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


Bonus Episode: The Raft (Skeleton Crew) (July 2021)

August 21, 2024

Note: We are publishing short story bonus podcasts that were previously only available via Patreon. This episode is from July 2021. Enjoy!


In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the short story “The Raft” from Skeleton Crew.



  • Introduction (00:00)
  • Publication history (01:54)
  • Influences and connections (06:29)
  • Weird relationships (09:23)
  • A series of bad decisions (13:41)
  • Creepshow 2: The Raft segment (17:30)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (22:56)
  • Fun Stuff (23:45)
  • Outro (29:37)

A missing King story/adaptation: “Pinfall” http://thetruthinsidethelie.blogspot.com/2017/01/think-of-money-i-save-review-of-pinfall.html


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