Nightmares & Dreamscapes | Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “The Doctor’s Case” from Nightmares & Dreamscapes.

Introduction (00:13)
Publication history (01:10)
Pastiche (05:06)
Writerly details (09:15)
Dark Tower Thinnies (18:09)
Yuck-King it Up (19:26)
Fun Stuff (20:50)
Other Worlds than These (27:13)
- Jay: Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (S2), starring Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, and Harry Melling.
- Sean: Zoe Boehm novels by Mick Herron: Down Cemetery Road and The Last Voice You Hear, soon to be an Apple TV show starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson
Outro (30:34)

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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.

Next Episode: “The Fifth Quarter” in Nightmares & Dreamscapes.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “Umney’s Last Case” from Nightmares & Dreamscapes.

Introduction (00:00)
Publication history (01:21)
Metalepsis (07:46)
Relationship to Nightmares & Dreamscapes introduction (18:40)
TNT Adaptation (25:21)
Dark Tower Thinnies (31:16)
Yuck-King it Up (35:53)
Fun Stuff (37:30)
Other Worlds than These (41:07)
- Sean: Sean: In honor of the Vincent motorcycle mentioned in the story: Richard Thompson’s “1952 Vincent Black Lightning”
- Jay: The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast
Outro (46:09)

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Send your questions, comments, and ideas to twoguysdarktower@gmail.com. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.

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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.

Next Episode: “The Doctor’s Case” found in Nightmares & Dreamscapes.

Ep. 167 The Doctor’s Case