Ringer-Verse Recommends: October 2026

On this month’s Recommends, Ben brings back fellow Stephen King and Mike Flanagan enthusiast Zach Dionne to talk about how Flanagan’s new ‘Carrie’ TV series takes a fresh approach to King’s iconic tale. Then they discuss King’s new novel ‘Other Worlds Than These’ and how it functions as a coda to the ‘Talisman’ trilogy and the ‘Dark Tower’ saga. They also get into King sequels they’d like to see, the future of Flanagan’s King adaptations, and three King-ian TV shows that came out (or arrived on Netflix) just in time for Halloween: ‘From’, ‘Below’, and ‘Crystal Lake.’ After that, Ben summons Jomi Adeniran and Daniel Chin to break down the story, characters, and questionable parenting decisions of the animated TV series ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’, the latest release in a busy 2026 for the ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ franchise.

(00:00) Intro

(02:58) 'Carrie' talk with Zach

(18:55) 'Carrie' spoilers!

(69:41) 'Avatar' talk with Daniel and Jomi

(91:59) 'Avatar: Seven Heavens' spoilers

(01:51:29) Outro

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guests: Zach Dionne, Daniel Chin, and Jomi Adeniran

Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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