Zeitgeist by Pulp Culture

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Jordan and Niv dive into the latest TV and movie releases, alongside the latest entertainment news and a roster of hand-curated music.
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Borrowed Nostalgia for the Unremembered 80s on Netflix, with 'Stranger Things' and 'Cobra Kai'
Episode 1
Sunday, 8 March, 2026

Jordan and Niv talk about Netflix's flirtation with nostalgia bait: they talk about which generations gravitate towards it (0:56), and how Stranger Things fits in (7:10). With Stranger Things specifically, they talk about why Steve Herrington is the standout character of the show (16:16), which other characters stand out in the later seasons (20:31), and why there may be too many (24:05). Getting into spoilers for this section (25:40), they discuss the permanence of death for TV at large, which cast member has the best chance at breaking out (31:03), and why Stranger Things has become an "actor attractor" (36:34) before touching on the now-infamous conformity gate (40:46). In the second half (47:36), they discuss how Cobra Kai has grown season by season (58:51), whether it needed to class up (1:04:44), what makes it so memorable (1:10:50), and the secret to how it stays fun to the very end (1:13:38).