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Just King Things

Just King Things

End of Watch

Jun 8, 2026 · 1 hr 55 min · 15 segments

We talk about the 2017 novel End of Watch, the final book in the Bill Hodges trilogy. Content warnings for: sexism, racism, fatphobia, transphobia, suicide, mind control, terminal illness Support…

We talk about the 2017 novel End of Watch, the final book in the Bill Hodges trilogy. Content warnings for: sexism, racism, fatphobia, transphobia, suicide, mind control, terminal illness Support this show on Patreon! Send things to the PO Box! Follow Ranged Touch on Bluesky Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Buy some Just King Things merchandise! Come hang out in our Discord channel. Geneva “Gensuta” Heyward did the theme for this show. Thomas Hammersley-Ambroise did the art for the show.

We talk about the 2017 novel End of Watch, the final book in the Bill Hodges trilogy. Content warnings for: sexism, racism, fatphobia, transphobia, suicide, mind control, terminal illness Support…

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Speakers: Michael LutzHostCameron KunzelmanHost

Show signals: SuitabilityLimitedBiasNot politicalAudience≈8k followers

First Impressions & ‘Worst Book?’ Debate3:06 – 6:36

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:06

This is one of the dumbest books we've ever read-

M

Michael LutzHost

3:08

[laughs]

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:08

... for any show or any purpose.

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:10

[laughs] It really and truly is just like...

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:13

It is prime Stephen King's haunted lamp-

M

Michael LutzHost

3:16

[laughs]

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:16

... making fun of late career Stephen King.

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:18

Like, if you saw that Family Guy skit, the iconic Family... or even the [laughs] iconic Jon Lovitz skit from 20 years before that-

M

Michael LutzHost

3:26

Uh-huh

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:26

...

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:26

if you saw those things and read this book, you'd be like, "They got his ass."

M

Michael LutzHost

3:31

[laughs]

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:33

Because that's what this book...

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:34

And then it is met, yes, as you're right, with some of the most hurtful two-page descriptions of teen suicide you've ever...

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:43

And we- this is definitely getting taken down from Spotify.

M

Michael LutzHost

3:46

[laughs]

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:47

Like, just based on what I've said so far already.

M

Michael LutzHost

3:49

Yeah.

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:49

So, you know, if you don't see it, shout it out-

M

Michael LutzHost

3:51

[laughs] I was gonna say-

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:51

... get on Spotify

M

Michael LutzHost

3:51

... we're talking about teen suicide within the first five minutes.

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:55

Yeah.

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:55

Yeah, they tell you.

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:56

They, it's actually in the guidelines.

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First Impressions & ‘Worst Book?’ Debate3:06 – 6:36

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:06

This is one of the dumbest books we've ever read-

M

Michael LutzHost

3:08

[laughs]

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:08

... for any show or any purpose.

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:10

[laughs] It really and truly is just like...

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:13

It is prime Stephen King's haunted lamp-

M

Michael LutzHost

3:16

[laughs]

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:16

... making fun of late career Stephen King.

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:18

Like, if you saw that Family Guy skit, the iconic Family... or even the [laughs] iconic Jon Lovitz skit from 20 years before that-

M

Michael LutzHost

3:26

Uh-huh

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:26

...

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:26

if you saw those things and read this book, you'd be like, "They got his ass."

M

Michael LutzHost

3:31

[laughs]

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:33

Because that's what this book...

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:34

And then it is met, yes, as you're right, with some of the most hurtful two-page descriptions of teen suicide you've ever...

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:43

And we- this is definitely getting taken down from Spotify.

M

Michael LutzHost

3:46

[laughs]

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:47

Like, just based on what I've said so far already.

M

Michael LutzHost

3:49

Yeah.

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:49

So, you know, if you don't see it, shout it out-

M

Michael LutzHost

3:51

[laughs] I was gonna say-

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:51

... get on Spotify

M

Michael LutzHost

3:51

... we're talking about teen suicide within the first five minutes.

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:55

Yeah.

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:55

Yeah, they tell you.

C

Cameron KunzelmanHost

3:56

They, it's actually in the guidelines.

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