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Every book Shane Gillis recommended on podcasts
Shane Gillis appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience to discuss comedy, culture, and literature, with a particular focus on the works of Stephen King. Gillis and Rogan dove deep into several classic horror novels by King, exploring the intense atmosphere and psychological terror characteristic of his writing. They discussed The Shining, with Gillis confirming King's authorship and Rogan praising the book for being significantly more intense than its cinematic adaptation while noting King's famous dislike for the movie. The conversation also covered Pet Sematary and Cujo, with Rogan recalling reading them on the way to town and recounting stories about King's intense, substance-fueled writing process during the creation of Cujo. Furthermore, the pair touched upon a movie adaptation of another Stephen King story originally published under the pseudonym Richard Bachmann, eventually correcting the title to The Dark Half. Through this extensive literary conversation, Gillis and Rogan celebrated King's prolific career, the raw intensity of his early novels, and their enduring impact on popular culture and horror fiction.
Books recommended by Shane Gillis
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Cujo
Cujo by Stephen King is a chilling horror novel about a mother and her young son trapped in a broken-down car by a rabid, murderous St.
Discussed“when I was on my way into town I would read damn pet cemetery Cojo he said he said he didn't even remember writing Cojo just blacked out on coke and beer what yeah oh Stephen King rules dude rules he got [ __ ] up in Ro God he got [ __ ] up and wrote everything what if”
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Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary by Stephen King is a dark horror novel exploring grief, mortality, and the terrifying consequences of crossing forbidden boundaries to bring back the dead.
Discussed“when I was on my way into town I would read damn pet cemetery Cojo he said he said he didn't even remember writing Cojo just blacked out on coke and beer what yeah oh Stephen King rules dude rules he got [ __ ] up in Ro God he got [ __ ] up and wrote everything what if”
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The Shining
The Shining by Stephen King is a chilling psychological horror novel about an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who takes a caretaker job at an isolated, haunted mountain resort where malevolent forces slowly drive him insane.
Discussed“did he do The Shining mhm yeah he rules oh he wrote The Shining he rules the book is even more intense than the the movie he didn't like the movie which is crazy”
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The Stand
The Stand by Stephen King is an epic post-apocalyptic horror novel detailing the decimation of human society by a weaponized strain of influenza and the subsequent battle between survivors.
Discussed“do you remember that we were talking about that movie the other day um that they made about that Stephen King book when he was Richard Bachmann the dark side we're talking about that movie do you know what that movie is no which one is it it was a movie where there was a guy who was a writer”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Joe Rogan Experience #1957 - Shane Gillis | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2024-06-27 | 4 |