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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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<h2>Further Reading</h2>
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<li><a href="https://dungeonsdragons.fandom.com/wiki/Demogorgon">Demogorgon</a> (D&amp;D Lore Wiki)</li>
<li><a href="https://dungeonsdragons.fandom.com/wiki/Mind_flayer">Mind flayer</a> (D&amp;D Lore Wiki)</li>
<li><a href="https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Vecna">Vecna</a> (Forgotten Realms Wiki)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rhode-island-calamari-recipe-1945176">Rhode Island Calamari</a> (Recipe courtesy of Guy Fieri)</li>
<li><a href="https://ryan.norbauer.com/articles/hp-lovecraft-walking-tour-of-providence/">H.P. Lovecraft Walking Tour of Providence</a></li>
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Episode 730: Something is Happening While Nothing is Happening

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