Best T Alex Waters Podcasts (2025)

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Moonlight, Misdirection, and Mildly Concerning Omens 3:42

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Episode 1 — “Moonlight, Misdirection, and Mildly Concerning Omens” Reika Dynasty Public Broadcast In tonight’s premiere broadcast, our calm and unsettling host welcomes listeners to the strange rhythms of Tsukihana Reika. The River of Quiet Steps has changed course out of spite, boats have been banned for emotional reasons, and an ethereal woman wi…

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One Last Adventure Curiosity Voyage: Final Thoughts, Theories, and Predictions Before ST5 Volume 1! 1:09:58

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At long last, we are TWO DAYS away from the premiere of the long-awaited fifth and final season of Stranger Things! In today's special Monday edition of the Ham Radio Podcast, Ashley gives her final thoughts, theories, and predictions for Volume 1 of season 5. She also shares some insight and predictions from fellow ST podcasts, Stranger Still, and…

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - S4 E23 - 'New Kids on the Block, slammed by Peters' (Saturday Morning Kids TV) 1:04:41

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It's Saturday, it's 9.25am, it's the 90s...where else are you likely to be, other than in front of your TV? Rather unbelievably, it's taken us this long to turn our attention to our favourite Saturday morning kid's TV from the decade, so strap yourselves in as there's much to discuss. Listen along with your recently re-instated, but still shame fac…

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Hopper’s Miracle | S4, Ch. 7 Script Breakdown | Part 16 1:15:00

17d ago1:15:00

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In the final installment of this series, Ashley and Jasmin discuss how Joyce and Murray infiltrate a Russian prison, Vecna’s motivations for the massacre at Hawkins Lab, and the Stranger Things 5 World Premiere. Theme Music: ⁠Stranger Things Theme Song (Salvation Synthwave Remix) by Neon Nights⁠

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“Maybe he really does have rabies.” | S4, Ch. 7 Script Breakdown | Part 15 57:12

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In the fifteenth installment of this series, Ashley and Jasmin discuss the inspiration behind Vecna, the goings on at the Wheeler House, and how Vecna creates gates. We also talk about the new Season 5 trailer and Vecna’s new look. Theme Music: ⁠Stranger Things Theme Song (Salvation Synthwave Remix) by Neon Nights⁠…

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - A Statement From Our Legal Team 2:09

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The show returns as normal on Thursday 20th November. Thank you for your patience. No further comment will be made at this time.

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - S4 E22 - 'Indoor Water Situations' (Music Videos 2) 1:18:13

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There's always a risk with a sequel that it won't live up to the original, well we're putting that to test today with a follow-up episode on music videos of the 90s! Naturally we need to bring back our resident pop expert Joe Barter to lend us his expert eye for this one. We urge you to watch the videos along with us as we discuss our thoughts on e…

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - S4 E21 - 'JAMIE!!' (Movies of 1996) 1:20:22

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It's the continuation of another of our 'year-by-year' series this time on IBAITN, as the boys discuss their favourite movies of 1996! Tune in to find out which movie eased Alex into the world of Shakespeare, which 7% Rotten Tomato rated movie Stu still cherishes and was recommended to him by a future podcast collaborator, and whether Alex or Stu h…

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - S4 E20 - ‘I’m Just Not Very Good at Playing Basketball’ (Video Games of 1993) 59:50

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We're continuing our series of episodes on the computer games of the 90s, year-by-year, and we've landed on 1993 this time. It's early in the gaming life of young Stu, but Alex was deep in the midst of Amiga gaming and it shows in his choices. Stu and Alex each choose the three games of 1993 that meant the most to them, and why. Tune in to find out…

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - S4 E19 - For What It's Butterworth (Richard Gombault's 90s Time Capsule) 1:03:01

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We're very excited to welcome back one of our all-time favourite guests to the podcast this time out, as Midget frontman Richard Gombault makes a return appearance on our hundredth episode to build his personal 90s Time Capsule! Join us as we discuss Rich's greatest ever darts performance, which physical formats are more equal than others, and the …

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Hobart Frunk's Ultimate Countdown 27:57

3M ago27:57

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While Hobart enjoys retirement, KBXV has assembled his full countdown of Jack Stellar themes. Enjoy each installment of "Settling the Score," including commentary, now finally together at last. All ad revenue will be temporarily diverted to KBXV's ongoing litigation with Warner Brothers Discovery. Starring James Urbaniak as Hobart Frunk. Written by…

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - S4 E18 - 'Bobby Mihaylov’s Wig' (World Cup USA 1994) 1:07:22

3M ago1:07:22

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The time has finally come on IBAITN for Alex to talk about the '94 World Cup in the USA, so cue 40 minutes on the best Adidas kits of all time, plus 20 minutes on Jorge Campos. Tune in to find out which hot-headed tournament moment Stu thinks is one of the greatest moments in football history, which kit gets Alex so overcome he can't speak, and whi…

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The Lost Family with Alex Brent 49:27

4M ago49:27

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On today’s episode, Jasmin and Alex continue their conversation and talk about whether Terry or Becky Ives will make an appearance in Season 5 and if Aunt Becky knows more than she’s letting on. You can find Alex on Instagram at @aman1113 Miscast Cabaret Performance: https://juniorhighlosangeles.com/calendar/2025/8/16/cabaret-23-unofficial-miscast …

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - S4 E17 - 'Asleep in his favourite wingback, in front of an episode of Lingo' (Summer Holiday Activities of the 90s) 1:08:15

4M ago1:08:15

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IBAITN has just broken up for the summer, and what better way to celebrate than to have a lovely chat about the things we used to get up to to keep ourselves occupied during the six week holidays. Join us as we reminisce about Alex's idyllic secluded woodland childhood, Stu's speeding ticket in the park, rank the various swimming pools of Wiltshire…

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The Lost Sister with Alex Brent 59:26

4M ago59:26

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On today’s episode, Jasmin sits down with fellow Stranger Things fan Alex Brent to talk about the show’s most controversial episode The Lost Sister and whether Kali will make an appearance in Season 5! You can find Alex on Instagram at @aman1113 Miscast Cabaret Performance: https://juniorhighlosangeles.com/calendar/2025/8/16/cabaret-23-unofficial-m…

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Now That's What I Call Alright in the 90s - "Two Tonnes of Gravel" - NOW 43 with Now That's What I Call Bulls**t 1:08:19

4M ago1:08:19

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We disappointed our listeners last time by not releasing an episode (due to perfectly valid extenuating circumstances involving Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson), so our friends Kathryn and Dan from the Now That's What I Call Bullshit podcast took pity on us and have generously offered us the opportunity to premier the episode of NTWICB we recorded …

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ST5 Teaser Trailer Reactions | Part 2 55:12

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On today’s episode, Ashley and Jasmin share more of their reactions to the new teaser trailer and talk more about the new production stills! Stranger Things 5 Official Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZyYdwS3Wg Season 5 Production Stills: https://deadline.com/gallery/stranger-things-season-5-first-look-gallery/strangerthings_s5_000…

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ST5 Teaser Trailer Reactions | Part 1 1:05:26

4M ago1:05:26

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On today’s episode, Ashley and Jasmin break down some of the new promotional content that we got in July for Stranger Things Season 5! We talk about the new poster, the new production stills, and of course the new Teaser Trailer! We’re going on one last adventure! Buckle up nerds for the final chapter! Stranger Things 5 Promotional Poster: https://…

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - Another Apology 1:45

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As per the terms of his contract, Stu drops in to apologise for another enforced pod lay-off. But please don't worry, because we will return in August with an episode on school summer holidays! Please get your correspondence and memories in - it doesn't have to be about actually going on holiday; we're interested in the things you did to keep yours…

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ST5 Date Announcement Teaser Breakdown | Part 2 42:29

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On May 31, 2025 a Date Announcement Teaser Trailer for Stranger Things 5 was shown at TUDUM: Netflix’s Global Fan Event. In this episode, Ashley and Jasmin continue their frame by frame break down and share more thoughts, observations, and theories! Theme Music: ⁠Stranger Things Theme Song (Salvation Synthwave Remix) by Neon Nights⁠…

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ST5 Date Announcement Teaser Breakdown | Part 1 23:23

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On May 31, 2025 a Date Announcement Teaser Trailer for Stranger Things 5 was shown at TUDUM: Netflix’s Global Fan Event. In this episode, Ashley and Jasmin go frame by frame through the almost two minute long teaser trailer and give their thoughts, observations, and theories! The final chapter has the highest stakes. Take it all in nerds, the end i…

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - S4 E16 - 'A Dismal Racket' (Second-Tier UK Sitcoms) 1:10:01

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This time on IBAITN we're discussing the UK sitcoms which never quite lodged themselves in the public consciousness, the League 1 sitcoms if you will. Stu and Alex each pick three to talk about and decide whether or not they stand up today. Tune in to find out which programme ended on a dark note, and then ended again on a cop-out, which sitcoms St…

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - S4 E15 - Hollerin’ Fox Duster Bonesteak (One Hit Wonder Follow Up Singles of the 90s) 1:07:17

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We're back down in the vinyl vaults this time on IBAITN, as we take a look at the songs the most famous one hit wonders of the 90s released immediately after they'd enjoyed their crowning moment in the chart. Join us as we look at the back stories behind the follow up singles, including the band that imploded when a founding member decided to go do…

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - S4 E14 - 'Science Bloke Nerd Humour' (Most Shocking News Stories of the 90s) 59:37

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Breaking News. This time on IBAITN we're trying desperately to keep it light whilst discussing some of the most shocking news stories of the decade. Tune in to find out why a pre-teen Stu confronted an older girl about her t-shirt in a lift on holiday, what the grubby rationale behind Dolly the Sheep's name was, and which huge news story involves a…

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TUDUM 2025 Recap 1:06:23

6M ago1:06:23

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Ashley and Jasmin recap TUDUM 2025 and share their thoughts on the official Season 5 Synopsis, cast list, the new production stills, and the release date announcement! Stranger Things 5 Date Announcement Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlYrNC_1Xmk Tudum Release Date Article: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/stranger-things-sea…

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The couch is on fire! | S4, Ch. 7 Script Breakdown | Part 14 1:02:50

6M ago1:02:50

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In the fourteenth installment of this series, Ashley and Jasmin explain what an appendix is, discuss the fight at the Wheeler House, and give their predictions for TUDUM 2025! Theme Music: ⁠Stranger Things Theme Song (Salvation Synthwave Remix) by Neon Nights⁠

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - S4 E13 - 'The Love Of Playing With Your Mates' (Shaminder Cheema from 'The Game') 1:05:01

6M ago1:05:01

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This time on IBAITN, we take a look back at one of our favourite TV series of the 90s, the Danny Baker hosted 'The Game' from 1991. The series covers the end of season run-in of the East London Sunday League Division Four from that year, and we've got the inside track as we welcome one of the featured footballers, Livingstone Academicals midfield d…

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(Of) Rabbits and Rainbows Part Two: The Rainbow 30:07

6M ago30:07

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In today’s (mini) episode, Ashley concludes her discussion on the symbolism of rabbits and rainbows and what they might tell us about Stranger Things 5 and the conclusion of the show as a whole by talking about the Rainbow. Ashley unpacks its symbolism (both religious and secular), the science behind what makes a rainbow a bow of rain, and of cours…

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - S4 E12 - 90s TIME CAPSULE, with Teresa Stenson 1:08:41

7M ago1:08:41

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It's a new frontier for the pod as we introduce a brand new episode strand we're calling the 90s Time Capsule! For these special episodes we invite a guest on to choose a few things they'd like to bring back from the 90s, plus one thing they're happy to leave firmly back in 90s past. Who better to be our first guest to try out this new format than …

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(Of) Rabbits and Rainbows Part 1: The Rabbit 36:50

7M ago36:50

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In today’s episode, Ashley discusses the symbolism of the rabbit – a common motif that appears throughout Stranger Things, but most commonly in seasons 1, 4, and, as Ashley speculates here, will be a prominent theme in Season 5 – and what the furry animal can tell us about the deeper meaning of the show. *Please note: Ashley mistakenly forgot to in…

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - S4 E11 - Matsui Loyalists (Going Down The Shops) 1:07:20

7M ago1:07:20

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Put on your anorak and grab a carrier bag out of the big carrier bag you keep all the other carrier bags in, because this time on IBAITN we're heading down the shops! Join us as we discuss our favourite lost shops from childhood and the hierarchy of South West shopping centres, before discovering which supermarket caused Stu to miss several episode…

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Get Funko With It: All Things Stranger Things Funko Pops! | With Haley from Haley’s Funko Space 1:09:38

7M ago1:09:38

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In today’s episode, Ashley sits down with Haley – a Stranger Things Funko Pops collector and owner/operator of the Haley’s Funko Space Instagram account – to talk all things Funko Pops including what it’s like to be a collector and how Haley got her start, what she has in her collection, and her favorite piece. Haley also shares her recent experien…

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - S4 E10 - 'Exposing all our shortcomings' (Birthday 90s Quiz) 1:04:03

8M ago1:04:03

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Unbelievably we've hit our 4th birthday! That's 4 years of riding high in the nostalgia-focused podcasts chart (North Wessex region). Along with our customary exchange of gifts, it's rapidly becoming a tradition for us to celebrate our birthdays with a 90s quiz, so get a pen and paper and get ready to test your knowledge of all things 90s. Feel fre…

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Stranger Inspirations: Lord of the Rings 1:16:41

8M ago1:16:41

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In today’s episode, Ashley is joined by Aaron, host of the Lore of the Rings Podcast to discuss one of Stranger Things’ major inspirations: Lord of the Rings. Along their curiosity voyage, Ashley and Aaron talk about the themes of love, friendship, courage, and sacrifice that are prevalent in both works, the LOTR prequel, “The Silmarillion,” Eleven…

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Stranger History: Chernobyl 47:03

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In today’s episode, Ashley takes a curiosity voyage into the worst industrial disaster in modern history: the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster. Ashley breaks down the accident, how it happened, and the effects it had on the Soviet Union and the world at large. She also shares some popular Stranger Things Chernobyl theories that were floating …

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - An Apology 1:18

8M ago1:18

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Stu drops in with a quick message, and we only hope you can forgive us. See you in a couple of weeks for our fourth birthday broadcast! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you'd like to hear more from us, be sure to like and subscribe, and share your thoughts with us on all our social media channels, found here on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LINKTREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: Sports F…

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“It wasn’t supposed to end like this.” | S4, Ch. 7 Script Breakdown | Part 13 1:06:53

8M ago1:06:53

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In the thirteenth installment of this series, Ashley and Jasmin discuss the conclusion to the epic showdown between 001 and Eleven at the lab and how Vecna’s demise and his arrival in the Upside Down differs from the script. Theme Music: ⁠Stranger Things Theme Song (Salvation Synthwave Remix) by Neon Nights⁠…

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Stranger Things 4 Epilogue: Foreshadowing the Endgame 51:07

9M ago51:07

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In today’s episode, Ashley breaks down the ST4 Epilogue and talks about key foreshadowing elements that are found within the epilogue including mushrooms, a Coca-Cola bottle, Holly and Karen Wheeler, The Talisman, and more! *Please note: the “Earthquake” that the News Reporter reported is a 7.4 magnitude not a 4.7 magnitude earthquake as Ashley mis…

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - S4 E9 - Quentin Willson's Mamba (1994 Top Gear Watchalong) 58:56

9M ago58:56

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Grab as many brochures and as much free promotional material as you can stuff in your rucksack, because this time on IBAITN we're taking a trip to the 1994 British Motor Show at the NEC in Birmingham with our friends at 'old' Top Gear. Watch along with us as we discuss heckbends, small helmets, the post-TV career charitable vocations of both Michel…

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Coda: Shangri-Los Angeles 6:26

9M ago6:26

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A heartfelt thank you, a kickass update, and one more tune for the road. It's been real, folks. You can hear Shangri-Los Angeles anywhere music is streaming. Love, GSG & Team In Media Res.

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Act V 32:25

9M ago32:25

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Was it worth it? The episode was written by Matty Pipes and directed by Rachel Music. Starring Kyle Prue as Xander, Nicole Kang as Kat, Christopher Gebauer as Coen, Special Guest Neill Fleming as Jackson Eli, Featuring Raechel Wong as Nicky Carmichael, Jacquelyn Landgraf as Hillary Steppard, Mather Zickel as Chuck Flynn, John Ales as David Keller, …

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A Deep Transcendent Love | S4, Ch. 7 Script Breakdown | Part 12 52:04

9M ago52:04

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In the twelfth installment of this series, Ashley and Jasmin discuss the epic showdown between 001 and Eleven at the lab and how Eleven is able to harness her inner strength. Theme Music: ⁠Stranger Things Theme Song (Salvation Synthwave Remix) by Neon Nights⁠

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Entr'acte IV: Take Cover 6:05

9M ago6:05

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#4. Hobart remembers his Nana. Sponsored by Warner Brothers Entertainment. James Urbaniak as Hobart Frunk. Written by Rachel Music and Maximilian Clark. Music by Michelle Sudduth. Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Evan Chambers.

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Act IV 33:57

9M ago33:57

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What have you done to deserve this? The episode was written by Chris Murphy and directed by Rachel Music. Starring Kyle Prue as Xander, Nicole Kang as Kat, Christopher Gebauer as Coen, Special Guest Mather Zickel as Chuck Flynn, Featuring Alyssa Mann as Polly Shaw, Caitlyn Carleton as Maddie Betty Raechel Wong as the Bad Robot Receptionist, Anthony…

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It'll Be Alright In The Nineties - S4 E8 - 'Your words, not mine' (Video Games of 1997) 1:02:35

9M ago1:02:35

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Stu and Alex have just returned from shopping trips to Electronics Boutique and Pink Planet Games Exchange and are eager to talk about their favourite games from 1997. They each pick their customary 3 favourites from the year, sharing plenty of personal memories along the way. Tune in to find out which console still gives Alex a bitter Pavlonian re…