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Mentioned in 16 episodes

The Stand

Book • 1978

The Stand tells the story of a world devastated by a rapidly mutating flu virus known as Captain Tripps, which kills over 99% of the population.

The survivors are drawn to two opposing forces: Mother Abagail, a 108-year-old woman who represents good, and Randall Flagg, a supernatural entity embodying evil.

The novel explores themes of rebuilding society, the persistence of evil, and the necessity of standing against it.

The Complete & Uncut Edition, released in 1990, includes material that was originally cut from the 1978 publication, providing a more comprehensive and detailed narrative.

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Mentioned in 16 episodes

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Mentioned by

Michael Batnick

, who remembers listening to the audiobook, but found it difficult to keep up with due to the large number of characters.

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Mentioned by

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when referencing a scene where a character is reading it on a delayed flight.

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when describing the background and experiences of many Americans.

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as one of the classic novels she has read.

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while discussing adaptations of books into TV shows.

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Kendra Adachi

as a book with a character (Stu Redman) that she imagined Gary Sinise portraying.

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Mentioned by

Tom Bilyeu

as an example of a world that re-coalesces around society as we know it after a post-apocalyptic event.

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Mentioned by

Nat Cassidy

as one of his mom's favorites.

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Jack de Quidt

when comparing the style of British and American post-apocalyptic narratives.

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Chris Hewitt

references Stephen King's book when discussing the new version of the movie that is coming.

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Mentioned by

Dwayne Betts

as an author whose book 'The Stand' his son is reading.

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Mentioned by Gary Sinise in relation to his role in the miniseries adaptation of 'The Stand'.

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CGP Grey

as an author whose works vary greatly in quality.

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Mentioned by

Dan Moran

; discussed in relation to his appeal and the legitimacy he brought to the horror genre.

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Mentioned by

Giaco Furino

as the book he read for the podcast, describing it as a monstrous book of fiction.

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Mentioned by

Tony Arterburn

, who is not a fan, but recognizes great writing in some of his earlier work.

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Mentioned by

Sascha Dirksen

as a book that had been re-released.

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