We're back from a brief hiatus with a very special episode about maybe the biggest, best show of the summer, Stranger Things! Carleigh Knowles joins us again to talk about how it throws back to '80s Spielberg, Carpenter, Hughes, etc. There are some spoilers after about 14:00.

Then we talk to Joe Keery (at around 26:30), who plays Steve Harrington on the show, about how his role changed after he auditioned, how life has changed since the show dropped on Netflix, and how he might be the father of another beloved TV character. 

Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art. Definitely check out Carleigh's podcast Elbow Room and Joe's band Post Animal — we play one of their tracks before the interview.

We're hard at work on something pretty cool for the next show so we have a rerun for you this week: episode 18, originally recorded back in January.

We cover a lot of ground in this one. Best movie theater experiences, the MPAA, horse movies, puppet sex, customer service and the hardest Tony's ever laughed on the pod. Enjoy! Meet us back here for a new one next week.

Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

It's "Ghostbusters" week on the podcast! We're talking about the unfair expectations, the music, the cameos and the god Kate Mckinnon. Plus: our dream sequel casting and a very special Republican Convention edition of Who's Ripped This Week.

Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

No messing around at the top of the show this week. We're here to attempt to break down the song of the summer in 2016. Frontrunners, dark horses, and some personal picks. 

Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

We've stayed away from celebrity gossip on the show so far, but we can't resist a great graphic tee and Tom Hiddleston's "I [heart] T.S." tank is an all-timer. We talk about the many conspiracy theory's surrounding Taylor Swift's new boo and why a lil string bean like Tom would wear a shirt to swim.

Then, Griffin was the only person in America who saw "The BFG" this weekend. We have his review plus a discussion about Roald Dahl adaptations as this Bummer Summer marches on.

Oh, and Tony makes up for a serious personal failing.

Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

We're talking about Burger King's new Mac N Cheetos, the Museum of Broken Relationships in Los Angeles, new albums from Modern Baseball and Mitski, and emo's fall and rise in recent years. 

Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

We both saw "Finding Dory" and this episode we attempt to find its place in the Pixar filmography. Better than "Cars 2"? Better than "Toy Story 2"? Also we talk about the studio's future and begin with another edition of Who's Ripped This Week?

Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

It's mid-June, it's heating up, the sleeves are shortening and the puns are out. We're talking about the origins of graphic tees, their heyday (?) in the mid-2000s, and where we stand with them now. Also we'll address those pics of JK Simmons looking super ripped in the first edition of "Who's ripped this week?"

Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

The Lonely Island's new movie "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" is good but also a huge flop at the box office. We're discussing it, Justin Timberlake's favorite brands, Justin Bieber's favorite movies, "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story," and more. 

Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art.

The Avalanches hadn't yet announced their improbable return when we recorded this episode, but even then it was already a bonkers spring for new music. This week we're zeroing in on two excellent releases: Chance the Rapper's third mixtape "Coloring Book" and Radiohead's long awaited ninth album "A Moon Shaped Pool."

Thanks as always to Alex Brodsky for making our theme music and Makenzie Flom for the art. You can check out more of Makenzie's work starting this month at the Highpoint Center for Printmaking in Minneapolis.