BiD: Break it Down • Gilmore Girls

Original Air Date: February 11, 2003 BiD Recording Date: January 23, 2024 I’m upset, but I’m okay. B&D cheer for curly hair, Annette’s 5th Oscar nom, and James Lipton questions. For more on the Core Four, women shifting clothes for their boyfriends, and the sad state of mens’ hair, read Briana’s forthcoming book Generation Separation . (That’s the working title; an alternate is Looking Her Bes...

Original Air Date: February 4, 2003 BiD Recording Date: January 20, 2024 Please make sure the light is very soft. I want a luminous quality. For a Flashback Fiend like Danny, this episode is a treat. He and Drop-Everything Briana respect the showcase for Lorelai(s), book(store)s, and DVD/cinema therapy. Oh, and Maureen #2- the only one who’s “screwed up” is you!! Pop Tart Pause: PBJ

Original Air Date: January 28, 2003 BiD Recording Date: January 13, 2024 MIN JAY LOST WEIGHT LOOK GOOD NOT SO FAT. This week on Poking Holes and No One’s Listening , B&D have a PSA about WDP (Washer/Dryer Privilege). Danny reflects on Japanese culture, a prom triumph, and donuts with Dad; Briana remembers fishing with Dad and ponders being Attractive and Annoying. Reading about fishing is like...

Original Air Date: January 21, 2003 BiD Recording Date: January 5, 2024 I'm a whore! B&D discover that they are Depo Sisters during this homage to folded paper. They say NO to clomping and food grab-bags; MAYBE to timeshares, sub-par cookies, and visiting Eloise; and YES to Joe (formerly Waiter) and prickly Emily’s points.  Pop Tart Pause: Cornbread

Original Air Date: January 14, 2003 BiD Recording Date: December 30, 2023 Have fun! No one appreciates your sarcasm, young lady. B&D welcome winter with LVP ESP, Emily Bergl history, and tea mystery. Briana shares lessons learned about age being how you present yourself and choosing to be amused over being annoyed, while Danny has insights about Clara’s motivation and 1995 in cinema. Touché is...

Original Air Date: November 26, 2002 BiD Recording Date: December 24, 2023 You have your mother’s wit. Sometimes I wish she’d give it back. B&D digest a quartet of Thanksgiving 2002 settings on Christmas Eve 2023. Of course there’s nostalgia for Christina Aguilera, The Cell B&D movie date, and Nokia ringtones. There are also family cameos, dreamy Dave, drunk Sookie, and French fruity fun....

Original Air Date: November 19, 2002 BiD Recording Date: December 16, 2023 I was tired of being American, day after day . B&D welcome Anna to Rory & Jess: The Early Years , and she gives back story not just on her & Danny, but also higher education for Jews AND this ep’s very special guest star. The trio delve into California history, giraffe a capella, dramatic  key/ignition moments,...

Original Air Date: November 12, 2002 BiD Recording Date: December 9, 2023 If you feel yourself getting light-headed or having shooting pains or any other stroke-like symptoms, PLEASE- move to the other side so that your collapse will not get in the way of the other dancers. It’s a legendary numbers episode! Beyond 50th dance-athons, 75th Franklin issues, and LG’s #67, B&D remember North Beach...

Original Air Date: November 5, 2002 BiD Recording Date: November 26, 2023 Great guy, good dancer- Latin… B&D were both born in the morning and are now BiD’ing in the morning, about everything from Michelle Pfieffer to women over-apologizing to Jess’ greaser status. Danny finds easy connections between Parenthood and Gilmore girl s, while Briana reveals yet another chapter of her criminal past....

Original Air Date: October 22, 2002 BiD Recording Date: November 23, 2023 I have a zero-tolerance policy for children. On the anniversary of Briana’s Lucky Charms triumph, she and Danny welcome Bob Hoskins’ non-relative Emily! The trio explore breast feeding, Briana’s blind flirting,  Smile Acting, Jon Hamm, and VHS exercise tapes. One big takeaway: stop offering to do stuff you don’t want to do!...

Original Air Date: October 15, 2002 BiD Recording Date: November 18, 2023 I’m in love with him. B&D are “hot” on Candy Cane tea, snail mail, and shoving hands down mens’ pants; but “cold” on Rory’s excess of bleach for Lane and bitchiness toward Shane. What a showcase for Lane, though- the journey she is on with her mom, the haven that is her closet, and her influential vocab words like “wimpl...

Original Air Date: October 8, 2002 BiD Recording Date: November 9, 2023 Mother, breathtaking. B&D don’t subscribe to “everyone does things this way” declarations, or people name-dropping their colleges 40 years later. But they are on board with Adam Brody, and telling parents that their kids ain’t that special. This conversation also includes Kate Hudson, the spelling of “shoppe,” and nostalgi...

Original Air Date: October 1, 2002 BiD Recording Date: October 22, 2023 By the way, I think you might be the prettiest girl I’ve never seen. Original Alpha Betah Soohp sisters B&D have their OWN bowls of soup for this low-scoring ep. Lauren Graham’s voice crack is amazing. Briana evaded a homecoming proposal. Danny sides with Jess!!! That’s all. Pop Tart Pause:  Chicken Noodle Soup

Original Air Date: September 24, 2002 BiD Recording Date: October 15, 2023 I really want it. The whole package. Danny delivers the whole package of a dream guest for this BiD: Megan! She has all kinds of praise for Barbara Boxer, iced coffee, kosher bacon, and Survivor . Danny is just happy to connect the ep to both Mariah Carey and Julia Roberts (again), while handwriting detective Briana pulls a...

Original Air Date: May 21, 2002 BiD Recording Date: October 9, 2023 Unless you’re not gonna forgive someone ever, just let it go. The season 2 finale brings a plethora of foreskinshadowing, Julia Roberts Universe references, and nuts talk. Despite not watching ahead of time, Briana successfully navigates this journey of Casty’s removal and Lorelai’s rare but special quiet moments. Viva La Cleavage...

Original Air Date: May 14, 2002 BiD Recording Date: October 3, 2023 It was attitudinal. An empirically good episode that calls back so many morsels from the past: Red Pants Girl…pumpkin scones…Best Actress Oscar winners…eating on the subway…pancake makeup. As B&D reflect on memories that led up to their own graduations, they praise one of the Greatest Gilmore Moments Ever. 🩵 Pop Tart Pause:  ...

Original Air Date: May 7, 2002 BiD Recording Date: September 24, 2023 You don’t wanna shut your body up too soon. That’s called death. Briana finally takes on the intro serenade for another in-person recording. She and Danny analyze backpacks vs. bookbags, bites of others’ meals, and acquiring tailors for clothes. Office supplies, guns, consulting confusion, and the legendary Carole King also fill...

Original Air Date: April 30, 2002 BiD Recording Date: September 23, 2023 Go to hell! Right back at you! It’s time for BDSM! Briana Danny Simone Melody, that is - here to ask the important questions. Does anyone care about crossword puzzles? Does Simone know any celebrities or pop culture? Do any divorced dads call before school? Does anyone do homework at a desk? Where did the term ‘blue’ originat...

Original Air Date: April 23, 2002 BiD Recording Date: September 4, 2023 She likes Jess, doesn’t she? You’re either all in (like Michel and Gisele’s insane accents) or totally out (like Rory is regarding Dean). Danny is all in on dinner rolls and completely out when it comes to academic margin notes. Briana is all in on Louise’s one liners and fully out of her bangs era. The only gray area? Change....

Original Air Date: April 16, 2002 BiD Recording Date: August 27, 2023 I 4/4s don’t care. The spirit of 6FU lives in this funeral-themed ep, where Rory & Jess do some foreskinplay (not that kind) and Taylor goes all Gena Rowlands. Briana is proud to be cheap and a party planner, while Danny is strictly DJ and thinks when someone feeds you it’s even better than when someone needs you.  And if yo...

Original Air Date: April 9, 2002 BiD Recording Date: August 20, 2023 Tranquil…izers will be required if I have to spend one more minute with my mother. B&D love Gilmore girls immensely, but it’s just so easy to lament about the things they hate: solo French braids, studying science, unpacking in hotel rooms, waiting an hour for anything. Thank god for cozy solo nights in, Paris’ step-up moment...

Original Air Date: February 26, 2002 BiD Recording Date: August 13, 2023 I’ll meet you in 20 1/2 minutes. There are many thing B&D never want to lose, or would love to find again: Kelly Clarkson jams, handwritten record keeping, passports, checks, small old TVs, built-in shelves, and “cousins.” Things that B&D are fine remaining lost/unfound: Rory’s shrill Jess-championing, tattoos, Lorela...

Original Air Date: February 12, 2002 BiD Recording Date: August 5, 2023 She is what she seems. B&D flaunt their WPMs while discussing atrocities (some kids’ names, channel surfing) and essentials (ice cold juice in a hot shower, feel-good songs playlist). Briana acknowledges her widespread Potential Privilege, and Danny congratulates his and others’ Calves Privilege.  Pop Tart Pause:  Apple Ju...

Original Air Date: February 5, 2002 BiD Recording Date: July 30, 2023 As long as everything is exactly the way I want it, I can be totally flexible. B&D have renamed this ep “Men Throwing Fits/Mother Knows Best.” While Dean & Jess drop celebrity references teen boys would never know, Danny commends Asian/Gay Summer 2023 Cinema (Korean Privilege included). Meanwhile, Briana struggles to und...

Original Air Date: January 29, 2002 BiD Recording Date: July 20, 2023 You wanna dance? No thank you. I appreciate the offer, though. B&D love it when Big Dick comes. As Richard navigates a day in Stars Hollow, they offer unwavering opinions on coffee origins, grapefruit scent, truckers reappropriating gay rest stops, and (not) caring about alma maters. Plus, Lola takes a … stand on this ep. Po...