The Lost Podcasts

If you are a fan of Lost by now you've probably found your way to their podcasts on their website. What I've found by listening to them is that some of the predictions I made about the references to their material came from...drum roll please...Stephen King. Damon Lindelof himself said that King's works, especially the Stand, were big influences. So were the philosophers, John Locke and Rousseau, both of whom are named after their philosophy counterparts.
Lindelof also says that Mr. Echo's stick plays a certain role in the story as well, because of the specific verses from the Bible he places on it.