097 - Palaver - The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower - Guest: Kim C (The Year of Underrated Stephen King)
Tower Junkies - A Stephen King Podcast
Release Date: 02/20/2026
Tower Junkies - A Stephen King Podcast
In this episode, I welcome Kim C from back to the show fresh from her first trip to The Dark Tower. We breakdown Kim’s experience completing the journey and nerd out over King’s masterwork. Warning: We spoil the entire series in this episode. Timestamps Show Start - 00:40 Introducing Kim - 01:58 King News and Check-ins - 12:00 Palaver The Dark Tower - 29:40 Closing the Ep - 1:44:20 Patreon Clip - 1:50:33 Related Links Follow Us on Social Media | | | | | | | Mic Info Matt:...
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info_outlineIn this episode, I welcome Kim C from The Year of Underrated Stephen King back to the show fresh from her first trip to The Dark Tower. We breakdown Kim’s experience completing the journey and nerd out over King’s masterwork.
Warning: We spoil the entire series in this episode.
Timestamps
- Show Start - 00:40
- Introducing Kim - 01:58
- King News and Check-ins - 12:00
Palaver
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The Dark Tower - 29:40
- Closing the Ep - 1:44:20
- Patreon Clip - 1:50:33
Related Links
- Stephen King's Reaction To Mike Flanagan's Finished Dark Tower Season 1 Scripts Revealed
- Mike Flanagan & Stephen King Back In Business With ‘The Mist’ Movie For Warner Bros
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Mic Info
- Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.6.8)
- Kim: Podmic USB in Riverside FM
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