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

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Christine, chapters 20-34. Introduction (00:00) Change in narrative structure (01:42) Christine is a hell of a drug (08:18) Is it the car, LeBay, or both (16:25) Dark Tower Thinnies (22:18) Yuck-King it Up (22:40) Fun Stuff (26:04) Other Worlds Than These (36:04) … Continue reading Ep. 128 Christine, Chapters 20-34

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) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower. … Continue reading Ep. 127 Christine, Chapters 12-19

A new bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the TV adaptation of “Desperation.” To get the whole episode and support our show, become a patron at patreon.com/twoguysdarktower.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Christine, the Prologue and chapters 1-11. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (02:24) Worst to Best: Stephen King Cover Art The creeping knowledge of death (09:10) Christine and Arnie (19:28) This is a rock and roll story (26:02) Christine Playlist Dark Tower Thinnies (34:13) … Continue reading Ep. 126 Christine, Prologue & Chapters 1-11

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) Leave us an … Continue reading Ep. 125 Desperation, Part 5

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) Leave … Continue reading Ep. 124 Desperation, Part 4

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) … Continue reading Ep. 123 Desperation, Part 3

A new bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our Patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our discussion of the short story “Survivor Type” from the Stephen King collection, Skeleton Crew. To get the whole episode and support our show, become a patron at patreon.com/twoguysdarktower.

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 … Continue reading Ep. 122 Desperation, Part 2

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Desperation, Part 1, In the House of the Wolf, The House of the Scorpion. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (1:46) Initial thoughts (4:19) Character criss-cross (9:42) Other connections (19:49) Dark Tower Thinnies (25:20) Yuck-King It Up (27:55) Fun Stuff (30:23) Other Worlds Than … Continue reading Ep. 121 Desperation, Part 1