Supernatural Opinions

Making their debut (long overdue!) on Supernatural Opinions, it’s fellow podsquad member Elayna joining KJ and Meredith this week. And consensus on this episode is: this psychiatric hospital should be closed immediately and indefinitely. Dean Winchester gives some truly horrific health stats in this episode and KJ comes in with a list of where the average person should be just to make it that much...

This week KJ and Meredith do something a little different and try on some interviewer hats. Colleen Coffman, author of The Adventures of a Sketch Diary, shares her personal experience with the paranormal as well as sharing about her time as a special effects artist and as a paranormal investigator. We also find a way to talk about Supernatural, of course! Find Colleen’s book, The Adventures of a S...

This week’s midseason finale hits KJ, Meredith, and their guest Androids right in some big feelings. New characters are introduced in a series of zooms that have us chatting about Phil Sgriccia’s work on the show, and some old characters are laid to rest - much to KJ’s devastation. CW Episode Description: Sam, Dean and Castiel track down the Colt and head off to find Lucifer (guest star Mark Pelli...

KJ and Meredith step into this fandom and convention-centric episode of Supernatural with the help of fandom podcaster Sadie Witkowski (In Defense of Fandom). This episode takes place at a convention and there are some suggestions we’d like to see at the existing Supernatural convention circuits! There’s also some talk about the portrayal of fans in this episode and a deep desire for a Ghostfacers...

KJ and Meredith are welcoming a new voice to the show this week, David (Gimmicks, Fear-Coded, Are You My Mother?) to talk about an episode of television that loves television. David brings his expertise in genre-bending TV, KJ accuses the Supernatural writers of colluding with the Grey’s Anatomy team, and Meredith has to update our mythology section now that The Trickster’s true identity is reveal...

KJ and Meredith are joined by first time guest Michelle to talk about this week’s episode that digs into the concept of aging and high stakes betting! Turns out KJ and Meredith don’t know anything about poker at all. And this week’s villains of the week earn a coveted title from Meredith.  CW Episode Description: Sam and Dean discover a witch (guest star Hal Ozsan) is running a high-stakes poker g...

KJ and Meredith are joined by JJ (@jjbwaywatch) to talk about Taylor Swift and fandom. JJ leads a lot of this one which is super exciting as the episode covers mono-culture, the impact of the pandemic on fandom, our personal experiences with Taylor Swift and fandom, and speculation about the upcoming twelfth album The Life of a Showgirl . And of course they tie it all back into Supernatural . Epis...

Meredith and KJ are joined by long-awaited Pod Squad guest star Sam (Saving People, Queering Things; Queering People, Saving Throws) in this week’s episode where things are going wacky. The squad gets hyped about The Rock in The Toothfairy (2010) and have a PSA about food safety. KJ and Sam raise questions about the demonic reproductive process, which raises a bunch more questions about demon biol...

Early days guest Frances returns to recap this week’s Supernatural episode, the plot of Gilmore Girls, and House of Wax with KJ and Meredith this week. Meredith digs into the lore of Leshi, welcoming the break from angels and demons. KJ rejoices as Sam and Dean try to talk about their feelings without fighting, and everyone celebrates the celebrity cameo. CW Episode Description: Sam and Dean decid...

Joining KJ and Meredith this week are two first time guests Alyssa and Meg. This week’s episode leads to the most complicated and potentially controversial death count segment to date, thanks to alternate realities, demonic viruses, and the humanization of an angel. Meredith gives us the 4-1-1 on Lucifer in the mythology segment, while KJ alternates between gratitude for Sam’s socks and a plea for...

KJ and Meredith are sitting down with fellow Pod Squad member August (Saving People, Queering Things) and first time guest Nell (Totally Normal About That) to talk about this very destiel-heavy episode of the CW’s Supernatural. There are two things we know this week: Bert and Ernie are gay, and so are Dean and Cas. KJ does in depth analysis about Sam’s sleeping positions. The crew gives some advic...

This episode featuring Sadie from In Defense of Fandom has KJ and Meredith on a bit of an archeological dig back in time on the internet. A time when three fandoms combined at the convergence point of tumblr dot com - Superwholock. The trio digs into what brought fans of these three different shows together, and theorize about why they faded into the void of the internet just a few years later. Th...

KJ and Meredith are joined this week by Rick, who has never watched Supernatural so they put their brotherly bipartisanship to the test. This is a deep dive about hitting rock bottom, how we really got to where we are, and forging new paths in the aftermath. Plus we finally get eyes on some long-lost friends, which has KJ and Meredith jumping for joy. Meredith also has a biblical book to focus her...

KJ and Meredith, much like the Winchester brothers, are reuniting for the next chapter of the Supernatural saga, kicking off a new season. For all of y’all who wished KJ was more on team Dean, this may at times be the episode for you, with several instances of KJ having empathy for Dean and condemning Sam’s actions. Together, our cohosts try to pinpoint where Bobby got jumped. CW Episode Descripti...

Closing out the fourth season has brought KJ and Meredith back to the recording studio to talk about some of their favorite things about season 4, review some stats, and answer listener questions. KJ enlists a spreadsheet to do the stats math before the duo look ahead to the things they’re looking forward to in season 5. Episode recorded on October 27, 2024. Linktree including sign up sheet to be...

Sarah is joining Meredith and KJ at the end of this nail-biter season. The Apocalypse is truly nigh, leaving the group to wonder about the source of the fake voicemail and even more mysteriously the details of Chuck’s last-night-on-Earth plan. KJ tells an unexpected (but actually enjoyable!) prank anecdote.   CW Episode Description: The Apocalypse is coming, and Sam and Dean prepare for the fight...

Things with the Winchester brothers are tense, which means KJ’s ‘protect Sam Winchester’ alarm is blaring! KJ and Meredith are joined by returning guest Nick and first time guest, a true tumblrino, Androids! KJ calls into question the location planning of the panic room and the liver and kidney function of Bobby and the Winchesters. Lots of deep thoughts on character motivations, the way we ration...

KJ and Meredith invited Pluto to come talk about Castiel and queerness, but through the powers of discussion, this episode actually ended up being about a lot of the metatext and paratext around Supernatural in its middle years and since. Some topics covered include: the crypt scene (S08E17), the foundations of Destiel, the infamous 2016 Destiel Market Research, the 2013 Chad Kennedy tweets, and t...

Reupload of Discussion 17 - Originally posted August 26, 2024, in honor of the apparent death of 9-1-1's Captain Bobby Nash (KJ is subscribed to buried alive theory until the credits roll on the S8 finale) ............... Have you ever invested significant emotions and time into a franchise only for a character who has spent all their screen time valiantly overcoming their demons to be struck down...

KJ and Meredith are joined by returning guest, Jenn! This week we’re getting acquainted with Cas’s vessel, Jimmy Novak. It’s Jenn’s first time watching this episode and she really loved it, so we have a lot to discuss. KJ wants to know where the heck Ruby is in this time of angel-demon crisis? And the team workshops some gear that would do big business in the demon-hunting world. CW Episode Descri...

KJ and Meredith are talking with Cas-Expert Ella (The Cas Cast), in this mostly Cas-free episode. KJ has come prepared with all of the math around John Winchester’s whereabouts (spoilers, we continue to find things to hate about John Winchester). Meredith gives us a rundown on ghoul lore, and questions the purpose of the huge vent in the Milligan house. Ella relishes in the family dynamics this ep...

KJ and Meredith are joined by Moira and Alyssa this week as Sam and Dean learn the disturbing news that their lives have been turned into a series of books- and even worse, they’re in the bargain bin and the publishing deal’s been revoked! KJ is demanding more information about an Archangel v. Lilith showdown, Meredith’s educating us about prophets, and the whole crew is asking- what would your re...

KJ and Meredith are joined by August (of Saving People, Queering Things) and Sarah (sometimes of Raising Perdition) for max Pod Squad crossover energy. This week Sam and Dean are living through an Office AU, where some Choices(TM) have been made about their personalities. Everyone’s in agreement on one thing in this episode, and that’s that you should not watch adult videos at work. Just don’t do...

#SamWinchesterDidNoWrong  KJ and Meredith are joined by Sandra and Kasey, the hosts of Idling In The Impala, to be Sam’s defense team in this week’s episode. They lay out each alleged crime and mistake of Sam’s and then all the reasons why Sam was actually right or not at fault. It’s a good week for the Sam stans in our audience. This one probably should’ve been named for the Trolley Problem, but...

KJ and Meredith are joined by Ella (The Cas Cast) for this heavy-hitting episode. Sam, Dean, and Cas each have their own storylines, a frightening glimpse into the future of Supernatural and the task ahead of this podcast. There’s big news about Sam’s extracurriculars this week, leading to a serious conversation around the impact of hosting a demon on the vessel and the composition of demon blood....