Round Table #163

In the latest episode Tadd and Peter palaver about Never Flinch which has finally announced the narrator for the audiobook and King has a video reading an excerpt, they dive deep into an article breaking down how Flanagan’s DT can take inspiration from Castle Rock. Also there is a first look for The Long Walk and a bunch more!

 

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Round Table #163 Show Notes

As mentioned in the episode both June episodes will be delayed a week due to summer activities happening when we should record.

First up Never Flinch has its narrator, Jessie Mueller. Also the runtime is showing 13 Hours. Check it HERE.

Next up King reads an excerpt from Never Flinch. Check it HERE. Also if you want the Etsy link to that Billy Bumbler shirt he is wearing I found it HERE.

Next up that article on how TDT Series could take some inspiration from Castle Rock. Check it HERE.

Next up Breznican’s first look at The Long Walk. Check it HERE.

Next up Matthew Lillard is in Talks for the Flanagan Carrie Series. Check it HERE.

Next up the first ever Stephen King Day in Maine. Check it HERE.

Next up the Overlook… I mean Stanley, is Borrowing Big Money to be a Destination for Horror Fans! Check it HERE.

Next up Emilio Estevez wrote a sequel to Maximum Overdrive that we will never see. Check it HERE.

Last up The Running Man Wrapped Filming a little bit ago. Check it HERE.

Wizard and Glass Book Club #25 (Pt3, CH5 Sc6-9)

Sections Covered Part 3 Chapter 5, Subchapters 6–9)

 

In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter rejoin Susan and the boys in the graveyard where they talk about Sheemie and Jonas as well as Rhea. They then hypnotize Susan to figure out about the pink dead zone in her mind and they finally figure out what Rhea has. We also flashback to Steven’s final words to the boys before they left on this journey. And Roland rides Susan back to Seafront under the beginning of the Demon Moon.

 

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Round Table #162

In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter palaver about the latest news in the King realm including; Flanagan getting a greenlight for Carrie at Amazon as well as he has his Carrie and Sue Snell, Netflix is doing the first re-adaptation of Cujo (Carrie has 4 soon to be 5 and Cujo only has 1 soon to be 2, wild), The Long Walk gets its release date, and Peter is able to react to the March Insanity results and the email jingle returns! Of course plenty of tangents abound as well. 

 

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Round Table #162 Show Notes

First up Flanagan got a greenlight from Amazon for Carrie. Check it HERE.

Next Flanagan likely has his Carrie. Check it HERE.

He also has his Sue Snell. Check it HERE.

Next up Netflix is re-adapting Cujo! Check it HERE.

Also they are negotiating with Darren Aronofsky to direct Cujo (RIP Tad if he is the director). Check it HERE.

Next up The Long Walk gets its release Date 9/12/2025. Check it HERE.

So with the Monkey in the rearview mirror here is the schedule for the rest of the year for King works

  • The Monkey (February 21)
  • The Life of Chuck (June 6, 2025) 
  • The Long Walk (September 12, 2025)
  • The Running Man (November 7, 2025)
  • Welcome to Derry (2025)
  • The Institute (TBA)

Next the thing for fantasy recommends if you like The Wheel of Time (Dark Tower is #7). Check it HERE.

Next up the Welcome to Derry poster

Next the new Life of Chuck poster

Then Uncle Stevie recommends

Then there is the article for most hated King characters that strangely aligned with out March Insanity Poll, specifically the top few. Check it HERE.

Wizard and Glass Book Club #24 (Pt3, CH5 Sc1-5)

Sections Covered Part 3 Chapter 5, Subchapters 1–5)

 

In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter start to see the final plans of both sides. First Jonas meets with Depape, Reynolds, Coral Thorin, and Latigo and they talk about the movement of the tankers that is actively going on. We find out Latigo brought 100 Soldiers and the plan is to kill Mayor Thorin and Rimer and frame the boys as responsible and working for Farson. The boys meet with Susan in a graveyard with their plans of blowing the oil up, and leading then driving the survivors into the thinny. They expect it all to happen on Reap, but Jonas intends to move a day earlier. 

 

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March Insanity Finals!

The 3rd round is in the books and it was a doozy, probably the biggest upset in the history of March Insanity!

Now on to the finals!

First the finals for The Favorite Spoken Line in the Dark Tower Series

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Then the finals for the Most Hated Non-DT King Character

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Voting goes the rest of the month!

Then the brackets!

March Insanity Round 3 Voting!

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Wizard and Glass Book Club #23 (Pt3, CH4 Sc13-19)

Sections Covered Part 3 Chapter 4, Subchapters 13–19)

Tadd and Peter go back into Mid-World and find Jonas meeting Randall Flagg and being as shaken, if not more, than Roy seemed to be. Then Cuthbert returns to the bunkhouse and we see the biggest blowup with the boys yet including a sucker punch and showing the Rhea note to both Alain and Roland. Then after simmering down Roland and Cuthbert go and see Rhea (and Ermot) and Roland says it is time for the three boys to meet together with Susan. Rhea vows vengeance on the boys for her lost loved one. 

Also don’t forget to visit our website and vote on March Insanity 2025! 

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