This week, Marina takes us back to the library to discuss Nancy Drew and the Secret of the Old Clock. She takes us through the plot and all its potential connections to Season 5. Stay Strange.
Jul 09, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 134
Welcome back to another Rank-O-Mania, where Marina and Amanda rank their personal top 5 cringiest (or just toughest to watch) scenes. Stay Strange.
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Season 5Ep. 115
This week, we're back with more to say about the most recent Season 5 Teaser Trailer. Stay Strange.
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 5Ep. 132
In a very special episode, Marina and Amanda break down what happened at Netflix TUDUM on May 31, 2025 and break down our brand new teaser trailer for Season 5. Stay Strange.
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 131
This week, we take a fun journey through the 1984 Summer Blockbuster and large inspiration for Season 2: Ghostbusters! Stay Strange.
May 28, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Season 5Ep. 130
This week, Amanda and Marina give their (many) thoughts on Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway. Stay Strange!
May 21, 2025•2 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 129
This week, we head back to the library as Amanda takes us on a journey through time and space in Madeline L'Engle's 1962 classic - A Wrinkle In Time. Stay Strange.
May 14, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 128
Welcome to yet another series with a catchy title! This week, we explore the 1975 summer blockbuster, Jaws. We break down the movie and discuss its connections to a certain strange show. Stay Strange.
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Season 5Ep. 127
This week, we break down Behind the Curtain: the behind-the-scenes documentary about Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Stay Strange!
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 5Ep. 126
This week, Marina gives us an A+ book report on The Talisman. Stay Strange!
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 125
For this week's Rorschach test, I mean episode, Marina and Amanda count down their top 5 scariest scenes of the show so far, and discuss what makes them so scary. Stay Strange (and stay brave)!
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 44 min•Season 5Ep. 124
This week, Marina guides us through the reviews for the biggest and blockbuster-est season so far, Season 4. Stay Strange!
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Season 5Ep. 123
This week, Amanda talks us through the criticisms and praises of her favorite season, and the podcast's namesake - Season 3! We also learn that Marina may have the same amount of legs as the Mind Flayer. Stay strange. Sources were not said in episode, so are listed below! Latina Media - Watching and Loving the White, Male “Stranger Things” GQ - Stranger Things Season 3 - Grow Up Already! The Representation of Russian Ideology in Season 3 - Olga White Vox - Season 3 has Good Ideas, Poor Execution...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Season 5Ep. 122
Welcome back to our second Crit Hit episode! This week, Marina takes us right back to Season 2 - the good, the bad, and the Lost Sister. Stay Strange (and stay tuned at the end for a silly surprise).
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Season 5Ep. 121
Welcome to our second leg of pre-season 5 content! For the next few weeks, we will be diving into reviews (good AND bad) of each season of Stranger Things. Stay Strange!
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Season 5Ep. 120
In this episode, Marina and Amanda recap all the updates and leaks about Season 5 that we've gotten since Episode 100. Stay Strange.
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 119
This week, Amanda and Marina take us through their top 5 dreams and nightmares for the upcoming season. Stay Strange. Note: There was an issue with Marina's audio this week that we did our best to fix!
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 42 min•Season 5Ep. 118
This week, Amanda takes us through some of the remaining S5 theories, ranging from "maybe" to "hopefully impossible"...Stay Strange.
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 15Ep. 117
This week, Marina helps us explore the possibility of a new adversary in Season 5, or maybe a Big Bad we've never considered. Stay Strange.
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 116
This week, we dive into some films that will be referenced in Season 5 content to discuss what they could tell us about the events of the upcoming season. Stay Strange!
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Season 5Ep. 115
We're back (from the future) with a new Theoretically. Last week, Amanda will take you through the ways time travel works in media & how it already appears in Stranger Things. Stayed Strange.
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Season 5Ep. 114
Welcome to our first ever holiday special! This week, Amanda and Marina let their imaginations run wild with a gift exchange between characters. It's about to get strange! Stay Strange and Happy Holidays!
Dec 18, 2024•54 min•Season 5Ep. 113
This week, Marina is bringing you part 2 of this Theoretically series and poses the theory that Max might just be our next Superhero. Stay Strange.
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 112
We're back with another Theoretically episode. This week, Marina is tackling the theory that Will the Wise might just be a wizard after all. Stay Strange!
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 5Ep. 111
Welcome back to another Theoretically episode! This week, Amanda explores some ways that we might see Eddie again in Season 5. We talk about Kas, D&D, and a few other ways we could get a return. Stay Strange.
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 110
This week, we break down everything Stranger Things Day 2024 had to offer. The good, the bad, and the strange. We also discuss the newly released Chapter titles for Season 5, Chapters 7 & 8. Stay Strange (and stick around at the very end for a blooper if you need a laugh!).
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 109
Happy Stranger Things Day! We've decided to take it all the way back to the beginning and break down the concept and Pilot for Montauk - the original concept that became Stranger Things. This week, Amanda gives us an enhanced re-watch of The Vanishing of Will Byers, including lots of tidbits from Montauk along the way. Stay Strange.
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 108
Happy Halloween and welcome to our second ever Strange and Spooky episode! This week, Marina takes us through two conspiracies (or government projects, depending on who you ask) that inspired the plot of Stranger Things. Stay Strange (and Spooky!)!
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 106
This week, Amanda and Marina give us their top 5 songs that they hope to appear in Stranger Things 5, as well as some more treats! Stay Strange! Our Official Playlist NIH Article
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 106
We're back this week with part 2 of the long-awaited and highly-requested Byler theory. If you haven't heard part 1, we strongly suggest going back to last week's episode first! We sincerely hope we have done this theory justice, because we know just how important this is to so many ST fans, and specifically to so many in the queer community. Stay Strange¡ (this was an accident but it's staying.)
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Season 5Ep. 105