Two Guys To The Dark Tower Came

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “Low Men in Yellow Coats” parts 9-11. Introduction (00:00) The Once and Future Liz (03:17) Important confrontations: “People needed a beast to hunt.” (16:27) Dark Tower Thinnies (25:50) Fun Stuff (38:45) Outro (44:31) Leave us an iTunes review! Send your questions, comments, … Continue reading Ep. 60 Low Men in Yellow Coats — Parts 9-11 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore parts 5 to 8 of “Low Men in Yellow Coats” found in Hearts in Atlantis. Introduction (00:00) Lots of Plot/Ted’s Powers (2:10) Down There (6:30) Bobby’s Dream (19:32) Dark Tower Thinnies (27:02) Fun Stuff (38:02) Recent Reviews and Feedback (44:43) Outro (46:20) … Continue reading Ep. 59 Low Men in Yellow Coats — Parts 5-8 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore parts 1 to 4 of “Low Men in Yellow Coats” found in Hearts in Atlantis. Introduction (00:12) Publication Info (01:31) Castle Rock Origin Story (06:07) Nostalgia and Childhood (09:39) Books, Reading, and Stories (25:25) Dark Tower Thinnies (39:36) Fun Stuff (50:36) Outro … Continue reading Ep. 58 Low Men in Yellow Coats — Parts 1-4 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “The Little Sisters of Eluria,” found in Stephen King’s Everything’s Eventual. Introduction (00:48) Publication History (03:06) Did this need to be a Dark Tower story? (13:40) Deus ex Canine (23:18) Vampires! (25:52) We dig this story (34:20) Fun Stuff (39:24) Outro (45:51) … Continue reading Ep. 57 The Little Sisters of Eluria →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we read and discuss listener feedback. Introduction (00:11) We do it for the listeners (00:38) Dark Tower re-reads (02:09) Are we too harsh on King? (09:31) King’s endings (14:36) Listener reviews (21:44) Fun Stuff (24:23) On our next episode… (28:14) Leave us an iTunes … Continue reading Ep. 56 The Dark Tower — Listener Feedback →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower as a series. Introduction (00:00) Heartbreak (2:15) What’s King Up To? (17:15) Character Arcs (25:24) Are the characters better off for knowing Roland (30:28) Subtitles (38:59) Magnum Opus? (47:35) Fun Stuff (54:24) Outro (1:03:40) Leave us an Apple Podcast … Continue reading Ep. 55 The Dark Tower — Series Wrap-Up →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower, Book VII, The Dark Tower, Epilogue, Coda, Author’s Note and reaction to the book. Introduction (0:00:11) Recap (0:00:49) Dance of the Can’-Ka No Rey (0:01:49) Epilogue/Susannah in New York (0:02:10) Coda/Found (0:08:32) Author’s Note (0:30:30) Fun Stuff (0:37:00) Book … Continue reading Ep. 54 The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower — Epilogue, Coda, Author’s Note, reactions →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower, Book VII, The Dark Tower, Part 5, chapters 1-3. Introduction (00:45) Susannah’s Exit (02:30) Mordred (14:20) Crimson King (21:57) Fun Stuff (36:35) Outro (50:51) Leave us an iTunes review! Send your questions, comments, and ideas to twoguysdarktower@gmail.com. For more … Continue reading Ep. 53 The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower — Part 5, Chapters 1-3 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower, Book 7, The Dark Tower, Part 4, chapters 4-6. Introduction (00:13) What is Happening? (01:21) The Meta Structure Tumbles (14:28) Fun Stuff (29:06) Outro (33:51) Leave us an iTunes review! Send your questions, comments, and ideas to twoguysdarktower@gmail.com. For … Continue reading Ep. 52 The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower — Part 4, Chapters 4-6 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower, Book VII, The Dark Tower, Part 4, chapters 1-3. Introduction (00:00) Susannah and Roland’s relationship (05:45) The Three Kings (14:35) Crimson King (22:32) Fun Stuff (30:57) Outro (42:40) Leave us an iTunes review! Send your questions, comments, and ideas … Continue reading Ep. 51 The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower — Part 4, Chapters 1-3 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower, Book VII, The Dark Tower, Part 3, chapters 1-4. Introduction (0:00:13) Each Man Owes a Death (0:02:23) Reaction to Jake’s death (0:23:19) Mrs. Tassenbaum (0:33:47) The Tet Corporation (0:42:17) Fun Stuff (0:47:09) Show Stuff (0:57:26) Outro (1:03:56) Leave us … Continue reading Ep. 50 The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower — Part 3, Chapters 1-4 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower, Book VII, The Dark Tower, Part 2, chapters 9-12. Introduction (00:00) Eddie’s Death (02:30) King is Afraid, Tired, and Lazy (17:45) The Beam Says Thankya! (28:05) Fun Stuff (31:37) Outro (37:07) Leave us an Apple Podcast review! Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/twoguysdarktower … Continue reading Ep. 49 The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower — Part 2, Chapters 9-12 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower, Book VII, The Dark Tower, Part 2, Chapters 5 – 8. Introduction (00:13) Recap (00:45) Outsiders (03:07) A Swiftly-Tilting Ka Planet (10:58) Acquiescence to Ka (18:30) Our Heads Just Sploded (26:35) Fun Stuff (35:03) Outro (46:18) Leave us an … Continue reading Ep. 48 The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower — Part 2, Chapters 5-8 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower, Book VII, The Dark Tower, Part 2, chapters 1-4. Introduction (00:00) King as Character (1:50) Randall Flagg (9:35) Dual Nature of Mordred (18:40) Fun Stuff (29:39) Outro (37:54) Leave us an iTunes review! Send your questions, comments, and ideas … Continue reading Ep. 47 The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower — Part 2, Chapters 1-4 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Book VII of the Dark Tower, The Dark Tower, Part 1, Chapters 4-7 Introduction (00:09) Recap (00:42) So Many Faddahs (02:15) The Ka-tet is No Longer Broken (12:59) Tourism via Magic Doors (20:46) Fun Stuff (26:56) Outro (36:23) Leave us an iTunes … Continue reading Ep. 46 The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower — Part 1, Chapters 4-7 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower, Book VII, The Dark Tower, Part 1, chapters 1-3. Introduction (00:00) Section Summary (00:46) Publication History (2:40) Stephen King Interview (3:01) The next SK novels (5:08) Michael Whelan, illustrator (5:40) Stakes are set high (7:12) Goodbye Callahan (7:30) But … Continue reading Ep. 45 The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower — Part 1, Chapters 1-3 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower, Book VI, Song of Susannah, Coda and Wrap-Up. Introduction (0:00:10) Coda and Writer’s Notebook (0:01:12) Big Themes of the Book (0:10:24) Fun Stuff (0:28:37) Book Reviews and Reception (0:43:42) Sean and Jay Rank Book VI (0:55:08) Onward to the … Continue reading Ep. 44 The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah — Coda and Wrap-up →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower, Book VI, Song of Susannah, Stanzas 11-13. Introduction (00:00) Stephen King is a character! (01:57) Neil Gaiman/Stephen King Interview (11:40) How much of King is true or real (14:05) Callahan and Jake finally show up (16:51) The Song of … Continue reading Ep. 43 The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah — Stanzas 11-13 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower, Book VI, Song of Susannah, Stanzas 8-10. Introduction (00:12) Recap (00:43) So. Much. Exposition. (02:14) Stephen King is real!! (09:51) We have problems (21:52) Fun Stuff (27:10) Outro (38:45) Leave us an iTunes review! Send your questions, comments, and … Continue reading Ep. 42 The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah — Stanzas 8-10 →

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Dark Tower, Book VI, Song of Susannah, Stanzas 5-7. Introduction (00:00) Who, or what, is Mia? (01:38) The Turtle, Maturin (09:54) Literature as a storytelling device (15:43) Gunfight in Maine (23:24) Fun Stuff (31:38) Outro (36:46) Leave us an iTunes review! … Continue reading Ep. 41 The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah — Stanzas 5-7 →