Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came: A Podcast about Stephen King and His Books
Jay Russo and Sean McGurr
Show overview
Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came: A Podcast about Stephen King and His Books has been publishing since 2016, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 264 episodes, alongside 25 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 160 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 23rd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 31 min and 47 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Arts show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 17 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2021, with 41 episodes published. Published by Jay Russo and Sean McGurr.
From the publisher
A podcast about Stephen King and his books
Latest Episodes
View all 264 episodesEp. 195 The Talisman, Part 4, chapters 34-47
Ep. 194 The Talisman, Part 3, chapters 27-33 and Interlude
Ep. 193 The Talisman, Part 3, chapters 20-26
Ep. 192 The Talisman, Part 2, chapters 14-19
Ep. 191 The Talisman, Part 2, chapters 6-13
Ep. 190 The Talisman, Part 1, chapters 1-5
Ep. 189 The Mist (2007)
Ep 188 The Mist
Ep. 187 The Breathing Method
Ep. 186 Stand By Me
Ep. 185 The Body
Ep. 184 Apt Pupil (1998)
Ep. 183 Apt Pupil
Ep 182Ep. 182 The Shawshank Redemption
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore The Shawshank Redemption. Introduction (00:00) Production info (02:35) Good adaptation (09:00) So is this movie good (18:20) Dark Tower Thinnies (22:20) Yuck-King it Up (25:28) Fun Stuff (27:06) Other Worlds than These (33:40) Jay: The Rest is Science. Podcast Sean: The Silent Bullet by Arthur Reeves Outro (38:50) 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: “Apt Pupil” found in Different Seasons.
S23 Ep 181Ep. 181 Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption from Different Seasons. Introduction (00:12) Publication history (02:35) Hindsight (06:02) Redemption and hope (13:03) Dark Tower Thinnies (20:06) Yuck-King it Up (26:14) Fun Stuff (27:40) Other Worlds than These (32:24) Jay: Skyfall, starring Daniel Craig as James Bond, Javier Bardem, and Judi Dench. Directed by Sam Mendes. Sean: Down Cemetery Road, based on the novel by Mick Herron. Starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson. Outro (37:04) 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: Join us as we cover the 1994 movie The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont and starring Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, and Clancy Brown.
Bonus Episode 51: Misery movie
In this bonus episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the 1990 adaptation of Misery. Note: We recorded this before Rob Reiner’s tragic death. Introduction (00:00) Background (01:28) Changes from the book (06:55) Overall thoughts (26:06) Dark Tower Thinnies (30:58) Yuck-King it up (32:21) Fun stuff (35:55) Other Worlds Than These (42:33) Sean: Patriot (2015-2018, Amazon Prime) Jay: Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch (1965, Philip K. Dick) Outro (50:23) 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: “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption” found in Different Seasons.
S22 Ep 180Ep. 180 Misery, Parts 3-4
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Misery, Part 3: Paul and Part 4: Goddess. Introduction (00:12) In defense of writing (01:29) What book did we just read? (13:14) Final thoughts (19:37) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:27) Yuck-King it Up (27:04) Fun Stuff (29:42) Other Worlds than These (33:55) Jay: Star Trek: Khan podcast Sean: Slow Horses, Season 5 Outro (37:32) 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: Misery, the 1990 film adaptation, directed by Rob Reiner.
S22 Ep 179Ep. 179 Misery, Part 2
EIn this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Misery, Part 2: Misery. Introduction (00:00) Scary and funny (01:25) Writing as procrastination (10:47) Can you? (17:12) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:44) Yuck-King it Up (30:09) Fun Stuff (33:50) Other Worlds than These (38:31) Jay: Amadeus (1984 dir. Milos Forman) Sean: Stupid TV, Be More Funny by Alan Siegel Outro (46:14) 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: Misery, Part 3: Paul and Part 4: Goddess.
S22 Ep 178Ep. 178 Misery, Part 1
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore Misery, Part 1: Annie. Introduction (00:13) Publication history (04:40) The writing (10:59) Addiction (22:55) Dark Tower Thinnies (28:07) Yuck-King it Up (29:11) Fun Stuff (32:05) Other Worlds than These (38:35) Jay: Alien: Earth (FX), by Noah Hawley. Starring Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, and Timothy Olyphant. Sean: The Lowdown (FX) Created by Sterlin Harjo. Stars Ethan Hawke as Lee Raybon, a truthstorian. Outro (43:55) 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: Misery, Part 2: Misery.
Bonus Episode 50: The Dark Half movie
In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we discuss The Dark Half movie adaptation. Introduction (00:00) Production (01:30) Faithful adaptation: to a fault (05:07) Our final thoughts (21:05) Dark Tower Thinnies (23:15) Yuck-King it Up (26:02) Fun Stuff (28:23) Other Worlds than These (34:09) Jay: The Monkey (2025) Sean: Dept. Q (2025) Outro (40:17) 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: Misery Part 1 “Annie”