A discussion of Kubrick’s final film with writer Jonny Coleman and host of The Projection Booth podcast Mike White. Also, an interview with “Eyes Wide Shut” cast member Stewart Thorndike.
Download the file here: BONUS: Eyes Wides Shut
A discussion of Kubrick’s 1971 film with writer and Kill by Kill co-host Gena Radcliffe and cinephile Megan Dooley.
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A roundtable discussion of Kubrick’s 1964 film with science writer Corey Powell of Bill Nye’s Science Rules! podcast, Renan Borelli of the Kubrickcast and Enter the Void podcasts, and New Yorker cartoonist and friend of the podcast Joe Dator.
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A roundtable discussion of Kubrick’s 1956 film The Killing with Kevin Maher from the live show Kevin Geeks Out, James Hancock from Wrong Reel podcast, and our in-house cinephile Megan Dooley.
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A roundtable discussion of 2001: A Space Odyssey with Vanity Fair’s Bruce Handy, science writer Corey Powell, and The Pink Smoke’s Chris Funderburg, plus an interview with Georgia Tech’s history of sci-fi professor Lisa Yaszek.
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Joe Dator and Megan Dooley help wrap up the movie, discussing the credits, and we finally figure out who is haunting the podcast via a séance.
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Stanley’s daughter Katharina Kubrick discusses life at home, working for dad, and Mr. and Mrs. Kubrick waltzing in front of the TV.
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Jaws from The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), teeth designed by Katharina Kubrick
Stanley’s favorite cat Polly, as painted by Katharina and seen in Eyes Wide Shut.
“Onions” by Katharina Kubrick
One of Christiane Kubrick’s paintings in the background of Eyes Wide Shut.
Painting by Christiane Kubrick
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Garrett Brown discusses his invention, the Steadicam, his experience filming the iconic scenes of The Shining, and takes a subway ride with Stanley.
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Garrett Brown’s Oscar-winning work on the Steadicam in Bound for Glory (1976)
Brown’s Steadicam work in Marathon Man (1976)
Brown’s Steadicam work in Rocky (1976)
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Kerri Rawson, daughter of the BTK serial killer, talks about how her life has intersected with Stephen King, the horror industry, and how her father resembles Jack.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 52
Click below for a documentary about BTK that features Kerri Rawson.
A Serial Killer’s Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming by Kerri Rawson on Amazon
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Dan Lloyd, former child actor, reminisces about playing Danny in The Shining.
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Danny the kid
Dan the adult (photo by Anthony Taafe)
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Megan Dooley stops by for one of the most action-packed segments of the movie, discussing how Hallorann’s death was originally shot, that strange costume, and who the heck those weirdoes are in the bedroom.
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A still from an outtake that reflects the original Nosferatu (1922)
Murnau’s Nosferatu (1922)
The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour costumes
Receipt for the Beatles’ costumes from Theatre-Zoo
Still from Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Stills from the Pathe newsreel on The Theatre-Zoo
Pathe newsreel covering The Theatre-Zoo costume and mask shop (1956)
Pathe newsreel covering The Theatre-Zoo costume and mask shop (1968)
From the call sheet for the “dog man” shot (with much thanks to Howard Berry!!)
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Sorry for the delay in the podcast, but I have some huge people coming up as guests and almost all of them were only available for February. Trust me, it will be worth the wait!
Thank you so much for your patience!!
Andy Newman from The New York Times and performer Fran Pado discuss Hallorann’s death fixation, validate “redrum” as a gimmick, and bonus: We have our first guest who was too scared to make it through the movie!
Download the file here: Shining Episode 49
The Shining-like scene begins at 1:25:27 and ends at 1:26:14
Early Scatman Crothers, Yes, Sir, Mr. Bones (1951)
More early Scatman!
Horror film in which Fran makes an appearance.
You can see Fran here at exactly 1:09, on the right.
A Scary Santas compilation I put together.
A transcribed (with clips) version of my Kevin Geek’s Out presentation on The Meaning of Christmas.
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Oscar-winning filmmaker Lee Unkrich discusses his upcoming book on The Shining, deleted scenes, and reveals the actor who was supposed to play Lloyd.
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The ax scene in Sjöström’s The Phantom Carriage (1921)
The ax scene in D.W. Griffith’s Broken Blossoms (1919) is from 1:17:00 until 1:18:05
The movie that scared the bejeezus out of a young Lee Unkrich
Mental Floss’s Nine The Shining References Buried in Pixar Films
SlashFilm’s Pixar’s Coco is filled with The Shining References
Lee Unkrich’s amazing website The Overlook Hotel
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The New Yorker‘s Joe Dator is back to discuss movie prequel The Overlook, other unmade Kubrick scripts, Pogo the Clown, and the regenerative properties of kids.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 47
Stanley Kubrick operating the camera for the first ax scene, outside the caretaker’s apartment.
Script for Napoleon
Script for The German Lieutenant
Script for Lunatic at Large
A cartoon from The New Yorker by our guest, Joe Dator.
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Jewish film scholar Nathan Abrams discusses the Jewishness of Kubrick, his Nazi family connections, and the lost script Burning Secret.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 46
Guest Nathan Abrams’ article in The Forward about the Jewishness of 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Director Vincenzo Natali discusses the surprising Canadian-ness of The Shining, the business of horror, and his own King adaptation.
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Alex Colville painting, Horse and Train, found in the Torrance’s Boulder apartment
Alex Colville painting, Woman and Terrier, found in the Torrance’s Boulder apartment
Alex Colville painting, Moon and Cow, found on the stairway as Wendy climbs near the end of the film
Alex Colville painting, Dog, Boy and St. John River, found in room 237
Article about Canadian artist Alex Colville in Unwinnable
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Gaylord Fields watches The Shining for the first time and discusses his aversion to horror, the Magical Black Man, and the alarming lack of winter coats at The Overlook.
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Gaylord’s legendary talk on fake Beatles
Trailer for Matinee (1993)
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Megan Dooley is back to discuss Stanley vs. Winkle, old-timey cinema, and personal horror stories, including a monster sarcoma.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 43
Photos from my visit to The Cinema Museum, London
Possibly the oldest of Willis O’Brien’s animations (1915).
Armature of one of the ape puppets from King Kong (1933)
Blood Freak (1972)
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Elstree historian Howard Berry discusses secrets from the Archive, fantasy films at Elstree, and that Kubrick cameo in Eyes Wide Shut.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 42
A tour of Elstree and Kubrick’s old neighborhood with Howie Berry.
Filming from one angle of the famous stairs scene.
Howie’s Elstree Project YouTube page:
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Kubrick scholar Catriona McAvoy discusses meeting Diane Johnson, amazing ideas that were tossed, and sex in The Shining.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 41
Some of Catriona’s work can be found at Discovering Kubrickism.
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The guys from Star Wars Minute drop by to ponder alternate Jacks, alternate typewritten sentences, and the horror in Star Wars.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 40
The Wrong Reel episode about Creepy Kids
The original 1973 made-for-TV version of the movie that scared the bejeezus out of Alex
Parody episode with Kevin Maher and Joe Dator
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Kubrick expert Justin Bozung discusses some of the 70-something Kubrick-oriented interviews he’s conducted, as well the true meaning of coyotes and roadrunners.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 39
The book chock full of Justin’s interviews:
Still searching for an identification for this album, found on Durkin’s desk at the auto body shop!
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Recorded in the lobby of The Stanley Hotel, the inspiration for King’s novel and set of the infamous 1997 miniseries!
Download the file here: Shining Episode 38
Our visit to The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO.
More clips from the 1997 miniseries, including Sam Raimi’s cameo, can be found here.
Album cover on Durkin’s desk.
Close-up of album.
The MOVIES BY MINUTES website.
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Father David Mowry is here to cast the demons from this podcast and discuss the intimate and inevitable ties between horror and Catholicism, in both reality and fantasy.
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Norval Morrisseau “The Great Mother”
The Continental Airlines “meatball” design by Saul Bass
The United Airlines “tulip” design, also by Bass.
St. Lucy
St. Agatha
St. Bartholomew draped in his own skin
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Joe Dator is back to discuss the adorable Vivian, scary kid shows, and Tony’s spooky voice.
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New lost footage of Elstree Studios, including a Kubrick interview!
Interviewer Junichi Yaoi doing his UFO thing.
Trailer for Piers Haggard’s “Venom” (1981)
SCREENPLAY FOR NAPOLEON, BY STANLEY KUBRICK
Shelley Duvall’s “Mother Goose Rock n’ Rhyme” (1990)
Boohbah
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Adam Howard from Full Frontal with Sam Bee and the Never Seen It podcast discusses the N-word, the odd story arc of Mr. Hallorann, and the awkwardness of the men’s room.
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One of Adam Howard’s depictions of The Shining.
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Science writer Corey Powell discusses the science of the supernatural as we visit a champagne jacuzzi in the Poconos.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 34
Mike White from The Projection Booth podcast joins us for an actual Advocaat while discussing the lure of horror movies.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 33
The ghost of Grady.
Last chance to join Patreon and get this sticker for a mere $5.
Jon Solomon from WPRB and Brian Dupre discuss the denizens of the ballroom, Ewan McGregor playing Danny Torrance, and we review Hereditary.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 31
Click here for my essay on the Kubrick movie vs. the miniseries.
Jon’s side-by-side Cheers comparison.
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Writer and podcaster Molly Lambert from the Night Call and Molly’s Sleazy Friends discusses everything Shelley, including her magical fairie tale kingdom on cable, as we watch Jack shifts into Scary Dad mode.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 31
The very first Shelley Duvall’s Fairie Tale Theatre episode, with Robin Williams and Terri Garr.
Paul Reubens as Pinocchio
Shelley Duvall’s American Tall Tales and Legends: John Henry, starring Danny Glover, Tom Hulce, Thelma Houston, and Lou Rawls.
The horrifying Popples
Punk rock Popples
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Gena Radcliffe from the Kill by Kill podcast and Megan Dooley stop by discuss the bathtub lady, an embarrassing fan theory about Jack, and King’s other big movies.
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Fake book cover images coming soon…
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Dan McCoy from The Flop House podcast stops by to discuss geriatric nudity, the physicality of soup, and the Stanley’s secret stash.
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Lia Beldam in her modeling days.
And today, still gorgeous.
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We zoom from a bachelor pad in Florida to a bathroom in Colorado, hitting the midpoint of the movie on the way there. We ponder paintings and Peter Sellers, and Jack is finally terrified…until he’s not.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 28
Peter Sellers “A Hard Day’s Night”
Peter Sellers “Can’t Buy Me Love”
Peter Sellers “She Loves You”
Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren “Goodness Gracious Me”
Showgirls photographed by Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine
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We are at the halfway point in the podcast series, so it seems a fine time to put together a sampler of funny, interesting and philosophical bits from the podcast. Enjoy! And please pass it around!
Guests from the first half include:
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