Tower Junkies - A Stephen King Podcast

Tower Junkies - 047 - Novel - Revival

Recorded August 19, 2020: In this episode, Tiny and I review the 2014 novel, Revival.

This week's stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 089 - TJ B-Roll - "The COVID-19 500" - Trump Bashing, QAnon, Indy 500, Sports Return, Favorite Sports Sounds - Aug 19, 2020

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:19
• Check-Ins - 02:26
• News - 10:08

Revival - 13:13

• Non-Spoiler - 19:35
• Spoiler - 35:26

• Closing the Ep - 57:24
• Patreon Stinger: "The COVID-19 500" - 58:40
• Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:00:07

Related Links

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• Mike Flanagan Says His Adaptation of Stephen King's 'Revival' Will Be "Bleak and Mean"
• Stephen King's new crime novel Later to be published in March - EW
• Tiny's Guest Appearance on Anthology
• Matt's Guest Appearance on Spark of Madness
• Revival - Trailer - YouTube

• Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt's solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television's first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Apple Podcasts – Google Podcasts – Stitcher – Twitter
• Shocktober in Irvington - Obsessive Viewer's yearly event screening of short horror films from Indianapolis filmmakers to support the Irvington Historical Society
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Matt's Top 19 King Novels

1. 11/22/63
2. It
3. Misery
4. The Stand
5. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
6. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
7. The Shining
8. Pet Sematary
9. Under the Dome
10. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)
11. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
12. Christine
13. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
14. The Dead Zone
15. The Gunslinger(Dark Tower I)
16. Doctor Sleep
17. Revival
18. Mr. Mercedes
19. Salem's Lot

Tiny's Top 19 King Novels

1. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
2. Misery
3. The Stand
4. The Shining
5. Doctor Sleep
6. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
7. The Gunslinger (Dark Tower I)
8. Christine
9. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
10. It
11. Cujo
12. The Dead Zone
13. Mr. Mercedes
14. Gerald's Game
15. Pet Sematary
16. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
17. Under the Dome
18. 11/22/63
19. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)

Tower Junkies - 046 - TV - Caveat Emptor + Clean (Castle Rock S02E09-10)

In this episode, Tiny and I conclude our review series of Castle Rock season 2! This time, we review episodes 9 & 10: Caveat Emptor and Clean.

This week's stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 082 - TJ B-Roll - "How I Measure Time" - Nervous Tics, I'm Loose!, Deadpool, Hamilton, The American Revolution, American History - July 8, 2020

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:19
• Check-Ins - 01:33
• News - 04:44

Castle Rock - 06:02

• Caveat Emptor - 08:32
• Clean - 25:24

• Overall Thoughts - 48:57
• Closing the Ep - 54:37
• Patreon Stinger: "How I Measure Time" - 58:58
• Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:00:00

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• Mike Flanagan Says His Adaptation of Stephen King's 'Revival' Will Be "Bleak and Mean"

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• Shocktober in Irvington - Obsessive Viewer's yearly event screening of short horror films from Indianapolis filmmakers to support the Irvington Historical Society
• The Secular Perspective - Check out Tiny's side project podcast that explores the concepts of faith, religion and existence from the perspective of secular hosts Chad and Amanda

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Matt's Top 19 King Novels

1. 11/22/63
2. It
3. Misery
4. The Stand
5. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
6. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
7. The Shining
8. Pet Sematary
9. Under the Dome
10. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)
11. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
12. Christine
13. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
14. The Dead Zone
15. The Gunslinger(Dark Tower I)
16. Doctor Sleep
17. Revival
18. Mr. Mercedes
19. Salem's Lot

Tiny's Top 19 King Novels

1. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
2. Misery
3. The Stand
4. The Shining
5. Doctor Sleep
6. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
7. The Gunslinger (Dark Tower I)
8. Christine
9. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
10. It
11. Cujo
12. The Dead Zone
13. Mr. Mercedes
14. Gerald's Game
15. Pet Sematary
16. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
17. Under the Dome
18. 11/22/63
19. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)

Tower Junkies - 045 - TV - The Word + Dirty (Castle Rock S02E07-08)

In this episode, Tiny and I continue our review series of Castle Rock season 2! This time, we review episodes 7 & 8: The Word and Dirty.

This week's stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 078 - TJ B-Roll - "Synchronized Yawns" - The Twilight Zone Season 2, Community Season 6, The Politician, Selling My Car, and COVID Stuff - June 25, 2020

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:19
• News - 02:11
• Check-Ins - 07:30

Castle Rock - 18:16

• The Word - 19:44
• Dirty - 40:18

• Closing the Ep - 55:27
• Patreon Stinger: "Synchronized Yawns" - 57:48
• Pre-Recorded Outro - 59:04

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• George RR Martin on "If It Bleeds"
• Release 'The Dark Tower' TV Pilot Petition

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• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt's solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television's first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Apple Podcasts – Google Podcasts – Stitcher – Twitter
• Shocktober in Irvington - Obsessive Viewer's yearly event screening of short horror films from Indianapolis filmmakers to support the Irvington Historical Society
• The Secular Perspective - Check out Tiny's side project podcast that explores the concepts of faith, religion and existence from the perspective of secular hosts Chad and Amanda

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Matt's Top 19 King Novels

1. 11/22/63
2. It
3. Misery
4. The Stand
5. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
6. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
7. The Shining
8. Pet Sematary
9. Under the Dome
10. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)
11. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
12. Christine
13. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
14. The Dead Zone
15. The Gunslinger(Dark Tower I)
16. Doctor Sleep
17. Revival
18. Mr. Mercedes
19. Salem's Lot

Tiny's Top 19 King Novels

1. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
2. Misery
3. The Stand
4. The Shining
5. Doctor Sleep
6. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
7. The Gunslinger (Dark Tower I)
8. Christine
9. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
10. It
11. Cujo
12. The Dead Zone
13. Mr. Mercedes
14. Gerald's Game
15. Pet Sematary
16. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
17. Under the Dome
18. 11/22/63
19. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)

Tower Junkies - 044 - TV - Restore Hope, The Laughing Place, and The Mother (Castle Rock S02E04-06)

In this episode, Tiny and I continue our review series of Castle Rock season 2! This time, we review episodes 4-6: Restore Hope, The Laughing Place, and The Mother.

This week's stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 073 - TJ B-Roll - "What Year Will It Be?" - Trump's Third Term, 7 Years of Podcasting, Stats, Meal and Movies Hypothetical - June 17, 2020

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:19
• Check Ins - 03:49
• Stephen King News - 07:30

Castle Rock - 24:26

• Restore Hope - 26:38
• The Laughing Place - 41:40
• The Mother - 1:17:38

• Closing the Ep - 1:30:36
• Patreon Stinger: "What Year Will It Be?" - 1:31:37
• Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:32:43

Related Links

• Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here
• Our Revival tweet
• Stephen King Unveils His Best Unused Idea: 'Friday the 13th' from Jason's Point of View - IndieWire
• 'Creepshow' Season 3 Scripts Ordered by AMC's Shudder, Paving Way for Renewal - Variety
• The Kingcast
• The Company of the Mad: The Stand Podcast

• Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt's solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television's first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Apple Podcasts – Google Podcasts – Stitcher – Twitter
• Shocktober in Irvington - Obsessive Viewer's yearly event screening of short horror films from Indianapolis filmmakers to support the Irvington Historical Society
• The Secular Perspective - Check out Tiny's side project podcast that explores the concepts of faith, religion and existence from the perspective of secular hosts Chad and Amanda

Episode Homepage: http://www.towerjunkiespod.com/044

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• Novel Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) novels
• Novella Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) novellas
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Matt's Top 19 King Novels

1. 11/22/63
2. It
3. Misery
4. The Stand
5. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
6. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
7. The Shining
8. Pet Sematary
9. Under the Dome
10. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)
11. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
12. Christine
13. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
14. The Dead Zone
15. The Gunslinger(Dark Tower I)
16. Doctor Sleep
17. Revival
18. Mr. Mercedes
19. Salem's Lot

Tiny's Top 19 King Novels

1. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
2. Misery
3. The Stand
4. The Shining
5. Doctor Sleep
6. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
7. The Gunslinger (Dark Tower I)
8. Christine
9. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
10. It
11. Cujo
12. The Dead Zone
13. Mr. Mercedes
14. Gerald's Game
15. Pet Sematary
16. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
17. Under the Dome
18. 11/22/63
19. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)

Tower Junkies - 043 - TV - Let the River Run, New Jerusalem, and Ties That Bind (Castle Rock S02E01-03)

In this episode, Tiny and I begin our review series of Castle Rock season 2! To kick off the series, we review episodes 1-3: Let the River Run, New Jerusalem, and Ties That Bind.

This week's stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 067 - TJ B-Roll - "A Kingly Quarantine" - COVID-19 Update, What King Character Would We Want/Not Want to Quarantine With? - May 19, 2020

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:19
• Check-ins - 03:03
• News - 12:20
• Housekeeping - 21:00

Castle Rock - 24:52

Misery & Salem's Lot - 27:02

• Let the River Run - 34:25
  • References/Easter Eggs - 1:03:13
• New Jerusalem - 1:06:12
  • References/Easter Eggs - 1:23:21
• Ties That Bind - 1:24:16
  • References/Easter Eggs - 1:40:00

• Closing the Ep - 1:44:23
• Patreon Stinger: "A Kingly Quarantine" - 1:45:56
• Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:47:15

Related Links

• Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here

• The Essential Stephen King - If you've never read his books, here's where to start - NYTimes - May 4
• King's Appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - YouTube
• Stephen King and Joe Hill's Novella THROTTLE is Getting a Film Adaptation For HBO Max - May 14

Amazon Associate Links

• Castle Rock Season 1 Blu-Ray
• Castle Rock Season 2 Blu-Ray
• Salem's Lot Novel
• Salem's Lot (1979) Miniseries Blu-Ray
• Salem's Lot (2004) Miniseries DVD
• Misery Novel
• Misery (1990) Blu-Ray
• Sleeping Beauties Graphic Novel
• NOS4A2 Novel
• NOS4A2 Season 1 Blu-Ray
• Joe Hill: The Graphic Novel Collection

• Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt's solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television's first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Apple Podcasts – Google Podcasts – Stitcher – Twitter
• Shocktober in Irvington - Obsessive Viewer's yearly event screening of short horror films from Indianapolis filmmakers to support the Irvington Historical Society
• The Secular Perspective - Check out Tiny's side project podcast that explores the concepts of faith, religion and existence from the perspective of secular hosts Chad and Amanda

Episode Homepage: http://www.towerjunkiespod.com/043

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Matt's Top 19 King Novels

1. 11/22/63
2. It
3. Misery
4. The Stand
5. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
6. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
7. The Shining
8. Pet Sematary
9. Under the Dome
10. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)
11. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
12. Christine
13. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
14. The Dead Zone
15. The Gunslinger(Dark Tower I)
16. Doctor Sleep
17. Revival
18. Mr. Mercedes
19. Salem's Lot

Tiny's Top 19 King Novels

1. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
2. Misery
3. The Stand
4. The Shining
5. Doctor Sleep
6. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
7. The Gunslinger (Dark Tower I)
8. Christine
9. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
10. It
11. Cujo
12. The Dead Zone
13. Mr. Mercedes
14. Gerald's Game
15. Pet Sematary
16. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
17. Under the Dome
18. 11/22/63
19. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)

Tower Junkies - 042 - Novel - Duma Key

In this episode, I ride solo to review Stephen King's 2008 novel, Duma Key. Before that, however, Tiny joins me for a round of Stephen King Check-in and News segments in which we cover Mike Flanagan's Revival plans, Amazon's decision to pass on Glen Mazzara's Dark Tower show, some new King-related podcasts, and more.

This week's stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 066 - TJ B-Roll - "Dark Tower TV Scripts" - Episode 1, The Gunslinger - May 16, 2020

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:19
• Check-Ins (with Tiny) - 04:04
• News (with Tiny) - 08:09
• Additional News (solo) - 21:52

Duma Key - 26:23

• Non-Spoiler - 35:44
• Spoiler - 51:07

• King Connections - 1:00:43
• Closing the Ep - 1:02:51
• Patreon Stinger: "Dark Tower TV Scripts" - 1:04:55
• Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:05:36

Related Links

• Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here

• Duma Key Book Trailer
• Dark Tower TV Scripts
• 'Doctor Sleep' Filmmaker Mike Flanagan Returning To Stephen King Onscreen With 'Revival' - Deadline - May 8, 2020
• 'The Dark Tower' Series Adaptation Not Going Forward At Amazon - Deadline - January 15, 2020
• THE DARK TOWER Showrunner Incredibly Proud of Abandoned Amazon Pilot - DreadCentral
• Glen Mazzara Tweets About The Dark Tower
• The Stand Podcast - Launching May 29
• The Kingcast
• The Circle Opens Blog & Podcast

• Duma Key - Amazon Affiliate Link
• Sometimes They Come Back (1991) - Amazon Affiliate Link
• Night Shift - Amazon Affiliate Link
• NOS4A2 - Amazon Affiliate Link
• Revival - Amazon Affiliate Link

• Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt's solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television's first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Apple Podcasts – Google Podcasts – Stitcher – Twitter
• Shocktober in Irvington - Obsessive Viewer's yearly event screening of short horror films from Indianapolis filmmakers to support the Irvington Historical Society
• The Secular Perspective - Check out Tiny's side project podcast that explores the concepts of faith, religion and existence from the perspective of secular hosts Chad and Amanda

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• Novel Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) novels
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Matt's Top 19 King Novels

1. 11/22/63
2. It
3. Misery
4. The Stand
5. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
6. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
7. The Shining
8. Pet Sematary
9. Under the Dome
10. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)
11. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
12. Christine
13. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
14. The Dead Zone
15. The Gunslinger(Dark Tower I)
16. Doctor Sleep
17. Revival
18. Mr. Mercedes
19. Salem's Lot

Tiny's Top 19 King Novels

1. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
2. Misery
3. The Stand
4. The Shining
5. Doctor Sleep
6. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
7. The Gunslinger (Dark Tower I)
8. Christine
9. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
10. It
11. Cujo
12. The Dead Zone
13. Mr. Mercedes
14. Gerald's Game
15. Pet Sematary
16. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
17. Under the Dome
18. 11/22/63
19. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)

Tower Junkies - 041 - Novel/TV - 11/22/63 + 11.22.63 (2016) Miniseries - Guest: Mike White (The Obsessive Viewer co-host)

In this episode, I welcome Obsessive Viewer recurring co-host (and more recent King fan convert) Mike White for a casual chat about both the novel 11/22/63 and the Hulu Event Series adaptation of it from 2016.

This week's stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 065 - TJ B-Roll - "Shitting Around" - Patreon Discussions, Content Creation, Quarantine Frustrations, Mike's Horror Book Recs, and Audible Talk - April 29, 2020

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:19
• Introducing Mike White - 01:00
• Mike's King History - 10:08

11/22/63 Novel - 19:42

11.22.63 (2016) TV Miniseries - 34:35

• Non-Spoiler Review - 35:13
• Spoiler Review - 46:26

• General Stephen King Talk - 1:26:37

• Closing the Ep - 1:31:00
• Patreon Stinger: "Shitting Around" - 1:36:50
• Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:38:29

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• Mike's Band: As Good As It Gets

• 11/22/63 (Novel) - Amazon Affiliate Link
• 11.22.63 (Blu-Ray) - Amazon Affiliate Link

• Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher
• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt's solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television's first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Apple Podcasts – Google Podcasts – Stitcher – Twitter
• Shocktober in Irvington - Obsessive Viewer's yearly event screening of short horror films from Indianapolis filmmakers to support the Irvington Historical Society
• The Secular Perspective - Check out Tiny's side project podcast that explores the concepts of faith, religion and existence from the perspective of secular hosts Chad and Amanda

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• Khef – Reviews and discussions of books and comics in The Dark Tower series
• Novel Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) novels
• Novella Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) novellas
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Matt's Top 19 King Novels

1. 11/22/63
2. It
3. Misery
4. The Stand
5. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
6. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
7. The Shining
8. Pet Sematary
9. Under the Dome
10. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)
11. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
12. Christine
13. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
14. The Dead Zone
15. The Gunslinger(Dark Tower I)
16. Doctor Sleep
17. Revival
18. Mr. Mercedes
19. Salem's Lot

Tiny's Top 19 King Novels

1. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
2. Misery
3. The Stand
4. The Shining
5. Doctor Sleep
6. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
7. The Gunslinger (Dark Tower I)
8. Christine
9. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
10. It
11. Cujo
12. The Dead Zone
13. Mr. Mercedes
14. Gerald's Game
15. Pet Sematary
16. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
17. Under the Dome
18. 11/22/63
19. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)

Tower Junkies - 040 - Movie - Doctor Sleep (2019)

In this episode, Tiny and I review Mike Flanagan's 2019 film adaptation of Doctor Sleep! We also talk about some news and check-in with our current King reading and watching.

This week's stinger comes from our Patreon-exclusive recording: 063 - TJ B-Roll - "AMC v Universal: Dawn of Stupid" - Bad Boys For Life, Community, Waco, Star Trek TNG, The X-Files, The Obsolete Man, and Audiobooks - April 30, 2020

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:19
• News and Check-Ins - 05:37

Doctor Sleep (2019) - 14:16

• Non-Spoiler Review - 15:20
• Spoiler Review - 42:33

• Bonus News - 1:22:37
• Closing the Ep - 1:28:12
• Patreon Stinger: "AMC v Universal: Dawn of Stupid" - 1:28:52
• Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:30:26

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• Stephen King Reads from His Book, If It Bleeds - YouTube
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Matt's Top 19 King Novels

1. 11/22/63
2. It
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6. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
7. The Shining
8. Pet Sematary
9. Under the Dome
10. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)
11. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
12. Christine
13. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
14. The Dead Zone
15. The Gunslinger(Dark Tower I)
16. Doctor Sleep
17. Revival
18. Mr. Mercedes
19. Salem's Lot

Tiny's Top 19 King Novels

1. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
2. Misery
3. The Stand
4. The Shining
5. Doctor Sleep
6. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
7. The Gunslinger (Dark Tower I)
8. Christine
9. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
10. It
11. Cujo
12. The Dead Zone
13. Mr. Mercedes
14. Gerald's Game
15. Pet Sematary
16. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
17. Under the Dome
18. 11/22/63
19. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)

039 - Novel - Doctor Sleep

Recorded March 4, 2020: In this episode, Tiny and I review the 2013 novel Doctor Sleep! We also talk about some news and check-in with our current King reading and watching.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:19
• News and Check-Ins - 02:00

Doctor Sleep - 11:01

• Non-Spoiler Review - 16:00
• Spoiler Review - 26:26

• Closing the Ep - 58:10
• Patreon Stinger: "Onward and Upchuck" - 1:00:52
• Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:02:30

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Matt's Top 19 King Novels

1. 11/22/63
2. It
3. Misery
4. The Stand
5. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
6. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
7. The Shining
8. Pet Sematary
9. Under the Dome
10. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)
11. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
12. Christine
13. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
14. The Dead Zone
15. The Gunslinger(Dark Tower I)
16. Doctor Sleep
17. Revival
18. Mr. Mercedes
19. Salem's Lot

Tiny's Top 19 King Novels

1. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
2. Misery
3. The Stand
4. The Shining
5. Doctor Sleep
6. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
7. The Gunslinger (Dark Tower I)
8. Christine
9. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
10. It
11. Cujo
12. The Dead Zone
13. Mr. Mercedes
14. Gerald's Game
15. Pet Sematary
16. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
17. Under the Dome
18. 11/22/63
19. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)

Tower Junkies - 038 - TV - The Shining (1997) Miniseries

Recorded November 19, 2019: In this episode, Tiny and I review the 1997 TV miniseries adaptation of The Shining in a non-spoiler section and a spoiler section!

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:19
• Real Show Start - 01:22
• News and Check-Ins - 04:23

The Shining (1997) Miniseries - 08:05

• Non-Spoiler Review - 09:28
• Spoiler Review - 28:35

• Closing the Ep - 43:02
• Patreon Stinger: "Disney+, Twilight Zone in Theaters" - 43:45
• Pre-Recorded Outro - 44:44

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• Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt's solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television's first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Apple Podcasts – Google Podcasts – Stitcher – Twitter
• Shocktober in Irvington - Obsessive Viewer's yearly event screening of short horror films from Indianapolis filmmakers to support the Irvington Historical Society
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• Novel Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) novels
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• Special Eps – Episodes that don't fit into the other categories; usually announcement episodes pertaining to the podcast itself

Matt's Top 19 King Novels

1. 11/22/63
2. It
3. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
4. Pet Sematary
5. Misery
6. The Shining
7. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
8. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
9. The Stand
10. Under the Dome
11. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)
12. Christine
13. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
14. The Dead Zone
15. The Gunslinger(Dark Tower I)
16. Mr. Mercedes
17. Salem's Lot
18. Song of Susannah (Dark Tower VI)
19. Gerald's Game

Tiny's Top 19 King Novels

1. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
2. Misery
3. The Stand
4. The Shining
5. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
6. The Gunslinger (Dark Tower I)
7. Christine
8. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
9. It
10. Cujo
11. The Dead Zone
12. Mr. Mercedes
13. Gerald's Game
14. Pet Sematary
15. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
16. Salem's Lot
17. Under the Dome
18. 11/22/63
19. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)