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A new side-series, Starcourt Cinema! In the wait for season five, we’re cycling back through the series to explore the properties that inspired Stranger Things in the first place. Starting things off, we’re hopping on some flying bicycles to review E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial  •••  Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

In honor of Stranger Things Day 2022, Robin and Jenna share their favorite scenes from across the series (plus some fun honorable mentions)! Joe Keery Breaks Down Stranger Things' Biggest Moments | GQ: https://youtu.be/cH6HKIOG3Nc  Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out!  #strangerthingsday  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

Happy Halloween! Robin, Jenna, and HAM Radio host Ashley delve into spooky season, Stranger Things style! HAM Radio on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/jkvbvhnj HAM Radio on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamThrough  Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

A sneak peek of Robin's guest appearance on another Stranger Things podcast, HAM Radio, talking about Chapter 4: Dear Billy! •  HAM Radio on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/jkvbvhnj  •  HAM Radio on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4ve8x7j8  •  HAM Radio on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamThrough  •  Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

Heidi joins Robin for additional perspective on the whole of Season 4! •  Nerdist Article: This Stranger Things Death Isn't Noble Nor Necessary by Rotem Rusak: https://tinyurl.com/59ynm6zj •  Shot-By-Shot: Joe Keery and Maya Hawke Break Down the Vecna House Fight: https://youtu.be/-4Z99M_NL4g •  Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

Robin and Jenna dig into the good and the bad of Season 4's epic conclusion!   •  Nerdist Article: This Stranger Things Death Isn't Noble Nor Necessary by Rotem Rusak: https://tinyurl.com/59ynm6zj   •  Shot-By-Shot: Joe Keery and Maya Hawke Break Down the Vecna House Fight: https://youtu.be/-4Z99M_NL4g  •  Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

Robin, Jenna, and Heidi conclude their reactions to Part 1 of season 4, covering the Russian Rescue Team, digging into that INTENSE ending, and hopes for Part 2 and season 5. Robin also responds to some listener feedback!  •  Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

Robin, Jenna, and Heidi share some of their reactions of the first seven episodes of season 4, covering initial takeaways, the Party in Hawkins, and the California crew.  •  Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

Some of the season three co-hosts discuss our perspectives and approaches to the forthcoming season! • Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

• In the S3 finale, Robin and Heidi cover the beats of the episode itself – reunions, deaths, monster stats, tearful farewells – plus the overall season arcs, themes, and missed opportunities (for the series at large, too!) We marvel over how much time has passed since we started the podcast and dabble into our hopes/fears/expectations for the coming fourth season. • Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

• Heidi returns for the penultimate episode of season three; we delve into that killer opening fight sequence, our wishes and alternative ideas for Alexei, and, of course, Robin and Steve's heart to heart (one of the most significant and personal scenes for us in the entire series). • Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

In this episode, Sarah hops on the pod to help Robin tackle the murky aspects of Billy's backstory, Dustin possibly killing someone, the Mind Flayer's goals, while also gushing over friendship growth and Erica turning out to be a nerd. • Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

Jenna rejoins Robin for Chapter 5, in which we explore the teams coming together, stakes being raised, and the unfortunate occasions where Chapter Four's progress gets undone.   • "Shot by Shot" | Gaten Matarazzo, Joe Keery & Maya Hawke Break Down a Scene - https://youtu.be/iLvwuRGzJIA   • Resources for Donations/Helping Ukraine: — People In Need: https://tinyurl.com/2p8akf6f — Army SOS: https://armysos.com.ua/en/help-the-army — International Committee of the Red Cross: https://www.icrc.org/en/donate/ukraine — International Medical Corps: https://tinyurl.com/2p8j7t9n — International Rescue Committee: https://tinyurl.com/2p8rda2n — The UN Refugee Agency: https://tinyurl.com/zns9ne5n — CARE: https://tinyurl.com/yc56c2fe. • Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

For arguably the best episode of season three (in our estimation, anyway), Robin is joined by not one but TWO co-hosts! Justin and Heather hop on the pod to discuss the incredible writing and the theme of balance in The Sauna Test.  // You can find Heather on TikTok, Instagram, Patreon, and Twitch as @keylimepixie_ and Justin on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram as @TheLaughingRaptor  • Resources for Donations/Helping Ukraine: — People In Need: https://tinyurl.com/2p8akf6f — Army SOS: https://armysos.com.ua/en/help-the-army — International Committee of the Red Cross: https://www.icrc.org/en/donate/ukraine — International Medical Corps: https://tinyurl.com/2p8j7t9n — International Rescue Committee: https://tinyurl.com/2p8rda2n — The UN Refugee Agency: https://tinyurl.com/zns9ne5n — CARE: https://tinyurl.com/yc56c2fe. • Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

Both Jenna and Robin are back for Chapter Three, in which lines are crossed, codes are cracked, and more than friendships take significant bruising.   • Resources for Donations/Helping Ukraine: — People In Need: https://tinyurl.com/2p8akf6f — Army SOS: https://armysos.com.ua/en/help-the-army — International Committee of the Red Cross: https://www.icrc.org/en/donate/ukraine — International Medical Corps: https://tinyurl.com/2p8j7t9n — International Rescue Committee: https://tinyurl.com/2p8rda2n — The UN Refugee Agency: https://tinyurl.com/zns9ne5n — CARE: https://tinyurl.com/yc56c2fe. • Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

In this episode, Jenna joins Robin this episode to discuss Dustin and Steve's reunion, Max and El's new friendship, the news-worthiness of rabid rats, and, of course, more teen angst.  • Resources for Donations/Helping Ukraine: — People In Need: https://tinyurl.com/2p8akf6f — Army SOS: https://armysos.com.ua/en/help-the-army — International Committee of the Red Cross: https://www.icrc.org/en/donate/ukraine — International Medical Corps: https://tinyurl.com/2p8j7t9n — International Rescue Committee: https://tinyurl.com/2p8rda2n — The UN Refugee Agency: https://tinyurl.com/zns9ne5n — CARE: https://tinyurl.com/yc56c2fe. • Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

"If season two was about the desire for normalcy...season three is about change." Shawn Levy's words from the "Worlds Turned Upside Down" book frame our discussion of the third season's first episode and the ones to follow. From radically different visual styles, character deviations, and escalations in relationships, what works, what doesn't, and what falls in-between?   • Resources for Donations/Helping Ukraine: — People In Need: https://tinyurl.com/2p8akf6f — Army SOS: https://armysos.com.ua/en/help-the-army — International Committee of the Red Cross: https://www.icrc.org/en/donate/ukraine — International Medical Corps: https://tinyurl.com/2p8j7t9n — International Rescue Committee: https://tinyurl.com/2p8rda2n — The UN Refugee Agency: https://tinyurl.com/zns9ne5n — CARE: https://tinyurl.com/yc56c2fe. • Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

Heidi returns for the season two finale! Together again, we cover the quiet brilliance of the emotional arcs, structure (as always), character growth, the messy but conclusive ending, and look back over the second season as a whole.  • Coffee & Contemplation is on Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

Back to Hawkins for the brutal attack on Hawkins Lab. Here, there be more discussion of genre conventions, including not just horror and fantasy, but also film noir. And we're one step closer to the finale!  • Coffee & Contemplation is on Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message

One of the most controversial episodes of the series! And we're here to defend it. Buckle up, this one is full of unpopular opinions and favorable perspective on "The Lost Sister."  • Coffee & Contemplation is on Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeeandcontemplation/message