The show has made several references to the Stephen King novel "The Stand." The character of Randall Flynn is named after the book's main villain, Randall Flagg. In one episode, Miles used the names Stu Redman and Frannie Goldsmith as aliases for him and Charlie, both of which are characters in the book. And the eleventh episode of the first season was named "The Stand." Also in that episode, something called "the Tower" is mentioned, which could be a reference to King's "Dark Tower" series.
The character of Randall Flint is very similar to a Stephen King villain. Randall Flag, is the 'antichrist' type leader from the novel The Stand. In the episode title 'the stand' Randall intentions are being shown to us. When the militia are sent after Miles in the town of Culpepper, his friend is running a library. John is talking to a man in the Stephen King section and hands him a copy of The Stand.
Named after "The Stand", a Steven King Novel.