The Hawkins Hellfire Collective: Recent Episodes
Devon & Zachary Grubb
A podcast following Stranger Things from S1 through S4 and beyond. Listen as we try to determine whether or not the Duffers had a plan for the overall story and lore of Stranger Things all along.
We're back and talking about all the latest Stranger Things news! As well as taking a deep dive into the mind of a dedicated Eddie Munson fan.
Listen to us rant about the tiny little breadcrumbs of info they gave us for Stranger Things Day this year!
If you've listened to us for this long, you know that we have a lot of theories about what's going to happen next. Why not listen to us talk about them?
It's the end of the road for this season. Listen to my wife lose her shit about the death of Eddie Munson.
Okay we've finally made it. We are in the endgame of Season 4. Welcome to our breakdown of the Piggyback.
In this episode we finish discussing Papa, and we get into the nuances of the performances given toward the end of the season.
The Penultimate episode of Season 4. We discuss our thoughts on Vecna's plan, and a theory as to why he needed the specific people he chose to make his gates.
Who gave Murray the right to be so good? Also, what is up with how people in the upside down can affect lighting? Why do the adults forget their children were arrested and fled the cops by the end of the season? WHY DON'T THE PARTICLES MATTER ANYMORE!? All this and more on today's episode.
Today we talk about Brenner withholding information, 2 being an idiot, Steve surviving a pretty fatal looking injury with ease, the importance of Will, and those weird magic light particles in the upside down.
But seriously, why is Brenner such an idiot? Also, Eddie delivers one of the best lines of the season and we talk a little bit about the direction of season 5.
Not a ton to talk about here but Kung Fu Murray is peak Murray. Also, we discuss our Fan Expo experience and meeting Joe Quinn!
Episode 5's in Stranger Things seasons are usually all about setup. Learn how this episode breaks with that tradition and actually delivers some incredibly strong performances from the cast. We also complain a lot about the scientists working on the NINA project.
Our favorite guest Matt P visits to discuss part 2 of Dear Billy! Join us for our character dissections, gripes with the creators, and thoughts on the future of the series!
Today we start our conversation on what we believe is the best episode of Stranger Things as a whole, Dear Billy. As usual, we had a lot more to say than we thought we would before reaching our favorite scene of the episode.
Okay so we thought we didn't have much to say here, but we were wrong as usual. Let's talk about who's funding Owens.
Okay but like, how is Hopper walking throughout this season? Why is Mike such a jerk to 11? Why does Robin stop acting cool the second she starts hanging out with Nancy? These are legitimate questions.
What is Vecna's Curse!? Well we don't get into it in this episode. We're too busy talking about terrible lot conveniences, Mike's awful California look, and Steve's absolutely correct opinion of Dual VHS movies.
Well every episode of Season 4 is too long for 1 episode, so enjoy our thoughts on the first half of Season 4 episode 1 in our Easter Special where we don't mention Easter!
Learn more about the non-canon comics in the Stranger Things universe! Also, what's up with this timeline? Zac and Devon find issues with when Terry broke into Hawkins Lab and 11's real age.
Join Devon, Zac, and Matt while they argue over whether or not Season 3 was as good as Matt thinks. We get into some serious character discussions and decide which members of the Stranger Things family were done dirty by the show's goofiest season.
Welcome to another episode of Between the Seasons, where we talk about the Stranger Things comic books that take place either during the previous season or in-between seasons. Today we touch on the cops of Hawkins, Erica's time with D&D, how the Russians obtained a Demi-Gorgon, and more!
We've reached the end of Season 3. Listen to our breakdown of the various scenes with a direct influence on Season 4! The Battle of Starcourt is here, and it's one to remember.
We're quickly coming to the finale of Season 3 of Stranger Things and we are still finding direct correlations between the actions of these characters and the events of Season 4! In this episode the fleshy mass of the Mind Flayer attacks, 11 gets bit, Hopper and Joyce continue to be annoying, and we say goodbye to a true friend and comrade. Join us on this curiosity journey.
Gotta love the flesh monster they fight in this episode, listen to Zac gush about that thing in this episode. We also share our thoughts on how strong the lead-up to this finale really is. If you want to know our thoughts on how the HHC will proceed after we finish Season 3, make sure you stick around to the end!
Hopper finally starts acting like himself, Joyce continues to be right, Robin solves mysteries, Erica starts her journey to becoming the best character on the show, Steve and Dustin make a death pact, El and Max are best friends, Will gets tingly, Lucas doesnt do much, Billy takes a shvitz, and Nacny & Johnathan get fired by the Rat Man! It's a big episode and we have a guest on to help us talk about it.
Listen to us discuss the failings of Hopper this season! He's not the same and we don't like it. Also, there's some stuff with El finding Billy and Billy definitely being controlled by Vecna, but that's all secondary to the Hopper thing.
Everybody Come And Play ~ Throw Every Last Care Away ~ Let's Go To The Mall ~ TODAY! No, but seriously, a majority of this episode takes place at the mall. Also, we have massive discoveries related to season 4 to discuss. DO NOT MISS this episode of the Hawkins Hellfire Collective.
Today we begin Season 3 of Stranger Things. What have Mike and El been up to? Are Lucas and Max dating? Was summer camp kind to Dustin? Why has Steve's hair lost its volume? What's wrong with Joyce's magnets? Has anyone given Will the hug he so desperately needs!? Join us to find out.
Welcome back to between the seasons, which we mistakenly called a Mini-sode throughout the recording! This month we talk through 3 stories that take place between seasons 2 and 3 of Stranger Things. Fair warning - for the first time, we were not really feeling these books. Only 1 of the 3 really stands out as a great representation of the series, and of course, it's focused on Dusty Bunns.
Season 2 Episode 9, The Gate. The Season Finale of Stranger Things 2 is here and we're excited to talk about it! Join the Hawkins Hellfire Collective as we explore this outstanding finale.
What IS the Mindflayer!? What is going on with Will!? What's wrong with my magnets!? Wait no, that's season 3. Join us as we discuss Stranger Things Season 2 Episode 8, The Mindflayer. Not gonna lie, we had a lot more to say about this episode and the larger implications it has on Season 4 and Vecna than we thought we were going to!
What is the worst episode of Stranger Things and why is it The Lost Sister? No clever quips this time. This episode is terrible. Tune in to find out why.
Join us as we talk through one of the strongest episodes in all of Stranger Things, The Spy. This episode delivers incredible performances from literally every cast member featured and we gush about it, HARD. Will is on fire, Lucas and Max are getting to know each other, Hop is sad dad, and the budding bromance between Steve "The Hair" Harrington and Dustin "Dusty Buns" Henderson begins!
Well, the Mindflayer is literally swirling its way into Will's body. We're sure that won't have any major repercussions for the series as a whole! Join us while we talk about Season 2 Episode 4 of Stranger Things. It's a slow burn in the middle but every character gets a cliffhanger ending!
What happens when you find a weird frog with a heat sensitivity eating out of your garbage? You feed it nougat of course! Let's talk about Season 2 Episode 3 of Stranger Things, where Dustin Henderson acts like a lovable scamp stealing books from the library and Will Byers continues to be shell-shocked. Also, stick around until the end of the episode for a HUGE discovery about Season 2's early connection to Season 4.
Welcome to the Hawkins Hellfire Collective's first mini-sode! We wanted to release our musings on another Stanger Things comic that takes place between seasons 1 & 2 as well as our theories on what's going to happen in Season 5. After the big reveal from Stranger Things Day 2022 we think we've got a solid theory. Why not check it out?
Today we explore Season 2 Episode 2 of Stranger Things, where the gang goes Trick Or Treating, and Will can't catch a break. What's going on with Nancy and Steve? Why does Mike hate the idea of hanging out with Max? Why are Dustin and Lucas embarrassing themselves so thoroughly? Let's find out!
This is it, the finale of season 1 of Stranger Things, but NOT the finale of the first season of the Hawkins Hellfire Collective. Tune in to hear our discussions on how this season finale affects our thoughts on the Duffer Brother's overall plans for Mike, Will, 11, Steve and Stranger Things as a whole. Did we find definitely evidence that Vecna/1/Henry was meant to be the Big Bad from the beginning? Or was the Demi-Gorgon its own antagonist? Find out now!
Join the Hawkins Hellfire Collective as we dive into Season 1, Episode 7 of Stranger Things, The Bathtub. In this episode, we discuss some of the ideas behind the mindscape 11 walks through and what that looked like in Season 1. We also dive into the inconsistencies of the lengths Hawkins lab is willing to go to in order to capture 11. Oh, and Joyce Byers is an incredible Mom, and Hopper was always meant to be 11's Dad, fight us.
Welcome to the Hawkins Hellfire Collective, today we discuss Season 1, Episode 6 of Stranger Things, The Monster. This episode is the tipping point as we reach the climax of season 1! We talk about Brenner sending 11 to the Mindscape and what that meant for the future of Stranger Things. Also, did Brenner try to make the kids, or did he find them? We also dissect the final scene of the episode where Mike and Dustin are confronted at the quarry.
Join the Hawkins Hellfire Collective as we dissect Season 1, Episode 5 of Stranger Things, The Flea, and the Acrobat. In this episode, we discuss the effect Will Byers may have had on the Upside Down, as well as the origins of the Vale of Shadows, the intelligence of the Demigorgon, and the uncanny way 11 first encountered the creature.
Today we discuss The Body that was found in the episode, The Body, as well as Winona Ryder's incredible acting and Hopper's unusually keen detective skills.
In this episode, we discuss the inconsistencies of Christmas Lights as well as other issues. How does Barb hold her own against a Demigorgon pulling her into a pool? Why does the Demigorgon pull Barb around the Upside Down? Why doesn't 11 know how to tell time? How does Will Byers know where the letters on the wall are when the Upside Down is stuck in the day he was pulled into the Upside Down? All this and more from a duo that, we promise you, truly does love Stranger Things.
In episode 2 we start reconciling with the fact that we remembered very little from Season 1 aside from the main plot points. Join us while we discuss how the duffers forgot how maladjusted 11 was at the beginning of the show, how Joe Keery just can't play Steve as a jerk, the glaring plothole of how El knew about the tunnel to escape the facility, the rules of communication in the Upside Down, and why the Season 1 Demigorgon can just... move between worlds.
Welcome to the first episode of the Hawkins Hellfire Collective, where we try to determine whether or not the Duffers really did have a plan for Stranger Things from Season 1. In this episode, we get into what made season 1 so charming, along with other fun topics.