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


Ep. 13: The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three — Final Shuffle

May 17, 2017

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we conclude The Dark Tower, Book 2, The Drawing of the Three, Final Shuffle.

Introduction (0:00)
Plot recap (00:44)
Who were the titular three? (01:29)
Snake symbolism (06:53)
The Quest (08:56)
Who is Death? (16:41)
Fantasy genre and tropes (21:01)
Reversed portal (thanks, Emily Cait!) (22:29)
Fun stuff (25:14)
Chekhov’s jawbone (25:33)
Artwork – two Phil Hale commissions (27:19)
Some TV tropes (31:23)
Critical reviews of The Drawing of the Three (35:20)
Listener feedback (38:54)
Outro (43:25)

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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.
Next Episode: May 31; We start The Dark Tower, Book 3, The Waste Lands, Bear and Bone.