Insomnia with Danika XIX

Episode 150,   Nov 02, 2022, 07:00 AM

Pop Pop Wampler and Uncle Vespe are joined by Danika XIX, a popular model, writer and YouTuber who wears her nerdy passions on her sleeve and loves Stephen King so much she adopted "19" into her moniker.

Unfortunately, the issues at the heart of this 1994 novel are even more relevant today than when it was first published and a good chunk of the conversation is devoted to the complex wedge issues still at play today. Also, you'll get some solid Dark Tower nerdery, so a win for everybody.

Insomnia is a rare Stephen King novel that has not yet been adapted. The book centers on an elderly protagonist named Ralph Roberts who must square off against a mischievous supernatural being working at the behest of the dreaded Crimson King. 

The novel tackles abortion rights, ageism, and lets us know that a bout with insomnia is all you need to pull back the dull veil of our real world and see the colorful beauty and horror beneath it all.