In the fifteenth installment of this series, Ashley and Jasmin discuss the inspiration behind Vecna, the goings on at the Wheeler House, and how Vecna creates gates. We also talk about the new Season 5 trailer and Vecna’s new look.
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In today’s episode, Jasmin and Alex continue their conversation and talk about whether Terry or Becky Ives will make an appearance in Season 5 and if Aunt Becky knows more than she’s letting on.
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In today’s episode, Jasmin sits down with fellow Stranger Things fan Alex Brent to talk about the show’s most controversial episode The Lost Sister and whether Kali will make an appearance in Season 5!
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On today’s episode, Ashley and Jasmin share more of their reactions to the new teaser trailer and talk more about the new production stills!
Stranger Things 5 Official Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZyYdwS3Wg
Season 5 Production Stills: https://deadline.com/gallery/stranger-things-season-5-first-look-gallery/strangerthings_s5_0009/
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On today’s episode, Ashley and Jasmin break down some of the new promotional content that we got in July for Stranger Things Season 5! We talk about the new poster, the new production stills, and of course the new Teaser Trailer! We’re going on one last adventure! Buckle up nerds for the final chapter!
Stranger Things 5 Promotional Poster: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMGzTaOPZEx/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Stranger Things 5 Official Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZyYdwS3Wg
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On May 31, 2025 a Date Announcement Teaser Trailer for Stranger Things 5 was shown at TUDUM: Netflix’s Global Fan Event. In this episode, Ashley and Jasmin continue their frame by frame break down and share more thoughts, observations, and theories!
Stranger Things 5 Date Announcement Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlYrNC_1Xmk
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On May 31, 2025 a Date Announcement Teaser Trailer for Stranger Things 5 was shown at TUDUM: Netflix’s Global Fan Event. In this episode, Ashley and Jasmin go frame by frame through the almost two minute long teaser trailer and give their thoughts, observations, and theories! The final chapter has the highest stakes. Take it all in nerds, the end is nigh!
Stranger Things 5 Date Announcement Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlYrNC_1Xmk
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Ashley and Jasmin recap TUDUM 2025 and share their thoughts on the official Season 5 Synopsis, cast list, the new production stills, and the release date announcement!
Stranger Things 5 Date Announcement Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlYrNC_1Xmk
Tudum Release Date Article: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/stranger-things-season-5-release-date
ST5 Production Stills: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKXTZNxTiU8/?img_index=3
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In the fourteenth installment of this series, Ashley and Jasmin explain what an appendix is, discuss the fight at the Wheeler House, and give their predictions for TUDUM 2025!
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In today’s (mini) episode, Ashley concludes her discussion on the symbolism of rabbits and rainbows and what they might tell us about Stranger Things 5 and the conclusion of the show as a whole by talking about the Rainbow. Ashley unpacks its symbolism (both religious and secular), the science behind what makes a rainbow a bow of rain, and of course, breaks down the rainbow imagery and its symbolism as seen throughout Stranger Things.
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In today’s episode, Ashley discusses the symbolism of the rabbit – a common motif that appears throughout Stranger Things, but most commonly in seasons 1, 4, and, as Ashley speculates here, will be a prominent theme in Season 5 – and what the furry animal can tell us about the deeper meaning of the show.
*Please note: Ashley mistakenly forgot to include in this episode the scene in ST4, Chapter 7 where Holly is making a Rabbit on a Lite Brite. She will be forever horrified by this error and asks for your forgiveness 🙂
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In today’s episode, Ashley sits down with Haley – a Stranger Things Funko Pops collector and owner/operator of the Haley’s Funko Space Instagram account – to talk all things Funko Pops including what it’s like to be a collector and how Haley got her start, what she has in her collection, and her favorite piece. Haley also shares her recent experience seeing the Stranger Things prequel play, The First Shadow, on Broadway, what her hopes are for Season 5 and tons more!
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In today’s episode, Ashley is joined by Aaron, host of the Lore of the Rings Podcast to discuss one of Stranger Things’ major inspirations: Lord of the Rings. Along their curiosity voyage, Ashley and Aaron talk about the themes of love, friendship, courage, and sacrifice that are prevalent in both works, the LOTR prequel, “The Silmarillion,” Eleven and Aragorn’s respective journeys, and more!
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In today’s episode, Ashley takes a curiosity voyage into the worst industrial disaster in modern history: the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster. Ashley breaks down the accident, how it happened, and the effects it had on the Soviet Union and the world at large. She also shares some popular ST-Chernobyl theories that were floating around the Internet between seasons 3 and 4 and more!
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In the thirteenth installment of this series, Ashley and Jasmin discuss the conclusion to the epic showdown between 001 and Eleven at the lab and how Vecna’s demise and his arrival in the Upside Down differs from the script.
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In today’s episode, Ashley breaks down the ST4 Epilogue and talks about key foreshadowing elements that are found within the epilogue including mushrooms, a Coca-Cola bottle, Holly and Karen Wheeler, The Talisman, and more!
*Please note: the “Earthquake” that the News Reporter reported is a 7.4 magnitude not a 4.7 magnitude earthquake as Ashley mistakenly said.
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In the twelfth installment of this series, Ashley and Jasmin discuss the epic showdown between 001 and Eleven at the lab and how Eleven is able to harness her inner strength.
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In the eleventh installment of this series, Ashley and Jasmin discuss the demise of the Creel family and how Henry contradicts himself when telling Eleven about his past.
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In the tenth installment of this series, Ashley and Jasmin dissect Vecna’s unforgettable monologue and delve into his memories alongside Nancy as she witnesses his family’s demise.
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In this bonus episode, Ashley and Jasmin break down all of the new promotional content we got in January for Stranger Things Season 5! We talk about the Missing Poster for Jane Hopper, the new promo trailer from Netflix, and everything we learned from the Next on Netflix preview event!
Netflix Promo Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3awNa95Aw8&t=1s
Jane Hopper Missing Poster: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFdFM8jJf1X/?igsh=OGkzOG42bXk1dG04
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