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BONUS: The Running Man (1987)
Out from behind the Patreon wall as a special bonus, we talk about The Running Man, a film about a violent game show from 1987. We are joined in this episode by Simone de Rochefort! CW: Brief discussi
Christine
We talk about the 1983 novelChristine. Content warnings for this episode include: choking and child death, fatphobia, suicide, vehicular assault and homicide, misogyny, stalking and domestic violence
Different Seasons
We talk about the 1982 novella collection Different Seasons. Content warnings for this episode include: discussions of racism and racial slurs, suicide, graphic descriptions of rape, sexism and misogy
Creepshow
We talk about the 1982 comic bookCreepshow, written by Stephen King and adapted by Bernie and Michele Wrightson. Content warnings for this episode include: misogyny, brief mentions of sexual assault,
Sewer Special Q&A no. 1
This is a special anniversary Q&A episode where we answer all of your most burning questions from the first year of Just King Things. Content warnings for this episode include: discussions of represen
The Gunslinger
We talk about 1982s The Gunslinger, the first entry in The Dark Tower series. Content warnings for this episode include: mentions of terminal illness, car accidents and death, fatphobia, sexual assau
The Running Man
We talk about Richard Bachmans 1982 novel The Running Man. It is nothing like the film, but it does feature a high-stakes game of death spanning America. Content warnings for this episode include: ch
Cujo
We talk about Stephen Kings 1981 dog-based horror thriller Cujo. Content warnings for this episode include: child death, alcoholism and drug abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, bleeding, biting
Danse Macabre
We talk about Stephen Kings nonfiction book on the horror genre from 1981, Danse Macabre. Content warnings for this episode: Drug addiction and substance abuse, racism, misogyny, homophobia, fatphobi
Roadwork
We talk about Stephen Kings second novel writing as Richard Bachman: 1981s Roadwork. Content warnings for this episode: cancer and terminal illness, depression and mental illness, self-harm, suicide