Listen Stephen, Stephen Listen

Christine

Episode Summary

Come on a ride with us this week as we discuss Stephen’s first, and best known, book about an evil car. Let’s cruise.

Episode Notes

Heavy topics:

• A loner young man who becomes radicalized, you know, for a change
• “We are doomed to repeat the mistakes of previous generations” is maybe what Stephen was going for, but....
• This is a 1 to 1 metaphor about addiction

The lighter side:

• This book is what’s the phrase *checks notes* EXTREMELY GAY
• Christine did nothing wrong
• A lil smooch
• An exciting new flavor of overbearing mother and bumbling dad
• Lillie makes the Best Freud Joke

Recommendations:

• Songs about evil and/or dangerous transportation that simply slap: Satan is My Motor by CAKE, Survival Car by Fountains of Wayne, Bat Out of Hell by Meatloaf
• Supernatural episode “Route 666” aka RACIST TRUCK
• Queer Theory in 80s and 90s Action Movies video essay by Renegade Cut
• video essay by Renegade Cut
• Any of the Tim Burton directed or produced Batman movies
• Gone Home video game

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