Three youth pastors. One iconic town. Countless demogorgons, walkie-talkies, and questionable 80s decisions.

Hawkins Youth Rally is a Stranger Things rewatch podcast hosted by Derry Prenkert, David Reed, and Scott Tinman - three youth pastors who actually lived through the 80s and now get to revisit it all with fresh eyes, pastoral instincts, and just enough snarky fun to keep things interesting. This isn’t just a recap show. It’s a mix of nostalgia, fandom, storytelling, and real-life perspective from guys who spent decades investing in students and now find themselves asking, “Wait… who was the real youth pastor in Hawkins?”

Each episode, we drop back into the Upside Down one chapter at a time and break it down through a unique lens:

• What still hits?
• What doesn’t?
• What feels different now that we know how it all ends?
• And why does every kid in Hawkins seem one adult away from needing a youth group?

You’ll get:

• A fun, fast-paced walkthrough of each episode (with a twist: we let AI try to summarize it first… and then react to how wildly accurate or off-base it is)
• Rewatch reflections that connect the full series arc back to early moments you probably missed the first time
• Superlatives and awards like Most 80s Moment, Best Movie Homage, and the legendary Judd Nelson Breakfast Club Fist Pump Award
• Youth Ministry Corner, where we ask the question no one else is asking: Who was the youth pastor in this episode, Who was "that kid," and what parts of teen life depicted on the show resonate with their experience.
• Episode ratings using wildly inconsistent items but highly accurate scales (demadogs, Christmas lights, ham radio megahertz… you get the idea)
• Episode MVPs, with listener voting to settle the debate

Beyond the show itself, this podcast is about three friends reconnecting, laughing, disagreeing, and remembering what it felt like to grow up in a world of bikes, basements, mixtapes, and just enough freedom to accidentally fight supernatural evil. Whether you’re a die-hard Stranger Things fan, someone who grew up in the 80s, or just curious what happens when youth pastors start analyzing pop culture with way too much depth, Hawkins Youth Rally gives you a seat at the table.

Tons of 80s nostalgia. A regular dose of fandom. And just enough youth ministry talk to make you see Hawkins in a whole new way.