The One Where We Watch The Shining (1980)

Does Anyone Actually Like Breakfast In Bed, Though?

When the show was A Reasonable Day, Kevin and Alyssa are joined by filmmaker and "wife of podcaster," Wendy Placko, to discuss The Shining. This film, created by controversial filmmaker Stanley Kubrick and based on the novel by Stephen King, wasn't necessarily a hit with its release in 1980, but has worked its way into our collective consciousness. Together, they discuss the alleged lore surrounding the film, potential symbolism, and all that makes it such a memorable piece of work.

For more information about this week's guest, visit her website. 

Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter, Soft Earlobe, listen to her "mini-podcast" (often about snacks) Xylophone Break, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Kevin Krein is a writer and host of the Anhedonic Headphones Podcast. His music writing (and some of his non-music writing) is on Anhedonic Headphones, or you can follow him on Twitter and Instagram.

 

Theme Music: 

"Your Type" (Instrumental), written by Carly Rae Jepsen, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Wayne Hector, and Tavish Crowe; performed by Carly Rae Jepsen. 

Music Credits:

"Rocky Mountains" and "The Shining (Main Title)" composed by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind. Warner Brothers, 1980.

"Midnight, The Stars, and You," written by Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, and Harry M. Woods; performed by Ray Noble Orchestra with Al Bowlly. RCA, 1934.

"Home (When Shadows Fall)," written by Peter Van Steeden, Geoffrey Clarkson, and Harry Clarkson; performed by Henry Hall and the Gleneagles Hotel Band. Decca, 1932.

"It's All Forgotten Now," written by Ray Noble; performed by Ray Noble Orchestra with Al Bowlly. Decca, 1934.

"The Haunted Ballroom," written by Leyland James Kirby; performed by The Caretaker. Selected Memories From The Haunted Ballroom, V/vm Test, 1999. 

"Lontano," Written by György Ligeti; performed by Sinfonie-Orchester des Südwestfunks. 1967,