Talking Fast: A Gilmore Girls Podcast

Today Alexis and Suzanne are joined by Bryan and Stacey, the hosts of the popular podcast, Buffy the Gilmore Slayer, where they recap both Gilmore Girls and Buffy the Vampire Slayer in tandem. Find them as Buffy the Gilmore Slayer on all podcast platforms, as @gilmoreslayer on Instagram and TikTok. To keep up with them after they wrap up the podcast, follow them on YouTube on their channel, Bryan...

In this episode, Suzanne and Alexis reflect on the entirety of Season 3. They share their thoughts on the short lived Dean villain era, how Jess and Rory were set up to fail, Jon Hamm's career, advice for college and, most importantly, how various Gilmore Girls characters would handle the reality show Love Island UK. And much more! Send us your thoughts on Season 3 to talkingfastpodcast@gmail....

This week Alexis and Suzanne discuss Season 3 Episode 22, "Those are strings, Pinocchio." Both are a little sentimental when it comes to graduations, and get a little teary at Rory's speech. Suzanne appreciates Paris's quip to Headmaster Charleston as she crosses the stage, and Alexis is still asking how Lorelai thinks the money Richard gave her is different from the money Richar...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 21, "Here comes the son." Alexis is perplexed by how little research was put into understanding how financial aid is determined, and Suzanne is vehement about the ridiculous expense of higher education. Both ultimately enjoy the foray into California, despite Alexis's previous misgivings, and Suzanne compliments the casting departme...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 20, "Say Goodnight, Gracie." Suzanne starts off the episode already sad for all of the heartbreaking scenes and only gets sadder with every sigh. Alexis questions Jimmy's motives for showing up without a plan. They both find one bright spot in the episode though, Dave and Lane. Send us your thoughts on Season 3 by June 26 to talking...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 19, "Keg! Max!" Content warning: there is a discussion of SA starting at 56 minutes and ends at 1 hour 4 minutes. Suzanne has yet another nerd moment about Lord of the Rings and Alexis appreciates Kyle's care for his parent's belongings. Suzanne and Alexis take the time to discuss how the communication issues between Rory and Je...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 18, "Happy Birthday, Baby." Suzanne starts out underwhelmed and skeptical of the money storyline, while Alexis thoroughly enjoys the comedic birthday planning scenes. Suzanne relates her cooking failures as a child and commiserates with Kirk. Alexis ponders what the giant pizza might taste like. Want to listen to our episodes ad-free? ...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 17, "A Tale of Poes and Fire." Both Alexis and Suzanne admit to being Poe fans and search for Poe easter eggs throughout the episode. Suzanne claims this as one of her favorite Season 3 episodes, and Alexis adds Kirk's shirts to her Etsy wishlist. They both love the closing scenes and what they mean for Rory and Lorelai going forwar...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 16, "The Big One." Suzanne compares Max and Lorelai's discussion of closure in relation to her Rory's Bookshelf, one of her favorite television shows, Northern Exposure. She also bemoans how it is unavailable on streaming platforms. Meanwhile, Alexis delves into the broadway background of Brad Langford's return. Finally, the...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 15, "Face-off." Suzanne gives another etymological history lesson and Alexis recounts a hometown famous building. Both are frustrated with Rory's decisions not to confide about her feelings with anybody, including Lane or Jess himself. Alexis appreciates the moment of bonding between Emily and Trix while Suzanne enjoys Lorelai and R...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 14, "Swan Song." They both enjoyed this episode and all of the juicy drama it provided. Suzanne was proud of Luke's parenting abilities with Jess after their rocky start and Alexis was proud of Emily for setting aside her feelings and being welcoming to Jess. Listeners weighed in about their experiences with swans, and most agreed t...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 13, "Dear Emily and Richard." Alexis makes it clear that she is not a fan of the flashbacks in this episode and Suzanne slowly starts to agree that perhaps they aren't as narratively effective as they could have been. But, Suzanne is tickled by the outdated travel guides and Alexis enjoys the tense banter between Dean and Jess. Both...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 12, "Lorelai Out of Water." Suzanne is proud of Tom and his win over Dean in March Madness plus his expert handling of Taylor. Alexis loves Kirk working in the beauty shop although both she and Suzanne question where Shane is. And where Francie is. And where Alex goes after this episode. Really, a lot of people disappear. But also, Luke...

This week Alexis and Suzanne are joined by Kerry Frances, founder of The Stars Hollow Shop. They discuss their love of Gilmore Girls, Kerry's support of Christopher, and musicals. Kerry, who can be seen in movies and shows like Knives Out and Pokerface, tells about her experiences with Gilmore Girls actors and going to the Stars Hollow set. You can find Kerry's Gilmore Girls themed shop at...

This week, Alexis and Suzanne are joined by Élaina from the Women of Questionable Morals Podcast to recap the first half of Season 3. Élaina admires Kirk's lap of glory after the dance marathon. Suzanne can't shut up about CatKirk. And Alexis makes big claims about the sprinkler scene between Rory and Jess. To finish off the episode, all three contribute to some changes to the Chilton Curr...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 11, "I Solemnly Swear." Both agree this episode had an odd feel to it, and ultimately wasn't one of their favorites. That being said, Suzanne really appreciates Francie and her clear film Noir obsession and Alexis was excited to see Charlie Swan, the father to infamous Twilight heroine, Bella Swan.  Participate in Gilmore Girls March Madness...

This week, Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 10, "That'll Do, Pig." Both love the wintery Stars Hollow look although they're both a bit confused about the quick jump from Rory not wanting to kiss Jess in public to making out while on the move through the town square. Suzanne criticizing Chilton teachers once more. Meanwhile Alexis takes the opportunity to love Emily in the wake of Trix's a...

This week Alexis and Suzanne are joined by Larisa from Eating Gilmore to discuss Season 3 Episode 9, "A Deep Fried Korean Thanksgiving." They contemplate food and whether Rory and Lorelai really ate four dinners or just attended four dinners. Suzanne makes a truly abhorrent dad joke. Larisa loves Dave and even calls him the best male character (after Richard) on the show. Alexis suggests she's up...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 8, "Let the games begin." Suzanne starts off the episode by being confused about time again, but Alexis explains it clearly. Both enjoy the cringe-worthy first moments of Rory's and Jess's relationship, or whatever it is. Suzanne tells a murder story and Alexis applauds Rory for her quick thinking in her impromptu Yale admissions interview. ...

This week, Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 7, "They Shoot Gilmores Don't They?" Both Suzanne and Alexis are excited about the iconic episode, and excited that finally Rory and Dean will be over. They even side with Dean in a surprise twist. Suzanne is obsessed with Sookie's outfit and the audacity of Babette and Morey to pull a "veni, vidi, vici" for the 24 hour dance marathon that sound...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 6, "Take the Deviled Eggs." Alexis questions what Sherry's motives were for talking to Lorelai about Christopher and Suzanne similarly questions Rory's aggression towards Jess's new car. Both are disappointed at the classism of Luke making fun of Jess for working at Walmart, and Taylor's attempts to prohibit peaceful protest by the town loner.&nb...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 5, "Eight O'Clock at the Oasis." Be forewarned, Suzanne gives a graphic history lesson about medieval depictions of breastfeeding. Meanwhile, Alexis admires Jon Hamm and Suzanne covertly floats the idea of a Mad Men recap podcast. Oh, and the famous Rory and Jess soaking wet scene gets both of their gazebo moments because it's so iconic.  En...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 4, "One's got class and the other one dyes." Suzanne reminisces once again about dying her hair cool colors, making everybody wonder why she doesn't start again. Alexis is team Shane and both are annoyed with the hypocritical feminism all in one episode. Above all, they're excited that Hep Alien has begun.  Enter our sticker giveaway! To ent...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 3, "Application Anxiety." They both reminisce about their own experiences applying to colleges at different stages and agree it is a terrible system overall. Alexis is excited to see our new friend, Dave, show up to give Lane a little romance (who are we kidding, Suzanne is excited too). Meanwhile Suzanne really appreciates the detail of Taylor's...

This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 3 Episode 2, "Haunted Leg." Suzanne is immediately thrown off by the idea of a haunted leg and what that might entail. Alexis commiserates with the Chilton librarian who has to answer to Paris's ridiculous demands but also applauds Francie as a stellar villain. By the end of the episode, Alexis and Suzanne are discussing how alike Rory and Christopher are,...