Ep. 152 The Talisman, Part 1, chapters 1-5

April 26, 2023April 25, 2023 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Talisman, Part 1, “Jack Lights Out.”

Introduction (00:13)
Recap (00:50)
Publication/Our history (01:57)
Things are getting started (07:30)
Jack’s relationships (13:24)
Dark Tower Thinnies (20:30)
Yuck-King it Up (23:34)
Thank you, Patrons! (24:54)
Fun Stuff (25:42)
Other Worlds than These (32:07)
Outro (35:24)

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Other Worlds Than These topics:

Jay: Star Trek: Picard, Season 3, starring Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, and Ed Speleers
Sean: Only Murders in the Building, starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez

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Next Episode: The Talisman, Part 2, “The Road of Trials,” Chapters 6-13.

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Ep. 150 Carrie, Part 2

March 29, 2023March 26, 2023 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Carrie, Part 2, “Prom Night.”

Introduction (00:13)
Recap (00:49)
Carrie’s powers (02:13)
If Carrie didn’t die (07:48)
King’s characters (12:50)
Dark Tower Thinnies (24:02)
Yuck-King it Up (26:57)
Fun Stuff (29:19)
Other Worlds than These (36:45)
Outro (40:59)

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Other Worlds Than These topics:

Jay: Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson. This is the first book in the Mars trilogy.
Sean: 2023 book project: Books from 1973, including Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach; The Odessa File by Frederick Forsyth; The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene; Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut; and Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon.

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Next Episode: Carrie, Part 3, “Wreckage.”

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Ep. 149 Carrie, Part 1

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Carrie, Part 1.

Introduction (00:13)
Publication history (01:34)
Book structure (08:17)
Women run the show (18:45)
Scapegoats (22:24)
Dark Tower Thinnies (26:06)
Yuck-King It Up (32:32)
Thank you, Patrons! (33:57)
Fun Stuff (35:06)
Other Worlds Than These (41:27)
Outro (47:08)

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Bonus Episode 42 – Harvey’s Dream (Patreon Clip)

March 13, 2023March 12, 2023 ~ twoguysdarktower

A new bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is an excerpt of our discussion of the short story “Harvey’s Dream” found in the Just After Sunset collection.

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Ep. 148 The Dead Zone, chapters 24-28 and final thoughts

March 1, 2023February 19, 2023 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dead Zone, chapters 24-28 and our final thoughts.

Introduction (00:00)
A man on borrowed time, not outside of time (01:23)
Three questions about morality (06:49)
It has to do (16:44)
Dark Tower Thinnies (21:15)
YuckKing It Up (22:29)
Fun Stuff (26:50)
Final thoughts (32:20)
- NY Times review
- Washington Post interview with King
- Washington Post review
Other Worlds Than These (41:21)
Outro (46:30)

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Next Episode: Carrie, Part 1.

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Ep. 147 The Dead Zone, chapters 17-23

February 15, 2023February 13, 2023 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dead Zone, chapters 17-23.

Introduction (00:00)
The Laughing Tiger (01:41)
Johnny asks the question (09:01)
Johnny is falling apart (19:20)
Dark Tower Thinnies (27:01)
No Yuck-King It up (32:08)
Fun Stuff (34:08)
Other Worlds Than These (43:35)
- Top 10 Awesome Christopher Walken Dance Moments
Outro (47:02)

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Next Episode: The Dead Zone, chapters 24-28 and wrap-up.

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Ep. 146 The Dead Zone, chapters 13-16

February 1, 2023January 30, 2023 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dead Zone, Chapters 13-16.

Introduction (00:13)
Recap (00:49)
Johnny and Sarah make love (01:07)
The Castle Rock Strangler (08:41)
The horror of Johnny’s power (16:22)
Connections (20:04)
Dark Tower Thinnies (24:24)
Thank you, Patrons! (26:11)
Fun Stuff (26:36)
Other Worlds than These (29:41)
Outro (32:34)

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Other Worlds Than These topics:

Jay: Biloxi Blues (1988)
Sean: Severance (2022)

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Next Episode: The Dead Zone, chapters 17-23.

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Ep. 145 The Dead Zone, chapters 6-12

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dead Zone, chapters 6-12.

Introduction (00:13)
Man out of time (01:36)
Curse or Duty of Responsibility? (10:17)
Dark Tower Thinnies (19:37)
Yuck-King it Up (22:57)
Fun Stuff (26:13)
Other Worlds than These (31:59)
- Jay: Two Tarantino monologues: True Romance (1993); Pulp Fiction (1994)
- Sean: Two over-the-top villains named Max: Max Zorin in A View to a Kill (1985); Max Shreck in Batman Returns (1992)
Outro (36:25)

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Next Episode: The Dead Zone, chapters 13-16.

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Ep. 144 The Dead Zone, chapters 1-5

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dead Zone, the Prologue and chapters 1-5.

Introduction (00:13)
Publication history (02:07)
Structure and timing of book (06:34)
King’s treatment of women, especially mothers (16:35)
Fate and (wheel of) Fortune (22:19)
Dark Tower Thinnies (25:57)
Yuck-King It Up (29:47)
Fun Stuff (32:53)
Other Worlds Than These (40:03)
- Jay: Brainstorm (1983)
- Sean: The Deer Hunter (1978)
Outro (45:50)

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Next Episode: The Dead Zone, chapters 6-12.

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Ep. 139 Doctor Sleep, “Prefatory Matters”

August 10, 2022August 9, 2022 ~ twoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Doctor Sleep, “Prefatory Matters.”

Introduction (00:13)
Publication History (01:26)
Connections and continuations from The Shining (04:25)
Overcoming trauma (09:39)
Dark Tower Thinnies (16:44)
Yuck-King it Up (17:38)
Thank you, Patrons! (19:32)
Fun Stuff (20:18)
Other Worlds than These (23:05)
Outro (25:52)

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Other Worlds Than These topics:

Night Sky, Amazon Prime, starring Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons. Show is about Franklin and Irene York, a couple who years ago discovered a mysterious chamber buried in their backyard.
Penguin Classics Marvel Collection series: Captain America; Black Panther; Amazing Spider-Man.

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Next Episode: Doctor Sleep, Part 1 “Abra.”

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