Stranger Things: S1. Ch6. The Monster Ft. Tony from All Bronze, No Brains!

About this episode

The episode discusses various themes in Stranger Things, including toxic masculinity and the nature of monsters.

While Joyce and Hopper look into Terry Ives, Lucas looks for the gate, Dustin and Mike search for Eleven, and Jonathan and Nancy go monster hunting. Listen as Sarah, Lea, and Tony discuss holes and lube, the difference between mobbing and bullying, toxic masculinity and othering, and who the show says are the real monsters.

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Watson, Lea Nasrallah

Guest: Tony

Topics covered

• Stranger Things
• toxic masculinity
• bullying
• monster hunting
• friendship
• othering

Keywords

• Stranger Things
• toxic masculinity
• bullying
• monster hunting
• friendship
• Dustin
• Lucas
• Eleven

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Books & works: Stranger Things

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