Category Archives: Alter egos

Ep. 171 Thinner, Chapters 20-27



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.


Ep. 170 Thinner, Chapter 12-19



In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Thinner, chapters 12-19.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • In-groups versus others (02:01)
  • Justice and shades of gray (11:08)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (24:16)
  • Yuck-King it Up (26:45)
  • Fun Stuff (31:13)
  • Other Worlds than These (35:56)
    • Jay: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
    • Sean: Andor Season Two (2025)
  • Outro (41:38)

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Next Episode: Thinner, chapters 20-27.


Ep. 169 Thinner, Chapters 1-11



In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Thinner, chapters 1-11.

  • Introduction (0:00)
  • New season: Alter egos (01:43)
  • Publication history (06:02)
  • Class warfare (12:23)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (20:25)
  • Yuck-King it Up (26:00)
  • Fun Stuff (27:42)
  • Other Worlds than These (32:55)
    • Jay: The Residence (Netflix) is a murder mystery set in the White House. Starring Uzo Aduba, Giancarlo Esposito, Randall Park, Bronson Pinchot, Al Frankin, and Ken Marino, among many others.
    • Sean: Michael Clayton (2007, Amazon) a legal thriller starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, and Tilda Swinton. Written and directed by Tony Gilroy (Andor, Dolores Claiborne).
  • Outro (39:30)

The Bachman books we’ve covered:

  • The Long Walk (episodes 106 – 107)
  • Rage (episodes 108 – 109)
  • The Running Man (episodes 110 – 112)
  • Roadwork (episodes 113 – 115)
  • The Regulators (episodes 116 – 120)

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Next Episode: Thinner, chapters 12-19