Skull Rock Broadcast: A Stranger Things Podcast

For Meghan’s birthday, we are combining two of her favorite things - summer and travel - with Stacy’s love of movies to bring you great movie recommendations, travel stories and tips, and (as always) hilarious conversation. Tune in and come along for the ride as we chat about the beach, road trips, camping, vacations, and international travel and hear about some great movies in all of those catego...

An in-depth discussion of Chapter Two: The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler. We are finally ready to revisit the second episode of the final season of Stranger Things. This month, we are diving into the episode that confirmed Meghan’s long-time theory that Holly Wheeler would have a bigger role to play this season. We enjoyed talking about the horror references in this episode, along with the impressive...

Stacy and Meghan are joined by Brandi this week to talk all about conventions, which happen to be the place where we all first met in person back in 2023. We share experiences and favorite moments we’ve spent at cons together (RIP Epic Cons) and over the years, including lots of crazy and entertaining stories and anecdotes. We talk about the best (and some of the worst) celebrity encounters we’ve...

If you are a regular listener of the podcast, you have definitely heard Stacy mention Shane, her friend and tattoo artist, once or twice. This week, Meghan and Stacy talk to Shane about his passion for horror, collectibles, and the importance of physical media. We dive into the childhood nostalgia of collecting movies on VHS, favorite cover artwork, and box sets including the upcoming release of S...

Thought that title sounded better than sad and weird… Meghan and Stacy are finally diving into The Crux Deluxe by Djo, the expanded follow-up to The Crux that dropped unexpectedly last fall. We describe our experience and reactions to the initial release of the album, and how our thoughts about the album have evolved over the past few months. We rave about the album cover, discuss the influences w...

Disclaimer: don’t listen to this episode hungry. In this week’s episode, Meghan and Stacy take a yummy trip down memory lane recounting all of our favorite Stranger Things-themed food. From the obvious Scoops Ahoy ice cream and Surfer Boy pizza, to more niche food items in various collaborations, we rank our favorites and least favorites from over the years. Meghan also started watching Twin Peaks...

An in-depth discussion of Chapter One: The Crawl. We are finally diving into, or more accurately, climbing the tower that is season 5 of Stranger Things! Join Meghan and Stacy as we start off strong with what will probably be one of our favorite episodes of this season, exploring key plot points, character developments, and behind-the-scenes insights. This first episode brings us back (finally) to...

We are reminiscing this week about the Stranger Things moments that were so good they gave us goosebumps. Every season is included (even five)! And if that’s not enough, enjoy Meghan and Stacy catching up about movies, Maya Hawke, and more. Meghan shares her shiny new Letterboxd top 4, and at some point we go on a fun tangent about millennial game shows and Dunkin. This is a fun one, folks. Check...

This week, Meghan and Stacy are reminiscing about all the immersive events and experiences that have been used to promote the show and allow fans to experience Stranger Things in real life. From Universal's Halloween Horror Nights beginning in 2018 to the brand new Netflix Houses opening last year, we are exploring some of the highlights. Meghan also got to visit the Netflix House in Philadelphia...

On this week's episode, join Stacy and Meghan as we recount the highlights and our favorite moments from Season 5 of Stranger Things, including music, costumes, and characters. It’s quite a bit shorter than our ‘five fixes’ episode, but it got us excited to finally dive into season 5 episode by episode (coming very soon)! Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/skullrockbroadcast to suppo...

In this heartfelt episode, Meghan and Stacy discuss the power of entertainment in bringing much-needed comfort to our lives. We share the television shows, movies, and music that serve as emotional anchors during tough times, including Stranger Things of course. We also chat about what we are currently watching, including our thoughts and predictions about the last two episodes of The Pitt, the sh...

In this week’s episode, Meghan and Stacy are joined by Mike and Charlie from Hotel Mira (who regular listeners have definitely heard mentioned once or twice…) to talk movies. We asked the guys about their favorite movies, filmmakers, actors, and what they watch on the road. You’ll either be in heaven like Stacy with the countless movie references or finish the episode like Meghan with tons of new...

In this episode, Meghan and Stacy welcome Joey (aka Cinco) back to the podcast to share his journey of setting a Guinness World Record for the largest collection of licensed Stranger Things merchandise. He discusses the meticulous process, challenges, and the excitement of achieving this milestone. We also talk about his thoughts on season five of the series, and the future of collecting Stranger...

I couldn't name the episode tit for tit, Stacy... and we're back, guys! Listen in to hear Meghan and Stacy catch up after Meghan's vacation. We talk cruise comedians (and food), the book Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy, Stacy's Oscar predictions (which turned out to be pretty spot-on), updates for some Stranger Things cast members, and what tv and movies we've been watching lately. We also shout...

What would you change about season 5 of Stranger Things? Stacy and Meghan start this episode with a conversation about the movies we watched this week, including Cold Storage, "Wuthering Heights," and classic comedies This Is Spinal Tap and The ‘Burbs. Then, we each share five fixes we would make to improve the final season of Stranger Things, critiquing some of the writing choices, particularly t...

Have you missed hearing us talk about Stranger Things? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered this week. In this episode, listen to Meghan and Stacy hang out and play a casual game of Guess Who, Hawkins style. We hope you’ll play along with us as you listen to this hilarious and slightly chaotic episode (we’ll post the list of characters we were using on the Patreon). We also chat about the tour that...

In this episode, Stacy and Meghan celebrate Valentine’s Day (Stacy’s favorite holiday) by discussing their favorite on-screen love stories from movies and TV shows. The conversation highlights our contrasting tastes, from quirky films like Dinner in America (2020) and interesting horror film choices, to iconic films such as William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet (1996) and poorly explained (on M...

In this episode, Stacy and Meghan welcome back Kelly, our friend and first-ever guest from two years ago, to discuss the continued viral success of Djo (the musical project of Joe Keery, who also played Steve Harrington in Stranger Things). We reflect on some memorable concert experiences from Djo’s Back on You and Another Bite tours last year and share our thoughts on The Crux and The Crux Deluxe...

"We are fandom girlies and there's just so much to discuss with music, movies, TV shows." In this episode, Stacy and Meghan kick off a brand new season of Skull Rock Broadcast by hopping on the nostalgia trend and discussing the pop culture of the year 2016. We reflect on the initial impact of Stranger Things, which premiered that year, as well as our experiences with various TV shows and movies,...

Meghan and Stacy are excited to share our conversation with Trevor Rogers (@trevorwrogers on Instagram), who we talked to about his journey as an actor, including his experience working on season 5 of Stranger Things. Trevor describes the rewarding experiences and challenges of working as a stand-in, memorable moments on set, and the importance of community in the Atlanta film industry. We also ha...

"It was a perfect send off." Picking up right where we left off in last week's episode, Meghan and Stacy share their thoughts on the epilogue portion of the Stranger Things season 5 finale. We share what we liked, what we loved, and what just didn't really work for us. We hope this helps you through your emotional hangover. And don't worry, the show might be over but this podcast isn't going anywh...

It’s finally time to talk about the finale. Meghan and Stacy share their viewing experiences, initial reactions, and emotions about the last episode of Stranger Things. Stay tuned for the second part of this episode where we discuss the epilogue. You can support the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/skullrockbroadcast

"We're back, baby!" In this conversation, Meghan is relieved to learn that volume 2 of Stranger Things 5 restored Stacy's faith in the show, and we don't have to fight it out in this so-called "therapy session." We talk about our experiences watching episodes 5-7 of the show on Christmas night, and what we really enjoyed (pretty much everything in the Upside Down lab scenes) along with our critici...

From finally getting new Djo music in January, to finishing our season 4 re-watch in time for volume one of Stranger Things 5, the past year has been a rollercoaster over here at Skull Rock Broadcast. In this episode, Stacy and Meghan reflect on 2025, acknowledging some of the challenges while intentionally focusing more on all of the great things that happened this year. We re-cap all of our adve...

As we continue to recover from the first volume of Stranger Things 5, we have a special conversation for you this week on Skull Rock Broadcast. In the introduction (recorded this week), Meghan and Stacy chat about watching The Great Escape together, manifesting the return of Boppers, and our Spotify Wrapped results. That conversation about music is the perfect segway into the rest of the episode,...