Kingslingers | A Dark Tower Podcast

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65: The Little Sisters of Eluria Apr 15, 2021

Show notes

This week Matt and Scott take a look at the 1998 Dark Tower short story The Little Sisters of Eluria. We discuss the importance of Jesus Dogs, the merits of jizz eating vampires, and what defines liminal Roland.

For our Season 1 Finale, we want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at (720) 386-2374 and let us know why you love The Dark Tower and why it's important to you. We'll play your messages on our finale!

Next week...on the penultimate episode of season 1...let's watch The Dark Tower movie.

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Original music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tet

Cover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuff

64: The Wind Through the Keyhole (Overview) Apr 08, 2021

Show notes

This week Matt and Scott conclude the final novel of the Dark Tower series as we have one last chat about The Wind Through the Keyhole.

Next week we'll be chatting about King's novella The Little Sister of Eluria. Let us know what you think of it!

Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv

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Original music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tet

Cover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuff

63: The Wind Through the Keyhole (Part 4) Apr 01, 2021

Show notes

This week, we're back to wrap up the final book of our Dark Tower Journey as we discuss the Skin-Man and Storm's End of The Wind Through the Keyhole. Roland takes down a skin man and learns about forgiveness

Discussion Question: Mailbag! Send us your questions

Next week, we're doing our Wind Through the Keyhole overview episode!

Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv

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Original music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tet

Cover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuff

Bonus - The Stand Miniseries (2020) w/ DJ DiDonna Mar 25, 2021

Show notes

We're off this week, but here's a special bonus episode where Scott sits down with his cousin DJ DiDonna to chat about their childhood and what they thought of the new The Stand miniseries.

Follow DJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/djdidonna

Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv

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Original music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tet

Cover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuff

62: The Wind Through the Keyhole (Part 3) Mar 18, 2021

Show notes

This week, we conclude the fairy tale at the heart of The Wind Through the Keyhole. Tim goes on an epic quest to cure his mother's sight. He meets dragons and ents and tigers, oh my!

Discussion Question: What is your favorite instance of a shapeshifting human in stories.

Next week, Scott's baby will be here so we'll be taking a week away from The Dark Tower. You'll be getting a bonus episode all about The Stand Miniseries.

Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv

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Original music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tet

Cover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuff

61: The Wind Through the Keyhole (Part 2) Mar 11, 2021

Show notes

This week, The Wind Through the Keyhole continues as we tackle the first half of Section 3, aptly titled "The Wind Through the Keyhole." We meet young Tim who loses a father and gains an evil stepfather, meets a tax man in black, and heads into a magic forest to cure his mother's blindness.

Discussion Question: What is your favorite version of The Man In Black in the Dark Tower?

Next week we'll be finishing the section "The Wind Through the Keyhole"

Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv

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Original music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tet

Cover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuff

60: The Wind Through the Keyhole (Part 1) Mar 04, 2021

Show notes

This week, we begin the newest addition to the Dark Tower series and our final novel of Season 1: The Wind Through The Keyhole. We're discussing "Starkblast" and "Skin-Man (Part 1)" this week!

Discussion Question: Now that we've met all three members of Roland's Ka-tet, which is your favorite? How does Jamie Redhand relate to Roland's future Tet?

Next week we'll be reading half of the section "The Wind Through the Keyhole"

Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv

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Original music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tet

Cover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuff

59: The Dark Tower Series Overview w/ Joe Rechtman Feb 25, 2021

Show notes

This week Scott and Matt are joined by Joe Rechtman of The Church of the Cosmic Turtle to chat all about the Dark Tower series as a whole. We talk about what Joe loves most about the series and what King is trying to say about storytelling, twinning, and redemption.

Check out Joe's Blog: https://churchofthecosmicturtle.com/

Then, we open the mailbag again to answer your last few questions.

Next week, The Wind Through the Keyhole begins as we cover Starkblast and The Skin Man (Part 1)

Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv

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Original music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tet

Cover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuff

58: The Dark Tower (Overview) Feb 18, 2021

Show notes

This week Scott and Matt take one final look back at the final book of The Dark Tower series. We're chatting all about book 7: The Dark Tower as well as answering your mailbag questions

Next week, we'll be joined by a special guest to chat all about the 7 book series as a whole! In two weeks we begin The Wind Through the Keyhole

Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv

Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia

Stay updated with Kingslingers: @doofmedia

Message us at kingslingerspod@gmail.com

Original music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tet

Cover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuff

57: The Dark Tower (Part 12) Feb 11, 2021

Show notes

This week on the show we finally arrive at the tower! We did it! Was it everything Matt hoped for? We're chatting about Chapter 3 of Part 5 as well as the epilogue and the Coda of The Dark Tower

Note: In order to end the episode at the end of the novel, we chose to read last week's discussion questions first before jumping into the chapters. If you want to jump ahead of our coverage of the final 3 chapters, skip to 35:57.

Discussion Question: Next week is an overview episode, so it's time for another mailbag! Send us your questions!

Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv

Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia

Stay updated with Kingslingers: @doofmedia

Message us at kingslingerspod@gmail.com

Original music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tet

Cover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuff