{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/666fc717e9e98f0012085b8d/68f739518125b849f8e75ed7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"54. The Real Shining Hotel: Ghosts, Gas Leaks & Stephen King’s Nightmare","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/666fc717e9e98f0012085b8d/1761032475966-1dd373f5-35f4-4e14-8ef7-fa42746342d9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week, we’re leaving the Overlook Hotel and heading to the&nbsp;<em>real</em>&nbsp;place that started it all — Colorado’s Stanley Hotel.</p><p>Steph takes us through the true story behind&nbsp;<em>The Shining</em>&nbsp;— the haunted room that survived an explosion, the ghostly chambermaid who still unpacks your luggage, and the night Stephen King checked in and left with one of the greatest horror stories ever written.</p><p>Joel plays&nbsp;<em>Demon or Debunked?</em>, ranks the ghost photos, and reveals which hauntings could actually be real (spoiler: he’s not totally sure). From mirror portals to a piano-playing ghost with attitude, this one’s equal parts creepy and ridiculous</p><p><br></p><p><strong>This weeks recommendations</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Steph</strong> - Two podcast episodes this week — both from&nbsp;<em>Shameless. In Conversation with Louis Theroux</em>&nbsp;&amp; their behind-the-scenes chat about turning a podcast into a media empire.</p><p><strong>Joel</strong> - Shopping for clothes before your holiday </p>","author_name":"Steph & Joel"}