Ep. 168 The Fifth Quarter

May 28, 2025May 26, 2025 ~ twoguysdarktower

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)
- Jay: Ben-Hur (1959)
- Sean: The Cartoonist Club by Scott McCloud and Raina Telgemeier
Outro (33:36)

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Ep. 167 The Doctor’s Case

May 14, 2025May 13, 2025 ~ twoguysdarktower

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 the Light (S2), starring Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, and Harry Melling.
- Sean: Zoe Boehm novels by Mick Herron: Down Cemetery Road and The Last Voice You Hear, soon to be an Apple TV show starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson
Outro (30:34)

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Next Episode: “The Fifth Quarter” in Nightmares & Dreamscapes.

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Ep. 166 Umney’s Last Case

April 30, 2025May 13, 2025 ~ twoguysdarktower

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: In honor of the Vincent motorcycle mentioned in the story: Richard Thompson’s “1952 Vincent Black Lightning”
- Jay: The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast
Outro (46:09)

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Bonus Episode: Lunch at the Gotham Cafe (Everything’s Eventual) (November 2022)

December 25, 2024December 2, 2024 ~ twoguysdarktower

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 (01:37)
What’s so scary? (06:35)
Hey, Guy! (14:51)
Dark Tower Thinnies (19:07)
Yuck-King It Up (19:43)
Fun Stuff (21:34)
Outro (29:42)

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Bonus Episode: The Cat from Hell (Just After Sunset) (May 2023)

December 18, 2024November 7, 2024 ~ twoguysdarktower

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 this story? (03:56)
Movie adaptation (11:08)
Dark Tower Thinnies (24:24)
Yuck-King It Up (24:45)
Fun Stuff (27:30)
Outro (32:06)

Buster Poindexter “Hot Hot Hot”

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Bonus Episode: Harvey’s Dream (Just After Sunset) (February 2023)

December 11, 2024November 7, 2024 ~ twoguysdarktower

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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 (03:13)
Build up of dread (06:31)
Dark Tower Thinnies (14:15)
YuckKing It Up (15:15)
Fun Stuff (15:47)
Final thoughts (19:31)
Outro (20:54)

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Bonus Episode: The Road Virus Heads North (Everything’s Eventual) (September 2022)

November 27, 2024November 7, 2024 ~ twoguysdarktower

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In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “The Road Virus Heads North” from the collection Everything’s Eventual.

Introduction (00:00)
Publication history (01:27)
The threat of popularity (06:07)
Nevermind the fan relationship: King’s just spinning a yarn (13:43)
Dark Tower Thinnies (20:19)
Yuck-King It Up (23:13)
Fun Stuff (25:39)
Outro (32:40)

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Bonus Episode: The Lawnmower Man (Night Shift) (April 2021)

November 20, 2024October 16, 2024 ~ twoguysdarktower

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In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “The Lawnmower Man” found in the collection Night Shift.

Introduction (00:00)
Publication History (01:15)
- Cavalier Magazine
- Bizarre Adventures
- Interview with Jim Gonis, director of The Lawnmower Man Dollar Baby
Our thoughts on the story (05:55)
What is King up to here? (08:41)
Dark Tower Thinnies (14:22)
Yuck-King It Up (15:06)
Fun Stuff (16:24)
Outro (19:24)

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Bonus Episode: All That You Love Will Be Carried Away (Everything’s Eventual) (August 2022)

November 13, 2024October 1, 2024 ~ twoguysdarktower

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In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “All That You Love Will Be Carried Away” from the Everything’s Eventual collection.

Introduction (00:00)
Publication history (01:22)
Nondescript (04:59)
Creativity keeps you going through despair (08:55)
Dark Tower Thinnies (18:38)
Yuck-King It Up (19:56)
Fun Stuff (21:53)
Outro (27:27)

Kentucky Fried Movie clip

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Bonus Episode: Survivor Type (Skeleton Crew) (November 2021)

October 23, 2024October 1, 2024 ~ twoguysdarktower

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In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “Survivor Type” found in Skeleton Crew.

Introduction (00:00)
Publication History (01:26)
Richard Pine is an asshole (05:03)
But is he just a survivor? (10:45)
Dark Tower Thinnies (21:49)
Yuck-King It Up (22:47)
Fun Stuff (25:06)
Outro (29:13)

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