Ep. 180 Misery, Parts 3-4

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 ~ twoguysdarktower

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)
- Jay: Star Trek: Khan podcast
- Sean: Slow Horses, Season 5
Outro (37:32)

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Ep. 179 Misery, Part 2

December 31, 2025December 28, 2025 ~ twoguysdarktower

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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Next Episode: Misery, Part 3: Paul and Part 4: Goddess.

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Ep. 178 Misery, Part 1

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 ~ twoguysdarktower

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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Next Episode: Misery, Part 2: Misery.

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Ep. 177 The Dark Half, Chapters 22-26

November 26, 2025December 17, 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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Ep. 171 Thinner, Chapters 20-27

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore and finish Thinner, chapters 20-27.

Introduction (00:00)
Taking responsibility/Everybody pays (01:11)
Ginelli (10:06)
The ending (20:58)
Final thoughts (29:15)
Dark Tower Thinnies (30:29)
Yuck-King it Up (33:00)
Fun Stuff (35:27)
Other Worlds than These (41:37)
- Jay: Paris, Texas (1984), directed by Wim Wenders, written by Sam Shepard, starring Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, and Aurore Clément.
- Sean: Lloyd McNeil’s Last Ride by Will Leitch
Outro (45:16)

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Next Episode: Blaze, chapters 1-10.

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