Talking Fast: A Gilmore Girls Podcast

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 20, "Luke can see her face." Suzanne starts things off by being upset by the defamation of cat ladies. Both Suzanne and Alexis are happy to see Liz and TJ back and even happier to see Luke doing some self reflection and realizing his love for Lorelai. Alexis appreciates the costumers' efforts in showing Lorelai's disheveled life...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 19, "Afterboom." Both love the moment of delight that Kirk and Lorelai get from talking about Bewitched. Suzanne is fed up with Zack and Brian treating Lane like their mom and also admits she doesn't like literary fiction these days. Alexis wants to taste test the famous sandwich from Gil's shop and is proud of Lane living her l...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 18, "Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!" Suzanne is disgusted by Floyd and also goes on yet another Freud related tangent talking about Oedipus. Alexis really appreciates Kirk and is pretty uncomfortable with the weird dynamic between Rory, Dean, and Lindsey. Suzanne recommends a book, "The Justice of Kings" by Richard Swan, and Alexis m...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 17, "Girls in Bikinis, Boys doin' the Twist." Suzanne gets excited to talk about Joseph Campbell's "Hero with a Thousand Faces" (see also Maureen Murdock's "The Heroine's Journey), something Rory and Paris would appreciate. Alexis worries about sunscreen and is very excited to see Madeline and Louise again...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 16, "The Reigning Lorelai." They are both fans of Emily's reaction to Trix's interference from the grave, as do many listeners. Suzanne goes on a tangent about Spiderman and Toby McGuire while Alexis asks the morbid questions about funeral plans. Want to listen to our episodes ad-free?  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠  and help support...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 15, "Scene in a Mall." Suzanne wonders how Zack could ever mistake Nibler for Bender and relates hard to Lane as she moves into a new apartment. Alexis is confused about why Lindsey is portrayed the way she is and why she and Dean got married at all. Both Alexis and Suzanne are heartbroken by Emily's feelings of invisibility in her...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 14, "The Incredible Sinking Lorelais." Both agree that this is a good episode but also a bummer. Suzanne is excited to see Beaver from Greek on screen, while Alexis applauds Rory's teacher for suggesting she drop a class. They both wonder how Rory got her job card swiping, and note how much of a difference it makes when Lorelai and...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 13, "Nag Hammadi is where they found the Gnostic Gospel." They are both excited to see more of Liz and get to meet TJ, although Alexis has spent years thinking TJ was played by the same actor who played Joey in Friends... Suzanne is disappointed by Luke's inability to support Liz but is also happy to have Jess back to bring the sass...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 12, "The Family Matters." Suzanne is excited to have Jess back, even if his entrance is a bit rocky. Alexis is annoyed at how Paris is written to be so heartless towards Jamie, but is also glad Paris is self aware in the end. They are both still not totally on team Jason, especially since he spent his morning off on the phone instead of...

This week Alexis and Suzanne answer your questions about themselves, Gilmore Girls, education, tv, and much more. Want to listen to our episodes ad-free?  ⁠⁠⁠Join our Patreon⁠⁠⁠  and help support us as we make this podcast! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Join us on Instagram and TikTok @talkingfastpodcast, and send your thoughts to talkingfastpodcast@gmail.c...

This week Alexis and Suzanne reflect on the first half of Season 4. They discuss favorite storylines and what they would change, such as the flimsy Luke and Nicole storyline. Suzanne pitches a Medievalisms class for Rory to take and Alexis seeks to add in some books where protagonists are the problem. Want to listen to our episodes ad-free?  ⁠⁠Join our Patreon⁠⁠  and help support us as we make thi...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 11, "In the Clamor and the Clangor." Suzanne is unenthused about the fashion in this episode, while Alexis finds a few things to like. In this episode, Suzanne and Alexis talk about the war in Israel and Palestine and discuss the genocide currently occurring as Israel retaliates for the attack on October 7 by Hamas. Below are some resou...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 10, "The Nanny and the Professor." They get a little carried away discussing marzipan, and Suzanne gives a mini-lecture on loanwords. Alexis questions how long it takes to renovate an inn, and they are finally in agreement that the whole Asher Flemming and Paris thing is not good. Want to listen to our episodes ad-free?  Join our Patreo...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 9, "Ted Koppel's Big Night Out." They get a bit contentious as Suzanne is still not coming around to Jason even though Alexis is seeing his charm. And Suzanne has a shameful confession about Paris and Asher Flemming. Alexis enjoys the shenanigans of the Yale v Harvard tailgating and the glimpse of how much Luke cares about his custo...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 8, "Die, Jerk." Both are pretty fed up with Rory in this episode and how mean she is to the ballerina. Suzanne tries to articulate what makes a good negative review, while criticizing Rory for her unethical smear. Alexis questions how Rory hasn't learned what thoughts are appropriate to put out into the world. And they are in opposi...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 7, "The Festival of Living Art." Both Alexis and Suzanne love this episode, although Suzanne is squeamish about the whole "attending the birth" thing. Alexis wonders why Nicole showed up out of nowhere and Suzanne is confused by Rory's aversion to coupons. They both love Kirk as Jesus, and enjoy Ron Swanson's first cam...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 6, "An Affair to Remember." Suzanne obsesses over Kirk's love story and sees him as positive autistic representation, although she's disappointed in Luke's mocking of him. Alexis is tickled by Rory's love story with a study tree, although they both agree maybe she should try out a library. In the end, both are skeptical...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 5, "The Fundamental Things Apply." Be warned, light spoilers for Ahsoka, surprisingly. Suzanne gets frustrated by the erasure of Alex, aka Charlie Swan, and Alexis is surprised by the commonly known sexual innuendo in the title of a Hemingway novel. Alexis also serves us some great literary theory to help us understand why there needs t...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 4, "Chicken or Beef?" Alexis is very excited about Rory's new haircut and even plans to get "the Rory" in the coming days. Suzanne is disappointed in the treatment of Michel. And both are fed up with Taylor and his hypocrisy. Want to listen to our episodes ad-free?  Join our Patreon  and help support us as we make this pod...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 3, "The hobbit, the sofa, and Digger Stiles. Suzanne is overjoyed to talk more about Lord of the Rings and tries to reign it in. Meanwhile, Alexis wonders about the odd characterization choices made for Rory's new roommates. Both are interested to see what happens now that Jason is on the scene, and even disagree about something for once...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 2, "The Lorelais' First Day at Yale." Both reminisce about the highs and lows of their own first undergraduate experiences as they go along with Rory and Lorelai for the big Yale move-in. Other topics include: the return of Paris, neurodiversity on Gilmore Girls, and the heavy use of the mattress bit. Want to listen to our episodes...

Alexis and Suzanne are back with Season 4! This week, they cover Season 4 Episode 1, "Ballrooms and Biscotti." They are both thrilled to be back in Stars Hollow for a fairly drama-free day. Suzanne enjoys the appreciation for Starts Hollow while Lorelai and Rory eat biscotti and watch Taylor and Luke fight. Alexis fantasizes about Logan wandering the halls of Yale and imbuing the rest of...

We have compiled all of our ads from Season 3. If you've missed it, each episode we write a phony ad that relates to the episode in some way. We have a lot of fun with it!

This week Alexis and Suzanne are joined by Valerie Campbell, also known on TikTok and Instagram as @valeriescateyescream. Valerie was a key set costumer on Gilmore Girls for all seven seasons, and the costume supervisor for A Year in the Life. She drops tidbits about different actors on set, the complications of coordinating some of Gilmore Girls most iconic scenes, and more from her time working...

Today Alexis and Suzanne are joined by the one and only Shelly Cole, aka Madeline from Gilmore Girls! Find her as @shellycole88 on Instagram. Check out her book, Blue Highways as well! Want to listen to our episodes ad-free? Join our  Patreon  and help support us as we make this podcast! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Join us on Instagram and TikTok @talking...