PRPL Podcast

"Everything in my life's falling apart but I'm going to figure it out." The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time zipping into Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme (2025), a jittery, adrenaline-soaked plunge into the world of competitive ping pong. From cramped rec-center basements to neon-lit tournaments humming with anxiety and ego, we follow Marty as obsession, insecu...

The Sad Sacks are back with the closing chapter of Stranger Things on the PRPL Podcast—this time cracking open Season 5, Volumes 2 & 3. The story that began in Hawkins years ago finally reaches its end as every thread, every mystery, and every consequence comes due. Lines are drawn, sacrifices are made, and the weight of everything this town has endured hangs heavy over its final moments. With...

“I like life. Life likes me.” The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time rattling chains and counting coins with Scrooge, the 1970 musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. From the cold counting house of Ebenezer Scrooge to the spectral visits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come, we follow one of literature’s greatest misers on a night th...

The Sad Sacks close out the season on the PRPL Podcast with the Welcome to Derry🎈 finale, Episode 8: “Winter Fire.” What began as quiet unease finally comes into focus as past and present collide, forcing long-buried truths into the open. The town’s history weighs heavy, choices made in the dark ripple outward, and the cost of looking away becomes impossible to ignore. Winter Fire doesn’t just wr...

“Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more.” The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time trudging through the snow-covered streets of Whoville with Ron Howard’s 2000 live-action holiday spectacle How the Grinch Stole Christmas. From the neon cheer of the Whos to the lonely cave atop Mount Crumpit, we revisit the s...

The Sad Sacks return to the PRPL Podcast to unpack Welcome to Derry, Episode 7: “The Black Spot.” This chapter turns its gaze toward Derry’s past, drawing unsettling parallels between old scars and present-day fears. As buried history surfaces, the episode suggests that the town’s darkness isn’t random—it’s inherited, passed down, and quietly ignored for generations. Personal stories collide with...

“Love is actually all around.” The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time unwrapping Richard Curtis’ 2003 holiday ensemble Love Actually. From handwritten cue cards and surprise carolers to rock stars chasing Christmas number ones, we weave through interconnected stories of love in all its messy, funny, and heartfelt forms. Join us as we explore the film’s sprawl...

The Sad Sacks are back on the PRPL Podcast, continuing their Welcome to Derry recap & review with Episode 6, “In the Name of the Father.” This episode slows things down and focuses on family dynamics, inherited beliefs, and the subtle ways the past shapes the present. As tensions build beneath the surface, characters begin to question the stories they’ve been told and the roles they’re expecte...

The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new chapter of Stranger Things on the PRPL Podcast—this time cracking open Season 5, Volume 1. As Hawkins enters its final chapter, the familiar threads between our characters and the Upside Down begin to tighten once again. Old friends reunite, new challenges take shape, and the impact of everything that’s come before starts to settle in. The boundaries between...

The Sad Sacks return to the PRPL Podcast with another dive into the darkness of IT: Welcome to Derry, this time exploring Episode 5: “29 Neibolt Street.” The infamous house begins to pull characters toward it like a bad dream you can’t shake, stirring memories, fears, and questions no one’s prepared to face. As strange events escalate, the lines between imagination and reality blur, and the town’s...

“Those aren’t pillows!” The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time stumbling, sprinting, and snow-plowing our way through John Hughes’ 1987 holiday classic Planes, Trains and Automobiles. From chaotic airports and derailed train rides to cramped motel rooms and disastrous rental cars, we follow Neal Page and Del Griffith on a cross-country odyssey where everythin...

The Sad Sacks are back on the PRPL Podcast, diving into Welcome to Derry Episode 4, titled “The Great Swirling Apparatus of Our Planet’s Function.” This chapter shifts the spotlight to the forces—both natural and not-so-natural—shaping Derry’s unsettling atmosphere. As the town tries to go about its daily routine, odd patterns begin to emerge, pulling characters into questions bigger than they’re...

The Sad Sacks are back with the final chapter of our Stranger Things Rewatch Series on the PRPL Podcast—this time closing out with Season 4, Episodes 6 through 9. As the truth behind Vecna’s rise comes into focus, the fight for Hawkins reaches a terrifying new peak. Worlds collide, long-kept secrets are exposed, and every character is pushed to their breaking point as the Upside Down unleashes its...

The Sad Sacks return to the PRPL Podcast with another step into the mystery of Welcome to Derry, Episode 3. The strange occurrences around town start to feel a little too connected, and the quiet unease that’s been simmering begins to rise to the surface. Kids swap stories they can’t quite explain, the adults sense something is off even if they can’t name it, and Derry itself feels… unsettled. As...

The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new chapter of our Stranger Things Rewatch Series on the PRPL Podcast—this time cracking open Season 4, Episodes 1 through 5. The world of Hawkins has never felt darker—or more dangerous. Six months after the Battle of Starcourt, our heroes are scattered, scarred, and struggling to find their place in a world that’s still haunted by the Upside Down. But evil doe...

The Sad Sacks return to the PRPL Podcast with another descent into darkness—this time unpacking Welcome to Derry, Episode 2. The unease in town deepens as strange occurrences start to spiral, and the cracks in Derry’s wholesome exterior widen to reveal something rotten underneath. Whispers spread, fears fester, and the sense that something hungry is watching grows impossible to ignore. As the town...

The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new chapter of our Stranger Things Rewatch Series on the PRPL Podcast—this time closing out Season 3 with Episodes 5 through 8. The summer heat in Hawkins reaches a boiling point as the Mind Flayer’s plan is revealed and the fight for the town erupts beneath the neon lights of Starcourt Mall. Alliances are tested, secrets are exposed, and our heroes are forced t...

The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new chapter of the PRPL Podcast—this time diving into IT: Welcome to Derry, Episode 1: “The Pilot.” The sewers run deep beneath this quiet Maine town, and something ancient is starting to stir. Set decades before IT, this chilling opener peels back the curtain on Derry’s smiling facade to reveal the darkness festering underneath. As a new generation of residents...

The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new chapter of our Stranger Things Rewatch Series on the PRPL Podcast—this time cracking open Season 3, Episodes 1 through 4. Summer has arrived in Hawkins, bringing fireworks, mall culture, and the illusion of normalcy—but beneath the neon glow, something sinister is stirring. While the kids navigate new romances and shifting friendships, a dark presence begins...

“Can I keep you?” The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time floating into Brad Silberling’s 1995 supernatural family favorite Casper. From the echoing halls of Whipstaff Manor to the bittersweet friendship between a lonely ghost and a living girl, we follow Kat and Casper through a story that blends heart, humor, and a touch of the afterlife. Join us as we revis...

The Sad Sacks are back with the newest installment of our Stranger Things Rewatch Series on the PRPL Podcast—closing out Season 2 with Episodes 6 through 9. The storm has finally hit Hawkins, and the battle between worlds is about to erupt. As the Mind Flayer tightens its hold on Will, the gang must come together to face their greatest fear yet—and the cost of survival might be more than anyone’s...

“You can’t kill the boogeyman.” The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time creeping into John Carpenter’s 1978 slasher classic Halloween . From the quiet streets of Haddonfield to the chilling, unstoppable presence of Michael Myers, we follow Laurie Strode as a night of babysitting turns into a fight for survival. Join us as we dissect Carpenter’s masterful use o...

The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new installment of our Stranger Things Rewatch Series on the PRPL Podcast—this time diving into Season 2, Episodes 1 through 5. A year after the events of Season 1, the town of Hawkins is trying to move on… but the shadows of the Upside Down refuse to stay buried. Will Byers is back, but something dark has followed him home, and the nightmares he’s seeing might...

“Makin’ up a song about Coraline / She’s a peach, she’s a doll, she’s a pal of mine.” The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time stepping through the small door into Henry Selick’s 2009 stop-motion dark fantasy Coraline , based on Neil Gaiman’s chilling novella. From the drab corridors of the Pink Palace to the eerie perfection of the Other World, we follow Coral...

The Sad Sacks are back with the next chapter of our Stranger Things Rewatch Series on the PRPL Podcast—this time diving deep into Season 1, Episodes 5 through 8. The stakes in Hawkins couldn’t be higher as the search for Will Byers leads our heroes into the Upside Down itself. Secrets unravel, loyalties are tested, and the terrifying truth behind Hawkins Lab begins to surface. From Eleven’s haunti...