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Ep. 127 Christine, Chapters 12-19

February 2, 2022ChristineChristine, Stephen King, The Dark Towertwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Christine, chapters 12-19.

Introduction (00:13)
Times (02:44)
High school is messed up (10:34)
Dark Tower Thinnies (20:25)
Yuck-King it Up (24:57)
Fun Stuff (28:13)
Other Worlds Than These (33:48)
Outro (38:50)

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Other Worlds Than These topics:

Station Eleven, HBO Max series adapted from the novel by Emily St. John Mandel
The Expanse series by James S. A. Corey; season 6 on Amazon Prime and Book 9, Leviathan Falls, the final book in the series

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Next Episode: Christine, chapters 20-34.

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

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Ep. 119 The Regulators, Chapters 10 & 11

August 27, 2021Bachman BooksDark Tower, Dark Tower podcast, He-Man, John D. MacDonald, Masters of the Universe, Richard Bachman, Stephen King, Travis McGeetwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Regulators, chapters 10 and 11.

Introduction (00:13)
The B plot is now the A plot (01:47)
Wipe this town off the map (08:07)
People die hard (Bachman nihilism) (10:42)
Dark Tower Thinnies (15:43)
Yuck-King it Up (17:41)
Listener feedback (18:27)
Fun Stuff (20:20)
Other Worlds Than These (23:53)
Outro (27:14)

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Next Episode: The Regulators, chapters 12 and 13.

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Ep. 117 The Regulators, Chapters 5-7

July 28, 2021Bachman Books, Regulatorsbachman, Dark Tower, Dark Tower podcast, Patreon, Stephen King, The Dark Tower, Weird Al Yankovic, Weird Sciencetwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Regulators, chapters 5-7.

Introduction (00:13)
Inelegant, man (01:14)
No problem, man (05:51)
Tak is building; Tak is making (10:44)
Dark Tower Thinnies (13:32)
The final Yuck-King-it-up? (15:39)
Thank you, Patrons! (16:36)
Fun Stuff (18:39)
Outro (27:38)

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Weird Science. Directed by John Hughes, Universal Pictures, 1985.

“My Baby’s In Love With Eddie Vedder.” Running with Scissors. Weird Al Yankovic. 1999

Next Episode: The Regulators, chapters 8 & 9.

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Ep. 115 Roadwork, Part 3

June 30, 2021Bachman Books, Roadworkbachman, Dark Tower, Dark Tower podcast, Stephen Kingtwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Roadwork, Part 3.

Introduction (00:13)
Recap (00:41)
Dawes is locked in (02:06)
The power of the press (06:57)
The nihilistic vision of Richard Bachman (13:21)
Dark Tower Thinnies (17:58)
Yuck-King It Up (20:36)
Fun Stuff (21:28)
Bachman Books final thoughts (27:10)
Outro (30:02)

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Next Episode: The Regulators, chapters 1-4.

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Ep. 113 Roadwork, Part 1

June 2, 2021Bachman BooksDark Tower podcast, Richard Bachman, Stephen King, The Dark Towertwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the Bachman Book, Roadwork, the Prologue and Part 1.

Introduction (00:12)
Publication history (01:24)
Life sucks (07:13)
Delusion (or Denial) (16:41)
Dark Tower Thinnies (21:38)
Yuck-King It Up (24:57)
Listener feedback (27:16)
Fun Stuff (27:58)
Outro (36:33)

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First edition cover, Roadwork, Stephen King (as Richard Bachman), Signet Books, March 1981.

Roadwork book cover

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Next Episode: Roadwork, Part 2.

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Ep. 109 Rage, Chapters 21-35

April 7, 2021Bachman Books, RageDark Tower podcast, hearts in atlantis, Stephen King, The Dark Towertwoguysdarktower

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the Bachman Book, Rage, chapters 21-35.

Introduction (00:13)
Recap (00:45)
Using television & movies as a lens (01:31)
Scapegoat Ted (07:03)
The mysterious Joe McKennedy (13:08)
Dark Tower Thinnies (20:25)
Yuck-King It Up (23:47)
Thank you, Patrons! (26:40)
Fun Stuff (27:20)
Outro (31:55)

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Next Episode: Running Man, chapters Minus 100 – 71.

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