Stranger Still: A Stranger Things Re-Watch

41 years ago Will Byers vanished! Miles & Kathleen spend a surprising amount of time talking about the newly revealed titles and confirmed time jump. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook @strangerstill 22. Subscribe to our podcast feeds. It's never a bad time for a RE-WATCH! Check out our feed for episode by episode reviews and our character by character episodes. We are a friendly podcast that digs into WHY we love Stranger Things.

Kathleen and Miles review the Season 5 First Look! Hawkins High, Linda Hamilton, release date speculation, and the question hanging over all of Stranger Things fandom- do main characters have to die? (22:45) Then, we review the four exclusive candles for Bath & Body Works while learning why perhaps candle reviews are not particularly smooth podcast content. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook @strangerstill 22. Subscribe to our podcast feeds. It's never a bad time for a RE-WATCH! Check out our feed for episode by episode reviews and our character by character episodes. We are a friendly podcast that digs into WHY we love Stranger Things.

Our 11th character is the van flippin', meat flayer rippin', eggo snackin', Roller skate shcmakin', pizza dough freezer piggybackin', 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10, it's…. ELEVEN!!!  Our 2023 re-watch of Stranger Things is a character-by-character series in which we follow the journey of eleven of the main characters through seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4. 

Happy Stranger Things Day! Our 10th character- the Castle Byers hiding, now memory providing, Mike and Eleven confiding, should he stay or should he go now? It's Will Byers! Our 2023 re-watch of Stranger Things is a character-by-character series in which we follow the journey of eleven of the main characters through seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4. New episode every 3 weeks upon the long road to Season 5.

Our 9th character the Eleven lovin', Quarry jumpin', Friend truthin' - the dungeon master, the HEART of the party, it's Mike Wheeler! Our 2023 re-watch of Stranger Things is a character-by-character series in which we follow the journey of eleven of the main characters through seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4. New episode every 3 weeks upon the long road to Season 5.

Part 8 of 11: Jonathan... Our 2023 re-watch of Stranger Things is a character-by-character series in which we follow the journey of eleven of the main characters through seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4. New episode every 3 weeks upon the long road to Season 5.

Part 7 of 11: The upside down talkin', snow ball walkin', curiosity door unlockin'... welcome to the never ending storrrrryyyyy of Dustin Henderson!  Our 2023 re-watch of Stranger Things is a character-by-character series in which we follow the journey of eleven of the main characters through seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4. New episode every 3 weeks upon the long road to Season 5.

Part 6 of 11: the wrist rocket slingin', firework bringing', "dustin farted" singing; the sweeter-bolder-better New Coke enthusiast, it's Lucas Sinclair! Our 2023 re-watch of Stranger Things is a character-by-character series in which we follow the journey of eleven of the main characters through seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4. New episode every 3 weeks upon the long road to Season 5.

Part 5 of 11: the Ace reportin', Barb avengin', demogorgan trappin', pistol firin', shotgun blasting' bad ass - it's Nancy Wheeler! Our 2023 re-watch of Stranger Things is a character-by-character series in which we follow the journey of eleven of the main characters through seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4. New episode every 3 weeks upon the long road to Season 5!

Part 4 of 11: the Russian Brute termination', demogorgan decapitatin', coffee contemplatin' police chief- you don't mess around with Jim Hopper!  Our 2023 re-watch of Stranger Things is a character-by-character series in which we follow the journey of eleven of the main characters through seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4. New episode every 3 weeks upon the long road to Season 5!

Our 2023 re-watch of Stranger Things is a character-by-character series in which we follow the journey of eleven of the main characters through seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4. New episode every 3 weeks upon the long road to Season 5! Part 3 of 11: the California dreamin', Starcourt shoppin', running up the road, running up that hill, running up that building - it's the first ever party Zoomer Max Mayfield!

Our 2023 re-watch of Stranger Things is a character-by-character series in which we follow the journey of eleven of the main characters through seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4. New episode every 3 weeks upon the long road to Season 5. Part 2 of 11: the nail-bat spinnin', ice cream slingin', Farah Fawcett spray sprain' - always the god damn babysitter… Steve Harrington!

Our 2023 re-watch of Stranger Things is a character-by-character series in which we follow the journey of eleven of the main characters through seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4.  We start it off with the wall-axing, mind flayer roasting, fridge magnet investigatin, antique chariot's partner… it's the wheelbarrow Joyce Byers! 

Miles & Kathleen check in from Ocean Shores to ponder: what if Stranger Things ended after one season?  2:41 - Stranger Things News 10:20 - The Upside Down 15:45 - Winona Ryder's Joyce Byers 20:13 - Hopper/Sarah arc 24:44 - Eleven's climactic sacrifice 27:48 - Nancy, Jonathan and Steve 31:52 - Lucas the skeptic 35:12 - Dustin the smart comic relief 40:30 - Final question - how did the 1979 flashbacks change the re-watch of season 1? Twitter: @StrangerStill22 Join us throughout out 2023 for our 11-part re-watch following the one main character through seasons 1-4 per episode.   

Often we have said Stranger Things is a Sci-Fi show not a romantic comedy, but it's Valentine's Day, so let's talk the relationships of Stranger Things. From the wild high and lows of young love to the suspense of high school love triangles to the deep connection of Joyce and Hopper, Kathleen and Miles discuss it all! (7:57) Max and Lucas (14:10) Dustin and Suzie (16:34) Mike and Will (20:14) Mike and Eleven (26:50) Robin and Vickie (29:08) Nancy and Jonathan (34:18) Nancy and Steve (37:55) Joyce and Hopper

Miles & Kathleen ring in the new year. (1:30) Review the Stranger Things news! Season 5 updates, the real Creel house sells, and anime spin-off announced. (12:15) New Years resolutions for Stranger Things characters after Season 4 including Lucas, Will, Hopper, Nancy, Robin, Kali and Mr. Clark!

Kathleen and Miles pop in ahead of Stranger Things Day (November 6th) to have some Stranger Things Fun! (2:10) News- we talk some progress towards Season 5, some numbers, some saving Netflix, and give our thoughts on the fun ‘what if' posts from the Stranger Things writers. (17:14) Casting- we cast some famous trios with Stranger Things actors! Star Wars (Luke, Leia, Han) and Harry Potter (Harry, Hermione, Ron). Bonus: what real 1980s star would we want to see in ST5? (35:15) Fantasy Draft- we draft our 4-person squads! Goal is to create a bad ass group needed to solve a classic ST/upside-downish mystery. The squad must both identify and take on the threat so got to balance draft thinkers and fighters! Check out our episode by episode reviews of Stranger Things 1-4, our podcast is about s about positivity for Stranger Things, the tall task dig-dugging into WHY we love it.

Live from the red soup mind world, Kathleen & Miles flambe' Chapter 9 of Stranger Things 4! Thank you all for joining us on this amazing journey. We will be back in between Seasons 4 and 5. Today's final question RANK ALL FOUR STRANGER THINGS SEASONS! Then, Season 4 Awards! Twitter: @StrangerStill22

*SPOILERS for all of Stranger Things 4* We would do this but we have to meet Chaz at Taco Bell in ten so…. Part 1 of Chapter 9 of Stranger Things 4, gotta get clean to enter the mind! We will be here all summer Wednesdays and Sundays going through the episode beats and closing with a Kathleen feeler moment, Miles music moment(s) and today's final question “Did you believe the team would be triumphant in Season 4?” Twitter: @StrangerStill22

*SPOILERS for all of Stranger Things 4* I think we're mad fools, the lost of us but if we don't do this podcast, who will? Kathleen & Miles borrow an RV for Chapter 8 of Stranger Things 4! We will be here all summer Wednesdays and Sundays going through the episode beats and closing with a Kathleen feeler moment, Miles music moment(s) and a great discussion on the wonderful Will/Mike backseat scene. Twitter: @StrangerStill22

*SPOILERS for all of Stranger Things 4* You almost shot me with that one, you almost deserved it. Kathleen & Miles monologue in the rainbow room for Chapter 7 of Stranger Things 4! We will be here all summer Wednesdays and Sundays going through the episode beats and closing with a Kathleen feeler moment, Miles music moment(s) and today's final question Twitter: @StrangerStill22

*SPOILERS for all of Stranger Things 4* BOOM! Bada… Bada… Boom. Kathleen & Miles dive into The Dive, Chapter 6 of Stranger Things 4! We will be here all summer Wednesdays and Sundays going through the episode beats and closing with a Kathleen feeler moment, Miles music moment(s) and today's final question “Is Colonel Sullivan right to believe Eleven is the killer?” Twitter: @StrangerStill22

*SPOILERS for all of Stranger Things 4* It's time to answer the big questions like why is this wizard obsessed with clocks? Is he a clock-maker?Kathleen & Miles wait at the train station with Chapter 5 of Stranger Things 4! We will be here all summer Wednesdays and Sundays going through the episode beats and closing with a Kathleen feeler moment, Miles music moment(s) and today's final question “What did we think of the little Eleven CGI?” Twitter: @StrangerStill22

*SPOILERS for all of Stranger Things 4* If you think we're gonna spend the last day of our life in the armpit that is Mike Wheeler's basement no- Kathleen & Miles run up that hill to Chapter 4 of Stranger Things 4! We will be here all summer Wednesdays and Sundays going through the episode beats and closing with a Kathleen feeler moment, Miles music moment(s) and today's final question "If the entire world was in a Vecna trance, what song would you play to save the most people?" Twitter: @StrangerStill22

*SPOILERS for all of Stranger Things 4* What's the worse that could happen? Play too much Nintendo, smoke some ganja, pound some beers, experiment sexually... Kathleen & Miles review Chapter 3 of Stranger Things 4! We will be here all summer Wednesdays and Sundays going through the episode beats and closing with a Kathleen feeler moment, Miles music moment(s) and today's final question "Now that the four plots are firmly established, is there a strong or weak link?" Twitter: @StrangerStill22

*SPOILERS for all of Stranger Things 4* Let's work our magic, man. Let the Purple palm tree delight make your problems float away like the seed pods of dandelions flowing in the wind... Kathleen & Miles review Chapter 2 of Stranger Things 4. We will be here all summer Wednesdays and Sundays going through the episode beats and closing with a Kathleen feeler moment, Miles music moment(s) and today's final question "At this point, what did we think Vecna is DOING?" Twitter: @StrangerStill22

***SPOILERS for all of Stranger Things 4*** Hold on to your butts brochachos, Kathleen & Miles review Chapter 1 of Stranger Things 4! We will be here all summer Wednesdays and Sundays going through the episode beats and closing with a Kathleen feeler moment, Miles music moment(s) and today's final question "Has mystery returned to Stranger Things?" Twitter: @StrangerStill22

Spend the day with Miles & Kathleen watching Stranger Things 4, Volume 2! We wake up, fall out of bed, podcast about Stranger Things. Pre-Show (0:00). First we sip a cup of coffee before we've seen Volume 2. Call our shots on some last minute predictions, what we think the Piggyback might be, who do we think will die etc? Chapter 8 (22:14). Then, we clock back in for instant (and we do mean instant) reaction on “Papa”. Chapter 9 (40:17). Lastly, we review The Piggyback” and Season 4 as a whole as instantly as we can react without live-streaming ourselves watching it! Talking as much as we can possibly think on, processing in the moment, asking questions, praising performances, what a day! We will be back over the summer to review all 9 chapters in our more formatted detail but join us today on this wonderful ride, our final finale that is not a series finale.

Miles and Kathleen (@StrangerStill22) are joined by Ashley (Ham Radio Podcast @HamThrough) for Stranger Things Season 4, Volume 1 Awards! This is Pt. 2 of our mid-season slate (Check out Pt. 1 Awards). We pivot now to pure speculation on what we will see in Stranger Things Vol. 2 on July 1st. We are privy to no actual spoilers, just our wild theories and guesses. We are prepared to sound stupid after July 1st. How are the plot lines going to combine? What is Will's painting? What will happen in Nevada? What will happen to Nancy? Why is time "stopped" in the Upside down? And you know we got questions about Vecna! What is the relationship between the Mind Flayer & Vecna? Will Vecna be defeated or will he be around for Season 5? and more!

Miles and Kathleen (@StrangerStill22) are joined by Ashley (Ham Radio Podcast @HamThrough) for Stranger Things Season 4, Volume 1 Awards! (6:20) Best new character, Funniest moment, Scariest moment, Music moment, Feeler moment, Best visual image, Best Actor. We also take part in the #VecnaChallenge: You are suspended in a levitated trance, what song do your friends do need to get into your ears? Check out Part 2 in which we preview and speculate on Season 4, Volume 2.

Join Miles for a crisp hour, a solo episode focusing on the music of Stranger Things 1, 2 and 3! Starting with the trailers over the years including the use of Journey for Season 4 (2:00) Top 10 popular song moments (14:00) Top 10 score moments (39:00)

We've got a good podcast. A solid ‘B”. Which us laudable given the situation and time constraints. Dare we say if all goes right you'll never even know we were here...

Like Eleven with a model car, let's fling this thing like a hot wheel…

Yes hello this is Antique Chariots's partner.... wheelbarrow... and we are ready to rock Chapter 6!

Just so you nerds are aware we're supposed to be spending the night at Tina's, we'll review the episode but if we aren't home by Uncle Jack's party….

Like this USS Butterscotch, this episode better be one of many reviews....

Like Mrs. Driscoll in the basement during a thunderstorm, let's get our face right down into the fertilizer bag of this episode

We cured polio in '53. Landed on the moon in '69, recorded this podcast episode in '22- the curiosity door is open!

Ahoy, ladies! Didn't see you there. Would you guys like to set sail on this ocean of flavor with us? We'll be your captain for this episode review!

We promised to keep you little shits safe and that's exactly what we're gonna do. We're gonna sit on the bench and review this episode!

Like a monster from an unknown dimension that is so ancient it doesn't even know it's true home, let's take over this episode

Like our Shirley Temple hick sister from Indiana, let's tuck this episode in real tight.

While it's damp (not wet, not dry) let's hit this episode with four puffs of the Farrah Fawcett spray.

We did not come all this way to tell you about the bear in the Harrington kid's back yard…

Like a single cell bacterium instinctively responding to danger, let's deploy our defense mechanism and talk about this episode.

Like Bardo the clown let's put our fat, white glove on the shoulder of this episode and offer it a balloon.

Join us or we're gonna eat all the candy and we're gonna get fat! It's very unhealthy to leave us alone with this episode.

All the way from sunny California, the latest passenger on our curiosity voyage is Stranger Things 2!

Like a Thesselhyrda before us, let's fireball this son of a bitch.

Like a slut with a heart of gold, let's care about other people…. and this episode

Like Elle in the woods with four boxes of Eggos, let's eat four entire boxes of Eggos and talk about this episode!