Episodes
Matt and author K.B. Hoyle explore Joyce Byers character and why she's the kind of woman we (and lost boys) need.
Published 04/15/20
In Part 2 of our Season 1 finale, Zach and Matt talk about Hopper’s heroism, Steve Harrington’s hair, and ask “what can we learn from a bunch of kids?”
Published 04/01/20
In this first part, Zach and Matt talk about the structure of the season, monsters, and the power of childlike innocence to overcome cynicism.
Published 03/18/20
Matt & Zach are back with a triple-decker Eggo waffle supreme of an episode! Eleven is defended, teens make mistakes, and everyone faces things they can't explain... but cannot ignore.
Published 01/29/20
Matt & Zach discuss what the various POVs bring the story and think about how the mundane and the strange work together to enlarge our sense of reality.
Published 07/17/19
In this episode, Matt and Zach discuss the familiar tropes STRANGER THINGS sets up to subvert and think about those times when the extraordinary intrudes on the ordinary. Oh, and we take a super scientific Buzzfeed quiz.
Published 04/11/19
To prepare for watching Stranger Things, Matt & Zach share their feelings about 80s nostalgia and ask just what exactly nostalgia is.
Published 02/02/19
Matt & Zach introduce themselves before diving into the wonderfully strange world of Stranger Things
Published 01/29/19