On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle (spoiler-free!) the monsters in Stranger Things, and the meaning in how they have changed from their source material.

Episode 729: An Archdemon is a Demon that is Doing Yoga originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

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In a storied two-hander, Peter Fenzel and Matthew Wrather embark on a campaign through the source material for the villains in Stranger Things, and examine the ways the variety of evil etiologies has flattened to meet a contemporary sensibility. No, really, it does add up to something if you listen to it.



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Further Reading

Demogorgon (D&D Lore Wiki)
Mind flayer (D&D Lore Wiki)
Vecna (Forgotten Realms Wiki)
Rhode Island Calamari (Recipe courtesy of Guy Fieri)
H.P. Lovecraft Walking Tour of Providence

Episode 729: An Archdemon is a Demon that is Doing Yoga originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]