Ep. 122 Desperation, Part 2

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In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Desperation, Part 2: Desperation: In These Silences Something May Rise

  • Introduction (00:14)
  • Recap (00:46)
  • The twist (02:00)
  • David’s faith (08:34)
  • Three-layer [meta-fiction] cheese dip (15:21)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (17:52)
  • Yuck-King it Up (20:45)
  • Thank you, Patrons! (22:38)
  • Fun Stuff (24:23)
  • Other Worlds Than These (28:47)
  • Outro (31:57)

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Ep. 121 Desperation, Part 1

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In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Desperation, Part 1, In the House of the Wolf, The House of the Scorpion.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Publication history (1:46)
  • Initial thoughts (4:19)
  • Character criss-cross (9:42)
  • Other connections (19:49)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (25:20)
  • Yuck-King It Up (27:55)
  • Fun Stuff (30:23)
  • Other Worlds Than These (36:53)
  • Outro (41:01)

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REPOST: Bonus Episode 4: Hearts in Atlantis Movie Review

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Originally posted July 31, 2019.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the movie adaptation of Hearts in Atlantis, starring Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin, and Hope Davis.

  • Introduction (00:14)
  • IMDB Summary (00:41)
  • Movie Details and Discussion (01:06)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (35:24)
  • Fun Stuff (41:18)
  • Movie Reviews (45:28)
  • Listener Feedback (52:06)
  • Outro (56:12)

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Bonus Episode 27 – “The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet” (Patreon Clip)

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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 “The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet” from the Stephen King collection, Skeleton Crew.

To get the whole episode and support our show, become a patron at patreon.com/twoguysdarktower.

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REPOST: Bonus Episode 3: The Dark Tower Movie Review

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Originally posted August 23, 2017.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we discuss the major motion picture, The Dark Tower, starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey.

  • Introduction (0:00)
  • Initial Thoughts (0:46)
  • Sean identifies a major failing (4:58)
  • Jay is upset about the opening line from the book (6:15)
  • No emotional connections in the movie (9:25)
  • Movie Jake doesn’t work (10:01)
  • Matthew McConaughey (alright, alright, alright) (11:59)
  • Some good stuff (14:00)
  • Who is this movie for? (16:14)
  • Where are Eddie and Susannah? (18:25)
  • What’s next? (18:55)
  • The ending of the movie (21:16)
  • Outro (24:42)

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REPOST: Bonus Episode 2: Trailer for The Dark Tower Movie

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Originally posted May 11, 2017.

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we discuss the first full trailer for The Dark Tower movie.

Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/GjwfqXTebIY

  • Introduction (0:00)
  • Sean’s initial thoughts (01:45)
  • Not just from Book I (02:16)
  • Movie looks too conventional (04:52)
  • What Sean liked (07:00)
  • Is McConaughey right for the role? (08:02)
  • References to other King works (10:54)
  • The bootleg trailer (11:56)
  • Outro (15:12)

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REPOST: Bonus Episode 1: Charlie the Choo-Choo

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Originally posted September 6, 2017.

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we discuss the Beryl Evans book, Charlie the Choo-Choo.

  • Introduction (0:00)
  • Book summary (00:42)
  • The gig is up (03:20)
  • Cool marketing EW article (04:37)
  • Outro (05:38)

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Hiatus Announcement

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Hello constant listeners. We’re going to take a short break. But, we want to give you something to listen to while we rest up.

In the coming weeks, enjoy a few bonus episodes that were previously only available to Patrons. These are from a couple of years ago. For fresh bonus episodes, become a Patron at patreon.com/twoguysdarktower.

There you will get bonus content, including monthly bonus episodes.

See you on the other side of the thinny.

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Bonus Episodes 24 & 25 – “The Raft” & “Word Processor of the Gods” (Patreon Clip)

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New bonus episodes of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came are live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussions of the short stories “The Raft” and “Word Processor of the Gods” from the Stephen King collection, Skeleton Crew.

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Ep. 120 The Regulators, Chapters 12 & 13

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In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Regulators, chapters 12 and 13.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Did Bachman stick the landing? (01:27)
  • Bachman as Alan Smithee (07:03)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (13:12)
  • Yuck-King It Up (16:45)
  • Fun Stuff (19:35)
  • Our final thoughts on Regulators (22:51)
  • Other worlds than these (26:29)
  • Outro (30:10)

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