Kingsize

Join Matt and Si as they host a (haunted) house party with the finest Stephen King VIPS to celebrate 11/22/63. We throw back the wines and get stuck into the nibbles with Derry Public Radio, The Constant Reader Podcast, The Year Of Underrated Stephen King, Chat Sematary, Tower Junkies, Dave Musson, Jamie Stewart and Discover Derry Maine. It's a party with a guest list to die for ! Everyone shares their standout moments from the novel, where it ranks for them and what mark it leaves upon them. Deep dives into the heartache and the heart joy of this masterpiece... So put on your dancing shoes and come join us under the lights..

Lee Harvey has the Day That Changed The World in his sights. Jake & Sadie are fighting against the machines with teeth. The world is going to nuclear hell in a handcart . And Si and Matt are discussing the meaning of the word "boffo". Come dance with us.

It's finally here. The book that is a fan favourite & often an introduction to new Constant Readers to our Greatest Living Author. Join Matt and Si as they step back in time for the first 200 pages of the novel . We just look at Pts 1 & 2 in this episode, so it's spoiler free for anyone doing the readalong. We talk root beer, The Past, the power of a good cry.. oh, and a certain Clown makes an appearance yet again.

Join Matt for an in depth interview with the thriller writer Jessica Huntley. Her psychological page turners leave you wanting to read just one more chapter!

We chat about her upcoming thriller "Jinx" , and address what it means to be a writer who explores the darkness. We chat King ( of course ! ) ; mental health, self publishing, recovering from trauma , police procedural, multiple twists ( but no spoilers ) ; the enemies to friends narrative arc and much much more...

This was an absolute joy to record . Join Matt as he casts away the wonderful Alex - independent bookshop owner, and man responsible for shipping all King lovers globally their beloved new Hodder paperbacks. We talk King . Where to stock his books on your shelves. We talk about the whether the book will survive . We talk about censorship and re editing. We talk about what makes a book great , and not so great. We talk AI. If you love portable magic , we have the spells for you right here. A blockbuster bestseller of an episode.

We approach the business end of the decade and there are some absolute belters here . Matt and Jamie get their Zombie On with "Cell", discuss the nature of grief with king's personal fave " Lisey's Story". From one King fave , to the fave of a King, Jamie talks about why "Duma Key" is his standout novel. And via some short stories and discovered Bachman beauties , we end up with Big Ol Jim Rennie in Springfield, sorry, Chester's Mill in "Under The Dome".  The boys argue the case for this decade rivalling the heavy hitters of the 70s. 

Join Matt and Jamie as they walk along the beam of The Tower - Wolves of The Calla, Song of Susannah and The Dark Tower . This episode is full of meaty spoilers , so if you haven't reached the clearing at the end of the path yet then we have another episode released simultaneously with no spoilers at all. This is  a feisty episode that we expect and hope will divide opinion. Also featured are "From A Buick 8" and the physical scars King is weaving into his stories, and the 14 dark tales of "Everything's Eventual" . Walk with us if you dare. x

Join Matt and Jamie as they walk along the beam of The Tower - Wolves of The Calla, Song of Susannah and The Dark Tower . This episode has had all spoilers filetted out so you are safe to listen to if you haven't finished your quest to The Dark Tower. We don't want to spoil anything for you , but this gives you a flavour of this time in King's career.  Also featured are "From A Buick 8" and the physical scars King is weaving into his stories, and the 14 dark tales of "Everything's Eventual" . Walk with us if you dare. x

It's the new millenium . King is still with us , despite staring his own mortality in the face after an accident in 99. But it's a very different author we see at the start of the century , and Dreamcatcher - or Cancer as it was originally called , and Black House are testament to this . And King opens up to the world in  "On Writing".  Join Matt and Jamie as they enter the new dawn of the King.