Happy 3rd Anniversary, The Year of Underrated Stephen King Podcast!

Thank you to all who have listened to this show!

In Our 3rd Year Reflection:

-Topics for a Subscription?

-The Cringe and the Pride for the Early Eps

-We Need a Freaking Stephen King Con!

-Do You Want Kim C. to Keep the Backing Track? Yes or No?

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Kim C. Will Return with Eyes of the Dragon!

"Hear Ye! Hear Ye!"

Welcome Stephen King Podcaster, Richard Sheppard to the show!

In this Constant Reader Interview, Richard and I Chat:

-The Dark Tower... Not Everyone's Cuppa

-Favorite Stephen King Female

-The Salem Lot Love

-Crappy King Endings? Are they a Real Thing?

-Kim C. and the Ghosties and Which Books Bring Real Terror

More from Richard Sheppard:

-Hallowed Histories

-The Constant Reader Podcast (anchor.fm/theconstantreaderpodcast)

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"Happy Birthday, Kevin..."

For The Sun Dog:

Introduction:

-Welcome Back to Castle Rock

-Short & Sweet

-Cool & Creepy Premise

(9:05) Strengths:

-King & American Pop Culture

-The Power of Specifics

-Superlative Suspense & Mystery

(24:48) Characters:  

1. Pop Merrill

2. Kevin Delavan

3. Mr. Delavan

4. Meg Delavan

(39:41) Criticism

-Random Character POVs???

-More Lore, Steve.

-More Kevin & Why Kevin?

USA Hardcover: (Pgs: 672-673)

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Kim C. will Return with Eyes of the Dragon!

"Follow Me. I'm a Policeman..."

For The Library Policeman:

Introduction:

-Kim C. is stuck on this Dark, Dark Tale.

-Two Times Too Many

-Paging the Outsider and the Manhattan Club

(13:32) Characters:  

1. Sam Peebles

2. Dave Duncan

3. Naomi Higgins

4. Ardelia Lortz

(37:24) Strengths: Dark Fantasy Setting, Sexual Violence and the Fiction Challenge, The Torturous Past...

USA Hardcover: (Pgs: 506-508)

(1:04:54) Criticisms

-Sammy, Sammy, Sammy?!

-Replacements

-Who the Heck is Stan Soames and Just Why???

-The Three Acts

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19 Reasons to Listen/Watch/Like/Subscribe...

Welcome Writer/Youtuber/Podcaster, Dave Musson to the Podcast!

In this Constant Reader Interview, Dave & I Chat: 

-90s King (The Greatest Decade?)

-Favorite Stephen King Duo

-Which Stephen King Character Needs Extra Spotlight?

-Cranky King and Larger Body Characters 

-Which 70s King Title is Dave's #1? 

More from Dave Musson: 

Youtube: Dave Reads King

Apple Podcasts: Constant Writers

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"You Stole My Story..." 

For Secret Window, Secret Garden: 

Introduction: King Turns Up the Heat!

(8:25) Strengths: 

1. Soul-Destroying Shame

2. Point of View

3. Isolated Setting

USA Hardcover (Pgs: 366-368) 

(33:29) Characters: Mort, John & Amy

(48:43) Criticisms & the 2004 Film: 

-More from Mort's Childhood

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Welcome Aboard American Pride Flight 29... 

For The Langoliers:

Introduction: A Jam Packed Sci-Fi King Title at 35,000 feet! 

(14:52) Strengths:

-Setting!

-Dialog & Prose!

-Science & the Sci-Fi! 

USA Hardcover (Pgs: 60-63)

(33:21) Characters:

-Brian, Laurel, Bethany, Craig, Dinah, Albert, & Nick 

(53:17) Criticisms, Questions & the 1995 Miniseries:

-A Negative Happy Ending

-Too Many Characters

-Chop or Extend the Length

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2022, Thank You for 27 Episodes!

Happy New Year, Stephen King Fans!

Let's Give Away 10 Awards to Celebrate the Best of Underrated King 2022:

1. Best Hero

2. Best Leading Lady

3. Best Sidekick

4. Best/Worst Villain

5. The Character/Story that Left Me Wanting More

6. Best Fight Scene/Action Sequence

7. Best Romance

8. Best Stephen King Miniseries of 2022

9. Best Stephen King Short Story of 2022

10. Best Stephen King Novel of 2022

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Kim C. will be back in January 2023 with Four Past Midnight! 

“It was a dirty world, and the longer you lived, the dirtier you got.”

For Blaze: 

Introduction: A 1973 Bachman Seedling and a Hard Case Crime Resurrection! 

(13:43) Strengths: 

-Tragic Characters alongside Johnny & Scott

-An Homage to Steinbeck

-Narrative Structure

(36:50) Characters: 

-George Rackley, John Chelzman, Joe Girard & Doug Bluenote

USA Hardcover (Pgs: 116-118)

(55;15) Criticisms & Conclusion 

-Why No Solid Time Period, R. Bachman?

-Switching POV

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Kim C. will Return with The Best of Underrated King 2022

Permission to Enter the Stephen Kingdom... 

Welcome Writer/Director/Actor/Youtube Series Creator, David McCracken to the Show! 

In this Constant Reader Interview, David & I Chat:

-The Origins of The Stephen Kingdom

-The Underrated Norman Daniels & Hearts in Atlantis 

-Favorite Stephen King Females: Paging Ms. White... 

-Which SK Adaptation would you Fix/Film for the 1st Time? 

-Where in SK's World would you like to get Stuck? 

More from David McCracken: (mrpicturesfilm.com)

Youtube: The Stephen Kingdom

Youtube: It's Lit: The (Stephen) King of Horror ft. Lindsay Ellis

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