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16: Stephen King's The Stand -- Reading About a Pandemic During One Jun 26, 2022

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This week Allison sits down with post-apocalyptic fiction author David Kazzie to discuss what is largely considered Stephen King's most epic and consequential work, The Stand. Apart from talking about the story's origins, we consider how it holds up in the current era. What's it like lining up a fictional pandemic against a real one? How does King manage to make such a story originally crafted in 1978 (and revised and expanded in 1990) feel so relatable to the tumultuous events of today?
Additional Info:
David Kazzie's Website: https://davidkazzie.com/
David Kazzie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidkazzieauthor/
The Stand Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stand
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Show Art -- Nathaniel Dickson http://ndickson.com
Music -- Spencer Morelock
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Music -- Spencer Morelock, Ken Dickson
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S2E9: The Stand -- Reading and Writing About A Pandemic During One Jun 26, 2022

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15: Stephen King's The Shawshank Redemption Jun 18, 2022

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This week's Stephen King discussion intersects with our love of true crime. And because our special guest, Kate Jenkins, happens to be a lawyer, we wasted no opportunity to discuss one of our favorite novellas and movies in the realm of an actual murder case. Would Andy Dufresne have actually been convicted of the double murder that sent him to Shawshank State Prison? Could he have ever had his conviction overturned on appeal?
Not only that, but we also use this amazing novella and film to discuss how it forces us to reflect on aspects of criminal justice, prisoner rehabilitation and institutionalization, compassion, and what it says about the Judeo-Christian values that shape our society.
Okay, also we pick which of our celebrity crushes would be on the poster that covers the tunnel we'd be digging out of our prison cells. Really, we run the full gamut here.
Additional Information:
Chris's Podcast, 80s High: https://the80shigh.podbean.com/
Ear Hustle Podcast -- Stories of prison life: https://www.earhustlesq.com/
Shawshank Redemption Movie Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shawshank_Redemption
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption Novella Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Hayworth_and_Shawshank_Redemption
Show Credits:
Artwork: Nathaniel Dickson http://ndickson.com
Music: Spencer Morelock

S2E8: The Shawshank Redemption -- This is a Global Tel Link Prepaid Call From...Andy Dufresne Jun 17, 2022

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14: Stephen King's Stand By Me Part 2 -- Big Goocher Energy Jun 14, 2022

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In the second part of our episode on The Body and Stand By Me, Allison, Chris, and Kate dive to the depths of the emotional core of this tale and all its characters, as well as rehash some of its best moments and how they resonated with us on a personal level.
How did Rob Reiner get such great performances out of his young actors? How can it be that a parent who completely ignores you is almost worse than one who hits you? What is Emotional Carbonation? Wait... Kiefer Sutherland is how tall?
All those answers and more await you in this episode!
Additional Info:
Chris's Podcast, 80s High: https://the80shigh.podbean.com/
Stand by Me IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092005/
Different Seasons Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Different_Seasons
Credits:
Show Art: Nathaniel Dickson http://ndickson.com
Show Music: Spencer Morelock

S2E7: Stand By Me Part 2 -- Big Goocher Energy Jun 14, 2022

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13: Stephen King's The Body and Stand By Me Part 1 -- I Brought the Comb! Jun 13, 2022

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This week, Allison, Chris, and special guest Kate Jenkins set out on a journey to explore Stephen King's best known coming of age tale, The Body, as well as the Rob Reiner film adaptation, Stand By Me.
Although it's set in 1959 rural Maine, a very different world from today, this story seems to resonate through the ages, and we're here to pick apart all the reasons why. This is part one of a two part discussion, so be sure to come back for the conclusion!
“I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?”
Additional Info:
Chris's Podcast, 80s High: https://the80shigh.podbean.com/
Stand by Me IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092005/
Different Seasons Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Different_Seasons
Credits:
Show Art: Nathaniel Dickson http://ndickson.com
Show Music: Spencer Morelock

S2E6: Stand By Me Part 1 -- I Brought the Comb! Jun 13, 2022

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12: Stephen King's Pet Sematary Part 2 -- Sometimes Dead is Better Jun 07, 2022

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Picking right back up where we left off in Part 1 (please listen to that one first if you haven't!), Allison and James D.F. Hannah delve into the darkest and most horrific parts of Stephen King's novel, Pet Sematary. And then things lighten up a tad when they discuss Mary Lambert's 1989 film adaptation, which gets about as much wrong as it does right. We're not saying James has it out for Dale Midkiff, but we're also not NOT saying it...
James DF Hannah on Amazon -- https://www.amazon.com/James-D.F.-Hannah/e/B01A9QHA84%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Pet Sematary Wiki -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Sematary
The Monkey's Paw -- https://americanliterature.com/author/w-w-jacobs/short-story/the-monkeys-paw
Credits:
Show Graphics -- Nathaniel Dickson http://ndickson.com
Show Music -- Spencer Morelock

12: Pet Sematary Part 2 -- Sometimes Dead is Better Jun 07, 2022

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