Kingslingers | A Dark Tower Podcast

This week Ralph and Lois finally meet a couple of little bald doctors and find out what the hell they're supposed to be doing with these aura powers. We're discussing chapters 17-19 of Insomnia ! Discussion Question: What's your favorite personification of death in storytelling? Next week our Insomnia continues as we begin Part III: The Crimson King and discuss chapters 20-22. The final lines of c...

This week, Ralph and Lois find themselves young again, and all they had to do was eat some auras! We're chatting about chapters 14-16 of Insomnia... with... a lot of tangents. Discussion Question: What is your favorite Fountain of Youth plot device? Next week our Insomnia continues as we conclude part 2 of the book by discussing chapters 17-19. The final lines of chapter 19: "Below that, Triggers'...

This week we Kingsling chapters 11-13 of Insomnia . Matt and Scott chat about the hidden city of old age and how King continues to reckon with both death and being elderly. Also, magic karate chop powers and the worst daughter-in-law ever. Discussion Question: What would your aura-power projectile power be and why? Next week our Insomnia continues as we read and discuss chapters 14-16 Check out th...

On this week's Kingslingers, we conclude the first part of Insomnia and discuss chapters 8-10. Ralph finally catches sight of some little bald doctors. Two of them seem pretty chill, but one does not! Discussion Question: What is your favorite nursery rhyme made creepy by a movie/tv show/book? Next week, more Insomnia! We're reading chapters 11-13! Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/...

On this week's Kingslingers we get to chapters 6 and 7 of Insomnia ! Discussion Question: Who is your favorite (old) 70+ year old character in fiction Next week Insomnia continues with chapters 8-10 Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Stay updated with Kingslingers : @Kingslingerspod Message us at kingslingerspod@gmail.com...

This week on Kingslingers we chat about chapters 3-5 of Insomnia! Ralph chats on the phone with both Helen and Ed Deepneau and then starts seeing colors, man! Discussion Question: What is your favorite aura/sight-based effect in storytelling Next week Insomnia continues with chapters 6-7 Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia...

It's new book day here on Kingslingers as we discuss the prologue and the first two chapters of Stephen King's Insomnia ! We meet our protagonist Ralph and chat about his problems with grief, loneliness, and of course... insomnia. Discussion Question: What is your personal remedy for sleepless nights/insomnia? Next week Insomnia continues with chapters 3-5 Check out the show schedule: https://tiny...

This week on the show, Matt and Scott chat about Tobe Hooper's 1979 miniseries adaptation: Salem's Lot! They discuss the changes made to the novel and the parts of the movie that work...and the parts that really don't. Next week we begin our next book Insomnia ! We'll be reading the prologue and the first two chapters! Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Support us on Patreon...

This week on the show Matt and Scott take a look at the two 'Salem's Lot related short stories the prequel Jerusalem's Lot and the sequel One for the Road. Next week we're taking a look at the 1979 Tobe Hooper adaptation of 'Salem's Lot! Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Stay updated with Kingslingers : @Kingslingerspod M...

This week we bid adieu to the burned corpse of a town that is 'Salem's Lot. It's our overview episode and Matt and Scott talk about their issues with Ben Mears, the depiction of alcoholism in the 70s, and then answer some terrible discussion questions from Schmoop! Note: We originally planned to answer your mailbag questions this week, but due to our schedules we had to record this episode early a...

This week we finally finish 'Salem's Lot ! Matt and Scott chat about the incredible final confrontation with Barlow and how Salem's Lot shocking serves as the introduction of The Dark Tower universe in many different ways Discussion Question: Mailbag! Send your questions to us! Next week we'll answer your questions and chat one final time about the book as a whole. Check out the show schedule: htt...

This week we get closer and closer to the end of 'Salem's Lot as we discuss sections 19-38 of chapter 14: The Lot (IV). We finally reach Father Callahan's fateful scene! Sure hope he has enough faith to survive. Discussion Question: Who is your favorite Salem's Lot character and why? Check out our Do The King Thing Short Fiction Writing Contest!: https://www.doofmedia.com/2021/06/16/do-the-king-th...

The final chapter of 'Salem's Lot begins as we read and discuss the first 18 sections of Chapter 14: The Lot (IV). Our heroes make their first real moves against the vampire presence in The Lot, but they find that they've bitten off more than a vampire can chew! Discussion Question: What are your thoughts on Susan Norton and her role in this novel? Check out our Do The King Thing Short Fiction Wri...

Our journey through Salem's Lot continues with chapters 12 and 13! Mark Petrie and Susan Norton head into the Marsten house to execute a vampire and it uh...doesn't go well. Then, Father Callahan is recruited into the Ka-tet and he's just so excited about finally getting to deal with some real EVIL. I'm sure it'll work out for him. Discussion Question: Favorite example of a competent child charact...

As our Ka-tet assembles, they come face to face with the vampiric force invading 'Salem's Lot as we read and discuss Chapter 11: Ben (IV)! We talk about Ben's attitude towards Susan, the power of God in King's novel, and debate what exactly are Vampires within this world! Discussion Question: Favorite piece of esoteric vampire lore, and why? Check out our Do The King Thing Short Fiction Writing Co...

Our discussion of 'Salem's Lot continues as we read and discuss Chapter 10: The Lot (III). Barlow's town takeover begins in earnest. We chat about the incredible opening to this chapter and King's evolving view on darkness and objects of power Discussion Question: If you were a bloodsucking fiend (hypothetically), where would you want to set up your Mid Level Vampiring Scheme? Why? Check out our D...

This week we enter Part 2: The Emperor of Ice Cream and discuss chapters 8 and 9! It's another Kingslingers poetry corner as we analyze Wallace Steven's poem. Then we compare Susan Norton with Susan Delgado and chat about the irrational truth of vampires. Discussion Question: If a good friend came to you today saying that a vampire is in your house, what would you do? What would it take to convinc...

This week we conclude Part 1 of 'Salem's Lot by discussing Chapter 6: The Lot (II) and Chapter 7: Matt! We chat about one of King's best horror scenes, the charming friendship between Ben and Matt, and how King's view on alcoholism has evolved over time. Discussion Question: Name your favorite use of keeping something scary by not showing it. Next week we'll be reading and discussing Chapters 8 an...

Things are starting to get dark in the Lot as our coverage of King's novel continues. This week we discuss Chapter 4: Danny Glick and Others and Chapter 5: Ben (II). We chat about Larry Crockett's Jahoobies obsession, the nature of evil, and just how much we both love Matt the Schoolteacher. Discussion Question: What makes a house creepy and how do authors like King and Shirley Jackson use these e...

Our coverage of 'Salem's Lot continues as we discuss Chapter 3: The Lot (I)! We chat about King's ability to sprawl while still efficiently creating character, the mix of monstrousness and reliability at the core of The Lot's citizens, and how scary it is to be young. Discussion Question: What is your favorite fictional town. (If it's Salem's Lot, Derry, or Castle Rock please try and avoid spoiler...

This week, Season Two of Kingslingers begins with our deep dive into King's 'Salem's Lot. We chat about the prologue through Chapter 2. We talk about nostalgia, King's ability to exposit without making it boring, and the ominous dread of the novel's opening pages. Discussion Question: What makes a good prologue? What is your favorite prologue that successfully uses these elements? Next week we'll...

Scott and Matt here with a brief message about Season 2 of Kingslingers. We'll see you Thursday, May 13th for our first episode covering 'Salem's Lot ! Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Stay updated with Kingslingers : @kingslingerspod Message us at kingslingerspod@gmail.com Original music created by Matt Freeman: https:/...

Hey Constant Listeners! We're taking off this week as we work on our final preparations for Season 2, but I wanted to leave you with something to listen to. I've released an episode of our Patreon Exclusive Bonus Podcast Other Levels of the Tower for everyone! In this show, we take a look at all the various adaptations of King's work. This episode has Matt and I chat about the film version of Mise...

It's our last episode of Season 1 of Kingslingers! Matt and Scott chat about the ineffable of the Dark Tower, why it's important to them, and what the series means to them.  Then they shut up for a while as we play your amazing audio messages! Thank you so much for listening! Season 2 begins May 13th with 'Salem's Lot ! Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Support us on Patreo...

The time has finally come... Scott and Matt watched The Dark Tower movie and they're here to talk about why it's great.  Next week is our Season 1 finale and we want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (720) 386-2374 and let us know why you love The Dark Tower and why it's important to you. We'll play your messages on our finale! If you can't call, record yourself and send us the mp3 over em...