096 - Movie - The Life of Chuck (2025) - Guest: Kim C (The Year of Underrated Stephen King)
In this episode, Tiny and I welcome Kim C from The Year of Underrated Stephen King to the show for a full review of Mike Flanagan’s new film The Life of Chuck, adapted from Stephen King’s novella of the same name from the If It Bleeds collection.  Timestamps Show Start - 00:40 Introducing Kim - 02:45 King News and Check-ins - 09:39 Review The Life of Chuck (2025) - 28:54 Spoilers - 1:05:06  Closing the Ep - 1:35:05 Patreon Clip - 1:43:00  Related Links Never Flinch The Institute Trailer Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Katee Sackhoff, Rahul Kohli, Tim Bagley & Heather Graham Among New Additions To Amazon’s ‘Carrie’ TV Series Mike Flanagan Gives Promising Update on ‘The Dark Tower’ Series Adaptation  The Year of Underrated Stephen King The Danse Macabre with Kim C Patreon Kim C’s YouTube Kim C's Threads Kim C’s Instagram Kim C’s Bluesky UnderratedSK on Facebook  My 2025 Podcast and Writing Archive Patreon Special - 28 Days Later (2002) at Alamo Drafthouse - May 23, 2025 Immediate Reaction - Clown in a Cornfield (2025) - May 16-21, 2025 Immediate Reaction - The Life of Chuck (2025) - May 29, 2025 Patreon Companion Episodes Collection Companion Ep - OV477 - Final Destination 1-5 Retrospective - May 24-25, 2025 Patreon - Severance Episode Reviews Tower Junkies: The Masterlist Tower Junkies: Episode Archive Matt’s Top 19 King Novels Matt’s Top 19 King Adaptations Tiny’s Top 19 King Novels Tiny’s Top 19 King Adaptations  Support Us on Patreon for Exclusive Content Official OV Merch Buy Me A Coffee Obsessive Viewer Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology Start Your Podcast with Libsyn Using Promo Code OBSESS  Follow Us on Social Media My Letterboxd | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | TikTok | Tiny’s Letterboxd  Mic Info Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.5.4) Tiny: Samson Q2U via USB in Google Meet Kim: Podmic USB in Google Meet  Episode Homepage: TowerJunkiesPod.com/096/
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095 - Short Story/Novella - The Jaunt (Skeleton Crew) & The Dreamers (You Like It Darker) - Guest: Eric Vespe (The Kingcast)
In this episode, I welcome Eric Vespe from The Kingcast to the show for reviews of two of Stephen King’s short fiction offerings: The Jaunt (Skeleton Crew) and The Dreamers (You Like It Darker)! We also talk about all things King, The Dark Tower, podcasting, The Stand, The Life of Chuck, and a ton of other things.  Timestamps Show Start - 00:40 Introducing Eric - 02:22 Pre-Review King Chat - 05:42  Reviews The Jaunt - 1:02:52 The Dreamers - 1:23:10  Closing the Ep - 1:48:04 Patreon Clip - 1:52:20  Related Links Never Flinch The Kingcast  Our Patreon Homepage $4/month – Stephen King Specialty Tier Stephen King Content on Our Patreon My 2025 Podcast and Writing Archive Immediate Reaction - Drop (2025) - Apr 7, 2025 Patreon - Severance Episode Reviews  Tower Junkies: The Masterlist Tower Junkies: Episode Archive Matt’s Top 19 King Novels Matt’s Top 19 King Adaptations Tiny’s Top 19 King Novels Tiny’s Top 19 King Adaptations  Support Us on Patreon for Exclusive Content Official OV Merch Buy Me A Coffee Obsessive Viewer Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology Start Your Podcast with Libsyn Using Promo Code OBSESS Follow Us on Social Media My Letterboxd | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | TikTok | Tiny’s Letterboxd  Mic Info Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.5.4) Eric: Blue Yeti via Google Meet  Episode Homepage: TowerJunkiesPod.com/095/
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094 - Short Story/Novella - Nona (Skeleton Crew) & The Gingerbread Girl (Just After Sunset) - Guest: Kim C (UnderratedSKPod)
In this episode, I welcome Kim C from The Year of Underrated Stephen King back to the show for reviews of two of Stephen King’s short fiction offerings: Nona (Skeleton Crew) and The Gingerbread Girl (Just After Sunset)! Become a patron for exclusive audio content and early access to episodes at Patreon.com/ObsessiveViewer.  Timestamps Show Start – 00:40 Pre-review King Chat – 02:34 Reviews Nona (Skeleton Crew) - 34:13 Spoiler Review - 1:04:00  The Gingerbread Girl (Just After Sunset) - 1:20:17 Spoiler Review - 1:43:30  Closing the Ep - 2:00:50 Patreon Clip - 2:05:07 Related Links The Year of Underrated Stephen King Kim C’s Twitter Kim C’s Instagram UnderratedSK on Facebook The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 402 – Priscilla (2023) – Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, Face Off, and Maestro – Guest: Kim C (The Year of Underrated Stephen King)  Matt’s Top 19 King Novels Matt’s Top 19 King Adaptations Tiny’s Top 19 King Novels Tiny’s Top 19 King Adaptations  Our Patreon Homepage Stephen King Content on Our Patreon $4/month - Stephen King Specialty Tier  Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here Tower Junkies: The Masterlist Tower Junkies: Episode Archive  Follow Us on Social Media My Letterboxd | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter/X Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | TikTok | Tiny’s Letterboxd  Subscribe to the Podcast Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Audible  Our Other Podcasts Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast. Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt’s solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television’s first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone.  Mic Info Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.3.4) Kim C: Podmic USB via Google Meet  Episode Homepage: TowerJunkiesPod.com/094
In this episode, Tiny and I review the short story 1408 from Everything’s Eventual as well as the 2007 film adaptation starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. We also discuss the latest Stephen King news and share what we’ve been up to in the world of King lately. Become a patron for exclusive audio content and early access to episodes at Patreon.com/ObsessiveViewer. Timestamps Show Start – 00:40 Stephen King News/Check-ins – 06:18 Reviews 1408 (Short Story) - 27:42  1408 (2007) - 55:35 Spoiler Review - 1:15:21  Closing the Ep - 1:36:22 Patreon Clip - 1:38:46 Related Links Lionsgate Picks Up Stephen King’s ‘The Long Walk’ with Francis Lawrence Attached to Direct ‘You Like It Darker’ – Next Year’s New Book from Stephen King Will Feature a ‘Cujo’ Sequel Story! No Sleep October: The Dark Half - Midwest Film Journal The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 402 – Priscilla (2023) – Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, Face Off, and Maestro – Guest: Kim C (The Year of Underrated Stephen King) Our Patreon Homepage Stephen King Content on Our Patreon $4/month - Stephen King Specialty Tier Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here Tower Junkies: The Masterlist Tower Junkies: Episode Archive Social Media TikTok Matt's Letterboxd Tiny’s Letterboxd Facebook Twitter/X Instagram Threads Bluesky Matt’s Top 19 King Novels Matt’s Top 19 King Adaptations Tiny’s Top 19 King Novels Tiny’s Top 19 King Adaptations  Our Other Podcasts Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast. Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt’s solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television’s first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Mic Info Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.3.2 BETA) - Processing: High Pass Filter, DeEsser, Compressor, and Master Compellor enabled (Recorded in the Living Room) Tiny: Samson Q2U via USB in Google Meet Episode Homepage: TowerJunkiesPod.com/093
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092 - Khef - The Gunslinger and the Man in Black (The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger Part 5)
In this episode, Tiny and I continue our journey to The Dark Tower with a discussion of The Gunslinger chapter 5: The Gunslinger and the Man in Black.  Become a patron for exclusive audio content and early access to episodes at Patreon.com/ObsessiveViewer.  Timestamps  Show Start – 00:40 Stephen King News/Check-ins – 06:09  Previously…on The Dark Tower – 27:50 Part 5: The Gunslinger and the Man in Black – 30:31  Closing the Ep – 1:04:28  Related Links  Stephen King Content on Our Patreon $4/month - Stephen King Specialty Tier Our Patreon Homepage King on Screen on Amazon - Affiliate Link Eligible for Commissions Speedway Lions Club: Charity Tricycle Race  Stephen King’s next books: short story collection, Holly Gibney, and maybe The Talisman 3 Stephen King says wife threatened divorce if he didn't stop playing 'Mambo No. 5' Pet Sematary: Bloodlines trailer - on Paramount+ October 6 Stephen King’s Latest Book, ‘Holly,’ Tops Bestsellers Charts, Days After Debut Stephen King Revealed His Approach To Writing A Mystery Novel, And It’s Way More Alfred Hitchcock Than It Is Agatha Christie Stephen King Knows Anti-Vaxxers Are Going to Hate His Latest Book: ‘Knock Yourself Out’  Stephen King's The Dark Tower: Beginnings Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link  Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here Tower Junkies: The Masterlist Tower Junkies: Episode Archive As Good As It Gets - Official Homepage  Matt’s Stephen King Short Story Collection Twitter Threads  Just After Sunset Everything’s Eventual Hearts in Atlantis Nightmares & Dreamscapes Four Past Midnight  Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast. Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt’s solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television’s first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone.  Mic Info Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.2.2) - Processing: High Pass Filter, DeEsser, Compressor, and Master Compellor enabled (Recorded in the Living Room) Tiny: Samson Q2U via USB in Google Meet  Tower Junkies  Subscribe  Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify TuneIn Radio RSS Feed  Social Media  Facebook Twitter Instagram   Episodes by Category   News – Covering news items related to Stephen King and The Dark Tower Palaver – General discussions about Stephen King and/or The Dark Tower series Khef – Reviews and discussions of books and comics in The Dark Tower series Novel Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) novels Novella Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) novellas Short Story Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) short stories and short story collections Comic Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) comic books and comic adaptations Movie Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) movie adaptations TV Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) TV adaptations Commentary Tracks – Special commentary track recordings that can be listened to while watching the title or simply as a podcast episode Interviews – Interviews with people with special ties to the work of Stephen King Special Eps – Episodes that don’t fit into the other categories; usually announcement episodes pertaining to the podcast itself   Matt’s Top 19 King Novels   11/22/63 It Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower IV) Pet Sematary Misery The Shining The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower II) The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower VII) The Stand The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower III) Under the Dome Billy Summers Christine Doctor Sleep Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower V) The Dead Zone The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower I) Revival End of Watch   Matt’s Top 19 King Adaptations   The Shawshank Redemption (1994) The Shining (1980) It (2017) 11.22.63 (2016) - Miniseries The Mist (2007) Doctor Sleep (2019) Misery (1990) Castle Rock (2018) - Series Creepshow (1982) Stand by Me (1986) Gerald's Game (2017) Christine (1983) Pet Sematary (1989) The Dead Zone (1983) Cujo (1983) Carrie (1976) The Shining (1997) - Miniseries In the Tall Grass (2019) Sometimes They Come Back (1991)   Tiny’s Top 19 King Novels   The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower VII) Misery The Stand The Shining The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower II) The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower I) Christine Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower IV) It Cujo The Dead Zone Mr. Mercedes Gerald’s Game Pet Sematary Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower V) Salem’s Lot Under the Dome 11/22/63 The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower III)   Tiny’s Top 19 King Adaptations   Doctor Sleep (2019) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) It (2017) Christine (1983) The Shining (1980) Stand By Me (1986) The Mist (2007) Misery (1990) Creepshow (1982) The Green Mile (1999) Apt Pupil (1998) Geralds Game (2017) The Outsider (2019) - Miniseries The Stand (1994) The Shining (1997) - Miniseries Lisey’s Story (2021) - Miniseries 1922 (2017) 11/22/63 (2016) - Miniseries It (1990) - Miniseries
Tower Junkies is a podcast celebrating the work of Stephen King hosted by two lifelong Constant Readers. We do non-spoiler and spoiler reviews of King's published work and take a critical look at his film and television adaptations as well. We also discuss the latest King news and check-in with each other on our ongoing King obsessions. It's the podcast where all things serve the King.
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