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.
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HHC Episode 54: The Cult of Munson & Following the Breadcrumbs
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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.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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Listen to us rant about the tiny little breadcrumbs of info they gave us for Stranger Things Day this year!By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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Okay... We're going to talk about the Stranger Things books... Please bear with us.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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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?By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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It's the end of the road for this season. Listen to my wife lose her shit about the death of Eddie Munson.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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So we had to cut this into 2 more episodes. We just have a lot of thoughts/feelings!By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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Okay we've finally made it. We are in the endgame of Season 4. Welcome to our breakdown of the Piggyback.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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In this episode we finish discussing Papa, and we get into the nuances of the performances given toward the end of the season.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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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.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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HHC Episode 45: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab Pt. 2
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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.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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HHC Episode 44: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab Pt. 1
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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.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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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.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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I will never get over how dumb these cops are.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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HHC Episode 41: The N.I.N.A. Project Pt. 2
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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!By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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HHC Episode 40: The N.I.N.A. Project Pt. 1
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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.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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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!By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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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.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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HHC Episode 37: The Monster & The Superhero Pt. 2
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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.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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HHC Episode 36: The Monster & The Superhero Pt. 1
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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.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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Okay but like, do any of us blame 11 for bashing Angela's nose in...? Probably notBy Devon & Zachary Grubb
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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.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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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!By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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HHC Mini-sode 2: Six / Into The Fire / What's Up With The Timeline?
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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.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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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.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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HHC Episode 30: Between the Seasons pt. 3
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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!By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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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.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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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…
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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!…
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People gettin flayed up in hereBy Devon & Zachary Grubb
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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…
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HHC Episode 24: The Case Of The Missing Lifeguard
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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.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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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.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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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.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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Join Devon and Zac while they wrap up Season 2 in a beautiful, theory-covered bow.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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HHC Episode 20: Between The Seasons pt. 2
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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, a…
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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.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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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!…
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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.By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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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 a…
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Lucas brings Max into the fold while Will's situation gets worse. What will we find to say about Season 2 Episode 5 of Stranger Things, Dig Dug? Tune in to find out!By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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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!By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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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 episo…
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HHC Mini-sode 1: Zombie Boys/Stranger Things Day 2022
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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?…
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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!By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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Welcome to Season 2 of the Hawkins Hellfire Collective, where we'll be diving into season 2 of Stranger Things! This season we get a slew of new characters alongside Mike, Dustin, Lucas, Will, Eleven, Nancy, Johnathan, Steve, Hop, and Joyce. Wow, there are a LOT of characters in this show...By Devon & Zachary Grubb
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In this episode, we dive into the Stranger Things extended universe! Ever wonder about the Comic book adventures of Will Byers, Mike Wheeler, Eleven, and the rest of the group? It turns out they're really good, and mostly canon. Listen in to hear our thoughts on what you didn't see on-screen in season 1.…
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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/…
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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 Joyc…
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