Ep. 126 Christine, Prologue & Chapters 1-11

January 19, 2022ChristineChristinetwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Christine, the Prologue and chapters 1-11.

Introduction (00:00)
Publication history (02:24)
- Worst to Best: Stephen King Cover Art
The creeping knowledge of death (09:10)
Christine and Arnie (19:28)
This is a rock and roll story (26:02)
- Christine Playlist
Dark Tower Thinnies (34:13)
Yuck-King it Up (40:15)
Fun Stuff (43:30)
Other Worlds Than These (48:50)
Outro (53:23)

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Other Worlds Than These topics:

Star Trek: Discovery, season 4
Kurt Vonnegut centennial; reading his books in 2022; watching the documentary Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time

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Next Episode: Christine, chapters 12-19.

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Ep. 125 Desperation, Part 5

January 5, 2022DesperationDark Tower, desperation, Stephen Kingtwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Desperation, Part 5: Highway 50: Excused Early.

Introduction (00:13)
Recap (00:45)
A bible epic ending (01:14)
God is love (07:51)
Thank you, Patrons! (16:21)
Fun Stuff (17:12)
Final thoughts on Desperation (23:46)
Other Worlds Than These (30:07)
Outro (34:08)

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Other worlds than these:

Marvel Studios Hawkeye on Disney+
The Green Knight, directed by David Lowery

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Celebration music is 8 Year Anniversary by Diamond Ortiz.

Next Episode: Christine, Prologue & chapters 1-11.

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Ep. 124 Desperation, Part 4

December 22, 2021Desperationdesperation, Stephen Kingtwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Desperation, Part 4 The China Pit: God Is Cruel.

Introduction (00:00)
This book holds up! (01:46)
God is cruel (07:04)
More connections (16:32)
Dark Tower Thinnies (19:23)
Yuck-King It Up (26:24)
Fun Stuff (30:21)
Other Worlds Than These (35:43)
Outro (39:23)

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Next Episode: Desperation, Part 5 Highway 50: Excused Early.

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Ep. 123 Desperation, Part 3

December 11, 2021DesperationDark Tower podcast, Gunslinger, Stephen Kingtwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Desperation, Part III – The American West: Legendary Shadows.

Introduction (00:12)
Recap (00:45)
King’s title conventions (01:36)
The spiritual state of unbelief (12:51)
The Connection Zone (25:09)
Dark Tower Thinnies (32:02)
Yuck-King It Up (34:16)
Thank you, Patrons! (36:20)
Fun Stuff (36:45)
Other Worlds Than These (42:38)
Outro (48:18)

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Referenced in the show:

Harry Potter film series. Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell, David Yates. 2001–2011. Warner Bros. Pictures.
Succession. Created by Jesse Armstrong, HBO Entertainment, 2018–2021.
2020. “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. Rollingstone.com.
Ferro, Shaunacy. 2021. “9 People Who Have Been Called America’s Sweetheart“. Mentalfloss.Com.

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Next Episode: Desperation, Part IV – The China Pit: God is Cruel.

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Bonus Episode 28 – “Survivor Type” (Patreon Clip)

November 29, 2021Bonus, Patreon, Short Story, Skeleton Crewbonus, Patreon, short story, Skeleton Crew, Survivor Typetwoguysdarktower

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 “Survivor Type” from the Stephen King collection, Skeleton Crew.

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Ep. 122 Desperation, Part 2

November 24, 2021DesperationDark Tower podcast, Gunslinger, Richard Bachman, Stephen King, The Dark Tower, vampiretwoguysdarktower

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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Celebration music is 8 Year Anniversary by Diamond Ortiz.

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Next Episode: Desperation, Part 3: The American West: Legendary Shadows.

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Ep. 121 Desperation, Part 1

November 10, 2021Desperationdesperationtwoguysdarktower

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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Next Episode: Desperation, Part 2, Desperation: In These Silences Something May Rise.

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REPOST: Bonus Episode 4: Hearts in Atlantis Movie Review

November 3, 2021Bonus, Hearts in Atlantis, Movie, Patreonbonus, hearts in atlantis, movie, Patreontwoguysdarktower

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)

October 24, 2021Bonus, Patreon, Short Story, Skeleton Crewbonus, Patreon, short story, Skeleton Crewtwoguysdarktower

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.

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REPOST: Bonus Episode 3: The Dark Tower Movie Review

October 20, 2021Bonus, Movie, Patreon, The Dark Towerbonus, Dark Tower, movie, so bad, so very very badtwoguysdarktower

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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