Ep. 182 The Shawshank Redemption

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In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Shawshank Redemption.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Production info (02:35)
  • Good adaptation (09:00)
  • So is this movie good (18:20)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (22:20)
  • Yuck-King it Up (25:28)
  • Fun Stuff (27:06)
  • Other Worlds than These (33:40)
  • Outro (38:50)

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Ep. 181 Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

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In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption from Different Seasons.

  • Introduction (00:12)
  • Publication history (02:35)
  • Hindsight (06:02)
  • Redemption and hope (13:03)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (20:06)
  • Yuck-King it Up (26:14)
  • Fun Stuff (27:40)
  • Other Worlds than These (32:24)
    • Jay: Skyfall, starring Daniel Craig as James Bond, Javier Bardem, and Judi Dench. Directed by Sam Mendes.
    • Sean: Down Cemetery Road, based on the novel by Mick Herron. Starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson.
  • Outro (37:04)

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Next Episode: Join us as we cover the 1994 movie The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont and starring Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, and Clancy Brown.

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Bonus Episode 51: Misery movie

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In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the 1990 adaptation of Misery.

Note: We recorded this before Rob Reiner’s tragic death.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Background (01:28)
  • Changes from the book (06:55)
  • Overall thoughts (26:06)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (30:58)
  • Yuck-King it up (32:21)
  • Fun stuff (35:55)
  • Other Worlds Than These (42:33)
    • Sean: Patriot (2015-2018, Amazon Prime)
    • Jay: Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch (1965, Philip K. Dick)
  • Outro (50:23)

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Ep. 180 Misery, Parts 3-4

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In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Misery, Part 3: Paul and Part 4: Goddess.

  • Introduction (00:12)
  • In defense of writing (01:29)
  • What book did we just read? (13:14)
  • Final thoughts (19:37)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (23:27)
  • Yuck-King it Up (27:04)
  • Fun Stuff (29:42)
  • Other Worlds than These (33:55)
  • Outro (37:32)

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Ep. 179 Misery, Part 2

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In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Misery, Part 2: Misery.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Scary and funny (01:25)
  • Writing as procrastination (10:47)
  • Can you? (17:12)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (23:44)
  • Yuck-King it Up (30:09)
  • Fun Stuff (33:50)
  • Other Worlds than These (38:31)
    • Jay: Amadeus (1984 dir. Milos Forman)
    • Sean: Stupid TV, Be More Funny by Alan Siegel
  • Outro (46:14)

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Ep. 178 Misery, Part 1

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In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Misery, Part 1: Annie.

  • Introduction (00:13)
  • Publication history (04:40)
  • The writing (10:59)
  • Addiction (22:55)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (28:07)
  • Yuck-King it Up (29:11)
  • Fun Stuff (32:05)
  • Other Worlds than These (38:35)
    • Jay: Alien: Earth (FX), by Noah Hawley. Starring Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, and Timothy Olyphant.
    • Sean: The Lowdown (FX) Created by Sterlin Harjo. Stars Ethan Hawke as Lee Raybon, a truthstorian.
  • Outro (43:55)

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Bonus Episode 50: The Dark Half movie

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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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Next Episode: Misery Part 1 “Annie”

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Ep. 177 The Dark Half, Chapters 22-26

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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)
  • Outro (35:47)

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Ep. 176 The Dark Half, Chapters 15-21

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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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Ep. 175 The Dark Half, Chapters 01-14

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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)
  • 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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