March Madness 2026 Round 1

About this episode

Derry Public Radio kicks off 'Paternity Leave' Season with a March Madness-style tournament of stories from 'Everything’s Eventual'.

This week Derry Public Radio officially kicks off “Paternity Leave” Season for Josh as we enter March Madness! This year we’ve made a Sweet 16 out of the 14 stories in “Everything’s Eventual”. Trust us, it makes as much sense as normal. Tune in as we look back on our first completed short story collection. After March, enjoy Book Club Editions of “Everything’s Eventual” here on the main feed. Enjoy our coverage of the stories in sequential order and with all the non book discussions removed! This episodes matchups include: The Road Virus Heads North Vs The Man in the Black Suit Autopsy Room Four Vs All That You Love Will Be Carried Away The Death of Jack Hamilton Vs Lunch at the Gotham Cafe And our opening thoughts on the story Everything’s Eventual

People in this episode

Host: Josh

Topics covered

• March Madness
• short story collection
• Stephen King
• story matchups
• Paternity Leave Season

Keywords

• March Madness
• Everything’s Eventual
• Stephen King
• short stories
• story matchups

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Everything’s Eventual, The Road Virus Heads North, The Man in the Black Suit, Autopsy Room Four, All That You Love Will Be Carried Away, The Death of Jack Hamilton, Lunch at the Gotham Cafe

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