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 244 episodes available.

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

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.
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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
January 08, 2025Ep. 158 The Colorado Kid, Chapters 1-4
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Colorado Kid, chapters 1 – 4.
Introduction (00:00)
Publication History (01:20)
Maine island communities (09:38)
Relationship between the three main characters (14:35)
Dark Tower Thinnies (23:55)
Yuck-King it Up (24:41)
Fun Stuff (28:45)
Other Worlds than These (33:23)
L.A. Law (1986) created by Steven Bochco
The Decameron (2024) created by Kathleen Jordan
Spoon River Anthology (1915) by Edgar Lee Masters
Outro (47:10)
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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
Next Episode: Colorado Kid, chapters 5 – 12.
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49min
January 01, 2025 We’re Back!
We’ve been on a break, but we are excited to get back into discussing Stephen King books. We are going to start off with a season focusing on King’s crime novels, specifically, the three books he wrote for the Hard Case Crime imprint.
In our first episode back, we’ll cover The Colorado Kid, Chapters 1-4. Hope you’ll join us! New episode on January 9, 2025!
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2min
December 25, 2024Bonus Episode: Lunch at the Gotham Cafe (Everything’s Eventual) (November 2022)
Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from November 2022. Enjoy!
In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “Lunch at the Gotham Cafe” from the short story collection Everything’s Eventual.
Introduction (00:00)
Publication history (01:37)
What’s so scary? (06:35)
Hey, Guy! (14:51)
Dark Tower Thinnies (19:07)
Yuck-King It Up (19:43)
Fun Stuff (21:34)
Outro (29:42)
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Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower.
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Twitter: @2guysdarktower
Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
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32min

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