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182 episodes
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Kim C.Explicit
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Date created
2020/04/28
Latest episode
2026/10/27
Average duration
75 min.
Release period
16 days
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This is a one-woman Stephen King podcast that celebrates Stephen King’s novels and short stories and explores why Stephen King is the greatest fiction writer alive! Applying what I teach my Fiction students, in this podcast I examine: Strong Writing, Storytelling Principles, Genre, Literary Analysis, Stephen King Universe Nerdery and the Constant Reader Community at Large! Old and New King Readers, gather near! [email protected] X: @UnderratedSKPod Instagram: @underrated_sk_podcast BlueSky: @underratedskpod Patreon.com/dansewithkimc
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181. Carrie (2026) Ep. 5!
2026/10/27
"I lost control. I was wrong. I have to repent."
Let's Continue the Investigation & Celebration of The World's Greatest Visual Storyteller Adapting the Master of Fiction!
Episode 5 Turns Up the Burner!
Lines are Drawn and the Cracks are Showing!
Here's What I Like, Loved, Cherished and Have Questions about Regarding:
Episode 5: Physical Education
1. Kim C. Episode Highlights
2. Carrie's Powers Check-In
3. My Favorite Scene(s)?!
4. The Love Bucket
5. The Question Bucket
More from Kim C:
Instagram/Threads: UnderratedSKPodcast
Email: [email protected]
Patreon.com/dansewithkimc
Kim C. will return soon with Carrie (2026) Episode 6!
180. Carrie (2026) Ep. 4!
2026/10/17
"You tell me everything that happened and we will make them pay..."
We're at the Half-Way Point and The Drama is White Hot!
Let's Continue the Investigation & Celebration of The World's Greatest Visual Storyteller Adapting the Master of Fiction!
Here's What I Like, Loved, Cherished and Have Questions about Regarding:
Episode 4: Dramatic Arts
1. Kim C. Episode Highlights
2. Carrie's Powers Check-In
3. My Favorite Scene(s)?!
4. The Love Bucket
5. The Question Bucket
More from Kim C:
Instagram/Threads: UnderratedSKPodcast
Email: [email protected]
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Kim C. will return soon with Carrie (2026) Episode 5!
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179. Carrie (2026) Ep.3!
2026/10/14
"I used to dream about this — going to parties, having friends..."
Let's Continue the Investigation & Celebration of The World's Greatest Visual Storyteller Adapting the Master of Fiction!
Here's What I Like, Loved, Cherished and Have Questions about Regarding:
Episode 3: Social Studies...
1. Kim C. Episode Highlights
2. Carrie's Powers Check-In
3. My Favorite Scene(s)?!
4. The Love Bucket
5. The Question Bucket
More from Kim C:
Instagram/Threads: UnderratedSKPodcast
Email: [email protected]
Patreon.com/dansewithkimc
Kim C. will return soon with Carrie (2026) Episode 4!
GET YOUR KING CON TICKETS!!!
KingConinfo.com
178. Carrie (2026) Ep. 2!
2026/10/12
"Carrie White, More Like Carrie Red..."
Let's Continue the Investigation & Celebration of The World's Greatest Visual Storyteller Adapting the Master of Fiction!
Here's What I Like, Loved, Cherished and Have Questions about Regarding:
Episode 2: Foreign Language...
1. Kim C. Episode Highlights & Lowlights
2. Carrie's Powers Check-In
3. My Favorite Scene
4. The Love Bucket
5. The Question Bucket
More from Kim C:
Instagram/Threads: UnderratedSKPodcast
Email: [email protected]
Patreon.com/dansewithkimc
Kim C. will return soon with Carrie (2026) Episode 3!
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177. Carrie (2026) Ep. 1!
2026/10/10
"It Wasn't Just Carrie White..."
OH HAPPY DAY!
The World's Greatest Visual Storyteller Adapts the Master of Fiction! LET'S LOCK IN!
Let's Dive in with What I Like, Loved, Cherished and Have Questions about Regarding
Episode 1. First Period...
1. Kim C. Episode Highlights & Lowlights
2. My Favorite Scene
3. The Love Bucket
4. The Question Bucket
More from Kim C:
Instagram/Threads: UnderratedSKPodcast
Email: [email protected]
Patreon.com/dansewithkimc
Kim C. will return soon with Carrie (2026) Episode 2!
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KingConinfo.com
176. Carrie (Revisited!)
2026/09/27
"They're All Gonna Laugh At You!"
Man, I LOVE THIS BOOK!
To Prepare for Mike Flanagan's New Carrie Limited Series, I Revisited 1974's Carrie for the 2nd Time!
This Episode Explores What I Dug Up!
1. King & The Dark Feminine
2. Blood: It's EVERYWHERE
Pgs: 150, 151 & 163 in the USA Hardback
3. Sue Snell: I Don't Know How I Feel About Her?!
4. Billy Nolan is a Dark Menace
5. Margaret White: Insanity & Envy?
6. The Epistolary Portions Are Filler... But They Work!
7. Carrie White: Body, Soul & The Destroyer Goddess
More from Kim C:
Instagram/Threads: UnderratedSKPodcast
Patreon.com/dansewithkimc
Kim C. will return soon with Carrie (2026!)
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175. Constant Reader Interview (Adam Wakefield!)
2026/09/20
Please Welcome New York Horror Author, Adam Wakefield to TYOUSK!
Mr. Adam & I explore the following:
- Shadow Characters
-The Discomfort & Brilliance of Susannah Dean
-Favorite Stephen King Endings
- Trains, Coffee, Cigarettes & The Dark Tower
More from Kim C:
Instagram/Threads: UnderratedSKPodcast
Patreon.com/dansewithkimc
Kim C. will return soon with a Carrie Re-Read!
GET YOUR KING CON TICKETS!!!
KingConinfo.com
174. Constant Reader Interview (Paul Inman!)
2026/08/30
Please Welcome Dollar Baby Filmmaker, Paul Inman to TYOUSK!
In This CR Interview, Paul & I Discuss:
- Insomnia Needs Some Attention
- "That Feeling" Dollar Baby Film
- King Con
- All the Dark Tower Love
More from Paul Inman:
-paulinmansc.com
-KingConinfo.com
More from Kim C:
Instagram/Threads: UnderratedSKPodcast
Patreon.com/dansewithkimc
Kim C. will return soon!
173. Cujo
2026/07/31
"The Old Monster Keeps His Watch..."
In this Episode of Cujo, Kim C. Gets Back to Basics!
Introduction: Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me This Novel was a Literary Masterpiece!?
Characters: The Trentons, The Cambers, Cujo, Steve Kemp, Chief Bannerman & Frank Dodd
Strengths: A Tale of Two Families, A Tale of Castle Rock, Donna is a Final Girl and The Body Horror that Won't Quit!
Final Thoughts: The 1983 Film, My New Recommendation Agenda and Why Simultaneous 3rd Act Deaths!?
More from Kim C:
Instagram/Threads: UnderratedSKPodcast
Patreon.com/dansewithkimc
Kim C. will return soon!
172. Constant Reader Interview (Jason White from Short Bites!)
2026/07/19
Please Welcome My SK Podcast Brother, Jason White to TYOUSK!
In This CR Interview, Jason & I Discuss:
- No More Holly Hate!
- Under the Dome Needs More Readers
- King's Creative Process & Aging
- Favorite King Female Villains & Victors
- Taking a Step Back to Take Steps Forward
More from Jason White:
-Youtube: @JasonsWeirdReads, & @ShortBitesAStephenKingPodcast
-Insta: @Jason_White74
Kim C & Jason's Short Bites Conversation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbLCjJVmGpY&t=4567s
More from Kim C:
Instagram/Threads: UnderratedSKPodcast
Patreon.com/dansewithkimc
Kim C. will return soon!
171. Cujo with John Langan!
2026/07/07
"Except the monster never dies. Werewolf, vampire, ghoul, unnamable creature from the wastes. The monster never dies."
Welcome Back Horror Author, John Langan to TYOUSK where we Uncover & Discuss, 1981's Cujo!
In this Episode, John & I Discuss:
-The Trentons vs. The Cambers (Economics & Emotions)
-Donna is a Final Girl
-Cujo As a Good Boy & An Agent of Chaos
-The Death of a Son
-Adultery Through the Decades
-Steve Kemp and the Modern Day Manosphere
Instagram/Threads: UnderratedSKPodcast
Patreon.com/dansewithkimc
Kim C. will return soon!
170. Constant Reader Interview (Stephanie G. from Books in the Freezer!)
2026/05/17
Please Welcome Stephanie Gagnon from Books in the Freezer to TYOUSK Podcast!
In this Constant Reader Interview, Stephanie and I Discuss:
1. The King Ladies Who Need More Love and Less Men!
2. The King Character Kill/Save List
3. A Few Problems with The Stand
4. The King Short Story Collections that Need More Eyes on them!
5. No Love for the Summer of Corruption from Different Seasons
More from Stephanie G:
www. booksinthefreezer.com
Insta: @booksinthefreezer
Instagram/Threads: UnderratedSKPodcast
Patreon.com/dansewithkimc
Kim C. will return soon with CUJO!
169. Six Years In!
2026/04/30
Happy 6th Anniversary to The Year of Underrated Stephen King Podcast!
Life Has Been Life-ing, but We're Still So Happy to be Behind the Mic and Loving King's Work!
Thank You to Everyone for Listening!
Cheers to Six Amazing Years!
Instagram/Threads: UnderratedSKPodcast
Patreon.com/dansewithkimc
Kim C. will return soon!
168. Monsters in the Archives (with Caroline Bicks!)
2026/04/19
Please Welcome the Stephen Chair in Literature at the University of Maine at Orono, Professor Caroline Bicks, to the TYOUSK Podcast!
In this episode, Professor Bicks and I chat about her brand-new Nonfiction text, "Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King."
We Discuss:
-Professor Caroline's Road to Maine
-Her First Stephen King Text
-Shakespeare and the Stephen King Crossovers
-The Archives & Original Drafts
-Room 217 and The Sound of Pet Sematary
-Constant Reader Interview Questions
___________________________________
More from Caroline Bicks:
Caroline Bicks – Author (carolinebicks.com)
The Everyday Shakespeare Podcast – Everyday Shakespeare
Insta: @carolinebicks
Threads: @carolinebicks
___________________________________
Instagram/Threads: UnderratedSKPodcast
Patreon.com/dansewithkimc
Kim C. will return soon!
167. The Dead Zone with Matt Hurt!
2026/03/29
"The Ice is Gonna Break!"
Please Welcome Back to TYOUSK, My Stephen King Bestie and Host of Tower Junkies & Obsessive Viewer Podcasts, Matt Hurt!
In this SPOILER-HEAVY Exploration of 1979's, The Dead Zone, Matt and I Discuss the Following:
-Introductions and Matt's 2026 Thus Far
-Personal History with the Dead Zone Novel
-The 1983 Cronenberg Film Adaptation
-Sarah Brecknell's Brazen Move
-Greg Stillson and Modern-Day Politics
-Vera Smith/Margaret White & Religious Zealotry
More from Matt Hurt:
Tower Junkies – A Stephen King Podcast – Presented by ObsessiveViewer.com (towerjunkiespod.com)
The Obsessive Viewer – Film and TV Reviews and Podcasts
Anthology – The Twilight Zone and Classic Sci-Fi Podcast | Presented by ObsessiveViewer.com (anthologypod.com)
The Long Walk Walking Project | Collection from Obsessive Viewer Podcasts | 6 posts | Patreon
Obsessive Viewer Podcasts | Patreon
Instagram/Threads: UnderratedSKPodcast
Patreon.com/dansewithkimc
Kim C. will return soon!
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JeffTompkins 2025/06/30
Smart and fun
What happens when you combine the unrestrained enthusiasm of a Constant Reader with the intelligence and insight of a fiction writing professor? Kim C...
Jon Anderton 2025/06/12
New to the Podcast
Recently met Kim at a fundraiser where we discussed our shared love of Stephen King. Enjoyed the first episode and will keep listening!
TimHunter 2024/12/27
Kim C. Is a delight to listen to
I have listened to 32 episodes of this podcast. My guess is that’s close to 50 hours of listening to Kim C. gush about Stephen King. She is delightful...
GusChops 2024/10/30
An absolute must for all Stephen King fans
I found this podcast after listening to another horror podcast and find this one which just deals with King books just brilliant. If you are fan of Ki...
barnyard rex 2024/07/08
Literally literary
THE Stephen King pod many of us bookworms have been waiting for!! The stories and novels covered are discussed in an educational and entertaining mann...
DallasJones 2024/05/03
This is what readers want from a podcast
These conversations are so warm, inviting, and insightful. I can’t get enough!
Emmy3212 2024/01/19
Nat Cassidy!
Wow! He really is a King scholar! Wonderful interview. Thanks to you both.
Jason H 💚 2023/11/08
Great Podcast
If you love Stephen King, you’ll love this podcast. Full of insight, Kim C breathes life into some of SK lesser known works going through each in deta...
Jenn D. 77 2023/10/28
King from a Woman’s Perspective
I have enjoyed Kim C’s deep dives into King’s work through both her feminine and professorial lenses. She is well versed in literary tropes as well as...
mattie-h-787 2023/10/26
Great Insight, Very Enjoyable Listen!
I’m a new listener and this is such a great podcast. I still haven’t read a lot of Underrated King, but I’m looking forward to having this as a resour...
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