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It's a website where a girl posts gossip. Julia and Drew are back in the studio to discuss Season 2, Episode 17 of Gossip Girl. This lumpy episode has it all: Mary Kay Letourneau alerts, Serena and Dan's umpteenth breakup, Eyes Wide Shut for dummies, inappropriate caresses, and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade predictions. XOXO, Girls Room. Follow Girls Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . F...

It says here you got waitlisted...in BOLD. Julia and Drew are joined by Nathan Capistrano (AKA the archivist and curator behind the iconic fashion account Muglerize) to discuss Season 2, Episode 16 of Gossip Girl. This instant classic episode has it all: college admissions drama, a night at the opera, being a Blair hater, and bags bags bags. Plus, Nathan applies his impeccable knowledge of fashion...

Brooklyn pig! Julia Gray and Drew H. are here to discuss Season 2, Episode 14 AND Season 2, Episode 15 of Gossip Girl. This jam-packed episode has it all: the arrival of Jack Bass, a hint of incest, doing the cha cha with a bunch of old Argentine men, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, and Julia and Drew's twisted obsession with Grotesquerie . XOXO, Girls Room. Follow Girls Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Fol...

My ice is getting lonely! Julia Gray and Drew H. are joined by editor, writer, and New York It Girl Alyssa Vingan to discuss Season 1, Episode 10 of Gossip Girl. This episode has it all: evil grandmothers, the return of Carter Baizen, other people's shoes, and a historical overview of aughties socialite culture. XOXO, Girls Room. Follow Girls Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Follow Drew on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tw...

...thatsaplaneticket...Julia Gray and Drew H. are here to discuss Season 2, Episode 13 of Gossip Girl. This emotionally potent and silly episode has it all: Bart Bass joining the angels in heaven, Blair saying three words/eight letters, ranking Housewives by a fun new metric called "likelihood of New York Times obituary," Kristen Bell's infinite wealth, and Drew's bout of saudade at the Sweat Tour...

Did this photo come with the frame? Julia and Drew are here to discuss Season 2, Episode 12 of Gossip Girl. This scrumptious episode has it all: sheer dresses, Aaron Rose's execrable ex, Haribo Bear, china-china amer, and Julia's birthday dreams. XOXO, Girls Room. Follow Girls Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Follow Drew on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Follow...

You might want to ask your boyfriend where he was on Monday night... Julia Gray (Washington Post, The Ringer) and Drew H. are here to discuss Season 2, Episode 11 of Gossip Girl. This seasonally festive episode has it all: pumpkin pie, Dorota's star comedic turn, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, gay wise Eric, and our collective national bewilderment of Tate McRae. XOXO, Girls Room. Follow Girls...

I was expecting Cary Grant, and I got Danny DeVito :( Julia and Drew are joined by hilarious internet personality and Gossip Girl specialist ⁠⁠Harry Hill to discuss Season 2, Episode 10 of Gossip Girl. This episode has it all: business managers, Wallace Shawn, Taylor Momsen's twelve-pack abs, Agnes' pyro tendencies, and The Clique . XOXO, Girls Room. Follow Girls Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠...

Well played, Cecil. Julia Gray (Washington Post, The Ringer) and Drew H. get rawer and realer than ever to discuss Season 2, Episode 9 of Gossip Girl. This genuinely incredible and awe-inspiring episode has it all: guerrilla fashion shows, Rufus enabling the American carceral state, the adventures of Young Cheri Oteri, This Is 29 , and musings on Gretchen Rossi. XOXO, Girls Room. Follow Girls Room...

Hi all! Julia got COVID and I'm on vacation, so we have to skip this week :( We'll be back next week covering a wonderful episode. Can we order the...uh..."lay pin?" Julia Gray (Washington Post, The Ringer) and Drew H. are joined by THEE Gossip Girl historian and fashion writer/editor ⁠Tyler McCall⁠ to discuss Season 1, Episode 5 of Gossip Girl. This episode has it all: Jenny&#39...

Omg...Camp Suisse! Drew is joined by Colleen Hoover expert and queen of Goodreads Allison Swimmer to discuss Season 2, Episode 8 of Gossip Girl and their trip to see It Ends With Us (spoiler: WE LIKED IT). This episode has it all: Jenny's new look, the tale of Cory Kennedy, Cecil the Caterpillar, frittata-centric domestic violence, and Blake Lively's Gloria Estefan wig. XOXO, Girls Room. F...

Yuck, poor! Julia and Drew are joined once again by Gossip Girl historian and Chicago excellence ⁠⁠Jack Mazzeo to discuss Season 2, Episode 7 of Gossip Girl. This weird as hell episode has it all: Chuck's prohibition fetish, squatter's rights, salmon histamines, Feud: Lively vs. Baldoni , and a recent tragedy in America's past involving some buildings. XOXO, Girls Room. Follow Girls Ro...

Celebrate Brat Summer by kicking off a Gossip Girl rewatch! We're re-releasing our first foray into the GG universe as a companion. You know you love us! XOXO, Girls Room. We'll be back with a brand new episode Friday! Any audio from old episodes that needed to be fixed should be fixed.

Hi all, Some listeners brought to our attention that there are six or seven episodes since January that have persistent audio issues on certain platforms that we were unaware of. These are fixable issues, and we'll be working on them this weekend. All audio files will be replaced by Sunday night. Apologies if this has hindered your listening experience! We're a two person operation here at...

Do you race cars or cook authentic Szechuan cuisine? Julia and Drew are joined once again by TV writer ⁠⁠Eric Eidelstein (⁠ Gossip Girl ) to discuss Season 2, Episode 6 of Gossip Girl. This classic episode has it all: Blair sexually harassing Yale's thirsty dean, the iconic Krysta Rodriguez, too many hats, brawling at an admissions event, and Blake Lively's frizzy new haircare line. XOXO,...

Don't ever hide your sparkle. Julia Gray (Washington Post, The Ringer) and Drew H. have taken to their beds to discuss Season 2, Episode 5 of Gossip Girl. This episode has it all: independent studies, broken-down doll hair, Lily posing for Robert Mapplethorpe, Julia's fancy new tray, and how Longlegs made Drew realize he was scared of the Devil. XOXO, Girls Room. Follow Girls Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠T...

Julia & Drew recorded with the fabulous Eva Hendricks⁠ (AKA the lead singer of one of their favorite bands ⁠Charly Bliss⁠ ) for two full hours which is longer than most major motion pictures, so obviously they had to cut some stuff out. But that stuff is gold! Hidden treasure, they say. Here is a special treat. The trio went long on Bravo. Eva is a genius. Enjoy! Rate/review/subscribe! Follow...

How about a round of Nairtinis for the table? Julia and Drew are joined by the legendary diva Eva Hendricks (AKA the lead singer of one of their favorite bands Charly Bliss ) to discuss Season 2 Episode 4 of Gossip Girl. This episode has it all: Laura-Leigh from Vanderpump Rules, a truly shocking act of violence, lacrosse boys, Plazma cookies, and the convergence of Dan and Penn Badgley. Plus, an...

I am SOOOO not the "should I call him?" girl! Drew is joined by Crisis Twink fan favorite and dear sister Sarah Hillegass to discuss Season 2, Episode 3 of Gossip Girl. This episode has it all: a city-wide blackout, Curtis Sittenfeld’s Prep, Vanessa's boundless empathy, and a star performance from Ann from ANTM Cycle 3. XOXO, Girls Room. Julia was out this week shopping for school supplies at a St...

Lordy lordy, look who's 40...or at least a well-preserved 38. Julia and Drew are joined by writer and music critic ⁠⁠ Arielle Gordon to discuss Season 2 Episode 2 of Gossip Girl. This episode has it all: the Archibald family financial crisis, red hot MILFs, Kesha's circus-y new song, and Die Antwoord's strange cultural footprint. XOXO, Girls Room. Follow Girls Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠...

That motherchucker! It's the dawn of a new season, and Julia Gray (Washington Post, The Ringer) and Drew H. are flying solo this week to discuss Season 2, Episode 1 of Gossip Girl. This episode has it all: tin-foil beach cover-ups, homosexual forgiveness, Tinsley Mortimer's acting debut, Furiosa talk, and turtle murder. C,XOXO, Girls Room. Follow Girls Room on ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ . Follow Drew on...

I have to go. Julia and Drew are joined once again by writer and culture editor ⁠Layla Halabian ( Language Arts , NYLON) to discuss Season 1, Episode 18 of Gossip Girl AKA THE SEASON 1 FINALE. This episode has it all: Lufus' last stand, horrific communication style, the ugliest dress of the season, and 13 year-old design interns. XOXO, Girls Room. Follow Girls Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Fo...

We're like a non-judgmental Breakfast Club! Julia and Drew are joined once again by writer, podcaster, and fan favorite ⁠Hunter Harris ( Hung Up , Lemme Say This ) to discuss Season 1, Episode 17 of Gossip Girl. This episode has it all: an after-school special flashback, Hunter's experience writing for the GG reboot, Serena's hellish night trapped in Blair's elevator, and the tao o...

Even you should know that jealousy clashes with L.L. Bean pants!! For the Pride Month Spectacular, Julia and Drew are joined by ally and preeminent Gossip Girl historian Brad Dietrich to discuss the MASTERPIECE that is Season 1, Episode 16 of Gossip Girl. This episode has it all: dating a gay guy, Georgina invading Vanessa's coffee shop, Hazel's pivot into Kathy Griffin comedy, and the mos...

Should we get eggs Benedict? Julia and Drew are joined by writer and comedian Maeve Dunigan (The New Yorker, McSweeney's, Reductress) to discuss Season 1, Episode 15 of Gossip Girl. This episode has it all: the grand arrival of Georgina Sparks, boyfriend hunting at the hot dog stand, the Blair/Gru parallel, and Taylor Momsen's shocking recent injury. XOXO, Girls Room. Follow Girls Room on...