<div>This week, Da7e and Neil get trapped in the basement of Juniper Hill with a clown that moves at variable speeds as <strong><em>Welcome to Derry</em></strong> sets the table for its season one climax.<br> <br> In <strong>The Calm [04:46]</strong>, they consider the role belief plays in combating It, highlight the evergreen nature of <em>I Love Lucy </em>references, and discuss the show's deployment of some gruesome prosthetic effects.<br> <br> Then in <strong>The Storm [01:09:42]</strong>, your faithful hosts make some bold predictions for what will happen in this season's penultimate episode and question whether Mrs. Kirsch will be a main character in future seasons.<br> <br> Next week, the drama, horror, and psychological torment heat up as <strong><em>Welcome to Derry </em></strong>ignites its penultimate episode, "The Black Spot."<br> <br> To interact with the show, send your comments and questions to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>, and follow us on <a href="https://x.com/da7eandneil">Twitter/X</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/da7eandneil.bsky.social">Bluesky</a> @Da7eandNeil.<br> <br> You can also support Da7e and Neil and get all kinds of bonus content (from the <em>Game of Thrones </em>era to the <em>LOST</em> rewatch to our <em>Twin Peaks</em> rewatch project to our current Adventure Pod and <em>Leftovers</em> watch project) by subscribing to our Patreon here: <a href="https://patreon.com/Da7eandNeil">patreon.com/Da7eandNeil</a> </div>