Kinfolklore: Stranger Things Sn.5 (Chapters 1-2)

About this episode

Andrea and Paul discuss the first two chapters of Stranger Things Season 5, exploring themes of nostalgia, terror, and friendship.

Welcome back to Kinfolklore, where Andrea and Paul dive deep into the fantasy and sci-fi worlds we love. Few shows capture that blend of nostalgia, terror, and friendship quite like Stranger Things. We return to Hawkins, where there are quarantine checkpoints, military surveillance, and the Party is committed to finding Vecna. In this episode, we will discuss "The Crawl" and "The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler".

People in this episode

Hosts: Andrea, Paul

Topics covered

• Stranger Things
• fantasy
• sci-fi
• nostalgia
• friendship
• military surveillance
• Vecna

Keywords

• Stranger Things
• Hawkins
• Vecna
• The Crawl
• The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler
• fantasy
• sci-fi

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Stranger Things, The Crawl, The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler

Places: Hawkins

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