Ep. 161 Joyland, first third

February 19, 2025Hard Case CrimeHard Case Crimetwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the first third of Joyland.

Introduction (00:13)
Recap (00:51)
Publication history (01:16)
It’s all about a vibe (02:15)
The mystery (11:23)
Dark Tower Thinnies (19:46)
- “The Sick Rose” by William Blake (22:08)
Yuck-King it Up (23:13)
Fun Stuff (26:03)
- Middle Aged Dad Jam Band; YouTube channel
Other Worlds than These (32:10)
Outro (36:07)

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Other Worlds Than These topics:

Jay: The Expanse (novel series): all 9 novels and 8 short stories, in order.
Sean: Catching up on the Penguin Classics Marvel Collection Series.

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Next Episode: the second third of Joyland, until the line “The phone clicked in my ear.”

Cartoon map of Joyland.

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Ep. 160 The Colorado Kid, Chapters 13-18 and the Afterword

February 5, 2025Hard Case Crime, The Colorado KidHard Case Crime, The Colorado Kidtwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Colorado Kid, Chapters 13-18 and the afterword.

Introduction (00:00)
What are our theories (02:32)
Becoming part of a community (13:38)
Did the story work? (20:52)
Dark Tower Thinnies (27:42)
Yuck-King It Up (31:07)
Fun Stuff (31:35)
Other Worlds Than These (35:35)
- Sean: The Agency (Showtime), Treason (Netflix), London Spy (Netflix), Black Doves (Netflix)
- Jay: Logan Lucky (2017), “One More Minute” (Weird Al)
Outro (44:47)

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“Hernando’s Hideaway” by Archie Bleyer’s Orchestra

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Next Episode: Joyland, first third of the book

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Ep. 159 The Colorado Kid, Chapters 5-12

January 22, 2025Hard Case CrimeHard Case Crimetwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Colorado Kid, chapters 5 – 12.

Introduction (00:12)
Recap (00:47)
A non-story story (01:17)
Educating Steffi (11:37)
Dark Tower Thinnies (17:47)
Yuck-King it Up (18:18)
Fun Stuff (21:05)
Other Worlds than These (25:59)
Outro (30:09)

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Other Worlds Than These topics:

Jay: The Penguin, season 1. Directed by Lauren LeFranc and starring Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Shohreh Aghdashloo
Sean: Eat the Reich tabletop roleplaying game

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Next Episode: Colorado Kid, chapters 13 – end.

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Ep. 158 The Colorado Kid, Chapters 1-4

January 8, 2025Hard Case Crime, The Colorado KidHard Case Crime, The Colorado Kidtwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Colorado Kid, chapters 1 – 4.

Introduction (00:00)
Publication History (01:20)
Maine island communities (09:38)
Relationship between the three main characters (14:35)
Dark Tower Thinnies (23:55)
Yuck-King it Up (24:41)
Fun Stuff (28:45)
Other Worlds than These (33:23)
- L.A. Law (1986) created by Steven Bochco
- The Decameron (2024) created by Kathleen Jordan
- Spoon River Anthology (1915) by Edgar Lee Masters
Outro (47:10)

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Next Episode: Colorado Kid, chapters 5 – 12.

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We’re Back!

January 1, 2025Uncategorizedtwoguysdarktower

We’ve been on a break, but we are excited to get back into discussing Stephen King books. We are going to start off with a season focusing on King’s crime novels, specifically, the three books he wrote for the Hard Case Crime imprint.

In our first episode back, we’ll cover The Colorado Kid, Chapters 1-4. Hope you’ll join us! New episode on January 9, 2025!

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

December 25, 2024Bonus, Everything's Eventual, lunch at the gotham cafe, Short Storybonus, Everything's Eventual, lunch at the gotham cafe, short storytwoguysdarktower

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, 2024Bonus, Just After Sunset, Short Story, The Cat from Hellbonus, Just After Sunset, short story, The Cat From Helltwoguysdarktower

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, 2024Bonus, Harvey's Dream, Just After Sunset, Short Storybonus, Harvey's Dream, Just After Sunset, short storytwoguysdarktower

Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from February 2023. Enjoy!

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: Carrie (1976)

December 4, 2024Bonus, Carrie, Skeleton Crewbonus, movietwoguysdarktower

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the 1976 movie adaptation, Carrie.

Introduction (00:14)
Facts and Figures (01:29)
Adaptation (09:39)
Themes (29:11)
Our thoughts on the movie (33:51)
Dark Tower Thinnies (35:16)
Yuck-King it Up (36:17)
Fun Stuff (38:41)
Outro (47:07)

Original trailer: CARRIE (1976) | Official Trailer | MGM Studios

Director: Brian De Palma

Cast: Sissy Spacek as Carrie White, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, Nancy Allen, William Katt, P. J. Soles, Betty Buckley, and John Travolta

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

November 27, 2024Bonus, Everything's Eventual, Road Virus Heads North, Short Storybonus, Everything's Eventual, Road Virus Heads North, short storytwoguysdarktower

Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from September 2022. Enjoy!

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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