Two Guys To The Dark Tower Came

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Stand, Book 3, Chapters 61-67. Introduction (00:13) Recap (00:43) Flagg is losing control (01:39) Banality of evil (11:38) Importance of love (18:37) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:31) Yuck-King it Up (29:28) Listener feedback (32:27) Fun Stuff (34:58) Outro (43:35) Leave us an … Continue reading Ep. 94 The Stand, Book 3, Chapters 61-67 →

Our 16th 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 review of the 1984 movie Children of the Corn based on the Stephen King short story found in Night Shift. To get the whole episode and support our … Continue reading Bonus Episode 16 – Children of the Corn (Patreon Clip) →

The 15th bonus episode for Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came is live for all of our patrons. What follows is an excerpt of our conversation about the short story, I Am the Doorway, found in Stephen King’s Night Shift. To get the whole episode and support our show, become a Patreon at patreon.com/twoguysdarktower.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Stand, Book 2, Chapters 57-60. Introduction (00:00) Sanity vs. Insanity → the New Reality (02:20) Entombment vs. Resurrection (15:57) The Bad Moon Has Risen (24:44) Dark Tower Thinnies (32:10) Yuck-King It Up (36:10) Listener Feedback (39:02) Fun Stuff (44:05) Outro (48:34) … Continue reading Ep. 93 The Stand, Book 2, Chapters 57-60 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Stand, Book 2, chapters 53-56. Introduction (00:00) Sean’s Thoughts/This section of the book (01:17) Growing Up (06:54) Spheres of Influence (14:50) M-O-O-N, that spells doom (21:28) Dark Tower Thinnies (26:30) Yuck-King It Up (30:32) Fun Stuff (35:08) Randee of the Redwoods … Continue reading Ep. 92 The Stand, Book 2, Chapters 53-56 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Stand, Book 2, Chapters 50-52. Introduction (00:00) A New Society (02:34) Creation vs. Anti-Creation (15:49) Loosening of morals, but for a good cause? (26:35) Dark Tower Thinnies (30:44) Yuck-King It Up (34:24) Fun Stuff (37:48) Outro (46:50) Leave us an Apple … Continue reading Ep. 91 The Stand, Book 2, Chapters 50-52 →

Our 14th bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came just went live to all of our patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our synced commentary of the Netflix original movie adaptation of Stephen King’s Gerald’s Game. To get the whole episode, become a patron at patreon.com/twoguysdarktower.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Stand, Book 2, Chapters 46-49. Introduction (00:10) Recap (00:41) Really feeling the length of the book here (01:16) Sympathy for Mr. Trashcan (08:20) Dark Tower Thinnies (15:53) Yuck-King It Up (21:11) Listener feedback (24:23) Fun Stuff (25:23) Outro (36:25) Leave us … Continue reading Ep. 90 The Stand, Book 2, Chapters 46-49 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Stand, Book 2, chapters 43-45. Introduction (00:12) Recap (00:44) And so begins Book II (01:45) Abagail’s religious perspective (09:06) Strange bedfellows (16:56) Dark Tower Thinnies (29:26) Yuck-King It Up (40:49) Listener reviews & emails (42:04) Thank you, Patrons! (44:33) Fun Stuff … Continue reading Ep. 89 The Stand, Book 2, Chapters 43-45 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Stand, Book 1, chapters 35-42. Introduction (00:00) Searching for Society/Authority (02:08) Frannie/Harold (02:30) Rita/Larry (06:47) Glen/Stu (11:24) Lloyd (16:20) No Great Loss (21:30) Time to Talk Supernatural (25:00) Dark Tower Thinnies (32:04) Yuck-king It Up (38:08) Fun Stuff (41:58) Outro (51:12) … Continue reading Ep. 88 The Stand, Book 1, Chapters 35-42 →

Our 13th bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came just went live to all of our patrons. What follows is a short excerpt of our synced commentary of the Netflix original movie adaptation of Stephen King’s 1922. To get the whole episode, become a patron at patreon.com/twoguysdarktower.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Stand, Book 1, chapters 26-34. Introduction (00:13) PTSD for our main characters (02:29) The tipping point (21:10) More new characters! (30:33) Dark Tower Thinnies (41:29) Yuck-King It Up (48:21) Fun Stuff (52:24) Outro (57:32) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review! Support … Continue reading Ep. 87 The Stand, Book 1, Chapters 26-34 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Stand, Book 1, chapters 16-25. Introduction (00:00) Life’s Trend Lines (01:45) Randall Flagg, the Dark Man (09:48) Pop Culture Lenses (19:01) Dark Tower Thinnies (26:54) Listener Feedback (30:35) Yuck-King it Up (31:51) Fun Stuff (37:32) Outro (46:35) Leave us an Apple … Continue reading Ep. 86 The Stand, Book 1, Chapters 16-25 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Stand, Book 1, Chapters 5-15. Introduction (00:00) Larry Underwood (02:07) Nick Andros (10:13) Parents (17:29) Dark Tower Thinnies (22:11) Listener Feedback (27:16) Yuck-King It Up (28:02) Fun Stuff (32:44) Outro (41:50) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our show at … Continue reading Ep. 85 The Stand, Book 1, Chapters 5-15 →

Our twelfth bonus episode of Two Guys of the Dark Tower Came just went live to all of our Patrons. The following is a short excerpt of our discussion with Wred Fright, who noted the changes between the versions of The Stand for his blog. To get the whole episode, become a patron at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Stand, Book 1, chapters 1-4 and all the front material. Introduction (00:09) Recap (00:41) Publication history (02:20) Sean and Jay’s history with the book (06:22) Pre-story materials (09:38) New book, new characters (15:23) Things are falling apart (27:12) Dark Tower Thinnies … Continue reading Ep. 84 The Stand, Book 1, Chapters 1-4 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story, “Everything’s Eventual,” found in the collection Everything’s Eventual. Introduction (00:00) Story background (01:30) Creative process (07:45) The seduction of Dinky (14:43) Dark Tower Thinnies (21:02) Fun Stuff (28:28) Stephen King’s F13 Trailer Outro (36:40) Leave us an Apple Podcasts … Continue reading Ep. 83 Everything’s Eventual →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Eyes of the Dragon, Section 94-142 and our final thoughts on the book. Introduction (00:00) Duty versus loyalty (01:09) Evil repeats itself (06:59) The Napkins! (15:29) Dark Tower Thinnies (21:40) Fun Stuff (27:30) Final Thoughts (32:32) Outro (40:21) Leave us an … Continue reading Ep. 82 The Eyes of the Dragon, Sections 94-142 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Eyes of the Dragon, Sections 58-93. Introduction (00:12) Recap (00:45) Peyna’s Arc (01:04) The Nature of Friendship (09:05) Meta-commentary (15:51) Dark Tower Thinnies (20:18) Thank you, Patrons! (25:10) Fun Stuff (25:59) Outro (36:00) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our … Continue reading Ep. 81 The Eyes of the Dragon, Sections 58-93 →

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 →