Category Archives: Night Shift

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



Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from April 2021. Enjoy!

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: The Ledge (Night Shift) (March 2021)



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In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “The Ledge” found in Night Shift.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Publication History (01:47)
  • The Story (04:38)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (12:08)
  • Yuck-King It Up (16:00)
  • Fun Stuff (17:22)
  • Outro (21:55)

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Bonus Episode: The Mangler (Night Shift) (February 2021)



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In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “The Mangler” from Night Shift.

  • Introduction (00:16)
  • Publication History (01:46)
  • Hits and misses (05:02)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (18:10)
  • Yuck-King It Up (20:13)
  • Fun Stuff (21:52)
  • Outro (25:35)

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Bonus Episode: Gray Matter (Night Shift) (January 2021)



Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from November 2021. Enjoy!

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “Gray Matter” from Night Shift.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Publication History (01:13)
  • A Great Little Story (02:48)
  • The Language in the Story (09:15)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (14:26)
  • Yuck-King It Up (17:56)
  • Fun Stuff (19:01)
  • Outro (22:57)

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Bonus Episode: I Am the Doorway (Night Shift) (October 2020)



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In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “I Am the Doorway” found in Night Shift.

  • Introduction (00:11)
  • Publication history (01:13)
  • Structure: Lots of framing and flashbacks (04:27)
  • Double vision (06:59)
  • Is Arthur an unreliable narrator? (12:08)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (18:06)
  • Yuck-King it Up (20:31)
  • Fun Stuff (24:56)
  • Outro (28:33)

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Bonus Episode: The Last Rung on the Ladder (Night Shift) (June 2020)



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In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “The Last Rung on the Ladder” found in Night Shift.

  • Introduction (00:09)
  • Recap (00:40)
  • John D. MacDonald intro (01:14)
  • A punch to the gut (06:50)
  • Faith (09:17)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (16:22)
  • Fun Stuff (19:16)
  • Outro (24:04)

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Bonus Episode: Night Surf (Night Shift) (May 2020)



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In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the story “Night Surf” found in Night Shift.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Publication History (01:22)
  • Not if you were the last person on Earth (04:32)
  • Connections to The Stand (12:51)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (24:56)
  • Fun Stuff (26:32)
  • Outro (35:55)

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



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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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