TSTP 69- The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler
The Stranger Things Podcast
Golden Spiral Media
4.5 • 687 Ratings
🗓️ 3 December 2025
⏱️ 134 minutes
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Summary
Why would Vecna target the youngest Wheeler—and what does Holly's disappearance mean for everyone in Hawkins? Join hosts Darrell and Addi as we dive deep into one of the most shocking events of Stranger Things yet—"The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler." In this episode, we break down all the jaw-dropping moments, explore the increasingly complex connection between Will and Vecna, and share our genuine confusion about why young Holly became a target in the Upside Down's latest attack. We analyze the clues, discuss what this means for the Wheeler family, and examine how this episode raises the stakes for our favorite Hawkins crew.
But that's not all! We're also sharing our wildest predictions and theories about where the season is headed, plus some exciting news for Stranger Things fans everywhere—there's a brand new Lego set hitting shelves, and you'll definitely want to hear about the incredible opportunity to watch the series finale in movie theaters! We also feature several amazing listener feedback contributions that bring fresh perspectives to the episode. Whether you're team "Holly has hidden powers" or team "this was random chaos," this discussion has something for every fan.
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| 0:00.0 | The Stranger Things Podcast episode number 69, season five, chapter two, the vanishing of Holly Wheeler. |
| 0:14.3 | Hello and welcome to the Stranger Things podcast, a fan podcast dedicated to the Netflix original series. |
| 0:28.9 | Stranger Things. |
| 0:31.7 | I'm Daryl. |
| 0:35.3 | And I'm Addie. |
| 0:37.0 | How you doing, Annie? |
| 0:38.4 | I was good. |
| 0:41.1 | Well, you know, we just have a certain number of these left. |
| 0:44.3 | Although I've kind of adapted. |
| 0:45.4 | I don't know. |
| 0:45.9 | I feel like it started on this podcast. |
| 0:47.9 | And now I've adapted it, adopted it, whatever into all my other podcast. |
| 0:52.2 | Although maybe like this one especially, I was a little bit more |
| 0:55.3 | sing-songy just to annoy you than I am at other times. Fantastic. I'm sure your other co-host |
| 1:02.5 | really appreciate it. And they're not related to you so they don't have to like you. Oh, |
| 1:06.8 | that's true. I mean, you don't have to like me either. There's plenty of people who don't like |
| 1:10.0 | their family. In that case. Their family. I mean, you don't have to like me either. There's plenty of people who don't like their family. |
| 1:13.3 | But anyway, I'm excited to be sitting down here talking about another episode of Stranger Things with you. |
| 1:22.0 | A little bit frustrated, if I'm honest. We'll get to that when we get to my theories and predictions section. |
| 1:28.5 | No, I'm not frustrated with you. |
| 1:30.3 | I saw you make that face. |
| 1:31.8 | I was frustrated with you, but I'm over that now. |
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