Investigating

(Note: This episode was recorded before we knew the podcast was ending. Unfortunately this will be the final episode to air for Investigating. Thank you so much for listening!) Max takes El to the mall for a girls' day, Dustin, Steve, and Robin try to decipher a Russian code, Mike, Lucas, and Will search for a present to win back El, Billy battles his inner demons (literally), and Joyce stands Hopper up. Join Sarah, Lea, and guest host Naj as they discuss the significance of El's outfit choice, the Me Too movement, Duffer allegations, and more!

(Note: Both this episode and the next were recorded before we knew the podcast was ending. Unfortunately there will only be one more episode airing after this.) The new Starcourt mall has the town of Hawkins buzzing, yet something sinister lurks underneath. Join Sarah and Lea as they discuss costuming, Mike and El's infatuation with one another, Hopper's rage (justified or no?), Billy and Karen's impending sexual rendezvous, and more!

Cross-country moves, job changes, life changes, and more...sadly, the time has come for Sarah and Lea to hang up their headphones and put away their podcasting mics. Listen as they share some life updates, discuss what the podcast has meant to them, and say their farewells.

What was the standout storyline for the season? How does season two compare with season one? What does Lea remember about season three? Join Sarah and Lea as they discuss their overall thoughts for season two, read listener's thoughts, and discuss their thoughts on the upcoming seasons.

Babysitting, exorcisms, monstrous wombs, the snowball..it's the exciting season 2 finale! Join Sarah and Lea as they discuss Steve's new development, El's female rage, and whatever the hell that was between Billy and Karen!

The lab gets put into lockdown with a Demodog attack, Will struggles to break the Mind Flayer's hold on him, and tragedy strikes a member of the group. Join Sarah, Lea, and guest Robbie as they discuss behind the scenes of the lab show down, Billy's new development and Dacre's view on it, the continued subversions on the teen characters, the decisions behind *that* death, and more!

Determined to learn more about her sister from the lab, Eleven/Jane makes her way to Chicago where she meets Kali and her band of misfits. Join Sarah, Lea, and Tony as they discuss the significance of the urban setting, El's moral dilemma, behind the scenes facts, and their personal feelings on Stranger Things' most hated episode. Listen to Tony and his co-host Dave recap Buffy the Vampire Slayer over at All Bronze, No Brains!

Lucas and Max meet up with Dustin and Steve to try to capture Dart, Jonathan and Nancy take a huge step in their relationship, and Joyce, Hopper, Bob, and Mike try to figure out what's wrong with Will at the Lab. Join Sarah, Lea, and guests Courtney and Brandon as they discuss the Dustin and Steve dynamic, the symbolism behind Nancy and Jonathan sleeping together, and Will's predicament being an analogy for the AIDS epidemic of the 80's. Listen to Courtney and Brandon recap Buffy and Angel over on Revamped

While Dustin frantically tries to find someone to help him with his Demogorgon situation, Mike, Will, and Joyce enlist Bob's help to save Hopper, Nancy and Jonathan reach out to an investigative journalist, and El finds her mom. Join Sarah, Lea, and guest host Jess, as they discuss the surprising director for the episode, hyper-reality and the 80's, Noah Schnapp's incredible acting, and the episode's central theme that the manner in which truth is communicated is just as important as the truth itself, and how this is a matured version of the kids' motto: friends don't lie. Check out Jess' podcast, "Re-Witched: A Charmed Rewatch Podcast" here

Will starts exhibiting weird behavior, Joyce and Hopper make a breakthrough, and Dustin discovers that Dart is not quite as innocent as he first believed. Join Sarah, Lea, and guest host Naj as they discuss "Harringrove," Hopper and Eleven's confrontation, and Dustin's attachement to Dart. Featuring: Naj Reacts

Dustin's new pet turns out to be Will's worst nightmare as the Shadow Monster closes in on him. Join Sarah, Lea, and Tabby from Becoming Buffy as they discuss whether or not Steve and Nancy broke up, Dustin's weird bond with his new pet, and the trope of the Suburban Gothic

Who you gunna call?? It's Halloween as the boys dress up as Ghostbusters and go Trick or Treating with Max, Hopper investigates some weird tree slime, Eleven is stuck in the cabin, and Nancy and Steve have a brutal conversation. Join Sarah and Lea as they discuss the cabin set design, our new characters, and Nancy and Steve's relationship break down.

A new family comes to town, Mike's pining after Eleven, Will is getting therapy from the lab, Nancy's guilt over Barb's death continues to grow, and Hopper is guarding a big secret. Listen as Sarah, Lea, Steph, and Kara discuss the parallels between Steve and Ted Hopper, Karen's parening style, and the arrival of the Mayfield's.

What are our thoughts on season five and the series' finale? El's ending on the show? Listen as Sarah and Lea discuss listeners' questions and thoughts, give their own hot takes, and give a summary on two prequel books centering around Hopper's time in New York and Terri Ives' time with Brenner.

Joyce and Hopper head to the lab to find Will, Nancy and Jonathan prepare to lure the Demogorgon to the Byers' house, and Mike, Dustin, Lucas and Eleven face down Brenner at the school. Listen as Sarah and Lea discuss the behind the scenes design of the monster, the original choice to kill off Steve and Eleven and why that was changed, their concerns with how Eleven's arc is handled, and more.

The gang finally combines forces and everyone converges in the school to help Eleven find Will and Barb. Join Sarah, Lea, and guest host Brandon from Revamped as they discuss the incredible van sequence, Steve's change of heart, and how Sartre's Look applies to the show.

While Joyce and Hopper look into Terry Ives, Lucas looks for the gate, Dustin and Mike search for Eleven, and Jonathan and Nancy go monster hunting. Listen as Sarah, Lea, and Tony discuss holes and lube, the difference between mobbing and bullying, toxic masculinity and othering, and who the show says are the real monsters.

In the aftermath of the previous episode, Joyce's ex, Lonnie shows up to "help," Hopper is fully on board Joyce's crazy train, tensions come to a head within the kids' group, and Nancy steps foot into the Upside Down. Listen to hear Lea and Sarah discuss Nancy and Jonathan's defiance of gender norms, El's desire for a "normal" life with a nuclear family, and the 80's view of parents' culpability for raising "queer" children.

Joyce continues to search for Will, Hopper becomes suspicious about the goings-on at the lab, El and the boys take a trip to the school, and Nancy and Jonathan team up. Join Sarah, Lea, and Prophecy Girls' host, Steph, as they discuss sad boi Jonathan, the return of the monstrous feminine, sexy Hopper, and the theme of women not being believed.

Nancy discovers that Barb is missing, Joyce makes contact with something claiming to be Will, and Eleven claims Will is still alive...only for his body to turn up in the quarry. Listen as Sarah and Lea discuss the darkness of Eleven's past and the fantastic nonverbal cues between her and Brenner, the ghost of Barb haunting the narrative and how this is shown through Nancy, and the iconic scene of Joyce with the lights.