It’s time to load your film in your camera, hop in the Chevy K5 Police Blazer, and crank up your stereo as three youth pastors who grew up in the 80s learn about the Upside Down and try to figure out what it has to do with the Weirdo on Maple Street.

David loves talkin’ rock, Scott makes confessions, and Derry remembers the musical stylings of Carman on this episode. We talk about the need for this storyline to land in the 80s, middle and high school peer pressure, redemptive arcs, El stepping into the spotlight, and Barbs quick exit.

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Timeline:

00:00 - Welcome

01:30 - Our High School Soundtrack

06:45 - AI Episode Summary (from Perplexity)

10:30 - General Rewatch Thoughts

14:15 - Superlatives

29:00 - Youth Ministry Corner

40:30 - Rankings

44:10 - MVP Nominations

HERE. WE. GO.

Season 1: Episode of of Stranger Things is up and going and David Reed, Scott Tinman, and Derry Prenkert run it back on the premiere episode: "The Vanishing of Will Byers." David plays Spotlight Tag with Hopper before watching Poltergeist. Derry challenges Mr. Clarke to a game of Mike Tyson's Punch-out as he recounts his high school crush on Winona Ryder. Scott hits the street to play baseball with Benny before his demise causes use his rotary phone to call Dustin and invite him to join the game.

Takeaways

• 80s nostalgia
• Character introductions

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Hawkins University
• 07:01 General Impressions of Episode 1
• 13:47 Most 80s Moments and Best Character Introductions Continued
• 20:21 Favorite Scenes and Episode Rating
• 29:56 Youth Ministry Corner and MVP Nominations
• 39:47 MVP Selection and Conclusion

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"Something is coming!" These three words mark the beginning of the epic fictional journey for four boys in Hawkins, Indiana on the Netflix series Stranger Things. Now, three Gen X youth pastors give you a little introduction and invitation to go on a journey as well; a journey back to Season 1 for a full rewatch with episode by episode reactions.

Welcome to Hawkins Youth Rally, where you will experience a ton of 80s nostalgia, a solid amount of Stranger Things fandom, and just a little bit of youth ministry.

In this episode, meet your 3 hosts, hear what led to this podcast, and get a little glimpse of what is to come!

The Season 1 Rewatch launches Wednesday, April 22 as we explore "The Vanishing of Will Byers."

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See you APril 22