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Breaking Down The Shining: Horror, Isolation, Psychological Terror & The Dark Genius of Stephen King
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Today, we're diving into Stephen King's The Shining—one of the most chilling psychological horror novels of all time. From the eerie Overlook Hotel to Jack Torrance’s terrifying descent into madness, this book has haunted readers for decades.
💬 What We Cover in This Episode:
✔️ A spoiler-free introduction to The Shining
✔️ The horror, psychological depth, and themes of the novel
✔️ How The Shining explores addiction, isolation, and family trauma
✔️ Why this novel is still terrifying decades later
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00:00 - 00:36 Overview of Conversation
00:36 - 04:54 Torrance's & The Overlook
04:54 - 05:57 Lack of Parental Guidance Protection
05:57 - 07:10 Jack's & Danny's Shining?
07:10 - 08:00 Wendy's Ignorance
08:00 - 09:01 The Overlook's Symbolism
09:01 - 11:28 The Overlook Mimics the Torrance's
11:28 - 11:38 What's Really Scary?
11:38 - 12:04 What we know this Far
12:04 - 12:45 Book Discussion
12:45 - 14:19 King's Skillful Writing In Character Development
14:19 - 15:30 Wendy's Sleepwalking & Nightmare
15:30 - 16:52 Outro
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