Ep-60 The Shining (1977 novel) part one

Published: Oct. 4, 2018, 8:33 p.m.

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The podcast goes back to the beginning with their first revisit to the works of Stephen King since their inaugural coverage. This time, they discuss his landmark 1977 horror novel, THE SHINING. This episode covers Parts 1 & 2 (of 5) for the book, where the reader is introduced to the principle characters and the setting/premise. Jack Torrance agrees to stay on at the Overlook Hotel as its winter caretaker along with his wife, Wendy, and their son, Danny. The threat of cabin fever looms as Danny has dark premonitions featuring the mysterious \\u201credrum.\\u201d\\xa0

Topics include: Stephen King\\u2019s impact on pop culture, King\\u2019s recounting of how he came up the idea for the novel, the sometimes confessional nature of fiction, James\\u2019 stay at a seedy motel, why Stephen King doesn\\u2019t like Stanley Kubrick\\u2019s famous adaptation, what the creeping of the boiler could represent, the SK extended universe, King\\u2019s love of telepathic children, and the guys\\u2019 personal feelings about the existence of premonitions and d\\xe9j\\xe0 vu.



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