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This week's episode is S2E14, "Blame It On the Alcohol."  McKinley is under the throes of a teenage drinking crisis and the Glee Club is there to solve it with the power of K Dollar Sign Ah.  Blaine might be bisexual and poor Papa Burt has to deal with his son bringing a boy home for the first time. Sort of. This episode rates a 2.5 on the Kevin Scale and a middle of the road 5 on th...

Don't call it a comeback. This week's episode is S2E13, "Comeback." Don't remember it?  Neither did we.  And we just watched it. Sue has a new plan to destroy the Glee club and Brit becomes a fashion icon.  That's...about it.  The sweaters are cute though. This episode rates a 2.5 on the Kevin Scale and sadly, the Klainedex is straight up nonexistent this week.  Subscribe...

We need to talk about the pink sunnies. This week's episode is S2E12, "Silly Love Songs." It's Valentine's Day at McKinley High and the New Directions are celebrating with those classic emotions of jealousy, infidelity, and mono.  Over at Dalton, Kurt has Feelings for Blaine (duh), but Blaine has Feelings for a Junior Manager at the GAP (dang). This episode rates a 3 on the K...

This week's episode is S2E11, "The Sue Sylvester Shuffle." The McKinley High football team and the New Directions have to band together for a one-night-only Superbowl half-time performance extravaganza. Also, Blaine loves football and Kurt loves scarves. Now talk at us while we podcast. This episode rates a 2.5 on the Kevin Scale and a 4 on the Klainedex. Subscribers to Glee on the R...

Hark! Are those jingle bells in the air? Or are we covering a Christmas episode in the middle of year? Yep, today's episode is S2E10, "A Very Glee Christmas."  At McKinley, it's discovered that Brit still believes in Santa and has a very special wish this year.  Meanwhile, at Dalton, Kurt and Blaine have their first Christmas duet. Hearts flutter.  This episode rates a 4 on the K...

Kurt gets a bird, but no solo, and the New Directions get two songs at Sectionals while everyone else only gets one.  Just another episode of Glee. Today we're talking about S2E9, "Special Education."  The Glee club battles The Warblers and the Hipsters for supremacy in Western Ohio, while Finn battles with his jealousy over Rachel and Puck. And everyone hates Rachel this week. This...

Burt and Carole, the real MVPs of the show, get engaged, which means it's time for a big fat Glee wedding. Today's episode is  S2E8, "Furt."  Kurt is tasked to plan the wedding in, like, 30 minutes, and Finn is not having it all.  Karofsky is still the worst and Carol Burnett shows up to steal the episode. Oh, and Sam and Quinn are still around. This episode rates a 1.25 on the K...

With Schuester out sick it's time to bring in a sub for the Glee Club. Because clubs get subs? Or is it a class? We still don't know. Today's episode is about S2E7, "The Substitute." Gwyneth Paltrow arrives for her first stint as Holly Holliday, the cool sub who sings and dances and respects the kids' opinions.  Can we keep her? This episode rates a 2 on the Kevin Scale a...

The episode (some of) you have been (maybe) waiting for. The moment it all begins. The character introduction of all character introductions. That’s right. Today’s episode covers S2E6, “Never Been Kissed.” The incessant bullying of Kurt sends him to Dalton Academy, a gay utopia in the heart of Ohio with a zero tolerance policy and zero teachers. And one Blaine Anderson. Can you hear those opening...

Don't we all just LOVE Glee's tribute episodes? They're really the cream of the storytelling crop. Today's episode is about S2E5, "The Rocky Horror Glee Show." Glee takes on the seminal cult classic, Mr. Schue tries to break up a happy relationship, and Kurt continues to have a shit time at McKinley. Also, there are mashups again. Just another day in Limo, Ohio. But anywa...

We're back! Okay, yes, it's been a hot minute with the holidays and recovering from all of the eating at the holidays. But Glee on the Rocks is back at you with a brand new episode. Today we're talking about S2E4 - "Duets."  The Glee Club pairs off for the right to fight for a date night at Breadstix.  Meanwhile, your hosts talk about just what was up with the whole "is...

We've got something a little different for you today. The holidays are upon us and since we're (sadly) no where near the first Glee Christmas episode, we thought we'd try something new. Today we're talking about Community, but not just any ol' Community episode.  We're watching their classic Glee parody, "Regional Holiday Music."  Oh yes. The format is a little di...

Glee is gunning for those Emmy nominations by going deep with religion and giving Burt Hummel a Very Bad Day. This is S2E3, "Grilled Cheesus." Finn sees Jesus in a grilled cheese sandwich, Kurt gets shit on for having different beliefs than the rest of the Glee Club, and Sue Sylvester is a damn good sister. Did this discussion of religion and faith ring true for you? Or did it hit a holl...

It's Brittany S. Pierce, bitch.  That's right, it's the (first) highly anticipated Britney Spears tribute episode!  At least Glee wanted it to be highly anticipated. We're talking S2E2, "Britney/Brittany."  Was it all killer, no filler?  Or all filler, no killer?  You'll have to listen to find out what we thought.  We also meet Emma's new beau, Carl, the hunky den...

Glee returns with Season 2 and so do we. Welcome back. We're talking S2E1, "Audition." Matt Rutherford has flown the coop and the Glee Club is in search of hot new recruits, unless you're Rachel and those new recruits have a killer voice. Also new to the mix is Shannon Beiste, McKinley High's new football coach, and brand new target for Sue and Schue's grade-school bullyi...

We finally did it!  We're finally at the end of season one of Glee! That's right, we're talking S1E22, "Journey to Regionals."  All of the New Directions' hard work has paid off as they dance and sing their hearts out and...come in third! #thirdornothing  At least they tried, right?  Quinn gives birth and Finn and Rachel are officially a thing.  We think. When we come bac...

Wow it's been a week hasn't it?  Dang.  Yeah.  So let's all sit back, pour a drink (or nine), and spend half an hour trying to forget about the garbage fire we all just witnessed with a little bit of Glee. Today we're talking S1E21, "Funk."  We're gonna be honest, we didn't love this one.  A lot happened and nothing happened.  Quinn found some funky soul and Vocal...

Holy sh-- y'all, we're back! Yes, we know it's been a while.  But absence makes the earholes grow fonder, right? Anyway, we're back with S1E20, "Theatricality."  The Glee Club takes time out of preparing for Regionals by singing a couple Lady Gaga songs and sewing themselves some damn fine costumes.  But more importantly, we talk about that pesky rumor that just won't...

A former classmate returns to McKinley High and highlights Mr. Schuester's dissatisfaction with his life and career...Does this sound familiar? It should.  Today we're discussing S1E19, "Dream On."  Neil Patrick Harris joins as Bryan Ryan (Brian Rian?) in an episode crowded with guest stars and Glee reuses a couple songs and plotlines.  Again. This episode rates a full 4.5 Kevins...

Okay, we know we're a little late getting this episode up. It happens. But here it is! Today we're talking S1E18, "Laryngitis." That's right, Rachel loses her voice. Or the Glee Club does? Someone does. Thematically, anyway. Also, we've got one of the bigger questions we've ever asked on this podcast...Kurt speaking French: Fandom or Canon? Talk it out. This episode p...

Someone on the Internet once called this episode a "return to form" for Glee.  We spend an hour refuting that statement. Today we're talking S1E17, "Bad Reputation."  Someone's published a list ranking the Glee Club and we take a long detour into Brittany's characterization (or lack thereof).  Also, "Run Joey Run" happens.  So there's that. This episod...

Pull a stool up the bar, get into your pjs, settle into that hour-long commute...wherever you feel most at home, it's time for Glee. (Did you see what we did there?) On today's episode we're discussing S1E16, "Home." April Rhodes is back to help out the Glee club, Sue goes after Mercedes, and Quinn shows some compassion.  But most importantly we cover the most pressing issue...

We're tough, we're ambitious, and we know exactly what we want...more Blaine! Wait...we're still half a season away. Anyway. This episode is all about our first tribute episode, S1E15, "The Power of Madonna." We cover Quinn's mini-feminist story arc, how Sue Sylvester would have made an amazing Hedwig, and who would have survived an escape room.  Also, we get a bunch more...

After a four-month hiatus Glee returns with an all new episode! Well, four months back in 2010. For us it's only been a week. Today's episode is all about S1E14, "Hell-O."  We're chatting about Fanon Finn Hudson v. Canon Finn Hudson, how Jesse St. James is sort of perfect for Rachel, and how Rachel is actually the Jesse St. James of McKinley. Oh, and like true Millennials we...

Sectionals has finally arrived! The moment you've all been waiting for...or not? Today we're talking S1E13, "Sectionals" and we'll find out whether or not the Glee Club triumphs over all adversity imaginable to take the trophy. (Spoilers: they do.) We also discuss the McKinley High School Choir Room Zone of Ability and the different second and third rate mutant powers of the...