New Release

Casting our (very real) votes for the 2026 Oscars 🥂

This time on NEW RELEASE #262 … James and Drew swap places—not with each other, that would be weird—but with of a couple average Academy Awards voters. How would we approach this special privilege and honor? With so much respect. Also, it’s that time again where we explain the very simple rules for our annual Oscar party drinking game. If you start listening to this episode RIGHT NOW, you just might finish before the red carpet. Enjoy 🥂 Get full access to New Release at newrelease.substack.com/subscribe [https://newrelease.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Send Help 🤮 and some Super Bowl stuff

This time on NEW RELEASE #261 … survivalists Ashley and Drew go back to the movies. We each saw SEND HELP on the big screen with revved up crowds and can’t wait to share the journey it took us on. FF » to (20:38) for that portion of the show. First, though, we have to digest a lackluster Super Bowl and the associated media that comes with it. ((By the Power of Grayskull)), I swear, Masters of the Universe better not suck. Jk, it definitely will, but still, I might be the only person I know legitimately anticipating the new He-Man flick. Any excuse to talk about that ONE TIME I had bangs. Plus, Bad Bunny and Supergirl. Get ready for one action-packed episode. Get full access to New Release at newrelease.substack.com/subscribe [https://newrelease.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

2025 shows ranked 📈 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 🐴 and Companion 🤖

On episode 260 of NEW RELEASE … Ashley and Drew reflect one more one last time on Stranger Things. “Conformity Gate” explained! Also, I hope you’re ready for some football because that’s all Ashley is watching, apparently. Drew, on the other hand, shares his reaction to episode one of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. It’s all happening. Just listen. Get full access to New Release at newrelease.substack.com/subscribe [https://newrelease.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Stranger Things - THE END 🥲

Episode #259 of NEW RELEASE marks the end of an epic 9-year campaign. Ashley and Drew started watching STRANGER THINGS as adults, sure … but now … we’re like OLD. Are these weary hearts still open to the magic and wonder of childhood? Are we happy with the answers and emotional payoffs the finale provided? As usual, there’s only one way to find out. Join us as we send off what has truly been one of the most meaningful TV experiences of our extremely long lifetimes. Get full access to New Release at newrelease.substack.com/subscribe [https://newrelease.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

📡 Stranger Things 5 vol. 1

The time has finally come for episode 258 of NEW RELEASE … so of course Ashley and Drew are talking Stranger Things. We’re back, baby. » Fast Forward » to (26:30) if you don’t care about Plur1bus or Chairs or LA or Jay/George or Austin Butler. We had a lot to catch up on before the main event. However, once we’re in the upside down, we’re there to stay. We go deep on what the show means to us and whether an emotional payoff that’s been almost 10 years in the making is likely to come. Oooof, we’re only halfway through the final season, but already we got the life changing events of episode 4. Join us till the end. Get full access to New Release at newrelease.substack.com/subscribe [https://newrelease.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]