Hosts Daniel, Heidi, and Colin discuss Stephen King’s The Running Man (as Richard Bachman): we unpack its breakneck chase plot, nasty reality TV satire, and the way its media machine feels uncomfortably familiar. We dig into pollution and class collapse, propaganda as entertainment, the book’s disability and eugenics undertones in a pre-ADA world, and that feral ending that dares you to ask who the story is really for.

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Email us at contact@wordswordswordspod.com Join the conversation in our Discord! https://discord.gg/d34D3ppFUh Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/wordswordswordspod Tiktok too! https://www.tiktok.com/@wordswordswordspo In this episode Daniel, Heidi and Colin introduce their new podcast and discuss John Wiswell’s debut novel Someone Who Can Build a Nest In. They give initial reactions, explore genre (horror elements, dark fantasy, and comedy), analyze symbolism like rosemary and character names, and consider disability representation, neurodivergency, and class themes. The hosts also debate plot choices, including a controversial twist, and share final recommendations and what to read next.

Reading along with us? Next episode: The Fisherman by John Langan Bonus novella: Wild Spaces by S.L. Coney