Camp Know Where: A Stranger Things Podcast

Joel and Lauren Purvis
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Camp Know Where: A Stranger Things Podcast is committed to deep diving into all things Stranger Things! Check us out on Instagram @campknowwherepod & email us at campknowwherepod@gmail.com

  1. 2d ago

    "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac - The Music of Stranger Things

    SPOILER ALERT FOR THE WHOLE SHOW (but especially season 5) Lauren and Joel wrap their 3rd mini-series of “The Music of Stranger Things” with a deep dive of the song "Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac. They discuss when the song is used in the show, what this evokes for the audience, and how the song advances the overall plot of Stranger Things. They break down the instrumentalization of the song & analyze some of the lyrics before a lightning round. This is one of our favorites by a landslide! We hope it helps you see more of your own reflection, campers.  (00:00) Intro (01:56) Song’s Composer, Release Timeframe, & Historical/Personal Context (09:16) Where & How The Song Is Used In Stranger Things  (13:16) Our Reactions To Hearing The Song In Stranger Things & Why This Song Resonates (19:01) Song Instrumentalization & Lyrics Analysis (30:02) Lightning Round (32:49) Joel Kills a Gnat-sty Bug (33:21) And We’re Back to the Lightning Round (54:50) We'd Love to Hear From You! Honorable Mentions: Duffers' Quote on Landslide- Deadline NPR Recap of Season 5 Finale All clips from Stranger Things are property of Netflix & the Duffer Brothers   -------------------------- Join us on this journey to Camp Know Where! Send us your thoughts in an email (we just might discuss it on the show 👀): campknowwherepod@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @campknowwherepod 🎵 Intro & Outro music by Joel Purvis 🎨 Profile Logo by LeeAnna Doud Thank you so much for listening!

  2. Sep 1

    "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" by Journey ft. Steve Perry - The Music of Stranger Things

    SPOILER ALERT FOR THE WHOLE SHOW (but especially season 4) Lauren and Joel continue their 3rd mini-series of “The Music of Stranger Things” with a deep dive of the song "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” by Journey ft. Steve Perry. They discuss when the song is used in the show, what this evokes for the audience, and how the song advances the overall plot of Stranger Things. They break down the instrumentalization of the song & analyze some of the lyrics before a lightning round. This is a good one, campers! So let’s not go our separate ways. (00:00) Intro (1:50) Song’s Composer, Release Timeframe, & Historical/Personal Context (8:39) Where & How The Song Is Used In Stranger Things  (12:27) Our Reactions To Hearing The Song In Stranger Things & Why This Song Resonates (19:41) Song Instrumentalization & Lyrics Analysis (28:28) Lightning Round (47:42) We'd Love to Hear From You! Honorable Mentions: TWENTY-NINE! All clips from Stranger Things are property of Netflix & the Duffer Brothers   -------------------------- Join us on this journey to Camp Know Where! Send us your thoughts in an email (we just might discuss it on the show 👀): campknowwherepod@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @campknowwherepod 🎵 Intro & Outro music by Joel Purvis 🎨 Profile Logo by LeeAnna Doud Thank you so much for listening!

  3. Aug 20

    "American Pie" by Don McLean - The Music of Stranger Things

    SPOILER ALERT FOR THE WHOLE SHOW (but especially season 3) Lauren and Joel continue their 3rd mini-series of “The Music of Stranger Things” with a deep dive of the song "American Pie” by Don McClean. They discuss when the song is used in the show, what this evokes for the audience, and how the song advances the overall plot of Stranger Things. They break down the instrumentalization of the song & analyze some of the lyrics before a lightning round. Whether your favorite pie is Erica’s or not, grab your Chevy, drive it to the levee, and join us as we dig into the longest song on the radio for the 1970s! (00:00) Intro (1:35) Song’s Composer, Release Timeframe, & Historical/Personal Context (5:23) Where & How The Song Is Used In Stranger Things  (8:04) Our Reactions To Hearing The Song In Stranger Things & Why This Song Resonates (19:24) Song Instrumentalization & Lyrics Analysis (26:14) Lightning Round (51:10) We'd Love to Hear From You! Honorable Mentions: Billy & Heather Attack All clips from Stranger Things are property of Netflix & the Duffer Brothers   -------------------------- Join us on this journey to Camp Know Where! Send us your thoughts in an email (we just might discuss it on the show 👀): campknowwherepod@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @campknowwherepod 🎵 Intro & Outro music by Joel Purvis 🎨 Profile Logo by LeeAnna Doud Thank you so much for listening!

  4. Aug 15

    "Whip It" by DEVO - The Music of Stranger Things

    SPOILER ALERT FOR THE WHOLE SHOW (but especially season 2) Lauren and Joel continue their 3rd mini-series of “The Music of Stranger Things” with a deep dive of the song "Whip It” by DEVO. They discuss when the song is used in the show, what this evokes for the audience, and how the song advances the overall plot of Stranger Things. They break down the instrumentalization of the song & analyze some of the lyrics before a lightning round. This one really whipped us into shape, so we hope you’ll go forward and move ahead with us, campers! (00:00) Intro (03:06) Song’s Composer, Release Timeframe, & Historical/Personal Context (07:54) Where & How The Song Is Used In Stranger Things  (10:20) Video Game Moment (11:13) Our Reactions To Hearing The Song In Stranger Things & Why This Song Resonates (16:18) Song Instrumentalization & Lyrics Analysis (24:36) Lightning Round (54:47) We'd Love to Hear From You! Honorable Mentions: Dragon's Lair Advertisement Chandler Trying to Say "Whipped" All clips from Stranger Things are property of Netflix & the Duffer Brothers   -------------------------- Join us on this journey to Camp Know Where! Send us your thoughts in an email (we just might discuss it on the show 👀): campknowwherepod@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @campknowwherepod 🎵 Intro & Outro music by Joel Purvis 🎨 Profile Logo by LeeAnna Doud Thank you so much for listening!

  5. Aug 7

    "Atmosphere" by Joy Division - The Music of Stranger Things

    Lauren and Joel launch their 3rd mini-series of “The Music of Stranger Things” with a deep dive of the song "Atmosphere” by Joy Division. They discuss when the song is used in the show, what this evokes for the audience, and how the song advances the overall plot of Stranger Things. They break down the instrumentalization of the song & analyze some of the lyrics before a lightning round. We hope you “don’t walk away” from this one, campers! We promise we worked hard to create just the right atmosphere. ✨ (00:00) Intro (02:05) Song’s Composer, Release Timeframe, & Historical/Personal Context (09:50) Where & How The Song Is Used In Stranger Things  (13:26) Our Reactions To Hearing The Song In Stranger Things & Why This Song Resonates (21:27) Song Instrumentalization & Lyrics Analysis (39:30) Lightning Round (59:45) We'd Love to Hear From You! Honorable Mentions: Ted & Karen Wheeler National Suicide Prevention Lifeline All clips from Stranger Things are property of Netflix & the Duffer Brothers   -------------------------- Join us on this journey to Camp Know Where! Send us your thoughts in an email (we just might discuss it on the show 👀): campknowwherepod@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @campknowwherepod 🎵 Intro & Outro music by Joel Purvis 🎨 Profile Logo by LeeAnna Doud Thank you so much for listening!

  6. Aug 1

    Down the Rabbit Hole: Stranger Things 5 & Alice in Wonderland

    SPOILER ALERT FOR THE WHOLE SHOW (but especially Season 5) Joel & Lauren leave Camp Know Where & head straight down the rabbit hole of Stranger Things Season 5's most delightfully unhinged literary parallels: Alice in Wonderland. — and they're not coming back the same. Holly's iconic blue dress, Max as the Mad Hatter, Henry Creel as the White Rabbit, and the Upside Down as the world's most terrifying Wonderland — it's all here, and it's all connected. Would you join us as we analyze the easter eggs, peruse the parallels, and question the Queen of Hearts before a lightning round? We promise it’ll be Wonderland-ful! (00:00) Intro (02:06) Pop Culture in Season 5 (03:25) Catching the Easter Eggs (06:29) Who Is In Wonderland? (11:40) The Rabbit Hole: The Upside Down as Wonderland (14:08) The Theory That Broke Hearts- And Didn’t Come True (18:30) Alice Creel- The Parallel Heart (21:59) What Alice in Wonderland is Really About (24:39) Other Fairy Tale Layers (26:47) Did the Show Stick the Landing on the Parallel? (29:12) Lightning Round (50:49) We'd Love to Hear From You! Honorable Mentions: Alice Falling Down the Rabbit Hole SNL- "See the Cave" All clips from Stranger Things are property of Netflix & the Duffer Brothers   -------------------------- Join us on this journey to Camp Know Where! Send us your thoughts in an email (we just might discuss it on the show 👀): campknowwherepod@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @campknowwherepod 🎵 Intro & Outro music by Joel Purvis 🎨 Profile Logo by LeeAnna Doud Thank you so much for listening!

  7. Jul 24

    Soviet Things: The Red Scare when the Mind Flayer Meets the Motherland

    SPOILER ALERT FOR THE WHOLE SHOW  In this episode, Lauren and Joel dig into the Cold War paranoia baked into Stranger Things' Soviet subplot: where it came from, why it hits so hard, and why it quietly disappeared in Season 5. History, heartbreak, and a Christian lens on fear, power, and what actually defeats darkness. Plus — a lightning round you won't want to miss. Join us as we head from Camp Know Where to Camp Kamchatka, where the Mind Flayer meets the Motherland! (00:00) Intro (01:34) Historical Context- The Cold War & American Paranoia (08:17) The Soviet Subplot of Stranger Things (26:06) Why The Soviet Subplot Works (38:52) The Missing Thread: Why Season 5 Dropped the Soviet Storyline (50:29) Why Does This All Matter? (54:13) Lightning Round (01:25:25) We'd Love to Hear From You! Honorable Mentions: Cold War Paranoia  Stuck in a Russian Elevator All clips from Stranger Things are property of Netflix & the Duffer Brothers   -------------------------- Join us on this journey to Camp Know Where! Send us your thoughts in an email (we just might discuss it on the show 👀): campknowwherepod@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @campknowwherepod 🎵 Intro & Outro music by Joel Purvis 🎨 Profile Logo by LeeAnna Doud Thank you so much for listening!

  8. Jul 10

    The Origins of Stranger Things: MKUltra & The Montauk Project

    SPOILER ALERT FOR THE WHOLE SHOW  Joel & Lauren leave Camp Know Where & head to Camp Hero for a deep dive into the origins of Stranger Things. They explore the verified historical events & speculatory conspiracy theories that inspired this beloved TV series. All the while, they ask themselves an important question: When it comes to human experimentation, where does God draw the line? Research hit them deep with this one as they were graciously reminded that the right thing to do is rarely the easy thing. But it's always the right thing.  (00:00) Intro (01:20) What is Stranger Things based on? (06:07) Verified History: What is Actually Documented? (16:31) Conspiracy Layer: Montauk and the Lore Around It (25:33) The Ethics- Where Does God Draw the Line? (43:27) Lightning Round (01:21:29) We'd Love to Hear From You! Honorable Mentions: MK-Ultra: The Shocking Cold War Experiments Hidden by the CIA Mysteries Decoded: The Montauk Experiments All clips from Stranger Things are property of Netflix & the Duffer Brothers   -------------------------- Join us on this journey to Camp Know Where! Send us your thoughts in an email (we just might discuss it on the show 👀): campknowwherepod@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @campknowwherepod 🎵 Intro & Outro music by Joel Purvis 🎨 Profile Logo by LeeAnna Doud Thank you so much for listening!

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