The Millennial Falcon Podcast

Things get ... stranger over on The Millennial Falcon, as your three favorite millennials talk about the hottest pop culture item of the summer: "Stranger Things." We talk the criticisms and praises for the '80s-influenced show and our favorite characters (STEVE).

Plus: Anya loves Hollywood's return to romance with "La La Land" and "Beauty and the Beast," HT is excited for Utada Hikaru's return to music after a 6-year hiatus, and Willoughby loves the return of "Star Wars" to theaters.

Your three favorite millennials are back this week with a discussion on things you might have missed during the summer in pop culture. Willoughby, Anya, and HT give their recommendations for underrated movies and tv shows while discussing reasons why the blockbuster season was so lackluster in the first place.

Plus, Willoughby really, really likes "Team Thor" a short mockumentary about what Thor was doing during "Civil War," HT really likes K-Pop star CL and her American debut, and Anya is really liking going back to school and Galavant coming to Netflix.

Two of your three favorite millennials are here this week to talk about their love for Steven Spielberg, one of the greatest filmmakers in history. Anya and Willoughby list their top 3 Spielberg movies and dive deep into Spielberg's master craftsmanship as a director.

Plus, Willoughby recommends HELL OR HIGH WATER and KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS and Anya really, really likes Elliot from PETE'S DRAGON.

Your three favorite millennials are reunited! We discuss movie trailers, and how they have become so prominent that we have countdowns and teasers for trailer releases, and they can even taint our expectations for the movie itself.

Plus: Willoughby really, really likes Carly Rae Jepsen's "Emotion," and Bojack Horseman, HT is excited for gender-bent reboots, and Anya raves about the chilling trailer for "A Monster Calls."

Two of your favorite millennials are on the bridge this week to discuss a topic near and dear to their hearts: Star Trek! Join Anya and Willoughby as they boldly go where other podcasts have gone before - discussing the greatness of Star Trek. They review the new movie, "Star Trek Beyond," plus dive into what makes Star Trek such a lasting franchise!

Plus: Anya is really likes The Little Prince, a classic story come to life via Netflix, and Willoughby loved reading American Gods, by Neil Gaiman.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that two girls in possession of a podcast must be in want of a celebration of period pieces. Two of your favorite millennials, Anya and HT, talk about their favorite costume dramas while Willoughby is away on vacation, and discuss why the genre's popularity is still so prevalent today.

Plus: Anya extols "Flight of the Conchords" after she attends their reunion concert, and HT can't get enough of "Stranger Things" and "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child."

Anya is gallivanting around at the San Diego Comic Con this weekend while Willoughby and HT watch afar from the East Coast. Two of your three favorite millennials are not jealous at all, as they recount the good, the bad, and the geeky items that came out of Comic Con.

Plus: Willoughby gives a glowing review of "Star Trek Beyond" and HT highly recommends the new, creepy Netflix series "Stranger Things."

Your three favorite millennials talk about the biggest pop culture phenomenon right now: "Pokemon Go." What does the augmented reality game mean for the future of gaming? And how big of a change will it actually make on our way of life? We try to catch 'em all in our discussion.

Plus: Anya is prepping for Comic Con, Willoughby can't get enough of

"Star Wars Celebration," and HT waxes nostalgic for the jdrama "Nobuta wo Produce."

Summer blockbusters are kind of a bust this year, so your three favorite millennials turn to our bookshelves for some pop culture entertainment. What books do you like to read on the beach, the poolside or on vacation?

Plus: Willoughby cannot get enough of "Pokemon Go" or "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," HT is excited for "Mr. Robot"'s return, and Anya praised "Ghostbusters" after an early screening of the movie.

A story captivates us, but world-building draws us into movies or books. What is an effective way of world-building, and when does too much world-building bog down a movie? You three favorite millennials discuss 'Pacific Rim,' 'Lord of the Rings,' 'Harry Potter,' 'Jupiter Ascending,' and more to find out.

Plus: Anya is over the moon about finally seeing 'Hamilton,' Willoughby is reading 'Star Wars: Bloodline,' and HT is inexplicably excited for 'The Shallows.'