Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came: A Podcast about Stephen King and His Books
A podcast about Stephen King and his books
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Nov. 4, 2026
Ep. 203 Other Worlds Than These, chapters 20-27
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Other Worlds Than These, Part 2, chapters 20-27. Introduction (00:00) Ka and the Ka-Tet (01:32) Who or what is Ayden Hestin? (08:43) Dark Tower Thinnies (17:15) Yuck-King it Up (23:29) Fun Stuff (26:03) Other Worlds than These (33:25) Sean: Sorcerer (1977) directed by William Friedkin and Wages of Fear (1953) directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. Jay: The Long Walk (2025), directed by Francis Lawrence and written by JT Mollner. Starri
202
Oct. 21, 2026
Ep. 202 Other Worlds Than These, chapters 11-19
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Other Worlds Than These, Part 1, chapters 11-19. Introduction (00:00) Dark Tower mythology (02:00) Thoughts so far/Speculation (19:31) Dark Tower Thinnies (33:27) Yuck-King it Up (34:28) Fun Stuff (38:01) Other Worlds than These (48:49) Jay: Lanterns (HBO) Sean: Three John Le Carre novels: A Most Wanted Man (2008), Agent Running in the Field (2019) and Little Drummer Girl (1983) Outro (53:25) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts o
201
Oct. 8, 2026
Ep. 201 Other Worlds Than These, chapters 1-10
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Other Worlds Than These, Part 1, chapters 1-10. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:42) Initial thoughts (05:45) Rules and when not to follow them (07:56) Connections to other King books (18:06) Speculation (23:18) Dark Tower Thinnies (30:37) Yuck-King it Up (35:42) Fun Stuff (37:28) Other Worlds than These (41:46) Jay: A lot of Spider-Man movies: Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), Spider-Man:
200
Sept. 30, 2026
Ep. 200 Black House, Part 4, chapters 26-29, and the Epilogue
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Black House, Part 4, chapters 26-29 and the epilogue. Introduction (00:00) Book has some flaws (01:25) The ending (09:25) Final thoughts (23:19) Dark Tower Thinnies (25:11) Listener feedback (28:22) Yuck-King it Up (32:08) Fun Stuff (33:43) Other Worlds than These (37:16) Jay: The Running Man (1987, 2025) Sean: Interview with the Vampire (2022, AMC) Outro (45:27) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app
199
Sept. 23, 2026
Ep. 199 Black House, Part 3, chapters 21-25
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Black House, Part 3, chapters 21-25. Introduction (00:00) Recap (00:46) The tragic death of Henry Leyden (02:11) What’s the point of this book? (12:39) Dark Tower Thinnies (25:18) Yuck-King it Up (27:00) Fun Stuff (29:12) Other Worlds than These (33:05) Jay: Ghostbusters (1984). Directed by Ivan Reitman. Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts, Ernie Hudson, and William Atherton.
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Sept. 16, 2026
Ep. 198 Black House, Part 3, Chapters 15-20
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Black House, Part 3, chapters 15-20. Introduction (00:00) Borderlands and bad places (01:41) Night’s Plutonian Shore (13:29) Coppiceman (20:15) Dark Tower Thinnies (29:45) Listener Feedback (31:02) Yuck-King it Up (34:54) Fun Stuff (38:02) Other Worlds than These (46:25) Sean: Concrete “Stars over Sand” by Paul Chadwick Jay: The Sheep Detectives (2026) Outro (54:06) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast