Two Guys To The Dark Tower Came

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Stand, Book 2, Chapters 46-49. Introduction (00:10) Recap (00:41) Really feeling the length of the book here (01:16) Sympathy for Mr. Trashcan (08:20) Dark Tower Thinnies (15:53) Yuck-King It Up (21:11) Listener feedback (24:23) Fun Stuff (25:23) Outro (36:25) Leave us … Continue reading Ep. 90 The Stand, Book 2, Chapters 46-49 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Stand, Book 2, chapters 43-45. Introduction (00:12) Recap (00:44) And so begins Book II (01:45) Abagail’s religious perspective (09:06) Strange bedfellows (16:56) Dark Tower Thinnies (29:26) Yuck-King It Up (40:49) Listener reviews & emails (42:04) Thank you, Patrons! (44:33) Fun Stuff … Continue reading Ep. 89 The Stand, Book 2, Chapters 43-45 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Stand, Book 1, chapters 35-42. Introduction (00:00) Searching for Society/Authority (02:08) Frannie/Harold (02:30) Rita/Larry (06:47) Glen/Stu (11:24) Lloyd (16:20) No Great Loss (21:30) Time to Talk Supernatural (25:00) Dark Tower Thinnies (32:04) Yuck-king It Up (38:08) Fun Stuff (41:58) Outro (51:12) … Continue reading Ep. 88 The Stand, Book 1, Chapters 35-42 →

Our 13th bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came just went live to all of our patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our synced commentary of the Netflix original movie adaptation of Stephen King’s 1922. To get the whole episode, become a patron at patreon.com/twoguysdarktower.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Stand, Book 1, chapters 26-34. Introduction (00:13) PTSD for our main characters (02:29) The tipping point (21:10) More new characters! (30:33) Dark Tower Thinnies (41:29) Yuck-King It Up (48:21) Fun Stuff (52:24) Outro (57:32) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review! Support … Continue reading Ep. 87 The Stand, Book 1, Chapters 26-34 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Stand, Book 1, chapters 16-25. Introduction (00:00) Life’s Trend Lines (01:45) Randall Flagg, the Dark Man (09:48) Pop Culture Lenses (19:01) Dark Tower Thinnies (26:54) Listener Feedback (30:35) Yuck-King it Up (31:51) Fun Stuff (37:32) Outro (46:35) Leave us an Apple … Continue reading Ep. 86 The Stand, Book 1, Chapters 16-25 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Stand, Book 1, Chapters 5-15. Introduction (00:00) Larry Underwood (02:07) Nick Andros (10:13) Parents (17:29) Dark Tower Thinnies (22:11) Listener Feedback (27:16) Yuck-King It Up (28:02) Fun Stuff (32:44) Outro (41:50) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our show at … Continue reading Ep. 85 The Stand, Book 1, Chapters 5-15 →

Our twelfth bonus episode of Two Guys of the Dark Tower Came just went live to all of our Patrons. The following is a short excerpt of our discussion with Wred Fright, who noted the changes between the versions of The Stand for his blog. To get the whole episode, become a patron at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Stand, Book 1, chapters 1-4 and all the front material. Introduction (00:09) Recap (00:41) Publication history (02:20) Sean and Jay’s history with the book (06:22) Pre-story materials (09:38) New book, new characters (15:23) Things are falling apart (27:12) Dark Tower Thinnies … Continue reading Ep. 84 The Stand, Book 1, Chapters 1-4 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story, “Everything’s Eventual,” found in the collection Everything’s Eventual. Introduction (00:00) Story background (01:30) Creative process (07:45) The seduction of Dinky (14:43) Dark Tower Thinnies (21:02) Fun Stuff (28:28) Stephen King’s F13 Trailer Outro (36:40) Leave us an Apple Podcasts … Continue reading Ep. 83 Everything’s Eventual →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Eyes of the Dragon, Section 94-142 and our final thoughts on the book. Introduction (00:00) Duty versus loyalty (01:09) Evil repeats itself (06:59) The Napkins! (15:29) Dark Tower Thinnies (21:40) Fun Stuff (27:30) Final Thoughts (32:32) Outro (40:21) Leave us an … Continue reading Ep. 82 The Eyes of the Dragon, Sections 94-142 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Eyes of the Dragon, Sections 58-93. Introduction (00:12) Recap (00:45) Peyna’s Arc (01:04) The Nature of Friendship (09:05) Meta-commentary (15:51) Dark Tower Thinnies (20:18) Thank you, Patrons! (25:10) Fun Stuff (25:59) Outro (36:00) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our … Continue reading Ep. 81 The Eyes of the Dragon, Sections 58-93 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Eyes of the Dragon, sections 28-57. Introduction (00:00) Moral of the story (02:18) Irrational rejection of a “Perfect” king (07:46) King is making it up (17:20) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:16) Listener feedback (28:02) Fun stuff (32:00) Outro (36:43) Excalibur: The King … Continue reading Ep. 80 The Eyes of the Dragon, Sections 28-57 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Eyes of the Dragon, sections 1-27. Introduction (00:13) Recap (00:44) Publication history (01:18) Tone and style (05:12) Let’s talk characters (11:16) Courage to do what’s right (21:00) The ignorance of those who exercise power (24:05) Dark Tower Thinnies (26:32) Thank you, … Continue reading Ep. 79 The Eyes of the Dragon, Sections 1-27 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “One for the Road” found in Night Shift and the Illustrated Salem’s Lot. Introduction (00:00) Good, creepy story (01:14) Old men on an adventure (06:11) Urban versus rural (09:01) Timing (10:50) Listener Feedback (15:46) Dark Tower Thinnies (17:30) Fun … Continue reading Ep. 78 One for the Road →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore ‘Salem’s Lot, the Epilogue, Deleted Scenes, the Afterword, and our book wrap-up. Introduction (00:13) Recap (00:44) Epilogue (01:14) Deleted Scenes (13:29) Afterword (29:26) Dark Tower Thinnies (33:18) Thank you, Patrons! (35:18) Fun Stuff (35:35) Book Review & Wrap-Up (38:36) Outro (44:33) Leave … Continue reading Ep.77 ‘Salem’s Lot: Epilogue, Deleted Scenes, Afterword, Wrap-Up →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore ‘Salem’s Lot, Chapter 14, Sections 25-50, and Chapter 15. Introduction (00:00) PTSD for our characters (02:20) Vampires, attack! (08:56) Ben and Mark (20:28) Dark Tower Thinnies (27:19) Reviews (36:36) Fun Stuff (39:07) Outro (42:47) Leave us an iTunes review!  Send your questions, … Continue reading Ep. 76 ‘Salem’s Lot: Part 14 Sections 25-50 and Chapter 15 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore ‘Salem’s Lot, Part 3, Chapter 14, sections 1-24. Introduction (00:00) Salem’s Lot is Dead (01:20) Vampire Calculator The Chess Game (06:40) Downfall of Callahan (17:40) Dark Tower Thinnies (24:22) Fun Stuff (36:44) Outro (46:20) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Send your … Continue reading Ep. 75 ‘Salem’s Lot: Part 3, Chapter 14, Sections 1-24 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore ‘Salem’s Lot, Part 2, Chapters 11-13. Introduction (00:13) Recap (00:41) Character Lenses (02:01) Meta, Meet Meta (12:02) Vampire Circle (15:10) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:07) iTunes Reviews (25:26) Thank You, Patrons! (26:17) Fun Stuff (27:20) Outro (31:44) Leave us an Apple Podcast review!  … Continue reading Ep. 74 ‘Salem’s Lot: Part 2, Chapters 11-13 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore ‘Salem’s Lot, Part 2, chapters 8-10. Introduction (00:00) The Emperor of Ice Cream poem (02:14) What’s happening in ‘Salem’s Lot, an evil dry cell (04:41) Barlow monologues/City versus small town (15:30) Goldilocks age (22:47) Dark Tower Thinnies (27:46) Fun Stuff (32:35) Outro … Continue reading Ep. 73 ‘Salem’s Lot: Part 2, Chapters 8-10 →