Ep. 137 The Shining, Part 5, “Matters of Life and Death”

July 6, 2022The ShiningStephen King, The Shiningtwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Shining, Part 5, Matters of Life and Death.

Introduction (00:00)
Surprisingly happy ending (01:23)
Why Jack? (12:00)
Death makes life worth living (19:29)
Dark Tower Thinnies (25:03)
Yuck-King It Up (28:08)
Fun Stuff (30:32)
Final thoughts (38:46)
Other Worlds Than These (45:23)
- Sean: Better Call Saul
- Jay: Strange New Worlds
Outro (47:56)

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Next Episode: The Shining (1980), directed by Stanley Kubrick.

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Ep. 136 The Shining, Part 4, “Snowbound”

June 22, 2022The ShiningStephen King, The Shiningtwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Shining, Part Four: Snowbound.

Introduction (00:13)
Sins of the father (01:52)
Jack’s gaslighting (12:37)
Shit just got real (16:50)
Dark Tower Thinnies (21:36)
Yuck-King It Up (23:38)
Thank you, Patrons! (27:10)
Fun Stuff (27:54)
Other Worlds Than These (34:53)
- Jay: “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell
- Sean: Saga, the comic by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
Outro (37:04)

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Next Episode: The Shining, Part 5: Matters of Life and Death.

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Bonus Episode 34 – “L.T.’s Theory of Pets” (Patreon Clip)

June 9, 2022Bonus, Everything's Eventualbonus, Everything's Eventual, L.T.'s Theory of Pets, short storytwoguysdarktower

A new bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the short story “L.T.’s Theory of Pets” found in Everything’s Eventual.

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Bonus Episode 33 – “1408” (Patreon Clip)

June 6, 20221408, Bonus, Everything's Eventual, Short Story1408, bonus, Everything's Eventual, short storytwoguysdarktower

A new bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the short story “1408” found in Everything’s Eventual.

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Ep. 135 The Shining, Part 3, Chapters 19-25

May 25, 2022The ShiningThe Shiningtwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Shining, chapters Part 3, Chapters 19-25.

Introduction (00:00)
Descriptive chapter names (02:12)
Jack’s self-sabotage (04:35)
Danny is a lot like his father (16:33)
Amping up the gothic (22:13)
Dark Tower Thinnies (24:49)
Yuck-King It Up (26:01)
Fun Stuff (28:53)
Other Worlds Than These (39:14)
Jay: Julia (HBO Max)
Sean: Severance (Apple TV)
Outro (41:57)

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Next Episode: The Shining, Part 4, “Snowbound.”

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Ep. 134 The Shining, Part 3, Chapters 14-18

May 11, 2022The ShiningThe Shiningtwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Shining, Part 3, Chapters 14-18.

Introduction (00:00)
Great writing, not so good exposition (1:30)
Is Jack a madman? (12:05)
Dark Tower Thinnies (23:52)
Yuck-King It Up (27:41)
Fun Stuff (30:06)
Other Worlds Than These (36:05)
- Sean: The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman
- Jay: Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker
Outro (40:54)

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Next Episode: The Shining, Part 3, Chapters 19-25.

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Ep. 133 The Shining, Part 2, “Closing Day”

April 27, 2022The ShiningDark Tower podcast, Stephen King, The Shiningtwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Shining, Part 2, “Closing Day.”

Introduction (00:13)
The Shining (01:34)
The players (06:14)
Gothic table setting (14:10)
Dark Tower Thinnies (20:01)
Yuck-King It Up (21:05)
Fun Stuff (22:53)
Other Worlds Than These (30:37)
Outro (33:40)

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Other Worlds Than These topics:

Unforgotten, created by Chris Lang
Five Decembers by James Kestrel

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Next Episode: The Shining, Part 3 “The Wasp’s Nest,” chapters 14-18.

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Ep. 132 The Shining, Part 1, “Prefatory Matters”

April 13, 2022The ShiningThe Shiningtwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Shining, Part 1, “Prefatory Matters.”

Introduction (00:00)
Book Introduction (1:38)
Our coverage (7:09)
Prefatory Matters (9:55)
Autobiographical? (21:22)
Influences (29:00)
Dark Tower Thinnies (30:26)
Yuck-King It Up (33:58)
Fun Stuff (35:53)
Other Worlds Than These (43:13)
- Sean: Winning Time on HBOMax
- Jay: Landscapers on HBOMax
Outro (48:36)

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Next Episode: The Shining, Part 2, “Closing Day.”

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Ep. 131 Christine, Chapters 48-51 & Wrap-up

April 10, 2022ChristineChristine, Stephen Kingtwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Christine, chapters 48-51 and the Epilogue.

Introduction (00:13)
This story ends in tragedy (01:47)
The LeBay resolution ? (09:06)
Dark Tower Thinnies (19:00) ← what!?
Yuck-King it Up (21:15)
Fun Stuff (23:05)
Reviews and wrap-up (28:22)
Final thoughts (31:37)
Other Worlds than These (33:20)
Outro (35:37)

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Other Worlds Than These topics:

Peacemaker on HBO Max
The Last Duel on HBO Max

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Next Episode: The Shining, Part 1, “Prefatory Matters.”

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Bonus Episode 32 – “Christine” Movie (Patreon Clip)

March 23, 2022Bonus, Christine, Moviebonus, Christine, movietwoguysdarktower

A new bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the 1983 movie adaptation of Christine, directed by John Carpenter.

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Directed by John Carpenter and starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky, and Harry Dean Stanton.

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