Robin Buckley's sophomore year at Hawkins High School started well enough, but recently things have been getting complicated. She finally accepts Mr. Hauser's offer to spend her lunch period in his classroom. He's her favorite teacher after all, and he seems to really care about his students. But can she trust him with the details of "Operation Croissant"?
Surviving Hawkins is a companion podcast to the YA novel, Stranger Things: Rebel Robin, by A.R. Capetta. 
Written & Directed by Lauren Shippen
Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley
Sean Maher as Mr. Hauser
Ian McQuown as Student
Andrew Nowak as Steve Harrington
Sound design & editing by Brandon Grugle
Production Manager Lillian Holman
Theme composed by Jeff Kirchner

1. Our Town

October, 1983. There’s a monster lurking in Hawkins, Indiana. Chewing people up, spitting them out, changing them in terrible ways. Yet for some reason, everyone is acting like it's all perfectly normal. Except for Robin Buckley. She alone knows exactly what this monster’s name is: Hawkins High School. 

Starring Maya Hawke as Robin and Sean Maher as her favorite teacher, Mr. Hauser, Surviving Hawkins is the podcast companion to the YA novel, Stranger Things: Rebel Robin, by A.R. Capetta.

Written and Directed by Lauren Shippen.

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December, 1983. As winter break approaches, the monster is still roaming the halls of Hawkins High. All this time, Robin thought it was after her. But now it seems like Mr. Hauser was always its intended victim. But why? Only by working together can they find a way to stop it, before it’s too late for either of them. The exciting conclusion of Surviving Hawkins.
Surviving Hawkins is a companion podcast to the YA novel, Stranger Things: Rebel Robin, by A.R. Capetta. 
Written & Directed by Lauren Shippen
Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley
Sean Maher as Mr. Hauser
Mike Cefalo as Dash
Shelby Young as Nancy Wheeler
Andrew Nowak as Steve Harrington
Ian McQuown as Teacher
Alanna Fox as Tammy Thompson
Sound design & editing by Brandon Grugle
Production Manager Lillian Holman
Theme composed by Jeff Kirchner

6. The Lottery

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Surviving Hawkins is a companion podcast to the YA novel, Stranger Things: Rebel Robin, by A.R. Capetta. 
Written & Directed by Lauren Shippen
Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley
Sean Maher as Mr. Hauser
Mike Cefalo as Dash
Briggon Snow as Front Row Center
Victoria Grace as Keri
Lauren Shippen as Kate
Sound design & editing by Brandon Grugle
Production Manager Lillian Holman
Theme composed by Jeff Kirchner

5. The Outsiders

You can learn a lot about a person by rummaging through the cassette case in their car. Robin gets a ride home from Mr. Hauser, hoping to put their last encounter behind her. Plus, she’s desperate for advice. She’s about to learn that Mr. Hauser’s taste in music surprisingly doesn’t suck. Neither does his advice. But the mystery of the anonymous caller takes an ominous turn.
Surviving Hawkins is a companion podcast to the YA novel, Stranger Things: Rebel Robin, by A.R. Capetta. 
Written & Directed by Lauren Shippen
Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley
Sean Maher as Mr. Hauser
Sound design & editing by Brandon Grugle
Production Manager Lillian Holman
Theme composed by Jeff Kirchner

4. Lord of the Flies

Robin overhears Mr. Hauser get a mysterious phone call on the school's intercom system. Who is it?  What do they want? Robin wants to trust Mr. Hauser but she’s pretty sure he’s hiding something from her. So she decides to confront him – but is she ready for the truth?
Stay tuned after the episode to hear Chapter 1 of the official audiobook of Stranger Things: Rebel Robin, narrated by Dani Martineck, and available everywhere audiobooks are sold. 
Surviving Hawkins is a companion podcast to the YA novel, Stranger Things: Rebel Robin, by A.R. Capetta. 
Written & Directed by Lauren Shippen
Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley
Sean Maher as Mr. Hauser
Sound design & editing by Brandon Grugle
Production Manager Lillian Holman
Theme composed by Jeff Kirchner

3. The Inferno

Robin and Mr. Hauser bond over their shared appreciation of author Mary Shelley; she knew who the real monsters were. Robin decides it’s safe to reveal more details of “Operation Croissant”, leading Mr. Hauser to make a surprising offer. But their conversation is interrupted by a knock at the classroom door. 
Surviving Hawkins is a companion podcast to the YA novel, Stranger Things: Rebel Robin, by A.R. Capetta. 
Written & Directed by Lauren Shippen
Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley
Sean Maher as Mr. Hauser
Shelby Young as Nancy Wheeler
Andrew Nowak as Steve Harrington
Sound design & editing by Brandon Grugle
Production Manager Lillian Holman
Theme composed by Jeff Kirchner

1. Our Town

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