The Year of Underrated Stephen King

SK Podcaster Matt H. from Tower Junkies Continues the Conversation on the Women of SK!  The Triple Podcast Host brings His Great Ideas and Lights Our Fire:   -The Women of Stephen King Pt. 2: 1. Villains! (Annie & Mrs. Carmody)   2. Carrie & Lisey (Victims, Victors & Revenge!)  3. Susan Norton of Salem's Lot = Underdeveloped Paper Doll 4. Bobbi Anderson (A Rad Queen in the Shadows...

The Bad Luck of the Irish!  For 2022's Finn:  The Good:  -Contemporary Setting -All the Music! -Visceral Details! The Bad:  -Too Short! -More Character Details -Ambiguous Ending Kim C will return with a conversation with Matt H. from Tower Junkies! Wizard & Glass is coming soon!  UnderratedSK@gmail.com 

Horror Author Jamie Stewart, Returns! For our Part 2 Discussion: -King's Supporting Characters -The Terror of Frank Dodd -Dark Tower Peccadilloes  -Give Cell a Chance! -Top 3 Underrated King Titles  -Stephen King Settings and Where Would You Get Stuck?  More from Jamie:  https://horroroasis.com Amazon UK  Kim C will Return with Wizard & Glass! UnderratedSK@gmail.com 

"Heeeeerrrreee's TINY!" The Tower Junkies/Obsessive Viewer Podcast Co-Host and I Discuss... -First King Novel -The Enduring Legacy of the Torrance Family -That Weird, Weird, Lisey -All the Tears for Johnny Smith -Favorite King Villains -Along for the King Ride  -The Dark Tower: Favorite Piece of Art  -Top-5 King Titles  Please Check out more from Tiny via:  TowerJunkiesPod.com Obsess...

I Don't Know About Ya'll... but John RAINBIRD for the WIN!!!  For 2022's, Firestarter:  (Pt.1) What I Liked!  -80s Saturation -Actor Performances -Charlie's Hair Blowout -THE ENDING! (Pt. 2) Curious Observations & What Fell Flat!  -Pacing: Hit the Brakes!  -Where the Heck are We Located?  -Animal Abuse = Cliche & Unnecessary -MORE FIRE! Underratedsk@gmail.com 

"There are Buicks Everywhere..."  For 2002's From a Buick 8...  Introduction: Welcome to the Advanced King Section! (23:12) Novel Strengths: Narrative Structure as the Years Go By and Welcome to Science Class! (49:42) Characters: All Heart and No Villains? USA Hardcover (Pgs: 143-145) (1:12:29) Novel Mishaps: Underbaked Bread and Insufficient Evidence of Evil  Kim C. will be back wit...

I've found England's Richie Tozier!   Actor & Podcast Co-Host Simon B. is in the TYOUSK Hot Seat!  In this Constant Reader Interview, Simon & I Chat:   -Early Life on the Farm & Salem's Lot  -The Glory of Bill Hodges  -Cujo (Much More than a Rabid Dog)   -Long Live Charlie McGee  -The Outsider & Other King Film Treasures  -Acting, Accents and How Do You Pronounce, &quot...

A Tentative but Decisive List!   Let's Explore The Titles that Stole My Heart!   Introduction: Perhaps I'm Jumping the Gun, but Let's Have some Fun!   (15:47) The Honorable Mentions  (34:38) (5) Bronze Medals  (52:28) (5) Silver Medals  (1:09:48) (5) Gold Medals   UnderratedSK@gmail.com  Kim C. will return with another episode soon! 

Welcome Horror Author, Jamie Stewart! In this Constant Reader Interview Preview, Jamie and I Chat:  -The Shining Beginning -Fathers & King -Horror Immunity  -Early Fiction Inspirations  -Titles We Hate and Everyone Else Loves Stay Tuned for Pt. 2! Jamie Stewart's Writings UnderratedSK@gmail.com 

Cheers to our 2nd Podcast Anniversary! Take a Look Back as We Explore:  -Where Will We Go From Here?  -From 2016 Book Club to 2018 King Obsession to 2020 One-Woman Podcast -BTW, We Forgot to Talk about the Ending of Later! -BTW, We Forgot to Talk about The Milkman as Early Brady Hartsfield! Thank you all for Listening to the Show! And the Road Goes Ever On... UnderratedSK@gmail.com

An Itty Bitty Charmer of a King Title!  For 2018's Elevation:  Introduction: A Quiet Nothing or a Quiet Everything?  (10:13) Pt 1: The Five Characters, Poignancy on Death, Castle Rock Politics, & Brevity  USA Hardcover (Pgs: 94-97)  Kim C. will be back with a New King Title Soon!  UnderratedSK@gmail.com

The Final 10 Short Stories to round out 1985's Skeleton Crew!  For Skeleton Crew Pt. 2: Introduction: The Second Half Packs a Strong Punch!  (17:44) The Winners' Circle & Honorable Mentions: Castle Rock/New England Beauty!  -Nona -The Reach -Uncle Otto's Truck -Gramma -The Reaper's Image -Survivor Type 1985 USA Hardcover (Pgs: 391-392, 492-493) (59:20) The Losers' Bench:  -...

The First 11 Skeleton Crew Short Stories! For Skeleton Crew Pt. 1:  Introduction: Short Story Mystery Chocolates and the first 11 Contenders!  (15:25) The Winners' Circle: Mystical Objects, Peripheral Narrators, Narrative Structure  -Mrs. Todd's Shortcut  -The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands -Word Processor of the Gods  1985 USA Hardcover (Pgs: 192-193, 302-303) (57:05) The Losers' Bench...

"Something in The Mist took John Lee!"   For The Mist:   Introduction: Kicking off Skeleton Crew with a Meaty Novella!   (15:20) What's Working: Sociological Gold Mine, Mrs. Carmody, Creature Feature Vintage & Ominous Ending  (46:32) What's Not Working: Stress-Sex with Amanda Dumfries, The Need for "The Arrowhead Project?"   2018 Scribner Paperback...

You Guys, Dan FREAKING Caffrey!  The Losers' Club/Halloweenies Podcast Co-Host and I Discuss...  -Favorite King Villains  -Bachman's Blaze  -The Tommyknocker Tea  -Polarizing Endings  -King & Academia  -What King Curriculum Would You Teach?  Please Check out More from Dan Caffrey at dancaffreywrites.com  Kim C. will be back at the end of January! 

2021, Thank You for 33 Episodes!  Happy New Year, King Fans!  Let's Give Away 10 Awards to Celebrate the Best of Underrated King 2021:  1. Best Hero  2. Best Leading Lady  3. Best Sidekick  4. Best/Worst Villain   5. The Character Who Left Me Wanting More  6. Best Fight Scene/Action Sequence  7. Best Romance 8. Best Stephen King Miniseries of 2021&...

"You are Ka-tet; One made from Many..."  For The Wastelands Pt. 2 -Dark Lewis Carroll/Mad Max/Old West -Villain Injection -Action! Action! Action! -Cliffhanger Ending! The Best of Underrated King 2021 Coming this Week!  Happy Holidays and Much Love from Kim C.  UnderratedSK@gmail.com

"I Do Not Aim with My Hand; She Who Aims with Her Hand has Forgotten the Face of Her Father..."  For the Wastelands Pt. 1: Introduction: A King Feast and The Need to make a Pitstop Halfway In... (19:43) What's Working Well Thus Far: Narrative Structure, Character Pairings and Strong Symbolism (53:22) Areas of Assistance: Cosmic Rape Scene!? Dark Tower Questions (Help Me, DT Fans!) Part 2 of T...

Who Killed John Rothstein?  2019's Season 3 Now Streaming on Peacock Intro:  -Reading the 2015 novel, Finders Keepers -Season 3 is Book 2 What's Working/What's Not? 1. Compelling Performances 2. Poor Casting Choices 3. Showing vs. Telling 4. Crappy Script?  Minor Spoilers Throughout  UnderratedSK@gmail.com Twitter: @UnderratedSKPod Instagram: @UnderratedSKPodcast In the next few weeks,...

The Time Has Come!  We have 9 Locked-In Stephen King Novels (Only Novels) that Comprise:   -5 Gold Medals/5 Seats at the Round Table  -4 Silver Medals/4 Seats at the (Smaller) Round Table  -(2) Potential Bronze Contenders...  Eventually the Top-15 Will be Born but for now, we have NINE!   What will our 10th be?  UnderratedSK@gmail.com   Spoiler-Free!  Twitter: @UnderratedSKPod Instagram: @Underrat...

"I want to go, Boss."  For the Green Mile Pt. 6: Introduction: Quick Part 5 Recap and Part 6 Summary -(31:40) Part 1: -New Characters -What's Working/Reader Observations 1. The Angry Janice Dinner Scene 2. Double Endings  3. John Coffey: Miracle of Nature (Paperback Pg: 79-82) -(1:01:27) Part 2: The Film (MAJOR Spoilers Throughout) UnderratedSK@gmail.com Twitter: @UnderratedSKPod Ins...

"Coffey like the Drink."..."Yes Ma'am, only spelled different."  For the Green Mile Pt. 5: Introduction: Quick Part 4 Recap and Part 5 Summary -(19:05) Part 1: -New Characters -What's Working/Reader Observations 1. The Speedy Influence of God-Like Power (The Healing of the Paralytic at Capernaum)  2. The Evil of Malignant Illness (Melinda Moore's Brain Tumor)  (Pape...

"I Didn't Know the Sponge was Dry..."  For the Green Mile Pt. 4: Introduction: Quick Part 3 Recap and Part 4 Summary  -(21:30) Part 1: -New Characters -What's Working/Reader Observations The Gothic, Macabre, Death of Eduard Delacroix (Paperback Pg: 84-86) (Minor Spoilers Throughout) UnderratedSK@gmail.com Twitter: @UnderratedSKPod Instagram: UnderratedSKPodcast Kim C. Will Return...

"I Helped it, Didn't I?" For the Green Mile Pt. 3: Introduction: Half Way in and It May Crack my Top-5.  -(16:36) Part 1: -New Characters -What's Working/Reader Observations John Coffey: Magical Negro Vs. Messianic  (Paperback Pg: 47-49) (Minor Spoilers Throughout) UnderratedSK@gmail.com Twitter:@UnderratedSKPod Insta: UnderratedSKPodcast Kim C. Will Return with the Green Mile Pt. 4! Coming Next W...

"He told me his name is Mr. Jingles..." For the Green Mile Pt. 2: Introduction: The Two Dead Girls Recap & Mouse Summary  -(18:27) Part 1: -Cast of Characters -What's Working/Reader Observations (Paperback Pg: 21-23) (Minor Spoilers Throughout) UnderratedSK@gmail.com Twitter: UnderratedSKPod Insta: UnderratedSKPodcast Kim C. Will Return with the Green Mile Pt. 3! Coming Soon!