Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came: A Podcast about Stephen King and His Books

Mar 05 2025 226 ep. 34 mins 672
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Every other week, Jay and Sean discuss the characters, connections, and deeper meanings of Stephen King’s magnum opus, The Dark Tower. We will then quest beyond the Tower and continue to explore King's library.

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Ep. 162 Joyland, second third

Mar 05 2025 42 mins  
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 fa

Ep. 161 Joyland, first third

Feb 19 2025 38 mins  
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 * Othe

Ep. 160 The Colorado Kid, Chapters 13-18 and the Afterword

Feb 05 2025 46 mins  
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), L

Ep. 159 The Colorado Kid, Chapters 5-12

Jan 22 2025 31 mins  
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

Ep. 158 The Colorado Kid, Chapters 1-4

Jan 08 2025 48 mins  
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Colorado Kid, chapters 1 – 4. Introduction (00:00) Publication History (01:20) Maine island communities (09:38) Relationship between the three main characters (14:35) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:55) Yuck-King it Up (24:41) Fun Stuff (28:45) Other Worlds than These (33:23) L.A. Law (1986) created by Steven Boc

We’re Back!

Jan 01 2025 1 mins  
We’ve been on a break, but we are excited to get back into discussing Stephen King books. We are going to start off with a season focusing on King’s crime novels, specifically, the three books he wrote for the Hard Case Crime imprint. In our first episode back, we’ll cover The Colorado Kid, Chapters 1-4. Hope you’ll join us! New episode on January 9, 2025!

Bonus Episode: Lunch at the Gotham Cafe (Everything’s Eventual) (November 2022)

Dec 25 2024 31 mins  
Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from November 2022. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “Lunch at the Gotham Cafe” from the short story collection Everything’s Eventual. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:37) What’s so scary?

Bonus Episode: The Cat from Hell (Just After Sunset) (May 2023)

Dec 18 2024 33 mins  
Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from May 2023. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “The Cat from Hell” found in Just After Sunset. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:21) What do we think of this story? (03:56) Movie adaptation (11:08) Dark Towe

Bonus Episode: Harvey’s Dream (Just After Sunset) (February 2023)

Dec 11 2024 21 mins  
Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from February 2023. Enjoy! In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “Harvey’s Dream” found in the Just After Sunset collection. Introduction (00:13) Publication history (01:11) Ghost story (03:13) Build up of dread (0

Bonus Episode: Carrie (1976)

Dec 04 2024 49 mins  
In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the 1976 movie adaptation, Carrie. Introduction (00:14) Facts and Figures (01:29) Adaptation (09:39) Themes (29:11) Our thoughts on the movie (33:51) Dark Tower Thinnies (35:16) Yuck-King it Up (36:17) Fun Stuff (38:41) Outro (47:07) Original trailer: CARRIE (1976) | Official Trailer | MGM Studios Director: Bria