Kingslingers | A Dark Tower Podcast

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3.38: IT (Overview) w/ Kim C. Oct 26, 2023

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On this extra-long episode, we are joined by Kim C. from The Year of Underrated Stephen King podcast to chat about our overall feelings on Stephen King's It! We talk about what exactly makes this book so special, muse on memory, and of course debate the necessity of that one scene.

Then Matt and Scott answer a bunch of your mailbag questions.

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Next week: We're taking a look at the 1990 adaptation of It.

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3.37: IT (Part 15) Oct 19, 2023

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At long last we've reached the end! This week we chat about Chapters 22 through the Epilogue of Stephen King's It. We talk about the perfect beauty of this books ending and of course...THAT scene.

Next week: We'll be joined by Kim C. from the Year of Underrated Stephen King Podcast to chat about It as a whole. Also, it is mailbag time! Send in your questions!

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3.36: IT (Part 14) Oct 12, 2023

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We're back! After a couple weeks off we're back to finish up Stephen King's It. This week, we chat about chapters 20 and 21 as the losers, both young and old, enter It's lair.

Discussion Question: In honor of our surprise visit into the mind of It itself, what is the coolest/most interesting peak into the head of the previously unknowable monster/evil?

Next week: We finish IT!

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3.35: IT (Part 13) Sep 21, 2023

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This week, after 3 months we move into the final part of Stephen King's It. We're chatting about Chapter 19 of the novel! It's a long one!

Discussion Question: Who is your favorite extremely pathetic villian?

We'll be taking the next two week off for baby Daly's birth. We'll be back on October 12th with Chapters 20 and 21 of It!

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3.34: IT (Part 12) Sep 14, 2023

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This week we reach the end of part 4 of Stephen King's It. Ben takes center stage and tells the group about their encounter with It in the Neibolt Street house. Then, our penultimate interlude has us learn the story of the Silver Dollar, and the unusual murder that occurred there.

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Discussion Question: What is your favorite moment in storytelling that illustrates the power of belief.

Next week we cover chapter 19!

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3.33: IT (Part 11) Sep 07, 2023

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Eddie and Beverly take center stage as we read chapters 16 and 17 of Stephen King's It. Eddie tells the story of his broken arm whhich leads to him finally standing up to his mother. And Bev. Well... she has quite the experience too.

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Discussion Question: Don't you just love it when kids stand up to their Jerk parents. What's your favorite instance of this happening in movies/tv/books/etc?

Next week we cover Chapters 18 & Interlude 4

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3.32: IT (Part 10) Aug 31, 2023

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This week, the Losers build a clubhouse and then get super high! We see the arrival of It, which is definitly not a space alien. We're chatting about Chapters 14 and 15 of Stephen King's It.

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Discussion Question: What is your favorite characters's drink of choice, and what does that drink say about them?

Next week we cover Chapters 16-17

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3.31: IT (Part 9) Aug 24, 2023

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This week a whole bunch of stuff happens, but it all culminates with one of the most epic rockfights ever rockfightened. We're chatting about chapters 12 - 13 of Stephen King's It.

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Discussion Question: What is your favorite moment of a kid battling/fighting (with other kids)?

Next week we cover Chapters 14-15

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3.30: IT (Part 8) Aug 17, 2023

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This week the losers take a trip down memory lane as they tour around Derry's hottest landmarks. We're chatting about chapter 11 of Stephen King's It!

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Discussion Question: What is your favorite moment of a character acting upon their raw intuition?

Next week we cover Chapters 12-13!

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3.29: IT (Part 7) Aug 10, 2023

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They say you can never go home again, but The Loser's Club finds themselves returning to Derry after decades as we discuss Chapter 10 of Stephen King's It.

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Discussion Question: Select one of your favorite characters in fiction. What would Pennywise put in their fortune cookie?

Next week we cover Chapter 11: Walking Tours

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