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Ding Dong Ditch: Methamphetamines and World War II Aug 02, 2022

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In 1944, a Finnish ski patrol soldier named Aimo Koivunen outran a Soviet platoon after this unit was besieged in the Laplands. It was a testament of extreme human will and endurance, and it wouldn't have been possible without... methamphetamine.
Yes, you read that right. Listen on to learn more about Aimo's harrowing journey, and how meth and other amphetamines have played a vital role in militaries and wars across the globe.
This is the first episode of the show-within-the-show, and we hope you enjoy these strange and/or interesting tales as they upload weekly, both between and during regular seasons of Ding Dong Darkness Time!
Additional Info:
The Crazy Crystal Meth Adventure of a Finnish Soldier: https://medium.com/exploring-history/the-crazy-crystal-meth-adventure-of-a-finnish-soldier-1cae54a1238f
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Graphics -- Nathaniel Dickson: http://ndickson.com
Intro Music -- Spencer Morelock
Background Music -- Ken Dickson
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Show Credits:
Graphics -- Nathaniel Dickson: http://ndickson.com
Music -- Spencer Morelock, Ken Dickson
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DDD1: Axis and Allies and Meth Aug 02, 2022

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19: Stephen King Short Stories -- The Man in the Black Suit and 1408 Jul 27, 2022

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Everything's Eventual, y'all. Including the ultimate ending of our Stephen King Boogaloo! But Allison and Chris want to go out on a haunting note, so they decided to pluck their two favorite stories from King's celebrated short story collection, Everything's Eventual. While the entire catalog is worth celebrating, these are two key stories that we think go very well together, especially as they were both mentioned in King's fantastic non-fiction book, On Writing.
In The Man in the Black Suit, King flexes his literary fiction muscles to the tune of winning an O. Henry Award and other major accolades in a story about a young boy who goes to the river to do a little fishing and ends up meeting the devil.
And in 1408, the ultimate haunted hotel story, a man's skepticism about ghosties and ghoulies is put to the ultimate test with a bad acid trip/fever dream experience that has lived rent-free in our heads ever since we read it. The movie starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson is also well worth a watch. We give you the scoop on a lot of the interesting trivia you might have missed.
Additional Info:
80s High Podcast: https://the80shigh.podbean.com/
Credits:
Show Art -- Nathaniel Dickson http://ndickson.com
Music -- Spencer Morelock
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12: The Man in the Black Suit Goes to Room 1408 Jul 27, 2022

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Joining the 80s High Podcast -- All About Stephen King's IT Jul 18, 2022

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Back in October of 2021, before the dawn of the Darkness Time, Allison visited the 80s High podcast to talk with Ben and Chris about Stephen King's mega-monster of a tome, IT. We also dove into the movie franchises, the origins of clowns-as-horror-tropes, HP Lovecraft, and so much more.
This is not only a great opportunity to stuff your head full of knowledge on one of Stephen King's most famous works, but especially to get to know one of the best podcasts out there. We promise there won't be a pop quiz, but it never hurts to study!
Additional Info:
80s High Podcast: https://the80shigh.podbean.com/
Credits:
Show Art -- Nathaniel Dickson http://ndickson.com
Music -- Spencer Morelock
Ding Dong Darkness Time Media:
Twitter: @dddarknesstime
Instagram: dddarknesstime
Gmail: dddarknesstime@gmail.com

80s High: Taking Pennywise to School Jul 18, 2022

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18: Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive Jul 10, 2022

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It's the finale of Season 2: Stephen King Boogaloo! Chris and Allison have packed this thing to the gills doing a full exploration of the piece of storytelling that made Stephen King a triple threat: Author, Screenwriter, Feature Film Director.
We begin with King's short story, Trucks. Featured in the collection Night Shift, it's a chilling vignette of big rigs turned autonomous and bloodthirsty. We then venture into King's directorial debut with the 1986 exercise in campy , schlocky fun, Maximum Overdrive. Rumor has it King was coked out of his mind, and many don't exactly remember this movie as particularly great. However, even as we recognize some of the movie's faults, we're swinging as heavyweights in favor of it.
The genuine craft of this movie really comes into focus when we take a short side trip into the USA Network adaptation from 1997, also named Trucks. Watch this and then dare to tell us Maximum Overdrive doesn't deliver the entertaining goods.
In King's movie, we have big trucks, explosions, the Green Goblin, and AC/Freakin/DC!
By the time you get to the end of this episode, you should be able to sufficiently answer the question, Who Made Who?
Additional Info:
Chris's Podcast, 80s High: https://the80shigh.podbean.com/
Maximum Overdrive Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_Overdrive
Trucks (USA Network, Full Movie) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPEfEkVkrLc
Show Credits:
Artwork: Nathaniel Dickson http://ndickson.com
Music: Spencer Morelock
Ding Dong Darkness Time Media:
Twitter: @dddarknesstime
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S2E11: Trucks and Maximum Overdrive -- WE. MADE. YOU. Jul 10, 2022

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17: Stephen King's Hearts in Atlantis Jul 05, 2022

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This week, Allison is joined by author and poet Jaclyn Youhana Garver to discuss one of Stephen King's most under-read books, Hearts in Atlantis. This mosaic of five stories circles around a cast of characters who grew up in the incredibly tumultuous 1960s, and either went off to Vietnam, or joined the protests against it as young adults. The most well-known story from this collection, Low Men in Yellow Coats, was adapted to the big screen in 2005, starring Anthony Hopkins.
With elements of the mundane supernatural thrown into the mix, as well as a potent shot of bitter nostalgia, King's lens on his generation and its effects on the world throughout the decades clear through to today is a fascinating, bold, and heart-rending read. And as many of his works tend to be, it remains incredibly relevant as we face many of the similar challenges. When do we follow along with the status quo? When do we resist? What are the consequences, both inwardly and outwardly, for making those choices?
Also, there's something here for the Dark Tower fans out there...
Additional Information:
Follow Jaclyn on Twitter: @JYoGarver
(Jaclyn's New Website Coming Soon!)
Hearts in Atlantis Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearts_in_Atlantis
Credits:
Show Art -- Nathaniel Dickson http://ndickson.com
Music -- Spencer Morelock
Ding Dong Darkness Time Media:
Twitter: @dddarknesstime
Instagram: dddarknesstime
Gmail: dddarknesstime@gmail.com

S2E10: Hearts in Atlantis -- The Sixties Never Really Left Jul 05, 2022

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