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

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


Latest Episodes

Ep. 172 Blaze, Chapters 1-10
August 27, 2025

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) Blazes morality (17:20) Dark Tower Th

Bonus Episode: Uncle Otto’s Truck (Skeleton Crew) (December 2022)
August 07, 2025

In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Uncle Ottos Truck, found in Skeleton Crew. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:32) Nostalgia (04:32) Connections (09:44

Bonus Episode: “Chinga” The X-Files
August 06, 2025

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

Bonus Episode: Thinner Adaptation
July 23, 2025

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

Ep. 171 Thinner, Chapters 20-27
July 09, 2025

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)

Ep. 170 Thinner, Chapter 12-19
June 25, 2025

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:

Ep. 169 Thinner, Chapters 1-11
June 11, 2025

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 T

Ep. 168 The Fifth Quarter
May 28, 2025

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 th

Ep. 167 The Doctor’s Case
May 14, 2025

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story The Doctors Case from Nightmares & Dreamscapes. Introduction (00:13) Publication history (01:10) Pastiche (05:06) Writ

Ep. 166 Umney’s Last Case
April 30, 2025

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Umneys Last Case from Nightmares & Dreamscapes. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:21) Metalepsis (07:46) Relationship to Ni