Category Archives: Short Story

Bonus Episode: The Road Virus Heads North (Everything’s Eventual) (September 2022)



Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from September 2022. Enjoy!

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)



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



Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from August 2022. Enjoy!

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: Survivor Type (Skeleton Crew) (November 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 “Survivor Type” found in Skeleton Crew.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Publication History (01:26)
  • Richard Pine is an asshole (05:03)
  • But is he just a survivor? (10:45)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (21:49)
  • Yuck-King It Up (22:47)
  • Fun Stuff (25:06)
  • Outro (29:13)

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Bonus Episode: The Ledge (Night Shift) (March 2021)



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

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)



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

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)



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

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: Ballad of the Flexible Bullet (Skeleton Crew) (October 2021)



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

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet” found in Skeleton Crew.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Publication History (1:18)
  • Madness (3:06)
  • Creator versus Conduit (8:35)
  • Justification of Fiction (16:06)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (24:17)
  • Fun Stuff (26:09)
  • Outro (32:36)

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Bonus Episode: The Reach (Skeleton Crew) (September 2021)



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

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “The Reach” found in Skeleton Crew.

  • Introduction (00:13)
  • Publication history (01:08)
  • Exemplar of a (gothic) short story (03:37)
  • Too far to reach (10:06)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (15:34)
  • Fun Stuff (17:34)
  • Outro (20:54)

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