Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came: A Podcast about Stephen King and His Books

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Black House, Part 3, chapters 15-20. Introduction (00:00) Borderlands and bad places (01:41) Night’s Plutonian Shore (13:29) Coppiceman (20:15) Dark Tower Thinnies (29:45) Listener Feedback (31:02) Yuck-King it Up (34:54) Fun Stuff (38:02) Other Worlds than These (46:25) Sean: Concrete “Stars over Sand” by Paul Chadwick Jay: The Sheep Detectives (2026) Outro (54:06) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Join the conversation on social media! X: @2guysdarktower Bluesky: @twoguysdarktower.bsky.social Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: Black House, Part 3. Chapters 21-25.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Black House, Part 2, “The Taking of Tyler Marshall,” chapter 5-14. Introduction (00:00) Recap (00:50) Less is more (01:27) There are other worlds (10:46) Dark Tower Thinnies (20:07) Yuck-King it Up (23:22) Fun Stuff (25:19) Other Worlds than These (30:09) Jay: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Apple TV. Created by Chris Black and Matt Fraction. Starring Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett, Elisa Lasowski, Wyatt Russell, and Kurt Russell. Sean: Widow’s Bay, Apple TV. Created by Katie Dippold. Starring Matthew Rhys, Kate O’Flynn, Kevin Carroll, Dale Dickey, Kingston Rumi Southwick, and Stephen Root. Outro (35:04) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Join the conversation on social media! X: @2guysdarktower Bluesky: @twoguysdarktower.bsky.social Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: Black House, Part 3, “Night’s Plutonian Shore,” chapters 15-20.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Black House, part 1, chapters 1-4. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:44) Setting a mood (04:57) Look closer (15:33) Dark Tower Thinnies (22:35) Yuck-King it Up (27:03) Fun Stuff (29:21) Other Worlds than These (36:40) Sean: No Way Out (1987, Prime Video) Jay: Your Friends & Neighbors (2025, Apple TV) Outro (42:58) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Join the conversation on social media! X: @2guysdarktower Bluesky: @twoguysdarktower.bsky.social Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: Black House, Part 2, chapters 5-14.

Note: In preparation for our coverage of Black House and the new novel Other Worlds Than These (coming in October), we are reposting our episodes on The Talisman. In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we finish The Talisman, Part 4, Chapters 34-47. Introduction (00:00) On the subject of twinners (01:40) What is the talisman (10:30) Dark Tower Thinnies (16:47) Yuck-King It Up (24:57) Fun Stuff (27:44) Wrapping up The Talisman (34:50) Other Worlds Than These (42:09) Sean: Black Mirror season 6 Jay: Billions seasons 5 & 6 Outro (46:27) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower. Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Join the conversation on social media! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/2guysdarktower/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2guysdarktower/  Twitter: @2guysdarktower Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: Black House, Part 1, chapters 1-4.

Note: In preparation for our coverage of Black House and the new novel Other Worlds Than These (coming in October), we are reposting our episodes on The Talisman. In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Talisman, Part 3, “A Collision of Worlds,” chapters 27-33, and Interlude. Introduction (00:00) The power of storytelling (01:31) A collision of worlds (11:37) Late world building (22:41) Dark Tower Thinnies (28:58) Yuck-King It Up (30:07) Fun Stuff (34:13) Other Worlds Than These (36:14) Sean: White House Plumbers Jay: The Quick and the Dead Outro (44:25) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower. Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Join the conversation on social media! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/2guysdarktower/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2guysdarktower/  Twitter: @2guysdarktower Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: The Talisman, Part 4, “The Talisman,” chapters 34-39.

Note: In preparation for our coverage of Black House and the new novel Other Worlds Than These (coming in October), we are reposting our episodes on The Talisman. In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Talisman, Part 3, “A Collision of Worlds,” chapters 20-26. Introduction (00:00) The Sunlight Home (01:47) The Territories are a reflection of our world (13:56) Sacrifice is necessary along a hero’s journey (20:14) Dark Tower Thinnies (24:31) Yuck-King It Up (27:04) Fun Stuff (28:27) Other Worlds Than These (31:48) Jay: See How They Run (2022) Sean: Dead Ringers (2023) Outro (37:35) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower. Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Join the conversation on social media! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/2guysdarktower/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2guysdarktower/  Twitter: @2guysdarktower Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: The Talisman, Part 3, “A Collision of Worlds,” chapters 27-33 and Interlude.

Note: In preparation for our coverage of Black House and the new novel Other Worlds Than These (coming in October), we are reposting our episodes on The Talisman. In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Talisman,  Part 2, “The Road of Trials,” Chapters 14-19. Introduction (00:13) Cool world building (02:06) Too much “Y” and not enough “A” (12:36) Dark Tower Thinnies (20:19) Yuck-King it Up (25:39) Fun Stuff (27:21) Other Worlds than These (31:52) Outro (37:09) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower. Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Other Worlds Than These topics: Jay: Smokey and the Bandit (1977), starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Jackie Gleason, and Paul Williams. Jay: Unspooled podcast, hosted by Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson. Sean: Beef (2023), starring Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, and Joseph Lee.  Join the conversation on social media! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/2guysdarktower/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2guysdarktower/  Twitter: @2guysdarktower Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: The Talisman, Part 3, “A Collision of Worlds,” Chapters 20-26.

Note: In preparation for our coverage of Black House and the new novel Other Worlds Than These (coming in October), we are reposting our episodes on The Talisman. In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Talisman, Part II, chapters 6-13. Introduction (00:00) Struggling with the book (01:45) Jack’s first trial (05:54) Jack’s dad in the Territories (14:01) Dark Tower Thinnies (19:52) Yuck-King It Up (23:06) Fun Stuff (25:54) Other Worlds Than These topics (31:21): Jay: Succession on HBOMax Sean: Chernobyl on HBOMax Outro (36:24) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower. Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Join the conversation on social media! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/2guysdarktower/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2guysdarktower/  Twitter: @2guysdarktower Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: The Talisman, Part 2, chapters 14-19.

Note: In preparation for our coverage of Black House and the new novel Other Worlds Than These (coming in October), we are reposting our episodes on The Talisman. In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Talisman, Part 1, “Jack Lights Out.” Introduction (00:13) Recap (00:50) Publication/Our history (01:57) Things are getting started (07:30) Jack’s relationships (13:24) Dark Tower Thinnies (20:30) Yuck-King it Up (23:34) Thank you, Patrons! (24:54) Fun Stuff (25:42) Other Worlds than These (32:07) Outro (35:24) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower. Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Other Worlds Than These topics: Jay: Star Trek: Picard, Season 3, starring Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, and Ed Speleers Sean: Only Murders in the Building, starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez Join the conversation on social media! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/2guysdarktower/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2guysdarktower/  Twitter: @2guysdarktower Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: The Talisman, Part 2, “The Road of Trials,” Chapters 6-13

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the 2007 movie adaptation of The Mist, directed by Frank Darabont. Introduction (00:00) Production history (01:14) Adaptation (07:08) The ending (17:35) Our final thoughts (23:56) Dark Tower Thinnies (24:41) Yuck-King it Up (28:47) Fun Stuff (30:39) Other Worlds than These (36:09) Jay: Properly Howard Movie Review podcast: An academic (Dr. Anthony Ladon) and a comedian (Steve Osborne) review film and television. Sean: The End Times by Benjamin Percy, with an assist from Stephen King. Outro (41:20) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Join the conversation on social media! X: @2guysdarktower Bluesky: @twoguysdarktower.bsky.social Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: repost of The Talisman, Part 1.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “The Mist” from Skeleton Crew. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (02:11) So what happened (11:58) The Flat Earth Society and others (17:00) Final thoughts (36:58) Dark Tower Thinnies (43:33) Yuck-King it Up (48:10) Fun Stuff (52:14) Da Da Da by Trio  Other Worlds … Continue reading Ep 188 The Mist

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “The Breathing Method” from Different Seasons. Introduction (00:00) Publication History (01:15) The Tale – The Breathing Method (02:48) The Framing Story – The Club (11:25) Afterword (23:35) Final Thoughts (30:57) Dark Tower Thinnies (34:58) Yuck-King it Up (37:53) Fun Stuff (39:59) Other … Continue reading Ep. 187 The Breathing Method

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the 1986 adaptation of “The Body,” Stand by Me. Introduction (00:00) Overview (01:48) Adaptation (06:32) Final thoughts (15:58) Dark Tower Thinnies (18:45) Yuck-King it Up (20:29) Fun Stuff (21:14) Other Worlds than These (27:35) Sean: Roadside Picnic (1972, by Arkady and Boris … Continue reading Ep. 186 Stand By Me

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “The Body” from Different Seasons. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:03) Is this story an autobiography? (02:57) Fall from innocence & coming of age (07:24) Death permeates this story (11:40) Final thoughts (15:31) Dark Tower Thinnies (17:52) Yuck-King it Up (20:18) Fun Stuff … Continue reading Ep. 185 The Body

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the 1998 adaptation of Apt Pupil. Introduction (00:00) Production info (01:47) Adaptation choices (04:03) The monster within (13:00) Our final thoughts (19:14) Dark Tower Thinnies (20:59) Fun Stuff (23:06) Other Worlds than These (26:56) Sean: Grijpstra & De Gier novels by Jan … Continue reading Ep. 184 Apt Pupil (1998)

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Apt Pupil from Different Seasons. Introduction (00:00) Recap (00:52) Publication history (01:47) The Great Interest (03:44) Summer of corruption; banality of evil (12:39) Final thoughts (17:31) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:29) Yuck-King it Up (25:22) Fun Stuff (27:27) Other Worlds than These (35:16) … Continue reading Ep. 183 Apt Pupil

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Shawshank Redemption. Introduction (00:00) Production info (02:35) Good adaptation (09:00) So is this movie good (18:20) Dark Tower Thinnies (22:20) Yuck-King it Up (25:28) Fun Stuff (27:06) Other Worlds than These (33:40) Jay: The Rest is Science. Podcast Sean: The Silent … Continue reading Ep. 182 The Shawshank Redemption

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption from Different Seasons. Introduction (00:12) Publication history (02:35) Hindsight (06:02) Redemption and hope (13:03) Dark Tower Thinnies (20:06) Yuck-King it Up (26:14) Fun Stuff (27:40) Other Worlds than These (32:24) Jay: Skyfall, starring Daniel Craig as James … Continue reading Ep. 181 Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the 1990 adaptation of Misery. Note: We recorded this before Rob Reiner’s tragic death. Introduction (00:00) Background (01:28) Changes from the book (06:55) Overall thoughts (26:06) Dark Tower Thinnies (30:58) Yuck-King it up (32:21) Fun stuff (35:55) Other Worlds Than These … Continue reading Bonus Episode 51: Misery movie

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Misery, Part 3: Paul and Part 4: Goddess. Introduction (00:12) In defense of writing (01:29) What book did we just read? (13:14) Final thoughts (19:37) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:27) Yuck-King it Up (27:04) Fun Stuff (29:42) Other Worlds than These (33:55) Jay: … Continue reading Ep. 180 Misery, Parts 3-4

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Misery, Part 2: Misery. Introduction (00:00) Scary and funny (01:25) Writing as procrastination (10:47) Can you? (17:12) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:44) Yuck-King it Up (30:09) Fun Stuff (33:50) Other Worlds than These (38:31) Jay: Amadeus (1984 dir. Milos Forman) Sean: Stupid TV, … Continue reading Ep. 179 Misery, Part 2

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Misery, Part 1: Annie. Introduction (00:13) Publication history (04:40) The writing (10:59) Addiction (22:55) Dark Tower Thinnies (28:07) Yuck-King it Up (29:11) Fun Stuff (32:05) Other Worlds than These (38:35) Jay: Alien: Earth (FX), by Noah Hawley. Starring Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, … Continue reading Ep. 178 Misery, Part 1

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we discuss The Dark Half movie adaptation. Introduction (00:00) Production (01:30) Faithful adaptation: to a fault (05:07) Our final thoughts (21:05) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:15) Yuck-King it Up (26:02) Fun Stuff (28:23) Other Worlds than These (34:09) Jay: The Monkey (2025) Sean: Dept. Q … Continue reading Bonus Episode 50: The Dark Half movie

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Half, Section 3: The Coming of the Psychopomps, chapters 22-26 & the epilogue. Introduction (00:00) Recap (00:53) What it is to be a writer (01:32) The ending (11:58) Final thoughts (18:10) Dark Tower Thinnies (21:56) Yuck-King it Up (25:59) Fun … Continue reading Ep. 177 The Dark Half, Chapters 22-26

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Half, Section 2: Stark Takes Charge, chapters 15-21. Introduction (00:00) Twins (01:30) The role of the writer (14:32) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:39) Yuck-King it Up (27:26) Fun Stuff (30:11) Other Worlds than These (37:25) Jay: My Cousin Vinny (1992) Sean: … Continue reading Ep. 176 The Dark Half, Chapters 15-21

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Half, Section 1: Fool’s Stuffing, chapters 1-14. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:38) King’s writing style for this book (04:53) A fiction by a fiction (15:24) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:18) Yuck-King it Up (24:29) Fun Stuff (27:01) Freak-A-Zoid, by Midnight Star … Continue reading Ep. 175 The Dark Half, Chapters 01-14

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Blaze, chapters 18-24. Introduction (00:00) Does Blaze have the shine (01:06) The tragedy of Blaze (08:52) Final thoughts (16:29) Dark Tower Thinnies (22:05) Yuck-King it Up (24:21) Fun Stuff (26:01) Other Worlds than These (35:35) Sean: The Sandman, season 2 (Netflix) Jay: … Continue reading Ep. 174 Blaze, Chapters 18-24

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Blaze, chapters 11-17. Introduction (00:13) Is this a ghost story? (01:49) Alone is bad (11:28) Dark Tower Thinnies (18:49) Yuck-King it Up (25:25) Fun Stuff (27:04) Other Worlds than These (32:05) Jay: Predator: Killer of Killers, Directed by Dan Trachtenberg Sean: Song … Continue reading Ep. 173 Blaze, Chapters 11-17

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Blaze, chapters 1-10. Introduction (0:00) Publication history (1:28) Throwback type of book (9:42) Blaze’s morality (17:20) Dark Tower Thinnies (30:12) Yuck-King it Up (32:58) Fun Stuff (33:57) Other Worlds than These (40:07) Jay: Spaceballs (1987, dir. Mel Brooks) Trailer Sean: Poker Face … Continue reading Ep. 172 Blaze, Chapters 1-10

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “Uncle Otto’s Truck,” found in Skeleton Crew. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:32) Nostalgia (04:32) Connections (09:44) Small-town gossip (13:22) Unreliable narrator? (19:17) Dark Tower Thinnies (25:08) Yuck-King It Up (27:28) Fun Stuff (30:25) Outro (35:09) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  … Continue reading Bonus Episode: Uncle Otto’s Truck (Skeleton Crew) (December 2022)

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the X-Files episode, “Chinga,” written by Stephen King. Introduction (00:00) Background (01:15) Stephen King and the episode (06:53) Weird facts about the episode (15:11) Yuck-King It Up (22:23) Fun Stuff (26:03) Outro (29:18) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or … Continue reading Bonus Episode: “Chinga” The X-Files

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the 1996 film adaptation of Thinner. Introduction (00:00) Background (01:16) Comparing the book and movie (03:48) Overall thoughts (13:46) Our ratings (19:21) Dark Tower Thinnies (21:20) Yuck-King It Up (22:24) Fun Stuff (29:15) SNL Digital Short: The Curse Pennywise blood stain? … Continue reading Bonus Episode: Thinner Adaptation

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore and finish Thinner, chapters 20-27. Introduction (00:00) Taking responsibility/Everybody pays (01:11) Ginelli (10:06) The ending (20:58) Final thoughts (29:15) Dark Tower Thinnies (30:29) Yuck-King it Up (33:00) Fun Stuff (35:27) Other Worlds than These (41:37) Jay: Paris, Texas (1984), directed by Wim … Continue reading Ep. 171 Thinner, Chapters 20-27

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Thinner, chapters 12-19. Introduction (00:00) In-groups versus others (02:01) Justice and shades of gray (11:08) Dark Tower Thinnies (24:16) Yuck-King it Up (26:45) Fun Stuff (31:13) Other Worlds than These (35:56) Jay: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) Sean: Andor … Continue reading Ep. 170 Thinner, Chapter 12-19

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Thinner, chapters 1-11. Introduction (0:00) New season: Alter egos (01:43) Publication history (06:02) Class warfare (12:23) Dark Tower Thinnies (20:25) Yuck-King it Up (26:00) Fun Stuff (27:42) Other Worlds than These (32:55) Jay: The Residence (Netflix) is a murder mystery set in … Continue reading Ep. 169 Thinner, Chapters 1-11

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “The Fifth Quarter” found in Nightmares & Dreamscapes. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:05) The essence of the story (05:18) All for Barney (11:08) Dark Tower Thinnies (18:32) Yuck-King it Up (20:53) Fun Stuff (24:00) Other Worlds than These (28:05) … Continue reading Ep. 168 The Fifth Quarter

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “The Doctor’s Case” from Nightmares & Dreamscapes. Introduction (00:13) Publication history (01:10) Pastiche (05:06) Writerly details (09:15) Dark Tower Thinnies (18:09) Yuck-King it Up (19:26) Fun Stuff (20:50) Other Worlds than These (27:13) Jay: Wolf Hall: The Mirror and … Continue reading Ep. 167 The Doctor’s Case

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “Umney’s Last Case” from Nightmares & Dreamscapes. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:21) Metalepsis (07:46) Relationship to Nightmares & Dreamscapes introduction (18:40) TNT Adaptation (25:21) Dark Tower Thinnies (31:16) Yuck-King it Up (35:53) Fun Stuff (37:30) Other Worlds than These (41:07) Sean: Sean:  … Continue reading Ep. 166 Umney’s Last Case

Kenneth Therriault, or something else, continues to haunt Jamie. Jamie seeks advice from Professor Burkett, who suggests a way of combating and making the thing Jamie’s thrall. This comes in handy years later when Liz kidnaps Jamie in an attempt to salvage a drug deal. After dealing with that, Jamie learns a family secret.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Later, chapters 01 – 33. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:38) Is it a crime story (02:39) Are the characters well constructed (08:48) Authorial adjacent (15:11) Dark Tower Thinnies (20:15) Yuck-King it Up (21:42) Fun Stuff (23:48) Other Worlds than These (30:00) Sean: … Continue reading Ep. 164 Later, Chapters 1-33

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the final third of Joyland. Introduction (00:13) Masks (01:08) A look back (07:04) Our final thoughts (11:15) The end of the story (12:21) Dark Tower Thinnies (18:19) Yuck-King it Up (20:14) Fun Stuff (23:41) Other Worlds than These (28:46) Outro (33:35) Leave … Continue reading Ep. 163 Joyland, third third

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the second third of Joyland. Introduction (00:00) Superpowers (01:40) Breezy contemplations (10:09) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:03) Yuck-King it Up (25:03) Fun Stuff (28:35) Other Worlds than These (32:33) Jay: Silo (Apple TV) Sean: Cunk on Earth (Netflix) Outro (41:15) Leave us a … Continue reading Ep. 162 Joyland, second third

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the first third of Joyland. Introduction (00:13) Recap (00:51) Publication history (01:16) It’s all about a vibe (02:15) The mystery (11:23) Dark Tower Thinnies (19:46) “The Sick Rose” by William Blake (22:08) Yuck-King it Up (23:13) Fun Stuff (26:03) Middle Aged Dad … Continue reading Ep. 161 Joyland, first third

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Colorado Kid, Chapters 13-18 and the afterword. Introduction (00:00) What are our theories (02:32) Becoming part of a community (13:38) Did the story work? (20:52) Dark Tower Thinnies (27:42) Yuck-King It Up (31:07) Fun Stuff (31:35) Other Worlds Than These (35:35) … Continue reading Ep. 160 The Colorado Kid, Chapters 13-18 and the Afterword

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Colorado Kid, chapters 5 - 12.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Colorado Kid, chapters 1 – 4. Introduction (00:00) Publication History (01:20) Maine island communities (09:38)  Relationship between the three main characters (14:35)   Dark Tower Thinnies (23:55) Yuck-King it Up (24:41)  Fun Stuff (28:45) Other Worlds than These (33:23) L.A. Law (1986) … Continue reading Ep. 158 The Colorado Kid, Chapters 1-4

We’ve been on a break, but we are excited to get back into discussing Stephen King books. We are going to start off with a season focusing on King’s crime novels, specifically, the three books he wrote for the Hard Case Crime imprint. In our first episode back, we’ll cover The Colorado Kid, Chapters 1-4. … Continue reading We’re Back!

Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from November 2022. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “Lunch at the Gotham Cafe” from the short story collection Everything’s Eventual. Introduction (00:00) Publication history … Continue reading Bonus Episode: Lunch at the Gotham Cafe (Everything’s Eventual) (November 2022)

Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from May 2023. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “The Cat from Hell” found in Just After Sunset. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:21) What do we think of … Continue reading Bonus Episode: The Cat from Hell (Just After Sunset) (May 2023)

Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from February 2023. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “Harvey’s Dream” found in the Just After Sunset collection. Introduction (00:13) Publication history (01:11) Ghost story … Continue reading Bonus Episode: Harvey’s Dream (Just After Sunset) (February 2023)