Kingslingers | A Dark Tower Podcast
by Doof! Media
Kingslingers is a podcast exploring and analyzing Stephen King's Dark Tower series. Each week, join Constant Reader Scott as he leads Dark Tower newbie Matt on this epic journey to find out what lies at the top of the tower... and beyond!
Episodes
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IT: WELCOME TO DERRY - "A Story of Derry"
HBO dropped a surprise bonus episode of Welcome to Derry over Halloween, so we thought we'd drop a surprise bonus episode talking about it! Scott is joined once again by the incredible Kim C to chat about this episode as well as our thoughts on Season 2 of It: Welcome to Derry. Check out Kim's...
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Emergency Palaver: Talisman 3 Is a Go
Hey Kingslingers! Did you hear the news!? Talisman 3 has a release date and a name. Other Worlds Than These is coming to a bookshelf near you on October 6th. Matt and Scott just had to hop on the mics real quick and briefly chat about the announcement, the brief summary and their plans. Here's…
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IT: WELCOME TO DERRY (Overview)
Scott and Kim reach the end of their special bonus time together as they attempt to come to terms with what Season 1 of IT: Welcome to Derry was and what it was not. Check out Kim's podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/tyousk/ Make sure you check out Flanagan Wake! Matt and Scott are...
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IT: WELCOME TO DERRY - Episode 8: "Winter Fire"
At long last Scott and Kim reach the end of Season 1 of Welcome To Derry with episode 8: "Winter Fire." Does the show stick the landing? Does it set things up for future seasons? Does it make it worth all this time we've invested? ...sort of? Check out Kim's podcast:...
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IT: WELCOME TO DERRY - Episode 7: "The Black Spot"
Scott and Kim continue their discussion of IT: Welcome to Derry with the incredible 7th episode: "The Black Spot." This is, without a doubt, the best episode of the show so far, and also perhaps it's most frustrating. Check out Kim's podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/tyousk/ Make...
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IT: WELCOME TO DERRY - Episode 6: "In the Name of the Father"
Scott and Kim continue their journey with the often frustrating, but frequently wonderful It: Welcome to Derry. This week, they explore episode 6: "In the Name of the Father." Check out Kim's podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/tyousk/ Make sure you check out Flanagan Wake! We're…
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IT: WELCOME TO DERRY - Episode 5: "29 Neibolt Street"
Scott and Kim get together to chat about episode 5 of Welcome to Derry: "29 Neibolt Street." Kim found a lot to love in this one, but Scott struggld at times. Either way, Dick Halloran remains the best single thing about it. Check out Kim's podcast…
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IT: WELCOME TO DERRY - Episode 4: "The Great Swirling Apparatus of Our Planet's Function"
Scott and Kim are back to chat about their struggles with Episode 4 of Welcome to Derry: "The Great Swirling Apparatus of Our Planet's Function." It's an episode filled with high highs and low lows. Also, Baby Jesus? Check out Kim's podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/tyousk/ Make...
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IT: WELCOME TO DERRY - Episode 3: "Now You See It"
Scott and Kim chat about episode 3 of Welcome to Derry, titled "Now You See It." And it, in this case, is... a good show! Finally after 3 episodes, Welcome to Derry really hits its stride. Well...except for that silly stuff at the end. But you can't win em all. Check out Kim's podcast:...
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IT: WELCOME TO DERRY - Episode 2: "The Thing In the Dark"
Scott and Kim C are back this week to chat about the second episode of HBO's Welcome to Derry: "The Thing in the Dark." This episode has everything: Pickle Dads, MORE Childbirth horror, and quite possibly the dumbest plot line in the history of Television. Despite all of that Kim and Scott both...
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IT: WELCOME TO DERRY - Episode 1: "The Pilot"
Hey everyone! So thrilled to officially launch our temporary return to this feed as we cover the newest HBO King adaptation: IT: Welcome to Derry an episode at a time. For this adventure Scott will be joined by good friend of the podcast Kim C. of The Year of Underrated Stephen King Podcast. Kim...
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Bonus: THE LONG WALK (2025)
Hey Kingslingers! Remember us! We're back for this special bonus episode, taking a look at the newest King adaptation: The Long Walk. We covered this book in season 3 of the show, so you know we had to come back to chat about the movie! If you miss us, I hope you've checked out Flanagan's Wake...
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Bonus: IT: WELCOME TO DERRY Trailer Reactions w/ Kim C.
Hey folks! Remember us! Matt and Scott watched the new trailer for HBO's IT: Welcome to Derry (see it here: https://youtu.be/6HG-wsRsg8s?si=UbPxJFy_WzKyrJUc), and we had some thoughts about it that we just had to get out. But we couldn't do it alone! We invited our good friend Kim C. to come on…
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Flanagan's Wake #6 - GERALD'S GAME (Part 1)
Hey Kingslingers! We're back again because our newest Podcast Flanagan's Wake just began our first book! Over the next 7 weeks, we'll be reading Stephen King's Gerald's Game in preparation for our episode covering Mike Flanagan's adaptation. We hope you'll check out this episode as we think…
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Flanagan's Wake #1 - ABSENTIA
Hey Kingslingers! We're so excited to show you the very first episode of our newest podcast: Flanagan's Wake, exploring and analyzing the works of Mike Flanagan. This episode covers Flanagan's first feature film: Absentia, a low-budget, but incredibly impressive horror film that explores two...
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1: The Gunslinger
Surprise! We're back for one night only to take another look at Stephen King's The Gunslinger. Get Merch: https://doofmedia.myshopify.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Stay updated with Kingslingers: @Kingslingerspod Message us at [email protected] Original music...
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The Clearing at the End of the Path (Series Finale)
On the series finale of Kingslingers, Matt and Scott sit down to have one final chat about what Stephen King and this podcast have meant to them over the last five years. What a wonderful journey. Thank you to each and every one of you for making this possible. We love you all. We hope you'll all...
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3.88: Fairy Tale (Overview)
This week, we take one final look at Stephen King's Fairy Tale. We discuss the book's complaints and our conclusions on what didn't work and what did! Then, we answer your final mailbag questions. Next week is the final episode of the show! Don't forget to us a call and let us know your final...
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3.87: Fairy Tale (Part 7)
This week on the show we reach the end of Stephen King's Fairy Tale. We discuss Chapters 29 through the Epilogue of the novel and chat about what Charlie's arc ended up being, the shocking reveal that both Radar and Charlie's Father survive... and more! Next week is THE FINAL MAILBAG. Send us…
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3.86: Fairy Tale (Part 6)
After an unexpected week off we're back to cover chapters 24 through 28 of Stephen King's Fairy Tale. After the first round of the gladiator tournament, Charlie and company made their daring escape, only to find they have to return to Lilimar and put a stop to Flight Killer once and for all. But...
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3.85: Fairy Tale (Part 5)
It's a surprise Prison and Gladiator Combat Arc! Where did this come from!? We're chatting about chapters 19-23 of Stephen King's Fairy Tale. Discussion Question: What is your favorite prison arc and/or Gladiator competition? Next week, Fairy Tale continues with chapters 24-28 Check out the show...
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3.84: Fairy Tale (Part 4)
Our journey through Stephen King's Fairy Tale continues with chapters 15-18! Charlie finally enters the Emerald City of Lilimar where he manages to save Radar, returning her to a dog in the prime of her life. Unfortunately on the way out, Charlie and Rader get lost. Uh oh. Discussion Question…
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3.83: Fairy Tale (Part 3)
At long last Charlie heads into the land of Empis! It's a beautiful but sad place. We're chatting about chapters 11 through 14 of Stephen King's Fairy Tale! Discussion Question: What is your "favorite" curse? Next week, Fairy Tale continues with chapters 15-18 Check out the show schedule:...
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3.82: Fairy Tale (Part 2)
Our journey through Stephen King's Fairy Tale continues as we read and discuss chapters 6-10 of the novel! Charlie's time with Howard Bowditch comes to a sudden end, but not before he learns about the Well of the World and the land that exists beyond it. Discussion Question: What is your favorite...
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3.81: Fairy Tale (Part 1)
For the final time on Kingslingers, it's new book week! For our last book of the show, we've decided to read Stephen King's 2022 novel: Fairy Tale. This is a new read for both Matt and Scott. This week we're introduced to our characters as we read chapters 1-5. So far, we're loving it! Discussion...
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3.80: Mr. Mercedes (Season 1)
This week we finish off our coverage of King's crime fiction by taking a look at season 1 of the adaptation of King's Mr. Mercedes. We chat about the excellent depictions of Brady Hartsfield, the changes to Bill Hodges, and the satisfaction of filling in some of the side characters. Next week our...
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3.79: Mr. Mercedes (Overview)
This week it's time for our overview episode as we take one last look at Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes. We chat about Bill Hodges, Holly Gibney and what the book was ultimately talking about. Then we read and answer some of your questions before finally revealing what's next for us after…
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3.78: Mr. Mercedes (Part 5)
This week on the show we reach the end of Mr. Mercedes as we chat about Kisses on the Midway through the end of the novel! Bill has a heart attack! Holly steps up! Chekhov's Happy Slapper! We chat about this and more! Next week is a mailbag and overview episode of Mr. Mercedes! Send in your...
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3.77: Mr. Mercedes (Part 4)
It's a sad day here at Kingslingers as we cover chapter 5 of Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes: Call for the Dead. As Bill and his new team get closer and closer to finding The Mercedes Killer, Brady strikes out against the Det.-Ret. and misses. Only for someone to end up in his crosshairs. Discussion...
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3.76: Mr. Mercedes (Part 3)
Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes continues with the 4th chapter: Poison Bait! We chat about Bill's new relationship and Brady who is managing to be both incredibly gross and tremendously lame. Discussion Question: Who is your favorite poisoning in fiction? (bonus points for an oops, accidental...
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3.75: Mr. Mercedes (Part 2)
Our coverage of King's Hard Boiled Mr. Mercedes continues as we cover the third chapter: Under Debbie's Blue Umbrella. We chat about how King is making us hate Brady, the examination of classic tropes of the genre, and the delightful new characters. Discussion Question: Who is your favorite hard...
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3.74: Mr. Mercedes (Part 1)
It's new book week! We're setting our sights on Stephen King's Crime obsession by taking a look at the 2014 novel Mr. Mercedes. This week we read and discuss the first two chapters: Grey Mercedes and Det.-Ret. Discussion Question: Which type of mystery story do you prefer? The one where you...
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3.73: 11.22.63
This week we're taking a look at the Hulu adaptation 11.22.63. It's a show! With James Franco! It's....not great. But also not bad? I dunno. .I probably wouldn't go back in time to prevent it from being made. Probably Next week, it's new book time. We'll be reading the first two chapters of…
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3.72: 11/22/63 (Overview)
This week we take one final look at 11/22/63! We chat about our problems with the novel and if we were perhaps just focusing on the wrong things. Then... mailbag time! Next week, we're taking a look at the 2016 Hulu adaptation 11.22.63 Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Get...
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3.71: 11/22/63 (Part 11)
This week we finally reach the end of Stephen King's 11/22/63. Jake heads back to the future and finds out that saving Kennedy didn't work out the way he thought it would and has to make a difficult choice. Discussion Question: Mailbag time! Send us your questions! Next week, it's our overview...
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3.70: 11/22/63 (Part 10)
This week we finally reach the titular 11/22/63 as Jake and Sadie scramble to make it to Dealey Plaza with time to prevent the JFK assassination. We're chatting about chapters 26-28! Discussion Question: Would you sacrifice your life to go back in time and save JFK? Next week, 11/22/63 concludes…
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Kingslingers Live - The Recap
It's been one week since Matt, Scott, and 150 listeners all headed up to Bangor for the first Kingslingers Live! We thought we'd sit down and chat about the experience for a bit! Next week we'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming as 11/22/63 continues with chapters 26-28 Check out the...
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Kingslingers Live in Bangor w/ Robin Furth
Alright folks... here's the deal. This audio sucks. I mean it super sucks. Things went wrong with the recording of the live episode and what you are essentially listening to is an iPhone that was slammed down on a table near the stage. It's not great, but it's all we have. We thought for a while...
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Castle Talk - 1.01 & 1.02
Hey folks! Matt and I are on our way to Bangor right now and as such we couldn't prep, record, and edit an episode this week. We wanted to leave you with something anyway, so here's our episode recorded in January where we watched and discussed the first two episodes of Hulu's Castle Rock TV...
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3.69: 11/22/63 (Part 9)
This week: Jake finally comes clean with Sadie and resolves to take out Oswald. But unfortunately, our hero's gambling finally catches up with him. We're chatting about chapters 23-25 of Stephen King's 11/22/63! Discussion Question: Was Jake overly harsh to George De Morenschildt & Jennifer...
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3.68: 11/22/63 (Part 8)
Things are moving faster now as Jake finally gets to 1963 and the job that awaits him there. Unfortuantely the Obdurant past has something else in mind as Sadie gets a visit from an old friend. We're chatting about chapters 19-22 of Stephen King's 11/22/63! Discussion Question: What is your...
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3.67: 11/22/63 (Part 7)
This week we temporarily shift from a love story to Historical Fiction as Jake begins his actual mission. Finally. We're chatting about chapters 17 and 18 of Stephen King's 11/22/63! Discussion Question: This book turns towards historical fiction more than it has in a while. What's your favorite...
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3.66: 11/22/63 (Part 6)
This week: the rise and fall of Sadie and Jake. Jadie? Sake? Jadie. We're chatting about chapters 14-16 of Stephen King's 11/22/63! Discussion Question: In honor of the disastrous end (for now) of Jake and Sadie's relationship, what is your favorite fictional relationship that we witness crash…
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3.65: 11/22/63 (Part 5)
It's been 5 weeks, but Jake FINALLY gets to Dallas....and then immediately leaves it. We're chatting about chapters 12 and 13 of Stephen King's 11/22/63. This episode has everything! Jodie, Sadie, Dumb Gamling...e! Discussion Question: King mentions a few Great American Novel candidates in this...
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3.64: 11/22/63 (Part 4)
This week 11/22/63 continues as we discuss chapters 9-11 of the novel. After successfully proving he can change the past, Jake heads back into 1958 to begin Operation Lee Harvey Suckswald. But first, he's got some business to take care of in Derry. Discussion Question: Jake places a pretty huge…
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3.63: 11/22/63 (Part 3)
This week 11/22/63 continues as we chat about chapters 7 and 8 of the novel. Jake settles into life in Derry and executes Operation Kill Frank! Discussion Question: The past is obdurate, but it's not the only thing. What are some other things you'd describe as Obdurate in Stephen King's works (or...
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3.62: 11/22/63 (Part 2)
This week 11/22/63 continues as Jake heads back into 1958 and to the wonderful, beautiful Derry, Maine! We're chatting about chapters 5 and 6 of the novel! Discussion Question: King not only brings us back to Derry, but delivers a love letter to two of his favorite characters from IT. What's your...
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3.61: 11/22/63 (Part 1)
This week, we're on the way to Dallas Texas circa 1963 as we begin our journey through the 2010s with Stephen King's 11/22/63! We meet our main character and learn the rules of time travel as we chat about the prologue through chapter 4 of the novel. Discussion Question: We're a big fan of time...
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3.60: Duma Key (Overview) w/ Kim C.
We are so thrilled to be once again joined by Kim C. from The Year of Underrated Stephen King Podcast for our overview discussion of the underrated gem that is Duma Key. It's another extra-long episode as we spend upwards of 90 minutes chatting with Kim about why this book is so underappreciated,...
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3.59: Duma Key (Part 7)
The end is here! We chat about chapter 18 through the ending of Stephen King's Duma Key as the mystery of the Key and Perce is revealed. We chat about the sad, shocking ending and Matt's struggle with it. Discussion Question: Mailbag time! Send us your questions! Next week, Our Duma Key overview...
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