Stephen King

Made films the shows talk about.

Wikidata Q39829: matched by corpus:resolve, told apart by Wikidata joins them to Christine, which Starman with Katey Rich credits them on.

Counted as writer. The films the hosts said they wrote, which the two lists below run through too: Carrie (1976); The Shining (1980); Christine (1983); Cujo (1983); The Dead Zone (1983); Stand by Me (1986); Misery (1990); The Shawshank Redemption (1994); Dreamcatcher (2003); Doctor Sleep (2019); Cat's Eye; Creepshow; Gerald's Game; Maximum Overdrive; Pet Sematary (2019); Stephen King's The Shining (1997 miniseries); The Running Man.

Draws on

What the speakers say they, or a film of theirs, drew on. Each is a speaker's account: “the maker said so” when they report the maker's own words, “the host's read” when the read is theirs.

Stephen King: 7 lines, within their own work

  1. unmapped (blueprint) · through The Shining (1980), which they wrote: Stephen King ⇒ The Shining (the maker said so: Kubrick quotes in the research dossier). The speakers read Kubrick saying the novel's plot is a good blueprint for the movie he wanted to make.
    “I can make whatever movie I want with that as a blueprint.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Shining with Timothy Simons (Ad-Free) · 1:04:04 · Griffin Newman (0.40 sure it was them)
  2. lineage (lineage) · through The Running Man, which they wrote: Stephen King ⇒ The Running Man (the host's read). The novel takes place in 2025 and bakes in deep fakes and reality TV blood lust.
    “The original running man book, Richard Bachman, a.k.a. Stephen King, wrote it.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘The Truman Show’ With Bill Simmons, Glen Powell, and Chris Ryan · 1:38:42 · Glen Powell (0.80 sure it was them)
  3. theme (theme) · through Misery (1990), which they wrote: Stephen King ⇒ Misery (the host's read). King writing about his nightmare of a fan who takes things too far.
    “Stephen King writing about, like, basically his work's nightmare”
    The Big Picture · The 1990 Movie Draft · 0:58:18 · Sean Fennessey (0.80 sure it was them)
  4. theme (theme) · through Misery (1990), which they wrote: Stephen King ⇒ Misery (the host's read). Misery is King's book about addiction; Annie Wilkes stands for the painkillers.
    “Annie Wilkes is really, she represents that, this thing that's trying to kill him.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman · 0:11:22 · Bill Simmons (0.75 sure it was them)
  5. lineage (adaptation) · through The Shining (1980), which they wrote: Stephen King ⇒ The Shining (the host's read). The film is the second Stephen King novel adaptation, after Carrie.
    “This is the 2nd Stephen King film adaptation.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Shining with Timothy Simons (Ad-Free) · 0:09:27 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)
  6. lineage (adaptation) · through Christine (1983), which they wrote: Stephen King ⇒ Christine (the host's read). Carpenter was the first pick for Christine; King later turned on adaptations.
    “he was the pick to make Christine.”
    Blank Check with Griffin & David · Starman with Katey Rich · 0:22:44 · David Sims (0.45 sure it was them)
  7. lineage (adaptation) · through Gerald's Game, which they wrote: Stephen King ⇒ Gerald's Game (the host's read). Gerald's Game is a King adaptation, which gave Flanagan a King connection before Doctor Sleep.
    “I guess Gerald's game is a king adaptation, right?”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Doctor Sleep · 0:12:29 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)

The Shining (1980): 7 lines, within their own work

  1. lineage (sequel) · through Doctor Sleep (2019), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ Doctor Sleep (the host's read). Doctor Sleep is the sequel to Kubrick's The Shining, which is the whole sell and the whole problem.
    “You're doing a sequel to The Shining.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Doctor Sleep · 0:12:41 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)
  2. lineage (sequel) · through Doctor Sleep (2019), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ Doctor Sleep (the host's read). Doctor Sleep is the sequel to The Shining.
    “Dr. Sleep, the sequel to, which I feel like is actually a better movie”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Shining with Timothy Simons (Ad-Free) · 0:58:43 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)
  3. lineage (homage) · through Doctor Sleep (2019), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ Doctor Sleep (the host's read). Doctor Sleep has to pay some homage to Kubrick while following a novel whose author hates the film.
    “it has to thread paying some homage to Kubrick”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Shining with Timothy Simons (Ad-Free) · 2:14:53 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)
  4. lineage (lineage) · through Doctor Sleep (2019), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ Doctor Sleep (the host's read). Doctor Sleep's script threads King's book and Kubrick's film, and addresses King's complaint about what Kubrick changed.
    “It addresses the conflict between Stephen King and what he didn't like about the Kubrick movie.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Fifth Annual Blank Check Awards with Joe Reid (Ad-Free) · 0:46:49 · unknown (0.50 sure it was them)
  5. unmapped (answered by) · through Stephen King's The Shining (1997 miniseries), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ Stephen King's The Shining (1997 miniseries) (the host's read). King's own miniseries is described as him showing folks the real Shining, after his objections to the film.
    “okay, time to roll up my sleeves and show you folks the real shining.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Shining with Timothy Simons (Ad-Free) · 0:47:01 · Griffin Newman (0.45 sure it was them)
  6. lineage (lineage) · through Doctor Sleep (2019), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ Doctor Sleep (the host's read). Doctor Sleep uses grown-up Danny and a new generation, Abra Stone.
    “Using a familiar figure from the original film in Danny, the grown up Danny”
    The Big Picture · ‘Gladiator II’ Is Here. Are We Not Entertained? · 1:31:19 · Sean Fennessey (0.40 sure it was them)
  7. lineage (sequel) · through Doctor Sleep (2019), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ Doctor Sleep (the host's read). Doctor Sleep is named as a continuation of The Shining, with the Stephen King thing.
    “There's also Doctor Sleep.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · A Clockwork Orange with Alex Ross Perry (Ad-Free) · 2:48:12 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968): 1 line

  1. unmapped (led to Kubrick mythology) · through The Shining (1980), which they wrote: 2001: A Space Odyssey ⇒ The Shining (the host's read). 2001 is the reason for Kubrick's godlike mythology, without which people would invest less in The Shining.
    “I don't think people would invest as much into The Shining if this movie didn't exist.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · 2001: A Space Odyssey with Jordan Hoffman (Ad-Free) · 1:01:49 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Doctor Sleep (King's novel): 1 line

  1. lineage (adaptation) · through Doctor Sleep (2019), which they wrote: Doctor Sleep (King's novel) ⇒ Doctor Sleep (the host's read). The film is an adaptation of King's Doctor Sleep, a bestseller Warner Brothers optioned.
    “Warner Brothers, option the rights, put Akiva Goldsman on it.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Doctor Sleep · 0:14:23 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)

Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008): 1 line

  1. programming (programming) · through Misery (1990), which they wrote: Forgetting Sarah Marshall ⇒ Misery (the host's read). Dracula the Musical award is borrowed from Sarah Marshall; given to the Misery books.
    “We relate, so in, in, uh, forgetting Sarah Marshall.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman · 0:57:17 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)

Pulp Fiction (1994): 1 line

  1. programming (programming) · through Misery (1990), which they wrote: Pulp Fiction ⇒ Misery (the host's read). Butch's Girlfriend Award for weak link of the film is borrowed from Pulp Fiction.
    “The Butch's girlfriend Award, Butch's girlfriend from Pulp Fiction.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman · 0:59:07 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)

Stand by Me (1986): 1 line, within their own work

  1. lineage (lineage) · through Misery (1990), which they wrote: Stand by Me ⇒ Misery (the host's read). King's first adaptation he liked was Stand By Me; Reiner got Misery through that deal.
    “the 1st one of the 1st adaptation of his that he actually really liked was stand by me.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman · 0:11:08 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)

The Shining (King's novel): 1 line

  1. unmapped (restored ending) · through Doctor Sleep (2019), which they wrote: The Shining (King's novel) ⇒ Doctor Sleep (the maker said so: something the speaker read that Flanagan said (his pitch to King)). Flanagan pitched going back to the Overlook as a means to restore the burn-down ending of King's book, which won King over.
    “he said, I'm going to go back to the Overlook, but as means to an end to restore your ending.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Doctor Sleep · 0:16:33 · David Sims (0.50 sure it was them)

The Sure Thing (1985): 1 line

  1. career (career) · through Stand by Me (1986), which they wrote: The Sure Thing ⇒ Stand by Me (the host's read). The Sure Thing did well and led to Stand By Me.
    “It leads to, um, stand by me.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman · 0:14:44 · Bill Simmons (0.60 sure it was them)

Wendy Carlos: 1 line

  1. craft (score reused) · through Doctor Sleep (2019), which they wrote: Wendy Carlos ⇒ Doctor Sleep (the host's read). Doctor Sleep uses the Wendy Carlos Shining score and holds off on it for a long time.
    “Even just the way they use the Wendy Carlos score and hold off on it for a long time.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Doctor Sleep · 1:16:19 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)

Drawn on by

What the speakers say drew on them or a film of theirs, marked the same way.

Doctor Sleep (2019): 6 lines, within their own work

  1. lineage (sequel) · through The Shining (1980), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ Doctor Sleep (the host's read). Doctor Sleep is the sequel to Kubrick's The Shining, which is the whole sell and the whole problem.
    “You're doing a sequel to The Shining.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Doctor Sleep · 0:12:41 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)
  2. lineage (sequel) · through The Shining (1980), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ Doctor Sleep (the host's read). Doctor Sleep is the sequel to The Shining.
    “Dr. Sleep, the sequel to, which I feel like is actually a better movie”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Shining with Timothy Simons (Ad-Free) · 0:58:43 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)
  3. lineage (homage) · through The Shining (1980), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ Doctor Sleep (the host's read). Doctor Sleep has to pay some homage to Kubrick while following a novel whose author hates the film.
    “it has to thread paying some homage to Kubrick”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Shining with Timothy Simons (Ad-Free) · 2:14:53 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)
  4. lineage (lineage) · through The Shining (1980), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ Doctor Sleep (the host's read). Doctor Sleep's script threads King's book and Kubrick's film, and addresses King's complaint about what Kubrick changed.
    “It addresses the conflict between Stephen King and what he didn't like about the Kubrick movie.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Fifth Annual Blank Check Awards with Joe Reid (Ad-Free) · 0:46:49 · unknown (0.50 sure it was them)
  5. lineage (lineage) · through The Shining (1980), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ Doctor Sleep (the host's read). Doctor Sleep uses grown-up Danny and a new generation, Abra Stone.
    “Using a familiar figure from the original film in Danny, the grown up Danny”
    The Big Picture · ‘Gladiator II’ Is Here. Are We Not Entertained? · 1:31:19 · Sean Fennessey (0.40 sure it was them)
  6. lineage (sequel) · through The Shining (1980), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ Doctor Sleep (the host's read). Doctor Sleep is named as a continuation of The Shining, with the Stephen King thing.
    “There's also Doctor Sleep.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · A Clockwork Orange with Alex Ross Perry (Ad-Free) · 2:48:12 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Misery (1990): 3 lines, within their own work

  1. lineage (lineage) · through Stand by Me (1986), which they wrote: Stand by Me ⇒ Misery (the host's read). King's first adaptation he liked was Stand By Me; Reiner got Misery through that deal.
    “the 1st one of the 1st adaptation of his that he actually really liked was stand by me.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman · 0:11:08 · Bill Simmons (0.80 sure it was them)
  2. theme (theme) · them, directly: Stephen King ⇒ Misery (the host's read). King writing about his nightmare of a fan who takes things too far.
    “Stephen King writing about, like, basically his work's nightmare”
    The Big Picture · The 1990 Movie Draft · 0:58:18 · Sean Fennessey (0.80 sure it was them)
  3. theme (theme) · them, directly: Stephen King ⇒ Misery (the host's read). Misery is King's book about addiction; Annie Wilkes stands for the painkillers.
    “Annie Wilkes is really, she represents that, this thing that's trying to kill him.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman · 0:11:22 · Bill Simmons (0.75 sure it was them)

The Shining (1980): 2 lines, within their own work

  1. unmapped (blueprint) · them, directly: Stephen King ⇒ The Shining (the maker said so: Kubrick quotes in the research dossier). The speakers read Kubrick saying the novel's plot is a good blueprint for the movie he wanted to make.
    “I can make whatever movie I want with that as a blueprint.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Shining with Timothy Simons (Ad-Free) · 1:04:04 · Griffin Newman (0.40 sure it was them)
  2. lineage (adaptation) · them, directly: Stephen King ⇒ The Shining (the host's read). The film is the second Stephen King novel adaptation, after Carrie.
    “This is the 2nd Stephen King film adaptation.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Shining with Timothy Simons (Ad-Free) · 0:09:27 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

1980s Stephen King adaptations (Cujo, The Dead Zone, Christine, etc.): 1 line

  1. unmapped (led to) · through The Shining (1980), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ 1980s Stephen King adaptations (Cujo, The Dead Zone, Christine, etc.) (the host's read). After The Shining and Carrie came the real 1980s wave of King adaptations.
    “the real 80s wave of like lots of king stuff.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Shining with Timothy Simons (Ad-Free) · 0:09:47 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

Bobby's World (TV): 1 line

  1. lineage (homage) · through The Shining (1980), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ Bobby's World (TV) (the host's read). The Bobby's World opening of Bobby on a big wheel is called an homage to The Shining.
    “And it's so clearly has to be an homage to this”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Shining with Timothy Simons (Ad-Free) · 2:06:41 · David Sims (0.45 sure it was them)

Christine (1983): 1 line, within their own work

  1. lineage (adaptation) · them, directly: Stephen King ⇒ Christine (the host's read). Carpenter was the first pick for Christine; King later turned on adaptations.
    “he was the pick to make Christine.”
    Blank Check with Griffin & David · Starman with Katey Rich · 0:22:44 · David Sims (0.45 sure it was them)

Friday the 13th (1980): 1 line

  1. lineage (lineage) · through Carrie (1976), which they wrote: Carrie ⇒ Friday the 13th (the host's read). The final-scene jump scare is directly influenced by the hand coming out of the grave in Carrie.
    “it's directly like influenced by Carrie, right?”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Friday the 13th’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 0:43:46 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Gerald's Game: 1 line, within their own work

  1. lineage (adaptation) · them, directly: Stephen King ⇒ Gerald's Game (the host's read). Gerald's Game is a King adaptation, which gave Flanagan a King connection before Doctor Sleep.
    “I guess Gerald's game is a king adaptation, right?”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Doctor Sleep · 0:12:29 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)

Ready Player One: 1 line

  1. lineage (homage) · through The Shining (1980), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ Ready Player One (the host's read). Ready Player One has a fun sequence set in the hotel.
    “Ready player one, they go to the hotel.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Shining with Timothy Simons (Ad-Free) · 2:26:19 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)

Stanley Kubrick: 1 line

  1. contrast (contrast) · them, directly: Stephen King ⇒ Stanley Kubrick (the host's read). King felt Kubrick's film ripped the guts out of his story; the speaker doesn't blame him though Kubrick's film is its own great thing.
    “that like King sort of like it sort of ripped the guts out of the story that he was telling, which he's not wrong.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Fifth Annual Blank Check Awards with Joe Reid (Ad-Free) · 0:47:06 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Stephen King's The Shining (1997 miniseries): 1 line, within their own work

  1. unmapped (answered by) · through The Shining (1980), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ Stephen King's The Shining (1997 miniseries) (the host's read). King's own miniseries is described as him showing folks the real Shining, after his objections to the film.
    “okay, time to roll up my sleeves and show you folks the real shining.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Shining with Timothy Simons (Ad-Free) · 0:47:01 · Griffin Newman (0.45 sure it was them)

The Running Man: 1 line, within their own work

  1. lineage (lineage) · them, directly: Stephen King ⇒ The Running Man (the host's read). The novel takes place in 2025 and bakes in deep fakes and reality TV blood lust.
    “The original running man book, Richard Bachman, a.k.a. Stephen King, wrote it.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘The Truman Show’ With Bill Simmons, Glen Powell, and Chris Ryan · 1:38:42 · Glen Powell (0.80 sure it was them)

The Simpsons (TV): 1 line

  1. unmapped (parody) · through The Shining (1980), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ The Simpsons (TV) (the host's read). The Simpsons parodied the film; the speaker knew its elements from parodies first.
    “I feel like I'd seen so many parodies of different elements of this.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Shining with Timothy Simons (Ad-Free) · 2:35:57 · Ben Hosley (0.40 sure it was them)

Zodiac (2007): 1 line

  1. unmapped (stolen move) · through The Shining (1980), which they wrote: The Shining ⇒ Zodiac (the host's read). Fincher steals the Steadicam move where the camera turns with the car and keeps it centered.
    “Fincher steals that move of like when the car turns a corner”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Shining with Timothy Simons (Ad-Free) · 2:05:09 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

What the speakers said they did

Writing (26) everyone in writing

What was said about them, by kind

contrast (2)

  1. contrast (contrast): Stephen King → John Grisham. Grisham had a King-like run for about 7 years; King had five such stretches.
    “King had 5 stretches of 7 years like that, you know?”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman · 0:05:09 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)
  2. contrast (contrast): Stephen King → Stanley Kubrick. King felt Kubrick's film ripped the guts out of his story; the speaker doesn't blame him though Kubrick's film is its own great thing.
    “that like King sort of like it sort of ripped the guts out of the story that he was telling, which he's not wrong.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Fifth Annual Blank Check Awards with Joe Reid (Ad-Free) · 0:47:06 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

lineage (5)

  1. lineage (adaptation): Stephen King → Christine. Carpenter was the first pick for Christine; King later turned on adaptations.
    “he was the pick to make Christine.”
    Blank Check with Griffin & David · Starman with Katey Rich · 0:22:44 · David Sims (0.45 sure it was them)
  2. lineage (lineage): The Running Man → Stephen King. The novel takes place in 2025 and bakes in deep fakes and reality TV blood lust.
    “The original running man book, Richard Bachman, a.k.a. Stephen King, wrote it.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘The Truman Show’ With Bill Simmons, Glen Powell, and Chris Ryan · 1:38:42 · Glen Powell (0.80 sure it was them)
  3. lineage (King hated the adaptation): Stephen King → The Shining. The film is a Kubrick film King hated, which sits under the whole project.
    “trying to do the thing Stephen King hated”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Doctor Sleep · 0:03:31 · David Sims (0.90 sure it was them)
  4. lineage (adaptation): Stephen King → Gerald's Game. Gerald's Game is a King adaptation, which gave Flanagan a King connection before Doctor Sleep.
    “I guess Gerald's game is a king adaptation, right?”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Doctor Sleep · 0:12:29 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)
  5. lineage (adaptation): Stephen King → The Shining. The film is the second Stephen King novel adaptation, after Carrie.
    “This is the 2nd Stephen King film adaptation.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Shining with Timothy Simons (Ad-Free) · 0:09:27 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

people (1)

  1. people (feud): Stephen King → The Shining. King famously thought he could beat Kubrick in a reputation fight about The Shining.
    “He famously thought he could beat Stanley Kubrick in a reputation off about the shining.”
    Blank Check with Griffin & David · Starman with Katey Rich · 0:23:04 · Griffin Newman (0.40 sure it was them)

theme (3)

  1. theme (theme): Stephen King → The Beatles. King was the biggest writer in the world as the Beatles were the biggest band.
    “He was the biggest writer in the world in the way that the Beatles were the biggest band in the world.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman · 0:03:45 · Brian Koppelman (0.80 sure it was them)
  2. theme (theme): Misery → Stephen King. Misery is King's book about addiction; Annie Wilkes stands for the painkillers.
    “Annie Wilkes is really, she represents that, this thing that's trying to kill him.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman · 0:11:22 · Bill Simmons (0.75 sure it was them)
  3. theme (theme): Misery → Stephen King. King writing about his nightmare of a fan who takes things too far.
    “Stephen King writing about, like, basically his work's nightmare”
    The Big Picture · The 1990 Movie Draft · 0:58:18 · Sean Fennessey (0.80 sure it was them)

unmapped (2)

  1. unmapped (proof of concept): Mike Flanagan → Stephen King. Flanagan wrote the bar scene before the script and gave it to King as a sample of how he would thread the needle.
    “He wrote that before he wrote the script and gave that to King”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Doctor Sleep · 0:17:01 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)
  2. unmapped (blueprint): Stephen King → The Shining. The speakers read Kubrick saying the novel's plot is a good blueprint for the movie he wanted to make.
    “I can make whatever movie I want with that as a blueprint.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · The Shining with Timothy Simons (Ad-Free) · 1:04:04 · Griffin Newman (0.40 sure it was them)

verdict (1)

  1. verdict (verdict): The Shining → Stephen King. King did not even like The Shining despite it being a top King movie.
    “And the shining he didn't even like.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman · 0:04:47 · Brian Koppelman (0.80 sure it was them)

Fun items about them

  1. fun, about Stephen King: Simmons joked with friends that King being a serial killer would not surprise him.
    “Would you be surprised?”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman · 0:07:33 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)
  2. fun, about Stephen King: King reportedly kept quiet about the drug allegory for two decades so as not to detract from the book.
    “So King didn't talk about that for 2 decades after this book.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Misery’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman · 1:09:04 · Bill Simmons (0.85 sure it was them)