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Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

Stephen King

#1 A mesmerizing tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape,

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The Joe Rogan Experience

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The Joe Rogan Experience

It was mentioned as a story written by Stephen King, and that the movie was based off of it. The movie was considered to be beautiful, while Stephen King's other stories are often very dark.

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Didn't he write Shawshank Redemption?

— Episode: #1317 - Andrew Santino

Episode: #1317 - Andrew Santino

It was mentioned as a story written by Stephen King, and that the movie was based off of it. The movie was considered to be beautiful, while Stephen King's other stories are often very dark.

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Didn't he write Shawshank Redemption?

Yep.

Think about that.

It was a short story based off at least.

Dude you know what I love?

Yeah, it's not his story but think about that.

That he wrote that beautiful and the rest of his shit is very dark.

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

It was mentioned that the prison setting in this novella influenced Stephen King's decision to donate a library to a Maine prison, as the setting of the story was inspired by a Maine prison.

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And since the prison setting in Shawshank Redemption netted him so much, he wanted to give back to Maine prisons.

— Episode: MFM Minisode 87

Episode: MFM Minisode 87

It was mentioned that the prison setting in this novella influenced Stephen King's decision to donate a library to a Maine prison, as the setting of the story was inspired by a Maine prison.

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And since the prison setting in Shawshank Redemption netted him so much, he wanted to give back to Maine prisons.

Episode: MFM Minisode 87

It was mentioned that Stephen King was inspired by an old Maine prison for the novel, Shawshank Redemption, and that this was the reason he donated the library to the local prison.

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And since the prison setting in Shawshank Redemption netted him so much, he wanted to give back to Maine prisons.

Fresh Air

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Fresh Air

Hamill included the Shawshank Redemption (the Stephen King novella) in his list of King's versatile works.

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Stephen King has done Green Mile and The Body and Shawshank Redemption.

— Episode: To Shed Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill Turn...

Episode: To Shed Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill Turned To Voic...

Hamill included the Shawshank Redemption (the Stephen King novella) in his list of King's versatile works.

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Stephen King has done Green Mile and The Body and Shawshank Redemption.

How Did This Get Made?

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How Did This Get Made?

It was noted that the word "obtuse" is used in both Shawshank Redemption and Maximum Overdrive, and the panel concluded that Stephen King must have written Shawshank Redemption.

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And I was like oh, obtuse.

— Episode: Matinee Monday: Maximum Overdrive LIVE!...

Episode: Matinee Monday: Maximum Overdrive LIVE! (w/ Andy D...

It was noted that the word "obtuse" is used in both Shawshank Redemption and Maximum Overdrive, and the panel concluded that Stephen King must have written Shawshank Redemption.

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And I was like oh, obtuse.

And the only time I've ever heard that before was Shawshank Redemption.

And then a little while later that character uses it again and it was at that point that I went oh, Stephen King wrote Shawshank Redemption.

The Dan Patrick Show

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The Dan Patrick Show

The hosts recalled a behind‑the‑scenes anecdote about the original Irish concept for the character, highlighting the irony of his nickname. Callers later mentioned that they had read the novella, praised it as a great work, and noted that Stephen King authored it. Overall, the discussion conveyed strong enthusiasm for the title.

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Episode: Hour 1 – Robot Umpires Have Arrived, Booger McFarl...

The hosts recalled a behindthescenes fact that the character originally was intended to be Irish, noting the irony and sharing the anecdote about the nickname "Red".

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You guys were talking Shawshank Redemption. And Paul mentioned something I didn't know. Originally, they wanted Morgan Freeman's character to be portrayed as an Irish guy, which I thought was ironic, because when Andy Dufresne and Red met for the first time, they were chitchatting. After the chitchat, Andy looked at him and said, hey, why do they call you Red? And he was playing catch, and he turned to him and said, I guess because I'm Irish.

Episode: Hour 3 – Celebrating Shawshank, CFP Preview

The callers said they had read the novella, called it a great book, and noted that Stephen King wrote it.

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I came across the book of the Shawshank Redemption. And I actually read the book. And great book.

Stephen King wrote the book.

The Bobby Bones Show

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The Bobby Bones Show

This story, which became a famous movie, was brought up when discussing Stephen King's short stories that gained significant recognition.

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Oh, wasn't like Shawshank a short story.

— Episode: TUES PT 2: Amy’s Son Joins The Show + Yo...

Episode: TUES PT 2: Amy’s Son Joins The Show + You Should P...

This story, which became a famous movie, was brought up when discussing Stephen King's short stories that gained significant recognition.

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Oh, wasn't like Shawshank a short story.

Shawshank. I don't want to be Shawshank.

But then he wrote Shawshank Redemption, which was Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, which is a short story.

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