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Oct 16, 2026 10 min

Ep. 8 - Shawshank, Walter Mitty, and the Grinch

from The Reed Review Hosted by Paul

Paul dives into the phenomenal achievement of taking a short story or novella and adapting / expanding it to become a full-length movie. He discusses Stephen King's "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption," (124 pgs) James Thurber's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," (5 pgs) and Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (64 pgs). Some conspiracy theories and nuances about the books and movies are examined during the episode. Feedback, suggestions, and recommendations can be emailed directly to Paul at: [email protected] Thanks for listening!

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