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This week on Pack Dynamics we're talking S1E7, "Night School."   Scott, Stiles, and the rest of the teens find themselves trapped in the Beacon Hills High School as they fend off an extended attack from the Alpha.  Dr. Deaton comes under suspicion.  Allison delivers some bad news. Do you think this episode counts as a true Bottle Episode of television? The incredible podcast cover ar...

This week on Pack Dynamics we're talking S1E6, "Heart Monitor." Our favorite teen wolf Scott seeks frenemy Derek's guidance in gaining control over his transformation in order to protect Allison from accidentally getting hurt.  Derek continues to investigate who the mysterious and dangerous Alpha is rampaging around Beacon Hills, even asking his comatose Uncle Peter for help. Jac...

This week on Pack Dynamics we're talking S1E5, "The Tell."  Lydia and Jackson have a terrible evening, witnessing another attack by a creature at a video store.  Allison's aunt, Kate, gifts her with a family heirloom, encouraging her to learn more about their family's history, but to what end?  Scott and Allison skip school for her birthday, while Derek is attacked by a hunte...

This week on Pack Dynamics we're talking S1E4, "Magic Bullet." There's a dangerous new hunter in town armed with - you guessed it - magic bullets designed to take down werewolves.  Derek has to reach out to his frenemies Scott and Stiles for help, before he rips any throats out with his teeth.  Scott gets invited to a very awkward dinner at the Argents. Hosted by Fandom on the Ro...

Hosted by Fandom on the Rocks alum Emily and newcomer Alison, Pack Dynamics: A Teen Wolf Podcast is a deep dive into the supernatural teen drama that was equal parts a delightful story of friendship and family and a vexing MTV show of wasted potential. This is S1E3, "Pack Mentality." Our favorite teen wolf Scott is amped for his first date with Allison Argent, only for it to end up a wei...

We're right back with you for the second episode of Pack Dynamics: A Teen Wolf Podcast . Hosted by Fandom on the Rocks alum Emily and newcomer Alison, Pack Dynamics is a deep dive into the supernatural teen drama that was equal parts a delightful story of friendship and family and a vexing MTV show of wasted potential. This is "Second Chance at First Line." Newly werewolfed Scott McC...

Welcome to the first episode of Pack Dynamics: A Teen Wolf Podcast . Hosted by Fandom on the Rocks alum Emily and newcomer Alison, Pack Dynamics is a deep dive into the supernatural teen drama that was equal parts a delightful story of friendship and family and a vexing MTV show of wasted potential. This episode we're of course discussing the pilot, "Wolf Moon ." Ordinary high school...

We're so thrilled to introduce the newest podcast to the Fandom on the Rocks network - Pack Dynamics: A Teen Wolf Podcast .  Hosted by FotR alum Emily and newcomer Alison, Pack Dynamics is a deep dive into the supernatural teen drama that was equal parts a delightful story of friendship and family and a vexing MTV show of wasted potential. We suppose this podcast is a decade in the making, giv...

This is 4x19, "Sweet Dreams ." The New Directions finally learn the theme of this year's Regional's - "Dreams," which is perfectly reasonable even though it's only days? weeks? before the performance and they probably should have been practicing for months now.  Naturally everyone has an opinion on what they should perform - including sweet Marley, who's gone ah...

Fandom on the Rocks stands in solidarity with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and are acting accordingly. Though we are not Union members, we support the on-going strike in search of fair contracts and will be following the WGA and SAG-AFTRA rules regarding the promotion of struck work. This includes podcasts. We will continue to post new bonus episodes (like this one!) about non-struck work (music! books!...

* Content Warning - this episode deals with school shootings. If you'd like to skip it, please do and we'll catch you on the next one. Take care of yourself.* This is 4x18, "Shooting Star." The members of the New Directions continue to prepare for Regionals, but a terrifying event occurs in McKinley, putting everyone's secrets, issues, and concerns into stark perspective. Mea...

This is 4x17, "Guilty Pleasures." Sam and Blaine take the reins of the Glee Club, assigning the New Directions the task to tackle their musical guilty pleasures - the songs and artists they're too embarrassed to admit they love.  Over in New York City, Kurt's guilty pleasure isn't a song at all and Santana finally reveals Brody's big secret to Rachel.  So tell us: what ar...

This is 4x16, "Feud."  Close your eyes. Take it back to the early 2000s. The time of the great music feuds.  *Nsync vs. BSB.  Britney vs. Christina.  Madonna vs. Elton John??  We guess this was a feud.  And now, Finn Hudson vs. Will Schuester.  Tensions are still raging between Finn and Mr. Schue, so The New Directions force them into a lesson about famous music feuds in order to sing ou...

This is 4x15 - "Girls (and Boys) on Film." Glee hits us with another tribute, mash-up, and boys v girls episode all in one. Once more its the New Directions girls verses boys as they pay tribute to the music of the movies, you know, instead of rehearsing for Regionals.  Over in New York, Santana is stirring things up in the Bushwick loft while Kurt starts to confront his feelings for Blaine....

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...