Stranger Things Episode Rankings: #11–20

Collin and Doug continue prepping for Season 5 with the second half of a wish list of killer tunes from the 80s (and beyond) that would nestle snugly in the final season of Stranger Things. From Jefferson Starship to The Go-Gos to The Sugarcubes, we each reveal our thoughts and turn it over to listener emails. Plus, a full report from TUDUM… and a surprise third voice graces our happy little podcast! Join us!

Collin and guest host Doug wrap up our three-part definitive ranking of every Stranger Things episode (so far) by tying a bow on it with the best of the best – the Top Ten! Plus, a full report from Collin’s trip to Broadway to experience the phenomenal ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’. Get all gussied up for a night on the town, and then join us!

Collin and guest host Doug continue our three-part definitive ranking of every Stranger Things episode (so far). This time, we're keeping things rolling with the middle of the pack – the meh, the beige, the quintessentially mediocre chapters of our beloved show. But first, we shake up our rankings from the last episode a bit! Hey... our list, our rules. Hide out in the bushes with Jonathan, and then join us!

Collin and guest host Doug kick off our three-part definitive ranking of every Stranger Things episode (so far). We're starting with the bottom of the barrel – the dregs, the pond scum, the ABSOLUTE worst chapters of our beloved show. (We kid, of course... even THAT episode has its good points.) Hop on a bus, go find your lost sister, and then join us!

Collin and guest host Doug continue our Stranger Things Character Deep Dive series with the pride of the Hawkins High marching band, Robin Buckley. Code-breaker extraordinaire, 'Hidden Fortress' lover, and empirical badass, she's the one who figures out what needs to happen, and then always gets it done. Collin and Doug look at how Robin has shaped our favorite show and also talk about the first few Season 5 breadcrumbs from Netflix and the Duffers. Tell Petey McHew to suck it, and join us!

Collin and guest host Doug can't prep for Season 5 of Stranger Things without first looking back at all the best that Seasons 1–4 had to offer. So, we're going through our usual superlatives (Ooooooooh!): MVP, Best Line, Most Spirited, and Most Stranger Thing, and then picking our overall favs. From Steve's babysitter charm to the delightful piggyback from a pizza dough freezer to the Mind Flayer Goo Monster, we go through it all and then launch into listener emails! R-U-N (don't walk) and join us!

Now that we all know that Stranger Things 5 is set in the fall of 1987, Collin and guest host Doug present a MEGA-sized episode all about the pop culture and headlines of that glorious time — from Iran-Contra to ‘Dirty Dancing’ to little baby Jessica. What music is Dustin listening to on his Walkman? What movie is Lucas taking Max to? And what cool duds is Nancy wearing while hoisting her trusty shotgun? Grab your paperback of ‘Misery’, pop your cassette of ‘Appetite for Destruction’ into your mini boombox, and join us! American Top 40 - https://archive.org/details/casey-kasems-american-top-40-the-80s  INXS 'Guns in the Sky' - Atlantic Records  Reagan speech - The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library  Baby Jessica coverage - WFAA-TV  'Dirty Dancing' - LIONSGATE  'The Princess Bride' - 20th Century Fox  'LA Law' - NBC  'The Golden Girls' - NBC  'Growing Pains' - ABC  'The Real Ghostbusters' - ABC  'The Smurfs' - NBC

Collin and guest host Doug continue the Stranger Things Character Deep Dive series with Hawkins High hoops MVP Lucas Sinclair. Founding member of The Party, loyal bf to Max, and all-around great guy, he'll stand with you 'til the very end. And then some. Collin and Doug look at how Lucas has shaped our favorite show, and then they share listener emails (and talk about the underwhelming Stranger Things Day reveals), so don't look under the bed... and join us!

Collin and Doug continue the Top 5 series, ranking the best episodes of Stranger Things Season Four. From 'The Hellfire Club' straight through to 'The Piggyback', we each reveal our thoughts and then get into all the emails from our loyal listeners. Dear Billy, there's a lot to choose from, so rev up Katinka and join us!

Collin and guest host Doug continue the ‘Scoops Ahoy’ Influence series with a look at how 1980's 'The Empire Strikes Back' (and the Star Wars universe in general) helped shape Stranger Things. From force-pushing train cars to name-dropping Lando, there's so much to talk about that not even the Millennium Falcon could hold it all. Grab your trusty lightsaber, embrace the Dark Side, and join us! Videos referenced: “Every Stranger Things Movie Reference Revealed by the Duffer Brothers (Seasons 1-3) | WIRED - YouTube” (WIRED): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGGc1wGmgbM&t=715s "The Empire Strikes Back" trailer copyright 20th Century Fox / Lucasfilm "Stranger Things" copyright Netflix "Twist of Fate" copyright MCA Records