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 The Regulators, chapters 8 and 9. Introduction (00:00) Johnny doubles back (02:03) Genre cocktail (09:58) Tak has fun (17:40) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:14) Fun Stuff (26:15) Sean obviously meant to say Back to the Future III when discussing ZZ Top. Other worlds … Continue reading Ep. 118 The Regulators, Chapters 8 & 9

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) Leave us an Apple Podcasts … Continue reading Ep. 117 The Regulators, Chapters 5-7

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Regulators, chapters 1-4. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (02:30) Book structure (07:33) Flyover country (14:53) What’s going on (18:39) Dark Tower Thinnies (32:01) Fun Stuff (39:11) Outro (45:10) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower. Send your questions, … Continue reading Ep. 116 The Regulators, Chapters 1-4

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 … Continue reading Ep. 115 Roadwork, Part 3

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Bachman Book, Roadwork, Part 2. Introduction (00:00) “It’s roadwork. So what?” (03:28) Dark Tower Thinnies (12:12) Yuck-King It Up (21:54) Fun Stuff (24:35) Outro (29:52) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower. Send your questions, comments, and … Continue reading Ep. 114 Roadwork, Part 2

Our 22nd 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 1987 movie “The Running Man” based on the 1982 Richard Bachman novel. To get the whole episode and support our show, become a patron at … Continue reading Bonus Episode 22 – “The Running Man” (Patreon Clip)

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) Leave us an Apple Podcasts … Continue reading Ep. 113 Roadwork, Part 1

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Running Man, chapters 42-0. Introduction (00:00) Richards’ People (02:22) Killian (09:35) Richards’s Motivations (15:21) Dark Tower Thinnies (19:19) LOOK AT THE TIME STAMP! Yuck-King It Up (24:13) Fun Stuff (27:22) Outro (33:05) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our show … Continue reading Ep. 112 The Running Man, Chapters 42-0

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Running Man, chapters 70-43. Introduction (00:13) Recap (00:44) Ignorance and innocence (02:18) Anything for money (06:13) Breakdown of society (08:17) Dark Tower Thinnies (16:17) Yuck-King It Up (18:55) Fun Stuff (21:22) Outro (25:03) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our … Continue reading Ep. 111 The Running Man, Chapters 70-43

Our 21st 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 Stephen King short story “The Lawnmower Man” found in Night Shift. To get the whole episode, become a Patreon at patreon.com/twoguysdarktower.