Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came: A Podcast about Stephen King and His Books

By Jay Russo and Sean McGurr

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The podcast currently has 247 episodes available.

Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came: A Podcast about Stephen King and His Books episodes:

May 28, 2025Ep. 168 The Fifth Quarter
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “The Fifth Quarter” found in Nightmares & Dreamscapes.
Introduction (00:00)
Publication history (01:05)
The essence of the story (05:18)
All for Barney (11:08)
Dark Tower Thinnies (18:32)
Yuck-King it Up (20:53)
Fun Stuff (24:00)
Other Worlds than These (28:05)
Jay: Ben-Hur (1959)
Sean: The Cartoonist Club by Scott McCloud and Raina Telgemeier
Outro (33:36)
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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties
Next Episode: Thinner, chapters 1-11.
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35min
May 14, 2025Ep. 167 The Doctor’s Case
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.
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32min
April 30, 2025Ep. 166 Umney’s Last Case
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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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
Next Episode: “The Doctor’s Case” found in Nightmares & Dreamscapes.
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48min
April 16, 2025Ep. 165 Later, Chapters 34-69
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Later, chapters 34-69.
Introduction (00:13)
Missed opportunities (01:09)
Siloing of the story (13:23)
Final thoughts (16:52)
Dark Tower Thinnies (18:09)
Yuck-King it Up (21:11)
Fun Stuff (23:51)
Other Worlds than These (27:08)
Jay: Reacher, S3, starring Alan Ritchson and Anthony Michael Hall
Sean: Gene Hackman movies, including Heist, The Conversation, Crimson Tide, Cisco Pike, Hoosiers, and The French Connection
Outro (30:50)
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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
Audio clip from Superman II (1980), directed by Richard Lester and Richard Donner, starring Gene Hackman and Christopher Reeve
Next Episode: “Umney’s Last Case” from Nightmares & Dreamscapes.
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33min
April 02, 2025Ep. 164 Later, Chapters 1-33
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Later, chapters 01 – 33.
Introduction (00:00)
Publication history (01:38)
Is it a crime story (02:39)
Are the characters well constructed (08:48)
Authorial adjacent (15:11)
Dark Tower Thinnies (20:15)
Yuck-King it Up (21:42)
Fun Stuff (23:48)
Other Worlds than These (30:00)
Sean: The Actor by Donald E. Westlake (Movie Trailer)
Jay: The Rock (dir. Michael Bay)
Outro (36:10)
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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
Next Episode: Later, chapters 34 – the end (69).
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40min
March 19, 2025Ep. 163 Joyland, third third
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the final third of Joyland.
Introduction (00:13)
Masks (01:08)
A look back (07:04)
Our final thoughts (11:15)
The end of the story (12:21)
Dark Tower Thinnies (18:19)
Yuck-King it Up (20:14)
Fun Stuff (23:41)
Other Worlds than These (28:46)
Outro (33:35)
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Other Worlds Than These topics:
Jay: The Die Hard franchise
Sean: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
Next Episode: Later, chapters 1 – 33.
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35min
March 05, 2025Ep. 162 Joyland, second third
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the second third of Joyland.
Introduction (00:00)
Superpowers (01:40)
Breezy contemplations (10:09)
Dark Tower Thinnies (23:03)
Yuck-King it Up (25:03)
Fun Stuff (28:35)
Other Worlds than These (32:33)
Jay: Silo (Apple TV)
Sean: Cunk on Earth (Netflix)
Outro (41:15)
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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
Next Episode: the final third of Joyland.
...more
43min
February 19, 2025Ep. 161 Joyland, first third
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the first third of Joyland.
Introduction (00:13)
Recap (00:51)
Publication history (01:16)
It’s all about a vibe (02:15)
The mystery (11:23)
Dark Tower Thinnies (19:46)
“The Sick Rose” by William Blake (22:08)
Yuck-King it Up (23:13)
Fun Stuff (26:03)
Middle Aged Dad Jam Band; YouTube channel
Other Worlds than These (32:10)
Outro (36:07)
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Other Worlds Than These topics:
Jay: The Expanse (novel series): all 9 novels and 8 short stories, in order.
Sean: Catching up on the Penguin Classics Marvel Collection Series.
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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
Next Episode: the second third of Joyland, until the line “The phone clicked in my ear.”
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39min
February 05, 2025Ep. 160 The Colorado Kid, Chapters 13-18 and the Afterword
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Colorado Kid, Chapters 13-18 and the afterword.
Introduction (00:00)
What are our theories (02:32)
Becoming part of a community (13:38)
Did the story work? (20:52)
Dark Tower Thinnies (27:42)
Yuck-King It Up (31:07)
Fun Stuff (31:35)
Other Worlds Than These (35:35)
Sean: The Agency (Showtime), Treason (Netflix), London Spy (Netflix), Black Doves (Netflix)
Jay: Logan Lucky (2017), “One More Minute” (Weird Al)
Outro (44:47)
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“Hernando’s Hideaway” by Archie Bleyer’s Orchestra
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Next Episode: Joyland, first third of the book
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47min
January 22, 2025Ep. 159 The Colorado Kid, Chapters 5-12
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Colorado Kid, chapters 5 – 12.
Introduction (00:12)
Recap (00:47)
A non-story story (01:17)
Educating Steffi (11:37)
Dark Tower Thinnies (17:47)
Yuck-King it Up (18:18)
Fun Stuff (21:05)
Other Worlds than These (25:59)
Outro (30:09)
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Other Worlds Than These topics:
Jay: The Penguin, season 1. Directed by Lauren LeFranc and starring Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Shohreh Aghdashloo
Sean: Eat the Reich tabletop roleplaying game
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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
Next Episode: Colorado Kid, chapters 13 – end.
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32min

FAQs about Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came: A Podcast about Stephen King and His Books:

How many episodes does Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came: A Podcast about Stephen King and His Books have?

The podcast currently has 247 episodes available.

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