Ep. 158 The Colorado Kid, Chapters 1-4

Hard Case Crime, The Colorado Kid,

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!

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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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Bonus Episode: The Lawnmower Man (Night Shift) (April 2021)

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In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “The Lawnmower Man” found in the collection Night Shift.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Publication History (01:15)
  • Our thoughts on the story (05:55)
  • What is King up to here? (08:41)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (14:22)
  • Yuck-King It Up (15:06)
  • Fun Stuff (16:24)
  • Outro (19:24)

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Bonus Episode: All That You Love Will Be Carried Away (Everything’s Eventual) (August 2022)

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In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “All That You Love Will Be Carried Away” from the Everything’s Eventual collection.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Publication history (01:22)
  • Nondescript (04:59)
  • Creativity keeps you going through despair (08:55)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (18:38)
  • Yuck-King It Up (19:56)
  • Fun Stuff (21:53)
  • Outro (27:27)

Kentucky Fried Movie clip

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Bonus Episode: L.T.’s Theory of Pets (Skeleton Crew) (May 2022)

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In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “L.T.’s Theory of Pets” from the collection Everything’s Eventual.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Publication history (01:16)
  • Structure and narration (02:36)
  • So many good lines (06:38)
  • What is L.T.’s theory of pets (11:52)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (21:12)
  • Yuck-King It Up (21:22)
  • Fun Stuff (24:07)
  • Outro (28:05)

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