Best Glee Review Podcasts (2024)

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Series Wrap Up Character Review Pt 3 2:24:21

6M ago2:24:21

2:24:21

We bid farewell to our Season 4 newbies, as well as additional Glee Clubbers added along the way (Sugar, Joe, Rory, Lauren). A lot is said about the Glee Project.By Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Series Wrap Up Character Review Pt 2 2:02:35

6M ago2:02:35

2:02:35

We say goodbye to Sam, Blaine, Will, Emma, and Sue by discussing their arcs, inconsistencies, and songsBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Series Wrap Up Character Review Pt 1 2:25:02

6M ago2:25:02

2:25:02

We take a look back at our OG New Directioners and discuss what went well with their plotlines, what went wrong, and which of their songs we think of mostBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Series Wrap Up Superlatives w/Former Guests 2:22:28

6M ago2:22:28

2:22:28

Our podcast will not go gentle into that good night as we begin our multi-part series wrap up. This week we give our series wide superlatives for best/worst episode, best/worst plotline, and best/worst song, with some special guests weighing in. (Andrew McGuire and Allison Dodge of Gleek of the Week, Lucas Graden and Murjanatu Mutuwa from Typecasti…

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Season 6 Wrap Up w/ Alex Allred 1:58:34

7M ago1:58:34

1:58:34

Enemy of the podcast Alex Allred makes one final visit to celebrate officially having seen every episode of Glee, discuss the highs and lows of season 6, and give us his pitch for the GleebootBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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SPECIAL High School Musical 2 1:01:02

7M ago1:01:02

1:01:02

A little SNEAK PEEK at our Patreon exclusive episode on High School Musical 2. If you would like to hear the full episode join our patreon at patreon.com/recoveringgleekBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S6E13 Dreams Come True 2:52:09

7M ago2:52:09

2:52:09

IT'S THE SERIES FINALE!! Ryan, Ian, and Brad throw all realism and stakes out the window and go on a wish fulfillment fun ride for an hour. Almost everyone comes back, but almost none of them speak. We flash forward to the absolute worst year the writers' could've picked, Sue becomes VP, Will changes the American education system, Klaine is on broa…

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S6E12 2009 2:10:01

7M ago2:10:01

2:10:01

EP Tiff is back to join us on a trip back to the pilot. Get ready to see a lot of things you didn't realize you missed like Kurt's basement bedroom! Sheets N' Things! MATT RUTHERFORD????? It's mostly a nostalgia trip for nostalgia's sake, but that doesn't mean it's not good.By Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S6E11 We Built This Glee Club 1:39:34

8M ago1:39:34

1:39:34

It's the final competition episode! Sue is on the warpath, the New Directions have four entire coaches, and JESSE ST JAMES IS BACK.By Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S6E10 The Rise and Fall of Sue Sylvester w/ Zach Faust 2:12:15

8M ago2:12:15

2:12:15

WE'RE FINALLY BACK BABYYYY. Zach Faust (@suesylvestertiktok) joins us to discuss Geraldo Rivera, the return of Carol Burnett, and the absolute least climactic way the writers could've solved the New Directions vs Warblers disputeBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S6E9 Child Star 1:52:12

1y ago1:52:12

1:52:12

The newbies finally get to talk, Billie Eilish's brother joins the cast, and Sue gets bossed around by a 13 year oldBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Minisode 111 I Upload Therefore I am a Bad Bitch 50:37

1y ago50:37

50:37

Listener thoughts on the double wedding, Abuela being invited to the wedding, and Burt's relationship with BrittanyBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S6E8 A Wedding 1:30:32

1y ago1:30:32

1:30:32

It's a double wedding for the gays!!! Blaine finally has a mom, the show continues to embarrass Tina, and Quinn is nowhere to be foundBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S6E7 Transitioning 1:35:10

1y ago1:35:10

1:35:10

Coach Beiste is back at McKinley after transitioning, Rachel throws a house party with all her students, and the writers make these kids cheat on each other againBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Minisode 110 Objectifying Our Minds 40:33

1y ago40:33

40:33

Listener's have thoughts on the situation with Abuela and Brittany, Samchel, and our beautiful brainsBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S6E6 What the World Needs Now w/ Gleek of the Week 2:02:40

1y ago2:02:40

2:02:40

Allison Dodge and Andrew McGuire return to the podcast to discuss Samchel, Brittana, and Burt Bacharach hitting on a family memberBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Minisode 109 Emember This Moment 41:16

1y ago41:16

41:16

Lena and Ian read your thoughts on The Hurt Locker Part 2 and talk SurvivorBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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The Hurt Locker Part 2 1:37:50

1y ago1:37:50

1:37:50

Jigsaw Sue puppet holds Klaine hostage, the New Directions compete in the invitational, and Justified and Ancient is kind of a banger songBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Minisode 108 Be who are aaaaaaare 35:06

1y ago35:06

35:06

It's a minisode about the Hurt Locker, the future is now!By Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S6E4 The Hurt Locker Part One 1:50:11

1y ago1:50:11

1:50:11

The one we've been waiting for, Sue tries to reunite Klaine, destroy the New Directions, and get revenge on Will in one fell swoop. Ian Brennan is fully unleashed to do whatever he wants with the script, the show lets go of having any basis in reality, and we eat it up.By Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Episode 2: 1x01 Pilot 1:20:50

1y ago1:20:50

1:20:50

Join us as we break down and analyse the pilot episode of Glee !

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SPECIAL Pitch Perfect 37:11

1y ago37:11

37:11

Our lives got away from us so here is a snippet of our patreon episode on Pitch Perfect. listen to the whole episode at patreon.com/recoveringgleekBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Episode 1: intro episode 24:22

1y ago24:22

24:22

a brief greeting talking about our plans for Gleek out.

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SPECIAL High School Musical 3 1:04:24

1y ago1:04:24

1:04:24

A little SNEAK PEEK at our Patreon exculsive episode on High School Musical 3. If you would like to hear the full episode join our patreon at patreon.com/recoveringgleekBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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SPECIAL Glee Fanfiction 45:05

1+ y ago45:05

45:05

A little SNEAK PEEK at our Patreon exclusive episode on Glee Fanfiction. If you would like to hear the full episode join our patreon at patreon.com/recoveringgleekBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Minisode 107 Mini Legend 38:51

1+ y ago38:51

38:51

Thoughts on Beiste! Thoughts on Brittana! Thoughts on gender! All this and more!By Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S6E3 Jagged Little Tapestry 1:47:26

1+ y ago1:47:26

1:47:26

The New Directions honor Alanis Morissette and Carole King by NOT singing You Oughtta Know, Quinn makes her last real appearance, and Tina continues her tradition of getting cut off while singingBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Minisode 106 Magician 44:21

1+ y ago44:21

44:21

Were the Warblers wrong to not let Jane join? Is post modern gay a good character actually? Do we have a career in close up magic? All this and more in minisode 106!By Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S6E2 Homecoming 2:09:25

1+ y ago2:09:25

2:09:25

Welcome back Titans its HOMECOING!! The Alumni are back to help recruit the next generation of New Directions. Lena and Ian discuss the new newbies, Glee feeling like Glee again, and THE MCCARTHY TWINSBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Minisode 105 The Great Blainofsky Debate of 2023 1:04:42

1+ y ago1:04:42

1:04:42

People have THOUGHTS on Blaine and Karofsky dating, with special guest thoughts on Max George and Buffy the Vampire SlayerBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S6E1 Loser Like Me 2:18:14

1+ y ago2:18:14

2:18:14

Rachel's show bombed, Klaine broke up, Blaine flunked out of school, and Lena and Ian are eating it up. This show is about losers again, hooray! We also discuss the return of Vocal Adrenaline, Sue running McKinley, and Disney's FrozenBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Minisode 104 Martian 55:35

1+ y ago55:35

55:35

LET'S WRAP UP SEASON 5 IN A MINI FASHION BABYYYYY. What would the New Directions specialize in if they were doctors? Does season 5 get a bad rap? What's going on at the farm? All this and more in minisode 104By Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Season 5 Wrap Up w/ Alex Allred 2:49:00

1+ y ago2:49:00

2:49:00

Enemy of the podcast Alex joins Lena and Ian to discuss the highs and lows of season 5, what he thinks will happen on season 6, and the backstory of the patron he played in the background of the diner where Shirley MacLaine took Blaine to lunch.By Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Minisode 103 The Untitled Minisode Project 26:51

1+ y ago26:51

26:51

Lena and Ian read your thoughts on the Santana exclusion, the Sam of it all, and thinking this was the series finaleBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S5E20 Untitled Rachel Berry Project 1:47:20

1+ y ago1:47:20

1:47:20

It's the season finale and offscreen the tension is at an all time high, while onscreen the tension is non existent. Everything goes great for everyone, Rachel's singing voice makes people feel joy for the first time, and Blaine has a bird kink.By Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Minisode 102 Weather 38:25

1+ y ago38:25

38:25

The girls are fighting, Peter Pan is free, and we're all dogs. All this and more on this weeks minisodeBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S5E19 Old Dog New Tricks 1:55:20

1+ y ago1:55:20

1:55:20

After a season of being neglected Chris Colfer takes matters into his own hands and writes a Kurt centric episode himself. Samcedes bicker like an old married couple and Rachel gets dragged for four blocks by a bunch of dogs and then lets them pee all over the Spotlight Diner.By Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Minisode 101 Spy Kids 1:01:20

1+ y ago1:01:20

1:01:20

Strong thoughts abound on Rachel trying to leave Funny Girl and the Klaine power dynamic constantlh shiftingBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S5E18 The Back Up Plan 2:07:13

1+ y ago2:07:13

2:07:13

Rachel throws away her dreams three weeks after achieving them, Mercedes is a selfless angel, and Shirley MacLaine hits on BlaineBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Minisode 100 Clipshow 1:27:07

1+ y ago1:27:07

1:27:07

We take a walk down memory lane with some of your favorite bits from the podcast to celebrate our 100TH MINISODE!! (and there's also some Opening Night talk)By Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S5E17 Opening Night 1:56:38

1+ y ago1:56:38

1:56:38

It's opening night of Funny Girl and Rachel is stressed, Sue's in love, and Tina is there. Santana comes back to give some tough love, Rachel becomes queen of the gays, and Will's phantom wife gives birth off screen.By Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Minisode 99 Cheadle 56:48

1+ y ago56:48

56:48

Your thoughts on Blaine's diet, Glee's attitude toward sex, and Artie's ageBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S5E16 Tested 1:30:34

1+ y ago1:30:34

1:30:34

Don't have sex. If you do you will get chlamydia, and die. Or have to wear a giant STD costume in Washington Square Park. Meanwhile Klaine is having relationship drama again and Mercedes thinks her first time won't be special because she's no longer in high school????By Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Minisode 98 Pulp 50:02

1+ y ago50:02

50:02

Lena and Ian share your thoughts on Samcedes, Madam Tibideaux, and Blaine and Kurt having so many classes togetherBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S5E15 Bash 2:01:34

1+ y ago2:01:34

2:01:34

Glee tries to take on multiple social issues at once while also paying tribute to Stephen Sondheim, with varying results. Samcedes relationship problems are maybe overly simplified, Rachel is made to be a villain for prioritizing a show where dozens of jobs depend on her, and Kurt is once again put through severe trauma because this show cannot let…

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Minisode 97 AD 50:17

1+ y ago50:17

50:17

This episode has more haters than just Ian, we're all in our Hunger Games era, and we love the 'smells of the city' (dumpsters)By Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S5E14 New New York 1:43:44

1+ y ago1:43:44

1:43:44

There is no Lima, only New York. There's trouble in Klaine's paradise, Sam pulls a reverse Sampson with his hair, and Rachel and Artie hang out for the first time ever. Also Mercedes is back!!!By Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Minisode 96 Scat 48:36

1+ y ago48:36

48:36

Two jazz musicians share your thoughts on Tina being an adoptee, the Glee club singing songs from the future, and what Quinn sees in PuckBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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S5E13 New Directions 2:02:05

1+ y ago2:02:05

2:02:05

Glee sheds off McKinley as it heads off in a NEW DIRECTION, GET IT????? but not before it redoes some more old numbers, creates some new ones, and nearly refuses to acknowledge the newbies were ever in the club.By Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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Minisode 95 Heart of a Sk8r 57:52

1+ y ago57:52

57:52

Lena and Ian share listener thoughts on Will's reckless spending, Quick vs Faberry, and Glee's attitude towards career pathsBy Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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