This is the only pod I’ve ever re-listened to episodes of. You guys have gotten me to watch at least 40 Steve adaptations over the past 2 years and I read Salem’s Lot (hey Michael, it’s good…) I read Bag of Bones & It back in the day too. Your chemistry is terrific, you guys are funny and thoroughly entertaining and insightful, and I appreciate this podcast more than I could ever say. I’ve recommended it to at least 15 friends and 1 aunt. Maximum Overdrive is an awful movie though that’s the only thing we disagree on! (But I get it it’s fun, that giant green goblin truck is fun and Lisa Simpson is in it). I think we also love David Lynch equally and I’d love to hear you guys do a limited series pod on his films. I wrote this for Steve!

Every time someone mentions reading Stephen King I have to recommend this podcast in return. Cameron and Michael are so enjoyable to listen to that as soon as an episode is over I miss their voices and want to start the next book in my King journey just so I can listen to them again. Their insights and background information on King and the books is fascinating; it is not uncommon for me to enjoy the Just King Things episode more that it’s companion book.

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Rating Just King Things has become a favorite podcast of mine and hopefully the math checks out. +1 star for incisive and hilarious literary discussions of Steven king’s books, in chronological order. +1 star for finding new (old) Steven King books to enjoy. +1 star for Cameron’s scathing reviews of Bob Dylan songs. -1 star for Cameron’s scathing reviews of Beatles songs. +1 star for Maxwell’s Silver Hammer and the Crazy Frog cover of Axel F being rated THE greatest songs of all time. +1 star for the highly anticipated upcoming Cousin Itt themed podcast, “THIS IS ITT.” +1 star because THE METHOD. PAYS. OFF. I’d say that adds up 5 stars. This show is amazing; I look forward to every month’s episode.

Michael’s printer *is* psychic!

Need to know what my favorite podcast dudes think about one of my favorite King novels before reality becomes a just okay King novel.

The only thing that sullies my enjoyment is that I can’t figure out if they’re reading off Wikipedia or coming up with a five sentence summary off the dome. I wish either Michael or Cameron would address this directly.

Listening to this podcast has increased my enjoyment of media across the board. The historical context and techniques of analysis presented here are fantastic tools to be able to apply to other media objects. While it's been slightly disappointing to realize how many shows and movies are essentially bad remixes of compelling pre-existing work, the things that are truly interesting and different now stand taller and shine more brightly in my eyes. 5 stars.

I gotta say, I also kinda like this podcast. I do think the podcast is good. Hold on now, wait a minute. Listener, the podcast is good. The podcast is pretty good. I enjoyed listening to the podcast. It's weird and kind of formless and it doesn't have suspense in a traditional sense. It's full of the worst words Ranged Touch has ever thought up. And somehow it feels utterly charming to me. It might be a master, it might be Mozart.

I have personal beef with Steve: when I was a teen I worked the ticket counter at a movie theater that he frequently went to and one time he was very rude to me and he has been my sworn enemy ever since. I have vowed to NEVER read any of his books but I love this podcast and am happy that I have a way of knowing what’s going on in his books without breaking my sacred oath

I absolutely love your podcast. As a young horror writer and lifelong King fan, I take delight in youse guys’ antics. Shoutout to Bugboy Michael and the show’s unofficial catchphrase of “yeah” and then a long pause. I like all your episodes I’ve heard, but my favorite is Desperation. Taks a lot, Niko.

Hey hey come over here. Come over here into the corner. Whispers *I think the podcast…might be gooood*

These guys talk about the many murdies of Uncle Steve. If you pay for the podcast, they'll even drink RC Cola live on air! They say they're going to "end all this ding-dong". What could that possibly mean? You could consolt the ancient scrolls, but why do that when you could listen and find out? Come on, do it for Steve.

Found you guys through the Triple Click folks. As an on and off King fan I’m really enjoy the humor and insight. Thanks for what you do.

Rip my best friend Judy, she would have loved me telling her that Cameron gave crazy frog the only 6 star rating in their 5 year podcast, Just King Things, a monthly podcast about reading the books of Steven King in publication order. I would tell her to listen but ya know.

Good ep 👍 If I could be so bold, I would love if you covered another season of Haven for a future bonusode. That was one of the funniest bonusodes I can remember and I know there’s got to be more humor that can be mined from that show. Regardless, cheers to Cameron and all versions of Micheal 🥂

People said it was impossible to do. They said that you could not cover everything that is dark tower related in a podcast form without going crazy. My favorite podcast dared to dream. Tragically, “Radio Free Mid-World” succumbed to that madness. However these two guys have less self preservation and managed to cover every dark tower book, at the expense of their sanity. 6 stars. The Crazy Frog of podcasts.

I have listened to every episode (paying 5 dollars a month for the bonus episodes) for however long they have perpetrated this farce, and they have yet to admit that they swapped voices. It’s unconscionable, really.

1. Just King Things open parenthesis hosted by Cameron and Michael close parenthesis is a podcast dedicated to the works of Stephen King period 2. The hosts comma who are very honest with their opinions comma provide an interesting and often hilarious breakdown of the books and ephemera of all things Kingian period 3. Cameron and Michael leave no part of the books undiscussed comma including the frequent song references that Stephen King puts in his stories period 4. They both hate Bob Dylan open parenthesis and Hey Jude by the Beattles close parenthesis 5. Five Stars exclamation point

Because it’s very good.

Come for an insightful look into your favorite Steven King books, stay waiting for the return of Michael’s printer.

Thank you to the guys for rereading The Dark Tower series so I don’t have to 💜 A funny and insightful deep dive into the works of Steven King that perfectly exemplifies the love/hate relationship so many of us have with his works. Why is he like that? The hosts try to answer this question and more!

This show gets me through my work days and I’m so glad to listen to two guys discuss how bob dylan is clearly trash 😂 facts!

When the last Dark Tower book came out I actually felt the ending was fitting. I am glad to, after hundreds of hours of podcasts, have been justified.

In case either of y’all were looking to move to the Houston, TX suburbs anytime soon (I don’t recommend it), may I interest you in a house on Castle Discordia St in Katy, TX? I came across it recently at my job - I’m sure no horrors will befall you there! Just around the corner is Rose Trellis St, Stone Tower Ct, Gilead St, and the most atrocious (by my reckoning): Crimson Flagg Ct. Would give more than five stars if I could, no one does it like y’all

Horse fantasy fall is IN

Cameron = Shardik Michael = Oy Big growl crunch and small cute yelp

every time y’all say “wolves of the calla” i hear it as “wolves of akkala,” as in, the region in the northeast corner of hyrule in the legend of zelda breath of the wild. is akkala the maine of botw? it *is* in the northeast and full of weird ancient things trying to kill you. would love to hear your thoughts on this

the most quality pilled podcast on the whole skibidi internet, no cringe to be found

Been shotgunning every episode of this podcast in a long walk across the desert, also got me to read fiction again so that’s nice.

Now I don’t mean to be tellin tales outta school, but there’s a fella on this show that’ll read your name into a tin can for 5 stars!

So far since I've been keeping up with Just King Things, I've been convinced to read Sun Dog and watch Roadhouse ('89). Who knows what will be next!

Interesting, thoughtful, hilarious, and weirdly soothing? Wouldn’t have thought I’d want to listen to two men w/PhDs review SK novels before I fall asleep at night, but here we are. Highly recommend

now i’m reading stephen king again

I found this podcast from multiple recommendations on other podcasts. I decided to binge the whole thing listening back to back while working in a machine shop in rural New Hampshire. I’ve listened to 8 hours of this a day for the last week and a half and it’s now all I talk to anyone about. I’ve driven off friends, my family worries about me. I’ve stopped caring for my children or myself. There is nothing else but Just King Things. I do this for only one reason. I do it for Steve.

love the pod, recommend it at every opportunity, cackle like the cryptkeeper at every update 👍 #streamthinner

Michael’s Printer is the Onion Bubs of the modern era.

We all love Michael’s printer.

If you hate Bob Dylan and you love Michael’s printer, this is the podcast for you.

…the country is reeling from the carnage of the rescission and the death of Leslie Nelson. I am 14 years old and reading my very first Stephen King novel: Cell(2009). I recall thinking the book was okay. I am very excited to find out in spring 2025 if my opinion was correct.

great show really liked it five stars

Then they did ? & the Mysterians “96 Tears” dirty and I don’t know if I can listen anymore

I’ve listened to every episode of Just King Things and although doing so has not compelled me to read a single page of Stephen King, it did get me to read Michael Wehunt’s Greener Pastures, which is a phenomenal horror short story collection, and I am deeply grateful to the show’s hosts Michael and Cameron for recommending it once, probably many years ago at this point. 5 stars.

I started to read Stephen King this year and I had so many thoughts and no one to share them with. I am soo happy I found this podcast. It adds so much to my reading journey.

If I had a nickel for every time this podcast had an evil manta ray in it I’d have two nickels which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice

I thought Salem’s Lot was about witches

i’m a huge fan of this podcast and its bonus episodes are well worth subscribing to. the hosts put so much into tracing the history of stephen king’s life and those in his orbit. i recently got to attend the theatrical premiere of The Stand in santa monica (yes i was there for 8 hours) which ended with a q&a with mick garris, who has adapted a ton of steve’s books, moderated by mike flanagan. i wouldn’t have known what a total genius mick garris was without listening to the bonusodes of just king things, where cameron often sings his praises. it was such a cool experience to hear garris talk about his work, including some of the stuff i also heard about first on king things! and yes afterward i shook his hand- i did it for cameron

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Great critical review of King’s work. Can he be problematic? Yes! Do we love him anyway? Of course! My favorite podcast as no one wants to talk about Stephen King with me. 🙁

Joined the patreon after listening to the hearts in Atlantis ep because Cameron said he would deliver some information that would ruin Michael’s next six months. Love the show!