Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr

Brenna and Joe check out Rebecca Sonnenshine's eight-episode adaptation of Little House on the Prairie (2026).
It's a mixed bag: the inclusion of Osage consultants, actors, and proper characters is most welcome, but the lengthy episodes, perfect family unit, and immaculate hair is grating.
Plus: "woke" accusations (lol), Brenna's fave character, and why uprooting the family for future seasons isn't the best idea.
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> Brenna: @brennacgray
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Theme music: Rewind Kid "Rhythm Revolution"
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Brenna and Joe dig into Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic 1935 tale of life on the frontier, Little House on the Prairie and discover...racism?
Without nostalgia for the text, this is an incredibly confronting text, which dehumanizes its Indigenous "characters" are every junction while promoting the kind of Libertarian values that we despise.
Plus: confusing Mary and Laura; why Christmas is the best chapter; and our hopes for the 2026 Netflix series.
Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:
> Brenna: @brennacgray
> Joe: @bstolemyremote (Instagram) or @joelipsett (BlueSky)
Have a mail bag question? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com
Theme music: Rewind Kid "Rhythm Revolution"
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Brenna and Joe tackle the six episode limited series adaptation of I'm Not Scared, here called I'm Not Afraid (2026).
Directed entirely by Alba Gil and shot/set in Mexico, this version is a little different. The kids are still important, but the adults have taken center stage.
Plus: our fave episode; who the series "blames"; a different kind of socioeconomic despair; and why the ending doesn't fully satisfy.
Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:
> Brenna: @brennacgray
> Joe: @bstolemyremote (Instagram) or @joelipsett (BlueSky)
Have a mail bag question? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com
Theme music: Rewind Kid "Rhythm Revolution"
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Brenna and Joe head to Italy for the first time with a discussion of celebrated author Niccolò Ammaniti's I'm Not Scared (2001).
We talk about financial hardships, the end of middle grade innocence, more TERRIBLE parents, and the political and social turmoil during Italy's the Years of Lead.
Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:
> Brenna: @brennacgray
> Joe: @bstolemyremote (Instagram) or @joelipsett (BlueSky)
Have a mail bag question? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com
Theme music: Rewind Kid "Rhythm Revolution"
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Brenna and Joe continue scary season with a look at queer Australian film Leviticus (2026) from Adrian Chiarella.
Religious oppression, conversion therapy, doomed love, and TERRIBLE parents are all on the docket.
Plus: our thoughts on the ending.
Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:
> Brenna: @brennacgray
> Joe: @bstolemyremote (Instagram) or @joelipsett (BlueSky)
Have a mail bag question? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com
Theme music: Rewind Kid "Rhythm Revolution"
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