Bonus Episode 50: The Dark Half movie

December 3, 2025November 30, 2025 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we discuss The Dark Half movie adaptation.

Introduction (00:00)
Production (01:30)
Faithful adaptation: to a fault (05:07)
Our final thoughts (21:05)
Dark Tower Thinnies (23:15)
Yuck-King it Up (26:02)
Fun Stuff (28:23)
Other Worlds than These (34:09)
- Jay: The Monkey (2025)
- Sean: Dept. Q (2025)
Outro (40:17)

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Ep. 177 The Dark Half, Chapters 22-26

November 26, 2025November 25, 2025 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Half, Section 3: The Coming of the Psychopomps, chapters 22-26 & the epilogue.

Introduction (00:00)
Recap (00:53)
What it is to be a writer (01:32)
The ending (11:58)
Final thoughts (18:10)
Dark Tower Thinnies (21:56)
Yuck-King it Up (25:59)
Fun Stuff (27:25)
Other Worlds than These (30:04)
- Jay: The Thursday Murder Club (2025), Netflix. Directed by Chris Columbus. Starring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Celia Imrie, Ben Kingsley, Jonathan Pryce, David Tenant, etc.
- Sean: 1001 Albums Generator project.
Outro (35:47)

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Ep. 176 The Dark Half, Chapters 15-21

October 29, 2025October 18, 2025 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Half, Section 2: Stark Takes Charge, chapters 15-21.

Introduction (00:00)
Twins (01:30)
The role of the writer (14:32)
Dark Tower Thinnies (23:39)
Yuck-King it Up (27:26)
Fun Stuff (30:11)
Other Worlds than These (37:25)
- Jay: My Cousin Vinny (1992)
- Sean: Richard Stark’s Grofield novels
Outro (42:28)

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Next Episode: The Dark Half, Section 3: The Coming of the Psychopomps; chapters 22-26 & epilogue.

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Ep. 175 The Dark Half, Chapters 01-14

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Half, Section 1: Fool’s Stuffing, chapters 1-14.

Introduction (00:00)
Publication history (01:38)
King’s writing style for this book (04:53)
A fiction by a fiction (15:24)
Dark Tower Thinnies (23:18)
Yuck-King it Up (24:29)
Fun Stuff (27:01)
- Freak-A-Zoid, by Midnight Star
- Midnight Star, by “Weird Al” Yankovic
- The Amazing Alexander, Saturday Night Live
Listener feedback (33:18)
Other Worlds than These (34:57)
- Jay: Ronin (1998) starring Robert DeNiro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Sean Bean, Stellan Skarsgård, and Jonathan Price. Directed by John Frankenheimer and written by David Mamet.
- Sean: We Deal in Lead RPG
Outro (39:08)

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Next Episode: The Dark Half, Section 2: Stark Takes Charge, chapters 15-21.

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Ep. 174 Blaze, Chapters 18-24

September 24, 2025September 22, 2025 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Blaze, chapters 18-24.

Introduction (00:00)
Does Blaze have the shine (01:06)
The tragedy of Blaze (08:52)
Final thoughts (16:29)
Dark Tower Thinnies (22:05)
Yuck-King it Up (24:21)
Fun Stuff (26:01)
Other Worlds than These (35:35)
- Sean: The Sandman, season 2 (Netflix)
- Jay: Deep Cover (2025, Prime Video)
Outro (40:26)

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Next Episode: The Dark Half, Section 1: Fool’s Stuffing, chapters 1-14.

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Ep. 173 Blaze, Chapters 11-17

September 10, 2025September 8, 2025 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Blaze, chapters 11-17.

Introduction (00:13)
Is this a ghost story? (01:49)
Alone is bad (11:28)
Dark Tower Thinnies (18:49)
Yuck-King it Up (25:25)
Fun Stuff (27:04)
Other Worlds than These (32:05)
- Jay: Predator: Killer of Killers, Directed by Dan Trachtenberg
- Sean: Song of Spider-Man by Glen Berger, a writer on the musical, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
Outro (36:28)

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Next Episode: Blaze, chapters 18-24.

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Ep. 172 Blaze, Chapters 1-10

August 27, 2025August 26, 2025 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Blaze, chapters 1-10.

Introduction (0:00)
Publication history (1:28)
Throwback type of book (9:42)
Blaze’s morality (17:20)
Dark Tower Thinnies (30:12)
Yuck-King it Up (32:58)
Fun Stuff (33:57)
Other Worlds than These (40:07)
- Jay: Spaceballs (1987, dir. Mel Brooks) Trailer
- Sean: Poker Face (season 2 on Peacock)
Outro (43:45)

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Next Episode: Blaze, chapters 11-17.

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Bonus Episode: Uncle Otto’s Truck (Skeleton Crew) (December 2022)

August 7, 2025September 8, 2025 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “Uncle Otto’s Truck,” found in Skeleton Crew.

Introduction (00:00)
Publication history (01:32)
Nostalgia (04:32)
Connections (09:44)
Small-town gossip (13:22)
Unreliable narrator? (19:17)
Dark Tower Thinnies (25:08)
Yuck-King It Up (27:28)
Fun Stuff (30:25)
Outro (35:09)

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Bonus Episode: “Chinga” The X-Files

August 6, 2025August 4, 2025 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the X-Files episode, “Chinga,” written by Stephen King.

Introduction (00:00)
Background (01:15)
Stephen King and the episode (06:53)
Weird facts about the episode (15:11)
Yuck-King It Up (22:23)
Fun Stuff (26:03)
Outro (29:18)

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Bonus Episode: Thinner Adaptation

July 23, 2025July 9, 2025 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the 1996 film adaptation of Thinner.

Introduction (00:00)
Background (01:16)
Comparing the book and movie (03:48)
Overall thoughts (13:46)
Our ratings (19:21)
Dark Tower Thinnies (21:20)
Yuck-King It Up (22:24)
Fun Stuff (29:15)
- SNL Digital Short: The Curse
- Pennywise blood stain?
Outro (34:44)

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