Wakey wakey Upper East Siders! F and N return for Season 3 but will the season opener live up to the highs of Season 2? And will F and N's friendship ever recover from the major disagreement regarding a certain blonde's dress choice? WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ggblastcast or email us gossipgirlblastcast@hot…

Wakey wakey Upper East Siders! Join F and N for another (very explicit) dip into the world of gossip girl fanfiction in what is perhaps the silliest episode so far. Listen in to enjoy some wonderful F accents, tips for what not to shout during sex, and the return of fan favourite Marcus Beaton! The following half hour is VERY NSFW. Enjoy! WARNING: …

Wakey Wakey Upper East Siders! Join F and N as they discuss the highs (Marcus) and lows (Aaron) of season two. Find out which ships have made it into their hearts, what fashion deserves to be thrown into a skip and burnt, and a preview of new categories for season three. WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ggblastca…

Hello Upper East Siders! Double excitement on today's episode - it's the season finale AND we are finally joined by special guest Mysterious Husband! Join us as we discuss the many plot holes of Gossip Girl's identity, why big decisions shouldn't be made "on drugs" and why grandfather lives for the juicy gossip. WARNING: there will be spoilers! Fol…

Wakey wakey Upper East Siders! F and N are back this week with an episode full of flashbacks to the 1980s. Tune in for hot takes on 80s fashion, outrage at Rufus-erasure, and an impeccable Valley Girl accent. WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ggblastcast or email us gossipgirlblastcast@hotmail.com…

Hello Upper East Siders! We are back with a new episode where we ask some of life's important questions: When did Serena become a qualified sting operative? Is it ethical to get your child arrested for childcare purposes? And who is your favourite character and why is it Georgina Sparks? WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Ins…

Welcome back Upper East Siders! Today F&N are joined by Special Guest E to break down all the latest drama. Together we ponder life's important questions such as: Can you make papier mache without paper? Are all antique engagement rings that repulsive? And does N8's inability to read extend to maps? WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twi…

F & N are back with special guest R to discuss the horrifying world of Hollywood's elite. That's right, it's a bonus episode all about gossip concerning the cast from just 10 short years ago! Listen as N & R react to F spilling the deets on who dated whom and other scintillating bits of Gossip Girl gossip. WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us…

Hello Upper East Siders. Join F and N for the highs and highs of season 2 episode 2. What could be better than plot relevant waistcoats, the return of Grandfather, and an episode where Cyrus just wants to have a nice meal? Not to mention the little fact of Serena's secret! Could this be the best of Gossip Girl so far? WARNING: there will be spoiler…

WHAT IS UP, Upper East Siders! WE HAVE FINALLY MADE IT TO SEASON 5 and man the tea is steaming hot. We talk about everything from the annoying dude Serena is working with who is from a Mary Kate and Ashley movie to why Dan will never be sporty no matter how hard they try. Tune into this weeks episode of #XoXoPod!To follow along with the fashion, ma…

Wakey wakey Upper East Siders! F&N are joined this week by special guest T to discuss the latest goings on among Manhattan's elite. This episode we cover why Serena is the actual worst, the Sweet Sixteen traditions of both Scotland and Norway, and what was almost the biggest writing fail of the season - Dan having a fan. WARNING: there will be spoi…

Welcome back Upper East Siders! F&N are back to discuss another gem of an episode - thanks season 2! We ask questions such as: why was half of New York invited to the Van der Bildt family reunion, what the hell happened with Spiros in Santorini and if you say Grandfather 3 times fast does he appear? WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twi…

Wakey wakey Upper East Siders! Join F&N for the Constance/St Jude senior play where we ask questions like: why did they trust a 15 year old with costuming, why can't Sabrina cope with rejection and why is Vanessa's character so glaringly one dimensional? WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ggblastcast or email us go…

Hello Upper East Siders. This episode, a slightly hysterical F and N delve into the bizarre world of underground cults, PTA meetings, and poorly supervised detention in the latest Gossip Girl installment. Also tune in for Jack's replacement as the reigning worst person (RWP) on the show! WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Ins…

Remember that special guest we kept talking about? The episode is finally here! Please go check out Kelsey Darragh's show Dating #NoFilter on Hulu, her podcast Confidently Insecure, and follow her on socials (Amanda says her TikTok presence is really getting her through this quarantine):Twitter: https://twitter.com/kelseydarraghInstagram: https://i…

Wakey wakey Upper East Siders! Tune in this week with special guest R for college acceptance day! We ask vital questions such as: why is Miss Carr younger than Derena, why did n8s family choose opera above life and how does Chuck have human traffickers on speed dial? WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ggblastcast o…

HELLO UPPER EAST SIDERS!! After an unexpected 6 month hiatus we are finally BACK AT YOU with the season 4 finale of #XoXoPod! Amanda and Kristen will share some quick life updates and then HOP RIGHT INTO IT. This one is juicy, so be sure to let us know what you thought!To follow along with the fashion, make sure to follow us on Instagram @xoxopod, …

Good morning Upper East Siders! Tune in to the Blast Cast this week to hear F and N discuss the return of the mini-minions, Nelly Yuki's terrible attempts at subterfuge, and why Dan and Serena need an intervention. This episode also features a lesson in time-keeping for Vanessa and N8. WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Insta…

Wakey Wakey Upper East Siders. Join F and N as they ask all the important questions: who breaks up with someone three hours in to a 15 hour flight? Why is Uncle Jack so creepy? And just what have the Gossip Girl writers done with N8? WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ggblastcast or email us gossipgirlblastcast@hot…

Welcome back Upper East Siders! Join F & N in lockdown as they discuss this weeks drama filled episode and ponder life's important questions: are newspaper photo editors underappreciated? why is Jenny trolling funerals for work? and what's wrong with apricot muffins? WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ggblastcast o…

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays Upper East Siders! This week we discuss why Aaron needs to read some feminism 101, how Chuck is to blame for Bart and Lily's problems, and how Vanessa has legs, scandal! Warning there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ggblastcast or email us gossipgirlblastcast@hotmail.com…

Wakey Wakey Upper East Siders. Join a not entirely sober F & N to discuss this weeks goings-on in the equally horrifying worlds of Manhattan's elite and British electoral politics. We answer such questions as why are the FBI entrusting Vanessa and Chuck with their job, is anyone more irritating than Aaron, and is there any hope left after the lates…

Hello Upper East Siders! Join F & N this week to discuss the lows and lows of Bart Bass's parenting, why Aaron is still the worst, and how Dan manages to become the world's greatest detective. Also, we get our first introduction to Cyrus Rose and Gossip Girl's only healthy relationship. WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Inst…

Hello Upper East Siders! Join us as we discuss Jenny's questionable fashion line, Serena's questionable taste in men and Rufus' questionable parenting. WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ggblastcast or email us gossipgirlblastcast@hotmail.comBy ggblastcast

Hello Upper East Siders! Join us as we discuss why a 15 year old is in charge of Waldorf Designs, why N8 fell out of our good graces and how Derena were the least nauseating thing about the episode. Also, is Blair secretly Mary Poppins? WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ggblastcast or email us gossipgirlblastcast@…

Wakey Wakey Upper East Siders. This week F and N are back to discuss Eric being straight up savage to everyone, Vanessa doing some hypocritical blackmailing, and the latest revelation - could N8 Archibald be ... POOR?? We also get the return of Cedric and a Gossip Girl first, Bart Bass smiles! WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter a…

Hello Upper East Siders! Today we're having horrible flashbacks of Ivy Week as Manhattan's elite go on their college visits. Join us as we discuss why Dan thinks brown is his colour, why N8 is the most unconvincing identity thief and why the GG writers think college admissions use the 'refer a friend' system. WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow…

Wakey Wakey Upper East Siders. This week F and N are joined by special guest T to discuss the latest from Manhattan. Why is Jenny in charge of fashion week? Did Chuck murder his mum? And of course, just who is Charlie Trout? WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ggblastcast or email us gossipgirlblastcast@hotmail.com…

Hello Upper East Siders! Join F & N this week as we discuss all the burning questions: why is Chuck unhealthily obsessed with Derena's relationship? How many teenage boyfriends does Catherine need? Did the writers actually try Nair hair removal cream? And of course, why does Vanessa exist? WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and I…

Wakey Wakey Upper East Siders and join F and N for a dive into season 2 episode 3: The Dark Night. This week F and N celebrate the end of Derena (for now at least), enjoy the latest highlights of Marcus's accent (and missing spine), and wonder why Rufus's date seems so keen to fetch Eleanor sandwiches. WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on …

Hello Upper East Siders. Join F and N for a (highly explicit) dive into the world of Gossip Girl Fanfiction. In this bonus episode, N reads F a mature-rated fanfic from everyone's favourite ship: Carter/Nate. The following half hour is VERY NSFW. Enjoy! WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ggblastcast or email us gos…

Wakey Wakey Upper East Siders, this week F & N are joined by special guest L to discuss the latest goings-on as Manhattan's elite return to, well, Manhattan. We'll be asking all the pressing questions: Is there a worse place to have sex than a bus toilet? Why does Marcus refuse to address the Duchess properly? Can Derena just not already? And, of c…

Welcome back Upper East Siders! We're back with another season of Gossip Girl. In this episode, F & N are joined by season 1 favourite, special guest R, to discuss the latest shenanigans of Manhattan's elite. All our favourites return, including several contenders for best N8 of the episode, as well as a (sadly much less evil) Cece. We're also trea…

WOWOWOWOW DID THINGS ESCALATE QUICKLY! Jack Bass is back in town (yuck) and he is here to scheme against Chuck... or is he? Will Blair actually convince Louie's family to accept her? And why is Rufus LITERALLY THE ONLY ONE WATCHING CHARLIE? All this and SO much more on todays #XoXoPod!To follow along with the fashion, make sure to follow us on Inst…

OUR TEA RUNNETH OVER TODAY! Blair is being proposed to by a Prince?? Serena is being petty af and WHY DOES CHARLIE WANT TO BANG HER COUSIN? All this and more on today's #XoXoPod!Send us an email and tell us what you think: xoxogossipgirlpodcast@gmail.comTheme music courtesy of John & Paul of Dark MatteR: @darkmatt3r…

Wakey Wakey Upper East Siders and join us for a recap and roundup of the highs and lows of season one. This episode features a definitive ranking of this season's episodes and ships and answers to all your burning questions. Who wore the very worst outfit of the season? Did F and N prefer fisticuffs N8 to flashback N8? And just who will be crowned …

A WILD PRINCE APPEARS! Seriously, why is Louie back? Why is Vanessa meddling? How is Lily going to handle house arrest? So many questions to be answered on todays #XoXoPod!Send us an email and tell us what you think: xoxogossipgirlpodcast@gmail.comTheme music courtesy of John & Paul of Dark MatteR: @darkmatt3r…

Hello Upper East Siders! It's time for the finale of season 1. F & N ask all the important questions such as does Jenny hate Vanessa, just what happened to Georgina's pony, and why don't we learn any embarrassing stories about Bart? WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ggblastcast or email us gossipgirlblastcast@hotm…

Lily is on "house arrest" and Squilliam, Cece and her sister are in town?? Are Blair and Dan going to be an item?? And how does Eric have the gift of teleportation? All this and more on todays ep!Send us an email and tell us what you think: xoxogossipgirlpodcast@gmail.comTheme music courtesy of John & Paul of Dark MatteR: @darkmatt3r…

Hello Upper East Siders! This week we're discussing the biggest anti-climax of the season, some classic show inconsistency, and the return of bathtime N8. Tune in to find out what F&N make of Forgina's latest shenanigans and Vanessa's work ethic. WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ggblastcast or email us gossipgirl…

Wakey Wakey Upper East Siders. F and N are back this week to discuss episode 16 and joined by surprisingly listenable special guest Anonymous Andrew to ask all the important questions. Why is Georgina so cray? Were hard drives a thing in 2008? Is Scrabble a two player game? And, of course, just what did Serena do? WARNING: there will be spoilers! F…

Hello Upper East Siders! We're back after a break to discuss Jenny's elitist taste in men, Vanessa's weird interest in the SATs and the very ominous arrival of Georgina (or should that be Sarah...). Plus, just what DID S get up to last year? Listen out for our best theories! WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ggbla…

Hello Upper East Siders! We're back to our usual selves this week as we discuss Queen B's road to redemption, Little J's questionable morals and the most committed delivery man in Manhattan. WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ggblastcast or email us gossipgirlblastcast@hotmail.com…

Hello Upper East Siders! F and N went slightly off format this week. We discuss Serena being SUCH a good friend, why Blair just needs a hug, and the surprising twist that F and N are team Nate. Also, Chuck Bass is cancelled... Again. WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ggblastcast or email us gossipgirlblastcast@hot…

Wakey wakey Upper East Siders! Someone's broken into the school pool and the new headmistress is out to find the culprit. Mystery guest, E, joins us this week for discussion of convenient plot devices courtesy of Vanessa, why Nate deserves to be suspended from school, and whether N is, in fact, a terrible person. E's identity is a secret we'll neve…

On this episode of #xoxopod, Ben thinks it's a good idea to tell his mother exactly where the affidavit is but doesn't think it's important to share with Serena that she's lactose intolerant. That and the District Attorney of New York works in Grand Central Station. You won't want to miss this ep.Send us an email and tell us what you think: xoxogos…

Happy Holidays Upper East Siders, it's Christmas time in New York. This episode F and N discuss Dan and Serena's terrible present buying, Rufus's lack of suitable winter clothing, and the end of Alison. We're introduced to two of F and N's favourite characters - Roman and, the scoundrel (!), Freddie. WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Tw…

F and N are back with a bonus episode answering your best would you rather questions. Listen for some dubious morality, N revealing she still numbers her friends, and F facing a difficult choice regarding Rufus's neck fashion. WARNING: there will be spoilers! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ggblastcast or email us gossipgirlblastcast@hotmail.co…

On this week's #xoxopod, Amanda avoids talking about the Thorpe/Bass business takeover plotline, we both stan Raina, and we share why we're SO DONE with Ben and Serena.Send us an email and tell us what you think: xoxogossipgirlpodcast@gmail.comTheme music courtesy of John & Paul of Dark MatteR: @darkmatt3r…

Kristen connects Gossip Girl to the bachelor, we give you job advice, and discuss all of the many plot lines on this week’s #xoxopod. #JusticeForRufusSend us an email and tell us what you think: xoxogossipgirlpodcast@gmail.comTheme music courtesy of John & Paul of Dark MatteR: @darkmatt3rBy XOXO: A Gossip Girl Podcast