Always and Forever | A One Tree Hill Podcast

CW: This podcast episode includes frank discussions on gun violence, bullying, mental health and suicide. Please take care while listening. And a reminder that if you need to speak with someone, you can call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. Help is available 24/7. In this extension of our previous episode, we are joined by Gavi Kovacs, a forensic psychologist and fellow One Tree Hill fan, w...

CW: This podcast episode on One Tree Hill S3E16: With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept, includes frank discussions on gun violence, bullying and suicide. Please take care while listening. And a reminder that if you need to speak with someone, you can call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. Help is available 24/7. We’re finally here for one of the most important episodes of One T...

CW: The spoiler segment features discussions on gun violence and mental health. This mix could burn a hole in anyone! Turn up the volume because we’re discussing Name Brand Orange Soda: The Musical aka One Tree Hill S3E15: Just Watch the Fireworks. We have so much to discuss with A Simple Alias ’ Bree Leach, who is joining us once again to discuss this full-circle moment! The time capsule is myste...

Welcome to Act 3! In this special Patreon-exclusive bonus episode , we’re talking about the amazing “requel,” Scream (2022) from Paramount Pictures, which was shot in Wilmington, NC and yes that is why these One Tree Hill podcasters are covering it and celebrating 25 years of the Scream franchise! Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Sidney Presco...

We are living in the moment at the Sparkle Classic and we have so much to discuss in our episode on S3E14: All Tomorrow’s Parties, written by the amazing One Tree Hill writer Anna Lotto! We chat about Lucas and Nathan’s storyline with the Battle family and wonder if it’s necessary, Brooke’s decision to go to the Sparkle Classic instead of staying at Rogue Vogue, Rachel tricking a drunk and grievin...

There’s a big storm in Tree Hill and we discuss all of the character pairings in our episode on S3E13: The Wind That Blew My Heart Away! We unpack Brooke’s continued anxiety about Lucas and Peyton, and Kaitlyn even shares a hot take about Lucas’s speech to Brooke. We also discuss Naley’s open communication and their epic kiss in the rain, Mouth and Rachel’s conversation about how to treat girls, K...

Tree Hill High students contemplate college and wonder if it’s right for them as your hosts contemplate the fact that college might be a scam. In our episode on S3E12: I’ve Got Dreams To Remember, we unpack the heck out of each of the college meetings, notice how mature Naley is in discussing their college plans, and realize that Lucas’s desire for a basketball scholarship makes the HCM storyline...

Keith finally returns to Tree Hill and we discuss all of his reunions with Lucas, Karen, and Dan in our episode on S3E11: Return of the Future! We also unpack the Deb and Keith flashbacks, Keith’s arrest orchestrated by Dan, Nathan and Haley’s pregnancy scare and argument about birth control, Lucas’ cruelty for mocking Brooke’s letters (and the nuances of roasting your loved ones), and Peyton and...

IS EVERYONE READY? 5…4…3…2…1…we are discussing S3E10: Brave New World! We call out Lucas for going on a road trip with Peyton so soon after getting together with Brooke and discuss how this episode could have been different if Lucas stayed in Tree Hill. We also discuss Peyton and Ellie’s connection over music, Peyton’s benefit album proposal and argument with Ellie, Lucas’s random storyline with a...

We have a lot to say about S3E9: How a Resurrection Really Feels…almost 82 letters worth! We dive into the Peyngel storyline, Brooke’s creation of Clothes Over Bro’s, the girls’ jail time (and that funny deleted scene!), Chris and Nathan’s hilarious heist (and possible resolution?), and ALL the epic musical moments. And of course, you get to hear us unpack the heck out of the problematic scenes, D...

We’ve officially been Notebooked! In this special Patreon-exclusive episode, we discuss the heck out of the massive 2004 hit movie The Notebook and absolutely swoon over Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams’ strong chemistry as lovers on different sides of the tracks. Hear us chat about the book and movie versions, Allie and Noah’s breakups and makeups, guest appearances by OTH actors Cullen Moss and P...

We hope you’re having a better day than Brooke Davis because we are discussing S3E8: The Worst Day Since Yesterday where we unpack Brooke’s regrets about sleeping with Chris, Lucas’ reaction to it, and all the Suburban Filth drama. We also chat about Dan and Karen’s campaign radio interviews, Dan assaulting Nathan in the locker room, and Rachel finally putting Lucas in his place. And of course, we...

Cheers to S3E7: Champagne for My Real Friends, Real Pain for My Sham Friends because we are joined by Aliza Ora from the Roswell rewatch podcast, Pass the Hot Sauce! We unpack the dream sequence at the beginning of the episode and all of the drama on the Fantasy Boy Draft dates. The three of us swoon over Naley, wonder if Peyton and Mouth’s storyline could have continued in the future, and appreci...

It’s time for the Fantasy Boy Draft and things are about to get explosive in our discussion on S3E6: Locked Hearts and Hand Grenades! We discuss Lucas and Haley’s argument about his heart condition and whether he should tell Whitey, our support for Karen Roe 2024, and Jeremy’s new favorite ship: Rachel and Peyton. We also break down the mix-up during the Fantasy Boy Draft and all of the girls’ fin...

Rachel has officially arrived in Tree Hill and brings all of the fiery redhead representation we needed! In our discussion on S3E5: A Multitude of Casualties, we unpack the heck out of Nathan testing Haley’s loyalty, Peyton’s reaction to Ellie’s lie about not being artistic, and Brucas’ relationship…with Rachel now involved. Additionally, we discuss our love for Deb in lingerie, who Dan and Karen...

Can we get a woot woot? Because we are joined again by the wonderful Jenna Lenskold for our discussion on S3E4: An Attempt to Tip the Scales! We discuss the masquerade party, including the mysterious lady in red, the Sandy and Batman kiss, our Fall Out Boy nostalgia, and Kaitlyn even reveals her dream to dress as Sandy from Grease ! Additionally, we unpack Chris Keller’s return, Ellie’s breast can...

Rather than go to therapy, we decided to start a podcast! JK. We have healthier coping mechanisms, unlike Peyton Sawyer, who desperately needs therapy! And she’s not the only one. We discuss how this show fails to unpack Dan’s PTSD from the night of the fire, Mouth gets advice from Whitey about how to get over a breakup (because Whitey’s wife died and the two feelings are definitely the same), Bru...

IT’S THE END OF SUMMER BEACH PARTY, WHAT WHAT! Kaitlyn raves unapologetically about S3E2: From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea and desperately tries to convince Jeremy to love it too! In this episode, we discuss the Naley of it all, Brucas’ chemistry, mid-2000s music nostalgia, and all the fun humorous scenes, which of course includes the Brooke/Peyton door scene that Kaitlyn is obsessed with! We a...

IT’S SEASON 3, BABY! We can’t believe we’re finally here to discuss the heck out of S3E1: Like You Like An Arsonist, including all of the plot holes, continuity errors, flashbacks, and fun, new hairstyles! We unpack the emotional Naley scene that Kaitlyn absolutely LOVES, Brooke and Lucas’ new relationship and polyamorous representation, and the recast of Papa Peyton. We also challenge our listene...

It’s so hard to be Hilary Duff when you have an evil stepmother like Jennifer Coolidge. But at least you have Fairy Godmother Regina King and Prince Chad Michael Murray by your side! In this episode of Baker Soundstage, we discuss the 2004 masterpiece A Cinderella Story . Hear us chat about Jennifer Coolidge being an icon, cringey online chat room talk, our thoughts on the word “moist” and why we...

THIS EPISODE IS ON FIRE! In our burning discussion on S2E23: The Leavers Dance, we unpack ALL the bombshells, including Nathan cutting ties with Lucas, Ellie telling Peyton that she’s her mother, that Brucas “goodbye” kiss, Lucas and Dan’s fiery confrontation, and Haley showing up on Nathan’s doorstep. Plus, someone attempts to murder Dan by setting the dealership on fire with him inside and we br...

May angels lead you in…to our episode on S2E22: The Tide That Left and Never Came Back. In addition to getting in our feels, we dissect the heck out of the George Bernard Shaw quote and its connection to the characters’ lives and our own lives. We also unpack Lucas’ reunion with Haley, Chris and Brooke’s comedic scene, Dan trying to deport Andy, and Nicki kidnapping Jenny (and the heartbreaking re...

Is this episode the best mixtape we have? That’s up for debate as we discuss S2E21: What Could Have Been. We unpack Nathan’s conversations with Lucas and Peyton about the accident and whether he did it on purpose. Additionally, we discuss Nathan’s family struggles, Dan trying to initiate an annulment between Nathan and Haley, and Haley’s decision to leave the tour (and then ultimately stay). And w...

What if Dan married Karen instead of Deb? In our episode on S2E20: Lifetime Piling Up, we unpack Nathan’s dream of an alternate Tree Hill universe and compare the old and new portrayals of Lucas and Nathan, Dan and Keith, and Karen and Deb. We also discuss the many callbacks to season 1 and even comment on alternate universe episodes of TV in general (Kaitlyn doesn’t like them and Jeremy enjoys th...

HOT UNCLE COOPER arrives in Tree Hill and we have plenty of thirsty thoughts in our episode on S2E19: I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning! We also discuss the four ladies dancing in Tric, Deb’s mental health struggles, and Andy quitting his job because of Dan’s scheme. And of course we unpack Nathan’s car crash and speculate if he did it on purpose.  CW (self harm and suicide): 42:07 - 49:31 Be sure to l...