Emily to Gremily

A pop culture recap shouldn’t feel like homework, it should feel like texting your funniest friend after one drink too many. We’re doing our first June pop culture roundup with Jay back on the mic, and yes, we start exactly where we always start: questionable tequila choices, personal updates, and a surprise confession that turns into an argument about whether a grown adult can refuse training whe...

He brought his mom to the breakup dinner. She sat behind the table like a coach, then swooped in to physically collect her 26-year-old son when things didn’t go his way. That story alone is worth the listen, but it’s just the closer on a full lineup of worst breakup stories from listeners who have truly been through it. We start with my post-Vegas reset routine and then jump straight into the chao...

A shy crush, one reckless wish, and a horror movie that’s way too good to forget. Robert’s back with me, and our night out watching Obsession sparks a real conversation about what happens when people refuse to say the obvious thing out loud, then act surprised when everything spirals. We keep it spoiler-free, but we do pull the thread on insecurity, “having game,” and why direct communication is t...

A lemon drop martini, a full inbox, and absolutely no chill. We’re reading listener submissions that go from “I can’t believe that happened” to “I would move countries,” starting with a road trip to Zion that gets derailed by an IBS emergency. If you’ve ever had your body betray you at the worst possible moment, you’ll feel seen. Next, we dig into dating red flags with a dinner date that turns cre...

A pineapple margarita is on deck, and the gremlin hotline is fully open. We start with two listener stories that hit opposite ends of the chaos spectrum: one woman is laser-focused on ending up in a hot guy’s bed until she realizes the entire cast of Disney will be judging the moment. Then we slide into a brutal hangover reveal when heartbreak and alcohol combine into a flood of Instagram messages...

A strawberry margarita that’s a little too strong sets the tone, and then we get right into the kind of listener-submitted chaos that makes this show addictive: the funny stuff, the mortifying stuff, and the surprisingly tender stuff you only tell when you trust the room. We read a story about a visiting mom who accidentally eats weed gummies instead of melatonin and spends the night convinced the...

A first date is already awkward, but getting a message from his mother on Instagram because you didn’t text him back is a whole different genre of alarm bell. I’m sipping white wine and catching you up on a few podcast updates, including why last week’s upload didn’t happen, why Robert’s guest episode had frustrating audio on streaming, and why YouTube had the clean version. Then we get into a ful...

A single phone call can rewrite your whole week, and that’s exactly what happened here. We’re dropping a quick, honest update instead of a full release because an unexpected, exciting, life-changing call came in and demanded the one thing we couldn’t fake: time. Recording, turning around an edit, and publishing something we’d actually be proud of just wasn’t possible on this timeline, and we’d rat...

He won’t say “I love you,” his best friend admits he can’t stand you, and your blind date disappears into the bathroom like a magic trick gone wrong. We sit down with Robert (still proudly incognito) to answer your Gremlin Guidance relationship questions with a blunt male perspective and the kind of honesty that’s actually useful when you’re spiraling at 2 a.m. We dig into the hard stuff: how long...

Someone answers a phone call mid-hookup, purrs “Hi mommy,” and then acts like nothing happened. That’s the kind of gremlin energy we’re dealing with today, and it only gets wilder from there. We start lighter with our Drink of the Week: a frozen-fruit mango margarita that proves you can make a legit cocktail with what you already have, even if tequila is not your best friend. After that, we dig in...

You can feel the hangover through the speaker when the first story hits: a birthday night out ends with a phone ringing that isn’t even the right phone, followed by a frantic stranger who has tracked her device straight to the front of the house. We laugh, we cringe, and we talk about the weird little ways drunk brains try to “help” us, including my own cursed habit of hiding my possessions from m...

One vodka shot turned into a full-on recording disaster, a mini cry, and a missed upload and it humbled me fast. I’m back with a Dirty Shirley, the real story of what happened after I finished 75 Hard, and the line I’m drawing now: cocktails are fine, but shots are not my friend anymore. I also finally answer the questions you’ve been emailing about my 75 Hard experience: what I loved about the ro...

One year ago, I hit record with shaky nerves, a rough setup, and a very different plan for what this show was “supposed” to be. Now I’m celebrating the Emily to Gremily one-year anniversary by answering your listener questions and telling the real story of how the podcast came to life, including the setbacks, the rebrand, and the moment I realized a solo podcast with full creative control was actu...

A first date is basically a tiny audition for trust, and these stories prove how fast things can go off the rails. I’m coming to you on a mocktail (75 Hard is in the final countdown), then I open up a five-page doc of listener-submitted worst first dates that range from painfully awkward to genuinely scary. We get everything: a grocery store meet-cute that turns into a surprise showdown at the ex’...

A stranger is yelling in the grocery store. Someone in line cannot afford their total. You spot food in someone’s teeth and suddenly you are trapped in a tiny social moral crisis. We take your WWGD submissions and answer them the way we actually live, with real boundaries, real opinions, and zero interest in playing perfect. Then we get into the heavier stuff: dating red flags and relationship tru...

Ever had a night out turn into a legend you can’t believe is yours? We’re back from a two-week break and diving straight into pure Gremlin energy: five listener stories that ricochet from accidental break-ins to disastrous dates, unhinged dinner parties, and an unforgettable meet-cute born from tears. First, a late-night hookup goes off the rails when identical condo doors and moonlight confusion...

A same-day edit, a sparkling water that lied to my eyes, and a studio torn apart, somehow it all adds up to one of our most honest rides yet. I pull back the curtain on my DIY workflow, sprinting from record to release while my gear migrates left and my timer disappears. Then we pivot into Lunar New Year rituals: deep-cleaning, no knives, soup prepped ahead, and the hair rule that put my much-need...

Ever had a night so chaotic it turned into your favorite story? We kick off with two Gremlin Stories that prove messy moments can rewrite your life. First up: a listener’s karaoke-fueled meet-cute that starts with couch naps and neighbor complaints and ends as a wedding dance to Don’t Stop Believin’. It’s goofy, tender, and exactly the kind of imperfect joy that keeps us singing along. Then we piv...

A tech spiral, a cherry Alani in a martini glass, and one hard pivot into the stories that make your pulse quicken. After losing days of footage and wrestling with a stubborn hard drive, we lean into a theme that kept surfacing all week: control what you can, and listen when your body says run. That thread connects every beat here, from a late-night parking lot encounter paid in “winning lottery t...

A voice outside calls your name with your mother’s tone, except she’s gone. That’s the chill that anchors this spooky, story-driven episode where we gather listener tales of ghosts, mimics, and the uncanny details that make hair stand up: jasmine perfume before a phone call, a window that lowers itself without wind, footsteps by the glass, and a 3 a.m. shadow that sprints from the corner to the be...

A burnt tongue, Nana’s mug, and a late start to 75 Hard set the tone for a raw, honest ride that moves from discipline to empathy to unflinching truth. I share why I pushed my kickoff a few days, the uphill walk that humbled me on the way to Trader Joe’s, and how filming daily vlogs while running this show is its own endurance sport. No cocktails for a while, just tea, home-cooked meals, water by...

A spilled pear martini, a rebellious mic, and a promise to do hard things anyway. That’s where we start before leaning into wins that feel personal: a year-end wrap that shows this scrappy show now streams across 17 countries and 131 cities. Those analytics aren’t vanity, they’re fuel, and they set the tone for a bigger commitment: a tailored 75 Hard that prioritizes discipline without denying rea...

Ready to turn page one of 2026 with a little sparkle and a lot of honesty? I’m clinking Martinelli’s and mapping out what a realistic reset looks like: maybe Dry January, maybe a customized 75 Hard, definitely not perfection theater. I share why I started Emily to Gremily, how our three segments, Stories, Guidance, and Gossip, create a safe, funny, and unfiltered space for messy moments, hard ques...

The days between Christmas and New Year’s turn hazy, so we leaned into the coziness, poured some sparkling cider, and told the truth about a wild, formative year. We start with circle backs—fixing a TV rec after a focused rewatch of Welcome to Derry, celebrating a listener’s holiday engagement, and unpacking a rideshare scare that raised real questions about safety, intuition, and how women naviga...

A tart holiday margarita set the tone, but the real kick comes from candor: a chaotic building alarm test, an unplanned two-week break, and a reset that chooses grace over guilt. From there, we tap into the heart of this show, community, curiosity, and the courage to say the quiet part out loud. We start with your requests: more true crime, more ghost stories, and a promise to build an episode aro...