Kingslingers | A Dark Tower Podcast

This week Eddie takes his solo in Susannah's song as we cover the 8th and 9th Stanzas.  Discussion Question: In honor of Cal Tower, who is your favorite character that you just love to hate Next week we'll be talking about Stanzas 10 and 11 in Song of Susannah Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Stay updated with Kingslinge...

This week the Song of Susannah continues as Scott and Matt discuss the 5th, 6th, and 7th stanzas. We finally find out who the chap's father is.  Discussion Question: What is your favorite object/totem of power in literature and how does that totem tie into the themes of the story Next week Susannah's song continues with Stanzas 8 and 9! Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Sup...

This week the boys begin the penultimate novel of The Dark Tower: Song of Susannah . We're discussing the first four Stanzas of the novel. Discussion Question: We have finally explicitly learned Susannah's "power." What is your favorite power in a King novel or otherwise? Next week Susannah's song continues with the next three stanzas (5-7) Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv...

This week we spend some time saying goodbye to Wolves of the Calla , discussing the story so far and Matt predicts where things are gonna go from here. Then we answer all your questions! Next week: Song of Susannah begins as we cover Stanzas 1-4. Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Stay updated with Kingslingers : @doofmedi...

This week, the wolves finally arrive! Also, Callahan is a character in a book!? Who saw that coming! We're finishing up Wolves of the Calla by discussing chapters 6, 7, and the Epilogue! Discussion Question: It's another Mailbag time. Ask us questions! Next week we'll take a look at Wolves of the Calla as a whole before moving on to Songs of Susannah. Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.c...

This week, Jake and Oy go on a spooky adventure and the Ka-tet rejoins just in time for the final meeting with the folken. Next week, the wolves arrive. We're discussing Part 3, Chapters 3-5! Discussion Question: Favorite Malevolent AI/Robot characters Next week, we finish Wolves of the Calla ! Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doo...

This week, Roland realizes he's been a poopoo head and Eddie heads to New York to incorporate Cal Tower's lot. We're discussing Part 3: The Wolves, Chapters 1 and 2.  Discussion Question: Eddie gets another total badass moment this week. What is your favorite badass Eddie moment from the series? (so far) Next week, Part 3: The Wolves continues as we discuss chapters 3-5!  Check out the show schedu...

This week, Roland finds the unfound door and Father Callahan jumps out of the apotheosis of windows and ends up in the apotheosis of deserts. We're discussing Chapters 8 and 9 of Part 2: Telling Tales. Discussion Question: What is your favorite "told tale" in storytelling (aka a moment where a character tells a story to another character), and why? Next week, Part 3: The Wolves begins with our dis...

This week, Callahan tells of his hidden highways, Roland learns the power of plate throwing, and Eddie discovers a secret about the wolves...but refuses to tell us. Oh also DID SUSANNAH EAT A BABY!? We're discussing Chapters 4-7 of Part 2: Telling Tales Discussion Question: What's your favorite pop culture or reference in The Dark Tower (so far, please no spoilers) Next week, we'll complete Tellin...

This week, Roland does the rice dance and we begin Callahan's story within a story. Starting to think this is some sort of motif in this series or something. We're discussing Part 2: Telling Tales, Chapters 1-3.  Discussion Question: What's your favorite vampire story? Next week, we'll cover Telling Tales, Chapters 4-7.  Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Support us on Patre...

This week, it's even more Todash as the whole Ka-tet heads to New York and gets a look at the rose. Also, Pere Callahan introduces Roland to some farm folk in need of saving. We're covering Part 1: Todash, chapters 4-7  Discussion Question: Tell us about your favorite example of depictions of beauty and goodness in King's writing.  Next week, we'll cover the first 3 chapters of Part 2: Telling Tal...

This week, Scott and Matt get ever closer to The Dark Tower as they begin book 5: Wolves of the Calla . The Prologue and the first three chapters of Part 1: Todash are discussed in today's episode. Discussion Question: If you could go Todash to any point in the last 4 novels, where would you go and why? Next week, we'll finish Part 1: Todash and discuss chapters 4-7 Check out the show schedule: ht...

This week Scott and Matt look back over the last 11 episodes and discuss their overall thoughts on Wizard and Glass . Then Matt speculates a bit on the journey to come and we answer all of your burning mailbag questions.  Next week, we begin Book 5: Wolves of the Calla . We'll be reading and discussing the Prologue through Chapter 3 of Part 1! **Note, Scott accidentally referred to Part 1 as Roont...

This week, click your Mejis heels together three times and say "there's no place like the end of the book!" We're finishing Wizard and Glass by discussing all 5 chapters of Part 4: All God's Chillun Got Shoes.  No Discussion Question this week! In next week's episode we'll be answering your questions, so send them in! Next week, we take one final look back at Wizard & Glass before moving on wi...

It's Charyou Trees everywhere as we conclude Roland's story and discuss Come, Reap Chapter 10! Discussion Question: What is your favorite perfectly sprung trap in storytelling Next week, we finish the book by discussing all 5 chapters of Part 4: All Gods Chillun Got Shoes!  Check out the show schedule Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Stay updated with Kingslingers : @doofmedia...

Mount up. Reaping's come. We're discussing chapters 8 and 9 of Part 3: Come, Reap. Discussion Question: What is the nature of Evil in Stephen King's work Next week, Come, Reap concludes with chapter 10: Under the Demon Moon (II)  Check out the show schedule Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Stay updated with Kingslingers : @doofmedia Message us at kingslingerspod@gmail.com Origi...

This week the Reap is coming fast now and Roland and his Ka-tet find themselves castled by Jonas. We're discussing chapters 5-7 of Part 3: Come, Reap Discussion Question: What is your favorite Ka-tet (A group of characters linked together by narrative) from other literature? Next week, Come, Reap continues as we discuss chapters 8 and 9.  Check out the show schedule Support us on Patreon: https://...

This week Part 3: Come, Reap begins as we cover chapters 1-4. Roland is love blind as his enemies move against him and his friends try desperately to break him from this spell.  Discussion Question: We now know that almost everyone in the sleepy town of Hambry has betrayed the Affiliation and is in league with Farson. In what ways has Gunslinger society brought about its own destruction? Next week...

This week we conclude our time in Part 2: Susan as Roland and Susan finally consummate their relationship. This can only mean bad things in the future though! We're discussing chapters 9, 10 and the Interlude of Part 2!  Discussion Question: Who is your favorite character in Hambry so far? (No Spoilers for future events please) Next week, we begin Part 3: Come, Reap with chapters 1 -4!  Check out...

Roland and Susan's love affair begins with some very heavy kissing. Also, the Hambry mystery deepens even as a big coffin boy races back with the true identity of our Ka-tet. We're discussing Chapters 7 and 8 of Part 2: Susan! Discussion Question: Discuss your favorite despicable/uncomfortable POV character in a King novel (or other if You haven't read King) Next week, Part 2: Susan concludes as w...

Young Roland and his Ka-tet head into town and meet the strange and secretive residents of Hambry as tension continues to mount. We're covering Part 2: Susan chapters 5 and 6! Discussion Question: What is your favorite use of Dramatic Irony in storytelling?  Next week, tensions in Mejis continue to rise as we move on to chapters 7 and 8!  Check out the show schedule Support us on Patreon: https://...

At long last, the story of Roland Deschain and Susan Delgado begins as we read chapters 1-4 of Part 2: Susan. An evil witch, a trio of troublemakers, and young love blooming on a moonlit walk. It's a Western and a Fairy Tale and a Greek Tragedy all rolled into one!  Discussion Question: What is your favorite "genre" that has appeared up in The Dark Tower so far? Why? Next week, Roland continues hi...

This week, we finish up Wizard and Glass Part 1: Riddles by discussing chapters 4 and 5. The Ka-tet find themselves in a superflu ridden version of Topeka, Kansas, face to face with a Thinny and a strange palace of glass that encourages Roland to finally tell the story of his past.  Discussion Question: In honor of this week's reference to The Stand, what is your favorite post-apocalyptic novel an...

This week on our NINETEENTH episode we begin Scott's favorite book in the series: Wizard and Glass. We're talking about the Prologue through Chapter 3 of Part 1 in which Blaine finally gets what's coming to him: a dead baby joke.  Discussion Question: Why do you think the old ones built Blaine? What was his purpose? What does this say about the old ones? (Please try and answer this without spoiler...

This week Scott and Matt are joined by special guest Scott Wampler, Managing Editor of Birth. Movies. Death.com and cohost of The Kingcast to look back on The Waste Lands one last time before we head to Topeka. We talk with Scott about his history with King, why he loves these books so much, and what the characters mean to him.  We also answer all your mailbag questions! Check out Scott's new Step...