Tower Junkies - A Stephen King Podcast Obsessive Viewer Podcasts

In this episode, I welcome Kim C from The Year of Underrated Stephen King back to the show for reviews of two of Stephen King’s short fiction offerings: Nona (Skeleton Crew) and The Gingerbread Girl (Just After Sunset)!
Become a patron for exclusive audio content and early access to episodes at Patreon.com/ObsessiveViewer.
 
Timestamps
Show Start – 00:40 Pre-review King Chat – 02:34 Reviews
Nona (Skeleton Crew) - 34:13 Spoiler Review - 1:04:00  
The Gingerbread Girl (Just After Sunset) - 1:20:17 Spoiler Review - 1:43:30  
Closing the Ep - 2:00:50 Patreon Clip - 2:05:07 Related Links The Year of Underrated Stephen King Kim C’s Twitter Kim C’s Instagram UnderratedSK on Facebook The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 402 – Priscilla (2023) – Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, Face Off, and Maestro – Guest: Kim C (The Year of Underrated Stephen King)  
Matt’s Top 19 King Novels Matt’s Top 19 King Adaptations Tiny’s Top 19 King Novels Tiny’s Top 19 King Adaptations  
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Mic Info
Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II  (Firmware: 1.3.4) Kim C: Podmic USB via Google Meet  
Episode Homepage: TowerJunkiesPod.com/094

In this episode, Tiny and I review the short story 1408 from Everything’s Eventual as well as the 2007 film adaptation starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. We also discuss the latest Stephen King news and share what we’ve been up to in the world of King lately.
Become a patron for exclusive audio content and early access to episodes at Patreon.com/ObsessiveViewer.
Timestamps
Show Start – 00:40 Stephen King News/Check-ins – 06:18 Reviews
1408 (Short Story) - 27:42  
1408 (2007) - 55:35 Spoiler Review - 1:15:21  
Closing the Ep - 1:36:22 Patreon Clip - 1:38:46 Related Links Lionsgate Picks Up Stephen King’s ‘The Long Walk’ with Francis Lawrence Attached to Direct ‘You Like It Darker’ – Next Year’s New Book from Stephen King Will Feature a ‘Cujo’ Sequel Story! No Sleep October: The Dark Half - Midwest Film Journal The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 402 – Priscilla (2023) – Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, Face Off, and Maestro – Guest: Kim C (The Year of Underrated Stephen King) Our Patreon Homepage Stephen King Content on Our Patreon $4/month - Stephen King Specialty Tier Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here Tower Junkies: The Masterlist Tower Junkies: Episode Archive Social Media
TikTok Matt's Letterboxd Tiny’s Letterboxd Facebook Twitter/X Instagram Threads Bluesky Matt’s Top 19 King Novels Matt’s Top 19 King Adaptations Tiny’s Top 19 King Novels Tiny’s Top 19 King Adaptations  
Our Other Podcasts
Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast. Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt’s solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television’s first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Mic Info
Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II  (Firmware: 1.3.2 BETA) - Processing: High Pass Filter, DeEsser, Compressor, and Master Compellor enabled (Recorded in the Living Room) Tiny: Samson Q2U via USB in Google Meet Episode Homepage: TowerJunkiesPod.com/093

In this episode, Tiny and I continue our journey to The Dark Tower with a discussion of The Gunslinger chapter 5: The Gunslinger and the Man in Black.
 
Become a patron for exclusive audio content and early access to episodes at Patreon.com/ObsessiveViewer.
 
Timestamps
 
Show Start – 00:40
Stephen King News/Check-ins – 06:09
 
Previously…on The Dark Tower – 27:50
Part 5: The Gunslinger and the Man in Black – 30:31
 
Closing the Ep – 1:04:28
 
Related Links  
Stephen King Content on Our Patreon
$4/month - Stephen King Specialty Tier
Our Patreon Homepage
King on Screen on Amazon - Affiliate Link Eligible for Commissions
Speedway Lions Club: Charity Tricycle Race
 
Stephen King’s next books: short story collection, Holly Gibney, and maybe The Talisman 3
Stephen King says wife threatened divorce if he didn't stop playing 'Mambo No. 5'
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines trailer - on Paramount+ October 6
Stephen King’s Latest Book, ‘Holly,’ Tops Bestsellers Charts, Days After Debut
Stephen King Revealed His Approach To Writing A Mystery Novel, And It’s Way More Alfred Hitchcock Than It Is Agatha Christie
Stephen King Knows Anti-Vaxxers Are Going to Hate His Latest Book: ‘Knock Yourself Out’
 
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: Beginnings Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link
 
Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here
Tower Junkies: The Masterlist
Tower Junkies: Episode Archive
As Good As It Gets - Official Homepage
 
Matt’s Stephen King Short Story Collection Twitter Threads
 
Just After Sunset
Everything’s Eventual
Hearts in Atlantis
Nightmares & Dreamscapes
Four Past Midnight
 
Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast.
Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt’s solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television’s first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone.
 
Mic Info
Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II  (Firmware: 1.2.2) - Processing: High Pass Filter, DeEsser, Compressor, and Master Compellor enabled (Recorded in the Living Room)
Tiny: Samson Q2U via USB in Google Meet
 
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News – Covering news items related to Stephen King and The Dark Tower
Palaver – General discussions about Stephen King and/or The Dark Tower series
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
Short Story Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) short stories and short story collections
Comic Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) comic books and comic adaptations
Movie Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) movie adaptations
TV Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) TV adaptations
Commentary Tracks – Special commentary track recordings that can be listened to while watching the title or simply as a podcast episode
Interviews – Interviews with people with special ties to the work of Stephen King
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
 
 
11/22/63
It
Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower IV)
Pet Sematary
Misery
The Shining
The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower II)
The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower VII)
The Stand
The Waste Lands (Th

In this episode, I welcome my friend Kim C (host of The Year of Underrated Stephen King) back to the show to review Stephen King's 2020 novella Mr. Harrigan's Phone (from the If It Bleeds collection) and John Lee Hancock's 2022 film adaptation.
 
Become a patron for exclusive audio content and early access to episodes at Patreon.com/ObsessiveViewer.
 
Timestamps
 
Show Start – 00:40
Stephen King News/Check-ins – 03:00
 
Reviews
 
Mr. Harrigan's Phone (Novella) – 27:55
 
Non-Spoiler – 28:45
Spoiler – 43:51
 
Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022) – 1:07:29
 
Closing the Ep - 1:39:40
 
Related Links  
The Year of Underrated Stephen King
Kim C’s Twitter
Kim C’s Instagram
UnderratedSK on Facebook
King on Screen on Amazon - Affiliate Link Eligible for Commissions
 
Stephen King reveals what the text messages in 'Mr. Harrigan's Phone' really mean
King's Appearance on the Talking Scared Podcast
Stephen King’s next books: short story collection, Holly Gibney, and maybe The Talisman 3
 
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: Beginnings Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link
 
Stephen King Content on Our Patreon
$4/month - Stephen King Specialty Tier
Our Patreon Homepage
 
Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here
Tower Junkies: The Masterlist
Tower Junkies: Episode Archive
As Good As It Gets - Official Homepage
 
Matt’s Stephen King Short Story Collection Twitter Threads
 
Just After Sunset
Everything’s Eventual
Hearts in Atlantis
Nightmares & Dreamscapes
Four Past Midnight
 
Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast.
Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt’s solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television’s first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone.
 
Mic Info
Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II  (Firmware: 1.2.2) - Processing: High Pass Filter, DeEsser, Compressor, and Master Compellor enabled (Recorded in the Living Room)
Kim: RØDE NT-USB Mini via USB in Google Meet
 
Tower Junkies
 
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News – Covering news items related to Stephen King and The Dark Tower
Palaver – General discussions about Stephen King and/or The Dark Tower series
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
Short Story Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) short stories and short story collections
Comic Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) comic books and comic adaptations
Movie Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) movie adaptations
TV Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) TV adaptations
Commentary Tracks – Special commentary track recordings that can be listened to while watching the title or simply as a podcast episode
Interviews – Interviews with people with special ties to the work of Stephen King
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
 
 
11/22/63
It
Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower IV)
Pet Sematary
Misery
The Shining
The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower II)
The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower VII)
The Stand
The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower III)
Under the Dome
Billy Summers
Christine
Doctor Sleep
Wolves of the Calla (

In this special episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Sebastien Cruz, producer for the new Stephen King documentary, King on Screen!
 
Become a patron for exclusive audio content and early access to episodes at Patreon.com/ObsessiveViewer.
 
Timestamps
 
Show Start – 00:40
Interview - 04:30
Closing the Ep - 1:18:32
 
Related Links  
King on Screen
King on Screen Facebook Group
King on Screen on Twitter
King on Screen on Instagram
King on Screen on Amazon - Affiliate Link Eligible for Commissions
 
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: Beginnings Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link
 
Stephen King Content on Our Patreon
$4/month - Stephen King Specialty Tier
Our Patreon Homepage
 
Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here
Tower Junkies: The Masterlist
Tower Junkies: Episode Archive
As Good As It Gets - Official Homepage
 
Matt’s Stephen King Short Story Collection Twitter Threads
 
Just After Sunset
Everything’s Eventual
Hearts in Atlantis
Nightmares & Dreamscapes
Four Past Midnight
 
Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast.
Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt’s solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television’s first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone.
 
Mic Info
Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II  (Firmware: 1.2.2) - Processing: High Pass Filter, DeEsser, Compressor, and Master Compellor enabled (Recorded in the Living Room)
 
Tower Junkies
 
Subscribe
 
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Episodes by Category
 
 
News – Covering news items related to Stephen King and The Dark Tower
Palaver – General discussions about Stephen King and/or The Dark Tower series
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
Short Story Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) short stories and short story collections
Comic Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) comic books and comic adaptations
Movie Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) movie adaptations
TV Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) TV adaptations
Commentary Tracks – Special commentary track recordings that can be listened to while watching the title or simply as a podcast episode
Interviews – Interviews with people with special ties to the work of Stephen King
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
 
 
11/22/63
It
Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower IV)
Pet Sematary
Misery
The Shining
The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower II)
The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower VII)
The Stand
The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower III)
Under the Dome
Billy Summers
Christine
Doctor Sleep
Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower V)
The Dead Zone
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower I)
Revival
End of Watch
 
 
Matt’s Top 19 King Adaptations
 
 
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Shining (1980)
It (2017)
11.22.63 (2016) - Miniseries
The Mist (2007)
Doctor Sleep (2019)
Misery (1990)
Castle Rock (2018) - Series
Creepshow (1982)
Stand by Me (1986)
Gerald's Game (2017)
Christine (1983)
Pet Sematary (1989)
The Dead Zone (1983)
Cujo (1983)
Carrie (1976)
The Shining (1997) - Miniseries
In the Tall Grass (2019)

In this episode, Tiny and I continue our journey to The Dark Tower with a discussion of The Gunslinger chapter 4: The Slow Mutants.
 
Become a patron for exclusive audio content and early access to episodes at Patreon.com/ObsessiveViewer.
 
Timestamps
 
Show Start – 00:40
Stephen King News/Check-ins - 03:35
 
Previously...on The Dark Tower - 17:14
Part 4: The Slow Mutants - 19:02
 
Closing the Ep - 1:11:03
 
Related Links  
King's Tweet About Molly's Tumor
 
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: Beginnings Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link
 
Stephen King Content on Our Patreon
$4/month - Stephen King Specialty Tier
Our Patreon Homepage
 
Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here
Tower Junkies: The Masterlist
Tower Junkies: Episode Archive
As Good As It Gets - Official Homepage
 
Matt’s Stephen King Short Story Collection Twitter Threads
 
Just After Sunset
Everything’s Eventual
Hearts in Atlantis
Nightmares & Dreamscapes
Four Past Midnight
 
Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast.
Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt’s solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television’s first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone.
 
Mic Info
Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II  (Firmware: 1.2.2) - Processing: High Pass Filter, DeEsser, Compressor, and Master Compellor enabled (Recorded in the Living Room)
Tiny: Samson Q2U via USB in Google Meet
 
Tower Junkies
 
Subscribe
 
Apple Podcasts
Google Podcasts
Spotify
TuneIn Radio
RSS Feed
 
Social Media
 
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
 
 
Episodes by Category
 
 
News – Covering news items related to Stephen King and The Dark Tower
Palaver – General discussions about Stephen King and/or The Dark Tower series
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
Short Story Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) short stories and short story collections
Comic Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) comic books and comic adaptations
Movie Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) movie adaptations
TV Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) TV adaptations
Commentary Tracks – Special commentary track recordings that can be listened to while watching the title or simply as a podcast episode
Interviews – Interviews with people with special ties to the work of Stephen King
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
 
 
11/22/63
It
Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower IV)
Pet Sematary
Misery
The Shining
The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower II)
The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower VII)
The Stand
The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower III)
Under the Dome
Billy Summers
Christine
Doctor Sleep
Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower V)
The Dead Zone
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower I)
Revival
End of Watch
 
 
Matt’s Top 19 King Adaptations
 
 
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Shining (1980)
It (2017)
11.22.63 (2016) - Miniseries
The Mist (2007)
Doctor Sleep (2019)
Misery (1990)
Castle Rock (2018) - Series
Creepshow (1982)
Stand by Me (1986)
Gerald's Game (2017)
Christine (1983)
Pet Sematary (1989)
The Dead Zone (1983)
Cujo (1983)
Carrie (1976)
The Shining (1997) - Miniseries
In the Tall Grass (2019)
S