Dacre Montgomery Has A Podcast & It’s A Total 180 From Stranger Things’ Billy

It’s 1985 in Hawkins, IN, and Billy Hargrove is the Stranger Things character that everyone loves to hate. But Dacre Montgomery, who played Billy in Stranger Things seasons 2 and 3, is the exact opposite of his character. Case in point: Montogmery has a soft poetry podcast, and the first episodes are out now.

The podcast, called DKMH, is a collection of Montgomery’s poetry, which he narrates over music. He describes his work as Beat poetry, which is a genre characterized by a loose, experimental style. His poems are set to music by artists such as Julia Stone, Matt Lange, and LUCHS. Montgomery’s thick Australian accent is on full display — a huge contrast from Billy’s surfer drawl. The poetry itself is gentle and thoughtful, while the music is chill and has an ASMR-like quality to it. Each episode is only a few minutes long, perfect for binging. It's exactly the kind of thing that Billy would have run some kids over with a car for enjoying.

In true Beat style, Montgomery hopes his podcast will be “altogether meditative, confronting and hopefully...universally relatable.” He lists five human motivations: “To AQUIRE [sic], To BOND, To LEARN, To DEFEND, To FEEL,” and explains that this podcast is what drives him to create. The podcast’s art is especially soothing — soft neon perfume bottles, with the titles of each poem on a different bottle. Grab some headphones, fire up your earbuds, and enjoy Montgomery’s velvety voice.