May 28, 2025

Ep. 168 The Fifth Quarter

Ep. 168 The Fifth Quarter
Ep. 168 The Fifth Quarter
Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came: A Podcast about Stephen King and His Books
Ep. 168 The Fifth Quarter

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “The Fifth Quarter” found in Nightmares & Dreamscapes.

  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Publication history (01:05)
  • The essence of the story (05:18)
  • All for Barney (11:08)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (18:32)
  • Yuck-King it Up (20:53)
  • Fun Stuff (24:00)
  • Other Worlds than These (28:05)
    • Jay: Ben-Hur (1959)
    • Sean: The Cartoonist Club by Scott McCloud and Raina Telgemeier
  • Outro (33:36)

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