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

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 . To get the whole episode and support our show, become a patron at patreon.com/twoguysdarktower .

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) Sean: Black Sonata Jay: Spectacular Vernacular podcast...

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) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review !  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguy...

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) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review !  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower . Send your questions, comments, and id...

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) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review !  Support our show...

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) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review !  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower . Send your questions, comments, and ideas to twoguysdarktower@gmail.com ....

Our 22 nd 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. To get the whole episode and support our show, become a patron at patreon.com/twoguysdarktower .

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) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review !  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguy...

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) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review !  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower . Send your ques...

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) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review !  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower . Send yo...

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 . To get the whole episode, become a Patreon at  patreon.com/twoguysdarktower .

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) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review !  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower . Send your...

Our 20 th 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 . To get the whole episode, become a Patreon at  patreon.com/twoguysdarktower .

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) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review !  Supp...

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) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review !  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower . Send your questions, comm...

Our 19 th (!) 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 . To get the whole episode, become a Patreon at  patreon.com/twoguysdarktower .

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) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review !  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower . Send your questions, comme...

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)  Leave us an Apple Podcasts review !  Support our show at Patreon...

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....

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) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review !  Support our show at Patreon....

Our 18 th 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 . To get the whole episode, become a Patreon at  patreon.com/twoguysdarktower .

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) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review !  Support our show at Patreon.c...

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) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review !  Support our sh...

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) Leave us an Apple Pod...

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) Leave us an...