Episode Ninety One-The Dark Tower, Part One

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Episode Ninety One-The Dark Tower, Part One

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Dec 2, 2015

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Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen! In this week's episode, the first of a two part review, I analyze the strengths and weaknesses of King's swan song of Mid-World and his decades long story of the Gunslinger's quest to reach the fabled Dark Tower.

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Dec 2, 2015

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