Episodes

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Misery, Part 1: Annie. Introduction (00:13) Publication history (04:40) The writing (10:59) Addiction (22:55) Dark Tower Thinnies (28:07) Yuck-King it Up (29:11) Fun Stuff (32:05) Other Worlds than These (38:35) Jay: Alien: Earth (FX), by Noah Hawley. Starring Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, and Timothy Olyphant. Sean: The Lowdown (FX) Created by Sterlin Harjo. Stars Ethan Hawke as Lee Raybon, a truthstorian. Outro (43:55) Leave u...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we discuss The Dark Half movie adaptation. Introduction (00:00) Production (01:30) Faithful adaptation: to a fault (05:07) Our final thoughts (21:05) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:15) Yuck-King it Up (26:02) Fun Stuff (28:23) Other Worlds than These (34:09) Jay: The Monkey (2025) Sean: Dept. Q (2025) Outro (40:17) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your quest...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Half, Section 3: The Coming of the Psychopomps, chapters 22-26 & the epilogue. Introduction (00:00) Recap (00:53) What it is to be a writer (01:32) The ending (11:58) Final thoughts (18:10) Dark Tower Thinnies (21:56) Yuck-King it Up (25:59) Fun Stuff (27:25) Other Worlds than These (30:04) Jay: The Thursday Murder Club (2025), Netflix. Directed by Chris Columbus. Starring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Celia Imrie, Ben Kin...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Half, Section 2: Stark Takes Charge, chapters 15-21. Introduction (00:00) Twins (01:30) The role of the writer (14:32) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:39) Yuck-King it Up (27:26) Fun Stuff (30:11) Other Worlds than These (37:25) Jay: My Cousin Vinny (1992) Sean: Richard Stark’s Grofield novels Outro (42:28) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Half, Section 1: Fool’s Stuffing, chapters 1-14. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:38) King’s writing style for this book (04:53) A fiction by a fiction (15:24) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:18) Yuck-King it Up (24:29) Fun Stuff (27:01) Freak-A-Zoid, by Midnight Star Midnight Star, by “Weird Al” Yankovic The Amazing Alexander, Saturday Night Live Listener feedback (33:18) Other Worlds than These (34:57) Jay: Ronin (...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Blaze, chapters 18-24. Introduction (00:00) Does Blaze have the shine (01:06) The tragedy of Blaze (08:52) Final thoughts (16:29) Dark Tower Thinnies (22:05) Yuck-King it Up (24:21) Fun Stuff (26:01) Other Worlds than These (35:35) Sean: The Sandman, season 2 (Netflix) Jay: Deep Cover (2025, Prime Video) Outro (40:26) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Blaze, chapters 11-17. Introduction (00:13) Is this a ghost story? (01:49) Alone is bad (11:28) Dark Tower Thinnies (18:49) Yuck-King it Up (25:25) Fun Stuff (27:04) Other Worlds than These (32:05) Jay: Predator: Killer of Killers, Directed by Dan Trachtenberg Sean: Song of Spider-Man by Glen Berger, a writer on the musical, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Outro (36:28) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcas...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Blaze, chapters 1-10. Introduction (0:00) Publication history (1:28) Throwback type of book (9:42) Blaze’s morality (17:20) Dark Tower Thinnies (30:12) Yuck-King it Up (32:58) Fun Stuff (33:57) Other Worlds than These (40:07) Jay: Spaceballs (1987, dir. Mel Brooks) Trailer Sean: Poker Face (season 2 on Peacock) Outro (43:45) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarkto...

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “Uncle Otto’s Truck,” found in Skeleton Crew. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:32) Nostalgia (04:32) Connections (09:44) Small-town gossip (13:22) Unreliable narrator? (19:17) Dark Tower Thinnies (25:08) Yuck-King It Up (27:28) Fun Stuff (30:25) Outro (35:09) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review! Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower. Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, c...

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the X-Files episode, “Chinga,” written by Stephen King. Introduction (00:00) Background (01:15) Stephen King and the episode (06:53) Weird facts about the episode (15:11) Yuck-King It Up (22:23) Fun Stuff (26:03) Outro (29:18) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to twoguysdarktower@gmail.com. For more in...

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the 1996 film adaptation of Thinner. Introduction (00:00) Background (01:16) Comparing the book and movie (03:48) Overall thoughts (13:46) Our ratings (19:21) Dark Tower Thinnies (21:20) Yuck-King It Up (22:24) Fun Stuff (29:15) SNL Digital Short: The Curse Pennywise blood stain? Outro (34:44) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review! Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower. Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.co...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore and finish Thinner, chapters 20-27. Introduction (00:00) Taking responsibility/Everybody pays (01:11) Ginelli (10:06) The ending (20:58) Final thoughts (29:15) Dark Tower Thinnies (30:29) Yuck-King it Up (33:00) Fun Stuff (35:27) Other Worlds than These (41:37) Jay: Paris, Texas (1984), directed by Wim Wenders, written by Sam Shepard, starring Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, and Aurore Clément. Sean: Lloyd McN...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Thinner, chapters 12-19. Introduction (00:00) In-groups versus others (02:01) Justice and shades of gray (11:08) Dark Tower Thinnies (24:16) Yuck-King it Up (26:45) Fun Stuff (31:13) Other Worlds than These (35:56) Jay: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) Sean: Andor Season Two (2025) Outro (41:38) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send you...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Thinner, chapters 1-11. Introduction (0:00) New season: Alter egos (01:43) Publication history (06:02) Class warfare (12:23) Dark Tower Thinnies (20:25) Yuck-King it Up (26:00) Fun Stuff (27:42) Other Worlds than These (32:55) Jay: The Residence (Netflix) is a murder mystery set in the White House. Starring Uzo Aduba, Giancarlo Esposito, Randall Park, Bronson Pinchot, Al Frankin, and Ken Marino, among many others. Sean: Michael Cla...

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) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite p...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “The Doctor’s Case” from Nightmares & Dreamscapes. Introduction (00:13) Publication history (01:10) Pastiche (05:06) Writerly details (09:15) Dark Tower Thinnies (18:09) Yuck-King it Up (19:26) Fun Stuff (20:50) Other Worlds than These (27:13) Jay: Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (S2), starring Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, and Harry Melling. Sean: Zoe Boehm novels by Mick Herron: Down Cemetery Roa...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “Umney’s Last Case” from Nightmares & Dreamscapes. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:21) Metalepsis (07:46) Relationship to Nightmares & Dreamscapes introduction (18:40) TNT Adaptation (25:21) Dark Tower Thinnies (31:16) Yuck-King it Up (35:53) Fun Stuff (37:30) Other Worlds than These (41:07) Sean: Sean: In honor of the Vincent motorcycle mentioned in the story: Richard Thompson’s “1952 Vincent Black Lightning” Jay: The...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Later, chapters 34-69. Introduction (00:13) Missed opportunities (01:09) Siloing of the story (13:23) Final thoughts (16:52) Dark Tower Thinnies (18:09) Yuck-King it Up (21:11) Fun Stuff (23:51) Other Worlds than These (27:08) Jay: Reacher, S3, starring Alan Ritchson and Anthony Michael Hall Sean: Gene Hackman movies, including Heist, The Conversation, Crimson Tide, Cisco Pike, Hoosiers, and The French Connection Outro (30:50) Le...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Later, chapters 01 – 33. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:38) Is it a crime story (02:39) Are the characters well constructed (08:48) Authorial adjacent (15:11) Dark Tower Thinnies (20:15) Yuck-King it Up (21:42) Fun Stuff (23:48) Other Worlds than These (30:00) Sean: The Actor by Donald E. Westlake (Movie Trailer) Jay: The Rock (dir. Michael Bay) Outro (36:10) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite p...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the final third of Joyland. Introduction (00:13) Masks (01:08) A look back (07:04) Our final thoughts (11:15) The end of the story (12:21) Dark Tower Thinnies (18:19) Yuck-King it Up (20:14) Fun Stuff (23:41) Other Worlds than These (28:46) Outro (33:35) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to twoguysdarktower@...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the second third of Joyland. Introduction (00:00) Superpowers (01:40) Breezy contemplations (10:09) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:03) Yuck-King it Up (25:03) Fun Stuff (28:35) Other Worlds than These (32:33) Jay: Silo (Apple TV) Sean: Cunk on Earth (Netflix) Outro (41:15) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to two...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the first third of Joyland. Introduction (00:13) Recap (00:51) Publication history (01:16) It’s all about a vibe (02:15) The mystery (11:23) Dark Tower Thinnies (19:46) “The Sick Rose” by William Blake (22:08) Yuck-King it Up (23:13) Fun Stuff (26:03) Middle Aged Dad Jam Band; YouTube channel Other Worlds than These (32:10) Outro (36:07) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.two...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Colorado Kid, Chapters 13-18 and the afterword. Introduction (00:00) What are our theories (02:32) Becoming part of a community (13:38) Did the story work? (20:52) Dark Tower Thinnies (27:42) Yuck-King It Up (31:07) Fun Stuff (31:35) Other Worlds Than These (35:35) Sean: The Agency (Showtime), Treason (Netflix), London Spy (Netflix), Black Doves (Netflix) Jay: Logan Lucky (2017), “One More Minute” (Weird Al) Outro (44:47) Lea...

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Colorado Kid, chapters 5 – 12. Introduction (00:12) Recap (00:47) A non-story story (01:17) Educating Steffi (11:37) Dark Tower Thinnies (17:47) Yuck-King it Up (18:18) Fun Stuff (21:05) Other Worlds than These (25:59) Outro (30:09) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to twoguysdarktower@gmail.com. For more information about the ...