Mal and Jo are back together and in Hawkins to continue their rewatch of ‘Stranger Things’ in the run-up to the fifth and final season. Next up: revisiting Season 2! They talk about their original experience with this season and hand out some superlatives!

(00:00) Intro

(08:46) Opening snapshot

(22:08) Best New Addition

(31:03) Most Important Relationship

(38:39) Funniest Moment

(42:46) Most Emotional Moment

(45:45) Scariest Moment

(54:12) Goopiest Moment

(57:51) Best Coming-of-Age Moment

(01:03:16) Award for Honoring the Nerds

(01:10:05) Ship Wars

(01:15:38) Best Quote

(01:18:03) Most Memorable Visual

(01:22:01) Favorite Pop Culture Influence

(01:24:49) Most Potent Use of ’80s Nostalgia

(01:27:59) ’80s parenting: We have some notes

(01:31:14) Sophomore slump miscalculation

(01:33:47) The Fit (or Hair) Lord of S2

(01:36:17) Best Needle Drop

(01:39:01) The Most Netflix-y Subtitle

(01:41:27) Season MVP

(01:46:33) The Most Enticing Endgame Setup

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Jon Jones

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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