Ep. 161 Joyland, first third

Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came: A Podcast about Stephen King and His Books

In this episode of Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came, we explore the first third of Joyland.

• Introduction (00:13)
• Recap (00:51)
• Publication history (01:16)
• It’s all about a vibe (02:15)
• The mystery (11:23)
• Dark Tower Thinnies (19:46)
  • “The Sick Rose” by William Blake (22:08)
• Yuck-King it Up (23:13)
• Fun Stuff (26:03)
  • Middle Aged Dad Jam Band; YouTube channel
• Other Worlds than These (32:10)
• Outro (36:07)

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Other Worlds Than These topics:

• Jay: The Expanse (novel series): all 9 novels and 8 short stories, in order.
• Sean: Catching up on the Penguin Classics Marvel Collection Series.

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Intro and outro music is Western Cowboys Logo by Shorties.

Next Episode: the second third of Joyland, until the line “The phone clicked in my ear.”