Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass with Graham Skipper
Episode 297, Dec 31, 2025, 09:00 AM
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Wizard and Glass is a flashback novel that begins by resolving the epic cliffhanger from The Wastelands (involving a suicidal train who likes riddles) and then dives into the traumatic past of Roland Deschain, the leader of this new band of gunslingers. It's a sweeping romance, a Shakespearean tragedy, and an action/adventure fantasy all rolled into one cohesive narrative.
It is time to return to Mid-World in this final Kingcast episode of 2025 as indie horror star Graham Skipper (Re-Animator: The Musical, Almost Human, Beyond the Gates) joins Breznican and Vespe to discuss the fourth book in Stephen King's Dark Tower series: Wizard and Glass.
We break down the plot, underline how it weirdly mirrors the plot that George Lucas would later use for The Phantom Menace, and take a deep dive into how this book really plays to King's strength at mixing intricate character work and unbelievable world-building.
We break down the plot, underline how it weirdly mirrors the plot that George Lucas would later use for The Phantom Menace, and take a deep dive into how this book really plays to King's strength at mixing intricate character work and unbelievable world-building.