Stephen King Cast
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A weekly retrospective review of the works of Stephen King.
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Jan 6, 2016 • 1h 20min
Episode Ninety Seven-Under the Dome
In this week's review, I examine what very well be one of King's greatest of all time, Under the Dome. Not to be confused with the CBS series, the novel is a masterful examination of small towns and politics on both the global and municipal scale. Find out all my thoughts this week in the Stephen Kingcast!
Dec 31, 2015 • 1h 8min
Episode Ninety Six-Just After Sunset
In this week of The Stephen Kingcast, I take a look at King's short story collection, Just After Sunset, which might include his greatest short story of all time: N. Find out this week in the Stephen Kingcast!
Dec 24, 2015 • 1h 17min
Episode Ninety Five-Duma Key
Last week, I examined a novel that King claims is his best, a claim that I strongly disagree with. However, it does serve as half of an effective one-two punch that is followed by Duma Key. What does Stephen King have to say about fatherhood, fathers and daughters, second chances and artistry? Find out this week in the Stephen Kingcast!
Dec 17, 2015 • 1h 8min
Episode Ninety Four-Lisey's Story
With Lisey's Story, King published what he calls his best novel. That's a bold statement to make. While one can certainly see why it would be his most personal, does Lisey's Story really hold up to the mantle of being his best? Find out this week in the Stephen Kingcast!
Dec 13, 2015 • 41min
Bonus Episode-Race To The Tower
In this special bonus episode, I examine the possible casting of Idris Elba as Roland, The Gunslinger!
Dec 10, 2015 • 1h 2min
Episode Ninety Three-Cell
With Cell, critics claimed this was Stephen King's return to horror. What we have certainly sounds like classic King: an every day object/concept spun into a nightmarish tale. However, released in the midst of the early 2000s zombie wave that began with 28 Days Later, Dawn of the Dead, Shaun of the Dead, does Cell really have that much to say? Find out this week in the Stephen Kingcast!
Dec 2, 2015 • 1h 46min
Episode Ninety Two-The Dark Tower, Part Two
With this episode, our journey to the Dark Tower concludes.
Dec 2, 2015 • 1h 40min
Episode Ninety One-The Dark Tower, Part One
Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen! In this week's episode, the first of a two part review, I analyze the strengths and weaknesses of King's swan song of Mid-World and his decades long story of the Gunslinger's quest to reach the fabled Dark Tower.
Nov 24, 2015 • 1h 17min
Episode Ninety-Song of Susannah
This week's episode continues my examination of the last leg of the journey to the Dark Tower with Song of Susannah. How does it compare to the other Dark Tower books? Find out this week in the Stephen Kingcast!
Nov 17, 2015 • 2h 23min
Episode Eighty Nine-Wolves of the Calla
In this week's episode, I begin the final stretch of our journey to the Dark Tower. With the publication of the Wolves of the Calla, King began an unprecedented back-to-back-to-back book release that completed the long running series. The first Dark Tower novel since his car crash, Wolves of the Calla stands as a dividing line that marks the different eras of the Dark Tower series. How does it hold up? Is it worthy of the previous entries? Are you ready, everyone? The end begins now.
