Ep. 190 The Talisman, Part 1, chapters 1-5

Ep. 190 The Talisman, Part 1, chapters 1-5

From Two Guys to the Dark Tower Came: A Podcast about Stephen King and His Books by Jay Russo and Sean McGurr

July 15, 2026 · 37 min · Season 24 · Episode 190

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The hosts explore the first part of Stephen King's 'The Talisman', discussing characters, themes, and related pop culture.

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 (07:30) Jack’s relationships (13:24) Dark Tower Thinnies (20:30) Yuck-King it Up (23:34) Thank you, Patrons! (24:54) Fun Stuff (25:42) Other Worlds than These (32:07) Outro (35:24) 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 twoguysdarktower@gmail.com . For more information about the show, check us out at twoguystothedarktowercame.com . Other Worlds Than These topics: Jay: Star Trek: Picard , Season 3, starring Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, and Ed Speleers Sean: Only Murders in the Building , starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez Join the conversation on social media…

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Books & works: The Talisman, Black House, Other Worlds Than These

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