Welcome Back to the Hunt - an odd-couple and diner fun. In this episode (Season 9, Ep. 2 - Devil May Care), Kevin and Crowley are under one roof? The return of Abaddon (with a literal army)? We unwrap an episode that shows us early on that Ezekiel's work protecting Sam may go beyond simply healing him from the inside. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a messag...
May 13, 2025•26 min•Season 9Ep. 2
Welcome Back to the Hunt - one man's coma is another man's meat suit In this episode (Season 9, Ep. 1 - I Think I'm Going To Like It Here), Chris and Dan break down their expectations for Season 9 and examine the choices made for Sam's character to kick off Season 9. We're also introduced to a new Angel who is here to help (or is he?). Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Pleas...
May 06, 2025•29 min•Season 9Ep. 1
Welcome Back to the Hunt - it's time for our Season 8 recap. In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 24 - Season 8 Recap), Chris and Dan break down their favorite moments and the top episodes of Season 8. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://anchor.fm/chris-barrows/message Theme Music: Extreme Energy by MusicToday80: https://soundcloud.com/musictoday80/...
Apr 22, 2025•53 min•Season 8Ep. 24
Welcome Back to the Hunt - we all just want to be loved. In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 23 - Sacrifice), we examine a memorable ending and see if it holds up in our rewatch—we also break down the powerful moment(s) on screen between Sam and Crowley. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://anchor.fm/chris-barrows/message Theme Music: Extreme Energy...
Apr 16, 2025•34 min•Season 8Ep. 23
Welcome Back to the Hunt - don't you hate it when the past creeps up on you? In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 22 - Clip Show), we revisit some past friends - both well-known and not so well-known. Did they deliver on the potential to bring back Season 1 guest stars? Chris and DAn discuss this and more as they break down Clip Show. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send ...
Mar 12, 2025•32 min•Season 8Ep. 22
Welcome Back to the Hunt - directed by Crowley In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 21 - The Great Escapist), we see Crowley in the director's chair and are introduced to Metatron. We examine Metatron's introduction as compared to other critical characters and look back at Kevin's evolution. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://anchor.fm/chris-barrow...
Mar 05, 2025•27 min•Season 8Ep. 21
Welcome Back to the Hunt - not written by Carver Edlund In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 20 - Pac-Man Fever), we once again say hello to Charlie and see a different side of the fan-favorite character. We also revisit a favorite monster of the show, the Djinn. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://anchor.fm/chris-barrows/message Theme Music: Extrem...
Feb 26, 2025•28 min•Season 8Ep. 20
Welcome Back to the Hunt - this way to Hell. In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 19—Taxi Driver), we say hello to an old friend and goodbye to another. Chris and Dan also discuss the design of Hell - and why it works so well in this episode. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://anchor.fm/chris-barrows/message Theme Music: Extreme Energy by MusicToda...
Jan 28, 2025•31 min•Season 8Ep. 19
Welcome Back to the Hunt - teenage angst included. In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 18—Freaks and Geeks), Krissy Chambers returns (and we hunt some vampires). Our hosts discuss why they enjoy this character and the mixed feedback they've read about her. We also discuss the concept of this group and the parallel between Krissy and the boy's start in hunting. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch exper...
Jan 22, 2025•30 min•Season 8Ep. 18
Welcome Back to the Hunt - MTV Crypts! In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 17— Goodbye Stranger), Castiel is back in an episode filled with SPN favorites. We also say goodbye to a long-time guest star in the Supernatural Universe. I s it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://anchor.fm/chris-barrows/message Theme Music: Extreme Energy by MusicToday80: https...
Jan 14, 2025•27 min•Season 8Ep. 17
Welcome Back to the Hunt - Gods and Zombies? In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 16— Remember The Titans), we encounter the Gods - including Zeus. What starts as a report of zombies turns into a Gods-based story that might actually work better than previous episodes involving Greek (and other) Gods. I s it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://anchor.fm/ch...
Jan 08, 2025•27 min•Season 8Ep. 16
Welcome Back to the Hunt - a not-so-bewitching story ahead. In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 15—Man's Best Friend With Benefits), we meet a person the boys have met before who has turned to witchcraft - and has an unusual relationship with his familiar. We discuss how this one could have been improved with a character from a previous episode who we already know - and if this ends a streak of good witch-themed episodes. I s it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hu...
Dec 17, 2024•26 min•Season 8Ep. 15
Welcome Back to the Hunt - hell hounds, plenty of bark, and some bite, too. In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 14—Trial and Error), hell hounds are step one in the trial to close the Gates of Hell. We explore the choice to have Sam take on this task - and the ongoing narrative of Sam's general suffering in Supernatural. I s it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message...
Dec 10, 2024•24 min•Season 8Ep. 14
Welcome Back to the Hunt - home sweet bunker In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 13—Everybody hates Hitler), we're introduced to a critical new location on Supernatural - the bunker. We also are introduced to a fascinating new "monster" that we haven't seen before - something that becomes a more rare occurrence as the show goes into the later seasons. I s it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience wi...
Nov 26, 2024•27 min•Season 8Ep. 13
Welcome Back to the Hunt - Grandfather knows best In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 12—As Times Goes By), we find out what happened to Grandpa Winchester as time travel once again comes into play. We also meet a female demon named Abaddon who is after a box that holds the key to something VERY important (to the Men of Letters, and Supernatural as a whole). I s it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experi...
Nov 19, 2024•29 min•Season 8Ep. 12
Welcome Back to the Hunt - and all hail Queen Charlie In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 11—LARP and the Real Girl), we revisit a fan-favorite character in a more light-hearted episode that gives the boys a well-deserved rest, sort of. We also examine the use of Sam and Dean in this episode - and if it surprised us. I s it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: ht...
Nov 12, 2024•28 min•Season 8Ep. 11
Welcome Back to the Hunt - to hunt, or not to hunt... In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 10—Torn and Frayed), we examine the endings of relationships with Benny and Amelia, respectively, and their emotional impact on Sam and Dean. Did it land? I s it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://anchor.fm/chris-barrows/message Theme Music: Extreme Energy by Music...
Oct 29, 2024•23 min•Season 8Ep. 10
Welcome Back to the Hunt - once a vampire, always a vampire? In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 9—Citizen Fang), Sam and Dean's relationship continues along a rocky path and Benny struggles are equally as bad. We examine the on-going story told through Benny - and the parallels of Benny/Dean with Sam/Amelia. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://anc...
Oct 23, 2024•27 min•Season 8Ep. 9
Welcome Back to the Hunt - and please watch out for falling anvils In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 8—Hunteri Heroici), Castiel starts a new job - as a Hunter, and his first case is Looney. We explain why we liked this episode but think we could have liked it even more. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://anchor.fm/chris-barrows/message Theme Mu...
Oct 15, 2024•31 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Welcome Back to the Hunt - what do you Specter? In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 7—A Little Slice of Kevin), we welcome back Kevin and his mother into the fold. We also learn more about the lore of prophets - and learn that Chuck is likely dead (about that one...). Oh, by the way, Castiel is also back too. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://anc...
Oct 08, 2024•28 min•Season 8Ep. 7
Welcome Back to the Hunt - what do you Specter? In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 6—Southern Comfort), Garth returns to team up with the boys to take on a first-time, last time appearance of a Specter. We also discuss how and why Garth has grown on us as a character. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://anchor.fm/chris-barrows/message Theme Music:...
Oct 02, 2024•31 min•Season 8Ep. 6
Welcome Back to the Hunt - Benny there, done that. In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 5—Blood Brother), Sam and Benny meet for the first time, and it goes as well as expected. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://anchor.fm/chris-barrows/message Theme Music: Extreme Energy by MusicToday80: https://soundcloud.com/musictoday80/r... Attribution 3.0 Unp...
Sep 24, 2024•24 min•Season 8Ep. 5
Welcome Back to the Hunt - don't go breaking our heart(s). In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 4—Bitten), we get a unique perspective of the life of a group of friends turned Werewolves. Dan and Chris also debate if this is their least favorite episode of Supernatural in the rewatch thus far. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://anchor.fm/chris-barr...
Sep 03, 2024•10 min•Season 8Ep. 4
Welcome Back to the Hunt - don't go breaking our heart(s). In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 3—Heartache), the boys deal with a pattern of cases that leads to a vital lesson - don't meet your heroes. We also examine the early vibe of Season 8 and look ahead to next week's episode (hint - you can skip it). Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://ancho...
Aug 28, 2024•24 min•Season 8Ep. 3
Welcome Back to the Hunt - a tablet, a prophet and, and a hammer show up at an auction In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 2—What's Up Tiger Mommy), the boys deal with an auction of godly consequences. We also take a look at the continued development of Kevin Tran and his mother -- as well as the growing importance of tablet lore. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us ...
Aug 13, 2024•24 min•Season 8Ep. 2
Welcome Back to the Hunt - dude, where's my Kevin/ In this episode (Season 8, Ep. 1—We Need To Talk About Kevin), Dean is back. Sam "retired'. And where is Kevin? We also get a glimpse of what life in purgatory is like - and find Dean keeping a secret in the process. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://anchor.fm/chris-barrows/message Theme Mus...
Aug 06, 2024•28 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Welcome Back to the Hunt - this is the end of Season 7 (finally?) Join us as we break down Season 7 - what we liked, what we didn't like and our final thoughts on where Season 7 stands in the world of Supernatural? We also break down the Gamble era - and if it accomplished what it intended. Is Season 7 worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://anchor.fm/c...
Jul 30, 2024•51 min•Season 7Ep. 25
Welcome Back to the Hunt - this way to Purgatory. In this episode (Season 7, Ep. 23—Survival of the Fittest), we call it a wrap on S7 - with a satisfying conclusion? We also say goodbye (again) to one of our favorites as well as say hello to Purgatory. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://anchor.fm/chris-barrows/message Theme Music: Extreme Ene...
Jul 23, 2024•24 min•Season 7Ep. 24
Welcome Back to the Hunt - and never trust a Leviathan. In this episode (Season 7, Ep. 22—There Will Be Blood), the pieces fall into place for a strong season finale. It also features the return of one of our personal favorite monsters of the show. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY Tuesday. Want to share your rewatch experience with us? Please send us a message: https://anchor.fm/chris-barrows/message Theme Music: Extreme Energy ...
Jul 16, 2024•20 min•Season 7Ep. 23
Welcome Back to the Hunt - beware of lightning. In this episode (Season 7, Ep. 21—Reading Is Fundamental), we're (once again) introduced to another new character, Kevin Tran. We break down if we enjoyed this introduction as much as episode 153's (Charlie) and discuss why (or why not) that is. We also dissect this season's pacing as we approach the last two episodes of S7 and prepare for Season 8. Is it worth a rewatch? Join us on the hunt to find out! --- The Back on The Hunt Podcast drops EVERY...
Jul 09, 2024•26 min•Season 7Ep. 22
