S05E02: The One Where It's War (What Is It Good For)

KJ and Meredith are joined by JJ (@jjbwaywatch) to talk about Taylor Swift and fandom. JJ leads a lot of this one which is super exciting as the episode covers mono-culture, the impact of the pandemic on fandom, our personal experiences with Taylor Swift and fandom, and speculation about the upcoming twelfth album The Life of a Showgirl. And of course they tie it all back into Supernatural.Episode recorded on August 23, 2025.Linktree including sign up sheet to be on the podcast and our Discord server: https://linktr.ee/SupernaturalOpinionsPodcastFind our cohost Meredith on tiktok, instagram and Tumblr: shaedsofdeianeiraGuest social medias:JJ (tiktok and twitter): jjbwaywatch 

Meredith and KJ are joined by long-awaited Pod Squad guest star Sam (Saving People, Queering Things; Queering People, Saving Throws) in this week’s episode where things are going wacky. The squad gets hyped about The Rock in The Toothfairy (2010) and have a PSA about food safety. KJ and Sam raise questions about the demonic reproductive process, which raises a bunch more questions about demon biology! KJ defends Sam from his best frenemy. Added note: KJ would like to formally apologize for not pointing out Julia was portrayed by Ever Carradine who was Naomi Putnam in The Handmaid's Tale CW Episode Description: Sam and Dean investigate a series of odd murders that strangely resemble fairytales and urban legends. The brothers track down an 11-year-old boy named Jesse (guest star Gattlin Griffith) and realize that whatever Jesse believes is coming true. Castiel tells Sam and Dean that Jesse is a serious threat and needs to be eliminated.Episode recorded on January 11, 2025Linktree including sign up sheet to be on the podcast and our Discord server: https://linktr.ee/SupernaturalOpinionsPodcast Find our cohost Meredith on tiktok, instagram and Tumblr: shaedsofdeianeiraGuest social medias:Sam: sam.mari on socials!Saving People, Queering Things Podcast: https://queeringthingspodcast.wordpress.com/Queering People, Saving Throws: A D&D Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5aT8JB12nkFadxsR5SmXov?si=44beb8a32aa64502 

Early days guest Frances returns to recap this week’s Supernatural episode, the plot of Gilmore Girls, and House of Wax with KJ and Meredith this week. Meredith digs into the lore of Leshi, welcoming the break from angels and demons. KJ rejoices as Sam and Dean try to talk about their feelings without fighting, and everyone celebrates the celebrity cameo.CW Episode Description: Sam and Dean decide to start hunting together again and their first case leads them to a small town whose inhabitants are being killed by famous dead icons like Abraham Lincoln and James Dean's car. However, after two teenage girls come forward and claim their friend was kidnapped by Paris Hilton (in a cameo role as herself), the brothers aren't sure what they are hunting anymore.Episode recorded on December 8, 2024Linktree including sign up sheet to be on the podcast and our Discord server: https://linktr.ee/SupernaturalOpinionsPodcastFind our cohost Meredith on tiktok, instagram and Tumblr: shaedsofdeianeiraGuest social medias:Frances: Destiel1993 on Twitter, Tiktok: letitbelove_93, instagram: letitbelove_93, bluesky: letitbelove93

Joining KJ and Meredith this week are two first time guests Alyssa and Meg. This week’s episode leads to the most complicated and potentially controversial death count segment to date, thanks to alternate realities, demonic viruses, and the humanization of an angel. Meredith gives us the 4-1-1 on Lucifer in the mythology segment, while KJ alternates between gratitude for Sam’s socks and a plea for ethical non-monogamy in the event of post-apocalyptic life. CW Episode Description: Sam tells Dean he wants to rejoin Dean in the battle of the Apocalypse, but Dean tells Sam that they are better off apart. Later, Dean awakens five years in the future in an abandoned city and is attacked by humans who have been infected with a demonic virus that turns humans into Zombies. Zachariah (guest star Kurt Fuller) appears to Dean and explains that this is the world that exists as a result of Dean saying no to helping the angels fight Lucifer. Dean meets up with Future Dean, who tells him that the virus is the Devil's endgame for destroying mankind. Misha Collins also stars.Episode recorded on November 29, 2024Linktree including sign up sheet to be on the podcast and our Discord server: https://linktr.ee/SupernaturalOpinionsPodcastFind our cohost Meredith on tiktok, instagram and Tumblr: shaedsofdeianeiraGuest social medias: Meg: meganlulu5 on twitter and tiktokAlyssa: alyssarabil on instagram and tumblr, and her website: keelta.com Down to Agincourt by seperis: https://archiveofourown.org/series/110651

KJ and Meredith are sitting down with fellow Pod Squad member August (Saving People, Queering Things) and first time guest Nell (Totally Normal About That) to talk about this very destiel-heavy episode of the CW’s Supernatural. There are two things we know this week: Bert and Ernie are gay, and so are Dean and Cas. KJ does in depth analysis about Sam’s sleeping positions. The crew gives some advice on how best to interact with new co-workers without causing an HR incident. CW Episode Description: Not sure he trusts himself anymore, Sam decides to give up hunting, but a late-night visitor (guest star Adrianne Palicki) won't let him off the hook that easily. Dean, intent on stopping the Apocalypse, continues hunting on his own and teams up with Castiel to find the Archangel Raphael, as Castiel believes Raphael knows God's location.Episode recorded on November 23, 2024Linktree including sign up sheet to be on the podcast and our Discord server: https://linktr.ee/SupernaturalOpinionsPodcastFind our cohost Meredith on tiktok, instagram and Tumblr: shaedsofdeianeiraGuest social medias:Nell: twitter and bluesky - NelsonsmynameTotally Normal About That Podcast: twitter and bluesky - TotallyNormalATAugust: astralspock on all platformsSaving People, Queering Things Podcast: https://queeringthingspodcast.wordpress.com/Queering People, Saving Throws: A D&D Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5aT8JB12nkFadxsR5SmXov?si=44beb8a32aa64502 

This episode featuring Sadie from In Defense of Fandom has KJ and Meredith on a bit of an archeological dig back in time on the internet. A time when three fandoms combined at the convergence point of tumblr dot com - Superwholock. The trio digs into what brought fans of these three different shows together, and theorize about why they faded into the void of the internet just a few years later. This episode digs into internet fandom behaviour, tumblr as whole, the impacts of DashCon, fandom evolution, and fandom etiquette (please y’all, hold yourselves together, we beg you!)Episode recorded on November 17, 2024Linktree including sign up sheet to be on the podcast and our Discord server: https://linktr.ee/SupernaturalOpinionsPodcastFind our cohost Meredith on tiktok, instagram and Tumblr: shaedsofdeianeiraGuest social medias:Sadie and the In Defense of Fandom podcast: https://www.sadiewit.com/Link to the fanlore page that fuelled all of KJ's notes: https://fanlore.org/wiki/SuperWhoLock#:~:text=SuperWhoLock%20is%20a%20crossover%20between,%2C%20Homestuck%2C%20and%20The%20Avengers.

KJ and Meredith are joined this week by Rick, who has never watched Supernatural so they put their brotherly bipartisanship to the test. This is a deep dive about hitting rock bottom, how we really got to where we are, and forging new paths in the aftermath. Plus we finally get eyes on some long-lost friends, which has KJ and Meredith jumping for joy. Meredith also has a biblical book to focus her research on.CW Episode Description: Castiel tells Sam and Dean that he is going to search for God, who will be able to defeat Lucifer. Bobby's (guest star Jim Beaver) old hunter friend, Rufus (guest star Steven Williams), is panicked about demons attacking his town, and begs Bobby for help. Sam and Dean arrive at the town and realize there is a spell over the townspeople, making them hallucinate that they are demons and causing them to kill one another.Episode recorded on November 2, 2024Linktree including sign up sheet to be on the podcast and our Discord server: https://linktr.ee/SupernaturalOpinionsPodcastFind our cohost Meredith on tiktok, instagram and Tumblr: shaedsofdeianeiraGuest social medias: Rick: RickScharbau on twitter and instagram

KJ and Meredith, much like the Winchester brothers, are reuniting for the next chapter of the Supernatural saga, kicking off a new season. For all of y’all who wished KJ was more on team Dean, this may at times be the episode for you, with several instances of KJ having empathy for Dean and condemning Sam’s actions. Together, our cohosts try to pinpoint where Bobby got jumped.CW Episode Description: Picking up where the finale left off, Dean and Sam watch as the Devil (guest star Mark Pellegrino, "Lost") emerges from Hell. The brothers and Bobby (guest star Jim Beaver) deal with the aftermath of Lucifer rising and the stunning news from Chuck the Prophet (guest star Rob Benedict) that Castiel was blown to bits by the archangels.Linktree including sign up sheet to be on the podcast and our Discord server: https://linktr.ee/SupernaturalOpinionsPodcastFind our cohost Meredith on tiktok, instagram and Tumblr: shaedsofdeianeira

Closing out the fourth season has brought KJ and Meredith back to the recording studio to talk about some of their favorite things about season 4, review some stats, and answer listener questions. KJ enlists a spreadsheet to do the stats math before the duo look ahead to the things they’re looking forward to in season 5.Episode recorded on October 27, 2024.Linktree including sign up sheet to be on the podcast and our Discord server: https://linktr.ee/SupernaturalOpinionsPodcastGuest social medias:Meredith (tiktok, instagram and Tumblr): shaedsofdeianeira

Sarah is joining Meredith and KJ at the end of this nail-biter season. The Apocalypse is truly nigh, leaving the group to wonder about the source of the fake voicemail and even more mysteriously the details of Chuck’s last-night-on-Earth plan. KJ tells an unexpected (but actually enjoyable!) prank anecdote.  CW Episode Description: The Apocalypse is coming, and Sam and Dean prepare for the fight in very different ways. Sam joins Ruby (guest star Genevieve Cortese) on a final run to kill Lilith (guest star Katherine Boecher), while Castiel (guest star Misha Collins) and Zachariah (guest star Kurt Fuller) tell Dean it's time to play his part in stopping Lucifer.Episode recorded on October 12, 2024.Linktree including sign up sheet to be on the podcast and our Discord server: https://linktr.ee/SupernaturalOpinionsPodcastGuest social medias:Meredith (tiktok, instagram and Tumblr): shaedsofdeianeiraSarah: scurtscurt on twitter and instagram, scurt.scurt on TikTok