The Stand
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The Stand by Stephen King gets recommended on The Joe Rogan Experience, including episode with Shane Gillis, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
The Stand by Stephen King appears 2 times across 1 podcast episode on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“I read The Stand. The Stand was awesome.”
Why people keep bringing this up
Mentions of The Stand repeatedly come from a single Joe Rogan Experience episode (#1957) featuring guest Shane Gillis, where the book is described in enthusiastic, personal terms. In two brief references during that interview Gillis says he “read The Stand,” calls it “awesome,” and notes its length, adding that he read it during a week off. Those comments frame the book as a memorable, substantial read for that guest and as something encountered recently enough to be recommended anecdotally on the show.
Because all evidence comes from the same episode and speaker, the recurrence reflects emphasis within one conversation rather than broad, multi-episode attention. The episode’s portrayal is experiential and evaluative—Gillis highlights his enjoyment and the time investment—so the book’s repeated mentions function as a compact endorsement from that guest during a long-form interview rather than as a sustained series-wide topic on the podcast.
The host mentions 'The Stand' as an example of Stephen King's impressive storytelling and creativity. They reflect on their personal experience reading King's works during significant moments in their life, highlighting the impact of his writing.
The host expresses admiration for Stephen King's writing, particularly highlighting 'The Stand' as an impressive work. They reflect on their personal experiences reading King's books during significant moments in their life.
Recent show rotation: The Joe Rogan Experience.
Guests tied to these mentions include Shane Gillis.
Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 1:58:22 in the episode where we captured it.
Quick FAQ
Answers to common book, episode, podcast, and guest questions.
Which episode recommended The Stand?
#1957 - Shane Gillis on The Joe Rogan Experience is one of the clearest indexed episodes that recommended The Stand by Stephen King. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 1:58:22.
Which podcast mentioned The Stand?
The Joe Rogan Experience is the main indexed podcast currently tied to The Stand by Stephen King.
Who recommended The Stand on podcasts?
Shane Gillis is the main guest currently tied to recommending The Stand by Stephen King.
Why do podcast guests bring up The Stand?
The host mentions 'The Stand' as an example of Stephen King's impressive storytelling and creativity. They reflect on their personal experience reading King's works during significant moments in their life, highlighting the impact of his writing. It most often appears in conversations about Stephen King's writing and Stephen King books.
Mentions across episodes
Every mention card links back to the episode page and exact transcript anchor.
“The podcast mentions 'The Stand' as a book that the speaker found awesome and read during a week off.”
“I read The Stand. The Stand was awesome. The Stand's a long-ass book. He rules.”