Goodbye STRANGER THINGS, Hello 2026: The TV Shows and Films Worth Getting Excited About This Year!
·46 min
Joe opens Fixate and Binge's 2026 season reflecting on 50 episodes completed in 52 weeks. He shares Picasso's wisdom about finding and giving your gift, explaining why he continues the unpaid podcast—the work itself is the gift. Joe describes a meaningful family moment: reconnecting with half-siblings after 30 years via social media; one brother surprised him by driving from Oregon to California with another brother to visit giant sequoias together. Joe emphasizes the power of human connection as antidote to world turbulence. He then interviews his daughter Amelie, the self-proclaimed world's greatest Stranger Things superfan, who's watched the series 10+ times. Amelie explains what makes Stranger Things compelling: cliffhanger endings, compelling characters, good writing. Joe then previews 2026 shows (Hijack S2, The Pit S2, The Boys final season) and reflects on how event television—watched together with family, phones off—creates lasting memories across generations, from his A-Team fandom to his kids' Stranger Things passion.
