Bonus Episode: Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut (Night Shift) (April 2020)

July 24, 2024Bonus, Night Shift, Short Storybonus, Mrs. Todd's Shortcut, Night Shift, short storytwoguysdarktower

Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from April 2020. Enjoy!

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut,” found in Night Shift.

Introduction (00:13)
Recap (00:41)
Publication history (01:07)
Homer’s decision (08:05)
The titular shortcut is a thinny, right? (16:01)
Dark Tower and other Thinnies (19:55)
Fun Stuff (24:13)
Outro (33:29)

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Bonus Episode: Nona (Skeleton Crew) (February 2020)

July 17, 2024Bonus, Short Story, Skeleton Crewbonus, nona, short story, Skeleton Crewtwoguysdarktower

Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from February 2020. Enjoy!

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Stephen King’s short story, Nona, found in Skeleton Crew.

Introduction (00:11)
Counter-culture (00:57)
An unreliable narrator (04:59)
Thinnies (14:52) for The Dark Tower, Castle Rock, Hearts in Atlantis, and ‘Salem’s Lot
Fun Stuff (23:49)
Outro (32:23)

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Ep. 157 The Talisman, Part 4, chapters 34-47

June 19, 2024Talisman & Black HouseThe Talismantwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we finish The Talisman, Part 4, Chapters 34-47.

Introduction (00:00)
On the subject of twinners (01:40)
What is the talisman (10:30)
Dark Tower Thinnies (16:47)
Yuck-King It Up (24:57)
Fun Stuff (27:44)
Wrapping up The Talisman (34:50)
Other Worlds Than These (42:09)
- Sean: Black Mirror season 6
- Jay: Billions seasons 5 & 6
Outro (46:27)

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Next Episode: To be determined.

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Ep. 156 The Talisman, Part 3, chapters 27-33 and Interlude

June 12, 2024Talisman & Black HouseThe Talismantwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Talisman, Part 3, “A Collision of Worlds,” chapters 27-33, and Interlude.

Introduction (00:00)
The power of storytelling (01:31)
A collision of worlds (11:37)
Late world building (22:41)
Dark Tower Thinnies (28:58)
Yuck-King It Up (30:07)
Fun Stuff (34:13)
Other Worlds Than These (36:14)
- Sean: White House Plumbers
- Jay: The Quick and the Dead
Outro (44:25)

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Next Episode: The Talisman, Part 4, “The Talisman,” chapters 34-39.

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Bonus Episode 45 – “The Cat From Hell” (Patreon Clip)

August 26, 2023Bonus, Short Storybonus, short story, The Cat From Helltwoguysdarktower

A new bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is an excerpt of our discussion of the 1977 short story “The Cat from Hell.”

To get the whole episode and support our show, become a patron at patreon.com/twoguysdarktower.

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Ep. 155 The Talisman, Part 3, chapters 20-26

July 15, 2023Talisman & Black HouseThe Talismantwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Talisman, Part 3, “A Collision of Worlds,” chapters 20-26.

Introduction (00:00)
The Sunlight Home (01:47)
The Territories are a reflection of our world (13:56)
Sacrifice is necessary along a hero’s journey (20:14)
Dark Tower Thinnies (24:31)
Yuck-King It Up (27:04)
Fun Stuff (28:27)
Other Worlds Than These (31:48)
- Jay: See How They Run (2022)
- Sean: Dead Ringers (2023)
Outro (37:35)

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Next Episode: The Talisman, Part 3, “A Collision of Worlds,” chapters 27-33 and Interlude.

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Hiatus Announcement

July 2, 2023Administrativetwoguysdarktower

Greetings, constant listeners! Thank you so much for listening to our show. You may have noticed we have missed our regularly scheduled publish dates. Everything is OK, but there has been a lot going on in our personal lives. So, we are going to take a hiatus. We have all the Talisman episodes recorded and they will come out as we edit and post them. We also have several bonus episodes for our Patrons recorded and they too will be coming out soon, too.

While we’re on hiatus, keep in touch! You can email us at twoguysdarktower@gmail.com and our Twitter handle is @2guysdarktower.

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Ep. 154 The Talisman, Part 2, chapters 14-19

May 24, 2023Talisman & Black HouseDark Tower, Stephen King, The Talismantwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Talisman, Part 2, “The Road of Trials,” Chapters 14-19.

Introduction (00:13)
Cool world building (02:06)
Too much “Y” and not enough “A” (12:36)
Dark Tower Thinnies (20:19)
Yuck-King it Up (25:39)
Fun Stuff (27:21)
Other Worlds than These (31:52)
Outro (37:09)

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Other Worlds Than These topics:

Jay: Smokey and the Bandit (1977), starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Jackie Gleason, and Paul Williams.
Jay: Unspooled podcast, hosted by Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson.
Sean: Beef (2023), starring Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, and Joseph Lee.

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Next Episode: The Talisman, Part 3, “A Collision of Worlds,” Chapters 20-26.

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Ep. 153 The Talisman, Part 2, chapters 6-13

May 10, 2023Talisman & Black HouseDark Tower, Peter Straub, Stephen King, The Talismantwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Talisman, Part II, chapters 6-13.

Introduction (00:00)
Struggling with the book (01:45)
Jack’s first trial (05:54)
Jack’s dad in the Territories (14:01)
Dark Tower Thinnies (19:52)
Yuck-King It Up (23:06)
Fun Stuff (25:54)
Other Worlds Than These topics (31:21):
- Jay: Succession on HBOMax
- Sean: Chernobyl on HBOMax
Outro (36:24)

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Next Episode: The Talisman, Part 2, chapters 14-19.

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Ep. 152 The Talisman, Part 1, chapters 1-5

April 26, 2023Talisman & Black HouseDark Tower, Stephen King, The Talismantwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Talisman, Part 1, “Jack Lights Out.”

Introduction (00:13)
Recap (00:50)
Publication/Our history (01:57)
Things are getting started (07:30)
Jack’s relationships (13:24)
Dark Tower Thinnies (20:30)
Yuck-King it Up (23:34)
Thank you, Patrons! (24:54)
Fun Stuff (25:42)
Other Worlds than These (32:07)
Outro (35:24)

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Other Worlds Than These topics:

Jay: Star Trek: Picard, Season 3, starring Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, and Ed Speleers
Sean: Only Murders in the Building, starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez

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Next Episode: The Talisman, Part 2, “The Road of Trials,” Chapters 6-13.

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