Derry Public Radio - A Stephen King Podcast

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Episode 203 - Survivor Type - “A Lifetime Spent Consuming Other People” Sep 27, 2026

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This week Derry Public Radio returns, by ship, to Skeleton Crew for “Survivor Type”. Join us as CM leads Eve and Josh through this discussion that begins with a chilling question.

Tune in as we discuss Richard Pine’s journey from childhood to islandhood, how we deal with pain, whether or not he’s an unreliable narrator, the itching, finding the crossroad of efficient surgery and heroin usage, some delicious foreshadowing, his descent into madness, the movie “The Lighthouse”, cannibalism, and so much more!

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Derry Public Radio Interviews Kingcon 2026 Sep 13, 2026

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Josh welcomes Kingcon back to Derry in this interview episode! Tune is as Josh interviews Jackie “Barbs” Kovarovics, Paul Inman and Will Hammond. These three committee members (plus Kris Webster, Jackie Matyas, Michael Malling, Tim Buisker, Kira Dobson, and Tom Finnegan) make up Kingcon. Taking place in Atlantic City, NJ October 22-24, 2026, this convention celebrates every aspect of King. Collectors, Dollar Baby fans, Pet Sematary fans, and Constant Readers will want to make sure they don’t miss everything we’re about to talk about!

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Episode 202 - Finders Keepers Pt. 3 - “We Will Not Do That” Aug 30, 2026

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This week Derry Public Radio continues their Patreon Selection Series with book two of the Bill Hodges Trilogy, “Finders Keepers”. CM, Eve, and Josh are finishing the book, so beware of spoilers ahead!

Tune in as we discuss being unable to distinguish actors from one another, the curious developments with Brady Hartsfield, the amount of tragedy we expected the Saubers family to go through, Morris’ transformation to Wolf Morris, why this is a Bill Hodges book, and so much more!

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Episode 201 - Finders Keepers Pt. 2 - “This Isn’t For Murder” Aug 16, 2026

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This week Derry Public Radio continues their Patreon Selection Series with book two of the Bill Hodges Trilogy, “Finders Keepers”. CM, Eve, and Josh are diving into the second part of this book covering “Part 2: Old Pals”.

Tune in as we discuss how it feels returning to Bill and company, the problem with cinnabon quantities, the way Morris’ perspectives are warped, Josh doesn’t understand notebooks, the obsession in collection, and so much more!

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Episode 200 - Finders Keepers Pt. 1 - “We Have Homework Again” Aug 02, 2026

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Derry Public Radio is back! Join CM, Josh, and Eve as we return from Paternity Leave by navigating the complex narrative that intertwines obsession, literary legacy, and the consequences of desperation in “Finders Keepers”.

Tune in as we discuss revisiting the City Center Massacre, the ripple effects on families like the Saubers, the difference between “Constant Reader” archetypes like Morris Bellamy vs Annie Wilkes, John Updike, and so much more.

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The Stand - Book Club Edition Jul 19, 2026

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We’re wrapping up Josh’s Paternity Leave with the Book Club Edition you voted for over on Patreon! If this is your first time, our Book Club Editionis the distilling of our original discussions into one streamlined listening experience. We’ve cut the tangents, kept the core conversation, and preserved the heart of what made these episodes special.

As these are previously recorded episodes, these discussions capture DPR across our timeline, offering both a snapshot of where we were as Constant Readers and a fresh way to experience this epic tale. Whether you’re returning to the Boulder Free Zone or learning what M-O-O-N spells for the very first time, we hope you enjoy traveling the long road with us.

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Everything’s Eventual Pt.7 - Book Club Edition Jul 05, 2026

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With Josh’s Paternity Leave in full swing, we’ve decided to revisit all of the short stories in “Everything’s Eventual” in chronological order now that we’ve put the book to rest. Derry Public Radio presents our second “Book Club Edition” of our coverage—distilling each story's discussion into one streamlined episode, two at a time. We’ve cut the tangents, kept the core conversation, and preserved the heart of our takes. As these are previously recorded episodes, these discussions capture DPR across its timelines, offering both a time capsule of where we were as Constant Readers and a fresh way to revisit the story. Whether you’re picking this collection up for the first time or the first time in a while, we hope you enjoy the journey with us. It’s gonna be “Eventual”!

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Everything’s Eventual Pt.6 - Book Club Edition Jun 21, 2026

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Derry Public Radio Interviews Caroline Bicks Jun 15, 2026

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Josh is back with another interview episode as Paternity Leave comes to a close! Caroline Bicks is an internationally recognized Shakespeare scholar, the inaugural Stephen E. King Chair in Literature at the University of Maine, a contributor to The New York Times and NPR’s All Things Considered, co-host of the Webby-honored Everyday Shakespeare podcast, and co-author of Shakespeare, Not Stirred. Tune is as they discuss Stephen King, Shakespeare, and her new book; Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King!

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Everything’s Eventual Pt.5 - Book Club Edition Jun 10, 2026

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