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

By Jay Russo and Sean McGurr

A podcast about Stephen King and his books... more

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The podcast currently has 262 episodes available.

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

December 31, 2025Ep. 179 Misery, Part 2
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Misery, Part 2: Misery.
Introduction (00:00)
Scary and funny (01:25)
Writing as procrastination (10:47)
Can you? (17:12)
Dark Tower Thinnies (23:44)
Yuck-King it Up (30:09)
Fun Stuff (33:50)
Other Worlds than These (38:31)
Jay: Amadeus (1984 dir. Milos Forman)
Sean: Stupid TV, Be More Funny by Alan Siegel
Outro (46:14)
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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
Next Episode: Misery, Part 3: Paul and Part 4: Goddess.
...more
48min
December 17, 2025Ep. 178 Misery, Part 1
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Misery, Part 1: Annie.
Introduction (00:13)
Publication history (04:40)
The writing (10:59)
Addiction (22:55)
Dark Tower Thinnies (28:07)
Yuck-King it Up (29:11)
Fun Stuff (32:05)
Other Worlds than These (38:35)
Jay: Alien: Earth (FX), by Noah Hawley. Starring Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, and Timothy Olyphant.
Sean: The Lowdown (FX) Created by Sterlin Harjo. Stars Ethan Hawke as Lee Raybon, a truthstorian.
Outro (43:55)
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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
Next Episode: Misery, Part 2: Misery.
...more
46min
December 03, 2025Bonus Episode 50: The Dark Half movie
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we discuss The Dark Half movie adaptation.
Introduction (00:00)
Production (01:30)
Faithful adaptation: to a fault (05:07)
Our final thoughts (21:05)
Dark Tower Thinnies (23:15)
Yuck-King it Up (26:02)
Fun Stuff (28:23)
Other Worlds than These (34:09)
Jay: The Monkey (2025)
Sean: Dept. Q (2025)
Outro (40:17)
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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
Next Episode: Misery Part 1 “Annie”
...more
42min
November 26, 2025Ep. 177 The Dark Half, Chapters 22-26
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Half, Section 3: The Coming of the Psychopomps, chapters 22-26 & the epilogue.
Introduction (00:00)
Recap (00:53)
What it is to be a writer (01:32)
The ending (11:58)
Final thoughts (18:10)
Dark Tower Thinnies (21:56)
Yuck-King it Up (25:59)
Fun Stuff (27:25)
Other Worlds than These (30:04)
Jay: The Thursday Murder Club (2025), Netflix. Directed by Chris Columbus. Starring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Celia Imrie, Ben Kingsley, Jonathan Pryce, David Tenant, etc.
Sean: 1001 Albums Generator project.
Outro (35:47)
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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
Next Episode: Misery Part 1: Annie.
...more
37min
October 29, 2025Ep. 176 The Dark Half, Chapters 15-21
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Half, Section 2: Stark Takes Charge, chapters 15-21.
Introduction (00:00)
Twins (01:30)
The role of the writer (14:32)
Dark Tower Thinnies (23:39)
Yuck-King it Up (27:26)
Fun Stuff (30:11)
Other Worlds than These (37:25)
Jay: My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Sean: Richard Stark’s Grofield novels
Outro (42:28)
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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
Next Episode: The Dark Half, Section 3: The Coming of the Psychopomps; chapters 22-26 & epilogue.
...more
44min
October 16, 2025Ep. 175 The Dark Half, Chapters 01-14
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Half, Section 1: Fool’s Stuffing, chapters 1-14.
Introduction (00:00)
Publication history (01:38)
King’s writing style for this book (04:53)
A fiction by a fiction (15:24)
Dark Tower Thinnies (23:18)
Yuck-King it Up (24:29)
Fun Stuff (27:01)
Freak-A-Zoid, by Midnight Star
Midnight Star, by “Weird Al” Yankovic
The Amazing Alexander, Saturday Night Live
Listener feedback (33:18)
Other Worlds than These (34:57)
Jay: Ronin (1998) starring Robert DeNiro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Sean Bean, Stellan Skarsgård, and Jonathan Price. Directed by John Frankenheimer and written by David Mamet.
Sean: We Deal in Lead RPG
Outro (39:08)
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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
Next Episode: The Dark Half, Section 2: Stark Takes Charge, chapters 15-21.
...more
41min
September 24, 2025Ep. 174 Blaze, Chapters 18-24
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Blaze, chapters 18-24.
Introduction (00:00)
Does Blaze have the shine (01:06)
The tragedy of Blaze (08:52)
Final thoughts (16:29)
Dark Tower Thinnies (22:05)
Yuck-King it Up (24:21)
Fun Stuff (26:01)
Other Worlds than These (35:35)
Sean: The Sandman, season 2 (Netflix)
Jay: Deep Cover (2025, Prime Video)
Outro (40:26)
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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
Next Episode: The Dark Half, Section 1: Fool’s Stuffing, chapters 1-14.
...more
43min
September 10, 2025Ep. 173 Blaze, Chapters 11-17
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Blaze, chapters 11-17.
Introduction (00:13)
Is this a ghost story? (01:49)
Alone is bad (11:28)
Dark Tower Thinnies (18:49)
Yuck-King it Up (25:25)
Fun Stuff (27:04)
Other Worlds than These (32:05)
Jay: Predator: Killer of Killers, Directed by Dan Trachtenberg
Sean: Song of Spider-Man by Glen Berger, a writer on the musical, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
Outro (36:28)
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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
Next Episode: Blaze, chapters 18-24.
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38min
August 27, 2025Ep. 172 Blaze, Chapters 1-10
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Blaze, chapters 1-10.
Introduction (0:00)
Publication history (1:28)
Throwback type of book (9:42)
Blaze’s morality (17:20)
Dark Tower Thinnies (30:12)
Yuck-King it Up (32:58)
Fun Stuff (33:57)
Other Worlds than These (40:07)
Jay: Spaceballs (1987, dir. Mel Brooks) Trailer
Sean: Poker Face (season 2 on Peacock)
Outro (43:45)
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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
Next Episode: Blaze, chapters 11-17.
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46min
August 08, 2025Bonus Episode: Uncle Otto’s Truck (Skeleton Crew) (December 2022)
In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “Uncle Otto’s Truck,” found in Skeleton Crew.
Introduction (00:00)
Publication history (01:32)
Nostalgia (04:32)
Connections (09:44)
Small-town gossip (13:22)
Unreliable narrator? (19:17)
Dark Tower Thinnies (25:08)
Yuck-King It Up (27:28)
Fun Stuff (30:25)
Outro (35:09)
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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
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37min

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 262 episodes available.

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