In this week’s episode, the DPR staff begin the first half of the terrifying book, Misery. Join in as they discuss how Annie Wilkes is one of the best Stephen King villains of all time, whose perspective the story is really from, CM totally creeps Ben and Josh out, the idea of Misery as a “love letter”, and the themes of pain, addiction, and dependency. We’re you’re number one fan on Episode 13, “Mr. Picklocks”. Other Episodes ... Read More

Download the episode. MonsterCast 2018 continues with a double show crossover! When we saw the first trailer for “Venom”, we knew it would blur those Guilty Pleasures lines. But it’s also a new release and thus a part of the Full Disclosure camp. So alas, a movie at war with itself deserves a podcast at war with itself! When Eddie Brock acquires the powers of a symbiote, he will have to release his alter-ego “Venom” to save his life. Featuring: Lou Hare, Christian Krauspe & Sam Dubina IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1270797/ __________________________________________ CHECK... Read More

We’ve reached the end of Different Seasons, wrapping up by reading “The Breathing Method”. In this episode the DPR staff discusses the power of effective storytelling, stories within stories, Josh’s overconfidence finally catches up with him, the most amazing female character covered so far, Ben has a great theory about Stevens, the intensity of the mystery of “The Club”, it’s effect on the outside world, and CM does the most insane thing Ben has ever heard! Get ready because we’re about to take your breath away with Episode 12, “Roundgeeps Strumpet”. ... Read More

Download the episode. EPISODE 15 – THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE Welcome to the newest episode of Guilty Pleasures! Here we discuss the movies you love even though you probably shouldn’t. We’re going cross-over on this episode of Guilty Pleasures! Well….. sort of. We’re talking about a movie from the 1970s so of course we’re brining on The Front Row’s film historian Brandon Davis for his Guilty Pleasures debut! A passenger ship, on her way to the scrap yard is pushed to her limits by the new owners to save on the dismantling fees. A tidal wave hits her, flipping her over so that all the... Read More

Derry Public Radio visits the Fall season of Different Seasons reading “The Body”, and watching “Stand By Me”. On this episode we learn that Joshua Kahn equates human life to the life of a deer, Ben opens up about the kind of child he was, the way this coming of age story is so unique, the very few changes the movie makes both good and bad, expectation vs reality, CM makes the best joke ever, and the massive difference in the endings of the two. You guys wanna hear about a dead body? This is Episode 11, “Not My Balls, Not My Leech.” Other Episodes ... Read More

By Amanda Jo Payne Excitement Fills the room as the lights dim. The referee takes the stage and another round of Comedy Sportz kicks off an amazing evening of improv genius at The Establishment Theatre located in the District of Rock Island, IL. These shows are rated “E” for everyone. But after each Friday and Saturday night show, they present an adult performance that shares the same audience interaction and guaranteed laughter. The Bandwagon is a show where the actors have instruments that they actually play to create their made-up tunes. Audience involvement is a key point to improv,... Read More

This particularly dark episode Derry Public Radio continues with Different Seasons. Both reading and watching, “Apt Pupil”. Join in as your hosts explore the approach of a story with two antagonists who are real world monsters, the film’s lack of emotion and what it costs the overall story, themes of sexuality, violence, and manipulation, and the incredibly different endings between the story and movie. Josh, CM, and Ben have a lot of feelings about this one and you’re Apt to as well listening to Episode 10, “Can I Unwatch This?” ... Read More

Download the episode. EPISODE 14 – TROOP BEVERLY HILLS Welcome to the newest episode of Guilty Pleasures! Here we discuss the movies you love even though you probably shouldn’t. We’re in full swing on Season 2 of Guilty Pleasures and it’s a packed house to talk about the 80s comedy “Troop Beverly Hills”. A soon to be divorced Beverly Hills socialite is determined to prove to her husband and herself that she can finish what she starts out to do, by becoming a den mother to a troop of Beverly Hills Girl Scouts. Featuring: Lou Hare, Donna Hare, Patrick Tierney & Sam Dubina. IMDB... Read More

On this episode of Derry Public Radio, the DPR staff dive into the first novella of Different Seasons, “Rita Hayworth and Shawkshank Redemption”. Listen in as they cover both the book and movie and how hard it is to separate them, Andy as flesh and blood vs his myth and legend, how the concepts of time and hope play into the narrative, Josh calls Stephen King a cheater, CM defends a murderer, and Ben talks butts. It’s time to get busy living or get busy listening to Episode 9, “Send Me $500”. Other Episodes ... Read More

On today’s episode of Derry Public Radio, the DPR staff wraps up The Dark Half by watching the movie. Join in as they discuss Timothy Hutton’s method on playing Thad/George and the incredible details he put into playing both. Ben gets his wish seeing the story told as a mystery, how the small changes affect major character, the backstory the movie adds to the overall story, George Romero’s impact and thoughts on the project, and the best character from Part 1 makes a leap from book to screen. Get carried off into the void on Episode 8, “Timothy Huttons.” ... Read More