Dark Tower Palaver

Your home for in-depth discussion and analysis of Dark Tower books, comics, film/TV adaptations, and everything else Dark Tower. Join hosts Tadd and Peter for both the Round Table Discussions (Spoilers for the whole series) where they talk all things Dark Tower, as well as the Book Club where they systematically read and analyze each book, and sequentially discuss the journey from start to finish.

Wizard and Glass Book Club #21 (Pt3, CH3 Sc1-8) 12/15/2024

Wizard and Glass Book Club #21 (Pt3, CH3 Sc1-8) Sections Covered Part 3 Chapter 3, Subchapters 1–8) In the latest Book Club, and last one of 2024, Tadd and Peter join the story with Hambry entering the rainy season. Eldred Jonas runs into Cordelia and takes her for a cup of tea as she spills the tea to him about her suspicions that Susan had slept with Will Dearborn. We also see Rhea absorbed in the glass and being reminded of Susan and her plans for her. Jonas reeling from the idea that the boy had potentially put something so big over on him and goes to investigate Citgo where he finds the fallen Rook Skull. Jonas sets a trap and sleeps with Coral Thorin. And Musty shows up in Town Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Subscribe on YouTube to join in for live streams of the shows. Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/34458355

Round Table #157 12/01/2024

Round Table #157 In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter palaver about the latest in the Dark Tower and King world including Flanagan asked about Casting The Dark Tower, King more solidly teasing a new Dark Tower Book, title and date for the 2025 King novel, also some details about Flanagan's Carrie (including why do it), some actors talking about Life of Chuck and The Long Walk, some King adaptation recommends from Flanagan. Tadd and Peter also Palaver about if Roland is a tragic hero, mostly if he is a hero at all. Also checkout darktowerpalaver.com/marchinsanity for all things March Insanity, and reach out via social media or email to give us your nominations for March Insanity 2025 before the end of the year!! Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/34217385

Wizard and Glass Book Club #20 (Pt3, CH2 Sc1-8) 11/17/2024

Wizard and Glass Book Club #20 (Pt3, CH2 Sc1-8) Sections Covered Part 3 Chapter 2, Subchapters 1–8) In the penultimate Book Club for 2024 Tadd and Peter jump into Hambry as they begin the harvest and await the coming Reap Festival. Rhea makes up with Musty and the Glass while thinking of a way to pay Susan back. Alain and Cuthbert have it out with Roland and out of it comes and idea for moving to The Drop after warning the Town where they will be and when. The next day on the way Roland makes a mistake with Susan in the window and Cordelia sees, they give their schedule to Avery. Susan has a blow up with Cordelia about the wave from Roland. Avery and company rejoice at the stupidity of the boys, but Jonas doesn't buy it. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Subscribe on YouTube to join in for live streams of the shows. Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/33960542

Round Table #156 11/03/2024

Round Table #156 In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter announce the topics for the two March Insanity Brackets for 2025, then dive into all of the DT and King news including King tweeting he is back in Mid-World! As well as Flanagan doing a Carrie Series for Amazon, First Look at Welcome to Derry, Fairy Tale is a series now, The Running Man is coming in 2025 and the cast is legit, and ample tangents because that is what we do! Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/33762822

Wizard and Glass Book Club #19 (Interlude - Pt3, CH1 Sc1-5) 10/20/2024

Wizard and Glass Book Club #19 (Interlude - Pt3, CH1 Sc1-5) Sections Covered Interlude and Part 3 Chapter 1, Subchapters 1–5) In the 19th Book Club on the 19th Day of October 2024 Tadd and Peter visit Roland's Second Ka-Tet as they realize the night is holding despite the long tale, and Roland warns them about the rest of the story but they want him to finish. In Mejis the Huntress moon and the Reap begins, and Roland and Susan are delirious in love at the expense of all other things. Cuthbert and Alain are beside themselves with Roland's actions. Jonas talks about going to investigate the Bar K, and Rhea is livid that her plans with Susan were foiled. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Subscribe on YouTube to join in for live streams of the shows. Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/33535407

Round Table #155 10/06/2024

Round Table #155 In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter celebrate the 9 year anniversary for the show which WB was nice enough to release Salem's Lot on. Then they cover the news including The Life of Chuck winning a prestigious award at TIFF and lands a distribution deal. Also The Institute adds 11 to its cast, including Luke Ellis. They talk Tarantino's influence on one King adaptation. Also James McAvoy is a Constant Reader and tried to get Mautrin into It Chapter 2. Then Tadd and Peter Palaver about Frank Darabont leaving retirement and where they would like to see him direct in the Flanagan Series and also in the greater King realm. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/33347222

Wizard and Glass Book Club #18 (Pt2, CH10 Sc6-14) 09/22/2024

Wizard and Glass Book Club #18 (Pt2, CH10 Sc6-14) (Covered in this episode Part 2, Chapter 10, Subchapters 6-14) In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter follow Susan fleeing her aunt onto The Drop to her private place where Roland follows her and consoles her. Then duty and honor are finally thrown to the wind and they two finally give into their desires. All the while Rhea watches, but is interrupted and Musty pays for it. Then Susan finally follows the final orders given to her by Rhea. Then Roland hypnotizes her to figure out what happened but has minimal success. And Cordelia meets Jonas in town and later is suspicious of Susan and thinks she bears closer watching. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Subscribe on YouTube to join in for live streams of the shows. Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/33157777

Round Table #154 09/08/2024

Round Table #154 In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter come together to Palaver about a tidal wave of news. Including King teasing a new Dark Tower Book! Also articles and first looks for Life of Chuck and Salem's Lot as well as a Flanagan interview where we find out he has had the rightst to the Dark Tower for MUCH longer than we realized. And a teaser for The Monkey and some smaller looks at The Running Man and The Long Walk. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/32960802

Wizard and Glass Book Club #17 (Pt2, Ch9 Sc16-18, CH10 Sc1-5) 08/25/2024

Wizard and Glass Book Club #17 (Pt2, Ch9 Sc16-18, CH10 Sc1-5) In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter re-join Roland and Susan as they investigate Citgo and find what the Big Coffin Hunters went to so much work to hide. Susan asks Roland to ask her to break her vow and he refuses. After they part Roland sees Roy return in a rush. Then we follow Susan into the most important day of her life, as she has a horrible run-in with the Mayor. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Subscribe on YouTube to join in for live streams of the shows. Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/32730127

Round Table #153 08/11/2024

Round Table #153 In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter talk the news including Amazon having weekly discussions with Flanagan that include The Dark Tower! Also Flanagan saying The Exorcist won't get in the way of The Dark Tower, then a ton of news on The Long Walk that is filming now, The Running Man is filming this year! And they have a Palaver about what the podcast looks like WHEN the Flanagan series starts airing, as well as discuss some elements of if the Tet is the same in every loop and what that might look like if they are not. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/32531507

Wizard and Glass Book Club #16 (Pt2, Ch9 Sc6-15) 07/28/2024

Wizard and Glass Book Club #16 (Pt2, Ch9 Sc6-15) In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter find Susan working herself to exhaustion to avoid a sleepless night, then Sheemie delivers a note to Roland from Susan setting up a meeting near Citgo, when they meet they kiss meanwhile on Cöos Hill we see Rhea looking through the Wizard's Glass and spying on Susan. Then we follow Roland and Susan into Citgo where they explore it seeing signs of the Coffin Hunters work, and Roland reveals his real name to her, and they begin to kiss and Susan internally gives up honor and promises to let Ka and Roland take her, when she feels Rhea watching. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Subscribe on YouTube to join in for live streams of the shows. Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/32320812

Round Table #152 07/14/2024

Round Table #152 In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter talk the news including remembering two King Alum who have passed away, King revealing the title of his next novel, The Institute and The Long Walk both add cast to their adaptations, The Monkey, and Welcome to Derry bits. Then they discuss if King is done with the Dark Tower since it has been 12 years since the last story, and they talk building a King Cinematic Universe. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/32127522

Wizard and Glass Book Club #15 (Pt2, Ch8 Sc2-3, Ch9 Sc1-5) 06/30/2024

Wizard and Glass Book Club #15 (Pt2, Ch8 Sc2-3, Ch9 Sc1-5) In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter they join Roland and the boys as they go an investigate and "count" one Thinny as well as get the lay of the land of Eyebolt Canyon. Susan is "gifted" a horse she used to own from the Mayor, and she trades clandestine notes with Alain and Cuthbert about meeting with Roland at Citgo for an important matter, but she says no. And the distrust and resentments about Susan grown with Alain and Cuthbert (far more in the case of the latter). Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Subscribe on YouTube to join in for live streams of the shows. Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/31949232

Wizard and Glass Book Club #14 (Pt2, Ch7 Sc9-11, Ch8 Sc1) 06/16/2024

Wizard and Glass Book Club #14 (Pt2, Ch7 Sc9-11, Ch8 Sc1) In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter follow up with Susan and Roland in their meeting as they begin to kiss and Susan says they must keep it secret and not see each other anymore. Avery and his deputies discuss their thoughts on the boys. Roland returns to camp and Alain doubts his strategy and finds a distinctive hair on him, and finally we see Depape finding out the truth about the boys in Ritzy. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Subscribe on YouTube to join in for live streams of the shows. Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/31762421

Round Table #151 06/09/2024

Round Table #151 In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter first remember Scott Wampler, as well as dive into some news including a bunch of Flanagan news, speculation, and hopes. As well as some Bill Skarsgård news, The Long Walk is filming, The Monkey, and Shawshank preps to celebrate its 30th Anniversary. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/31669932

Wizard and Glass Book Club #13 (Pt2, Ch7 Sc4-8) 05/19/2024

Wizard and Glass Book Club #13 (Pt2, Ch7 Sc4-8) In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter find Sheemie delivering flowers to Susan's door and getting close to Cordelia's suspicions but is more clever than we may have given him credit for. Then we see Susan read the note that came with the flowers and ponders over how to respond and finally decided no and passes a note to Sheemie in town to tell Will Dearborn that. Then while she is on the drop thinking that is the end of it, Will appears and they discuss the fact there are too many horses in Mejis and they discuss the comments Will made to her at the Dinner. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Subscribe on YouTube to join in for live streams of the shows. Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/31371512

Round Table #150 05/12/2024

Round Table #150 In the latest Round Table some maybe discouraging news on Flanagan, Edgar Wright has his Running Man, a fire at The Overlook, and Keifer Sutherland talks bullying on Stand By Me. Then Tadd and Peter have a fun Palaver topic, build your own Ka-Tet from the entire King Universe for your own journey to The Dark Tower. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/31250747

Wizard and Glass Book Club #12 (Pt2, Ch6 Sc8-11, CH7 Sc1-3) 04/28/2024

Wizard and Glass Book Club #12 (Pt2, Ch6 Sc8-11, CH7 Sc1-3) In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter deal with the fallout of the Showdown. First Avery brings the two groups together and forces them to make peace, then we see Eldred dealing with Depape on the road back to their camp, and on the other side we see our Boys talk about how they see the so-called truce, then we get into the aftermath of the biggest fight we have seen between Susan and Cordelia and shortly after that we see the fight itself. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Subscribe on YouTube to join in for live streams of the shows. Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/31017788

Round Table #149 04/07/2024

Round Table #149 In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter talk about various news including Maturin now being a real turtle, Life of Chuck, The Monkey, Carrie (and King's career) hitting its 50th Anniversary, a Netflix show that seems like a modern take on Misery but is a true story, and talk about the March Insanity that was and looking ahead at 2025! Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/30717058

Wizard and Glass Book Club #11 (Pt2, Ch6 Sc2-7) 03/24/2024

Wizard and Glass Book Club #11 (Pt2, Ch6 Sc2-7) Finally the Book Club has reached the DTP Voted Best Dark Tower Moment THE SHOWDOWN AT THE TRAVELLER'S REST!!! What more needs to be said, this section goes from the beginning of the Sheemie accident to Sheemie running out into the arms of Sheriff Avery who was coming in. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Subscribe on YouTube to join in for live streams of the shows. Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/30516158

Round Table #148 03/10/2024

Round Table #148 In the latest Round Table Tadd looks at the latest comments by Mike Flanagan regarding The Dark Tower, also speculates on a cryptic tweet from King, Nikolaj Arcel finally breaks his silence on The Dark Tower movie, a potential third Dead Zone Adaptation, David Dastmalchian talks vaguely about his next King project with Rob Savage, and few other news bits. Then in the Palaver Section Tadd goes through the results of March Insanity Round 1 breaking down each matchup, then looks at the matchups for Round 2 (and they are TOUGH). Go to darktowerpalaver dot com to vote on Round 2 of March Insanity! Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/30307198

Round Table #147 02/25/2024

Round Table #147 In the latest Round Table Tadd talks about Holly getting an adaptation, Blumhouse making The Stanley even more scary, King castings that could have been, King and Spielberg almost working together multiple times, and in the Palaver section talks a bit about who needs who in Roland's Tet, and of course the reveal of the 2024 March Insanity Fan Vote Bracket! Voting Starts March 1st! Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/30100653

Wizard and Glass Book Club #10 (Pt2, Ch5 Sc6-10 & Ch6 Sc1) 02/11/2024

Wizard and Glass Book Club #10 (Pt2, Ch5 Sc6-10 & Ch6 Sc1) In the latest Book Club Tadd follows Roland and his young friends into the party at Mayor's house, meet some of the ranchers, Roland meets Susan for the first time again, later he talks to some ranchers to get an idea of how many horses they have and he finds out Susan's situation. Also the Mayor and his inner circle talk after the meeting about their read on the boys. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Subscribe on YouTube to join in for live streams of the shows. Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/29894713

Wizard and Glass Book Club #9 (Pt2, Ch4 Sc2-3 & Ch5 Sc1-5) 01/28/2024

Wizard and Glass Book Club #9 (Pt2, Ch4 Sc2-3 & Ch5 Sc1-5) In the first Book Club of 2024 Tadd dives into the aftermath of the enchanted meeting on the road as Susan returns home and is questioned by her Aunt and later when she goes to bed and has trouble sleeping. Also Jonas and the Big Coffin Hunters have spies who saw Roland and his Tet coming into town, and Roland and his Tet meet Sheriff Avery and later Olive Thorin outside the doors of a Welcome Dinner. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Subscribe on YouTube to join in for live streams of the shows. Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/29682258

Round Table #146 01/21/2024

Round Table #146 In the first Round Table of 2024 Tadd dives through the news including Carla Gugino saying she has talked to Flanagan about The Dark Tower, as well as an article with an interesting dreamcasting of Flanagan Family memebers, bad news for From a Buick 8, leaked set footage from the Salem's Lot film, heartwarming King moments, and a reminder for March Insanity nominations, Tadd also finshed some Bachman books, and an update from Peter. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/29582398

Round Table #145 (YEAR END BASH) 12/31/2023

Round Table #145 (YEAR END BASH) In the 2023 Year End Bash Tadd covers some news including the end of the Dollar Babies program, Henry Thomas wanting a part in Flanagan's Dark Tower, Frank Darabont possibly returning to directing, how the late Norman Lear saved Stand By Me, The Overlook....er Stanley Hotel has been sold, Holly wins an Award, and 10 fan theories about King films. Also plenty of tangents and a few calls from listeners! Also the schedule for next year and the 2024 March Insanity Topic is announced! Happy New Year! Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/29286533

Wizard and Glass Book Club #8 (Pt2, Ch3 Sc1-5 & Ch4 Sc1) 12/17/2023

Wizard and Glass Book Club #8 (Pt2, Ch3 Sc1-5 & Ch4 Sc1) In the final Book Club of 2023 Tadd joins Susan on her walk back from Rhea's hut where she encounters a young man named Will Dearborn and it is an electric meeting. We then follow Will back to his camp and he discusses a bit with Cuthbert... or Arthur. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Subscribe on YouTube to join in for live streams of the shows. Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/29115463

Round Table #144 12/03/2023

Round Table #144 In the latest Round Table Tadd covers a bunch of news including the title of the 12 shorts for King's next book You Like it Darker. Life of Chuck wrapped filming, The Long Walk gets a new studio and director, Edgar Wright's The Running Man, among other things. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/28905203

Book Club: Wizard and Glass Book Club #7 (Pt2, Ch2, Sc1-5) 11/19/2023

Book Club: Wizard and Glass Book Club #7 (Pt2, Ch2, Sc1-5) In the latest Book Club Tadd finds Rhea hearing Susan coming and running into her hut, also sees Susan's side of it and noticing Rhea running into the hut. Then Susan gets there and things do not go well and we learn a lot about the situation, Susan is sent to get more wood and sees Rhea looking at the Ball. Then Rhea "inspects" Susan for her purity both physically and spiritually. Then before she leaves Rhea tells her there is one more thing. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Subscribe on YouTube to join in for live streams of the shows. Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/28706973

Round Table #143 11/05/2023

Round Table #143 In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter talk some news including the unreleased Salem's Lot movie, The Boogeyman Director wanting to do more King, the whole Life of Chuck cast revealed, and new stories from the world of The Stand! They also take an email talking about what King stories can and cannot be taught in high school, and they look at Flanagan Regulars and where they fit in a Dark Tower series after seeing The Fall of the House of Usher! Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver /episode/index/show/darktowerpalaver/id/28520909

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