About this episode
Mal and Jo are back in Hawkins and the Upside Down for a rewatch of ‘Stranger Things’ in the run-up to the fifth and final season. First up: Revisiting Season 1! They talk about their original experience with the show and hand out some superlatives! (00:00) Intro (06:21) Opening Snapshot (29:48) Favorite Episode (36:43) Most Important Friendship (48:19) Funniest Moment (51:34) Most Emotional Moment (01:01:24) Scariest Moment (01:08:41) Most Electric Moment (01:14:22) Best Coming-of-Age Moment (01:19:00) Honoring the Nerds (01:25:32) Best Quote (01:27:31) Most Memorable Visual (01:33:35) Goopiest Goop (01:35:50) The Internet Was Wrong About This (01:41:29) Favorite Pop Culture Reference (01:45:02) Most Potent Use of '80s Nostalgia (01:46:55) Fit Lord (01:49:46) Best Needle Drop (01:51:33) Most Netflix-y Subtitle (01:52:32) Most Enticing Endgame Setup (02:01:57) Biggest Season 5 Question (02:10:24) Season 1 MVP Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and John Richter Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices