Derry Public Radio - A Stephen King Podcast

This week DPR returns to their Patreon Selection Series with Jason Kiehn's pick “11/22/63”. This week we're finishing the book. Join in as we discuss the sheer amount of things that happen in this finale, pressing the flesh, Deke owns a map, a “sexy” bus crash, how to meet Ben for a movie, saving JFK, Zack, going back to the future, and the Citizen of the Century. We're dancing one last time on Ep...

This week DPR returns to their Patreon Selection Series with Jason Kiehn's pick “11/22/63” covering through Chapter 26. Join in as we discuss admitting we were wrong, hate vs loathing, Marina becoming the darling of the Russian community, Jake and Sadie’s slow reconciliation, the impact of Jake’s ex-wife coming into play, confessing the future for love, delicious foreshadowing, pound cake, the Joh...

This week DPR returns to their Patreon Selection Series with Jason Kiehn's pick “11/22/63” covering through Chapter 16. Join in as we discuss the Good Angel, Al turning up the pressure, Derry revisited, settling down in Jodie, we meet-cute Sadie Dunhill, the foreshadowing at the school dance, greedy discovery, and the peril of lingo. We'll save you a seat at the Jodie Jamboree on Episode 153, “I S...

This week DPR returns to their Patreon Selection Series with Jason Kiehn's pick “11/22/63” covering through Part 2. Join in as we discuss the Orange Card Man, quaint dickering, a fan theory about timelines, cameos in The Barrens and Ironworks, stalking Frank Dunning, facing off against the obdurate past, No Suspenders’ motivations, and the mixed success of Jake’s test case. We’re headed back home...

It's that time of year again Constant Readers! We are back with our annual episode of "Merry Derry Christmas 2023", where you send Josh your Christmas games and questions and he carefully, sneakily, and totally unfairly orchestrates holiday madness on CM and Ben. Thank you to everyone who sent in questions and to all of you listeners for making our 2023 worth celebrating! Turn on those Christmas l...

This week C.M. and Josh sit down with the director and writer, Brandon and Shelby, of the Dollar Baby "October Roses", based on the short story "Nona" from Skeleton Crew. Keep up to date with them @nonafilmofficial on social media and their website nonafilmofficial.com.

This week DPR returns to their Patreon Selection Series with Jason Kiehn's pick “11/22/63” covering through Part 1. Join in as we discuss the life of Jake Epping, the Janitor’s paper, King's 50s nostalgia, time travel rules, Moxie, JFK conspiracy issues, and Al's test case. Tune in for this Watershed moment on Episode 151, “Friendship Trap”. Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/ZNJvTgShk...

This week Josh and CM take a roadside stop, returning to “Everything’s Eventual” for another short story interlude covering “All That You Love Will Be Carried Away”. Join us as we discuss “having” the Schwans Man, the most morbid description of a hotel ever, Alfie’s collection of graffiti, the more beautiful things are the further away they are, the unclear motives of his un-aliving thoughts, and...

This week “Castle Rock A.M.” continues their Patreon Selection Series with Anthony Natarelli’s pick, “The Regulators”. For this episode we’re reading through the rest of the book. Join us as we discuss unnerving hand drawn landscapes, the healthy dose of “Buick 8” energy, Seth’s master plan, Johnny’s familiar backstory, what happened to the Hobarts, the truth about Desperation, and the dust finall...

This week “Castle Rock A.M.” continues their Patreon Selection Series with Anthony Natarelli’s pick, “The Regulators”. For this episode we’re reading through Chapter 8. Join in as we discuss the aftermath of the first assault on Poplar Street, the contrast between Johnny from each novel, Tom’s strange collection, Alan Smithee, and Audrey’s journals reveal the horrors of the Wyler household. We jus...

This week “Castle Rock A.M.” continues their Patreon Selection Series with Anthony Natarelli’s pick, “The Regulators”. For this episode we’re reading through Chapter 4. Join in as we discuss books with maps, the feelings elicited from familiar character names belonging to different characters entirely, Josh theorizes the dream of all housewives, Tasty Omens, and the assault on Poplar Street begins...

DPR is taking a much needed, but brief, break. Please enjoy an episode from our Patreon where C.M. and Josh have been covering the Apple+ series, Lisey's Story. More episodes can be found on our Patreon. Grab a steaming bowl of Booya and slurp up episode 1, "Bool Hunt". See you next time for The Regulators! https://www.patreon.com/DerryPublicRadio

This week Derry Public Radio continues their Patreon Selection Series with Nick Tennant’s pick, “Desperation”. For this episode we’re covering the made for TV movie. Join in as we discuss our love of Mick Garris’ directing, the sacrifice of characterization for pacing, our favorite special effects, the changes that enhanced the story, David’s visions, and Tak stealing the future of an up and comin...

This week Derry Public Radio continues their Patreon Selection Series with Nick Tennant’s pick, “Desperation”. For those reading along, this episode will cover the rest of the book! Join us as we discuss the true story of the China Pit, the loss of religion, Tak’s tour through Desperation, Mary’s fight for survival, the truth about Johnny, Tak fights like an eagle, and a cruel God’s plan is reveal...

This week Derry Public Radio continues their Patreon Selection Series with Nick Tennant’s pick, “Desperation”. For those reading along, this episode will cover “Part 3”. Join in as we discuss our first moment of peace in the book, chapters from the perspective of a cougar, a quiet miracle, the lore surrounding the China Pit, the scope of Tak’s vision, a series of traitorous reveals, and David sees...

This week Derry Public Radio continues their Patreon Selection Series with Nick Tennant’s pick, “Desperation”. For those reading along, this episode will cover “Part 2”. Join in as we discuss erotic storms, the horrors found throughout Desperation, David’s great escape, Johnny’s destructive narcissism, ominous stone statues, and our heroes set their plan to finally get together. Watch out for thin...

This week Derry Public Radio continues their Patreon Selection Series with Nick Tennant’s pick, “Desperation”. For those reading along, this episode will cover “Part 1”. Join in as we discuss the horror of open spaces, the cop’s flair for the dramatic, incredible action set pieces, Stephen King’s “Piss Era”, the manipulation of John Marinville, the return of a loved character from “Rose Madder”, D...

This week Derry Public Radio takes a break from their Patreon Selection Series for another dive into “Everything’s Eventual” for the story "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French” with guest, Jeff Loder. Join us as we discuss our experiences with deja vu, the likeability of the lead couple, the imbalance of their relationship, the weight of secrets, and our thoughts on the afterlife....

This week Derry Public Radio continues their Patreon Selection Series with Andrew Edmark’s pick, “The Green Mile”. Wrapping things up with the three hour movie! Join in as we discuss the faithfulness of the adaptation, Oscar worthy casting, marathon sex jokes, mouse trauma, Coffey’s knowledge of constellations, and our full devastation at the final execution. After a long day you deserve Episode 1...

This week Derry Public Radio continues their Patreon Selection Series with Andrew Edmark’s pick, “The Green Mile”. For those reading along we’re covering the rest of the book. Join in as we discuss the Cold Mountain Hall Pass, Coffey’s hypnotic aura, looking at porn at work, wild King connection theories, Ben provides a powerful message regarding slippery slopes, and the day of John Coffey’s execu...

This week Derry Public Radio continues their Patreon Selection Series with Andrew Edmark’s pick, “The Green Mile”. For those reading along we’re covering through Part 4. Join in as we discuss the Old Paul recap chapters, the supernatural twist enters the mix, a very important penis, a quick thank you to our listeners for sharing their views on tough topics, the many failures of Percy, Del’s execut...

This week Derry Public Radio continues their Patreon Selection Series with Andrew Edmark’s pick, “The Green Mile”. For those reading along we’re covering through Part 2. Join in as we discuss serialized storytelling, the incredible foreshadowing, whether our narrator is unreliable, an honest discussion about Capital Punishment, how a mouse changes lives, the execution of The Chief, and a Devil com...

Join us as Ben and Josh interview a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master and four-time winner of the Private Eye Writer’s of America's “Shamus” Award. His graphic novel Road to Perdition became an Academy Award-winning Tom Hanks film. He has scripted the Dick Tracy comic strip, Batman, and his New York Times and USA Today bestsellers include Saving Private Ryan, American Gangster, and several C...

This week Derry Public Radio continues their Patreon Selection Series wrapping up Lisa Dailey's pick, “Doctor Sleep” with the movie. Join in as we discuss Mike Flanagan’s style, the merging of both versions of “The Shining”, the enhancement of the True Knot by making it smaller, the nods to Kubrick’s cinematography, the epic scenes using the Shine, and the drastic changes to the finale. It's time...

This week Derry Public Radio continues their Patreon Selection Series with Lisa Dailey's pick, “Doctor Sleep”. Join in as we discuss Crow Daddy’s gift for disguise, Dan kicks off a weird family reunion, cancer ghosts, Dan’s rock bottom returns to haunt him, and one of King’s heaviest epilogues. The True Knot unravels once and for all on Episode 135, “Eat My Grandma!” Join our Discord community: ht...