STRANGE RESORT: Deep Dive Into Derry -- Stephen King History

[@mykamcgane6726]

This style of storytelling is scratching an itch I didn’t know I had 10/10

[@Chattyaddy09]

if you haven’t listened to the podcast “welcome to night vale” you may rlly enjoy it then

[@SelfEmployedComics]

I really hope who ever is writing Welcome to Derry takes notes from this and just incorporates all the short stories within IT to the show

[@marybdrake1472]

this story is way more intense when presented this way.

[@ellierice4521]

I'm a Stephen King freak. Every book, some first editions, I've collected for decades. He writes from the gut and I fully understand that as I'm a veteran. To wrap evil in cotton candy is so subversive. I just found your podcast. Your pacing, voice, and visuals are wonderful! You've got another fan! Keep up the great work!

[@itswallzy]

not only is your voice super soothing for sleep but this idea of these stories being real and presented like this is genuinely so amazing. so glad i found this channel

[@beatanelson2289]

I'm currently home sick with a flu and I'm so happy that I found this chanel. The attention to detail and the fresh take on these stories is awesome. Thank you!

[@VincentVega93]

I've got a flu too. Seems everyone I know has the flu. My cousin works at the hospital, he says that there's something they're not telling us. A lot of people are dying, and he's said that he hasn't seen a single person get better.

[@beatanelson2289]

​@@VincentVega93Haha calm down friend, no need to try to scare people. This isn't Derry and I'm sure you'll be back on your feet in no time.

[@buket_stopmotion]

Oh wow! I’m in the situation, home and sick with flu and I just found this channel loving it!

[@beatanelson2289]

It's a great chanel to binge from bed, like bedtime stories only slightly more scary 😅. I hope you feel better soon! ​@@buket_stopmotion

[@GerryThePigeon]

Since I’ve found your channel I have tried to binge and relisten to everything. What you’ve done by retelling or reformatting these stories is so amazing and fresh. My favorite is the true crime of pet semetry and when you play kingo I’ve listened to the Willy the weirdo story 3 times now. I also just became a number one fan

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Thank you! I'm so glad you found the Book Club!

[@I_luv_french_fries]

"Blood bath and body works" 😉 Good one!

[@fishjones4618]

That was a gag sign for a gun shop in The Simpsons episode The Cartridge Family.

[@MunchyMakesStuff]

it's also an Ice Nine Kills Song XD well, It's "Blood Bath and Beyond" but close enough

[@KimberlyBishh]

​@@fishjones4618Thanks for commenting so I don't have to😂

[@sirguy6678]

Great video! Derry would be a great place to live except for the alien gods, cryptic monsters, and constant vampires.

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

But other than that, it's splendid!

[@erikc7267]

@@stephenkingbookclub1054 What is the housing market like? Might be worth navigating the riff raff for a good fixer upper.

[@dedrahatas9257]

😮​@@stephenkingbookclub1054

[@dedrahatas9257]

​@@stephenkingbookclub1054😮😮😅😅😅😅

[@Gfish17]

Which one is pennywise?

[@fishjones4618]

When Jake Epping was in Derry in 1958 and experienced its town vibe, he concluded that it was “just Derry being Derry”.

[@peteg475]

Not a great town to be in when you have explosive diarrhea and nobody will let you use their restroom. Poor Jake!

[@fishjones4618]

@@peteg475 That’s the obdurate past for ya.

[@willhuey]

But also he sensed pennywise there so he got the hell out

[@LG-lk5es]

Honestly..my friends and I would ghost hunt and went to Worcester MA for variety of “haunting”. Lemme tell you…thems folks be strange 😳

[@peteg475]

@@LG-lk5es Worcester is strange, the rest of us are ok. lol

[@GabeBroDudeMan]

Im not sure what I've stumbled upon here but, I'm pretty sure its a gold mine.

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

I'm glad you found us... It's a fun place... we all float down here.

[@ShellieFleming]

Me too!! I’m a lifelong King fan and this is exactly what I needed

[@jeremytheloner]

Let me just say, this was superbly done. Bravo, sir, bravo. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Thank you!

[@stevigrega]

I love the variety of videos you produce. You have a real knck for matching the content to the style. I want to say that Strange Resort is my favorite of your series, but i enjoy all of your material and i get a real thrill from how inspired I've become to think about King's work through different angles.

[@esquilinhogb]

Being from Bangor, ME, it's interesting to listen and watch this, hearing words and names that are just a part of my everyday life, sound fantastical in these stories.

[@pauldickey3868]

You, too. I'm born and raised near Fairmount Market from 69 to 90.

[@TheJoshuaJames]

Halfacer is definitely something though 😂

[@darkangel6742]

Tricia, I LOVE The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon!!! Love how she's a ranger!! ❤❤❤ They need to make that into a mini series or a movie

[@saltymcpepper5777]

I forgot about that one!

[@lauraholmes2402]

My relationship with Stephen King is… complicated. There was something about his writing style that just never gelled with me. But he has some fantastic ideas and themes and his books have a lot of lore. This channel is brilliant at bringing the books to life, because on the channel, the books never existed. The events are true events. I’ve never seen an approach like this before

[@bloodtypethcpositive1776]

I always found him to be a lousy writer with some interesting ideas here and there myself. He tends to ruin his good ideas with bad ones like child gangbangs and such.......

[@lauraholmes2402]

@@bloodtypethcpositive1776 oh I skipped that part of the book when I realised what was about to happen. I often find that when it’s on form he’s really on form. The Green Mile is an exceptional piece of work.

[@AA-ed6ek]

I can relate. I like his writing style in his short stories though.

[@jacobstrong7422]

I feel this way too

[@robdurfee6861]

@@bloodtypethcpositive1776his lousy writing made him mega rich, so no accounting for taste is there?

[@anablackwood6141]

1408 at the Dolphin Hotel please--I loved the Overlook and this one

[@Pieternel2002]

Ahhh, Derry! One of my favorite places.

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Buckle up... It's gonna be a bumpy ride!

[@adjuafrican2664]

I know right?

[@Brentonthemagnificent2787]

@@stephenkingbookclub1054please continue on with derry

[@Brentonthemagnificent2787]

@@stephenkingbookclub1054pls continue with the story of derry pls and focus more on the losers club

[@stucoofoo]

Jeez...uh, yeah. Swell town.

[@olekallovvild7295]

The voice acting on these are super realistic. The pauses and stutters. Those little idiosyncratic flaws in our daily speech: awesome.

[@robertdochter277]

I have been eagerly awaiting this Strange Resorts episode. *Beep* *Beep*

[@ozkaz13]

Beep beep Richie. (*^^*)

[@andrewfornes5320]

My introduction to Derry was late in King's collection. It was in 11/22/63. After I read that book, I went back and read every book that mentions Derry. After reading them all, I have to say 11/22/63 is still my favorite but I enjoy all of the others. I read 11/22/63 atleast twice a year for some reason... I just cannot stop thinking about it and its characters. It also pushed me into learning all about JFK's assassination.

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

It's definitely one of King's best... You really feel like you go with Jake into the past.

[@fishjones4618]

There’s a great video on the channel Lemino that does a meticulous analysis of the events on that day in 1963 with exhaustive interviews from people ranging from the authorities to people working in the book depository at the time. It’s fascinating and reveals info I didn’t know.

[@dontparticipate240]

The secret service did an AI analysis of that day in Dallas and it showed Daly Plaza was the worst place to drive the president through on that day. Too many entrances, exits and windows for the president to be safe.

[@thing_under_the_stairs]

@@fishjones4618 I've seen that video, it's really well done and extremely thorough in its research. I'd highly recommend it.

[@mabreymachine]

Can’t wait. Nice job with all the uploads man. I enjoy this channel very much

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Thanks so much. I'm excited to see how people like this one... IT is one of my favorite books, so I'm hoping to do justice to the source material.

[@Mekarah]

i’m so glad the algorithm found this for me. IT is one of my favorite books of all time, a lot of that to do with the history of Derry being so fascinating. this is such a clever way to tell the story and i’m looking forward to more/checking out the rest.

[@brianrunyon266]

Love how you choose to cover Stephen King's works through podcast angles. Am becoming a big fan of your channel. It was the first of his novels I discovered after I got my membership with Audible.

[@JK47.23]

I wonder if they have a “Derry queen” 💯😂

[@KimberlyBishh]

I see what you did der

[@JK47.23]

@@KimberlyBishh 💯💯💯👏🏽😂 ditto 😂

[@theobolt250]

Rests one question: m or f? 😜

[@KnotyerbizKut]

Ooooohhhhmygaaahhh this is EXACTLY and I mean exact-tic-tacly what I needed for my Wednesday morning chorin’. You sir, are the best. Danka George Hatfield ❤

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Happy to be hear for ya!

[@GunnCloud11]

Smell that fresh Derry air!

[@SugarTits716]

Hahaha!! Very punny!!! 😂

[@thing_under_the_stairs]

One of my favourite lines from the original miniseries, and the best line that wasn't Tim Curry's!

[@tokatulu]

I was too late! I wanted that one😅

[@brian_b_music]

That’s the air President Skroob was sniffing in Spaceballs. 😂

[@kristennelson3190]

Beep, beep, Trashmouth!!😂

[@dennisthornton4434]

Love the graphics you make for these videos for Stephen King's stories. Glad I found this site.

[@richterkennedy2101]

I listen to a lot of audiobooks and such, and to me, the voice is just as important as the actual story. And yours is pretty damn good. I can’t wait till you start doing full novels.

[@Asgaardiangatekeeper]

IT is not a public appropriate audio book. I unfortunately figured that out on a long drive with the window down at a red light.

[@Never2Young1]

This just popped up on my newsfeed! I’m OBSESSED with anything Derry/IT Lore!!! Phenomenal video! Part 2 please???

[@zachmegna7003]

I can't wait I've been looking forward to this

[@shokmusic_AC]

Excellent writing, excellent production, just excellent all around!

[@serg8004]

This was great, hard to believe it's for free. Thank you for such a quality

[@memorandom7484]

Really, REALLY fantastic work on this.

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@1dbanner]

George Hatfield Goes to Derry. Sounds like a Stephen King children's book😆

[@Renee-k1p]

🤣🤣

[@chadhoy7489]

Jack Torrance and Tony: The Shine

[@adjuafrican2664]

You have one of the best channels on KZbin. Love it love it love IT!

[@danielcain5595]

I hope you make a part two of this

[@RoboTima]

wonderful episode! Be safe! Derry has a lot of history!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

We think George will be here for a while!

[@LexCoulstring]

I hope this channel grows and grows. This is so amazing!!!

[@BeautifulEarthJa]

I love Strange Resort!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

And Strange Resort loves you!

[@KS-PNW]

This was really well done 👍👍 Always enjoy the podcast but this was especially good

[@tristaz2773]

That bed bath and bodywork pun is amazing

[@dll_Rhemuth948]

I’ve always hated clowns…they freak me out. Yet my aunts kept giving me ceramic clowns for Christmas and my birthday. As soon as I was old enough to fool my parents, the clowns went away. Yet that didn’t stop new ones from showing up every holiday. I think that is why IT is my second favorite King book (The Stand being my favorite).

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

My grandmother had a whole bunch of blown glass clowns... all of them a little bit creepy!

[@thing_under_the_stairs]

Heh, my bro-in-law is terrified of clowns, and has been ever since he was a kid in the 80's for some reason. I was so proud of my nieces last year, when the decided to dress up as Harley Quinn and Pennywise for Halloween!

[@dll_Rhemuth948]

@@thing_under_the_stairs the 80s was a weird decade. And congrats to your nieces for dressing up like HQ and Pennywise! That’s something my brothers would have done to me as a child. Then again, I was getting terrified enough by seeing Alien in the theater at age 8 and reading H.P. Lovecraft throughout the 70s and 80s to be too worried about Halloween. My aunts only intensified the existential dread my siblings were bringing me.

[@thing_under_the_stairs]

@@dll_Rhemuth948 The 80's was indeed a weird time! I have to admit that I'm kind of jealous that you were able to see Alien in the theatre, even if you were a bit young for it; I was born the year it was released and I use that as an excuse for quite a lot. That, and growing up on a steady diet of Stephen King's books and movies! The nieces know the characters, but they aren't quite old enough that my sister will allow me to lend them the books yet... I'm looking forward to feeding their minds with King and Lovecraft, and helping them to become even more proper little terrors than they already are!

[@sean5558]

Did you tell her you are not fan of clowns ?

[@Shadowfae69-cf9ux]

Nicely done. I look forward to listening to the rest of your content.

[@LuckyHeather]

Stumbled across this, your channel and this episode… I must say superbly done, unique and entertaining take! I am a fan of King and appreciate this content. I will certainly be delving into your channel further 👍🏻

[@tracycraft2546]

OMG!!! This is just awesome! You all have done an amazing job with this! I so love the back history of Derry and how Stephen King's Universe has evolved within his many books!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Sounds like you've stumbled upon the right channel. Welcome to the Book Club!

[@retriever19golden55]

This is the first video of yours that i have seen, and it's brilliant. The quiet documentary/travelogue style is great, and the horrific banality of a Bath and Body Works store on the site of the massacre really got me. That's a very real thing. While some horror sites are abandoned (Ed Gein's farm) or memorialized (the Little Big Horn and Gettysburg battlefields), many are simply redeveloped (the sites of the Ripper murders). Looking at displays of body lotions, etc., exactly where the murders were done is so horrifically mundane, and so true.

[@tsubakiofmelancholy6297]

Didn't find all the eggs huh? Well great. At least one of Pennywise's children survived.

[@fishjones4618]

I have to say, the scene of the headless kid going after Ben in the movie version of IT was pretty effective

[@capucchan8]

that is exactly what I thought when I first read the book many years ago, I am still waiting for SK or his son to write a sequel to IT

[@fishjones4618]

@@capucchan8 I’m sure the cycle will continue with a new group of people to battle Pennywise, since the 5 remaining members of the Losers Club are probably all in their 70’s (if still alive) and have forgotten the events. UNLESS, the cycle returning triggers their memories.

[@Re88eN]

I recall pennywise being seen in Tommyknockers right?

[@robertstuart480]

"Pennywise Lives!" - Dreamcatcher

[@yony5769]

I'm late to the party, but these Deep Dive into Derry videos are great!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Welcome to the Book Club! (We all float down here... )

[@LedZesty]

Wow. Just wow. This is one of the best Essay's on derry I've ever heard. Absolutely fantastically well done! You've earned a sub.

[@gmatthews12]

Stumbled upon this today. Flat out awesome storytelling. Creep factor is off the chart. Love it!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

I'm glad you found our channel... welcome to the Book Club!

[@GlitterFlame89]

Absolutely magnificent! I really love how you formatted this, hoping for a Part 2!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Hopefully in August!

[@dman3316]

God these videos are fantastic. The true crime format feels authentic, and the way you incorporate the key moments and history from the book is brilliant!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Thanks! They take a while, but these videos have been a lot of fun to make... and I've fallen in love with the stories / books all over again.

[@quirkynewusername6378]

This is such an amazing channel! Thank you so much for your storytelling 📚

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@shailei2000]

This is so well done! A true joy to experience. Please keep going. What you’re doing with your channel is amazing! * chef’s kiss *

[@Schone23666]

BEEP, BEEP, Georgie! You need to go down further, Georgie boy, but be careful, they float down there. All things float down there...

[@skunkdoctor]

For real. I’m just starting this but I see a “deep dive into Derry”, get hyped, then see it’s only 30 minutes long. I’m not sure that even long enough for a brief overview. Mike Hanlon is disappoint.

[@ktnkbdle278]

7:54

[@caroline-q9n]

Absolutely loved this episode. Very well done! Took me until the last few minutes to get the egg reference which was just *chef's kiss*

[@ozkaz13]

Mate, these are getting better and better.Thankyou.

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

You're very welcome!

[@The_Joker8000]

This is a great video really enjoyed it feels like a KZbin from Derry talking about Derrys history. Really enjoy your videos lad keep up all the great work

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Wow, thank you! I'll try to keep 'em coming!

[@The_Joker8000]

@@stephenkingbookclub1054 can't wait

[@Lesfaundez]

This is super cool. I’ve heard this book twice and the history and lore surrounding pennywise had alway been my favorite part.

[@tonyf.8858]

First time listener here. I have to admit, this was very, very entertaining!

[@dustyartwork]

omg I love the blood bath & bodyworks!! Such great work!

[@meatball1385]

This is so good! It's like one of those "choose your path books" that I use to read read as a kid in the early 90s.

[@UncleFlaynus]

I've been waiting a long time for this. Love your work.

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

I've been very nervous about diving into Derry... hope it's been worth the wait!

[@UncleFlaynus]

​@stephenkingbookclub1054, you nailed it. More please.

[@JeffMitchell-lv4zx]

Geez, that was a great video! :)

[@ReconViper1]

Great video. Looking forward to more about Derry.

[@So-Be-It_890]

Return to Derry! I can't wait!

[@LaughnCry27]

This is so creative and awesome! Really happy I found this channel IT is my favorite Stephen King novel (so far) Amazing work ❤

[@martinez5566]

A properly freaky way of conveying this story. Well done. Your way of telling this is making this 39 year old feel a hint of what it was to watch the movie when he was 7 or 8; fuckin terrified.

[@htw893]

I love everything about the Stephen King Book Club, but the Strange Resort episodes are the BEST! Thanks for another great one.

[@GingerLeigh]

Love this. Lived in Bangor for 14 years… this is strangely familiar…

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Did you recognize some of the photos of the mall interior?

[@SacredMagic13679]

Delightful! Much sleep will be had tonight!

[@cozywon]

This is an amazing piece of entertainment! I have no idea why this hit my feed but I’m super glad that it did. Subscribed

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

I'm glad you found our strange little book club! Welcome :)

[@26th_Primarch]

Hey, George I really enjoy your work! I listen to it while I'm driving my old semi around the country. Whelp it's about four past midnight for me right now and while I'm waiting at this truck stop parking lot for that hitchhiking "gunslinger", his adopted kid and their weird exotic pet to get back from the bathroom, I got this weird story I heard from an old buddy of mine to tell you about, now I don't remember most of the details he said since it was years ago but the important bits I do remember was something about a full airliner on an overnight flight went through an unusually southern aurora borealis and apparently when it landed the next morning almost all the passengers and crew were gone... I can see those three coming back my way. I do have a question though George... Have you ever heard of an animal called 'billy bumbler' before?

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

We will definitely have George look into that mysterious flight you mentioned... As far as the billybumbler and his companions, they sound like good people... and those are the sorts come with the worst kind of trouble! Long days and pleasant nights!

[@26th_Primarch]

@@stephenkingbookclub1054 same to you!

[@sim_michele]

I never knew I needed a podcast like this, but I obviously do. Brilliant stuff, thank you!

[@devinvaldesalice7427]

Dude what a great podcast format, this is awesome!

[@BrandontheBeldam2993]

I just discovered your channel while listening to scary stories, this was so engaging! King's IT is one of my favorite stories, I have yet to finish the novel because its so massive, but it is on my list! The imagery and descriptions here, are they actually in the novel? If they are I'm more intrigued than ever to give the novel a read now. Great stuff!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Most of the material is derived from the book, which contains Interludes that go deep into the history of the town of Derry. But of course, there are places where George Hatfield spins his own take on modern day Derry. :) --- such as the Bath and Body Works location -- so you might say there are splashed of fan fiction thrown in.

[@BrandontheBeldam2993]

@@stephenkingbookclub1054 I did read a little bit of the novel before haha, as far as Mike's first encounter with IT..I just want to know more! Its so interesting even when King wrote the novel on coke.

[@fangfyre3800]

This is a critically underrated channel. How do you not have more subscribers?

[@The_Digital_Dolphin]

This will be excellent

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

I hope so *fingers crossed*

[@mrScififan2]

This is WONDERFUL! Thank you for making it

[@satiricgames2129]

Another top notch production.

[@chillytoes1]

What a great story, and we'll acted. Great job

[@joannegully7770]

Looking forward to this!!!

[@wolfishxwillow]

This was a lot of fun! Just saw it recommended and had no idea it would be more storytelling than anything else and it was such a pleasant surprise!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Glad you found us. There are a lot more Strange Resort episodes you might enjoy :)

[@grumpyoldwizard]

It scared the heck out of me. When I first read it, I left all the lights in my house on all night. It really affected me. His great books usually do. Thank you for the video!

[@WoodyREC]

You have gone above and beyond with this video - framed and delivered perfectly!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Thank you so much!

[@leobates8783]

Awesome. Thanks!!

[@lonelydog97]

This was so well done and genuinely unnerving. Bravo!

[@21centuryg]

I ADORE how you place yourself as a character within this lore while telling the story of Derry, as if you're creating a whole new character (modeled off of Mike Hanlon.) ❤ Cool form of media.

[@damianarvizu1095]

Dang! That was a good one! I do enjoy how you reinvent these King stories into video blogs.

[@NeoRyck]

Room 316 GIVE ME A HELL YEAH!!!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

HELL YEAH!!!

[@MissAlmostFine]

HELL YEAH!!!!

[@john_blues]

🍻

[@heathermillsphantomlimb9314]

WHAT?!?!

[@AmberGraves80]

Omg I can't remember why 316 is significant! It's been too long since reading these books, I guess.

[@Raelven]

First time viewer, love your narration and story telling style. The visuals are really good, too, and in sync with the audio (happens less often than one might think lol). I will be back, enjoyed this very much, and learned quite a few things. 👍 Edit : "didn't find all the eggs?" Edit: nevermind, I'm slow on the uptake 🤣

[@stephanieyoung9289]

The content on this channel is SO unique! Love King, and you give such an interesting perspective on his stories! Respect fellow Constant Reader. 🎈

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

I appreciate that so much... One of the things I love about his books is that while you're reading them, you feel like you're in the world of Stephen King, so I've tried to make some of my videos rekindle that feeling.

[@leahpropst7266]

This channel is a delight. I am so glad I found it

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

We're glad you found it too. Welcome to the Book Club!

[@thatonechick1318]

I absolutely LOVE how this was done! Just subbed! 💚

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Glad you found our little book club! :)

[@budnrobots2968]

This is amazing !!! great way to do the Found footage / mockumentary style

[@fishjones4618]

Am I the only one who dug the “choose your own adventure” format of Crouch End? It must take forever to write and produce the alternate scenarios and outcomes, but do you think you might do another short story in that style?

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

I had a lot of fun making that video... and I'll probably try that format again.

[@ryancoulter4797]

Has Strange Resort been to Sidewinder? It suffered from a decline in tourism after that hotel up the highway burnt to the ground but there was a bit of an uptick after that incident with the crazy lady and the writer. Crime scene tourism but any tourist dollars will do. Plus the owner of that book and stationery shop will tell you the story for ten dollars. And he always keeps a shelf of those books by that writer.

[@alley65xsz4u]

i subscribed before even watching the video, and im glad i did. love this channel

[@samarthur1847]

Great stuff, thank you. 😊

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Glad you enjoyed it!