You may not have noticed all of the ways Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom influenced Stranger Things, but there are many nods to the Spielberg classic if you have a keen eye. As we continue our look at the films that inspired Stranger Things, Addi, Darrell, and guest-host listeners Blake and JJ talk about the 1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Fo ... Show More
Mar 2024
TSTP 65- Listener Feedback & Podcast Update
Hey there, Strangers! Many of you have sent us written or audio feedback during this very long off season, and we're back to share your thoughts with the community. We tried to keep things a little extra casual in this episode as we go through all of the feedback submissions, and ... Show More
2h 10m
Sep 2022
TSTP 64- DIO: Dreamers Never Die
Eddie Munson wore a jacket all season that shared his love for the rock legend, DIO. The music of Ronnie James Dio not only inspired and influenced the fictional character of Eddie Munson, it also inspired and influenced the lives of many in the 70s, 80's, and even today. Althoug ... Show More
1h 23m
Jul 2022
TSTP 62- The Piggyback
The Stranger Things 4 finale was full of SO MUCH action, suspense, sadness, exposition, humor, and intrigue! Coming in at the run time of a full-length movie, we still wanted more! How could the Duffer brothers leave the ending on such a massive cliffhanger? How could they yet ag ... Show More
2h 12m
Feb 2025
Now and Ben: Angela Bassett on Zero Day, Strange Days and The Simpsons
We’ve got a bona fide icon for you in today’s Now & Ben—a movie star of four decades known for tackling tough female characters in films like ‘Boyz n the Hood’, ‘Malcolm X’, ‘What’s Love Got to Do with It?’ and ‘Black Panther’. She is the one and only Angela Bassett. This time, s ... Show More
16m 56s
Jun 2023
Ep 138: One Big Communist Rick Roll
Today, this is what's important: The writers strike, Hollywood stories about Kyle's distant uncle, old timey outlaw stories about Adam's distant uncle, Howard The Duck, movies, Jury Duty, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
54m 37s
Jan 2025
Ronald Reagan’s Make-Believe
Ronald Reagan, as Jackson Lears wrote recently in the LRB, was a ‘telegenic demagogue’ whose ‘emotional appeal was built on white people’s racism’. His presidency left the United States a far more unequal place at home, with a renewed commitment to deadly imperial adventures abro ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 2024
Talkin' TV - One Little Insider Trade, Ya Know
This Week on Talkin' TV, Jackie and MJ almost derail everything by tryin' to talk books, including the book on which Six Schizophrenic Brothers was based, but Holden brings it back to the screen with his review of Eli Roth's "Thanksgiving" and then it comes back to the 1993 Pauly ... Show More
50m 10s
Aug 2015
Politics - Attack Of The Podcast
7 episodes in and hosts David and Griffin are waning. This week, while attempting to discuss Senator Palpatine’s rise to power as Darth Sidious (the titular Phantom Menace), Count Doku pulling strings for the separatists, and just exactly what the Galactic Senate does for the uni ... Show More
1h 11m
Nov 2024
Election Day with Molly Jong-Fast
After a whirlwind political season of campaign ads, fundraising texts, and seemingly-endless breaking news…Election Day has finally arrived! To mark the occasion, host Alec Baldwin speaks with Molly Jong-Fast, political analyst for MSNBC, special correspondent for “Vanity Fair,” ... Show More
39m 55s