Round Table #175
Dark Tower Palaver
📢 Episode Summary: In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter Palaver on a few things, first they discuss the ending (yes again) through the lens of people who were disappointed in it and how their desires don't align with King in general and this story in particular. Then similar to the discussion last month on Jake being the most important character to get right the boys go through all 8 book and discuss which supporting characters will be the most important for each season (assuming each book would be a season, which is not Flanagan's plan but for this discussion they pretend). Then Peter...
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Wizard and Glass Book Club #38 (Pt4, Ch1 Sc4-5 & Ch2 Sc1-4)
Dark Tower Palaver
📖 Section Covered: Part 4 Chapter 1 Subchapters 4-5, Chapter 2 Subchapters 1-4 📢 Episode Summary: In the latest Book Club for Wizard and Glass Tadd and Peter the Ka-Tet is tormented by the thinny's warble and when it finally subsides a few followup questions are asked about some of the dangling threads and Roland answers them, including Clay Reynolds, Cordelia Delgado, and Sheemie. The also see a note on a camper talking about an old woman in Nebraska and a Dark Man in Vegas. The also reach a clearing on I-70 and find red shoes for each of them, including Oy. The building they are...
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Round Table #174
Dark Tower Palaver
📢 Episode Summary: In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter break down and discuss the final few Rounds of March Insanity where there were some upsets and surprises and even an overall winner neither of them could have predicted. Then in the news there is an article that talks about Jake Chambers being the most important character to get right in an adaptation which the boys discuss at length and through this examine aspects of the end of the series, the nature of gunslingers, Susannah's choice at the end, and Peter finding a pretty critical thing in a re-read of Black House that has...
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Wizard and Glass Book Club #37 (Pt3, Ch10 Sc-23-27 & Pt4 Ch1 Sc1-3)
Dark Tower Palaver
📖 Section Covered: Part 3, Chapter 10 Subchapters 23-27 & Part 4 Chapter 1 Subchapters 1-3 📢 Episode Summary: In the latest Book Club for Wizard and Glass Tadd and Peter reach the moment the entire book was counting down to. Susan is taken into town on Rhea's cart and as she sees a farmer she finally understands what she is headed for, and she prays to her father for strength for what is to come. Roland had realized in our last episode that the ball lied to him, and now he demands it from Alain, he takes it out and it shows him Susan in the cart, all while drinking his agony. He...
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Round Table 173
Dark Tower Palaver
📢 Episode Summary: In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter revisit the first round of March Insanity Brackets, including a few upset. Then look at what Round 2 has to offer in the final few days before the round ends. Then they cover an article saying Flanagan might do Wizard & Glass nonlinerly like he has done so often in his great works. Also Flanagan renews his deal with Amazon for more years. Then Matthew Lillard gives us our biggest look at what Flanagan's Carrie might look like. Also Flanagan re-assures us that he is not stepping on Darabont's masterpiece The Mist with his new...
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Wizard and Glass Book Club #36 (Pt3, Ch10 Sc15-22)
Dark Tower Palaver
📖 Section Covered: Part 3, Chapter 10 Subchapters 15-22 📢 Episode Summary: In the latest Book Club for Wizard and Glass Tadd and Peter continue into the final chapter of Part 3 and in this episode the boys take out the tankers and ambush Latigo and his men in the desert but rather than taking some shots at Latigo himself they bait him and his men towards Eyebolt Canyon. Latigo has to wake up some of his men mesmerized by the columns of fire from the tankers that are now going off in a chain reaction; he and Hendricks muster the men to give chase to the boys. Latigo...
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Round Table #172
Dark Tower Palaver
📢 Episode Summary: In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter first unveil the March Insanity Brackets. Then they talk through all of the big news including Talisman 3’s title ‘Other Worlds Than These’ along with the cover, the release date, and the synopsis. It sure seems like this is the first new Dark Tower book in the decade of DTP! Then in the Flanagan realm Carrie gets a release window and for some reason Flanagan is re-adapting The Mist…. Then Flanagan has finished the first season of scripts for The Dark Tower and King loves them. Also HBO saying Welcome to Derry will...
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Wizard and Glass Book Club #35 (Pt3, Ch10 Sc7-14)
Dark Tower Palaver
📖 Section Covered: Part 3, Chapter 10 Subchapters 7-14 📢 Episode Summary: In the first Book Club for Wizard and Glass in 2026 Tadd and Peter continue into the final chapter of Part 3 and in this episode Sheemie and Olive are working together at Seafront trying to free Susan without much success. Finally with Marias’ help and some fire they clear the vaqueros out and free her. Cuthbert and Alain wake Roland up after the Ball took him, and he tells them of their quest for the Dark Tower he also tells them that Susan has been taken but he thinks Sheemie will rescue her. Olive, Sheemie,...
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Round Table #171
Dark Tower Palaver
📢 Episode Summary: In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter find themselves at the final episode of the year and you know what that means, YEAR END BASH! They go through and talk about the massive year that was for King as well as look ahead at the year to come. Of course the “phone” lines were open as is tradition! 📋Shownotes: darktowerpalaver.com 💬 Join the Conversation: 📫Email: show@darktowerpalaver.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darktowerpalaver/ Twitter: https://x.com/DarkTowerPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darktowerpalaver/ Bluesky:...
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Round Table #170 (YEAR END BASH)
Dark Tower Palaver
📢 Episode Summary: In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter find themselves at the final episode of the year and you know what that means, YEAR END BASH! They go through and talk about the massive year that was for King as well as look ahead at the year to come. Of course the “phone” lines were open as is tradition! 📋Shownotes: darktowerpalaver.com 💬 Join the Conversation: 📫Email: show@darktowerpalaver.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darktowerpalaver/ Twitter: https://x.com/DarkTowerPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darktowerpalaver/ Bluesky:...
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In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter Palaver on a few things, first they discuss the ending (yes again) through the lens of people who were disappointed in it and how their desires don't align with King in general and this story in particular. Then similar to the discussion last month on Jake being the most important character to get right the boys go through all 8 book and discuss which supporting characters will be the most important for each season (assuming each book would be a season, which is not Flanagan's plan but for this discussion they pretend). Then Peter talks a bit about his final few King books to achieve his 100% badge. Then King has been posting some stuff on Other Worlds Than These including the fact it is the FINAL Dark Tower book. He also tells us about a new Bumbler named Richard. Then they have announced that Patton Oswalt is the narrator for OWTT. Next is Flanagan's The Mist the perfect setup for his Tower? Then an article on the wrtiers Top 10 King Short Stories which Tadd and Peter will do their own version of this on the next Round Table. Then some Odds and Ends and Uncle Stevie Recommends.
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