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Steve and Jeff dive into Stranger Things—breaking down Seasons 1–4, the 80s nostalgia, the D&D roots, the plot holes, and what we expect from Season 5. From Eddie Munson to Vecna to that ridiculous Russian lab moment, this is the Gen X geek breakdown you didn’t know you needed.
We talk Dungeons & Dragons influences, 80s pop-culture callbacks, the satanic panic, why the show hits Gen X right in the childhood, and how the Duffers accidentally ripped off one of Jeff’s campaigns.
We cover:
• Stranger Things Seasons 1–4 recap
• What worked, what failed, and what aged like milk
• D&D’s rise back into mainstream culture
• Eddie Munson, Kate Bush, Vecna, the Mind Flayer, and the whole damn monster manual
• The mall, the labs, the Russians, and the plot holes that haunt our dreams
• Why Season 5 has taken 57 years to arrive (give or take)
• Geek nostalgia vs. corporate exploitation — who wins?
• Why Stranger Things is basically the Gen X documentary no one asked for but everyone needed
Whether you're a long-time fan, a D&D veteran, a Gen X geek, or just someone who loves supernatural sci-fi with big 80s energy, this episode delivers laughs, deep lore, and a ton of “oh my god they’re right” moments.
If Stranger Things shaped your nerd identity, this one’s for you.
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Welcome to Original Geek—the podcast for anyone who rolled their first d20 on shag carpet, waited hours for a comic book JPEG to load on dial-up, and wore the label “geek” back when it got you mocked, not monetized.
Hosted by stand-up comic Steve Scarfo and Forever DM Jeff Shaw, we dive deep into what it meant to be a geek in the '70s and '80s—and how that underground culture became the mainstream multiverse we live in today.
🎙️ Subscribe for weekly episodes on Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars, comic book chaos, geek court debates, and critical hits from your childhood basement.
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If you ever hid a Monster Manual like it was porn, you’re not alone. You’re an Original Geek. Welcome home.
Chapters
1. Stranger Things Exposed: Plot Holes, Nostalgia, and Season 5 Predictions (00:00:00)
2. Stranger Things: A Cultural Phenomenon (00:00:40)
3. Geek Flashback (00:12:07)
4. Geek Court (00:19:54)
5. Basement Treasures (00:28:11)
6. Geek Evolution (00:32:03)
7. Critical Hits & Epic Fails (00:49:43)
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