The Dark Tower Deep Dive #8 – Black House

The Dark Tower Deep Dive #8 – Black House

From Talking Scared by Neil McRobert

March 31, 2026 · 2h 29m

About this episode

The episode dives into 'Black House', exploring its themes, characters, and connections to the Dark Tower series.

Time to whet our appetites for the Dark Tower again – this time with an extra serving of ass cheek! After three months away, we’re picking up with travellin’ Jack Sawyer after we left him in The Talisman. We find him in a sleepy Wisconsin town, where the dimension-hopping, child-eating Fisherman is plying his awful trade. Yep… it’s time for Black House. The book in which King’s universes collide. Nat, Chris and I argue – about where we see the spirit of King and Peter Straub in this story, about the believability of characters and the RIGHT amount to mourn a fallen hero. But we also agree about the beauty of theprose, the sublime depiction of the deepest horrors, and the sheer joy of one of the Dark Tower’s nastiest villains. It’s as much fun as you can have with a book about so many dead kids. Support Talking Scared on Patreon Check out the Talking Scared Merch line – at VoidMerch Come talk books on Bluesky @talkscaredpod.bsky.social on Instagram/Threads, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: Neil McRobert

Guests: Nat, Chris

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Books & works: The Dark Tower, The Talisman, Black House

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