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 Reach (Skeleton Crew) (September 2021)

September 04, 2024

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


In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “The Reach” found in Skeleton Crew.



  • Introduction (00:13)
  • Publication history (01:08)
  • Exemplar of a (gothic) short story (03:37)
  • Too far to reach (10:06)
  • Dark Tower Thinnies (15:34)
  • Fun Stuff (17:34)
  • Outro (20:54)

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