Ep. 136 The Shining, Part 4, “Snowbound”



In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Shining, Part Four: Snowbound.

  • Introduction (00:13)
  • Sins of the father (01:52)
  • Jack’s gaslighting (12:37)
  • Shit just got real (16:50)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (21:36)
  • Yuck-King It Up (23:38)
  • Thank you, Patrons! (27:10)
  • Fun Stuff (27:54)
  • Other Worlds Than These (34:53)
    • Jay: “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell
    • Sean: Saga, the comic by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
  • Outro (37:04)

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Next Episode: The Shining, Part 5: Matters of Life and Death.


Bonus Episode 34 – “L.T.’s Theory of Pets” (Patreon Clip)



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Bonus Episode 33 – “1408” (Patreon Clip)



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Ep. 135 The Shining, Part 3, Chapters 19-25



In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Shining, chapters Part 3, Chapters 19-25.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Descriptive chapter names (02:12)
  • Jack’s self-sabotage (04:35)
  • Danny is a lot like his father (16:33)
  • Amping up the gothic (22:13)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (24:49)
  • Yuck-King It Up (26:01)
  • Fun Stuff (28:53)
  • Other Worlds Than These (39:14)
  • Jay: Julia (HBO Max)
  • Sean: Severance (Apple TV)
  • Outro (41:57)

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Next Episode: The Shining, Part 4, “Snowbound.”


Ep. 134 The Shining, Part 3, Chapters 14-18



In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Shining, Part 3, Chapters 14-18.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Great writing, not so good exposition (1:30)
  • Is Jack a madman? (12:05)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (23:52)
  • Yuck-King It Up (27:41)
  • Fun Stuff (30:06)
  • Other Worlds Than These (36:05)
  • Outro (40:54)

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Next Episode: The Shining, Part 3, Chapters 19-25.


Ep. 133 The Shining, Part 2, “Closing Day”



In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Shining, Part 2, “Closing Day.”

  • Introduction (00:13)
  • The Shining (01:34)
  • The players (06:14)
  • Gothic table setting (14:10)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (20:01)
  • Yuck-King It Up (21:05)
  • Fun Stuff (22:53)
  • Other Worlds Than These (30:37)
  • Outro (33:40)

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Next Episode: The Shining, Part 3 “The Wasp’s Nest,” chapters 14-18.


Ep. 132 The Shining, Part 1, “Prefatory Matters”



In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Shining, Part 1, “Prefatory Matters.”

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Book Introduction (1:38)
  • Our coverage (7:09)
  • Prefatory Matters (9:55)
  • Autobiographical? (21:22)
  • Influences (29:00)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (30:26)
  • Yuck-King It Up (33:58)
  • Fun Stuff (35:53)
  • Other Worlds Than These (43:13)
    • Sean: Winning Time on HBOMax
    • Jay: Landscapers on HBOMax
  • Outro (48:36)

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Next Episode: The Shining, Part 2, “Closing Day.”


Ep. 131 Christine, Chapters 48-51 & Wrap-up



In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Christine, chapters 48-51 and the Epilogue.

  • Introduction (00:13)
  • This story ends in tragedy (01:47)
  • The LeBay resolution ? (09:06)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (19:00) ← what!?
  • Yuck-King it Up (21:15)
  • Fun Stuff (23:05)
  • Reviews and wrap-up (28:22)
  • Final thoughts (31:37)
  • Other Worlds than These (33:20)
  • Outro (35:37)

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Next Episode: The Shining, Part 1, “Prefatory Matters.”


Bonus Episode 32 – “Christine” Movie (Patreon Clip)



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Directed by John Carpenter and starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky, and Harry Dean Stanton.


Bonus Episode 31 – “The Green Mile” Movie (Patreon Clip)



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Michael Clarke Duncan and Tom Hanks in The Green Mile
John Coffey pointing at Cassiopeia

Starring: Tom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter, Graham Greene, Doug Hutchison, Sam Rockwell, Barry Pepper, Jeffrey DeMunn, Patricia Clarkson, Harry Dean Stanton