So it's a show?: keeping up with the Gilmore Girls

In this ep we ask, “So it’s the greatest movie of all time?” aka Citizen Kane. Then we ask, “What the heck does this have to do with Christopher’s parents on Gilmore Girls?” We dig into interviews and textbooks to discuss why this movie was so groundbreaking, all the random ways this movie connects to our fave TV show, and how many crazy voices we can use to say, “XANADU, XANADU!” You’re the Best/...

We’re getting meta today. Like, super meta. Like, GIF of Keanu Reeves saying, “WOAH!” meta. SO IT’S A SHOW? is talking “So, it’s a show?” The shows, in this case, being the incomparable Gilmore Girls and The Donna Reed Show. We’re tracking the episode-long conflict between Rory and Dean and digging into gender roles on The Donna Reed Show. Other pop culture refs we get meta with… Katniss Everdeen,...

OoooOOOooooh! Welcome to the first SPOOKY episode of SO IT’S A SHOW? We compare Lorelai’s house that’s overtaken by a rummage sale to the 1946 horror film House of Horrors, about a house that’s overtaken by a serial killer. We try to keep all the artists and art critics in this fictional 1940s New York straight and get into a discussion of typecasting in Hollywood. Other pop culture refs we ref: T...

WELCOME TO OUR FIRST EPISODE OF SO IT’S A SPICE!!!! Okay, but seriously, how did Richard Simmons have enough energy to start every show like that? In this ep, we are actually more confused by Lorelai’s mention of a spice than of a pop culture ref. How is nutmeg like Richard Simmons? We talk about workouts, Missing Richard Simmons, S•Town, and (of course) a lot of coffee to get to the bottom of it....

“WHHHYYY???” Because we want to talk Nancy and Tonya, that’s why. We dig way into the weeds of “the whack heard ‘round the world” just before the ‘94 Winter Olympics, including the slow burning rivalry between Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding and the incompetent crime that still links them together in our minds. Plus, why Rory is like Nancy and why Lorelai is like Tonya! An inexhaustive list of po...

Cuchi cuchi, everybody! In this ep, we’re trying to do what Lorelai couldn’t: Understand what the heck Charo is saying. And say bienvenidos to our amiga Sarah Cespedes! She joins us for our conversation to share her experiences growing up in Spain and Venezuela, and we also get into a kinda major tangent about how great Jane the Virgin is.

Call you what now, Rory? Once we actually figured out what she was talking about, we were all about it. Rory's talking about The Outsiders, an ‘80s teen drama with a cast we’re calling #SquadGoals: Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Diane Lane, the Karate Kid…the list keeps going. We dig into how the movie was made, and how she's like Ponyboy and the Chilton kids ar...

Swoon or run away? That would be an important decision if you met Errol Flynn (1909-59). Emily definitely swooned for the actor, but do we? Um, it’s complicated. We get into a discussion of his “wicked, wicked” (his words) life, his roles in The Adventures of Robin Hood (aka when he’s a dashing hero) and Cry Wolf (aka when he’s a super crazy uncle), what makes a swashbuckling action star, and whet...

Our most fashion-forward episode yet! We’re figuring out exactly what Rory means when she says Lorelei is “like a crazy Elsa Klensch,” who hosted Style With Elsa Klensch from 1980 to 2001 on CNN. Then we act like crazy Elsa Klensches and rate the fashion in Gilmore Girls ep 107, “Kiss and Tell.” Let’s just say that we have some divided opinions on Taylor Doose’s cardigan and unbuttoned shirts. Vis...

“Goodnight, John-boy!” “Goodnight, Rory!” Kyla and Taylor are talking about how The Waltons (the ‘71-81 TV show) compare to the Gilmores, including family dynamics and a curiously similar house. But you know who are cooler than the Waltons and Gilmores combined? Our grandmas! We talk to them about whether or not the Waltons got the Great Depression right and how Kyla's ancestors may or may not hav...

"DON'T TAKE THE PILLS!" Kyla and Taylor are talking Valley of the Dolls, both the '66 book and '67 movie. We try to explain the crazy plot, get into why author Jacqueline Susann was a groundbreaker, and compare Patty Duke's real singing voice with her (gasp!) fake singing voice. Plus, this story seems to have way too many overlaps with Gilmore Girls to be coincidental, which we promise to get to a...

Have you ever dreamed of getting nicknamed the "King of the Clarinet"? Too bad—it's already taken. Kyla and Taylor are talking the King of the Clarinet Artie Shaw in this episode, including why he thinks we're morons and his connections to Gilmore Girls. (And Peyton Place!) Plus, the return of Easter Egg Hunt! If Netflix brings Gilmore Girls back again, here's hoping we'll see adult Rory tap danci...

Gossip at the country club! A real-life murder plot! Men grabbing women above the elbows! Kyla and Taylor dive into the drama and scandal of Peyton Place, including the 1956 novel, 1957 movie, and 1964-69 TV show, and somehow end up mentioning The Simpsons, Star Wars, and Casablanca along the way. PLUS, A new segment: Easter Egg Hunt! (Also, Taylor regrets she couldn't remember a single title of a...

We ask, "Is this even a pop culture reference?" in this episode. Spoiler alert: Yes. Kyla and Taylor talk about tons of people nicknamed Moose, including Archie's best buddy Moose in Archie Comics and another Moose that Gilmore Girls fans will probably be fans of. Also, listening to this episode is like winning $20,000. You're welcome. Music: "Rise and Shine" by Seastock.

We're already breaking from our show mold because we had to talk Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life! We've got thoughts on the final four words (if we can remember them correctly) and a theory on what Amy Sherman-Palladino would have done if she hadn't left during season 7. Plus, Kyla dishes on why she loved Emily's storyline, and Taylor does her best to control her disdain for Logan and the Life a...

*Just a note before you start listening, our format has changed since we started airing this show 4 years ago, so you might want to skip ahead to our season 2 episodes to get a better feel for our show. Enjoy! Today's episode of SO IT'S A SHOW? is all about Jack Kerouac. We are referencing Gilmore Girls episodes 101, 216, 501, and the 1st trailer for A Year in The Life. (But don't worry—no spoiler...