Fandom on the Rocks

This is 4x14 - "I Do." This episode we're joined by a very special guest - Star aka Littlemissstar55 from Bookstagram. A fellow survivor of the Glee fandom, Star is here to help us break down the saphhic highs of this honestly pretty fun episode. It's a Valentine's Day and wedding episode all rolled into one, so you know there's double the drama as New Directions alumni reunite for Will and Emma's...

Hey, Gleeks! This is a rerelease of 2020 episode covering S3E9, "Extraordinary Merry Christmas." And this time, it's actually the holidays. Enjoy. (And yes, that's our old theme music.) This is S3E9, "Extraordinary Merry Christmas." The New Directions are asked to create a holiday special for their local PBS station, directed by their very own Artie; Sue looks for volunteers to help out at the hom...

This is 4x13 - "Diva." In order to pump the New Directions up for Regionals, Finn challenges the Glee Club to find their inner Divas.  Tina, still crushing hard on Blaine, crosses a line. Tired of Rachel's egoism, Kurt challenges her Midnight Madness - a fight club style sing-off between NYADA members.  At least the music is banging in this episode. Our wonderful sound engineer is Adrian...

This is 4x12 - "Naked." With the Warblers out of Regionals, Tina proposes The New Directions put together a "Men of McKinley" calendar to raise the money to get to the competition. Good Guy Blaine Anderson helps Sam with his college admissions essay by showing him how much he's affected his friends over the years. In New York, Rachel earns a role in a student film, but finds herself caught up in a...

Hello Friends! We've got a supersized, wide-ranging episode for you featuring a super fun guest: Jon, host of the incredible Life's But a Song podcast. This is 4x11, "Sadie Hawkins." At a student council meeting, Tina works to organize a Sadie Hawkins dance at McKinley High. Meanwhile, Sam looks for evidence that The Dalton Academy Warblers cheated at Sectionals. We talk with Jon about how we got...

No tricks, just treats! Holy shit we're alive. Has it been an embarrassingly long time between episodes? Yep. Are we sorry about that? Sure are. But we're here and we've got a Christmas episode for you. This is 4x10 - "Glee, Actually." Artie experiences a full It's a Wonderful Life dream sequence when he slips on some ice. Meanwhile, Sam and Brittany worry about the end of the world due to the May...

This is 4x09, "Swan Song." The New Directions are on shaky ground after the stunning events at Sectionals. Finn attempts to keep the Glee Club together by getting them ready for an upcoming holiday concert. In New York, Rachel prepares for the Winter Showcase and Kurt gets a second shot at auditioning for NYADA. Find us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/gleeontherocks Support the pod on Patreon:...

This is 4x08, "Thanksgiving."  Some of the Glee Club Alumni come home for the holidays and end up paired with the New Directions newbies to give them pre-Sectionals guidance. Meanwhile, Kurt and Rachel opt to stay in New York to avoid the heartbreak and drama of Lima, Ohio and host their own orphan's Thanksgiving, with a little help from Isabelle Wright and friends.  At Sectionals, the N...

This is 4x07, "Dynamic Duets."  The Dalton Academy Warblers are back with a brand new leader and that leader is not even remotely bi-curious. They've also stolen the New Directions'  Nationals trophy in attempt to lure Blaine back to Dalton. Jake and Ryder continue to fight over Marley, who honestly has enough to deal with. Meanwhile, there is no New York in this episode.  Oh, and L...

This is 4x06, "Glease." It's time for the McKinley High production of Grease ! Unique is pulled out of musical by her parents, so Santana is called in to fill the role.  Sue and Kitty battle over who gets to be the most offensive character on the show this week, and Kurt and Rachel agonize over seeing their exes as they return to McKinley to support their friends.  Meanwhile, Mr. Schue f...

This is 4x05, "The Role You Were Born to Play." It's time for Grease auditions at McKinley. Marley and Kitty, and Jake and new-recruit Ryder Flynn compete for the coveted lead roles of Sandy and Danny.  Artie enlists Finn to co-direct the musical while Mike and Mercedes return to lend their expertise.  Meanwhile, Blaine scrapbooks his feelings. This episode is sponsored by Zencastr, our...

This is 4x04, "The Break Up."   This episode we're joined by certified Gleeks and hosts of The Gleek of the Week podcast, Allison and Andrew. Things are not sunshine and roses (red or yellow) for the main couples on Glee.  Blaine is feeling left behind in Lima while Kurt is off building a new life in New York, Brittany and Santana struggle with the Glee-alities of a long distance relatio...

This is 4x03 - "Makeover." Blaine is lonely in Lima without Kurt and opts to make the most of his senior year in McKinley by joining every club in sight...and deciding to run for class president against Brittany.  Over in New York, Kurt is nervous for his big interview at Vogue.com (but he's got his lucky hippo broach at hand) and Rachel gets a bit of a makeover. This episode is sponsored by...

This is 4x02 - "Britney 2.0." Brittany's back, baby! Actually she never left, she's still there roaming the hallways as a super senior.  In order to cheer Brit up, Mr. Schue sets an assignment for the New Directions to revisit the music of Britney Spears.  Over in the NYC timeline, Rachel attempts to prove to her dance instructor, Cassandra July, that she does in fact have sex appeal. Ku...

This is 4x01 - "The New Rachel."  The new season begins with old friends and new faces, and a whole lot of storylines, as Glee attempts a soft reset. Back in good old McKinley High, the Glee Club is both competing amongst themselves over who will become the new Rachel (instead of just being equal players) and holding auditions for new members.  Over in New York, Rachel Berry clashes with...

This is S3E22, "Goodbye."  Senior year for (some) of the New Directions is coming to an end and so is season 3 of Glee .  Rachel, Finn, and Kurt find out whether or not they've been accepted to college, Kurt and Blaine struggle with the path of their relationship, and everyone has to contemplate just what the future holds. This episode is sponsored by Zencastr, our favorite podcasting to...

This is S3E21, "Nationals." Nationals are here and naturally things aren't going 100% for The New Directions.  Mercedes falls ill just before the big day and last minute rehearsals turn chaotic. Rachel hopes for a second shot at NYADA and even Unique has doubts about her talents. Find us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/gleeontherocks Support the pod on Patreon: Patreon.com/GleeontheRocks O...

This is S3E20, "Props."  As Nationals approaches, Tina is rightly feeling pushed aside and overlooked, despite being one of the original New Directions.  Rachel invites Carmen Tibideaux to Nationals to watch her perform in hopes of making up for her failed audition.  Meanwhile, Unique has become a sensation for Vocal Adrenaline. We're joined this week by Sean T. Baldwin from the ama...

This is S3E19, "Prom-asaurus."  It's time for another Glee prom! As graduation approaches,  it's up to Senior Class President Brittany to plan the best night ever for her pals and the school. Elsewhere, Blaine, Kurt, Rachel and others stage an Anti-Prom party in revolt.  Rachel vies for Prom Queen against Santana and Quinn. Kevin McScale: .75 - for showing up in the episode and...

This is S3E18, "Choke."  It's time for Rachel Berry and Kurt Hummel to audition for NYADA and things don't go exactly according to plan for either performer.  The Glee girls discover a tragic secret about Coach Beiste while the boys of The New Directions help Puck pass a test with a musical aide. Our wonderful sound engineer is Adriana. Find us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/gleeonth...

This is S3E17, "Dance With Somebody." The kids of McKinley celebrate the music of the legendary Whitney Houston with a second tribute episode in a row. Kurt and Blaine hit a rough patch in their relationship when Kurt meets someone at a record store.  Santana and Rachel find common ground while Quinn and Joe grow closer during Quinn's physical therapy. Our wonderful sound engineer is Adriana....

This is S3E16, "Saturday Night Glee-ver."   We've got another tribute episode on our hands as the Glee Club celebrates Disco and the John Travolta classic Saturday Night Fever .  Mr. Schue is worried that Finn, Mercedes, and Santana aren't sure what to do post-graduation; Mercedes and Kurt meet a student looking for advice. Kevin McScale: .25 - Uhm, we think he was in this...

This is S3E15, "Big Brother." McKinley High is all abuzz when Blaine's famous and handsome big brother, Cooper Anderson, arrives on the scene.  Quinn returns following her accident and bonds with Artie during Senior Ditch Day, and Finn and Rachel experience trouble in paradise. We're joined this episode by a special guest - Gigi aka Neaf. The Indices Kevin McScale: 5 - Artie had 2 songs, a wh...

Hey Gleeks! We're proud to introduce our new project: this is Supernatural on the Rocks , a new Supernatural podcast hosted by two of the voices behind Glee on the Rocks.  This will be a limited series podcast: every episode we cover a season of Supernatural, digging into the mythology, the characters, and the fandom it left behind.  When there's too much to cover in a regular episode, w...

**Trigger/Content Warning: Discussions of a suicide attempt, bullying over sexuality, and major car accident** This is S3E14, "On My Way."   The New Directions battle The Warblers at Regionals in the mid-season finale of Season 3.  Rachel and Finn are still planning to get hitched after the performance despite the very real misgivings of their friends and family. Dave Karofsky faces bull...