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In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Other Worlds Than These, Part 1, chapters 1-10. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:42) Initial thoughts (05:45) Rules and when not to follow them (07:56) Connections to other King books (18:06) Speculation (23:18) Dark Tower Thinnies (30:37) Yuck-King it Up (35:42) Fun Stuff (37:28) Other Worlds than These (41:46) Jay: A lot of Spider-Man movies: Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), all starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, and Marisa Tomei. Jay also watched The Punisher: One Last Kill. Sean: The Maltese Falcon (1930) and other Sam Spade short stories by Dashiell Hammett. Outro (45:29) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Join the conversation on social media! X: @2guysdarktower Bluesky: @twoguysdarktower.bsky.social Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: Other Worlds Than These, Part 1, chapters 11-19.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Black House, Part 4, chapters 26-29 and the epilogue. Introduction (00:00) Book has some flaws (01:25) The ending (09:25) Final thoughts (23:19) Dark Tower Thinnies (25:11) Listener feedback (28:22) Yuck-King it Up (32:08) Fun Stuff (33:43) Other Worlds than These (37:16) Jay: The Running Man (1987, 2025) Sean: Interview with the Vampire (2022, AMC) Outro (45:27) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Join the conversation on social media! X: @2guysdarktower Bluesky: @twoguysdarktower.bsky.social Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: Other Worlds Than These, Part 1, chapters 1-10.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Black House, Part 3, chapters 21-25. Introduction (00:00) Recap (00:46) The tragic death of Henry Leyden (02:11) What’s the point of this book? (12:39) Dark Tower Thinnies (25:18) Yuck-King it Up (27:00) Fun Stuff (29:12) Other Worlds than These (33:05) Jay: Ghostbusters (1984). Directed by Ivan Reitman. Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts, Ernie Hudson, and William Atherton.  Sean: Hansel and Gretel (2025). Written by Stephen King and Maurice Sendak. With an appearance by Rhea of the Coos! Outro (38:20) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Join the conversation on social media! X: @2guysdarktower Bluesky: @twoguysdarktower.bsky.social Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: Black House, Part 4, chapters 26-29 and the Epilogue.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Black House, Part 3, chapters 15-20. Introduction (00:00) Borderlands and bad places (01:41) Night’s Plutonian Shore (13:29) Coppiceman (20:15) Dark Tower Thinnies (29:45) Listener Feedback (31:02) Yuck-King it Up (34:54) Fun Stuff (38:02) Other Worlds than These (46:25) Sean: Concrete “Stars over Sand” by Paul Chadwick Jay: The Sheep Detectives (2026) Outro (54:06) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Join the conversation on social media! X: @2guysdarktower Bluesky: @twoguysdarktower.bsky.social Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: Black House, Part 3. Chapters 21-25.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Black House, Part 2, “The Taking of Tyler Marshall,” chapter 5-14. Introduction (00:00) Recap (00:50) Less is more (01:27) There are other worlds (10:46) Dark Tower Thinnies (20:07) Yuck-King it Up (23:22) Fun Stuff (25:19) Other Worlds than These (30:09) Jay: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Apple TV. Created by Chris Black and Matt Fraction. Starring Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett, Elisa Lasowski, Wyatt Russell, and Kurt Russell. Sean: Widow’s Bay, Apple TV. Created by Katie Dippold. Starring Matthew Rhys, Kate O’Flynn, Kevin Carroll, Dale Dickey, Kingston Rumi Southwick, and Stephen Root. Outro (35:04) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Join the conversation on social media! X: @2guysdarktower Bluesky: @twoguysdarktower.bsky.social Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: Black House, Part 3, “Night’s Plutonian Shore,” chapters 15-20.

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Black House, part 1, chapters 1-4. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (01:44) Setting a mood (04:57) Look closer (15:33) Dark Tower Thinnies (22:35) Yuck-King it Up (27:03) Fun Stuff (29:21) Other Worlds than These (36:40) Sean: No Way Out (1987, Prime Video) Jay: Your Friends & Neighbors (2025, Apple TV) Outro (42:58) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app! Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Join the conversation on social media! X: @2guysdarktower Bluesky: @twoguysdarktower.bsky.social Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: Black House, Part 2, chapters 5-14.

Note: In preparation for our coverage of Black House and the new novel Other Worlds Than These (coming in October), we are reposting our episodes on The Talisman. In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we finish The Talisman, Part 4, Chapters 34-47. Introduction (00:00) On the subject of twinners (01:40) What is the talisman (10:30) Dark Tower Thinnies (16:47) Yuck-King It Up (24:57) Fun Stuff (27:44) Wrapping up The Talisman (34:50) Other Worlds Than These (42:09) Sean: Black Mirror season 6 Jay: Billions seasons 5 & 6 Outro (46:27) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower. Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Join the conversation on social media! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/2guysdarktower/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2guysdarktower/  Twitter: @2guysdarktower Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: Black House, Part 1, chapters 1-4.

Note: In preparation for our coverage of Black House and the new novel Other Worlds Than These (coming in October), we are reposting our episodes on The Talisman. In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Talisman, Part 3, “A Collision of Worlds,” chapters 27-33, and Interlude. Introduction (00:00) The power of storytelling (01:31) A collision of worlds (11:37) Late world building (22:41) Dark Tower Thinnies (28:58) Yuck-King It Up (30:07) Fun Stuff (34:13) Other Worlds Than These (36:14) Sean: White House Plumbers Jay: The Quick and the Dead Outro (44:25) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower. Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Join the conversation on social media! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/2guysdarktower/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2guysdarktower/  Twitter: @2guysdarktower Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: The Talisman, Part 4, “The Talisman,” chapters 34-39.

Note: In preparation for our coverage of Black House and the new novel Other Worlds Than These (coming in October), we are reposting our episodes on The Talisman. In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Talisman, Part 3, “A Collision of Worlds,” chapters 20-26. Introduction (00:00) The Sunlight Home (01:47) The Territories are a reflection of our world (13:56) Sacrifice is necessary along a hero’s journey (20:14) Dark Tower Thinnies (24:31) Yuck-King It Up (27:04) Fun Stuff (28:27) Other Worlds Than These (31:48) Jay: See How They Run (2022) Sean: Dead Ringers (2023) Outro (37:35) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower. Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Join the conversation on social media! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/2guysdarktower/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2guysdarktower/  Twitter: @2guysdarktower Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: The Talisman, Part 3, “A Collision of Worlds,” chapters 27-33 and Interlude.

Note: In preparation for our coverage of Black House and the new novel Other Worlds Than These (coming in October), we are reposting our episodes on The Talisman. In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Talisman,  Part 2, “The Road of Trials,” Chapters 14-19. Introduction (00:13) Cool world building (02:06) Too much “Y” and not enough “A” (12:36) Dark Tower Thinnies (20:19) Yuck-King it Up (25:39) Fun Stuff (27:21) Other Worlds than These (31:52) Outro (37:09) Leave us an Apple Podcasts review!  Support our show at Patreon.com/twoguysdarktower. Buy merch at store.twoguystothedarktowercame.com. Send your questions, comments, and ideas to [email protected]. For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com.  Other Worlds Than These topics: Jay: Smokey and the Bandit (1977), starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Jackie Gleason, and Paul Williams. Jay: Unspooled podcast, hosted by Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson. Sean: Beef (2023), starring Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, and Joseph Lee.  Join the conversation on social media! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/2guysdarktower/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2guysdarktower/  Twitter: @2guysdarktower Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties. Next Episode: The Talisman, Part 3, “A Collision of Worlds,” Chapters 20-26.

Note: In preparation for our coverage of Black House and the new novel Other Worlds Than These (coming in October), we are reposting our episodes on The Talisman. In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Talisman, Part II, chapters 6-13. Introduction (00:00) Struggling with the book (01:45) Jack’s first trial (05:54) Jack’s … Continue reading Ep. 191 The Talisman, Part 2, chapters 6-13

Note: In preparation for our coverage of Black House and the new novel Other Worlds Than These (coming in October), we are reposting our episodes on The Talisman. In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Talisman, Part 1, “Jack Lights Out.” Introduction (00:13) Recap (00:50) Publication/Our history (01:57) Things are getting started … Continue reading Ep. 190 The Talisman, Part 1, chapters 1-5

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the 2007 movie adaptation of The Mist, directed by Frank Darabont. Introduction (00:00) Production history (01:14) Adaptation (07:08) The ending (17:35) Our final thoughts (23:56) Dark Tower Thinnies (24:41) Yuck-King it Up (28:47) Fun Stuff (30:39) Other Worlds than These (36:09) Jay: … Continue reading Ep. 189 The Mist (2007)

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “The Mist” from Skeleton Crew. Introduction (00:00) Publication history (02:11) So what happened (11:58) The Flat Earth Society and others (17:00) Final thoughts (36:58) Dark Tower Thinnies (43:33) Yuck-King it Up (48:10) Fun Stuff (52:14) Da Da Da by Trio  Other Worlds … Continue reading Ep 188 The Mist

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore “The Breathing Method” from Different Seasons. Introduction (00:00) Publication History (01:15) The Tale – The Breathing Method (02:48) The Framing Story – The Club (11:25) Afterword (23:35) Final Thoughts (30:57) Dark Tower Thinnies (34:58) Yuck-King it Up (37:53) Fun Stuff (39:59) Other … Continue reading Ep. 187 The Breathing Method