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Supernatural Season 9, Episode 15, #Thinman recap 👻 A teenage girl is taking selfies, and there’s something behind her with no face... and a receding hairline. Odd choice, on Denim-wrapped Nightmares, a Supernatural rewatch podcast. The Ghostfacers are back! Ed and Harry roll up in their van chasing clout and filming crime scenes, and their behavior has Berly and LA deeply conflicted about two characters they used to love. Meanwhile, Dean is sure the killer in Springdale, Washington, is a ghost, and Sam is sure it isn’t. The answer turns out to be far more depressing than either guessed. Episode Highlights: A selfie with a faceless figure lurking in the backgroundBlood pouring out through the slats of a closet door“Should I come with you?” “Do you want to?” The brothers are still at itThe Ghostfacers are back! Well, mostly (Where are Spruce and Brittany?)“Say hola to my little pistola”Dean digs his heels in on “it’s a ghost,” and Harry gets to tell him he’s wrongBlood splooge #79 at the restaurant, and the Ghostfacers callously film the bodySuperman can fly, but Batman can’t: a sweet childhood memory with no “those days are over” afterwardA deputy who is way too excited to finally use his taserHarry’s rocking chair speech leaves both brothers silentBoth hosts were thrilled to see the Ghostfacers, at first. As the episode went on, Ed and Harry’s lack of empathy got hard to watch, from filming a body to talking carelessly in front of a grieving mom. The hosts want a redemption arc and the whole team back together. The villains are so despicable that they almost distract from that. The brothers finally get a quiet, nostalgic moment with no fight attached. Meanwhile, Dean is getting very comfortable with a blade. The gore: the cold open closet and blood splooge #79. In the lore segment, Berly covers Slender Man, a monster with an actual birthday: a 2009 Something Awful Photoshop contest. The internet piled on from there, with backstories and series like Marble Hornets, until he became an open-source monster. Months after this episode aired, a real attack in Wisconsin was tied to the legend, which is why the hosts suspect the episode has quietly disappeared from syndication. Editor's update: it hasn't.  “It’s Scooby-Doo time, douchebag. Take off the mask.” – Ed Your turn, hunters: Did the Ghostfacers deserve better this time around? Tell us in the Spotify comments, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts (it’s how new hunters find us), or send us fan mail. Bonus points for fandom fun facts we missed. Sources: https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Thinmanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Manhttps://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27776894https://techcrunch.com/2014/06/30/the-story-of-slenderman-the-internets-own-monster/Send us your review! Support the show Denim-wrapped Nightmares is a Supernatural rewatch podcast hosted by Berly and LA, breaking down every episode of the Winchester saga with lore deep-dives plus cast and crew interviews. Special thanks to David Fesliyan and Fesliyan Studios. Subscribe, leave a review, and, if you choose to drink, please drink responsibly. Join the hunt at linktr.ee/dwnpod where you can find links to socials and sign up for emails. Until next time, cheers!

Supernatural Season 9, Episode 14, Captives recap ☕ The bunker is haunted, Dean is having a heart-to-heart with a coffee machine, and Kevin Tran has been stuck listening to a Winchester pity party, on Denim-wrapped Nightmares, a Supernatural rewatch podcast. Kevin is back from beyond the veil with a mission, a message, and zero patience for the brothers’ ongoing drama. Since Heaven’s gates closed, everyone who’s died is stuck in the veil, and Kevin has news: his mom is alive. Sam and Dean head into the woods to summon a ghost named Candy, then go after Mrs. Tran in a demon-run storage facility. Meanwhile, Cas gets a very awkward invitation from Bartholomew. Episode Highlights: A cold open in a haunted bunker, and Dean’s two-word diagnosis: “Bunker’s haunted”The boys figure out who the ghost is, after the coffee machine has already said it allDean’s heart-to-heart with that coffee machine turns into a pity party, and Kevin is not here for itA funeral for an angel’s vessel, and Elijah of the Penitents (with Andrew Garfield vibes)Summoning a ghost named Candy with a radio EVP setupDean leaves Crowley three voicemails, and Sam says, “He’s just not that into you”Agents Nicks and McVie (yes, Fleetwood Mac) in their winter best, sweater vest includedLinda Tran, scream queen, rewires her own escapeBartholomew loosens his tie for a fight, but only by one buttonDirected by Jerry Wanek: a mossy sepia escape scene and one very good low angle on Dean’s jawLA loved Kevin and Mrs. Tran, from that haircut to that pink coat, and the hug they can’t have is heartbreaking. Berly felt completely validated when Kevin told the brothers to get over it, and then the brothers ignored him almost immediately. The Cas and Bartholomew storyline felt like filler to wrap up the angel factions, and the angel fight continuity is still all over the place. The only gore is Dean’s bloody face, which mostly just highlights the jawline. Plus, Berly has a question about why there are fewer experimental shots these days, and she wants to ask Brad Creaser. In the lore segment, LA covers the veil: the spiritual boundary between our world and the spirit realm. Traditions say it thins around Samhain, Beltane, Día de los Muertos, and All Souls’ Day, and in liminal spaces like crossroads and doorways. One wellness blog even claims it’s been thinning since 2020. Kevin, meanwhile, is stuck in the curtain. “It’s stupid.” – Kevin Your turn, hunters: Should Linda have taken Kevin’s ring home? And do you think the brothers will ever keep their promise to Kevin? Tell us in the Spotify comments, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts (it’s how new hunters find us), or send us fan mail. Bonus points for fandom fun facts we missed. Sources: https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Captiveshttps://www.adventuringwithposeidon.com/blog/4-ways-you-feel/notice-the-thinning-of-the-veilhttps://spells8.com/what-is-the-veil-spiritual/Send us your review! Support the show Denim-wrapped Nightmares is a Supernatural rewatch podcast hosted by Berly and LA, breaking down every episode of the Winchester saga with lore deep-dives plus cast and crew interviews. Special thanks to David Fesliyan and Fesliyan Studios. Subscribe, leave a review, and, if you choose to drink, please drink responsibly. Join the hunt at linktr.ee/dwnpod where you can find links to socials and sign up for emails. Until next time, cheers!

Supernatural Season 9, Episode 13, The Purge recap 🍮 Sam teaches yoga in a tank top, Dean steals pudding, and Sheriff Donna Hanscum (Briana Buckmaster) makes her debut, on Denim-wrapped Nightmares, a Supernatural rewatch podcast. People in Minnesota are dying with a hundred pounds sucked right out of them, and every victim spent time at Canyon Valley, a suspiciously effective weight loss retreat. So Sam and Dean go undercover. Sam lands the yoga instructor job, and Dean ends up in a hairnet in the kitchen. Meanwhile, Sheriff Donna Hanscum is at the spa on vacation, and she immediately becomes Berly and LA’s new favorite character. Episode Highlights: A hot dog eating contest, a hot dog stashed in a back pocket, and a deflation straight out of Stephen King’s ThinnerDean’s scruff continues, and he swears he was up all night because Rudy and Unforgiven were on (sure, Jan)Briana Buckmaster’s Donna, introduced with powdered sugar all over her face (and Dean’s)Slim Jim eats lettuce to stretch his stomach, and Dean declares that’s another reason never to eat lettuceA woman on a gym scale watches the numbers drop in real time“Is that a birthmark?” Sam is having an off dayDean is a little too passionate in his fitness trainer interviewSam teaches yoga in a tank top (five minutes of downward dog, apparently)A cupping session with meaty resultsDean sneaks pudding into a basement corner and eats it like a raccoonBoth hosts loved Donna and the spa itself, and Berly would happily book a stay at Canyon Valley. Berly does have frustrations. The good monster vs. bad monster debate is back again, after Amy, Lenore, Benny, and plenty of others, and the “we’re not brothers” melodrama feels like a rerun. Both hosts also note some fatphobic jokes that haven’t aged well. The gore: a couple of very bloody neck wounds, and no splooges. In the lore segment, LA covers the pishtaco, the Andean boogeyman who hunts travelers for their fat. The legend is rooted in documented 16th-century colonial violence, and it has attached itself to every new exploiter since. That includes a 2009 Peruvian case that got nicknamed the Pishtaco Affair. “You’re not the only one who’s ever dated somebody bendy.” – Sam Your turn, hunters: Should the boys have let Canyon Valley stay open? And how many more times does this show need to have the “good monster” debate? Tell us in the Spotify comments, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts (it’s how new hunters find us), or send us fan mail. Bonus points for fandom fun facts we missed. Sources: https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/The_Purgehttps://przekroj.org/en/art-stories/the-pishtaco-emerges-from-the-andes/https://www.fertur-travel.com/blog/2017/spooky-folklore-monsters-and-myths-of-highland-peru/7814/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PishtacoSend us your review! Support the show Denim-wrapped Nightmares is a Supernatural rewatch podcast hosted by Berly and LA, breaking down every episode of the Winchester saga with lore deep-dives plus cast and crew interviews. Special thanks to David Fesliyan and Fesliyan Studios. Subscribe, leave a review, and, if you choose to drink, please drink responsibly. Join the hunt at linktr.ee/dwnpod where you can find links to socials and sign up for emails. Until next time, cheers!

Supernatural Season 9, Episode 12, Sharp Teeth recap 🐺 Garth is back. He killed a cow, and then he got hit by a car. Berly and LA have questions on Denim-wrapped Nightmares, a Supernatural rewatch podcast. Garth has been missing for six months, and he has some explaining to do. It turns out he got bitten on a hunt, fell in love with a born werewolf named Bess, and joined a peaceful werewolf congregation run by a very sincere reverend. Berly and LA are charmed by Garth and Bess, suspicious of at least one family member from the start, and concerned about Sam’s brain after yet another knock to the head. Meanwhile, Sam and Dean are technically working together, but in separate cars, and definitely not talking about their feelings. Progress. Episode Highlights: “Cow mooing, man grunting” (thank you, closed captions), and then Garth vs. a car“Am I in heaven?” (Same, Garth.)“The Mark of Cain? Like the wrestler?”Garth’s wife pops out of the closet, teeth firstGarth and Bess’s pet names, and their cuddles on the couchThey prefer “lycanthropes,” thank you, and dinner comes with very rare meatA hymn that runs one verse too long, and a stepmother who insists on the “step”Dean Googles werewolf lore on a search engine called Searched ThingsDean’s knife throws: the Mark has him hitting the heart every timeSam gets knocked out (again), and then his very long legs save the dayBoth hosts adore Garth and Bess, and they’re glad the show finally explains where Garth has been. His line about missing Sam, Dean, and Kevin stung, especially once he finds out what happened. The brothers’ “partners vs. family” talk lands hard, and Berly and LA were surprised Sam got back in the Impala at all. The gore is light, since these werewolves eat off plates. And the hosts want to see Garth fully wolf out someday. In the lore segment, Berly points out that the show calls its wolf god “Fenris,” which is the Marvel spelling. The Norse original is Fenrir, the son of Loki, a wolf so big the gods had to trick him into a magic ribbon, with the god Tyr’s hand as collateral. Fenrir is still down there, waiting for Ragnarok. “You two came busting in here like a house on fire. Guns waving, the jawlines, and the hair. It’s very intimidating.” – Garth Your turn, hunters: Lycanthrope or werewolf: which do you call them? And are Garth and Bess endgame? Tell us in the Spotify comments, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts (it’s how new hunters find us), or send us fan mail. Bonus points for fandom fun facts we missed. Sources: https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Sharp_Teethhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenrirhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Fenrirhttps://www.norsegarde.com/blogs/lore-and-mythology/unleashing-the-legend-exploring-fenrir-wolf-from-norse-mythologySend us your review! Support the show Denim-wrapped Nightmares is a Supernatural rewatch podcast hosted by Berly and LA, breaking down every episode of the Winchester saga with lore deep-dives plus cast and crew interviews. Special thanks to David Fesliyan and Fesliyan Studios. Subscribe, leave a review, and, if you choose to drink, please drink responsibly. Join the hunt at linktr.ee/dwnpod where you can find links to socials and sign up for emails. Until next time, cheers!

Supernatural Season 9, Episode 11, First Born recap 🐝 Dean and Crowley hit the road as the world’s least likely hunting duo, and they meet a beekeeper who turns out to be the father of murder himself, on Denim-wrapped Nightmares, a Supernatural rewatch podcast. It’s 1863, Confederate demons are terrified, and a man with a jawbone and a leather jacket just kicked in the door. That’s the cold open, and Berly and LA were locked in from the start. In the present, Dean and Crowley go after the First Blade, the only weapon that can kill Abaddon. Back at the bunker, Sam and Cas work on extracting the last of Gadreel’s grace. Plus, a new Apple Podcasts review from Jen II, who found the show through the hosts’ collab with In Defense of Fandom. Episode Highlights: 1863: Confederate demons, a jawbone, and a door kicked in by a very handsome manDrunk Dean at Gadreel’s bar, and Crowley shows up with a flower and a warning about the waitressJohn’s storage locker, plus an old photo of a hunter with Linda Hamilton armsCas can’t taste PB&J anymore (in his defense, there’s barely any on the bread)Sam volunteers as the guinea pig, and Cas goes in deep with a very large needleTara’s crunchy knee, her crunchy attitude, and way too much information about John WinchesterA location spell burns a world map down to one tiny dot in MissouriCrowley clutches his pearls, and a beekeeper lifts his veilTea in fine china, and Crowley’s trembling teacupCain shucks corn at the kitchen table while Dean fights demons on the table (“You’re doing great, sweetie”)Both hosts are smitten with Timothy Omundson as Cain: retired, unbothered, and devoted to his bees. Berly loved Dean and Crowley’s odd-couple road trip. LA loved Cas’s PB&J metaphor, of all things, which turns out to be about whether people can change. Berly does have one critique: casting Cain was a missed chance to diversify the cast. The gore is light, but one flashback is brutally sad. And the episode ends with a parting gift that stings. In the lore segment, LA covers the biblical Cain: firstborn son of Adam and Eve, the first murder, and the original Mark of Cain, which was a protective mark, not a curse. Cain didn’t just wander off. He built a city, and his descendants became herdsmen, musicians, and blacksmiths. So the world’s first murderer accidentally kickstarted urban civilization and the music industry. It tracks. “That is not true. I once deceived and betrayed both you and your brother.” – Castiel Your turn, hunters: Should the boys have just left Cain alone with his bees? And can a PB&J really teach you that people can change? Tell us in the Spotify comments, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts (it’s how new hunters find us), or send us fan mail. Bonus points for fandom fun facts we missed. Sources: https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/First_Bornhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cainhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Cain-biblical-figurehttps://www.gotquestions.org/Cain-in-the-Bible.htmlSend us your review! Support the show Denim-wrapped Nightmares is a Supernatural rewatch podcast hosted by Berly and LA, breaking down every episode of the Winchester saga with lore deep-dives plus cast and crew interviews. Special thanks to David Fesliyan and Fesliyan Studios. Subscribe, leave a review, and, if you choose to drink, please drink responsibly. Join the hunt at linktr.ee/dwnpod where you can find links to socials and sign up for emails. Until next time, cheers!

Supernatural Season 9, Episode 10, Road Trip recap 🚗 A hunter’s funeral, a rock star in pleather pants, and Crowley finally gets out of the dungeon, on Denim-wrapped Nightmares, a Supernatural rewatch podcast. Road Trip picks up right where the mid-season finale left everyone’s broken hearts. Dean is not okay, Sam still doesn’t know what’s been living inside him, and the only one with a plan to fix it is Crowley. That tells you how bad things have gotten. Plus, LA recaps the entire first half of Season 9 after an unexpectedly long hiatus. Episode Highlights: A hunter’s funeral set to Bob Seger’s The Famous Final SceneA rock star in pleather pants (he cannot pull off that look)Cas arrives in a new, more structured trench coat, and Berly is not a fanDean, Cas, and Crowley: Plan A with no Plan BCas’s champagne-colored hoopty, hydraulics and all (and he likes it, thank you very much)Crowley’s narc, planted at the NSAA very handsome angel named Abner, with a “nibblet” and a happy human lifeDirected by Robert Singer, which explains the transitions, plus Misha Collins’s straight-armed punch held for the cameraCrowley goes inside Sam’s head: red smoke, “Poughkeepsie,” and a surprisingly tender moment“See you on the campaign trail”: Abaddon learns Hell isn’t a dictatorshipLA loved having Crowley out of the dungeon and seeing Tahmoh Penikett back in a Henley. Berly says the highlight is Crowley inside Sam’s head, where his leftover humanity is clearly still hanging around. Her beef: everyone keeps saying “I had no choice,” when they did make a choice, and they should own it. The brothers end the episode on very shaky ground. The gore is minimal, with Abner’s body the only real contender. And why was Metatron hanging out in that bar? The hosts have theories. In the lore segment, LA revisits the real Aleister Crowley, first covered in Abandon All Hope. He was the self-proclaimed “Beast” who founded his own religion, Thelema, and inspired everyone from Neil Gaiman to Ozzy Osbourne. The reputation turned out to be bigger than the man. Sound familiar? “I’m not one for sloppy seconds.” – Crowley Your turn, hunters: Did Dean really have no choice? And would you vote Crowley for King of Hell? Tell us in the Spotify comments, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts (it’s how new hunters find us), or send us fan mail. Bonus points for fandom fun facts we missed. Sources: https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Road_Triphttps://screenrant.com/supernatural-crowley-aleister-real-life-influence/How to Pronounce Aleister: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzRiukz1hV0How To Say Thelema: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5B0_0gTjiEUnbreakable Trilogy: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls022101006/https://whatwedointheshadows.fandom.com/wiki/Pauline_IvanovichSend us your review! Support the show Denim-wrapped Nightmares is a Supernatural rewatch podcast hosted by Berly and LA, breaking down every episode of the Winchester saga with lore deep-dives plus cast and crew interviews. Special thanks to David Fesliyan and Fesliyan Studios. Subscribe, leave a review, and, if you choose to drink, please drink responsibly. Join the hunt at linktr.ee/dwnpod where you can find links to socials and sign up for emails. Until next time, cheers!

Supernatural Season 9, Episode 9, Holy Terror recap 💔 A biker gang and a glee club walk into a bar, and the mid-season finale comes for everyone’s throats, on Denim-wrapped Nightmares, a Supernatural rewatch podcast. The angel turf war between Bartholomew and Malachi escalates fast, Cas shows up with his FBI badge still in hand, and Metatron is lurking in alleyways because Heaven is boring. Meanwhile, Dean’s secret about Sam is about to blow up in his face. Berly and LA were not prepared. Episode Highlights: A biker gang and a glee club walk into a bar, and only one side walks outEzekiel gets chatty for 50 straight miles, and Sam wonders whether they just time traveled“Agent.” “Agent.” Cas still has the badge Dean gave him, and he’s tipsy after one beerCurtis Armstrong’s Metatron is back, and he has an offerAngel blades thrown like dartsTeam Bartholomew vs. Team Malachi, plus wardrobe choices that make it very hard to tell them apartCas prays in every position and religion he can think ofMuriel’s mysterious black eye, and Berly’s beef with the show’s angel-power inconsistenciesA tied-up Cas with his shirt open (the hosts approve), and a grace heistA sigil, a secret, and an ending that leave the hosts in shockThe hosts mourn a beloved character, and they’re still reeling. Berly has more complaints than usual, starting with Metatron’s villain pivot, since the book-loving scribe they met suddenly doesn’t care about humans at all. Then there’s the mid-season check-in: too many factions, Abaddon out there with every hunter’s name, Crowley in the basement probably judging everyone, and a certain archangel still missing in action. But both hosts like Season 9 better than Season 8 so far. The gore is minimal, but one pair of burned-out eyes will haunt them. In the lore segment, Berly covers who guarded the Garden of Eden: the cherubim of Genesis 3:24, with their flaming sword, four faces, and bodies covered in eyes. Very much not the chubby Valentine’s Day kind. In Supernatural, someone else had the job first. “Sam Winchester. It’s a mess in here. And the brother, I do not know where to start.” – “Ezekiel” Your turn, hunters: How many angel factions is too many? And did you see that ending coming? Tell us in the Spotify comments, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts (it’s how new hunters find us), or send us fan mail. Bonus points for fandom fun facts we missed. Sources: https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Holy_Terrorhttps://www.biblword.net/why-did-the-cherubim-guard-the-garden-of-eden/https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Genesis%203%3A24https://redemptivebiblestudies.com/the-mysterious-cherubim-their-symbolism/Send us your review! Support the show Denim-wrapped Nightmares is a Supernatural rewatch podcast hosted by Berly and LA, breaking down every episode of the Winchester saga with lore deep-dives plus cast and crew interviews. Special thanks to David Fesliyan and Fesliyan Studios. Subscribe, leave a review, and, if you choose to drink, please drink responsibly. Join the hunt at linktr.ee/dwnpod where you can find links to socials and sign up for emails. Until next time, cheers!

Supernatural Season 9, Episode 8, Rock and a Hard Place recap 💍 Sam and Dean join a church abstinence group as born-again virgins (for investigative purposes, obviously) on Denim-wrapped Nightmares, a Supernatural rewatch podcast. A string of disappearances in Hartford, South Dakota, all point to one church and its chastity group, and Jody Mills (Kim Rhodes) calls in the boys. Sam and Dean sign up for the APU (Abstinence Purifies Us) to investigate, and yes, the episode title is exactly as suggestive as it sounds. Meanwhile, Sam’s mysterious health situation gets harder to ignore, and Dean keeps almost telling him the truth. Episode Highlights: A waitress, a tiny taser, and a giant shadow with blue fire (Berly’s guess: dragons again?)Sam falls asleep in his cereal bowlJody Mills is back, and after her blind date with Crowley, she found JesusSam and Dean sign the pledge and officially become born-again virginsJensen Ackles’s face during the entire chastity conversationSam’s group introduction: “Every woman I’ve been with... it didn’t end well”Dean’s one-night-stand monologue: crossed legs, crumpled paper, and “a little too sticky”Tammy has the tea, making it two episodes in a row that Sam gets the gossipDean is sure he knows the group leader from somewhere (the answer involves Casa Erotica and tacos)“I’m a virgin!” Sam volunteers for the virgin blood, and Jody has to break it to himLA adored Dean’s monologue, and so did her mom, who was locked in from the moment the APU came up. Berly says the gods on this show are hit or miss, but this one is fun. The villain’s voice switch and monologue are great, and Berly wanted more of her. The hosts loved Dean and Susie’s chemistry, and Honor spinning her chastity ring on the table. Then the gore: those fingernails. Berly almost had to mute the TV. A monster also asks Sam “What’s wrong with you?” for the second time this season. And Berly suggests that next rewatch, they count Sam knockouts instead of blood splooges. In the lore segment, LA covers Vesta, the Roman goddess of hearth and home, from her eternal flame in the Roman Forum to the Vestal Virgins sworn to chastity on penalty of death. The real Vesta was the least dramatic deity in the pantheon. Supernatural made her a crashed-out, liver-eating prude, and honestly, that's fair. “I’d tell you boys to stay out of trouble, but what’s the point?” – Jody Mills Your turn, hunters: Should born-again virgin blood count? And should the next rewatch count Sam knockouts instead of blood splooges? Tell us in the Spotify comments, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts (it’s how new hunters find us), or send us fan mail. Bonus points for fandom fun facts we missed. Sources: https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Rock_and_a_Hard_Placehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesta_(mythology)https://www.britannica.com/topic/Vesta-Roman-goddesshttps://mythopedia.com/topics/vesta/https://allthingsvesta.com/vesta-todaySend us your review! Support the show Denim-wrapped Nightmares is a Supernatural rewatch podcast hosted by Berly and LA, breaking down every episode of the Winchester saga with lore deep-dives plus cast and crew interviews. Special thanks to David Fesliyan and Fesliyan Studios. Subscribe, leave a review, and, if you choose to drink, please drink responsibly. Join the hunt at linktr.ee/dwnpod where you can find links to socials and sign up for emails. Until next time, cheers!

Supernatural Season 9, Episode 7, Bad Boys recap 🚜 Dean Winchester had a whole secret life, and Sam had no idea, on Denim-wrapped Nightmares, a Supernatural rewatch podcast. A call from the past drags the boys to Hurleyville, New York, where a ghost is terrorizing a home for troubled kids. It sounds routine, except Dean spent two months at this exact farm as a teenager. He joined the wrestling team, got his first kiss, and was going to go to the school dance. Then he vanished without a trace. The story John told Sam about it? A complete lie. Episode Highlights: A barn game of hide-and-seek, and a tractor that comes to life on its ownDean grabs a call from Sonny, and Sam learns about “D-Dog”Dean checks that “everyone” is okay with a trip to the Catskills (wink, Ezekiel)Ruth makes the boys take off their “roach stompers,” so they go ghost hunting in socksSonny (Blake Gibbons), a handlebar mustache, and a gravelly voice that gets the hosts’ attentionRuth has the tea: corn liquor, a jealous husband, and a meat cleaverLittle Timmy’s fingertip handshake, and Dean’s lesson on doing it rightRobin the waitress doesn’t recognize Dean (or does she?)A shower curtain scene straight out of PsychoA lawnmower, a missing rosary, and blood splooge #78Berly calls this one damn near perfect. Her only nitpicks are that teen Dean’s story feels younger than 16, and that was a lot to pack into two months. LA counters that Dean never had a normal school life to measure against. LA loved seeing Dean finally get to just be a kid for a little while, and dad Dean is back. The ghost makeup is the MVP: one bright-kitchen jump scare made both hosts scream. Then the last flashback answers why Dean ever left, and LA called it before it aired. In the lore segment, LA asks: can a person be literally haunted? Researchers have a name for it: haunted people syndrome, recurring supernatural experiences tied to stress, trauma, and heightened sensitivity. A Baylor College of Medicine researcher suggests a “sensed presence” can be the brain’s response to situations we’re not ready to process. A CrimeReads essay argues that PTSD works like a haunting, ghosts that follow you everywhere. And poltergeist activity often centers on one specific person, not a place. Timmy and Dean turn out to be textbook cases of both kinds, and it reframes everything you just watched. “You look pretty rocking to me, Dean Winchester.” – Robin Your turn, hunters: Did Dean make the right call leaving Sonny’s? And did that kitchen jump scare get you too? Tell us in the Spotify comments, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts (it’s how new hunters find us), or send us fan mail. Bonus points for fandom fun facts we missed. Sources: https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Bad_Boyshttps://hauntedoc.com/types-of-hauntings/https://blogs.bcm.edu/2018/10/26/why-do-people-see-ghosts/https://crimereads.com/how-haunting-is-a-perfect-metaphor-for-ptsd/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9216229/Send us your review! Support the show Denim-wrapped Nightmares is a Supernatural rewatch podcast hosted by Berly and LA, breaking down every episode of the Winchester saga with lore deep-dives plus cast and crew interviews. Special thanks to David Fesliyan and Fesliyan Studios. Subscribe, leave a review, and, if you choose to drink, please drink responsibly. Join the hunt at linktr.ee/dwnpod where you can find links to socials and sign up for emails. Until next time, cheers!

Supernatural Season 9, Episode 6, Heaven Can’t Wait recap 🩷 Someone’s getting misted in Idaho, and it isn’t rain. Plus, Cas is employee of the month at the Gas-n-Sip, on Denim-wrapped Nightmares, a Supernatural rewatch podcast. Berly and LA are sipping a tweaked version of Nerdy Tavern’s Dean’s Pink Satin Panties cocktail (double the cranberry juice, highly recommended), which fits a very pink episode. Cas has reinvented himself as “Steve,” with a gas station job, a name tag, and what he thinks is a date. Dean has a case in Rexford, Idaho, and no interest in 24 volumes of ancient language research. And roaming the streets is an angel with a cross earring, good intentions, and a dangerously loose definition of “mercy.” Episode Highlights: A pink mist in a cabin, and blood splooge #76 (the first pink one)“Steve” at the Gas-n-Sip, dressed like the guy from Blue’s CluesKevin can only translate the tablet into a dead language, and “Don’t worry, we have all of them”Windows stained solid pinkA teen gets dumped in front of the whole school, and a stranger with a cross earring offers to helpA sheriff with great reaction faces, and a friend who’s “more upset than a C, less upset than her parents splitting up”Crowley gets one phone call to Abaddon (her blowout is fantastic), and Sam catches him at a secret hobbyDean preps Cas for his “date”: lose the vest, unbutton a couple of buttonsCas lands a surprise babysitting gig, and his deep voice soothes the babyA rose with a purpose, and Misha Collins’s alarmingly flexible wristLA thought Cas was adorable and so proud of himself. Berly loved seeing him lifted up after everything Naomi put him through, because he needed to hear he’s good at something. Both hosts loved the “George Michael” angel and his cross earring, and they wanted more of him and of the sheriff. The pink mist toned down the gore the way black and white does in a horror movie, so even a high school victim doesn’t feel as brutal. No chunks, just a nice fine mist. And Nora’s bowling outfit has the hosts asking: are there socks in that purse? In the lore segment, Berly reveals that the Rit Zien aren’t real. Then she gets into who is real: Ephraim, son of Joseph, the one with the coat. Joseph’s brothers sold him into Egypt, and he rose from prison to second-in-command under Pharaoh. Ephraim’s name means “I will be fruitful,” and his grandfather Jacob crossed his hands to give him the bigger blessing over his older brother Manasseh. His tribe’s banner was black with a bullock (a steer, not the Oscar winner). They once left Egypt 30 years too early and were later resurrected by Ezekiel. Healing, mercy, and humility, cranked up to a tragic, broken extreme. Plus, more George Michael puns than anyone asked for. “Why couldn’t he just dump me on Facebook like a normal person?” – Heartbroken teen Your turn, hunters: Should Cas keep living his quiet human life at the Gas-n-Sip? And what’s your best George Michael pun? Tell us in the Spotify comments, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts (it’s how new hunters find us), or send us fan mail. Bonus points for fandom fun facts we missed. Sources: https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Heaven_Can%27t_Waithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephraimhttps://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/5793-ephraimhttps://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/6984558/jewish/Who-Were-Ephraim-and-Menasseh.htmhttps://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/143035/jewish/The-Story-of-Joseph-in-the-Bible.htmSend us your review! Support the show Denim-wrapped Nightmares is a Supernatural rewatch podcast hosted by Berly and LA, breaking down every episode of the Winchester saga with lore deep-dives plus cast and crew interviews. Special thanks to David Fesliyan and Fesliyan Studios. Subscribe, leave a review, and, if you choose to drink, please drink responsibly. Join the hunt at linktr.ee/dwnpod where you can find links to socials and sign up for emails. Until next time, cheers!

Supernatural Season 9, Episode 5, Dog Dean Afternoon recap 🐕 The only witness to a murder is a German Shepherd, so Dean drinks a shaman spell and becomes the world’s most reluctant dog person, on Denim-wrapped Nightmares, a Supernatural rewatch podcast. A taxidermist in Enid, Oklahoma, turns up dead, folded the wrong way, and his specimens’ guts are missing. The only witness is a German Shepherd named Colonel. The solution involves a shaman spell, a truly unpleasant mystery liquid, and Dean barking at the mailman. It’s cheesy chaos, and Berly and LA are not complaining. Episode Highlights: Max the taxidermist, his business Mounted Treasures, and a man in a cowboy hatThe title was almost “Doggy Style,” and the poodle scene goes on just a little too longSNART (Showing No Animal Rough Treatment), plus animal activists hiding something very gross behind very big sunglassesA cat snatcher with incredible nails, and blood splooge #75Dean drinks the dog-hair potion so Sam doesn’t have toThe fetch scene (Berly had to pause the TV, she was laughing so hard)A pigeon with a vendetta against BabyLeslie Jordan voices a Yorkie who wants belly rubs from “the big one”Hideous wallpaper that turns out to have eyes“Who let the dogs out?” Dean did.It’s a little cheesy, and it’s the second fantasy episode in a row, so Berly is worried a dark one is coming. LA adored the dogs, Leslie Jordan’s cameo, and the fetch scene, which she says makes the whole episode worth it. Berly’s heart broke for Sam when the villain asks “What are you?”, since that question digs up a lot of old trauma, and Jared Padalecki plays it perfectly. Then Dean has an epiphany of his own at the end. The special effects award goes to the nails. The gore: blood splooge #75, a slashed throat, and plenty of implied violence. In the lore segment, LA explains what a shaman is, and it gets surprisingly deep. According to José Stevens of The Power Path, shamans believe everything in the universe eats and is eaten. That includes your “inner parasite,” which feeds on anxiety, resentment, and spiraling worst-case thinking, but can’t digest gratitude, love, or joy. Most of us just eat our experiences without ever digesting them, and the Toltec shamans said an eagle collects your leftover emotional baggage when you die. Then LA covers animal spirit archetypes and shamanic shapeshifting, which dates back to the Epic of Gilgamesh. Both hosts spiral into some genuinely relatable self-reflection, and Berly plugs the “three good things” they do on Crapulence, their Patreon-exclusive show. “I always knew I’d find the source of all evil at a vegan bakery.” – Dean Your turn, hunters: Did you expect a talking-dog episode to hit you in the feelings? And which animal would you most want to hear talk? Tell us in the Spotify comments, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts (it’s how new hunters find us), or send us fan mail. Bonus points for fandom fun facts we missed. Sources: https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Dog_Dean_Afternoonhttps://thepowerpath.com/articles-by-jose-stevens/new-article-jose-stevens-predator-prey-shamanic-understanding-eating-digesting-experiences/https://shamanamulets.com/unveiling-the-mystique-of-animal-parts-in-spiritual-and-magical-practice/https://www.voiehopis.com/en/post/shamanic-shapeshifting-animal-totemSend us your review! Support the show Denim-wrapped Nightmares is a Supernatural rewatch podcast hosted by Berly and LA, breaking down every episode of the Winchester saga with lore deep-dives plus cast and crew interviews. Special thanks to David Fesliyan and Fesliyan Studios. Subscribe, leave a review, and, if you choose to drink, please drink responsibly. Join the hunt at linktr.ee/dwnpod where you can find links to socials and sign up for emails. Until next time, cheers!

Supernatural Season 9, Episode 4, Slumber Party recap 👠 Dorothy Gale is a hunter, the Wicked Witch is loose in the bunker, and Charlie (Felicia Day) has a very big day on Denim-wrapped Nightmares, a Supernatural rewatch podcast. The episode opens in black and white in 1935, when two Men of Letters move into the bunker and a hunter (Kaniehtiio Horn) drags in a body bag with the Wicked Witch of the West inside. Back in the present, the boys call Charlie to rig the bunker’s ancient computer to track angels. Then Dean knocks a jar off a shelf, and things go off the rails from there. Plus, a congrats to Charlyne Styles, winner of the Season 8 giveaway. Episode Highlights: 1935 in black and white, with two Men of Letters, Henry’s box, and a hunter who isn’t here to make friendsA tongueless Wicked Witch who still causes a whole lot of chaosCharlie rolls in wearing her bright, cheery version of hunter flannel, plus a touchscreen product placement moment the hosts want backFuzzy cocoons crawling up the wall, and Dean cuts one open barehandedCrowley, a crayon, and “let Daddy help”Dean’s porn is meticulously cataloged, but the magic key is just mixed in with it“That’s my girl”A secret garage full of vintage cars, Dorothy’s badass motorcycle, and a tin man’s head in her saddlebagSome underwhelming ruby slippers, and a Wicked Witch out of breath at the top of the stairs (same, girl)Written by Robbie Thompson and directed by Robert Singer, with dissolve transitions that might be a nod to 1930s filmBerly called it: this one is going to be one of LA’s favorites. LA adored getting to see the Men of Letters, the Oz mashup, and Charlie. Berly loved Dorothy as a believable feminist hunter who never turns into a caricature, plus getting to see so much more of the bunker. Sam’s talk about never feeling safe broke her heart. Her only complaints are the ruby slippers and a slow-motion yellow brick road walk that drags. The episode also adds at least three new ideas to the revival list. There’s no gore, even with a heel to the back of someone’s head. In the lore segment, LA digs into the real inspirations behind L. Frank Baum’s Oz. Baum was a dreamer and salesman who once edited a trade journal on luring customers with elaborate window displays, which is basically the Wizard’s job description. The Wizard may be partly based on Washington Harrison Donaldson, a P.T. Barnum balloonist and magician who vanished during a balloon ascent near Chicago in 1875, and partly on Thomas Edison, the “Wizard of Menlo Park.” Dorothy owes a lot to Baum’s wife Maud and his mother-in-law Matilda, a suffragist who worked with Susan B. Anthony and argued that many so-called witches were simply free-thinking women. “Their screen name was BeckyWinchester167. Ring a bell?” – Charlie Your turn, hunters: Do fairy tale crossovers belong in Supernatural? And were those ruby slippers a letdown? Tell us in the Spotify comments, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts (it’s how new hunters find us), or send us fan mail. Bonus points for fandom fun facts we missed. Sources: https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Slumber_Partyhttps://slate.com/news-and-politics/2009/09/dissecting-the-real-wizard-of-oz.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizard_of_Oz_(character)https://wr.english.fsu.edu/College-Composition/Our-Own-Words-The-James-M.-McCrimmon-Award/Our-Own-Words-2005-2006-Edition/The-Wizard-of-Oz-More-Than-Just-a-Children-s-Story-by-Lauren-HoulbergSend us your review! Support the show Denim-wrapped Nightmares is a Supernatural rewatch podcast hosted by Berly and LA, breaking down every episode of the Winchester saga with lore deep-dives plus cast and crew interviews. Special thanks to David Fesliyan and Fesliyan Studios. Subscribe, leave a review, and, if you choose to drink, please drink responsibly. Join the hunt at linktr.ee/dwnpod where you can find links to socials and sign up for emails. Until next time, cheers!

Supernatural Season 9, Episode 3, I’m No Angel recap 🥪 Human Cas learns the hard way that being human means eating, peeing, bleeding, and trusting the wrong person, on Denim-wrapped Nightmares, a Supernatural rewatch podcast. Cas is living at a homeless shelter, picking up trash, and finding out his body never stops making demands. Meanwhile, a slick new angel named Bartholomew is rallying Heaven’s refugees to hunt Cas down, and they don’t care how many vessels they go through. The boys race to find him first, with a little secret help from Ezekiel. Episode Highlights: Two priests, a shelter handyman named Cas, and a cut to a very bloody close-up“Do you ever get tired of urinating?” Human Cas has complaints, and Berly feels them in her bonesEzekiel’s blue-eyed swaps, with the camera panning behind Dean every timeBartholomew (not Bart) and televangelist Reverend Buddy Boyle hold a vessel recruiting drive, with blood splooge #74A creepy pharmacist angel, Cas lifting his shirt at a tattoo shop, and a reaper who’s a creeperApril offers Cas a PB&J, and then a whole lot more“I hope more of this” (Berly was kicking her feet)Misha Collins gives the only reaction humanly possible when you’re stabbed while tied to a chairCas discovers the bunker’s water pressure, and Dean asks about protection: “I had my angel blade”Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming make sure there’s questionable sex, and one-time director Kevin Hooks makes some great shot choicesLA loved human Cas: he’s funny, and he gets laid. Berly is excited the writers can finally put Cas in situations he can’t white-light his way out of. She’s also loving Jared Padalecki’s switches between Sam and Ezekiel, after Sam got on her nerves last season. The gore: the priests and the blood splooge, with chunks of something sticking to the wall. And Berly has noticed a theme: nobody gets to give consent this season. Plus, an ending that’ll have you yelling at Dean. In the lore segment, Berly answers the question everyone’s asking after this episode: how do you get an angel in the sack? Her 10-step guide to wooing your guardian angel, adapted (with liberties) from Watkins Magazine’s 49 ways to connect, covers setting clear intentions, sliding into their dreams, and asking, because angels respect free will (usually). There’s also a love language of feathers and coincidences, an altar with lapis lazuli and orange essential oil (for a being with no nose), a heartfelt love letter (don’t start with “hey”), and full commitment. No double penetration, though. You’ll explode. “There’s more to humanity than survival. You look for purpose, and you must not be defeated by anger or despair. Or hedonism, for that matter.” – Castiel Your turn, hunters: What was your favorite human Cas moment? And how would you woo your guardian angel? Tell us in the Spotify comments, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts (it’s how new hunters find us), or send us fan mail. Bonus points for fandom fun facts we missed. Sources: https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/I%27m_No_Angelhttps://www.watkinsmagazine.com/49-ways-to-connect-with-your-guardian-angelSend us your review! Support the show Denim-wrapped Nightmares is a Supernatural rewatch podcast hosted by Berly and LA, breaking down every episode of the Winchester saga with lore deep-dives plus cast and crew interviews. Special thanks to David Fesliyan and Fesliyan Studios. Subscribe, leave a review, and, if you choose to drink, please drink responsibly. Join the hunt at linktr.ee/dwnpod where you can find links to socials and sign up for emails. Until next time, cheers!

Supernatural Season 9, Episode 2, Devil May Care recap 🚌 Abaddon is back in her favorite body, Crowley is in the dungeon, and a hunter named Tracy is making her debut on Denim-wrapped Nightmares, a Supernatural rewatch podcast. Sam feels better than he has in ages, for reasons he doesn’t know about. Then Abaddon starts recruiting demons to take Hell from Crowley, and she isn’t here to negotiate. When she grabs a pair of hunters as bait, the boys walk straight into her trap. Meanwhile, back at the bunker, Kevin is alone with the King of Hell. Plus, Berly has a question: did you expect Cas to be a boxers guy? Episode Highlights: A choppy cold open, a body bag, and a familiar redhead rising out of a tubCrowley finally comes out of the trunk, and the boys’ torture plan is to ignore himAbaddon’s demon recruitment drive (RIP, Granny, with your 72 deals this year)Abaddon in a bus driver uniform, plus a busload of demon sailors, or demon seamen, if you will (how did we miss that one?!)Tracy in jorts, a rocking van, and blood splooge #73Agents Stark and Banner, and “Kevin Solo” blackmails a commanding officer with a luchador photoA poisoned ghost town, and Dean protects his nuts (briefly)Kevin vs. Crowley in the dungeon, and Crowley takes every punch as an “I love you”“Are we gonna make out, or are you trying to kill me?”Directed by Guy Norman Bee, with shots worthy of a poster: Irv leaning on his station wagon, and Abaddon pinning DeanIt plays like part two of the premiere, and some of the editing cuts are a little choppy. Berly is very hung up on Tracy, a new hunter the show seems to set up as a recurring character, and she has a theory that ties back to Chrissy’s crew from Freaks and Geeks. LA loved Kevin finally getting in on the action as the guy in the chair. Both hosts were thrown by one line from Dean about Mrs. Tran. The gore: blood splooge #73 and a very bloody Crowley. In the lore segment, LA asks whether Knights of Hell are real, via the Ars Goetia, the first section of the 17th-century Lesser Key of Solomon. It ranks 72 demons as kings, princes, dukes, marquis, earls, and presidents, each tied to a planet, plus exactly one knight: Furcas. He joined Lucifer purely for the magic and teaches philosophy, logic, and pyromancy. Berly has a theory that Supernatural swapped the king and knight ranks. LA takes on every pronunciation like a champ, and there are a lot of legions (not lesions). “You’re the perfect vessel, Dean. You give a girl all sorts of nasty ideas.” – Abaddon Your turn, hunters: Was Tracy being set up for something bigger? And what moment from Abaddon’s return made you sit up straight? Tell us in the Spotify comments, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts (it’s how new hunters find us), or send us fan mail. Bonus points for fandom fun facts we missed. Sources: https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Devil_May_Carehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_demons_in_the_Ars_Goetiahttps://www.occult.live/index.php/Goetic_demonhttps://www.occult.live/index.php/Hierarchy_of_Hellhttps://www.howtopronounce.com/ars-goetiaSend us your review! Support the show Denim-wrapped Nightmares is a Supernatural rewatch podcast hosted by Berly and LA, breaking down every episode of the Winchester saga with lore deep-dives plus cast and crew interviews. Special thanks to David Fesliyan and Fesliyan Studios. Subscribe, leave a review, and, if you choose to drink, please drink responsibly. Join the hunt at linktr.ee/dwnpod where you can find links to socials and sign up for emails. Until next time, cheers!

Supernatural Season 9, Episode 1, I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here recap 🌠 Sam is dying, Cas is human, and “superpowered dicks” are falling from the sky on Denim-wrapped Nightmares, a Supernatural rewatch podcast. LA and Berly are back! After the Supernatural Music Extravaganza, LA recaps all of Season 8 in one go (Henry Westchester, anyone?). Then the hosts dive into the Season 9 premiere, where Dean puts out a prayer that every fallen angel on Earth can hear. Plus, Spotify shout-outs from Meg Myers, Haas5150, Carrie Rinda, Stranger Natural, Selena, and Dory, and a plea: it’s been a while since anyone left an Apple Podcasts review. Episode Highlights: A hazy Impala ride that’s really happening inside Sam’s head, and a doctor who calls Dean “Mr. Daughtry”Dean’s prayer switches from puppy-eyed Cas plea to open invitation, and Jensen Ackles changes his entire face mid-sentenceJim Beaver’s Bobby pops up in Sam’s back seat with a very different opinion“I have the King of Hell in my trunk”Tahmoh Penikett’s Ezekiel arrives, and the hosts Google him immediatelyHuman Cas discovers pain, and his two-finger mojo fizzles on a very unimpressed bikerHael built the Grand Canyon, and she has an aggressive way of offering a rideCas strips down in a laundromat and has to choose between clean clothes and the vending machineDean takes a beating so he can paint a sigil in his own bloodJulian Richings’s Death makes a personal appearance, and the episode becomes a lesson in consent where nobody passesIt’s an interesting way to open the season: Sam can’t just be fine right away, so there’s an underlying deception that’s surely coming back to bite Dean. LA loved Ezekiel and seeing Julian Richings again. Berly loved Jensen’s prayer switch and the laundromat, and she’s excited (and worried) about human Cas. The gore is light, but it’s one of Dean’s bloodiest beatdowns ever, all along the hairline, for a good cause. In the lore segment, LA covers Ezekiel, who in real life was a prophet, not an angel. He lived around 623 to 570 BC and was a priest exiled to Babylon after Jerusalem fell, and his name means “God strengthens.” He’s honored across Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baháʼí Faith, and he’s best known for the Valley of Dry Bones. His vision of a closed gate hits a little different after Heaven’s doors just slammed shut. The hosts are still debating whether this Ezekiel is a good guy. “I consider it to be quite the honor to be collecting the likes of Sam Winchester.” – Death Your turn, hunters: Haas5150 asked, so now we’re asking you: angel, demon, or monster, which would you be? And is Ezekiel a good guy? Tell us in the Spotify comments, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts (it’s how new hunters find us), or send us fan mail. Bonus points for fandom fun facts we missed. Sources: https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Season_8https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/I_Think_I%27m_Gonna_Like_It_Herehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EzekielSend us your review! Support the show Denim-wrapped Nightmares is a Supernatural rewatch podcast hosted by Berly and LA, breaking down every episode of the Winchester saga with lore deep-dives plus cast and crew interviews. Special thanks to David Fesliyan and Fesliyan Studios. Subscribe, leave a review, and, if you choose to drink, please drink responsibly. Join the hunt at linktr.ee/dwnpod where you can find links to socials and sign up for emails. Until next time, cheers!