#263: The Chair Company & Stranger Things 5 Part One

About this episode

Craig Elsten and Chris Reed discuss their differing opinions on HBO's The Chair Company and Netflix's Stranger Things 5 (Part One).

this is a rarity: Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are out of alignment on this episode of Crossing Streams! One host really likes one of the two shows covered and kind of tolerated the other, while the other host REALLY didn't like one of the two shows, and truly enjoyed the other. Who's who, and which is which? Listen and find out, as we cover HBO's The Chair Company, and Netflix's tentpole teen drama Stranger Things 5 (Part One)! :30 Intro 2:00 a quick note on the Oscars moving to YouTube 9:30 The Chair Company discussion 36:25 Stranger Things 5 discussion 1:06:30 What We’re Watching

People in this episode

Host: Craig Elsten

Topics covered

• The Chair Company
• Stranger Things 5

Keywords

• Oscars
• HBO
• Netflix
• teen drama

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Chair Company, Stranger Things 5

Books & works: The Chair Company, Stranger Things 5, Crossing Streams, Oscars

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