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Bonus Episode 51: Misery movie28 Jan 202600:52:31

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 (42:33)
    • Sean: Patriot (2015-2018, Amazon Prime)
    • Jay: Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch (1965, Philip K. Dick)
  • Outro (50:23)

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Next episode: “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption” found in Different Seasons.

Ep. 180 Misery, Parts 3-414 Jan 202600:38:48

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)
  • Outro (37:32)

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Next Episode: Misery, the 1990 film adaptation, directed by Rob Reiner.

Ep. 172 Blaze, Chapters 1-1027 Aug 202500:45:42

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 (season 2 on Peacock)
  • Outro (43:45)

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Next Episode: Blaze, chapters 11-17.

Ep. 126 Christine, Prologue & Chapters 1-1119 Jan 202200:55:11

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Christine, the Prologue and chapters 1-11.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Publication history (02:24)
  • The creeping knowledge of death (09:10)
  • Christine and Arnie (19:28)
  • This is a rock and roll story (26:02)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (34:13)
  • Yuck-King it Up (40:15)
  • Fun Stuff (43:30)
  • Other Worlds Than These (48:50)
  • Outro (53:23)

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Next Episode: Christine, chapters 12-19.

Ep. 125 Desperation, Part 505 Jan 202200:35:40

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Desperation, Part 5: Highway 50: Excused Early.

  • Introduction (00:13)
  • Recap (00:45)
  • A bible epic ending (01:14)
  • God is love (07:51)
  • Thank you, Patrons! (16:21)
  • Fun Stuff (17:12)
  • Final thoughts on Desperation (23:46)
  • Other Worlds Than These (30:07)
  • Outro (34:08)

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Next Episode: Christine, Prologue & chapters 1-11.

Ep. 124 Desperation, Part 422 Dec 202100:40:37

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Desperation, Part 4 The China Pit: God Is Cruel.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • This book holds up! (01:46)
  • God is cruel (07:04)
  • More connections (16:32)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (19:23)
  • Yuck-King It Up (26:24)
  • Fun Stuff (30:21)
  • Other Worlds Than These (35:43)
  • Outro (39:23)

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Next Episode: Desperation, Part 5 Highway 50: Excused Early.

Ep. 123 Desperation, Part 312 Dec 202100:49:06

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Desperation, Part III – The American West: Legendary Shadows.

  • Introduction (00:12)
  • Recap (00:45)
  • King’s title conventions (01:36)
  • The spiritual state of unbelief (12:51)
  • The Connection Zone (25:09)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (32:02)
  • Yuck-King It Up (34:16)
  • Thank you, Patrons! (36:20)
  • Fun Stuff (36:45)
  • Other Worlds Than These (42:38)
  • Outro (48:18)

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Next Episode: Desperation, Part IV – The China Pit: God is Cruel.

Bonus Episode 28 – “Survivor Type” (Patreon Clip)29 Nov 202100:01:19

A new bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the short story “Survivor Type” from the Stephen King collection, Skeleton Crew.

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Ep. 122 Desperation, Part 224 Nov 202100:34:50

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Desperation, Part 2: Desperation: In These Silences Something May Rise

  • Introduction (00:14)
  • Recap (00:46)
  • The twist (02:00)
  • David’s faith (08:34)
  • Three-layer [meta-fiction] cheese dip (15:21)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (17:52)
  • Yuck-King it Up (20:45)
  • Thank you, Patrons! (22:38)
  • Fun Stuff (24:23)
  • Other Worlds Than These (28:47)
  • Outro (31:57)

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Next Episode: Desperation, Part 3: The American West: Legendary Shadows.

Ep. 121 Desperation, Part 110 Nov 202100:42:03

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Desperation, Part 1, In the House of the Wolf, The House of the Scorpion.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Publication history (1:46)
  • Initial thoughts (4:19)
  • Character criss-cross (9:42)
  • Other connections (19:49)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (25:20)
  • Yuck-King It Up (27:55)
  • Fun Stuff (30:23)
  • Other Worlds Than These (36:53)
  • Outro (41:01)

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Next Episode: Desperation, Part 2, Desperation: In These Silences Something May Rise.

REPOST: Bonus Episode 4: Hearts in Atlantis Movie Review03 Nov 202100:57:05

Originally posted July 31, 2019.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the movie adaptation of Hearts in Atlantis, starring Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin, and Hope Davis.

  • Introduction (00:14)
  • IMDB Summary (00:41)
  • Movie Details and Discussion (01:06)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (35:24)
  • Fun Stuff (41:18)
  • Movie Reviews (45:28)
  • Listener Feedback (52:06)
  • Outro (56:12)

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Bonus Episode 27 – “The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet” (Patreon Clip)24 Oct 202100:01:35

A new bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the short story “The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet” from the Stephen King collection, Skeleton Crew.

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REPOST: Bonus Episode 3: The Dark Tower Movie Review20 Oct 202100:25:15

Originally posted August 23, 2017.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we discuss the major motion picture, The Dark Tower, starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey.

  • Introduction (0:00)
  • Initial Thoughts (0:46)
  • Sean identifies a major failing (4:58)
  • Jay is upset about the opening line from the book (6:15)
  • No emotional connections in the movie (9:25)
  • Movie Jake doesn’t work (10:01)
  • Matthew McConaughey (alright, alright, alright) (11:59)
  • Some good stuff (14:00)
  • Who is this movie for? (16:14)
  • Where are Eddie and Susannah? (18:25)
  • What’s next? (18:55)
  • The ending of the movie (21:16)
  • Outro (24:42)

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Bonus Episode: Uncle Otto’s Truck (Skeleton Crew) (December 2022)08 Aug 202500:36:05

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)

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REPOST: Bonus Episode 2: Trailer for The Dark Tower Movie06 Oct 202100:16:02

Originally posted May 11, 2017.

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we discuss the first full trailer for The Dark Tower movie.

Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/GjwfqXTebIY

  • Introduction (0:00)
  • Sean’s initial thoughts (01:45)
  • Not just from Book I (02:16)
  • Movie looks too conventional (04:52)
  • What Sean liked (07:00)
  • Is McConaughey right for the role? (08:02)
  • References to other King works (10:54)
  • The bootleg trailer (11:56)
  • Outro (15:12)

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REPOST: Bonus Episode 1: Charlie the Choo-Choo22 Sep 202100:06:12

Originally posted September 6, 2017.

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we discuss the Beryl Evans book, Charlie the Choo-Choo.

  • Introduction (0:00)
  • Book summary (00:42)
  • The gig is up (03:20)
  • Cool marketing EW article (04:37)
  • Outro (05:38)

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Hiatus Announcement21 Sep 202100:00:45

Hello constant listeners. We’re going to take a short break. But, we want to give you something to listen to while we rest up.

In the coming weeks, enjoy a few bonus episodes that were previously only available to Patrons. These are from a couple of years ago. For fresh bonus episodes, become a Patron at patreon.com/twoguysdarktower.

There you will get bonus content, including monthly bonus episodes.

See you on the other side of the thinny.

Bonus Episodes 24 & 25 – “The Raft” & “Word Processor of the Gods” (Patreon Clip)20 Sep 202100:01:47

New bonus episodes of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came are live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussions of the short stories “The Raft” and “Word Processor of the Gods” from the Stephen King collection, Skeleton Crew.

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Ep. 120 The Regulators, Chapters 12 & 1308 Sep 202100:31:38

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Regulators, chapters 12 and 13.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Did Bachman stick the landing? (01:27)
  • Bachman as Alan Smithee (07:03)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (13:12)
  • Yuck-King It Up (16:45)
  • Fun Stuff (19:35)
  • Our final thoughts on Regulators (22:51)
  • Other worlds than these (26:29)
  • Outro (30:10)

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Next Episode: Desperation, Part I

Ep. 119 The Regulators, Chapters 10 & 1127 Aug 202100:28:23

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Regulators, chapters 10 and 11.

  • Introduction (00:13)
  • The B plot is now the A plot (01:47)
  • Wipe this town off the map (08:07)
  • People die hard (Bachman nihilism) (10:42)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (15:43)
  • Yuck-King it Up (17:41)
  • Listener feedback (18:27)
  • Fun Stuff (20:20)
  • Other Worlds Than These (23:53)
  • Outro (27:14)

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Next Episode: The Regulators, chapters 12 and 13.

Bonus Episode 23 – “Here There Be Tygers” (Patreon Clip)22 Aug 202100:01:17

A new bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the short story “Here There Be Tygers” from the Stephen King collection, Skeleton Crew.

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Ep. 118 The Regulators, Chapters 8 & 911 Aug 202100:35:24

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Regulators, chapters 8 and 9.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Johnny doubles back (02:03)
  • Genre cocktail (09:58)
  • Tak has fun (17:40)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (23:14)
  • Fun Stuff (26:15)
    • Sean obviously meant to say Back to the Future III when discussing ZZ Top.
  • Other worlds than these… (30:46)
  • Outro (34:10)

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Doubleback.” Recycler. ZZ Top. Warner Bros. 1990. 

Next Episode: The Regulators, chapters 10 and 11.

Ep. 117 The Regulators, Chapters 5-728 Jul 202100:28:32

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Regulators, chapters 5-7.

  • Introduction (00:13)
  • Inelegant, man (01:14)
  • No problem, man (05:51)
  • Tak is building; Tak is making (10:44)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (13:32)
  • The final Yuck-King-it-up? (15:39)
  • Thank you, Patrons! (16:36)
  • Fun Stuff (18:39)
  • Outro (27:38)

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Weird Science. Directed by John Hughes, Universal Pictures, 1985.

My Baby’s In Love With Eddie Vedder.” Running with Scissors. Weird Al Yankovic. 1999 

Next Episode: The Regulators, chapters 8 & 9.

Ep. 116 The Regulators, Chapters 1-414 Jul 202100:46:35

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Regulators, chapters 1-4.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Publication history (02:30)
  • Book structure (07:33)
  • Flyover country (14:53)
  • What’s going on (18:39)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (32:01)
  • Fun Stuff (39:11)
  • Outro (45:10)

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Next Episode: The Regulators, chapters 5-7.

Bonus Episode: “Chinga” The X-Files06 Aug 202500:30:57

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)

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Ep. 115 Roadwork, Part 330 Jun 202100:31:26

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Roadwork, Part 3.

  • Introduction (00:13)
  • Recap (00:41)
  • Dawes is locked in (02:06)
  • The power of the press (06:57)
  • The nihilistic vision of Richard Bachman (13:21)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (17:58)
  • Yuck-King It Up (20:36)
  • Fun Stuff (21:28)
  • Bachman Books final thoughts (27:10)
  • Outro (30:02)

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Next Episode: The Regulators, chapters 1-4.

Ep. 114 Roadwork, Part 216 Jun 202100:31:08

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Bachman Book, Roadwork, Part 2.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • “It’s roadwork. So what?” (03:28)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (12:12)
  • Yuck-King It Up (21:54)
  • Fun Stuff (24:35)
  • Outro (29:52)

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Next Episode: Roadwork, Part 3.

Bonus Episode 22 – “The Running Man” (Patreon Clip)09 Jun 202100:02:08

Our 22nd bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the 1987 movie “The Running Man” based on the 1982 Richard Bachman novel.

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Ep. 113 Roadwork, Part 102 Jun 202100:37:30

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the Bachman Book, Roadwork, the Prologue and Part 1.

  • Introduction (00:12)
  • Publication history (01:24)
  • Life sucks (07:13)
  • Delusion (or Denial) (16:41)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (21:38)
  • Yuck-King It Up (24:57)
  • Listener feedback (27:16)
  • Fun Stuff (27:58)
  • Outro (36:33)

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First edition cover, Roadwork, Stephen King (as Richard Bachman), Signet Books, March 1981.

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Next Episode: Roadwork, Part 2.

Ep. 112 The Running Man, Chapters 42-019 May 202100:34:25

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Running Man, chapters 42-0.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Richards’ People (02:22)
  • Killian (09:35)
  • Richards’s Motivations (15:21)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (19:19) LOOK AT THE TIME STAMP!
  • Yuck-King It Up (24:13)
  • Fun Stuff (27:22)
  • Outro (33:05)

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Next Episode: Roadwork, Prologue and Part 1.

Ep. 111 The Running Man, Chapters 70-4305 May 202100:26:31

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Running Man, chapters 70-43.

  • Introduction (00:13)
  • Recap (00:44)
  • Ignorance and innocence (02:18)
  • Anything for money (06:13)
  • Breakdown of society (08:17)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (16:17)
  • Yuck-King It Up (18:55)
  • Fun Stuff (21:22)
  • Outro (25:03)

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“White-wolf grin” from The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three, illustration by Phil Hale:

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Next Episode: The Running Man, chapters 42-0.

Bonus Episode 21 – “The Lawnmower Man” (Patreon Clip)28 Apr 202100:01:28

Our 21st bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the Stephen King short story “The Lawnmower Man” found in Night Shift.

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Ep. 110 The Running Man, Chapters 100-7121 Apr 202100:32:31

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Running Man, chapters 100-71.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Publication History (02:26)
  • Game Show Bullseye (07:26)
  • Class Critique (12:13)
  • Ben Richards (16:00)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (21:45)
  • Yuck-King It Up (25:26)
  • Fun Stuff (27:21)
  • Outro (31:23)

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Weird Al Yankovic, “Albuquerque.” Running with Scissors. Volcano, 1999.

Next Episode: The Running Man, chapters 70-43.

Bonus Episode 20 – “The Ledge” (Patreon Clip)19 Apr 202100:01:17

Our 20th bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the Stephen King short story “The Ledge” found in Night Shift.

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Ep. 109 Rage, Chapters 21-3507 Apr 202100:33:33

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the Bachman Book, Rage, chapters 21-35.

  • Introduction (00:13)
  • Recap (00:45)
  • Using television & movies as a lens (01:31)
  • Scapegoat Ted (07:03)
  • The mysterious Joe McKennedy (13:08)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (20:25)
  • Yuck-King It Up (23:47)
  • Thank you, Patrons! (26:40)
  • Fun Stuff (27:20)
  • Outro (31:55)

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Next Episode: Running Man, chapters Minus 100 – 71.

Bonus Episode: Thinner Adaptation23 Jul 202500:36:30

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?
  • Outro (34:44)

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Ep. 108 Rage, Chapters 1-2024 Mar 202100:34:58

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the Bachman Book Rage, chapters 1-20.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Publication History (01:20)
  • Growing Up is Scary (04:40)
  • King’s Writing (14:48)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (20:36)
  • Yuck-King It Up (23:54)
  • Fun Stuff (27:09)
  • Outro (33:50)

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Next Episode: Rage, chapters 21-35.

Bonus Episode 19 – “The Mangler” (Patreon Clip)15 Mar 202100:01:23

Our 19th (!) bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the short story “The Mangler” found in Stephen King’s Night Shift.

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Ep. 107 The Long Walk, Chapters 9-1810 Mar 202100:37:48

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Long Walk, chapters 9-18.

  • Introduction (00:09)
  • Recap (00:41)
  • More about the world (01:15)
  • Nothing to lose (07:58)
  • The ending (15:37)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (20:55)
  • Yuck-King It Up (24:06)
  • Fun Stuff (27:51)
  • Outro (36:36)

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Next Episode: Rage, Chapters 1-20

Ep. 106 The Long Walk, Chapters 1-824 Feb 202100:44:24

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Long Walk, chapters 1-8.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Publication History/Bachman (01:48)
  • The World of the Walk (11:05)
  • Does any of this matter? Should this be called The Long Talk? (18:49)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (26:39)
  • Yuck-King It Up (29:24)
  • Fun Stuff (35:26)
  • Outro (43:10) 

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Next Episode: The Long Walk, chapters 9-18.

Ep. 105 The Stand Episode 9 “The Circle Closes”14 Feb 202100:42:44

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we discuss the CBS All Access series The Stand, episode 9, “The Circle Closes.”

  • Intro (00:12)
  • Recap (00:48)
  • Listener Feedback (01:25)
  • Artificially successful (09:09)
  • Frannie in the well (13:34)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (26:24)
  • Yuck-King It Up (29:48)
  • Fun Stuff (31:31)
  • Jamey Sheridans (38:16)
  • Outro (41:37)

The ubiquitous baby blanket Sean mentioned.

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Next Episode: The Long Walk, chapters 1-8.

Ep. 104 The Stand Episode 8 “The Stand”07 Feb 202100:42:02

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we discuss the CBS All Access series The Stand, episode 8, “The Stand.”

  • Intro (00:00)
  • Recap (00:48)
  • Listener Feedback (03:12)
  • What a mockery (08:10)
  • The Hand of God (20:04)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (26:38)
  • Yuck-King It Up (28:01)
  • Fun Stuff (30:59)
  • Jamey Sheridans (39:20)
  • Outro (40:40)

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Next Episode: The Stand, episode 9, “Coda: Frannie in the Well The Circle Closes.”

Bonus Episode 18 – “Gray Matter” (Patreon Clip)05 Feb 202100:01:24

Our 18th bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the short story “Gray Matter” found in Stephen King’s Night Shift.

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Ep. 103 The Stand Episode 7 “The Walk”31 Jan 202100:37:37

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we discuss the CBS All Access series The Stand, episode 7, “The Walk.”

  • Introduction (00:13)
  • Recap (00:48)
  • Listener Feedback (02:08)
  • Free will (09:23)
  • Relationships (17:55)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (25:26)
  • Yuck-King It Up (27:57)
  • Fun Stuff (30:49)
  • Jamey Sheridans (35:58)
  • Outro (36:32)

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Samples of The Who, “Won’t Get Fooled Again”

Next Episode: The Stand, episode 8, “The Stand.”

Ep. 102 The Stand Episode 6 “The Vigil”24 Jan 202100:35:56

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we discuss the CBS All Access series The Stand, episode 6, “The Vigil.”

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Listener Feedback (01:25)
  • A Low Bar (02:36)
  • Wasted Talent (10:43)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (22:00)
  • Yuck-King It Up (26:27)
  • Thank you, Patrons! (28:37)
  • Fun Stuff (29:11)
  • Jamey Sheridans (33:57)
  • Outro (34:44)

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Next Episode: The Stand, episode 7, “The Walk.”

Ep. 101 The Stand Episode 5 “Fear and Loathing in New Vegas”17 Jan 202100:37:56

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we discuss the CBS All Access series The Stand, episode 5, “Fear and Loathing in New Vegas.”

  • Introduction (00:12)
  • Recap (00:48)
  • Listener feedback (01:20)
  • Give us the old Vegas (08:56)
  • Characters have no depth (19:04)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (28:10)
  • Yuck-King It Up (29:01)
  • Fun Stuff (30:27)
  • Jamie Sheridans (34:22)
  • Outro (36:53)

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Next Episode: Episode 6 of The Stand, “The Vigil.”

Ep. 171 Thinner, Chapters 20-2709 Jul 202500:46:45

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 Wenders, written by Sam Shepard, starring Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, and Aurore Clément.
    • Sean: Lloyd McNeil’s Last Ride by Will Leitch
  • Outro (45:16)

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Next Episode: Blaze, chapters 1-10.

Ep. 100 The Stand Episode 4 “The House of the Dead”10 Jan 202100:33:31

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore episode 4 of the CBS All-Access series, The Stand, “The House of the Dead.”

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • 100th Episode Recognition (00:51)
  • Show Recap (01:24)
  • Listener Feedback (02:19)
  • Continued Problems with the Show (06:18)
  • What Is Working (09:42)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (23:14)
  • Yuck-King It Up (24:08)
  • Fun Stuff (25:44)
  • Outro (32:12)

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Next Episode: Episode 5 of The Stand, “Suspicious Minds”

Ep. 99 The Stand Episode 3 “Blank Pages”03 Jan 202100:43:04

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the CBS All Access series, The Stand, episode 3, “Blank Pages.”

  • Introduction (00:13)
  • Listener feedback (01:56)
  • Fundamental changes (07:29)
  • What’s working (23:04)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (27:13)
  • Yuck-King It Up (29:08)
  • Thank you, Patrons! (30:15)
  • Fun Stuff (31:42)
  • Outro (41:15)

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Flight of the Conchords. “The Most Beautiful Girl (In The Room),” Flight of the Conchords, Sub Pop, 2008.

Next Episode: The Stand, episode 4, The House of the Dead.

Bonus Episode 17 – Firestarter (Patreon Clip)02 Jan 202100:01:06

Our 17th bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the movie adaptation of Stephen King’s Firestarter.

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