Cody Lindenberger

Dead Wives and Kids with Knives

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A nuanced discussion of the literary works of Stephen King by Kansas City comedians and book nerds Jill Gillespie and Cody Lindenberger. Each episode they tackle a King classic that Cody has read several times and Jill has never encountered. Filmed and Edited by Manasharc ProductionsRecorded at DNP Studios, Kansas City.

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Cody Lindenberger

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"Jahoobies!" 22.06.2026 38:57

In this month's afterwords Jill and Cody discuss Stephen King's penchant for distractingly original dialogue, the plot issues with the latter seasons of True Blood, and the two short stories from "Night Shift" that frame Salem's Lot; "Jerusalem's Lot" and "One for the Road". Spoilers, they like one of them a lot more than the other!

Sometimes Even Hornier... 13.05.2026 1:54:58

Episode Three: 'Salem's Lot! In this episode Jill and Cody discuss the proper pronunciation of the apostrophe'd titular town, the poor decisions that are part and parcel of the vampire hunting party, and Rob Lowe's terrible hair in the 2004 TV adaptation!

After Words Episode 2.5 - Ayuh! 23.04.2026 8:31

Jill and Cody discuss the fluidity of accents in Stephen King adaptations, Cody's history of high school bullying, and Jill's spectatular reputation for her own accents work. Prepare for Salem's Lot, coming soon!

They're All Gonna Laugh at Us! 26.03.2026 1:14:49

Jill and Cody are back with the second episode of Dead Wives and Kids with Knives! This episode covers Stephen King's first novel, "Carrie". Jill and Cody discuss High School, prom, the subtle racism of the Dewey Decimal system, and the comedic legacy of Mr. Adam Sandler. Recorded by Sadie Teel and Marcus Leacox at DNP Studios.

Dead Wives and Kids With Knives After Words episode 1.5 18.03.2026 8:34

Cody and Jill discuss the things about The Shining that they forgot to talk about the first time they talked about The Shining! Episode 2 coming soon...

Because it's Called The Shining! 10.02.2026 1:31:37

Introducing Dead Wives & Kids with Knives: A Nuanced Discussion of the Literary Works of Stephen King - Our first book club discussion is "The Shining." Whether you have seen the book or watched the movie, there's a lot to discuss, like, why do we keep calling them the Shining "Twins" and where is the entire plot of the boiler in the movie, and Al who?