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Mentioned in 4 episodes

Kubla Khan

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Jim O’Shaughnessy

when sharing a verse from the poem, noting it was written while the author was using opium.

Mentioned as a poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge that was inspired by a drugged out dream.

Mentioned by

Mark Ford

as a poetic work evoked by Milton's satanic landscape imagery.

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Paul Canfield

, drawing a parallel between the poem and the process of scientific discovery.

Mentioned by

Alan Davies

in reference to Tim Nicholls' song creation process, comparing it to Coleridge's opium-induced writing.

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Sam Kelly

, noting Samuel Taylor Coleridge's opium addiction.

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Cathy FitzGerald

when referencing the famous anecdote about Coleridge being interrupted while composing the poem.

Mentioned by Brian Grazer as the inspiration for the movie’s name.

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