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 Eyes of the Dragon, sections 28-57. Introduction (00:00) Moral of the story (02:18) Irrational rejection of a “Perfect” king (07:46) King is making it up (17:20) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:16) Listener feedback (28:02) Fun stuff (32:00) Outro (36:43) Excalibur: The King … Continue reading Ep. 80 The Eyes of the Dragon, Sections 28-57

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Eyes of the Dragon, sections 1-27. Introduction (00:13) Recap (00:44) Publication history (01:18) Tone and style (05:12) Let’s talk characters (11:16) Courage to do what’s right (21:00) The ignorance of those who exercise power (24:05) Dark Tower Thinnies (26:32) Thank you, … Continue reading Ep. 79 The Eyes of the Dragon, Sections 1-27

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “One for the Road” found in Night Shift and the Illustrated Salem’s Lot. Introduction (00:00) Good, creepy story (01:14) Old men on an adventure (06:11) Urban versus rural (09:01) Timing (10:50) Listener Feedback (15:46) Dark Tower Thinnies (17:30) Fun … Continue reading Ep. 78 One for the Road

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore ‘Salem’s Lot, the Epilogue, Deleted Scenes, the Afterword, and our book wrap-up. Introduction (00:13) Recap (00:44) Epilogue (01:14) Deleted Scenes (13:29) Afterword (29:26) Dark Tower Thinnies (33:18) Thank you, Patrons! (35:18) Fun Stuff (35:35) Book Review & Wrap-Up (38:36) Outro (44:33) Leave … Continue reading Ep.77 ‘Salem’s Lot: Epilogue, Deleted Scenes, Afterword, Wrap-Up

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore ‘Salem’s Lot, Chapter 14, Sections 25-50, and Chapter 15. Introduction (00:00) PTSD for our characters (02:20) Vampires, attack! (08:56) Ben and Mark (20:28) Dark Tower Thinnies (27:19) Reviews (36:36) Fun Stuff (39:07) Outro (42:47) Leave us an iTunes review!  Send your questions, … Continue reading Ep. 76 ‘Salem’s Lot: Part 14 Sections 25-50 and Chapter 15

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore ‘Salem’s Lot, Part 3, Chapter 14, sections 1-24. Introduction (00:00) Salem’s Lot is Dead (01:20) Vampire Calculator The Chess Game (06:40) Downfall of Callahan (17:40) Dark Tower Thinnies (24:22) Fun Stuff (36:44) Outro (46:20) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Send your … Continue reading Ep. 75 ‘Salem’s Lot: Part 3, Chapter 14, Sections 1-24

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore ‘Salem’s Lot, Part 2, Chapters 11-13. Introduction (00:13) Recap (00:41) Character Lenses (02:01) Meta, Meet Meta (12:02) Vampire Circle (15:10) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:07) iTunes Reviews (25:26) Thank You, Patrons! (26:17) Fun Stuff (27:20) Outro (31:44) Leave us an Apple Podcast review!  … Continue reading Ep. 74 ‘Salem’s Lot: Part 2, Chapters 11-13

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore ‘Salem’s Lot, Part 2, chapters 8-10. Introduction (00:00) The Emperor of Ice Cream poem (02:14) What’s happening in ‘Salem’s Lot, an evil dry cell (04:41) Barlow monologues/City versus small town (15:30) Goldilocks age (22:47) Dark Tower Thinnies (27:46) Fun Stuff (32:35) Outro … Continue reading Ep. 73 ‘Salem’s Lot: Part 2, Chapters 8-10

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore ‘Salem’s Lot, Part 1, Chapters 4-7. Introduction (00:16) Recap (00:45) This book is legit scary (01:42) Resurrection and rebirth: Christian lore vs. vampire myth (06:56) Vampire literature exists in the Salem’s Lot world (11:16) King Twinners (17:26) Character (Blood) Types (20:50) Dark … Continue reading Ep. 72 ‘Salem’s Lot: Part 1, Chapters 4-7

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore ‘Salem’s Lot, Part 1, Chapters 1-3. Introduction (00:00) Tropes (01:25) Small Town Living (04:30) Writing Style (10:50) Dark Tower Thinnies (22:10) Fun Stuff (26:15) Outro (31:20) Leave us an Apple Podcast review!  Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twoguysdarktower Send your questions, comments, and ideas … Continue reading Ep. 71 ‘Salem’s Lot: Part 1, Chapters 1-3