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Recapping something messy makes you messy, right? Join Michael Swan and Jorge Molina as they take a trip back to McKinley High School and do a deep dive on the six seasons of the landmark FOX television series GLEE! From gold stars to slushies, and from sectionals to nationals, they are covering every musical number, every stunt-cast guest star, every Rachel Berry tantrum! Listen every Wednesday to find out at what point exactly they stopped believin'!
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Time to polish the plexiglass dancefloor and warm up for some impossible vocal runs! This week, the Glee club gets a double dosage of themed assignments as they boogie down the hallways in polyester suits in 3x16: "Saturday Night Glee-ver" and pay homage to one of the all-time greats in 3x17: "Dance with Somebody". Who has the vocal chops to give W…
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Time for some unresolved familial sexual tension! This week, the eldest Anderson son visits McKinley High School, leaving basically no imprint on the plot of the show. In 3x15: "Big Brother", Matt Bomer drops in to spy on his younger brother at the gym, Coach Roz Washington steals yet another scene, and Quinn is on a wheelchair, but it's not a real…
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Take a seat, kids! And get ready to learn about the dangers of teen suicide/ marriage/ text and driving in a new very special episode! This week, comedian Zach Noe Towers joins us to discuss the most afterschool special of Glee yet, as we dive into 3x14: "On My Way." Karofsky's emotional state leads to Mr. Schue making it all about himself, Finn an…
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Time to roll those Rs and prep for our nighttime routine! This week, guest stars abound and racial stereotypes are propagated as the Glee club gets muy caliente with the arrival of Ricky Martin in 3x12: "The Spanish Teacher", and Rachel's buoyant home life is explored with Jeff Goldblum and Brian Stokes Mitchell in 3x13: "Heart". We also discuss Sa…
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Marry me? What would Michael Jackson do? The New Directions try to answer these questions in the two episodes we discuss this week. In 3x10: "Yes/No", Will Schuester outsources his marriage proposal to the Glee club, and that's not even the biggest blur of boundaries he makes. And in 3x11: "Michael", the New Directions try to solve their difference…
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Merry belated Christmas and happy Sectionals! This week we talk about two episodes who should be much stronger given its individual parts. In 3x08: "Hold on to Sixteen", the New Directions face off against the Trouble Tones, Quinn confronts Shelby, and Lindsay Pearce returns. And in 3x09: "Extraordinary Merry Christmas", the Glee club puts on a Chr…
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It's Lady Music Week at McKinley! But it's all somehow led by Finn? This week's episode "I Kissed a Girl" sees the repercussions (or lack thereof) of the slap, as Santana struggles with her coming out, Finn tries to orchestrate it, and Puck and Shelby continue an incredibly misguided dynamic. We also discuss Quinn's downward spiral, Sue Sylvester's…
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Rumor has it this week we discuss a vital episode inside the Glee mythology! In an appearance that has been on the books since we started this show, we welcome Chief TV Critic at Variety, Caroline Framke, to discuss 3x06: "Mash-Off"! In an essential episode for Santana, we talk about the role of Naya Rivera inside queer representation in TV, the nu…
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Top o' the morning! We've come all the way from Ireland to grant you three wishes! This week, we dive into the first episode of Damian McGinty's winning arc in 3x04: "Pot' O Gold", and we try to channel our sexual experiences into our acting in 3x05: "The First Time". A new exchange student comes into McKinley and adds almost nothing to the plot, a…
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Mr. Schue was supposed to love me! This week, it's all about presidential campaigns, dance booty-camps, and half-baked diva-offs as we continue our season three recaps with 3x02: "I Am Unicorn" and 3x03: "Asian F". Topics include the perfect gene pool of the Chang family, Shelby Corcoran's hideous behavior, holes in the Glee/ Burlesque-verse, and t…
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Like the titular purple pianos, we have been gutted, torn and used, but we're back to deliver new music! Join us as we embark on our season three journey and discuss the premiere "The Purple Piano Project"! Senior year looms on McKinley High, as the Glee club is shuffled with new additions (transfer Blaine! Sugar Motta!) and departures of old favor…
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Is this the real life? Is this Glee-ality? We have come to the end of the road in our journey through the first season of The Glee Project. Was this trip filled with laughs, some memorable characters, and an overall good addition to the Glee lore? Perhaps yes. Do the final results make any sense whatsoever? You be the judge of that. Alex and Lindsa…
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Are you believable? Are you generous? Are you ready for a new episode? We’re almost at the end of the road, as the top five contestants are forced to prove two skills that are only once again just tangentially related to Glee. Hannah develops a mid-season crush, Ryan Murphy insists on gaslighting us about Damian, and Lindsay doesn’t know the words.…
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Oh don’t say the assignment this week is Sexuality… The assignment this week is Sexuality! The contestants sexy skills are put through the test under decidedly unsexy situations like messy food fights, gay panic, and… breaking a commitment to the Lord? Cameron has a really tough week as Samuel seems to effortlessly thrive, and Ryan Murphy decides h…
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Grab a dictionary and look up the word “tenacious”! This week we welcome our first Glee Project guest, as writer and media academic Myles McNutt joins us to discuss 1x06: “Tenacity”, as well as examine the whole show on a different light. Who are exactly the homework assignments benefitting? Why is the final panel fundamentally misconstrued? Was Al…
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Get out your dancing shoes and make sure your duet partner is ready! This week we continue our recap of season one of the Glee Project with 1x04: Dance-Ability and 1x05: Pair-Ability, which sees contestants go into the world of dance and duets. Alex talks the talk but can't dance the dance, Lindsay steals the spotlight by breaking the morals of ano…
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Time to us in Universal City Walk with your giant insecurity signs! This week, we continue our dive into The Glee Project as we combat bullying with glam rock in 1x02: “Theatricality”, and expose our biggest fears in public in 1x03: “Vulnerability”. Some of the contestants keep making an impression, some contestants keep getting lost in the mix, an…
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No better time to start a new project than during quarantine! This week, we take a sidestep from Glee as we watch the first episode of the 2011 reality TV spinoff show “The Glee Project”, which aimed to find a person that would inspire Ryan Murphy to write a 7-episode arc. We’re introduced to a dozen of aspiring McKinley student, from the instantly…
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We’re back and maintaining social distance guidelines! This week, we go back to the summer of 2011, where crowds were still allowed and Gleeks everywhere gathered for the release of the 3D Concert movie. To discuss that feat of filmmaking, we invited movie buff and Oscar expert Chris Feil, obviously. Chris joins us to discuss the actors staying in …
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Start spreadin’ the news! In the season two finale “New York”, the New Directions finally make it to the Big Apple for Nationals. Will Mr. Schue follow his Broadway dreams (and do we even care)? Can a haircut solve all of Quinn’s problems? How exactly did Kurt and Rachel manage to break into the Gershwin? The answers to all these questions, plus ou…
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Time to get out your prom dress and funeral outfits! On the final stretch of season 2, the New Directions perform at two very distinct events Jorge and Michael dive into 2x20: “Prom Queen” and 2x21: “Funeral”. Kurt finds out that there are many ways to get bullied, Sue suffers a loss as her character suffers another retcon, and Quinn slaps Rachel. …
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Leave the rumors and backstabbing behind! This week, the New Directions get a case of the Mac on 2x19: “Rumours”, a tribute episode to Fleetwood Mac’s seminal album. To discuss that, writer Matt D’Ambrosio joins us to explore the troubled waters (for us) of the group, and we break to him all the storylines and characters he’s missed by not watching…
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Time to put our insecurities in a merchandise-ready T-shirt! This week, fellow hardcore Gleek Neil McNeil joins us to talk plastic surgeries, ginger representation and his former Glee college radio show as we discuss 2x18: Born This Way! We also dive into what is one of the most iconic mashups of the show, the introduction of Lucy Caboose, and do s…
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Put on your best gala downs and get ready to sell some taffy… This week, the New Directions try to raise some funds by honoring neglected artists in 2x17: A Night of Neglect. We discuss the return and goodbye of Holly Holliday, the return and almost-goodbye of Terri Schuester, and the return and revenge of two former Glee stars starting their own r…
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After a long hiatus, we are back in the new decade! This week we sharpen our pencils and try our best songwriting skills as we discuss the season 2 Regionals episode "Original Song", with the help of our very special guest Brendan Haley! Brendan tells the story of how this particular episode touched his life, and his journey to eventually appearing…
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Merry Christmas, Gleeks! In this very special holiday episode, Michael and Jorge step outside the McKinley halls and take a yearly trip to Hawaii to recap and discuss the Lea Michele ABC original movie "Same Time, Next Christmas": every plot beat, every line delivery, and every GIF-able Lea face crack. We also talk about the unlikely (and iconic) d…
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Pop open a couple of wine coolers, and turn down the lights… This week, things get boozy and sexy as we see how New Directions deal with the all-too-common teen issues of underage drinking and hormones in 2x14: “Blame It on the Alcohol” and 2x15: “Sexy”. In these two surprisingly moving and fun episodes, we witness the Rachel Berry House Party Trai…
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You’d think that people would have had enough of silly Glee episodes? Well, I look around me and I see it isn’t so. This week, love is in the air in 2x14: “Silly Love Songs” and people try to return to form in 2x13: “Comeback”. Blaine goes overboard for an unreciprocated crush, Rachel and Mercedes go overboard for yet another diva-off, and Quinn go…
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It’s a touchdown! (That’s a sports term, right?) This week, Jorge and Michael cheer from the sidelines as they discuss the surprisingly refreshing Super Bowl episode, “The Sue Sylvester Shuffle.” Can the football team and the New Directions sort out their irreconcilable differences via zombie halftime performance? Can Sue legally shoot a student ou…
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Merry Christmas in November! This week, three different Santas come down McKinley High’s chimney as the Glee Club celebrates the holidays. Artie does an elaborate scheme to trick Brittany, Rachel does an elaborate scheme to trick Finn, and Sue does an elaborate scheme to align with the needs of the writers this week. But most importantly, Lea Miche…
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It’s a beautiful night, and we’re looking for something dumb do to! Hey baby, I think we want to do a deep dive into season 2, episode 8 “Furt”, and episode 9 “Special Education”! In the former, the Glee Club hijacks Burt and Carol’s wedding, and Carol Burnett hijacks Sue’s wedding with herself. In the latter, the stakes have never been lower for S…
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Buen día, clase! Butter the floor and switch names with your classmate, because this week there’s a sub teacher as we discuss 2x07: “The Substitute” with very special guest Kevin O’Keeffe. We dive deep into the tater tot wars and discuss everything Gwyneth Paltrow. Where was she in her career when she joined Glee? How did being on the show alter he…
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It’s time to gather some côuragé! This week, we arrive to several pivotal points of the series as we discuss 2x06: “Never Been Kissed.” We are introduced to Blaine Anderson, the Dalton Academy Warblers, and a different side of Karofsky, while all the Glee club members continue to be horrible to Coach Beiste under Will’s supervision. We also talk ab…
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It’s time to do the Time Warp again! This week, we welcome the Queen of Camp, the Sultan of Spook and our favorite Creature of the Night Michael Varrati, to get down and filthy as we discuss The Rocky Horror Glee Show. Michael gives us a lesson on the history of the beloved cult musical, and we desperately try to forget Will Schuester’s manipulatio…
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Your prayers have been answered. In this week's carbo-loaded double episode we discuss the miracles of buttered bread in 2x03: "Grilled Cheesus", and fight to the death for a Breadstix dinner in 2x04: "Duets." We have misguided religious calls, heart attacks, deep rivers, and high mountains. Also, Rachel Berry hates Grease 2 and Lea Michele loves k…
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It's Brittany, bitch! This week, we welcome Britney Spears aficionado and pop culture savant Topher Gauk-Roger to discuss the second artist-centered episode in Glee, "Britney/ Brittany"! Did the New Directions pay proper respect to the Princess of Pop? The answer may be exactly what you expect! We also discuss our personal histories with Britney, a…
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Welcome back to school, gleeks! This week we’re kicking off our season 2 with ultra special guest Garrett Greer, who actually worked on “Glee” for the first two seasons! Garrett helps us dissect the highly anticipated at the time season 2 premiere, “Audition” and gives us all the behind-the-scenes drama from his time on the show. He also introduces…
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Well, we've made it. After a season of teen emotional breakdowns, heart soaring musical numbers, and entirely too much Matthew Morrison rapping, we made it to Regionals. This week, we dive into the final episode and wrap up the first season of GLEE with "Journey to Regionals." Sue is made a judge at the competition, Quinn finally gives birth, and V…
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This is a rough one, guys. This week we fall into a deep funk, as we discuss episodes 1x20: “Theatricality” and 1x21: “Funk”. On the former, it’s Gaga week at McKinley, Rachel has the most misguided first encounter with her birth mother, and Finn says the “F” word. On the latter, Will tries to seduce Sue to disarm her, Vocal Adrenaline strikes back…
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This week is all about lost voices and hopeless dreams as we dive into 1x18: “Laryngitis” and 1x19: “Dream On”. Puck loses his mojo as Rachel loses her vocal chords, Neil Patrick Harris heads a showchoir recovery group, Idina Menzel once dreamed a dream, and it’s finally Kurt’s turn. But it’s all background to our deep discussion on MTV’s “Are You …
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This week it's the second part of our conversation with LaToya Ferguson, where we discuss 1x17: "Bad Reputation." Sue goes viral with an embarrassing viral video, the Glist ranks the hotness of (most of) the show choir members, and Olivia Newton-John sits in a limousine. But, most importantly, Rachel delivers an Academy Award-worthy project with "R…
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This week, we felt a little too much at *deep whisper* home with special guest LaToya Ferguson, and had to split up our conversation with her in two. In this first part, we dive into 1x16: "Home". April Rhodes is back and is looking for a new home. Finn and Kurt's parents are dating, and trying to create a new home for their families. Mercedes trie…
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Come on, girls! Do you believe in love? Cause we got something to say about it. This week, we welcome resident pop queen expert Mike Patterson as Glee tackles its first single-artist episode with "The Power of Madonna". Virginities are lost, hearts are open, and prayers are made. Also, an earthquake hits. We discuss: 1x15: The Power of Madonna Writ…
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Glee returned for the first time after becoming a global phenomenon with the episode "Hell-O." Was it the show we all fell in love with? You be the judge of that. But this episode includes retconning every single major character, another sad Finn ballad, and the Old Maids Club. However, we do get Idina and J-Groff. That counts for something, right?…
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After weeks of emotional breakdowns, mash-up numbers, and fake pregnancies, we're finally at sectionals! This week, writer Mathew Rodriguez joins us as our first-ever guest to discuss the mid-season finale. Sue leaks the set list, Mercedes makes her voice heard, and Mr. Schue keeps stealing valuable air time. But who would we be if we didn't spend …
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It's a packed week as we dive into three episodes and discuss ballads, hair, and mattresses! So much stuff happens. Rachel has a crush on Mr. Schue, the kids are made to perform in wigs, they record a local commercial, Suzy Pepper falls into a coma, Quinn is kicked out of her house, and Finn learns to smile. Also, Jorge performs Santana's sexts and…
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On this week's episode, Mr. Schue gives out a mash-up assignment that doesn't actually involve any mash-ups, the Glee Club is bound to a wheelchair, and Kurt and Rachel defy gravity. But it is mostly about our New York trip anecdotes. And lots of Laura Benanti. We discuss: 1x08: Mash-Up Written by: Ian Brennan Directed by: Elodie Keene 1x09: Wheels…
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On this week's episode, Terri joins the school staff and immediately gets the kids hooked on drugs, Quinn Fabray finds that teenage pregnancy is not easy, and Mr. Schue is a savior of minorities. We also talk about mash-ups on the show, and Quinchel versus Faberry. We discuss: 1x06: Vitamin D Written by: Ryan Murphy Directed by: Elodie Keene 1x07: …
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On this week's episode, Rachel leaves the glee club to pursue bigger dreams in a cabaret stage, Finn deals with the consequences of poor sex education, and Kristin Chenoweth makes her instantly iconic debut as April Rhodes. Also, both Rachel Berry and Lea Michele are deeply traumatized by West Side Story, and we dive deep into it. We discuss: 1x04:…
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On this week's episode, Rachel joins the celibacy club, New Directions tries to sex it up to attract new members, Mercedes commits vandalism during a car wash, and Mr. Schue forms his own acapella group. Which is an even greater act of vandalism. We discuss: 1x02: Showmance Written by: Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Ian Brennan Directed by: Ryan Murp…
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