Join us this Halloween as we dive into the world of fandom with our episode rewatch of season four’s 'It’s the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester!' from Supernatural. Every day might feel like Halloween for Sam and Dean Winchester, but Sandra and Kasey find a unique way to celebrate the occasion through this fan-favorite episode. We recorded our discussion during a lively gathering in Idling’s Discord server. In this episode, we explore the impact of Supernatural on the fanfiction community and share our favorite fan theories while celebrating the bond that fandom creates among us. Tune in and join the conversation, SPNFamily!
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We're taking you for a spin in Baby's backseat.
Dean's House Rules - Driver picks the music, shotgun shuts his cakehole, and the ones in the back enjoy the ride... idling in the Impala.
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Chapter Timestamps
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:18 - Keeping in the Halloween theme
00:02:11 - Rewatching The Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester
00:04:14 - Cringe-Inducing Cold Open
00:06:38 - Director Charles Beeson
00:09:03 - A Witchy Episode
00:11:45 - Dean is a creep
00:19:38 - Creepy teacher Don
00:20:11 - Sam drops some Halloween lore
00:26:49 - Watching Sam lose his faith in real time
00:31:35 - Still finding their character voices in the early seasons
00:35:01 - Kasey’s got some bones to pick
00:43:38 - Sam’s genius ideas
00:45:47 - Demon eyes
00:47:57 - Questionable choices
00:48:40 - Burial choices and bodily autonomy
00:54:32 - Teen parties: Hollywood Version
00:58:31 - Sam’s showdown with Samhain
01:05:03 - Episode ending
01:11:34 - Final thoughts and outro