Kingslingers | A Dark Tower Podcast

This week we conclude our time in Part 2: Susan as Roland and Susan finally consummate their relationship. This can only mean bad things in the future though! We're discussing chapters 9, 10 and the Interlude of Part 2! Discussion Question: Who is your favorite character in Hambry so far? (No Spoilers for future events please)Next week, we begin Part 3: Come, Reap with chapters 1 -4! Check out the show scheduleSupport us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmediaStay updated with Kingslingers: @doofmediaMessage us at kingslingerspod@gmail.comOriginal music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tetCover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuff

Young Roland and his Ka-tet head into town and meet the strange and secretive residents of Hambry as tension continues to mount. We're covering Part 2: Susan chapters 5 and 6!Discussion Question: What is your favorite use of Dramatic Irony in storytelling? Next week, tensions in Mejis continue to rise as we move on to chapters 7 and 8! Check out the show scheduleSupport us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmediaStay updated with Kingslingers: @doofmediaMessage us at kingslingerspod@gmail.comOriginal music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tetCover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuff

This week, we finish up Wizard and Glass Part 1: Riddles by discussing chapters 4 and 5. The Ka-tet find themselves in a superflu ridden version of Topeka, Kansas, face to face with a Thinny and a strange palace of glass that encourages Roland to finally tell the story of his past. Discussion Question: In honor of this week's reference to The Stand, what is your favorite post-apocalyptic novel and why?Next week, the story of Susan Delgado finally begins as we cover the first 4 chapters of Part 2: Susan! Check out the show scheduleSupport us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmediaStay updated with Kingslingers: @doofmediaMessage us at kingslingerspod@gmail.comOriginal music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tetCover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuff

This week Scott and Matt are joined by special guest Scott Wampler, Managing Editor of Birth.Movies.Death.com and cohost of The Kingcast to look back on The Waste Lands one last time before we head to Topeka. We talk with Scott about his history with King, why he loves these books so much, and what the characters mean to him. We also answer all your mailbag questions!Check out Scott's new Stephen King Podcast, The Kingcast: https://twitter.com/Kingcast19Follow Scott on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScottWamplerBMDCheck out Scott's writing at https://birthmoviesdeath.comNext week, we begin Book 4: Wizard and Glass. We'll be discussing the Prologue through Chapter 3 of Part 1! Check out the show scheduleSupport us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmediaStay updated with Kingslingers: https://https://twitter.com/KingslingersPodMessage us at kingslingerspod@gmail.comOriginal music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tetCover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuffTime Stamps3:10 - Interview with Scott Wampler1:20:33 - Mailbag Answers

This week Blaine the Pain the insane mono train both saves and then threatens to kill our Ka-tet. We're discussing the second half of Chapter 5: Bridge and City. Discussion Question: Why did Roland save Jake this time?Next week, we'll be discussing Chapter 6: Riddle and Waste Lands. Check out the show scheduleSupport us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmediaStay updated with Kingslingers: @doofmediaMessage us at kingslingerspod@gmail.comOriginal music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tetCover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuff

This week we have a long conversation about a couple of very long conversations. We're discussing chapter 4 of The Waste Lands: Town and Ka-tet. Discussion Question:This week's chapter shed some more light on Roland Deschain and the mythology of gunslingers, with Susannah finally understanding why JFK was considered one. Can you think of some other real-life Gunslingers? What about other characters in fiction?Next week, we'll be discussing Sections 1-22 of Chapter 5: Bridge and City Check out the show scheduleSupport us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmediaStay updated with Kingslingers: @doofmediaMessage us at kingslingerspod@gmail.comOriginal music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tetCover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuff

This week we head back to New York to spend a day in the life of the still alive Jake Chambers! We're discussing Chapter 2: Key and Rose!Discussion Question:Why do you think King makes so many references to other stories within this chapter?Next week, we'll go through Chapter 3: Door and Demon Check out the show scheduleSupport us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmediaStay updated with Kingslingers: @doofmediaMessage us at kingslingerspod@gmail.comOriginal music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tetCover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuff

This week Scott and RoboMatt take one final look back at The Drawing of the Three as we discuss it's overall themes and how it moves the overarching story forward. **We had some audio issues this week, Sorry Matt sounds like a creepy robot**Next week, we will officially begin Book 3: The Waste Land, covering all of Chapter 1: Bear and Bone. Check out the show scheduleSupport us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmediaStay updated with Kingslingers: @doofmediaMessage us at kingslingerspod@gmail.comOriginal music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tetCover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuffTime Stamps:Intro - 1:55Overall Discussion - 3:04Stephen King News - 1:12:13Mailbag - 1:15:25