Coffee & Contemplation

"In space, no one can hear you scream." In this installment of Starcourt Cinema, Robin & Steve break down sci-fi/horror classic, ALIEN, one of the more significant influences on Stranger Things. •  Coffee & Contemplation is on ⁠TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins⁠, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod⁠, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Until next time, over and out!

In a special Halloween-themed episode, Robin & Heidi discuss 90s sci-fi horror film, The Faculty. It's not a particular influence on Stranger Things... or is it? We discuss the similarities, differences, and peculiar parallels in this installment of Starcourt Cinema. What films would you like to hear us discuss in future Starcourt Cinema episodes? Let us know! Coffee & Contemplation is on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok as ⁠⁠@coffeeinhawkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as ⁠⁠@coffeeandcontemplationpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Until next time, over and out!

Who would be in your D&D Party? In the final installment of our roundtable conversation, Robin, Heidi, Jenna, and Steve discuss which Stranger Things characters with whom they would most love to play Dungeons & Dragons. How about you? Coffee & Contemplation is on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok as ⁠⁠@coffeeinhawkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as ⁠⁠@coffeeandcontemplationpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Until next time, over and out!

Robin, Heidi, Jenna, and Steve dig into our wishes, hunches, and concerns for the (eventual) fifth and final season... Coffee & Contemplation is on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok as ⁠@coffeeinhawkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as ⁠@coffeeandcontemplationpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Until next time, over and out!

It's our own quartet! Robin, Heidi, Jenna, and Steve circle up to chat about Season 4 on the whole; our biggest surprises, collective takeaways, and lingering questions, propelling us towards the fifth and final season... Coffee & Contemplation is on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Until next time, over and out!

Robin and Heidi are back for the conclusion to the S4 finale! We delve into what hurts the most in the bleak losses, the killer performances, and which aspects leave us craving more in the (eventual) final season to come. ⁠Nerdist Article: This Stranger Things 4 Death Isn't Noble Nor Necessary by Rotem Rusak⁠ | https://tinyurl.com/4rzksnn9 ⁠Shot-By-Shot: Joe Keery and Maya Hawke | ⁠https://youtu.be/-4Z99M_NL4g⁠ Variety Article: Noah Schnapp’s Coming Out Journey | https://tinyurl.com/98eyy6wc Coffee & Contemplation is on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Until next time, over and out!

"Are you ready for the most metal concert in the history of the world?" In the season 4 finale, Robin and Heidi gush over the action (and some romances), attempt to puzzle out some power differentials, speculate on how things might have gone differently, and set up for our next episode. Joe Keery and Maya Hawke Break Down the Vecna House Fight | https://youtu.be/-4Z99M_NL4g Coffee & Contemplation is on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Until next time, over and out!

Robin and Jenna reflect on the the re-contextualizing of the first season, more romantic exploration, some all-too-common tropes, and the infectious hype of this episode's ending! Coffee & Contemplation is on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and until next time, over and out!

In the would-be “mid-season finale,” Robin and Heidi chat about the kick-ass opening, rave about the Demogorgon fight and the performances across the board, and discuss some not-so-happy reactions to the big reveals in the intense ending. Coffee & Contemplation is on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and until next time, over and out!

Plans are taking shape in Chapter 6: The Dive; from Jason's town hall speech to the California Crew arriving in Salt Lake City, El piecing painful memories together, Hopper not giving up in Kamchatka, the nerding out at Skull Rock, and following a faulty compass into the depths of Lover's Lake. ⁠⁠⁠Netflix Geeked Week | Steve Harrington Dive: https://youtu.be/tJxlG_1dvzI Coffee & Contemplation is on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out!

It's the Scoops Troop! Robin is joined by new co-host Steve to discuss Chapter 5's road trip shenanigans, haunted house vibes and horror film influences, romantic sparks, incredible monologues, surrealism, betrayal, and more. Coffee & Contemplation is on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out!

Hailed as one of the best episodes of all of Stranger Things, Robin, Heidi, and Jenna dig into Chapter 4: Dear Billy for a supersized episode to see how they hype holds up! ⁠⁠⁠Behind-the-Scenes of the Episode 4 One-Shot⁠⁠⁠: https://tinyurl.com/usawv7pt ⁠⁠⁠Entertainment Weekly Article⁠⁠⁠: https://tinyurl.com/2p88jp5f Cast Reacts to Mind Lair Scene (Netflix Geeked Week): https://youtu.be/hCmpeaQxzMY Coffee & Contemplation is on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out!

Robin is joined by Ashley and Jasmin from the HAM Radio podcast to review Chapter 3: The Monster and the Superhero! ⁠⁠HAM Radio on Spotify⁠⁠: https://tinyurl.com/jkvbvhnj ⁠⁠HAM Radio on Twitter⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/HamThrough  More on The West Memphis 3: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Memphis_Three Coffee & Contemplation is on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out!

Robin and Jenna break down Hopper's miraculous survival, Lucas' decision to stay with the team, the "vicious skate attack," the search for Eddie, and more. Coffee & Contemplation is on ⁠⁠⁠TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod⁠⁠⁠. You can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out! Collider article: https://collider.com/80s-movie-references-in-stranger-things-season-4/#39-carrie-39-1976

It's all about Hawkins in our conclusion to Season 4's premiere episode! Jill Bearup, Sword Lady and stage fighting enthusiast: https://www.youtube.com/@JillBearup ⁠⁠HAM Radio on Spotify⁠⁠: https://tinyurl.com/jkvbvhnj ⁠⁠HAM Radio on Twitter⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/HamThrough  Coffee & Contemplation is on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out!

Robin and Heidi commence with Season 4! In our first half of reviewing Chapter 1: The Hellfire Club, we cover that intense cold open and the California Crew. Classified D&D Podcast: https://linktr.ee/classifiedpodcast ⁠HAM Radio on Spotify⁠: https://tinyurl.com/jkvbvhnj ⁠HAM Radio on Twitter⁠: https://twitter.com/HamThrough  Elephant: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363589/ Coffee & Contemplation is on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out!

A new side-series, Starcourt Cinema! In the wait for season five, we’re cycling back through the series to explore the properties that inspired Stranger Things in the first place. Starting things off, we’re hopping on some flying bicycles to review E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial  •••  Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out!

In honor of Stranger Things Day 2022, Robin and Jenna share their favorite scenes from across the series (plus some fun honorable mentions)! Joe Keery Breaks Down Stranger Things' Biggest Moments | GQ: https://youtu.be/cH6HKIOG3Nc  Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out!  #strangerthingsday 

Happy Halloween! Robin, Jenna, and HAM Radio host Ashley delve into spooky season, Stranger Things style! HAM Radio on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/jkvbvhnj HAM Radio on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamThrough  Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out!

A sneak peek of Robin's guest appearance on another Stranger Things podcast, HAM Radio, talking about Chapter 4: Dear Billy! •  HAM Radio on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/jkvbvhnj  •  HAM Radio on Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4ve8x7j8  •  HAM Radio on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamThrough  •  Coffee & Contemplation is on TikTok as @coffeeinhawkins, Twitter as @coffeeinhawkins, Instagram as @coffeeandcontemplationpod, and you can email us at coffeecontemplationpod@gmail.com. Like, share, subscribe, and consider leaving us a short review. Over and out!