#422 - Book Club: Gerald’s Game by Stephen King

Wife of the Party

Berty Boy Productions

Comedy, Education, Self-improvement, Comedy Interviews

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🗓️ 12 March 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Cathy, Kirsten, and I are back for book club and this time we read Gerald’s Game by Stephen King. The story follows a woman who ends up handcuffed to a bed after her husband suddenly dies, leaving her completely alone with her thoughts and memories. We break down what we liked, what didn’t work for us, and whether this book holds up decades after it was first published. We also talk about listening to the audiobook versus reading the book, Stephen King’s writing style, and some of the bigger themes in the story. Buy Gerald’s Game here:Amazon - https://amzn.to/4q7M71HBook Shop - https://bookshop.org/a/97615/9781501144202 --------------------------------------------------- Sponsors BetterHelp - Your emotional wellbeing matters. Find support and feel lighter in therapy. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/wife. --------------------------------------------------- Our Next book club will be Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic by Bunnie Xo Amazon - https://amzn.to/3P1swn9 Bookshop https://bookshop.org/a/97615/9780063445192 --------------------------------------------------- Call (818) 949-8536 to leave a voicemail with a question for LeeAnn (and sometimes Bert) that might be answered in a future episode! --------------------------------------------------- Fully Loaded at Sea 2026 Presale bertkreischercruise.com/presale Stream LUCKY on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81713944 PERMISSION TO PARTY WORLD TOUR is on sale now: http://www.bertbertbert.com/tour --------------------------------------------------- LeeAnn Kreischer talks to friends about marriage, family, and being married to the life of the party, comedian Bert Kreischer! --------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW LEEANN: Facebook▶ https://www.facebook.com/wifeotp Instagram▶ https://www.instagram.com/leeannkreischer iTunes▶ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-of-the-party/id1343348729 Official Website & MERCH▶ https://www.wifeotp.com Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I wish I was handcuffed to a headboard.
0:02.5	At least I'd have a problem to solve.
0:05.5	My husband's like, check.
0:07.9	I'll handcuff you.
0:12.0	You know, so many people say how much they love our book club,
0:14.5	but I don't think anybody reads along with us.
0:17.2	So I find it really interesting that no one reads the book,
0:20.1	but they listen to us talk to a book. Well, half the time we don't talk about the book though. We just sort of... Yeah, but we talk enough about it that you can understand and decide whether you want to read it on your own after or not. Yeah. I guess so. Or like the Cliff Notes version. Yeah, maybe people are kind of like, oh, I'm a Kathy. Kathy hated this, therefore I will not read it.
0:39.3	Or, oh, Kathy liked the book.
0:41.3	Maybe I'll try it.
0:42.3	Maybe.
0:43.3	Maybe so.
0:44.3	Who knows?
0:45.3	Okay, so this time we read Gerald's Game by Stephen King.
0:48.3	It was published in 1991.
0:50.3	I read it when it was published originally.
0:52.3	It's roughly about a couple go to their lakehouse off season when no one's around,
1:00.6	and they're reigniting their relationship, I guess, somewhat.
1:08.4	And he handcuffs her to the bed, and he dies. And that's page 31. And it's a 250-ish
1:18.1	page book. And that's the gist of the book for anybody who hasn't read it. And then the other
1:24.9	220 pages are what happens after this guy dies and she's
1:30.3	handcuffed to the headboard. What did you think about this book? I know you read it a long time ago.
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