I am Roland: A Dark Tower Podcast
Join me in a deep psychological dive into Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" series, examining the magic, the mystery, and the metaphysics of King's magnum opus. We will put ourselves in Roland's shoes often, so get ready for some self-reflection! There are no spoilers for future Dark Tower books as we read through chapter by chapter.
The Drawing of the Three: Part 4, Sec I
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This is a two-part episode, and this is part one!
This week we:
Spend quality time in the sandbox with Detta Walker, Watch Odetta and Detta swap character traits?? and Watch Eddie NOT be on his guard, several times.Welcome to Dark Tower YouTube, where we explore the magic. mystery, and metaphysics of Stephen King's magnum opus, "The Dark Tower." This episode will be in two parts, covering "The Lady of Shadows" section from...
The Drawing of the Three: Part 3, sec II
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This is Part Two of Section Three!
In this episode of Dark Tower YouTube we:
Get to eat fancy lobster dinner, night after night... Have Stephen King pop into our story... Meet the Lady of Shadows and have quite a field day psychoanalyzing her multiple personalities... And You'll endure my (earnest!) attempts at several different accents.I had to split this into two episodes and it was STILL almost too much Dark Tower talk...
The Drawing of the Three: Part 3, Section I
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In this episode of Dark Tower YouTube we:
Get to eat fancy lobster dinner, night after night... Have Stephen King pop into our story... Meet the Lady of Shadows and have quite a field day psychoanalyzing her multiple personalities... And You'll endure my (earnest!) attempts at several different accents.I had to split this into two episodes and it was STILL almost too much Dark Tower talk. I hope you love it. Tell me in the...
The Drawing of the Three: Part Two
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This week at Dark Tower YouTube we:
Consider how much we take the wonder drug SUGAR for granted Play Trivial Pursuit “The Man in Black” edition and Fall more in love with Eddie Dean as we find him in various stage of undress.Tell me in the comments what you're thinking so far! Thank you for subscribing, liking and sharing. Tune in next time when we continue our deep dive into The Drawing of the Three and...
The Drawing of the Three: Part One
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Welcome back, Dark Tower friends! Today we start reading The Drawing of the Three, and I'm so excited to get moving on the second book in Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" series.
In today's episode we'll be discussing the Prologue and Chapters 1-3 in "The Prisoner."
In this week's reading we:
Are seriously alarmed as our gunslinger permanently loses the use of his right hand and becomes deathly ill.... Meet a new character...Bonus! The Gunslinger "Roundup": Themes, conflicts, and character arcs
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Spoilers for Stephen King's "The Gunslinger"! (But not for The Dark Tower series as a whole!)
Hi, Friends! We finished reading "The Gunslinger"! Before we move on to the second book in the series, "The Drawing of the Three," let's pause and reflect on what we've learned about Roland: who he was, who he is, and where he might be headed.
We'll identify the major conflict in the story, and ponder what Roland needs...
Bonus: Other Worlds Than These. Spoilers for "The Gunslinger"!
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This is a bonus episode for those of you who have finished reading "The Gunslinger" from The Dark Tower series by Stephen King. Spoilers abound for those of you who have not!
In this episode, we'll look at one of the most famous quotes of the series, and take a closer look at the implications. Are you ready? Let's GO THEN! (See what I did there?)
The Gunslinger: Chapter Five
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We've made it to the end! Sob! This video covers chapter 5, in its entirety. In which: We mostly sit around a campfire, talking life, the universe and everything, while smoking cigarettes and pulling tarot cards. Is this my perfect night or what?? Did you love The Gunslinger (the book!) or...not so much? How are you feeling about the series as a whole? Excited to keep going? Stay tuned for info on The Drawing of the Three! Thank...
The Gunslinger: Chapter Four, Part II
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Welcome back! In part two of The Gunslinger, Chapter 4: "The Slow Mutants" we:
See Jake call Roland out on his bullshit Almost get to read a newspaper in a subway station and Say goodbye to our friend Jake : (What did you think of this episode's reading? Drop a comment or email me: [email protected]
The Gunslinger: Chapter Four, Part I
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Welcome back! This week we read Chapter's 4 of Stephen King's "The Gunslinger" - The Slow Mutants -, in two parts!
In part one we:
Go deeper and deeper into the darkness... Watch Roland be the biggest hypocrite EVER...and Find out what "the treachery of Marten" is all about!This video is part one, and covers the first part of chapter four, right up to the end of Roland's flashback.
Drop a...
The Gunslinger: Chapter Three
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In this week's episode we read Chapter Three of Stephen King's "The Gunslinger," titled, "The Oracle and the Mountains."
In it we:
Finally get out of Desert World, Almost lose Jake to a succubus, and Meet the Man in Black face to face!Join me on our deep psychological dive of The Dark Tower" series, and let's put ourselves in Roland's shoes for a bit. Drop a comment or email me: [email protected]...
The Gunslinger: Chapter Two
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In this week's book club, we'll be discussing Chapter 2, "The Way Station" from Stephen King's first Dark Tower novel, "The Gunslinger."
Together we will:
Meet a new character, Jake 'Bama' Chambers. Find out there is a Dark Tower in The Dark Tower series...surprise! and Get a flashback that takes us back to Kennedy's Camelot er, I mean Roland's life in Gilead.Join me to dive in and pick apart just what the heck...
The Gunslinger: Chapter One
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I'm excited to begin our deep dive into the magic, the mystery and the metaphysics of Stephen King's magnum opus, The Dark Tower series, starting with Chapter One of "The Gunslinger."
In this episode we:
Get the best opening live ever: "The Man in Black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." Meet our protagonist, but not get his name for quite awhile! (Until I accidently say it before the reveal in the book...