Best Haley McIntosh Podcasts (2025)

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The Real Town Troubadour with Grant-Lee Phillips 1:05:41

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You’ve seen him walking the streets of Stars Hollow for almost 25 years, his music is the soundtrack to many of our comfort moments, and now he’s here to talk about it: it’s Stars Hollow’s Town Troubadour, Grant Lee Phillips! How did the Troubadour come to be? How did he and the Palladinos choose what songs to incorporate into the show? And who doe…

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The Academic Things Apply (Gilmore to Say Revisited) 1:24:48

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Please enjoy this remastered version of our Fall 2023 Back to School episode, The Academic Things Apply. It's officially Back to School season and these girlies are here to talk about all the ways academia has played a huge role in the relationships, conflict, and overall journeys of the Gilmore girls and those around them. Academic status has plag…

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Gilmore To Read: Ashley Poston 1:38:14

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My book loving besties! On Wednesdays, we talk books!!! New York Times Bestselling author of The Dead Romantics & The Seven Year Slip, Ashley Poston is here today! We're talking about Reading Is Sexy's book club pick for July: Sounds Like Love about two musicians who get the same song stuck in their head...as well as each other's voices. In the epi…

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Back to School Again 1:02:58

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Happy September besties!! Gilmore girls season is upon us!!! It’s Back to School season and we’re determined to bring you the top 10 (maybe 12) episodes of Gilmore Girls that feel like Chilton and Yale’s greatest hits. Which episodes give peak Rory Gilmore study inspo? Which Back to School eps make the cut? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable …

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The Girlies First Day at School (Gilmore To Say Revisited) 47:16

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Hi besties! Please enjoy this GTS Revisited from 2022 in our Back To School week on the pod! Sharpen your pencils and don your yellow book bags because we are talking back to school! What was the best back to school episode? How did school show the growth between Rory and Paris? And just how did the academic interests of the Gilmore girlies shape t…

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Gilmore To Read: Nisha J Tuli 1:23:22

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My book loving besties! On Wednesdays, we talk books because Gilmore To Read is moving to Wednesdays! But I am back with another fab author. USA Bestselling author Nisha J Tuli joins me to talk about Reading Is Sexy's book club pick for June: her contemporary debut, Not Safe For Work. In the episode, we chat about making career shifts when what you…

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They Rank Gilmore Guys, Don’t They? 1:23:12

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It’s the end of summer and nothing says end of summer like some madness! The Gilmore Man Madness bracket is back and this time it’s bigger and better than before. Haley puts 32 (!!!) of our favorite (and not so favorite) fictional guys against one another for Tara to choose between to decide who the best guy on Gilmore girls is. Will her answer be …

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Gilmore to Consider #52: Did “A Year In The Life” capture the Gilmore girls magic? 56:24

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Where you call, we will answer! This week, we’re playing some really fun voicemails from last fall! Was “A Year In The Life” designed to break the fourth wall and shatter the illusion of the Gilmore girls’ brighter perception of their world? Has our perception of which Gilmore girl we identify with shifted in our later years? Plus, we’re playing ju…

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Gilmore to Watch: How Gilmore Girls played a role in Ginny & Georgia's Netflix Pick-Up with Sarah Lampert 1:13:17

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Welcome to the first episode of Gilmore to Watch: a new segment where we explore stories in the film and television medium filled to the brim with similar tropes, storylines, and energy that will satisfy the itch between rewatches of your favorite comfort show <3 For our inaugural episode, Tara sits down with Sarah Lampert, creator and executive pr…

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Gilmore to Consider #51: Is Logan Huntzberger a Loser? 54:29

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Where you call, we will answer! We’re going deep into the voicemail archives this week!!! We’ve chewed your ear off about Season 7 over the last month, so we’re here to jump into some new topics today, curtesy of our besties <3 What does it mean to be on a team? Are you Team [Jess/Logan/D*an] for Rory or for yourself? Speaking of Dean, have our opi…

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You Rewrite, I Rewrite Season 7 1:23:17

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The rewrite you’ve all been asking for (for years!!!!!) has finally arrived! Can we take Season 7 from bland sheet cake to luscious layer cake without throwing it out all together?? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable because Tara and Haley have more to say. Our Summer Gazebo is now available at www.gilmoretosay.com! If you want access to our …

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Gilmore To Read: Jasmine Guillory 1:09:38

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My book loving besties! I'm so excited to be back again with another fantastic author. In this episode of Gilmore To Read, the New York Times Bestselling author Jasmine Guillory joins me to talk about Reading Is Sexy's book club pick for April: her latest book, Flirting Lessons. We also chat about what girlhood moment got her into the romance genre…

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Gilmore to Consider #50: What if Lorelai and Luke Eloped? 45:53

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Where you call, we will answer! In our 50th (!!!) Gilmore to Consider episode, we’re exploring some of your “what ifs” from Instagram and listening to voicemails about Season 7. What if Lorelai hadn’t told Luke about sleeping with Christopher? What if she had slept with Jason instead? And what would a Season 8 have looked like? Grab a cup of coffee…

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Kill Me Now, We Have To Talk About Season 7 1:35:28

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It’s time to recap Season 7 of Gilmore Girls and boy to we have a lot to say! Did it remain true to the story Amy was building for the first six seasons? Was this just very expensive fan fiction? Is Haley still on Team Logan??? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable because Tara and Haley have more to say. Our Summer Gazebo is now available at ww…

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Bon Voyage Revisited 1:29:46

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We’ve finally arrived!!! After three and a half years of recapping Gilmore Girls on Patreon, we have reached the series finale, Bon Voyage. What did we think of this send off? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable because Tara and Haley have more to say. Our Summer Gazebo is now available at www.gilmoretosay.com! If you want access to our recap …

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Gilmore to Consider #49: Rory Gilmore takes Lorelai’s Partings Plot 32:09

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Where you call, we will answer! This week, we’re revisiting our June 3rd episode and implementing some of your ideas! What if Luke and Lorelai get married but Rory took Lorelai’s plotline in “Partings”?? Or if Jess was revealed to be a foil to Christopher all along? Grab a cup of iced coffee and get comfortable because Tara and Haley have more to s…

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Take the Gilmore Girls out of Stars Hollow 1:07:27

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A roadtrip to Harvard? A cross-country bus ride to California? Playing hooky in New York City to visit the boy who isn’t your boyfriend?! It’s officially Gilmore Girls Summer and nothing says “summer” quite like a lil vacation. This week, we’re leaving Stars Hollow and breaking down all the destination episodes on Gilmore Girls. What makes a good d…

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Gilmore to Say Revisited: Tara as the Stars Hollow Bachelorette 35:32

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Did we manifest Hannah Brown coming on the podcast back in 2022??? One of our listeners, Hannah, called in three years ago and asked Tara to come up with a season of the Bachelorette using Rory's men on Gilmore Girls and it was VERY silly. In the following GTC, Haley challenges Tara to do the same with Lorelai's men, and it was even MORE silly. So …

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That Darling Hannah Brown is Obsessed with Gilmore Girls 1:10:57

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Former Bachelorette, Miss Alabama USA 2018, Dancing with the Stars Winner, Bride-To-Be, New York Times Bestselling Author (need we go on?) Hannah Brown is here!!! In between planning her wedding and watching Gilmore Girls for the very first time, Hannah’s second romance novel The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain debuts today and we just know Gil…

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ATX Revisited: Ten Years Later 1:26:43

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June 2015: Skinny jeans were still in style, Taylor Swift was on her 1989 World Tour, and the cast and creators of Gilmore Girls famously reunited at the ATX TV Festival in Austin, Texas to celebrate the fifteen year anniversary of the show’s release. After the show’s booming resurgence on Netflix, thousands of fans gathered to witness this once-in…

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Gilmore To Read: Coco Mellors Writes To Make Us Feel Less Alone & Watches Gilmore Girls For The Same Reason 1:40:25

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My book loving besties! I'm so excited to be back again with another fantastic author. In this *spoiler free* episode of Gilmore To Read, the New York Times Bestselling author Coco Mellors joins me to talk about why she writes and how Gilmore girls and television in general has helped her develop her writing (outside of her MFA of course!) She has …

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Sadie, Sadie, Tara’s an Engaged Lady! 1:16:55

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She’s engaged!!! She’s getting married!!! She wants to try on her wedding dress every night!!! Brett popped the question and we are here to give you every single detail of their magical engagement story. Where did it he do it? Did she know it was coming? Are they getting married on June 3rd??? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable because Sadie,…

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The New and Improved June 3rd 1:15:25

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“Hey you know what date I’m not getting married? June 3rd. Do not save the date!” Well, save it besties, because today we’re reimagining what June 3rd would have been if Lorelai and Luke had gotten married that day. Who would have been in attendance? Who would have notably not been on the guest list? And what would have been the drama? Grab a cup o…

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Gilmore To Read: Cara Bastone Delights Us With The Hottest Type of Man: Kind 1:31:18

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My bookish besties, we ready to be delighted by the lovely Cara Bastone! The author of Ready or Not, our Reading Is Sexy book club pick for March. Cara talks about where she got started writing and what it is like to edit her books (spoiler: it starts with devastation) We also discuss how she feels about Gilmore girls and which of Rory's boyfriends…

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Vasectomies and Recipes: More on Sookie & Jackson 1:08:12

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After covering their courtship, engagement, and newlywed chapters, this week, we’re diving into Sookie and Jackson: the later years. Starting with their first pregnancy in Season 4, we’re exploring the arc of their relationship from Season 4-7 and discussing exactly when the writers make Sookie and Jackson caricatures of themselves, if the fake vas…

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One’s Got Vegetables and the Other One Cooks 55:55

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It’s Sookie and Jackson’s wedding anniversary! Twenty-three years ago, they finally tied the knot after two seasons of bickering, hilarity, and a lot of miscommunication. This week, we’re breaking down their love story: from their courtship to their newlywed season. So grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable because Tara and Haley have more to say…

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Always A Mother, More Like Best Friends 54:44

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It’s Mother’s Day week! And what better way to celebrate on-pod than with an episode all about the titular characters of this show: The Gilmore Girls. This week, we’re chatting all things Lorelai and Rory, the mother-daughter duo that are more like best friends, by sharing the greatest hits of their mother/daughter dynamic as well as their best bes…

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Gilmore To Read: Carley Fortune Gave Us The Best Book Of The Summer & The Hottest Rory Gilmore Opinions 1:00:41

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No spoilers for One Golden Summer in this episode! What does the lake and Max Medina have to do with today's episode? They both are a source of inspiration for today's guest, Carley Fortune, author of Reading Is Sexy's May book club pick-- One Golden Summer. THE book of the summer in my opinion. A nostalgic, joyful, reflective and dazzling romance …

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Will You Fight Me Lorelai Gilmore? 1:25:14

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Ding ding! We’re fighting again! With Mother’s Day approaching, we’re breaking down Lorelai and Emily’s fights from Seasons 4 through A Year In The Life. Which fight will take the title of their best? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable because Tara and Haley have more to say. If you want to listen to our breakdown of the pilot (both aired and…

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Gilmore To Read: Kennedy Ryan Needs This To Write Her Real, Raw, Riveting Romances 1:42:48

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Welcome back to Gilmore To Read! Kennedy Ryan (yes, THE Kennedy Ryan) joined me to discuss This Could Be Us, our February book club pick as well as the final installment in her Skyland series— Can’t Get Enough. Out May 13th! In this episode, Kennedy and I talk about what sort of research she does for each of her books, how she started her romance j…

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Fighting Like Mother Like Daughter 1:40:27

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Fight, fight, fight! Last summer, we ranked the best fights from each season of Gilmore Girls. But we really couldn’t wait to dive deeper into the two girlies who give us the best fights in the series: Lorelai and Emily. This week, we’re breaking down the most iconic tension-filled conflict between these two from Season 1-3. Which fight will take t…

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Gilmore to Consider #48: Is Lorelai Gilmore A Palatable Mom? 51:09

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It’s Lorelai Gilmore’s 57th Birthday! Happy Birthday baby! To celebrate, we’re discussing Lauren Graham’s appearance on Call Her Daddy and answering one of our listener voicemails who asks, “What if the show was on a different network? Would it have changed Lorelai’s role as a mom?” Is Gilmore girls, the town, and Lorelai herself so generationally …

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Gilmore to Consider #47: In Defense of Anna Nardini... 30:53

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We know, the title surprised us too. But some of our mom besties called in to share their thoughts on Anna Nardini’s infamous reaction to the sleepover at Luke’s and we couldn’t help but take it into consideration. We even hear a little perspective from a Gilmore to Say celeb: Brett’s mom, Nancy! So grab a cup of coffee and get really comfortable b…

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Gilmore Girls Only at PaleyFest 1:20:07

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The PaleyFest recap you’ve all been waiting for has arrived!!! Tara and Haley had the immense pleasure of covering the red carpet at The Amy Sherman-Palladino Multiverse at PaleyFest LA where we got to chat with Lauren Graham, Kelly Bishop, Alex Borstein, and The Palladinos themselves! Join them for a post-show debrief of the carpet, the panel, and…

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That Damn April Nardini 1:04:35

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April is for April: one of the most controversial characters in the Gilmore girls universe! Is April Nardini the villain? Is she really the reason for Luke and Lorelai’s downfall or a scapegoat to avoid blaming Luke? Do we like her character? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable because Tara and Haley have more to say! We’ll be doing an April G…

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The Perfect Date 1:11:38

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It’s Spring in Stars Hollow! Last year, we talked about how to have a Gilmore Girls Spring and celebrated the season start with a recap of *A-Tisket, A-Tasket* because nothing says Stars Hollow Spring like a cute springtime date. So this year, we're picking a bouquet of our favorite dates on Gilmore Girls to give to you! What are the best dates on …

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The Unaired Pilot of Gilmore Girls 51:42

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Let’s go back, back to the beginning. Back to where the earth, the sun, the Stars Hollow all aligned (2003’s ”Let the Rain” by Hilary Duff anyone?) This week’s bonus episode is VERY exciting. We’re taking you back to March of 2022, when we recorded our very first Gilmore Revisited recap episode about the pilot of Gilmore Girls. But before we dive i…

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Sebastian Conelli is Burning to Talk About Gilmore Girls 1:51:42

6M ago1:51:42

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A man who grew up watching Gilmore girls? We stan!!!! Actor and comedian Sebastian Conelli joins us today to talk about his relationship with Gilmore Girls; his likes, his dislikes, who he cares about, who he doesn’t and what team he’s on. Also, who better to revisit our Gilmore Men Madness bracket (in the correct month of March no less) than our n…

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Gilmore To Consider #46: Why Him??? 29:19

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Hi besties! It's us! On a Thursday!!! Next week, we're playing a Gilmore Men March Madness bracket with one of our favorite guests ever. Kinda like we did in May of 2023. Where we ended up with **checks notes** WHO?!!!! as the winner? When our guest asked us how in the world we landed on this person, we didn't fully remember why! So we thought why …

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Life’s Short, Talk Fast with Ann Hood 1:12:52

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Why can’t we stop watching Gilmore girls? Well, novelist and short story writer Ann Hood has assembled a band of brilliant authors in “Life’s Short, Talk Fast: 15 Writers On Why We Can’t Stop Watching Gilmore Girls” to share their history with this beloved series and shed a little light on why it continues to withstand the test of time. With contri…

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Emily in What-If Land 1:16:20

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The woman, the icon, the legend: Emily Gilmore. Who is she? Where did she come from? We have so many questions about the history of Emily Gilmore, where she would be if she chose different paths throughout the show, and of course exploring your “what if” questions! Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable because Tara and Haley have more to say. If…

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So…Season Six 1:37:37

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After a very emotional recap of Partings, we are here to break down all of our thoughts on the final Amy season of the show formerly known as Gilmore Girls. Is this still a no-skip season for Haley? Did Tara, a notorious early-seasons girly, have anything nice to say? Where does this season now fall in our rankings? Grab a cup of coffee and get com…

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Partings Revisited 2:31:12

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Goodbye. Alright, just punch us in the feelings why don’t you, box set?! What more do we need to say? It’s the finale of season 6, Partings!!!!!! If you want more recap episodes, join us on Patreon for our spoiler-FULL rewatch, Gilmore Revisited as we dive into Season 7 (begrudgingly but curiously). Our Gilmore to Say Core Collection is live! Shop …

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Brett's Been Gilmored 55:49

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Happy Galentine’s Day! In honor of our favorite podcast holiday, we’re giving y’all a bonus episode <3 After bringing him on-pod for the first time, Tara’s partner Brett is back on the mic to answer some of your questions. Which Gilmore girls guy does he most identify with? When did he realize Dean sucks? And, most importantly, what is Tara’s knigh…

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We Got Us A Gilmore Girls Virgin 1:39:05

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The time has finally come. After years of talking about his Gilmore girls journey, Tara’s boyfriend Brett is finally joining us on the pod! After recently watching the Season 5 finale for the first time, we are so ready to hear all of his opinions, predictions, and faves! Who is his least favorite character on the show and why? What does he predict…

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It Shouldn’t Have Been Marty 1:16:36

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We’ve talked about Team Jess, Team Logan, even Team D*an. But what about the fraction of Gilmore girls fans wearing Team Marty on their hearts? This week, Tara and Haley finally explore whether or not Marty was a viable love interest for our girl Rory Gilmore. Was Marty set up to be a suitor when he’s introduced to the story? What would a relations…

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Gilmore To Read: Rebecca Ross’s Newsroom Rivals Write Their Way To A Divine Romance 1:26:54

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Hi book besties, Another episode of Gilmore to Read, but for this one---let's time travel to the end of 2023 when I had a conversation with the author of the Reading is Sexy pick for *November 2023* Rebecca Ross! Rebecca Ross is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals and Ruthless Vows, a duology set during WWI-esque war of the go…

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Dean & Luke, Jess & Chris 1:17:06

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Gilmore Girl Math: Jess = Luke, Logan = Chris, right? RIGHT? But what if Dean = Luke and Jess = Chris? Does that Gilmore girl math…math? Is Dean’s parting line to Luke about them being the “same thing” accurate? Is Christopher’s spontaneous proposal to Lorelai in season one a parallel to Jess’s plea for Rory to run away with him in season four? Is …

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The Perfect Winter Premiere 1:16:02

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It’s the Season 4 premiere of Gilmore to Say! We feel so lucky to get to celebrate another year gabbing about our favorite show with y’all. We ended 2024 ranking mid-season winter finales, but what makes a good mid-season winter premiere? Plot? Vibes? No plot, just vibes? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable because Tara and Haley have more to …

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Gilmore to Consider #45: Who is the real Emily Gilmore? 40:57

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Where you call, we will answer! It's our last Winter Gilmore to Consider episode before we kick off Season 4 of Gilmore to Say! This week, we're asking ourselves: who's the real Emily Gilmore? The buttoned-up DAR woman or the gal who walks around Stars Hollow in sneakers and drinks martinis at the 60/40 bar? And are Lorelai and Rory actually an ide…