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Bonus Episode 38 – Doctor Sleep (2019 movie) (Patreon Clip)



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 2019 movie, Doctor Sleep.

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Ep. 143 Doctor Sleep, Part 4, “Roof O’ the World” and “Until You Sleep”



In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Doctor Sleep, Part 4 “Roof O’ the World” and “Until You Sleep.”

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Life is a wheel (01:35)
  • Recovery and redemption (07:49)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (15:21)
  • Yuck-King It Up (18:11)
  • Reviews and final thoughts (21:01)
  • Fun Stuff (26:34)
  • Other Worlds Than These (28:34)
    • Jay For All Mankind (Apple TV)
    • Sean The Northman (dir. Robert Eggers, 2022)
  • Outro (32:57)

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Next Episode: The Dead Zone, Prologue and chapters 1-5.


Ep. 142 Doctor Sleep, Part 3, “Matters of Life and Death”



In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Doctor Sleep, Part 3, “Matters of Life and Death.”

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Uncle Dan (01:28)
  • Don’t underestimate the rubes (07:59)
  • Death is a miracle (15:34)
  • Connections to The Shining (20:05)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (24:55)
  • Yuck-King It Up (25:39)
  • Fun Stuff (30:12)
  • Other Worlds Than These (36:05)
    • Jay: The Resort
    • Sean: Escape the Dark Castle
  • Outro (40:56)

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Next Episode: Doctor Sleep, Part 4, “Roof o’ the World” and “Until You Sleep.”


Ep. 141 Doctor Sleep, Part 2, “Empty Devils”



In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Doctor Sleep, Part 2, “Empty Devils.”

  • Introduction (00:12)
  • A real page turner (01:15)
  • Bad news for Dan (05:25)
  • Connections and continuations from The Shining (12:55)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (18:26)
  • Yuck-King it Up (23:02)
  • Patrons and iTunes reviews (24:15)
  • Fun Stuff (26:34)
  • Other Worlds than These (32:14)
  • Outro (35:55)

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Other Worlds Than These topics:

  • Prey, directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring Amber Midthunder and Dakota Beavers
  • Bluebeard by Kurt Vonnegut

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Next Episode: Doctor Sleep, Part 3, “Matters of Life and Death.”


Bonus Episode 35 – “Before The Play” (Patreon Clip)



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 unpublished prologue to The Shining, “Before the Play.”

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Ep. 140 Doctor Sleep, Part 1, “Abra”



In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Doctor Sleep, Part 1, “Abra.”

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Eternal life vs. a good life (04:02)
  • A dream within a dream (11:40)
  • The Shining connections (19:06)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (26:31)
  • Yuck-King It Up (31:18)
  • Fun Stuff (32:46)
  • Other Worlds Than These (39:03)
    • Jay: Starstruck (HBO Max)
    • Sean: Cape Fear (1962)
  • Outro (43:30)

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Next Episode: Doctor Sleep, Part 2, “Empty Devils.”


Ep. 139 Doctor Sleep, “Prefatory Matters”



In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Doctor Sleep, “Prefatory Matters.”

  • Introduction (00:13)
  • Publication History (01:26)
  • Connections and continuations from The Shining (04:25)
  • Overcoming trauma (09:39)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (16:44)
  • Yuck-King it Up (17:38)
  • Thank you, Patrons! (19:32)
  • Fun Stuff (20:18)
  • Other Worlds than These (23:05)
  • Outro (25:52)

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Other Worlds Than These topics:

  • Night Sky, Amazon Prime, starring Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons. Show is about Franklin and Irene York, a couple who years ago discovered a mysterious chamber buried in their backyard. 
  • Penguin Classics Marvel Collection series: Captain America; Black Panther; Amazing Spider-Man. 

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Next Episode: Doctor Sleep, Part 1 “Abra.”


Ep. 137 The Shining, Part 5, “Matters of Life and Death”



In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Shining, Part 5, Matters of Life and Death.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Surprisingly happy ending (01:23)
  • Why Jack? (12:00)
  • Death makes life worth living (19:29)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (25:03)
  • Yuck-King It Up (28:08)
  • Fun Stuff (30:32)
  • Final thoughts (38:46)
  • Other Worlds Than These (45:23)
    • Sean: Better Call Saul
    • Jay: Strange New Worlds
  • Outro (47:56)

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Next Episode: The Shining (1980), directed by Stanley Kubrick.


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.


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.”