Stranger Still: A Stranger Things Podcast

Episodes

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  The Rightside Up (Part 2) | S5 E8 Deep Dive 06.02.2026 1h 44m

  Kathleen, Miles and Kirk continue to re-watch Stranger Things 5 Chapter 8 ‘The Rightside Up’!Join us in discussion from Henry’s journey into the mines of non-redemption to Mike, Eleven and Prince in the void. We talk about taking the final battle with a grain of cinematic salt and luxuriate in the beautiful epilogue. We also give out our Season 5 Awards! This concludes our Season 5 Deep Dives. We will be back in some capacity that is not currently clear. We will be on some other podcasts as well in the near future!Twitter/Instagram/YouTube: StrangerStill22.
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  The Rightside Up (Part 1) | S5 E8 Deep Dive 02.02.2026 1h 19m

  Kathleen, Miles and Kirk re-watch Stranger Things 5 Chapter 8 ‘The Rightside Up’Join us in discussion through the steps of Operation Beanstalk from the saving of the kids in Henry’s mind-world to stop the Abyss to the Steve’s almost-death on the upside down WSQK radio tower. We talk about Mike and Will, Nancy’s love triangle concluded without her, Kali’s importance to the episode and series, the nature of the Abyss and the rich and tragic conversations between Hopper and Eleven.We'll be back for Part 2 of the finale on 2/6. My gosh, feels like we have the whole episode still to go. Taking the time to focus on the beginning though is the great part about these deep dives. So fun to talk about the little things!Twitter/Instagram/YouTube: StrangerStill22.
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  The Bridge | S5 E7 Deep Dive 23.01.2026 1h 19m

  Kathleen, Miles and Kirk re-watch Stranger Things 5 Chapter 7 ‘The Bridge’.Join us in discussion of the journey from the Moby-tracked Max and Lucas reunion to Will’s coming out as an act against Vecna. We talk about the Holly versus the kids, Mr. Clark’s assist, Kali’s ick, Steve’s plan and Dustin’s explanation of Brenner’s work and our final understanding of the Upside Down. We finish with Kirk's Funny Moment, Kathleen's Feeler Moment and Miles' Music Moment of the episode.We'll be back for Chapter 8 in two parts on 2/1 and 2/6! We are not ready to say goodbye. But that’s the point of a re-watch podcast am I right? Twitter/Instagram/YouTube: StrangerStill22.
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  Escape From Camazotz | S5 E6 Deep Dive 16.01.2026 1h 13m

  Kathleen, Miles and Kirk re-watch Stranger Things 5 Chapter 6 ‘Escape From Camazotz'. On Christmas Day, this episode was like a fire house of moving pieces, let's digest this 3rd to last chapter for real!Our podcast is about positivity for Stranger Things. Forever dig-dugging into why it's good and why love itJoin us in discussion from Jonanthan and Nancy's Goo Room break up to Max and Holly's Red Mind World podcast. We talk about Vecna's re-breaking of his spy Will, the demo-dog kerfuffle at the hospital and Kali, Hopper and Mike's opinions on Eleven's future!We finish with Kirk's Funny Moment, Kathleen's Feeler Moment and Miles' Music Moment of the episode.We'll be back for Chapter 7 "The Bridge' on 1/23Twitter/Instagram/YouTube: StrangerStill22.
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  Shock Jock | S5 E5 Deep Dive 09.01.2026 1h 12m

  Kathleen, Miles and Kirk re-watch Stranger Things 5 Chapter 5 ‘Shock Jock’. The fever pitch holiday releases of Stranger Things 5 are in the past, let's digest these final chapters for real, they are wonderful! Our podcast is about positivity for Stranger Things. Forever dig-dugging into why it's good and why love itJoin us in discussion from the journey through Holly’s memories to Will’s temporary possession of Vecna. We talk about the latest WSQK plan to Frankenstein a Demogorgan, Kali’s journey since the Lost Sister and Dustin and Steve’s knock-down fight over the necessity of Eddie's death. We finish with Kirk's Funny Moment, Kathleen's Feeler Moment and Miles' Music Moment of the episode.We'll be back for Chapter 6 "Escape From Camazotz' on 1/16 Twitter/Instagram/YouTube: StrangerStill22.
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  Stranger Things Finale | Instant Reaction 02.01.2026 56m

  (0:00) Miles & Kathleen from the car outside of the movie theater react to the "beautiful melancoly" of the Stranger Things finale.(6:40) Then we return to the studio with Kirk to continue reacting- do we believe Eleven lived? Henry's ending, Will's 6th man performance, Joyce's beheading, Hopper's arc, everything we can think of from this satisfying and tear-filled event.We will back all of January to deep dive into Chapters 5-8 starting Friday 1/9 with 'Shock Jock'!
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  Twas The Night Before Stranger Things 31.12.2025 14m

  Kathleen & Miles turn on the mics before the Stranger Things Finale tomorrow! Talking some nervous, excited energy, LOST, Harry Potter, and some of the wild theories going on!(12:30) Then the debut of 'Twas The Night Before Stranger Things' written by Miles and in no way derivative of 'Twas The Night Before Christmas'. We will be back very late in the day on New Years Day (1/1) with our "Instant" reactions to the finale!
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  Stranger Things 5 (Vol. 2) | Instant Reaction 27.12.2025 1h 23m

  Kathleen, Miles and Kirk breathlessly discuss our instant reactions to Stranger Things 5 Volume 2 and predictions for Finale! Our podcast has two hats right now- the breathless instant reactions and our prepared deep dives. We will be back for another instant reaction on 1/1 for the Finale and then deep dives for Chapters 5-8 in January!
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  Sorcerer | S5 E4 Deep Dive 13.12.2025 1h 20m

  Kathleen, Miles and Kirk re-watch Stranger Things 5, Chapter 4 ‘Sorcerer’.Join us in discussion from the "Peanut Butter Bopper gate" to Vecna, Will and the "Battle At The Big Mac". We talk about Hopper and Eleven confronting Dr. Kay and finding Kali, Max’s post-Piggyback journey and Delightful Derek's Great Escape!We finish with Kirk's Funny Moment, Kathleen's Feeler Moment and Miles' Music Moment of the episode.We'll be back for Instant Reactions to Volume 2 on 12/26. We won’t be able to abandon our family entirely to get the episode out on Christmas Day itself but we thought about it! Twitter/Instagram/YouTube: StrangerStill22.
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  The Turnbow Trap | S5 E3 Deep Dive 09.12.2025 1h 11m

  Kathleen, Miles and Kirk re-watch Stranger Things 5 Chapter 3 'The Turnbow Trap’Join us in discussion from the Turnbow Family's dinner with Erica to the Home Alone-style trap for the Demogorgan. We talk about Hopper and Eleven battling the military in the Upside Down, Joyce and Will’s reconciliation in the barn and Holly’s journey to Max’s “Hi”. We finish with Kirk's Funny Moment, Kathleen's Feeler Moment and Miles' Music Moment of the episode.We'll be back for Chapter 4 on 12/13. Plenty of time to deep dive into every episode of Vol. 1 with us ahead of Vol. 2 release on Christmas!Twitter/Instagram/YouTube: StrangerStill22.
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  The Vanishing Of Holly Wheeler | S5 E2 Deep Dive 06.12.2025 1h 5m

  Kathleen, Miles and Kirk re-watch Stranger Things 5 Chapter 2 'The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler’.Join us in discussion from the Attack on the Wheeler house to Will and Robin’s rogue investigation. We talk about the stubborn punk ass Hopper and Eleven in the Upside Down, Lucas, Mike and Nancy connecting dots and the tense vibes with Steve, Jonathan and Dustin. We finish with Kirk's Funny Moment, Kathleen's Feeler Moment and Miles' Music Moment of the episode.We'll be back for Chapter 3 on 12/9 and have all four episodes deep dived before Stranger Things 5 Vol. 2 releases on Christmas!Twitter/Instagram/YouTube: StrangerStill22.
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  The Crawl | S5 E1 Deep Dive 02.12.2025 1h 4m

  Kathleen, Miles and Kirk re-watch Stranger Things 5 Chapter 1 'The Crawl'. Join us in discussion from Rockin' Robin exposition to Crawl #37 gone wrong. We talk about Dustin's troubles, Mike's big brother moment to Holly, Eleven's training and the start of Will's Vol. 1 journey. We finish with Kirk's Funny Moment, Kathleen's Feeler Moment and Miles' Music Moment of the episode.We'll be back for Chapter 2 on 12/6 and have all four episodes deep dived before Stranger Things 5 Vol. 2 releases on Christmas!Twitter/Instagram/YouTube: StrangerStill22.
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  Stranger Things 5 (Vol. 1) | Instant Reaction 27.11.2025 58m

  Kathleen, Miles and Kirk breathlessly discuss our instant reactions to Stranger Things 5 Volume 1. We are full steam ahead. We will be back with four more episodes in the next two weeks- one for each chapter!
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  Stranger Things 5 | Preview & Predictions 11.11.2025 1h 8m

  Kathleen, Miles and Kirk throw out some theories and make some predictions for Stranger Things 5. 11 questions to get us thinking and prognosticating!Disclaimer: **We have not consumed any non-Duffer approved spoilers at all**. 0. 🕷️ Review First 5 Minutes of Season 5 (1:47)1. ⚾️ Call Your Shot - A BOLD prediction (10:11)2. 🤔 Answer Required - What is a mystery that needs to be answered in Season 5? (16:49) 3. 📈 Character Arc – Who will have the most growth within Season 5? (22:47) 4. 💞 Love Line - Which couple will define Season 5—and which one won’t make it? (28:31) 5. 🎸 Soundtrack Time Machine – What song do you want for a Season 5 needle drop? (35:16)6. 📺 Pop Culture Fever – What late 80’s movie, show, trend etc. should be referenced? (40:37)7.  🥰 That Early Stranger Things Feel - What do you want called back from season 1-3? (46:28)8. 🐠 Season 4 Nugget  - What small thing from Season 4 could be big for Season 5? (48:34)9. ☠️ The Death Toll - Ok, Ok, Ok- who is gonna die in Season 5? (52:20)10. 🤮  I mean, what’s the worst that could happen? (57:20)11. 🎬 The Ending Tone – What will it be? (1:02:58)
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  Trailer Reaction | Stranger Things 5 31.10.2025 1h 3m

  Kathleen, Miles and Kirk cover as much as we possibly can about the Stranger Things 5 trailer. Will and Red Vecna, Aerobics Eleven and Motörhead Hopper, Nancy and Dustin going through it, Radio stations and explosions and demogorgans oh my!Then (45:53) we return to our hot take/unpopular opinions of last episode to ATONE or DOUBLE DOWN. We will be back for a Season 5 Predictions & Preview podcast next week on the path to Season 5!
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  11 Questions | Re-Watch 2025 21.10.2025 1h 10m

  Kathleen, Miles and Kirk are back with 11 questions about Seasons 1-4. This is a finale to our 2025 Re-Watch before we all turn our full attention to Stranger Things 5!Hot take/Unpopular opinion alert- the hot take/unpopular opinion question lives up to it's name! 1. 🔥 What’s a hot take only you would bring up about Stranger Things? (1:11) 2. 🧠 Which character do you understand the most—and why? (13:00)3. 🧒 Who is the most underrated character—and why do they deserve more love? (18:55)4. 🎒 If you could follow one character during a “missing” off-screen story, who would it be? (23:29)5. 🎭 What acting performance made you feel the most— and why did it stick with you? (27:41)6. 🧵 Which character had the best long-term arc from Season 1-4? (33:12)7.  🌍 If you could be in background of any scene- which would it be? (40:41)8. 📼 The nostalgia factor—what 80s references do you personally connect with most? (44:04)9. 🎶 Best music moment—what song choice hit the hardest? (48:15)10. 📝 Which moment or choice do you still wish had gone differently? (53:15)11. 🧪 What’s the most “Stranger Things” moment in entire series? (61:06)
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  Stranger Things 4 (Vol. 2) | Re-Watch 2025 16.10.2025 1h 6m

  Kathleen and Miles are joined by first time viewer, Kirk to review the second volume of the fourth season of Stranger Things!Join us as we discuss the fates of Brenner, Jason, Eddie, Max and Vecna. We talk about Eleven’s unlocking of her powers with love, Will’s deep-beneath-the-surface conversations with Mike and Jonathan and oh yeah, Joyce, Hopper and Murray in Russia kickin’ some butt as well. We end with MVP (most valuable player) and LVP (least valuable player) awards. ALERT! We will be back next week with 11 questions for each of us to answer about Seasons 1-4.
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  Stranger Things 4 (Vol. 1) | Re-Watch 2025 10.10.2025 1h 21m

  Kathleen and Miles are joined by first time viewer, Kirk to review the first volume of the fourth season of Stranger Things!Join us as we discuss the new villain of Vecna and the demise of his victims, Max running up that hill, and Eleven’s flashbacks to 1979. We talk about the Hawkins gang’s quest for answers, The California crew’s trail of carnage, Hopper’s brutal time in Russia and the final twists at the end of Chapter 7 'Massacre at Hawkins Lab'!We end with MVP (most valuable player) and LVP (least valuable player) awards and Kirk's predictions for Volume 2 of Season 4
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  Stranger Things 3 | Re-Watch 2025 03.10.2025 1h 18m

  Kathleen and Miles are joined by first time viewer, Kirk to review the third season of Stranger Things!Join us as we discuss the Battle of Starcourt including Joyce’s turning of the key, Billy’s final act of good and the Never Ending Story interlude. We talk about the “Meat Flayer”, Operation Child Endangerment, Robin and Steve, Eleven and Mike and if Will can just get one dang game of D&D!We end with MVP (most valuable player) and LVP (least valuable player) awards and Kirk's predictions for Season 4.
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  Stranger Things 1 | Re-Watch 2025 23.09.2025 1h 17m

  Kathleen and Miles are joined by first time viewer, Kirk to review the first season of Stranger Things! Join us as we discuss the Party's search for Will, varying acceptances of Eleven and the kids' ability to understand the supernatural through D&D. We talk about Wionona Ryder's performance as Joyce, Hopper's legendary arc, Nancy and Jonathan's hunt and Steve's redemption. We end with MVP (most valuable player) and LVP (least valuable player) awards and Kirk's predictions for Season 2. Our 2025 re-watch will continue with each release (Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4.1 and 4.2).