Ep. 6: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Wrap-Up

February 8, 2017August 23, 2020 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we take a look back at The Dark Tower, Book I, The Gunslinger.

Listener feedback (01:42)
Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came, First Stanza (07:46)
Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came, Last Stanza (08:05)
Tease Movie Trailer episode (11:35)
Does The Gunslinger work as a stand-alone story? (13:57)
Book reviews (21:23)
Overall theme (26:30)
Character arcs (38:10)

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Next Episode: We explore The Dark Tower, Book II, The Drawing of the Three, The Sailor.

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Ep. 5: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Chapter 5

January 25, 2017August 23, 2020 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower, Book 1, The Gunslinger, chapter 5.

Introduction (0:00)
Publication History (1:10)
Chapter Structure (4:45)
Tarot Reading (6:00)
Roland’s Vision (16:15)
Questions about the Tower (32:00)
The World’s Oldest Question (37:00)
Time Jump (44:00)
Next Episode (51:00)
Outro (52:00)

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Next Episode: February 8; Wrap up on The Gunslinger and listener questions

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Ep. 4: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Chapter 4

January 11, 2017August 23, 2020 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower, Book I, The Gunslinger, chapter 4.

Introduction (00:00)
Plot Recap and Publication History (00:41)
Action Set Pieces (02:10)
Michael Whelan Illustration (19:00) – http://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/gunslinger-slow-mutants/
Love and dying have been my life (33:22)
Civilization coming apart (38:04)
Resumption (51:06)
Closing (56:49)

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Next Episode: The Dark Tower, Book I, The Gunslinger, chapter 5.

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Ep. 3: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Chapter 3

December 28, 2016August 23, 2020 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower, Book I, The Gunslinger, chapter 3.

Introduction (00:00)
Plot Recap (00:46)
Both Death and Life are Roland’s Enemy (01:33)
Genre: horror; high fantasy and low fantasy (07:38)
Who is the Man In Black? (16:04)
What does Roland hope to get out of all this? (27:16)
Closing (51:29)

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Next Episode: The Dark Tower, Book I, The Gunslinger, chapter 4.

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Ep. 2: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Chapter 2

December 14, 2016August 23, 2020 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower, Book I, The Gunslinger, chapter 2.

- Introduction (00:00)

- Plot Recap and Publication History (00:41)

- The World Moving On (05:07)

- Jake and the Gunslinger (23:22)

- The Gunslinger is Formidable (44:46)
- Closing (55:08)

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Ep. 1: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Chapter 1

December 3, 2016August 23, 2020 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, chapter 1, “The Gunslinger.”

Intro (00:13)
Publication History (00:49)
Plot Summary (10:41)
Sylvia Pittston (27:05)
Music Sample (38:29) – “Hero” from Psalm 69 by Ministry
King is a Great Writer (40:02)
Outro (48:27)

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In the next episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we will explore The Dark Tower, Book I, The Gunslinger, chapter 2.

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Ep. 0: Introductions

December 3, 2016August 30, 2020 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, the hosts (Jay Russo and Sean McGurr) introduce themselves and provide a little bit of background on their connections to the works of Stephen King and the world of the Dark Tower. They also lay out the plan for upcoming episodes of the podcast.

Introduction (00:13)
Jay’s background with the Dark Tower (00:37)
Sean’s background with the Dark Tower (02:11)
What do we do on the show? (03:48)
Support the show on Patreon (06:03)
Outro (06:29)

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Next Episode: We will explore The Dark Tower, Book 1, The Gunslinger, Chapter 1.

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Coming Soon…

October 31, 2016 ~ twoguysdarktower

Shortly, Jay Russo and Sean McGurr will be launching a new podcast series: Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came. Focusing on Stephen King’s magnum opus, The Dark Tower, the podcast will delve into the books, comics, upcoming movie, and other related texts. Join us for the first podcast soon by reading “The Gunslinger,” the first chapter in the first book.