STRANGE RESORT: Deep Dive Into Derry -- Stephen King History
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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Welcome back to STRANGE RESORT... the Stephen King podcast that lurks in the shadows of otherwise sunny vacation destinations...
Tonight, we are taking a trip into a town called DERRY, MAINE... made famous (or perhaps we should say "infamous") thanks to a diabolical clown-entity often known as PENNYWISE the Dancing Clown... but a more appropriate name might simply be IT... as in Stephen King's IT...
But of course, our fearless podcaster George Hatfield knows none of these things yet... He is just beginning to dig into the deep, dark history of the Town of Derry... beginning as far back as possible, onto prehistoric times, even... and then into Derry's lumber mill days... and then onto some of the scariest events in Derry's first two centuries, leading up to the Kitchener Ironworks explosion!
We had a lot of fun making this podcast that delves into the fictional world of Stephen King... and we hope you enjoy watching and listening to this video, and the rest of the library at the Stephen King Book Club here on UA-cam :)
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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
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
This style of storytelling is scratching an itch I didn’t know I had 10/10
if you haven’t listened to the podcast “welcome to night vale” you may rlly enjoy it then
Im not sure what I've stumbled upon here but, I'm pretty sure its a gold mine.
I'm glad you found us... It's a fun place... we all float down here.
Me too!! I’m a lifelong King fan and this is exactly what I needed
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.
You, too. I'm born and raised near Fairmount Market from 69 to 90.
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.
It's definitely one of King's best... You really feel like you go with Jake into the past.
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.
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.
@@fishjones4618 I've seen that video, it's really well done and extremely thorough in its research. I'd highly recommend it.
Let me just say, this was superbly done. Bravo, sir, bravo. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you!
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.
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).
My grandmother had a whole bunch of blown glass clowns... all of them a little bit creepy!
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!
@@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.
@@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!
I wonder if they have a “Derry queen” 💯😂
I see what you did der
@@KimberlyBishh 💯💯💯👏🏽😂 ditto 😂
When Jake Epping was in Derry in 1958 and experienced its town vibe, he concluded that it was “just Derry being Derry”.
Not a great town to be in when you have explosive diarrhea and nobody will let you use their restroom. Poor Jake!
@@peteg475 That’s the obdurate past for ya.
But also he sensed pennywise there so he got the hell out
Honestly..my friends and I would ghost hunt and went to Worcester MA for variety of “haunting”. Lemme tell you…thems folks be strange 😳
@@LG-lk5es Worcester is strange, the rest of us are ok. lol
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
Thank you! I'm so glad you found the Book Club!
1408 at the Dolphin Hotel please--I loved the Overlook and this one
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
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.......
@@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.
I can relate. I like his writing style in his short stories though.
I feel this way too
Smell that fresh Derry air!
Hahaha!! Very punny!!! 😂
One of my favourite lines from the original miniseries, and the best line that wasn't Tim Curry's!
I was too late! I wanted that one😅
That’s the air President Skroob was sniffing in Spaceballs. 😂
Beep, beep, Trashmouth!!😂
BEEP, BEEP, Georgie!
You need to go down further, Georgie boy, but be careful, they float down there. All things float down there...
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.
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Can’t wait. Nice job with all the uploads man. I enjoy this channel very much
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ❤
Happy to be hear for ya!
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.
George Hatfield Goes to Derry.
Sounds like a Stephen King children's book😆
🤣🤣
Jack Torrance and Tony: The Shine
Excellent writing, excellent production, just excellent all around!
I can't wait I've been looking forward to this
This is super cool. I’ve heard this book twice and the history and lore surrounding pennywise had alway been my favorite part.
Didn't find all the eggs huh? Well great. At least one of Pennywise's children survived.
I have to say, the scene of the headless kid going after Ben in the movie version of IT was pretty effective
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
@@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.
I recall pennywise being seen in Tommyknockers right?
"Pennywise Lives!" - Dreamcatcher
I hope this channel grows and grows. This is so amazing!!!
Room 316 GIVE ME A HELL YEAH!!!
HELL YEAH!!!
HELL YEAH!!!!
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WHAT?!?!
Omg I can't remember why 316 is significant! It's been too long since reading these books, I guess.
You have one of the best channels on UA-cam. Love it love it love IT!
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!
Sounds like you've stumbled upon the right channel. Welcome to the Book Club!
This is a great video really enjoyed it feels like a UA-cam from Derry talking about Derrys history. Really enjoy your videos lad keep up all the great work
Wow, thank you! I'll try to keep 'em coming!
@@stephenkingbookclub1054 can't wait
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 👍🏻
You know what? I'm thinking this Derry place sounds too weird for me. I think I'll vacation in another small town this year. I've heard good things about Jerusalems Lot. Sounds like a nice little town.
If that doesn't work out, I hear Gatlin, NE is a quaint little spot, upright religious folk, kids seem a little off but at least they seem to keep to themselves mostly.
I read that one when I was 12, which I know in 2024, was far too young. I am still seriously scarred, 50 years on.
@@Raelven I can relate - I think I was 13 the first time I read IT, and I was not prepared. Strangely, over 30 yrs later, I still love that book.
And I think we can mark "Bad things happen to guys named George" off our Kingo card.
Stumbled upon this today. Flat out awesome storytelling. Creep factor is off the chart. Love it!
I'm glad you found our channel... welcome to the Book Club!
This is so creative and awesome!
Really happy I found this channel
IT is my favorite Stephen King novel (so far)
Amazing work ❤
The flamboyant hotel clerk adds to the immersion
Nicely done. I look forward to listening to the rest of your content.
The "It" Clown in it's true form (The giant glowing Spider creature) is from the same dimension that the creatures from "The Mist" came from.
That just made IT even scarier
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 *
29 Neibolt Street was a pretty creepy house. You should do an exploration video of that house....
In 11/23/63, there was a great expansion of the locations involved.
The story, The Body had something about Derry in it... "You guys want to go see a body?" The movie version was called, "Stand By Me".
Not what I heard in the pipes. We all float downhill. 😳
First time listener here. I have to admit, this was very, very entertaining!
I'm late to the party, but these Deep Dive into Derry videos are great!
Welcome to the Book Club! (We all float down here... )
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.
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*
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
I'm glad you found our strange little book club! Welcome :)
This was great, hard to believe it's for free. Thank you for such a quality
This is such an amazing channel! Thank you so much for your storytelling 📚
Thanks so much for watching!
I'm not sure about going beyond the confines of the novel, it's fairly conclusive that Ben "found all the eggs".
Maybe... Here's the line:
'Back this way,' Ben said. Quickly, he told them about the eggs. 'I stamped over a hundred. I think I got all of them.'
'I pray to God you did,' Richie said.
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!
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.
I ALREADY thought that the fella who was narrating this was doing very well indeed,, but THAT GIRL that came in (as the "ranger" I guess?), was A NATURAL!! She REALLY added a dash of realism to the whole thing! She should REALLY CONSIDER A JOB IN ACTING! Because she's REALLY GOOD AT IT!!
EXCELLENT video guys!!!! 👍💯
I'll pass along those kind words... And if you liked the character / voice over artist, there's a whole episode about her! She's the main character in THE GIRL WHO LOVED TOM GORDON... Here's George's interview with her: ua-cam.com/video/9lpyfNTkGp4/v-deo.htmlsi=tLKY2DyJjfOcgge3
@@stephenkingbookclub1054 Awesome!! I'll definitely check that out! She's really a natural with her story telling and narration skills! I thought the guy was really great too, but just something about the naturalness of her tone and inflection, and the ease in which she just flowed through the dialogue, it made it seem more REAL (and hence, more "entertaining" for me), than it would've been with someone who was just trying to get all the words out without fumbling. lol
I'm glad I found y'all buddy! I'll definitely be checking out that link, as well as the other content for this channel! Thanks for the reply!
(SUBSCRIBED!! 👍💯)
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?
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!
@@stephenkingbookclub1054 same to you!
“You didn’t find all the eggs”
The documentarian style and great narrative voice make this an amazing piece of storytelling.
Pennywise the clown that gives kids a reason to be afraid.
Does Pennywise still look under his bed for Chuck Norris and John Wick??
@@johnturrentine7577 Now those are the guys that will give him nightmares.
@@andrewdilbeck9842 that’s all the Loser’s club had to do. Just give them a call and Pennywise would be a distant nightmare.
Didn't realize what The voice in the drain was talking about until the very end. And yes I just reread the book last year😅
This will be excellent
I hope so *fingers crossed*
This is a critically underrated channel. How do you not have more subscribers?
Dude what a great podcast format, this is awesome!
Now I wonder how much Stephen King used ideas from this story with Storm of the Century, the disappearances and the mysterious deaths. That would also be a good one for the pod cast.
Great idea! I'm not sure when I'm getting to Strom of the Century, but I do hope to get there...
@@stephenkingbookclub1054 Another one I just finished is Cycle of the Werewolf, it would be interesting to interview the survivors.
The content on this channel is SO unique! Love King, and you give such an interesting perspective on his stories! Respect fellow Constant Reader. 🎈
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.
Delightful! Much sleep will be had tonight!
“Cult of human predators in derry…” instantly made me think of True Detective lol
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!
You have gone above and beyond with this video - framed and delivered perfectly!
Thank you so much!
What a great story, and we'll acted. Great job
Looking forward to this!!!
Awesome. Thanks!!
Oh how I miss that.....Derry Air.
Well done! Reminds me in tone a bit of the old Nightstalker TV show.
That was a great show!
Another top notch production.
This channel is a delight. I am so glad I found it
We're glad you found it too. Welcome to the Book Club!
I can think of a black spot or two you missed in Derry's history.
Well, ignoring things is pretty commonplace in Derry.
I love the way this is written/read!
Fun fact:Pennywise crashed in Derry because he lost a battle against his opposite, a giant turtle.
I love this book 📖 got interested in any book by Stephen King after watching IT the mini series
I absolutely love this lore! Whoever created it is great
This is WONDERFUL! Thank you for making it
Great stuff, thank you. 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good story about this time and place. I thought this was about the horror book. Glad I stayed to listen.
Wonderful as always...❤
Thank you so much 😀
What I like about your series is that the narrator doesn't know more than he should. Obvious I know, but a lot of online horror doesn't do that.
I’ve never watched one of ur vids before but it was really fun. Seeing derry history presented more as true crime or in cannon mystery reporter rather than an analysis of the text. Very different to me and I wasn’t expecting it. Thoroughly enjoyed every moment 😊💜
Thank you... and you've stumbled upon the right channel, because there are more Strange Resort episodes :)
Patricia McFarland as a ranger - that is such a great find
Yes!
Okay. That was creepy but also cool.
This is such a good video, thank you ❤
George Hatfield loved the shing for sure good name for a friend of Jack's
6:05 All hail the Crimson King
This is so darn good
Thank you. That's very high praise coming from David Lynch!
I love this channel, if only we had a Lovecraft version. Keep up the excellent content.
George Hatfield should also do episodes on scenes from H.P. Lovecraft's stories, though that might require a different channel.
I seriously got chills when the voice said "You didn't find all of the eggs..."
Reading _It_ was when I realized that Stephen King has been continuing the Lovecraft Lore with his own terminology. Like the Hounds of Tindalos being the Langoliers, Randal Flag/Leland Gaunt being faces of Nyarlethotep, etc.
New subscriber! Love the format!
Yay! Thank you! Welcome to the Book Club!
This video and channel is a hidden gem. Glad I stumbled upon it. Keep up the great work
Welcome to the Book Club!
This is amazing !!! great way to do the Found footage / mockumentary style
"You didn't find all of the eggs"?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? JESUS CHRIST, MAN giving me the WILLIES
I like how this is framed similar to a creepypasta. If you werent familiar with the source materials, you might think this a real place.
Smell that fresh Derry air