Chat Sematary: A Stephen King Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Drew Dietsch returns to the podcast to take on the task of discussing Children of the Corn.Yeah, they did release yet another one in the year 2023.
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Becky Rice and Deanna Chapman discuss The Boogeyman, directed by Rob Savage.
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Becky Rice returns to the podcast to chat about the Netflix adaptation of Mr. Harrigan's Phone. We talk about why the movie didn't quite hit for us, what we thought in comparison to the story, and more.
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Travis Newton returns to the podcast to talk about Fairy Tale. We dive into Stephen King's character work, the various settings, and more. Spoiler discussion starts around 17:00.
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Alex Divincenzo returns to the podcast to discuss Pennywise: The Story of IT. The documentary dives into the 1990 mini-series.
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Drew Dietsch returns to the podcast to discuss Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow. We dive into what the documentary covers, who is notably missing from it, what some of the bonus features are, and more.
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Travis Newton joins the podcast to discuss Paperbacks From Hell by Grady Hendrix. We talk about the format of the book, what it did to our TBR lists, and more!
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Paperbacks From Hell - Valancourt Books
Night Worms
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Today, we're shaking things up a little. Deanna Chapman joined Take Me To Your Reader for a crossover episode on the new Firestarter movie. We talk about the cast, what changed from the book and original movie, and more.
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Kt Schaefer returns to the podcast to discuss Creepshow: The Cursed by Elley Cooper. This YA novel contains two stories, "The Green Mountain Monster" and "The Chatelaine."
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Kt Schaefer returns to the podcast to discuss Creepshow: The Taker by Elley Cooper. This YA novel contains two stories, "The Taker" and "Pretty Polly."
Creepshow: The Taker - Amazon
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Did you know that Stephen King wrote an essay on gargoyles for a coffee table book? If you didn't, now you do! Bryant Burnette joins the podcast to discuss Nightmares in the Sky from Stephen King and F-Stop Fitzgerald.
Nightmares in the Sky
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Drew Dietsch and Deanna Chapman discuss Frank Darabont's short film The Woman in the Room. We dive into Darabont's love of Stephen King, how this compares to The Boogeyman, and more.
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Drew Dietsch returns for a discussion about Stephen King's On Writing. We run through some of the lessons we've learned through the book, why it resonates even if you aren't a writer, and much more.
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We've reached the third entry in Gwendy Peterson's story. Panda Hatton returns to discuss Gwendy's Final Task by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar. We dive into the pacing, our inability to remember character's names, and more.
Gwendy's Final Task - Amazon
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Hey all! I just wanted to drop a quick update into the feed so you all know what to expect next from the podcast.
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Kt Schaefer and Deanna Chapman discuss Stephen King's upcoming 2022 adaptations, Firestarter and Salem's Lot.
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Now that I am temporarily caught up, I wanted to take some time to answer questions from the listeners. Thank you to my Patreon supporters and Twitter followers for the fantastic questions! I cover some of my favorite adaptations and stories, whether or not I see other Stephen King podcasts as competition, and more.
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Panda Hatton returns to the podcast for a quick discussion about Gwendy's Magic Feather. We dive into how well this book held down the fort while we wait for the next installment.
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Sadie Hartmann, co-owner of Night Worms, joins the podcast to discuss Chapelwaite, the adaptation based on Stephen King's short story "Jerusalem's Lot."
Chapelwaite - Stephen King Wiki
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Mike Vlaz returns to the podcast to discuss Stephen King's 2021 novel Billy Summers. We chat about how much time is spent waiting, the pacing picking up in the second half of the book, the tie to the greater King universe, and more.
Billy Summers - Stephen King Wiki
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Podcaster and film critic Kt Schaefer joins the podcast to discuss Lisey's Story. We dive into the pacing of the show, how closely it follows the book, Stephen King returning to screenwriting, and much more.
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Krossland Shaw, the co-host of Words and Whiskey, joins Deanna Chapman to discuss Stephen King's Later. We dive into the connections to King's universe, what makes Jamie a great character, and much more.
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Film critic and podcaster Kt Schaefer joins Deanna Chapman to discuss the 2020 miniseries The Stand. We chat about how good the cast is, the use of a non-linear timeline, the series length, and much more.
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Becky Rice joins the podcast to dive into the four stories within If It Bleeds. We discuss why the stories are hard to remember, even after reading them twice, and if you stick around until the end, we talk a bit about the experience of doing a weekly Stephen King podcast.
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Ivan Mora joins the podcast for a discussion on the first season of The Outsider. We dive into the cast, how the show differs from the book, and more.
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Travis Hunter and Reneé Hunter Vasquez from The Pod Mortem join the podcast for a fun discussion on Doctor Sleep. We dive into the cast, Mike Flanagan's tough task with the film, and much, much more!
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Peter Turo joins the podcast for a discussion on the second season of Castle Rock. We dive into how Salem's Lot and Castle Rock converge, the use of Annie Wilkes and how her character works in a prequel setting, and more.
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Drew Dietsch returns to the podcast to discuss In The Tall Grass. This time, we shake things up and talk about both the story and the movie adaptation.
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Terry Mesnard returns to discuss season 3 of Mr. Mercedes. We talk about how the story differs from the book, the cast additions, the pacing, and much more.
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Laura Di Girolamo joins the podcast for a fun discussion about The Institute. Join us as we chat about Stephen King's portrayal of kids, what elements he pulls from previous books, and more.
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Zena Dixon joins the podcast for a fun discussion about It Chapter 2. We dive into the cast, how things changed from the first movie, balancing the adult storyline with the kids' storyline, and more!
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Brad C. Hodson returns to the podcast for a discussion on 2019's Pet Sematary. We chat about the cast, the cinematography, where the movie fell short, and more.
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Katey from I Hope You Suffer joins the podcast to discuss Elevation. We dive into the characters, returning to Castle Rock, and more.
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Terry Mesnard returns to the podcast for a discussion on the second season of Mr. Mercedes. We dive into why the show skips around in comparison to the books, what aspects didn't quite work for us, and more.
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James Davis returns to the podcast to discuss the first season of Castle Rock. We dive into the references to specific Stephen King works, the casting, moments we enjoyed, and more.
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Kt Schaefer returns to the podcast for a fun discussion on Stephen King's 2018 novel The Outsider. We dive into the characters, how King makes use of multiple locations, and more.
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Kt Schaefer returns to the podcast to discuss the 2017 adaptation of 1922. We chat about the cast, the brutality of the story, and more.
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Reneé Hunter Vasquez joins the podcast to discuss Gerald's Game. We discuss the psychological trauma that Jessie goes through, the cast, the hand scene (if you know, you know), and more.
Gerald's Game - Netflix
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Peter Turo joins the podcast to discuss Sleeping Beauties, which Stephen King co-wrote with his son Owen King.
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Prince Jackson joins the podcast to discuss It. We dive into how the movie makes changes from the book, how well it holds up, why we ended up loving it, and more!
It - Stephen King Wiki
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Here's a bonus episode from Patreon! Julia Marchese joins to discuss The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - The Journey Begins. If you want more comic book content, go support the show.
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - The Journey Begins
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Terry Mesnard joins the podcast to discuss the first season of Mr. Mercedes, which follows the book of the same name. We dive into the cast, how the show differs from the book, and more.
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Brad C. Hodson joins the podcast to discuss The Dark Tower. We dive into the cast, why the movie didn't work for us, and more.
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Jacob Tender joins the podcast to discuss The Mist. The show originally aired on Spike TV in 2017. We dive into the cast, how the show differs from the story and more.
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Panda Hatton joins the podcast to discuss Gwendy's Button Box, which Stephen King co-wrote with Richard Chizmar.
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Nat Brehmer joins me for a new bonus episode! We dive into the first Dark Tower comic, The Gunslinger Born. We have a fun discussion on how this format works as an adaptation, the creative team, and more.To hear more episodes about the comics, be sure to support the show on Patreon!
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Brad C. Hodson returns to the podcast for a discussion on the Cell adaptation. We talk about why we didn't enjoy the movie, what could have been handled better, and more.
Cell - Wikipedia
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Kim C joins the podcast to discuss End of Watch, the final novel in the Bill Hodges trilogy.
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Tim Mathews returns to the podcast to discuss 11.22.63, which premiered on Hulu in 2016. We discuss some of the major differences from the book, the cast, and more.
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Marina Garrido joins the podcast to discuss our overall thoughts on The Bazaar of Bad Dreams and what some of our favorite stories are from the collection.
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Terry Mesnard returns to the podcast to discuss Stephen King's 2015 novel Finders Keepers. We discuss how this works as a second entry into the Bill Hodges trilogy, what elements of the story we enjoyed (and which we didn't), and more!
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Nat Brehmer joins the podcast to discuss Revival.
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Drew Dietsch joins the podcast to dive into the Lifetime adaptation of Big Driver. We discuss the cast, how TV movies improved over the years, and more.
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James Davis joins the podcast to discuss Mercy, which is loosely based on Stephen King's short story "Gramma."
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Panda Hatton joins the podcast to discuss the 2014 adaptation of A Good Marriage. We discuss the cast, the differences from the novella, and more.
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Tommy Tracy joins the podcast to discuss Mr. Mercedes. We dive into how well Stephen King writes the characters, how the story feels more grounded than others, and more.
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John Weagly joins the podcast to discuss the 2013 adaptation of Carrie. We talk about the cast, whether or not we needed another remake, and more.
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Kim Morrison joins the podcast to discuss Doctor Sleep, Stephen King's sequel to The Shining. We dive into the character work, the story, and more.
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Bryant Burnette returns to the podcast for a quick discussion about Stephen King's poem "The Dark Man."
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Kt Schaefer returns to the podcast to chat about Under the Dome. We give our thoughts on all three seasons, what the show could have done better, and more.
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Derek Sykes joins the podcast to discuss Joyland. It's Stephen King's second entry in the Hard Case Crime novels. We dive into the story, King's ability to write small-town stories, and more.
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Becky Kovach returns for a chat about The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole. We dive into the fact that this is a story within a story, the low stakes it has for the main characters in the series in comparison to the other books, and more.
The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole - Stephen King Wiki
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Katey from I Hope You Suffer Podcast joins to discuss the 2011 miniseries, Bag of Bones. We discuss the cast, Mick Garris's work, the differences from the book, and more.
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Jenn Adams joins the podcast to discuss 11/22/63. We dive into the characters, the two time periods, and much more.
11/22/63 - Stephen King Wiki
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Travis Newton joins the podcast to discuss Full Dark, No Stars, which contains 4 novellas.
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Murjani Rawls returns to break down Dolan's Cadillac and why the movie should have been much shorter than it was.
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Kt Schaefer returns to the podcast to discuss the 2009 novel, Under the Dome. We dive into the characters, the story, how well King writes about towns, and more.
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Dennis Freeman returns to the podcast to discuss Just After Sunset. The short story collection includes "The Cat From Hell," "Willa," "N.," and 10 others.
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Jonathan Jaramillo joins the podcast to chat about Duma Key. We dive into the characters, why this feels like an underrated King book, and more.
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Jeff Ewing and Drew Dietsch join the podcast to discuss The Mist. We dive into the creature designs, the fantastic cast, the military presence in the story, and much more!
The Mist - Stephen King Wiki
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Becky Rice joins the podcast to discuss No Smoking. We discuss how loose of an adaptation it is, why it didn't work for us as a whole, and more.
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Robert Yaniz Jr. joins to discuss 1408 starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. We dive into the small cast, the story, the visual elements, and more.
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Brad C. Hodson returns to the podcast to discuss Blaze, one of the novels that Stephen King wrote under the pen name Richard Bachman.
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Kt Schaefer returns to the podcast to discuss Lisey's Story. We dive into the characters, how the story is similar to some other King books, and more.
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If you're a Stephen King fan, you should check out The Science of Stephen King by Meg Hafdalh and Kelly Florence.
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Vita Ayala returns to the podcast for a fun discussion about all 8 episodes of Nightmares & Dreamscapes, which aired on TNT in 2006.
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Kt Schaefer returns to the podcast to discuss the 2006 adaptation of Desperation. We dive into the budget cut, the cast, and more!
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Vita Ayala joins the podcast to discuss King's 2006 novel, Cell. We dive into where this story drew inspiration from, how we felt about the characters, and more!
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Drew Dietsch returns to the podcast to discuss The Mangler Reborn. We talk about the low budget look, whether or not we think there will be more movies in the franchise, and more.
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Drew Koenig returns to the podcast to discuss The Colorado Kid. We dive into the story, talk a little about Haven, and more.
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Nat Brehmer joins the podcast to discuss Riding the Bullet. We talk about Mick Garris and his relationship to King adaptations, the cast, the pacing, and more.
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Deanna is joined by Terry Mesnard to discuss The Dark Tower, which is the 7th book in the series. We dive into the characters who appear from other stories, how well the ending worked for us, and more.
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Brad C. Hodson joins the podcast to discuss the 2004 adaptation of Salem's Lot. We dive into the cast, the visual effects, the story, and more.
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Becky Kovach returns to discuss The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah. We dive into the character work that Stephen King does, where the story goes, and more.
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Mike Vlastnik joins the podcast to discuss Secret Window. We discuss the cast, how well the story plays out, and more.
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We've hit episode 100! Kt Schaefer returns to discuss Kingdom Hospital. We dive into the cast, how the story works overall, and more.
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Becky Kovach returns to discuss The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla. We dive into the new characters, the pacing, and more.
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Bryant Burnette joins the podcast to discuss The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer. We talk about the cast, how this works as a prequel to Rose Red, and more.
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Tim Mathews returns to discuss the 2003 movie Dreamcatcher. We discuss how the cast didn't live up to expectations, why the story might not work well for a movie, and more.
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Richard Newby joins the podcast to discuss the 2002 Carrie TV movie. We dive into the cast, what worked, what we didn't like, and more.
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Travis Newton returns to the podcast to discuss From A Buick 8. We talk about the characters, why this is a tough book to adapt, and more.
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Drew Koenig returns to the podcast to discuss The Dead Zone. We talk about the length of the series, what some of our favorite moments were, and more.
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Dennis Freeman returns to the podcast to discuss Everything's Eventual. We discuss the stories that received adaptations, which ones have a connection to the Dark Tower series, and more.
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Jonathan Watkins returns to the podcast to discuss Firestarter 2: Rekindled. We talk about how the cast is actually pretty good, but the story just doesn't work.
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Drew Dietsch and Travis Newton join to discuss The Mangler 2. We discuss the cast, the modernization of the story, and more.
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Katey from I Hope You Suffer joins the podcast to discuss Rose Red. We talk about the cast, the setting, and more.
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Dan Pullen returns to discuss Hearts in Atlantis. We dive into how it differed from the book, the music, and more.
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Terry Mesnard joins the podcast to discuss Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub. We dive into how well the book works as a sequel, why it wasn’t as good as we were hoping, and more.
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Tim Mathews returns to the show for a quick chat about Dreamcatcher. We dive into what the books tried to accomplish, why it didn’t quite work for us, and more.
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Kt Schaefer returns to discuss The Plant. We dive into the format of the book, how it was released, and more.
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Tim Mathews joins the podcast to discuss The Green Mile. We dive into the cast, how effective the storytelling is, Frank Darabont's relationship with Stephen King, and more.
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Dan Pullen joins for a discussion about the 1999 collection Hearts in Atlantis. We discuss why this collection feels more like a book with a weird timeline, the throughlines of the characters, and much more.
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Kt Schaefer returns to discuss The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. We discuss how the book can be a good gateway into horror, how resourceful Trisha is, and much more.
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Murjani Rawls joins the podcast to discuss The Rage: Carrie 2. We discuss how well it works as a sequel, the casting choices, and more.
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Tim Mathews returns to the podcast to discuss the 1999 mini-series, Storm of the Century. We talk about the massive amount of characters, the plot, and more.
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Jonathan Watkins returns to chat about Sometimes They Come Back... For More. We dive into how little it pulls from the source material, the cast, what didn't work, and more.
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Dani Ryan returns to discuss the 1998 adaptation of Apt Pupil. We dive into the cast, the troubled production, and more.
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Kt Schaefer joins the podcast to discuss Bag of Bones. We talk about how surprising it is that more people don't talk about this album, how the characters drive the story, and much more.
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Becky Kovach returns to discuss The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass. We dive into what was brutal about the story, the story largely being a flashback, and much more.
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Kt Schaefer joins to discuss Trucks. We talk about why this wasn't as enjoyable as Maximum Overdrive, what could have been executed better, and more.
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Ryan Larson makes his first appearance on the podcast to discuss Quicksilver Highway, which adapts Stephen King's "Chattery Teeth" and Clive Barker's "The Body Politic."
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Kt Schaefer returns to discuss The Shining miniseries. We talk about how closely it adapts the book, the setting, what doesn't quite work, and more.
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Drew Dietsch joins the podcast to discuss the 1997 adaptation of Stephen King's The Night Flier. The movie stars Miguel Ferrer and has some fun visual effects to talk about.
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Dani Ryan joins the podcast to discuss the adaptation of Thinner. We quickly run through the story, what doesn't hold up, the effects, and more.
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Jonathan Watkins returns to discuss The Regulators. The Bachman novel is a mirror novel to Desperation. We discuss the connections between the two books, what we liked and didn't about the story, and much more.
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Kt Schaefer returns to the podcast to discuss Desperation, one of King's two novels that released in September 1996. We discuss the character work, Tak as a villain, and more.
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Jonathan Watkins makes his first appearance on the podcast to discuss Sometimes They Come Back... Again. We chat about why this sequel exists, the characters, how the story differs from the first, and more.
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Kt Schaefer joins the podcast to discuss The Green Mile, which is a well-known Stephen King story that tackles tough subjects. We talk about the characters, King's commentary on the prison system, and more.
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Drew Dietsch returns to the podcast to discuss Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest. We talk about why this Stephen King story gets so much attention, what it was like taking the story out of small-town USA, and more.
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Kt Schaefer returns to discuss Stephen King's 1995 novel Rose Madder. We discuss the pacing, the character work, and so much more.
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Drew Koenig returns for a discussion on The Langoliers. We discuss the casting, where the adaptation went wrong, and more.
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Kt Schaefer returns to discuss Dolores Claiborne. The 1995 film takes a different approach from the book, but still understands the crux of the story. We chat about the cast, the main exclusions from the book, and much more.
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Drew Dietsch returns for a fun discussion about The Mangler. We discuss why the adaptation can get a little confusing, how they killed it with the gore effects, and much more.
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Tim Mathews returns to the podcast for a discussion on The Shawshank Redemption. We talk about the story, the pacing, the wonderful cinematography, and more.
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Kt Schaefer returns to the show for a discussion about Insomnia. In the 1994 novel, Stephen King ties the characters into a larger part of his universe. We discuss how well that works, the character arcs, and more.
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Drew Koenig returns to the podcast to chat about The Stand. We discuss the cast and crew, what worked and what didn't with the story, and much more.
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Author Dennis Freeman joins the podcast to discuss Nightmares and Dreamscapes. We chat about our favorite and least favorite stories while making note of some other ones worth mentioning.
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Drew Dietsch returns for a fun discussion about Needful Things. We dive into why the movie was just fine, what could have been better, and whether or not it should get a remake.
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Kt Schaefer returns for a brief discussion about The Tommyknockers. The miniseries didn't have a lot to work with, which led to most of our disappointment with it.
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Alex DiVincenzo returns to discuss The Dark Half. We dive into the cast, what went wrong, and more.
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Murjani Rawls joins to discuss Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice. Spoiler: It wasn't the final sacrifice.
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Kt Schaefer returns for a discussion on Dolores Claiborne. We talk about how it ties to Gerald's Game, the writing style, and much more.
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Chat Sematary 52: Gerald's Game
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Alex DiVincenzo of Broke Horror Fan returns to discuss Pet Sematary Two. We dive into what went wrong with the sequel and how we think it could have been better.
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Kt Schaefer just can't get enough of the podcast and returns to chat about Gerald's Game. Note: Please excuse the first minute or so of Kt's audio, we had a brief technical issue.
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Drew Dietsch returns to make a case for Sleepwalkers.
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Post Mortem with Mick Garris
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Kt Schaefer returns to discuss Needful Things, which is full of great character work from Stephen King.
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Kt Schaefer returns for a quick discussion on The Dark Tower: The Waste Lands. We dive into the characters, the world-building, and more.
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Kt Schaefer returns for a discussion on Golden Years. We talk about what worked well with the premise (and what didn't), the length of the series, and much more.
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Alex DiVincenzo of Broke Horror Fan returns to discuss Sometimes They Come Back.
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Dani Ryan returns for a great discussion on Misery.
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Kt Schaefer returns for a discussion on It, the 1990 TV mini-series.
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Drew Koenig is back to discuss the not-so-great Graveyard Shift. We discuss the movie's flaws and what an ideal version could look like.
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Drew Koenig returns for a discussion on Four Past Midnight.
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Drew Dietsch returns for a discussion about Tales from the Darkside. We're now in the 90's and this was surely one way to kick it off.
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Tim Mathews returns to chat about The Dark Half as we close out Stephen King's 80's run.
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Kt Schaefer returns for a fun discussion on Mary Lambert's Pet Sematary.
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Dan Schuna returns to discuss The Running Man. It's one of those movies that isn't great, but is still pretty entertaining.
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Kt Schaefer returns to discuss The Tommyknockers.
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The Lawnmower Man might be the only Dollar Baby we discuss on this podcast. Director James Gonis joins for a quick discussion about it.
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First time guest, Alex DiVincenzo, joins me to discuss A Return to Salem's Lot, which isn't a great return to the iconic town.
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Seth Heasley makes his debut on the podcast to chat about Misery.
Links:
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Hugo's There Podcast
Take Me To Your Reader
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Drew Dietsch returns for a discussion about Creepshow 2.
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Becky Kovach returns for a discussion on Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three. The second installment in the series has a little more to offer and we talk about the new characters involved, our favorite moments, and more.
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Katie Schaefer returns for a quick discussion about The Eyes of the Dragon, which has ties to the Dark Tower series and takes place in a quasi-medieval setting.
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Murjani Rawls returns for a discussion on IT. We talk about the pacing of the story, the characters, and much more.
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‘It Chapter Two’ Will Still Feature That Infamous Adrian Mellon Scene
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Tim Mathews returns for a discussion about Stand By Me. We talk about the cast, why this movie resonated with people, and more.
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Katie Schaefer returns for a fun discussion about Maximum Overdrive. It is very 80s and not very good.
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Drew Dietsch returns for a discuss on Silver Bullet, which is an adaptation of Cycle of the Werewolf.
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Batman: The Long Halloween
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Murjani Rawls returns to discuss The Bachman Books, a collection of four early novels from Stephen King. The novels included are Rage, The Long Walk, Roadwork, and The Running Man.
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Drew Koenig returns to discuss the collection Skeleton Crew. We talk about the main novella and a handful of other stories.
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Drew Dietsch returns for a discussion on Cat's Eye. We talk about the three stories and why it doesn't quite work out the way we were hoping.
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Mike Comite makes an appearance on the show to discuss Thinner. We talk about the push, how this book makes you feel by the end of it, and much more.
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Bantha Fodder
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Dan Schuna returns to discuss The Talisman, co-written by Stephen King and Peter Straub. It's a long book, but a fun one to discuss.
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Stephen King's THE TALISMAN Is Finally Headed To The Big Screen
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Murjani Rawls returns for a discussion on Firestarter. We talk about the cast, where the movie fell short, and more.
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Drew Dietsch returns to chat about Children of the Corn. It's a story that just keeps on... giving, I guess.
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Danielle Ryan joins the podcast for a discussion on John Carpenter's Christine.
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Tim Mathews returns to discuss Pet Sematary. We go over the pacing of the novel, what the story brought to life, and more.
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Pet Sematary - Stephen King Wiki
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Tim's Letterboxd
Deanna's Letterboxd
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Drew Koenig returns for a chat on Cycle of the Werewolf, one of King's more unique novellas.
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Cycle of the Werewolf - Stephen King Wiki
Bernie Wrightson's website
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Drew Dietsch returns to chat about David Cronenberg's The Dead Zone.
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The Dead Zone - Stephen King Wiki
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Videodrome - IMDb
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Murjani Rawls returns to talk about the movie adaptation of Cujo. It isn't great, but it isn't the worst thing we've seen, either.
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Cujo - IMDb
Cujo - Stephen King Wiki
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Katie Schaefer returns to discuss Christine, the novel about the car full of rage.
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Christine - Stephen King Wiki
Katie on Twitter
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Erin Qualey joins to break down the four novellas collected in Different Seasons. I also mention an adaptation of The Breathing Method that is supposedly slated for 2020, but there's no confirmation on it.
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Different Seasons - Stephen King Wiki
Stephen King Flowchart
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Drew Dietsch makes his first appearance to talk about Creepshow. We dive into each short and discuss some broad strokes of the horror genre.
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Creepshow - IMDb
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Creepshow Comic Book - Amazon
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Becky Kovach makes her first appearance on the podcast to discuss The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger. It's the first book in a long epic that will only get more interesting from here.
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The Gunslinger - Stephen King Wiki
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Katie Schaefer returns to chat about Cujo. The novel isn't all that long, but it felt like it was at times.
Links:
Cujo - Stephen King Wiki
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Rereading Stephen King: Cujo - The Guardian
Deanna on Goodreads
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Dan Schuna makes his first appearance on the podcast to discuss Firestarter.
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Firestarter - Stephen King Wiki
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Tim Mathews joins to chat about Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of The Shining.
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The Shining - IMDb
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The Grady Twins on Twitter
Room 237
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Katie Schaefer returns for a discussion on the 1979 TV adaptation of Salem's Lot.
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Salem's Lot - IMDb
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Jacob Tender joins to discuss The Dead Zone, which happens to be the only Stephen King book that he's read so far.
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The Dead Zone - Stephen King Wikia
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Katie Schaefer returns to discuss The Stand. We talk about the different versions of the book, what characters we liked, and much more.
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The Stand - Stephen King Wiki
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Drew Koenig joins to chat about Night Shift, the first of King's short story collections.
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Night Shift - Stephen King Wiki
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Murjani Rawls joins to discuss King's 1997 novel, The Shining.
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Katie Schaefer joins to talk about Carrie, the movie. We discuss the characters, how well the movie holds up, and more.
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Carrie - IMDb
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This week's episode is about 'Salem's Lot. Andy Maroon joins to discuss the pacing of the novel, the characters, and more.
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'Salem's Lot - Stephen King Wikia
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Murjani Rawls joins to discuss Carrie, the first of many novels from Stephen King.
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Carrie - Amazon
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I'm your host, Deanna Chapman, and this is Chat Sematary. Join me as I discuss the work and adaptations of the King of Horror.
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Humalong Productions
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