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Join Dr. Chrisha Anderson and Catherine McKenna for feels, fangirling, and fun as they begin a third, mini-season of their Supernatural podcast--where they celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the "I love you" heard around the world and reflect on past and current events in the Supernatural fandom.
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We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! Chrisha and Catherine are BACK to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the "I love you" heard around the world in Supernatural's episode "Despair." They begin with an update on how they are both doing (spoiler alert: shipwreck documentaries and true crime are major pasttimes at the moment) and their take on the current status of fandom in general. They then move on to the e...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! Join Chrisha and Catherine for a chaotic episode where all of the things that can happen in the background at Catherine's apartment do while they try to talk all about the music in the finale of The Winchesters. Topics range from just how exactly Dean did time- and universe-travel, to his kidnapping of the President of the United States, his introspection and shift fr...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! CONTENT WARNING: There is a discussion of suicide and suidical ideation as it pertains to the characters of Akrida Kyle & Lata from The Winchesters and Dean from Supernatural. Please be aware and kind to yourselves, Wayward Friends. The portion that discusses this content is from 3:33 to 8:48 and has been marked as a chapter so you can easily skip it. In this...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine start the discussion with Jack and his odd behavior at the end of Supernatural and during The Winchesters' finale before moving on to talk about Baby, The Winchesters' title card and its connection to the Akrida, and the logistics behind Cas' absence. The conclude by reflecting on what was left unresolved and what was healing for t...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine discuss how the car scene at the end of the episode should have been, as a giant infodump, dull--and yet it was not (thanks, Ackles and Thompson!). They also discuss the clapbacks to the Supernatural finale, how dying and going through the multiverse changed Dean, the John and Dean role reversals, how the concept of reparenting app...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine catch up on what's been going on behind the scenes with each other, the writers' and actors' strikes and victories, the ongoing trash-fires at networks and streamers, and their gratitude to folks behind The Winchesters for giving fans a thoughtful and healing ending. The main part of the episode focuses on the various membe...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! Note: This is a re-release of Chrisha and Catherine's reaction episode to The Winchesters' finale, which was originally released on March 8, 2023. A full analysis of "That's No Way to Say Goodbye" will be released in January, 2024. In this raw audio episode, Chrisha and Catherine discuss their initial reactions to The Winchesters' season finale, "Hey, That's No ...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine look into the theme of mirrors and misdirection, which is particularly prevalent in this episode but has been a running theme throughout the series. They also examine the parallels this episode has with multiple episodes of Supernatural, which all look at the temptation of peace and happiness vs. facing the difficulty of real life ...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine talk about the penultimate episode of The Winchesters, "The Tears of a Clown." Topics include: the concern about Ada considering giving up her soul; Dean's narration about the lies we tell ourselves and what self-lies he might be confronting; Mary's addressing of issues and John's determined avoidance; Carlos' continued therapy wo...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine talk jackets and callbacks, Lata's relationship with Maggie, queer media texts, the implications of this being an autobiographical story (told from Dean's perspective), and the interesting messaging behind the song "You've Got a Friend", after which the episode is named. Central to the episode is their discussion about Lata's rej...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine discuss the way that the series thus far has been a healing experience for many from Supernatural's finale, Mary's response to Betty and to John's arrest, the revelations about John while he's in police custody, Lata's journey of letting go of things that were not hers to carry, the monster of the week (Erebus), Carlos' support rol...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussions of Holocaust imagery and the medical and institutional history of targeting marginalized and oppressed groups for exploitation and experimentation. Please be mindful of your wellbeing when deciding to listen (Begins 19:14; Ends 30:18). In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine discuss the troubling elements of "Suspicious...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! This episode begins with a discussion of fate vs luck in "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" and the wider Supernatural franchise. Catherine and Chrisha then move on to monsters and gods, the differences between The Winchesters' vampires and the vampires from Supernatural (and what those differences might mean), and how the episode's music spoke into its themes. The bulk of ...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine discuss The Winchesters' episode "Cast Your Fate to the Wind," starting with the diversity presented behind the scenes and onscreen and moving on to the themes of free will versus fate and how what we think we see may not be the full story. They also talk about Mary's biggest fear, the progress between John and his mom, Lata's inab...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine delve into what they've affectionately termed "the red string": trying to figure out what all the hints and mysteries behind each episode are leading to. Topics include: What the HELL was Chuck doing onstage in the episode?; Dean's mysterious reappearance and its implications for the series; Jojo's Insta live and its implications...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains reactions to and discussions of The Winchesters' season finale, "Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye." . . . . . . . . . . . In this raw audio episode, Chrisha and Catherine discuss their initial reactions to The Winchesters' season finale, "Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye," with particular attention to the healing work ...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! If you want to follow along with Chrisha's social media reveals, scroll down to find all the links! In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine do a whole lot of screeching about: DeanDean's birthdayDean talking about having an open heartThat freaking amazing Dean reveal at the end of the episodeDean F***ing WinchesterThey also look at Mary's strength in the face of pushy m...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! In Part 2 of their 2-parter on The Winchesters' "Reflections," Chrisha and Catherine take out their red string and have fun trying to untangle the mess of what the heck is going on in the wider story. They look at look at the connections between the Akrida and Supernatural S7's Leviathan and delve further into differences between the two series: beyond the odd gho...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! Content Warning: This episode includes discussions of Dean Winchester's death. In Part 2 of their 2-parter on The Winchesters' "Art of Dying," Chrisha and Catherine go full red string with discussions about possible AUs, the musical paratexts and how they speak into the story, and parallels between John and Mary and Destiel. The Winchesters audio clip cr...
We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us via this Buzzsprout link to let us know what you're thinking about this episode! In Part 1 of their 2-parter on The Winchesters' "Art of Dying," Chrisha and Catherine talk about barns. A lot. They also discuss Mary's growth as a leader, John's anger and his attempt at healing, Lata's powerful choice for non-violence, and Carlos' sudden silence in the face of true attraction--and how that speaks to Dean's reactions towards Cas. The Win...
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Hello everyone 😍 I really would like to thank you for your great podcasts for us as a diehard fan of the Supernatural series. Keep it going, guys ✨️✌️
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