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The Shining

Stephen King

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The Daily

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The Daily

The book was invoked as a comparison when a journalist said a Macau hotel reminded them of its infamous setting, and it was also mentioned by Tamara as the recent read of her son. The hosts highlighted its iconic horror atmosphere and its appeal to younger readers.

Episode: The Sunday Read: ‘The Mystery of the $113 Million...

The novel was invoked as a comparison when a journalist said the Macau hotel resembled the hotel in The Shining.

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Staying overnight at The Thirteen in November 2019, a Macau-based business journalist wrote that it reminded him of the hotel in The Shining.

Episode: Two Soldiers, Ten Years

Tamara said her son loved to read and had just finished reading The Shining by Stephen King.

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He just finished reading The Shining by Stephen King.

The Joe Rogan Experience

They realized a line they thought came from a movie was actually from Stephen King's novel The Shining.

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I thought it was a line of the movie, but it's not; my wife googled it and we discovered it was from The Shining.

— Episode: #1364 - Brian Redban

Episode: #1364 - Brian Redban

They realized a line they thought came from a movie was actually from Stephen King's novel The Shining.

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I thought it was a line of the movie, but it's not; my wife googled it and we discovered it was from The Shining.

Episode: #2405 - Luis J Gomez & Big Jay Oakerson

The hosts referenced the horror novel while discussing classic scary movies and noted its iconic status.

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The Shining. ... The shark in Jaws is a total of about four minutes ... The Shining ... it's a classic horror story that still scares people today.

Stuff You Should Know

Chuck Bryant suggested it as a possible starting point for Josh Clark to read Stephen King's works, but cautioned that it might be too different from the Kubrick film.

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Probably not because you're so used to Kubrick's "Shining".

— Episode: SYSK Selects: How The Moonwalk Works

Episode: SYSK Selects: How The Moonwalk Works

Chuck Bryant suggested it as a possible starting point for Josh Clark to read Stephen King's works, but cautioned that it might be too different from the Kubrick film.

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Probably not because you're so used to Kubrick's "Shining".

Episode: SYSK Selects: How The Moonwalk Works

The Shining was suggested as a Stephen King book to read, but it was mentioned that it may not be a good starting point due to the Kubrick adaptation.

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So what's the the shining is probably the one I should read

Episode: Short Stuff: Frozen Dead Guy

The Stanley Hotel, where Brado was moved, was the inspiration for Stephen King's book, 'The Shining', after his family's vacation there.

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That Stanley Hotel, the same one that inspired The Shining when Stephen King and his family vacationed there.

Episode: SYSK Selects: How The Moonwalk Works

It was suggested as a good starting point for reading Stephen King, but it was also cautioned that it might not be as good as the film by Kubrick.

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So what's the the shining is probably the one I should read

Probably not because you're so used to Kubrick's shining.

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, was mentioned as the inspiration for Stephen King's novel, which was discussed in relation to a ghost story shared by a listener.

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It's also the home to the Stanley Hotel, which served as inspiration for the Stephen King novel, The Shining.

— Episode: MFM Minisode 173

Episode: MFM Minisode 173

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, was mentioned as the inspiration for Stephen King's novel, which was discussed in relation to a ghost story shared by a listener.

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It's also the home to the Stanley Hotel, which served as inspiration for the Stephen King novel, The Shining.

Episode: 92 - The Halloween Special

The book, or possibly the movie, was referenced during a story about a haunted house, specifically in relation to how the father dismissed the supernatural.

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A la the shining which is spelled The shinning.

Episode: 522 - Live at the Paramount Theatre (Denver Night...

The hosts referenced Stephen King's novel as the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel and discussed its influence on the Stanley Hotel lore.

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The main source is used for the story is a book called The History and Haunting of the Stanley Hotel... (later) ... the novel The Shining.

Stephen King said later, quote, except for our table, all the chairs were up on the tables.

When the novel The Shining comes out in 1977 and when the film adaptation comes out in 1980, the Stanley enjoys a renaissance, having been obviously made extremely famous.

Pardon My Take

The hosts referenced the novel while describing the intense atmosphere of the UConn matchup, likening the game to the eerie tension of the story.

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You ever see the movie The Shining? Yep.

— Episode: Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn...

Episode: Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn Advance,...

The hosts referenced the novel while describing the intense atmosphere of the UConn matchup, likening the game to the eerie tension of the story.

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You ever see the movie The Shining? Yep.

I think that UConn is like the Shining - they just keep going no matter what.

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

In one episode the host used the title as an example of a film that can fully immerse viewers to the point they forget themselves, while in another episode a guest recounted a neighbor's wildly inaccurate description of its plot. Both speakers referenced it in passing rather than endorsing it, highlighting its impact and the humor of misinterpretations.

Episode: Mary Bronstein

Conan cited The Shining as an example of a movie that can fully immerse the viewer, causing them to forget themselves.

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Whether it's, whether like you brought up Chinatown, like, or like some of my favorite movies, like Bonnie and Clyde, movies that you immerse yourself in, like The Shining, like, like you, you forget yourself.

Episode: Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds said his neighbor had seen the film before him and completely misdescribed the plot, claiming JackNicholson lost an arm that grew back.

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My neighbor saw The Shining before I did and told me about it, recounted it, and completely lied about it. He said that Jack Nicholson got his arm cut off and you know how a human can grow an arm back. He grows an arm back. And all this stuff. And I just was expecting.

The LOL Podcast

In one episode, a host noted that they had watched the title many times, indicating personal familiarity with the story. No specific recommendation or critique was offered, making it a brief, casual mention.

Episode: Impossible Kiss/Marry/Kill Game! Part 4

A host mentioned they had watched The Shining many times.

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I've watched the shining so many times.

The Dan Bongino Show

Dan Bongino joked about feeling cabin fever and said he was ready to start seeing the two redrum girls from The Shining.

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Ready to start seeing those two red rum girls from The Shining.

— Episode: There’s A BIG Fight Coming (Ep 1207)

Episode: There’s A BIG Fight Coming (Ep 1207)

Dan Bongino joked about feeling cabin fever and said he was ready to start seeing the two redrum girls from The Shining.

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Ready to start seeing those two red rum girls from The Shining.

48 Hours

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48 Hours

The book was mentioned as a point of comparison, with someone described as looking like Jack Nicholson in The Shining.

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He looked like Jack Nicholson in The Shining.

— Episode: A Bathtub Drowning

Episode: A Bathtub Drowning

The book was mentioned as a point of comparison, with someone described as looking like Jack Nicholson in The Shining.

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He looked like Jack Nicholson in The Shining.

The Dan Le Batard Show

They compared his wiener to Jack Nicholson's appearance at the end of The Shining.

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My wiener looks like Nicholson at the end of The Shining.

— Episode: Is Matt Olson On His Way To The Hall Of...

Episode: Is Matt Olson On His Way To The Hall Of Fame? | Ho...

They compared his wiener to Jack Nicholson's appearance at the end of The Shining.

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My wiener looks like Nicholson at the end of The Shining.

It is just like Nicholson at the end of The Shining.

Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast

The speakers claimed they had maxed out on The Shining, stating that "Shining rules" after doing so.

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I just fucking maxed out on the shining. Shining rules.

— Episode: Ep 507 - Nakey Vacation (feat. Billy, Sp...

Episode: Ep 507 - Nakey Vacation (feat. Billy, Spud, & Char...

The speakers claimed they had maxed out on The Shining, stating that "Shining rules" after doing so.

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I just fucking maxed out on the shining. Shining rules.

This American Life

A participant asked another if they had seen The Shining while describing the remote feel of a rural New Mexico boarding school.

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When I asked what he knew about what it was like there, he said, have you seen The Shining?

— Episode: 841: My Senior Year

Episode: 841: My Senior Year

A participant asked another if they had seen The Shining while describing the remote feel of a rural New Mexico boarding school.

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When I asked what he knew about what it was like there, he said, have you seen The Shining?

The Moth

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The Moth

He recalled buying his first StephenKing novel for a dollar at a flea market, noting it was a holographic copy of the paperback edition of TheShining.

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I remember very specifically the first Stephen King novel that I ever purchased for a dollar was at the Shepherdsville flea market and it was like one of those holographic copies of The Shining paperb...

— Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Not So Golden Rules

Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: Not So Golden Rules

He recalled buying his first StephenKing novel for a dollar at a flea market, noting it was a holographic copy of the paperback edition of TheShining.

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I remember very specifically the first Stephen King novel that I ever purchased for a dollar was at the Shepherdsville flea market and it was like one of those holographic copies of The Shining paperback, right?

Fresh Air

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Fresh Air

The program mentioned that Shelley Duvall starred in Stanley Kubrick's 1980 adaptation of Stephen King's novel The Shining, describing the film's plot and themes.

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Her most famous role of all, though, came when she worked for a different director, Stanley Kubrick, for his 1980 adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining.

— Episode: Remembering Shelley Duvall / Sex Guru Dr...

Episode: Remembering Shelley Duvall / Sex Guru Dr. Ruth

The program mentioned that Shelley Duvall starred in Stanley Kubrick's 1980 adaptation of Stephen King's novel The Shining, describing the film's plot and themes.

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Her most famous role of all, though, came when she worked for a different director, Stanley Kubrick, for his 1980 adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining.

The Rewatchables

The hosts reminisced about seeing the book’s adaptation as children, describing it as a terrifying experience that shaped their horror movie conversations. In later discussion they cited it as a benchmark for intense, frightening atmosphere. Both episodes treated it as a cultural reference rather than a formal recommendation.

Episode: ‘Poltergeist’ With Bill Simmons and Van Lathan

The hosts recalled watching The Shining as a child, describing it as a frightening experience and noting its influence on their horror movie discussions.

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My dad took me to see The Shining.

We saw The Shining.

It reminds me of The Shining.

Episode: ‘Twister’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van L...

They referenced the story as a famously frightening movie, using it to illustrate how intense the atmosphere felt.

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The people are on edge because it's the shining, it's one of the most frightening movies.

Episode: ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman

The book was cited as one of King's top movies, though they noted that King himself didn't particularly like the film adaptation.

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Those would be the four best ones. And The Shining he didn't even like.

Like The Shining is just an incredible idea.

Monday Morning Podcast

He mentioned it when comparing his experience of being busy to Jack Nicholson's character in *The Shining* who was repeating 'all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy' over and over.

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Oh my God, I just talk about Jack Nicholson in the shiny. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. He's just typing that over and over and over again.

— Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcas...

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 3-7-24

He mentioned it when comparing his experience of being busy to Jack Nicholson's character in *The Shining* who was repeating 'all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy' over and over.

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Oh my God, I just talk about Jack Nicholson in the shiny. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. He's just typing that over and over and over again.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-12-22

Bill Burr referenced 'The Shining' when discussing a person's potential to freeze to death like Jack Nicholson's character in the film's snowy hotel setting.

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Just try to look the positive side that they think you're nuts...then I don't know what you fucking freeze to death like jack nicholson the end of uh, Uh weekend at bernie's there. What the fuck was it called? the uh snowy hotel Psycho killer keska say what was the shining?

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-12-22

Bill mentioned "The Shining" while talking about the German listener's concerns about the energy crisis in Germany, comparing the listener's situation to Jack Nicholson's character's predicament in the movie.

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Yeah, I don't know. I don't know all of that shit is just like heavy stuff...Then I don't know what you fucking freeze to death like jack nicholson the end of uh, Uh weekend at bernie's there. What the fuck was it called? the uh snowy hotel Psycho killer keska say what was the shining?

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-3-17

It was brought up in the context of the presenter's personal experience being scared after watching a movie, and relating it to how movies impact different people.

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...and I'll expect like the TV to come on and see the girl crawling out of the well or to hear the phone ring and I pick it up and it's going to go seven days, you know?

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-3-17

Bill Burr mentioned Stephen King's 'The Shining' as an example of a movie trope, where the main character expects a TV to turn on and some creepy character to crawl out, stemming from a horror movie he had seen.

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I'll expect like the TV to come on and see the girl crawling out of the well or to hear the phone ring and I pick it up and it's going to go seven days.

The Dan Patrick Show

They listed The Shining among preferred titles, indicating it was highlighted as a notable work.

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I'm more of Goodfellas, The Shining, Silence of the Lambs.

— Episode: Hour 3 - Nick Saban and Arch Manning Joi...

Episode: Hour 3 - Nick Saban and Arch Manning Joining Force...

They listed The Shining among preferred titles, indicating it was highlighted as a notable work.

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I'm more of Goodfellas, The Shining, Silence of the Lambs.

Episode: Hour 2 - Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia

The panel mentioned that the VanGinkle family had filmed TheShining at their summer home, referencing the famous horror novel.

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They filmed The Shining at their summer home, as a matter of fact.

The NPR Politics Podcast

Ashley mentioned that the Stanley Hotel inspired Stephen King to write The Shining.

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This hotel is the hotel that inspired Stephen King to write The Shining.

— Episode: Roundup: GOP Boosts Power By Gerrymander...

Episode: Roundup: GOP Boosts Power By Gerrymandering North...

Ashley mentioned that the Stanley Hotel inspired Stephen King to write The Shining.

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This hotel is the hotel that inspired Stephen King to write The Shining.

The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya

The hosts referenced the horror novel "The Shining" by Stephen King, drawing a comparison to a show about Peaches Christ and Varla Jean Merman living in Provincetown over the winter.

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The Whining that was like The Shining, but it was about Peaches and Varla living in P-Town over the winter.

— Episode: Twirlina Marie Poukette feat. Drinklina...

Episode: Twirlina Marie Poukette feat. Drinklina Turlington...

The hosts referenced the horror novel "The Shining" by Stephen King, drawing a comparison to a show about Peaches Christ and Varla Jean Merman living in Provincetown over the winter.

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The Whining that was like The Shining, but it was about Peaches and Varla living in P-Town over the winter.

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