Major spoiler warning for Stranger Things season 5!
Stranger Things is BACK and we’re diving straight into our hottest takes on Season 5 Part 1. From the thrill of returning to Hawkins to the genuinely unexpected twists (hi, suddenly-grown Holly Wheeler), we’re breaking down everything hitting hard and everything… not so much. We get into the Wheeler house attack, the military takeover, Dustin’s grief spiral, Eleven’s training glow-up, the wild new Upside Down army base, Robin and Will’s long-overdue team-up, the kids casually kidnapping a whole family, and MAX MAX MAX. Plus Vecna’s eerie new strategy and Will’s emerging powers. We wrap with bold predictions, wormhole theories, and the early death roster (sorry in advance, Steve and Will). Let’s go back into the Upside Down.
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Percy Jackson Season 1 Recap: Gods, Monsters, and What’s Next
Welcome back to What The Hype where this week we’ll be diving into ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ ahead of the season 2 release on Disney+!
Pam and Micah are joined by special guest and friend of the show, Mike Schubert of ‘The Newest Olympian’ podcast. Together they discuss their Percy Jackson origin stories, what they loved about season one of the hit Disney+ adaptation, what they’re looking forward to in season 2, and much more!
Where you can find Mike online:
https://www.thenewestolympian.com/
https://www.schub.es/
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What We're Watching with Family this Holiday Season
Struggling to find things to binge with family and friends over the holiday season? If so, we’ve got you covered on this week’s What The Hype!
Join hosts Eric and Pam as they share a few recommendations they think would make for perfect watching material after your Thanksgiving feast, or even in that lull between Christmas and New Years. In addition to sharing some television and movie titles they think you’ll love, the hosts also each bring a bonus game recommendation to the table so you’ll have plenty of entertainment options to consider!
Television/Movie titles mentioned in this episode: ‘Psyche’ (2006), ‘Julie and the Phantoms’ (2020), ‘Nonnas’ (2025), ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ (2025)
Games mentioned in this episode: Codenames ONLINE! (https://codenames.game/), Skribbl! (https://skribbl.io/), Trial By Trolley
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The Hype is Upside Down: Stranger Things S3 & S4 Revisited
From mall rats to mind flayers, we’re catching up on Stranger Things Seasons 3 and 4 before Season 5 drops! Eric, Laura, Micah, and Pam relive the Starcourt Mall chaos, decode Russian radio signals, and try to avoid getting trapped in Vecna’s curse. Bring your Eggos and emotional support walkman - it’s getting weird in Hawkins.
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Dracula, Frankenstein, and Friends: The OG Monsterverse
Grab your garlic and your pitchforks - we’re talking all about classic monsters in our final spooky season episode of the year! This week, Eric, Laura, and Micah look back at Universal’s horror icons, from Frankenstein and The Wolf Man to The Blob. We swap favorite adaptations, confess which monsters we secretly root for, and even build our dream monster team-up. It’s creepy, it’s campy, and it’s full of nostalgia.
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