Just King Things
Episodes
End of Watch
08 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2017 novel End of Watch, the final book in the Bill Hodges trilogy. Content warnings for: sexism, racism, fatphobia, transphobia, su...
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2015 short story collection The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. Support this show on Patreon! Send things to the PO Box! Follow Ranged Touch o...
Finders Keepers
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2015 novel Finders Keepers. Support this show on Patreon! Send things to the PO Box! Follow Ranged Touch on Bluesky Buy books from o...
Revival
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2014 novel Revival. Content warnings for: addiction, self-harm, child death, terminal illness and death Support this show on Patreon...
Mr. Mercedes
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2014 novel Mr. Mercedes. Content warnings for: Domestic violence, substance abuse and addiction, child abuse including sexual abuse ...
Doctor Sleep
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2013 novel Dr. Sleep. Content warnings for: Domestic violence, substance abuse and addiction, child abuse including sexual abuse and...
Joyland
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2013 novel Joyland. Content warnings for: misogyny, racism, ableism, child death. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show ...
A Face In The Crowd
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2012…thing…called A Face in the Crowd, co-written with Stuart O’Nan. Content warnings for: bullying, child death F...
The Wind Through the Keyhole
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2012 novel The Wind Through the Keyhole. Content warnings for: domestic abuse, sexual assault Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Suppor...
11/22/63
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2011 novel 11/22/63. Content warnings for: misogyny, racism, ableism, antisemitism, domestic abuse, child death Follow Ranged Touch ...
Full Dark, No Stars
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2010 novella collection Full Dark, No Stars. Content warnings for: misogyny, racism, torture, rape, homophobia, ableism, animal deat...
Under the Dome
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2009 novel Under the Dome. Content warnings for this episode include: misogyny, racism, suicide, torture, rape, necrophilia, addicti...
Just After Sunset
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2008 short story collection Just After Sunset. Content warnings for this episode include: domestic violence, misogyny, racism, fatph...
Duma Key
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2008 novel Duma Key. A Florida classic! Content warnings for this episode include: misogyny, racism, child death. Follow Ranged Touc...
Blaze
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2007 Richard Bachman novel Blaze. Content warnings for this episode include: ableism, child abuse, racism. Follow Ranged Touch on Tw...
Lisey’s Story
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2006 novel Lisey’s Story. Content warnings for this episode include: misogyny, ableism, alcoholism, self-harm and mutilation, ...
Cell
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the cellular-phone oriented novel from 2006, Cell. Content warnings for this episode include: ableism, child death, extreme burns, suici...
The Colorado Kid
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about 2005’s crime novel The Colorado Kid. Content warnings for this episode include: murder. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support th...
Faithful
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2004 nonfiction book about baseball, Faithful. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Support this show on Patreon! Buy some Just King Thin...
The Dark Tower
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2004 novel The Dark Tower. Content warnings for this episode include: animal endangerment and death, child death, automobile acciden...
Song of Susannah
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2004 novel Song of Susannah. Content warnings for this episode include: racism, terrorism, alcoholism, rape. Follow Ranged Touch on ...
Wolves of the Calla
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2003 novel Wolves of the Calla. Content warnings for this episode include: ableism, racism, mutilation, hate crimes. Follow Ranged T...
From A Buick 8
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2002 novel From A Buick 8. Content warnings for this episode include: description of injuries from auto accidents, domestic and poli...
Everything’s Eventual
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2002 short story collection Everything’s Eventual. Content warnings for this episode include: crude sexual humor, racism, miso...
Black House
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2001 sequel Black House. Content warnings for this episode include: ableism, graphic descriptions of gore, violence, dismemberment, ...
Dreamcatcher
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2001 novel Dreamcatcher. Content warnings for this episode include: body horror focused on parasitism and infection, bowel functions...
On Writing
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2000 memoir / writing guide On Writing. Content warnings for this episode include: description of serious automobile accidents and p...
Hearts in Atlantis
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 1999 novellaish novel Hearts in Atlantis. Content warnings for this episode include: automobile accidents, bullying, child abuse, ab...
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 1999 novel The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. Content warnings for this episode include: child endangerment and injury, animal death, al...
Storm of the Century
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the televisual novel Storm of the Century. Content warnings for this episode include: homophobia and discussion of a hate crime, murder....
Bag of Bones
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about Bag of Bones. Content warnings for this episode include: misogyny, racism, rape and sexual assault, child death, suicide, description of...
Wizard and Glass
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the fourth Dark Tower novel, 1997’s Wizard and Glass. Content warnings for this episode include: sexual assault, racism, ableism, ...
The Regulators
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 1996 disaster The Regulators. Content warnings for this episode include ableism, rape, extreme violence including injuries to eyes, ...
Desperation
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 1996 doorstop Desperation. Content warnings for this episode include animal cruelty and death, child death, body horror, mind contro...
The Green Mile
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 1996 serial novel The Green Mile. Content warnings for this episode include racism, ableism, torture and electrocution, rape and mur...
Rose Madder
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 1995 novel Rose Madder. Content warnings for this episode include misogyny, racism, homophobia, antisemitism, domestic violence and ...
Insomnia
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 1994 novel Insomnia. Content warnings for this episode include misogyny, domestic violence, terrorism, fatphobia,homophobia, ableism...
Nightmares & Dreamscapes
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about 1993’s short story collection Nightmares & Dreamscapes. Content warnings for this episode include alcoholism and substance abuse, ...
Dolores Claiborne
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about 1992’s Dolores Claiborne. Content warnings for this episode include childhood sexual abuse, incest, misogyny, domestic violence, alcoh...
Gerald’s Game
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about 1992’s Gerald’s Game. Content warnings for this episode include discussion of sex acts and sexual fetishism, childhood sexual ab...
Needful Things
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about 1991’s Needful Things, the last Castle Rock novel (for now). Content warnings for this episode include suicide, child and animal d...
The Waste Lands
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about 1991’s The Waste Lands, the third book in the Dark Tower series. Content warnings for this episode include descriptions of sex ac...
Four Past Midnight
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about 1990’s Four Past Midnight. Content warnings for this episode include child abuse, child sexual assault, alcoholism, addiction and subs...
The Stand Complete and Uncut
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about 1990’s The Stand Complete & Uncut. Content warnings for this episode include pandemics, illness, racism, ableism child death,...
The Dark Half
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about 1989’s The Dark Half. Content warnings for this episode include alcoholism and addiction, medical horror, body horror, tumors, mi...
The Tommyknockers
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about King’s 1987 novel The Tommyknockers. Content warnings for this episode include: alcoholism, addiction and substance abuse; domestic a...
Sewer Special no. 2
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special anniversary Q&A episode where we answer all of your most burning questions from the second year of Just King Things. Follow Rang...
Misery
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about King’s 1987 novel Misery. Content warnings for this episode include: addiction, alcoholism, imprisonment, torture, mutilation, ableis...
The Drawing of the Three
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about King’s 1987 Dark Tower novel The Drawing of the Three. Content warnings for this episode include: biting, finger trauma, wounds and i...
IT
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about King’s 1986 doorstop novel IT. Content warnings for this episode include: murder and death of children, dismemberment and decapit...
Skeleton Crew
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 1985 short story collection, Skeleton Crew. Content warnings for this episode include: school shootings, wounds and bleeding, gore,...
Thinner
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 1984 Richard Bachman book, Thinner. Content warnings for this episode include: discussions of racism and racial slurs; descriptions...
The Talisman
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 1984 novel, co-written with Peter Straub, The Talisman. Content warnings for this episode include: CW: racism, colonialism, termina...
The Eyes of the Dragon
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 1984 novel The Eyes of the Dragon. Content warnings for this episode include: rape, death in childbirth, drug and alcohol addiction....
Pet Sematary
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 1983 novel Pet Sematary. Content warnings for this episode include: misogyny; animal and child death; automotive accidents; explicit...
Cycle of the Werewolf
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 1983 calendar-then-novelish object Cycle of the Werewolf. Content warnings for this episode include: ableism, facial mutilation and...
BONUS: The Running Man (1987)
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Christine
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 1983 novel Christine. Content warnings for this episode include: choking and child death, fatphobia, suicide, vehicular assault and...
Different Seasons
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 1982 novella collection Different Seasons. Content warnings for this episode include: discussions of racism and racial slurs, suicid...
Creepshow
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 1982 comic book Creepshow, written by Stephen King and adapted by Bernie and Michele Wrightson. Content warnings for this episode i...
Sewer Special Q&A no. 1
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 warn...
The Gunslinger
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about 1982’s The Gunslinger, the first entry in The Dark Tower series. Content warnings for this episode include: mentions of terminal i...
The Running Man
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about Richard Bachman’s 1982 novel The Running Man. It is nothing like the film, but it does feature a high-stakes game of death spannin...
Cujo
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about Stephen King’s 1981 dog-based horror thriller Cujo. Content warnings for this episode include: child death, alcoholism and drug ab...
Danse Macabre
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about Stephen King’s nonfiction book on the horror genre from 1981, Danse Macabre. Content warnings for this episode: Drug addiction and...
Roadwork
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about Stephen King’s second novel writing as Richard Bachman: 1981’s Roadwork. Content warnings for this episode: cancer and termi...
BONUS: The Stand miniseries (1994)
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a very special Just King Things bonusode out from behind the paywall to convince you to maybe check these bonusodes out over at the Ranged Tou...
Firestarter
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about King’s 1980 novel Firestarter, which is a wild ride. Content warnings for this episode: medical experimentation, drug abuse and ad...
The Dead Zone
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about Steve’s 1979 science fiction (!!!) novel The Dead Zone. Content warnings for this episode: Alcohol and drug abuse, domestic abuse,...
The Long Walk
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about The Long Walk, Stephen King’s second Bachman Book. Content warnings for this episode: Executions and gun violence, vehicular viole...
The Stand
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about The Stand, Stephen King’s doorstopper novel about a plague, good, and evil. Content warnings for this episode: Pandemics, illness,...
Night Shift
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about Stephen King’s first short story collection Night Shift. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Sup...
Rage
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about Steve’s controversial 1977 book Rage, originally published under the name of King’s pseudonym, Richard Bachman. Follow Range...
The Shining
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about 1977’s The Shining in this episode. It’s spooky! Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Suppo...
‘Salem’s Lot
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the vampires of ‘Salem’s Lot in this one. Steve published this one in 1975. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Come hang out in...
Carrie
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss Stephen King’s 1974 novel Carrie at length. Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Support this show o...