The Singsations Podcast: A Glee Retrospective

Eliza and Olive recap and review episode seven of season two; The Substitute! Gwyneth Paltrow guest stars this episode (on Glee... not on the podcast) as Holy Holiday, a teacher only *slightly worse at her job than Will Schuester - but a million times more likable! With sickness spreading around the school, we get a plethora of uncomfortable scenes with Terri overstepping boundaries, while also be...

Eliza and Olive recap and review episode six s of season two; Never Been Kissed! The light of our lives, Blaine Anderson, gets introduced this episode, so Eliza goes veritably feral at this revelation. And with the peaks of Glee's writing, it stands to reason that there would be a valley; every other male member of the Glee club being awful. Please observe the trigger warnings this episode! Episod...

Eliza and Olive recap and review episode five of season two; Rocky Horror Glee Show! This episode calls up the age-old, Glee-relevant question; is this episode 'camp' or is it just BAD? Luckily, the writers were able to shoehorn in as many Rocky Horror songs as possible in between Mr. Shue being a bad teacher and Eliza simping over John Stamos. If you're interested in learning more about the actua...

Eliza and Olive recap and review episode four of season two; Duets! Questions arise this week as your daring hosts take on yet another competition in the New Directions. Do all blonde people look like siblings? Does Sam Evans dye his hair? How did Mercedes and Santana not win their duet contest? How do you pronounce Barbara Streisand? Find all these questions, but no answers, when you're listening...

Eliza and Olive recap and review episode three of season tow; Grilled Cheesus! With the discussion of religion do's and don't's poorly pushed around by the Glee writers, Olive takes it upon themself to nitpick everything said this episode. If it wasn't obvious yet that both hosts would lay down their lives for Kurt Hummel, it will be after you listen to this! Is Grilled Cheesus a 'camp' masterpiec...

Eliza and Olive recap and review episode two of season two; Britney/Brittany! In an absolutely positively filled with bangers and bops, we get to argue about which cover is the BEST of the best, finally. Heather Morris steals the show and becomes the most talented person in the New Directions (her words), Rachel is borderline sociopathic, and Finn is implied to be bisexual again! Remember to parti...

And we're back! Join Olive and Eliza to talk about the first episode of season two, Auditions! We introduce some new characters and some new songs, but the same old horrible behavior from Will, Rachel, and Sue! Will we ever be free from Rachel Berry sabotaging others for her own gain? Will Sue keep with her character growth from the end of last season? Will Mr. Schue ever stop rapping?  20:16...

Back, back, back again! And we've got more Singsations Podcast epsiodes to ring in the new year! As a little treat before we get back into the swing of things, here's a tidbit of our headcanons about Glee's "What if..."? If you've got more ideas for goofy mini-episodes like this, feel free to leave us a message on any of our social medias! Happy 2022 listeners, and thanks for being with us 💖 Twit...

Eliza and Olive recap and review the SEASON FINALE of season ONE; Journey to Regionals! The New Directions get a another year of Glee, and so will this podcast! We'll be making our New Year's resolution to cut down on simping for Jonathan Groff soon - but until then, thank you SO MUCH for listening through this first season of the Singsations Podcast. We've had a lot of fun and we hope you did too...

Eliza and Olive recap and review the second to last episode of season one; Funk! As the New Directions struggle with the crushing weight of mediocrity, Terri makes a last-minute appearance to be even creepier than before. This certainly won't be the last episode you hear us fawning over Groffsauce and wanting to egg Lea Michele IRL, so be sure to catch our show's season finale in two weeks! No kno...

Eliza and Olive recap the third to last episode of season one, Theatricality! This episode, we encounter some drama with Rachel as always (doesn't it follow her everywhere?) but the real star of this episode is Cory Monteith in a shower curtain dress! With a surprisingly sweet message, the Glee Club comes together this week to be little monsters - just like the people who decided to make a Glee po...

Eliza and Olive recap and review the nineteenth episode of season one; Dream On! Our dear friend Giuliana guest stars this week, bringing along a plethora of knowledge about what Neil Patrick Harris was up to during the 2010's. And as we praise NPH, we must also mourn Artie's character arc, yet another victim to bad writing. In an episode with little nuance, we're not really sure what the lesson w...

Eliza and Olive recap and review the eighteenth episode of season one; Laryngitis! Nearly every cover this week is an absolute banger, and we can't help but gush over Kurt and Burt's relationship development. And yet again, Rachel somehow finds a way to make herself the center of attention, "improving" the lives of everyone around her by - get this - singing! No one asked for that, Rach... 8:20, 1...

This week, Olive and Eliza take on episode 17 of Glee: Bad Reputation! Join us as we heap praise upon Jane Lynch, debate the ethics of slut-shaming Will Schuester, and realize neither of us has ever seen the 'Physical' music video. This episode leaves us with many questions; will Rachel ever make a good decision? How does Olivia Newton-John have Sue's phone number at McKinley? Why didn't they ever...

This week, Glee takes on another episode with both a moral theme and a song theme: Home. Join Olive and Eliza as they discuss why it's important to decry diet culture, why Burt/Carol is the best Glee ship, and how difficult it is to be a Kurt stan this episode. For once, Rachel isn't a main character, but she is replaced by someone even worse; April Rhodes returns to make literally everyone else u...

Eliza and Olive are joined by a very special guest, Clio, to discuss one of the most iconic TV episodes of all time: The Power of Madonna! Sue Sylvester is, as we should all be, a fan of the iconic pop star. Will and Sue fight over who gets to use Madonna's music, Jesse St. James joins the New Directions, and Kurt and Mercedes join the Cheerios. There are disagreements in McKinley about how to bes...

Eliza and Olive recap and review the fourteenth episode of season one; Hello! One of the most forced episode themes we've yet to see, but just wait, it'll get worse! We debate whether Finn or Jesse make a better match for Rachel, along with copious simping for Jonathan Groff. Can you blame us? He gives impromptu concerts to the homeless! 3:37 - reference to faking sexual assault (drugging) 6:34 -...

In our mid-season break, Eliza and Olive have renowned teacher, theatre nerd, and friend, Bri, on the show to cast the Glee characters in as many shows we can! Bri learns what 'gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss' means, Olive complains about old ladies descending stairs, and Eliza stans Darren Criss (don't we all?). Shows cast: Oklahoma, Something Rotten, Legally Blonde, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Si...

Eliza and Olive recap and review the thirteenth episode of season one; Sectionals! The New Direction finally make a set list, only to have their ideas stolen by everyone else! We know they'll make it through somehow, and they'll do it by treating Rachel Berry like a goddess. Also, we're a podcast that swears now! This episode contains slight audio errors due to our recording equipment. 17:02 - jok...

Eliza and Olive recap and review the twelfth episode of season one; Mattress! Terri's lies are exposed and the New Directions gets closer to competing at Sectionals - surely these two events won't affect each other at all! For the first time in a long time, viewers might start to feel bad for Mr. Shue, but that's okay. We all remember the twerking episode... 5:12 - description of murder 27:23 - me...

Eliza and Olive recap and review the eleventh episode of season one; Hairography! Microaggressions abound this episode as the Glee Club meets their competition for Sectionals. The Jane Addams Academy serves up some Destiny's Child funk, Haverbrook School for the Deaf inspires us to imagine all the people... and New Directions devalues them both in just 45 minutes! McKinley, call us when every sing...

Ah, episode 10: Ballad. The cringiest episode of Glee so far. Come listen to Eliza and Olive talk their way through such mentally taxing moments as Rachel's fascination with teeth, Kurt's fascination with Finn, and Finn's fascination with making Eliza watch scenes with the sound off! Digressions include the gaps in Eliza's homeschool education and the phenomenon of teenage girls having crushes on...

Eliza and Olive are joined by our first ever guest, John Osborn, to talk about Glee's first Very Special Episode, Wheels. In the first episode where Glee tries to cover An Issue, we have to deal with what Ryan Murphy thinks having a disability is like. Will spends money on wheelchairs instead of a handicap bus, Quinn and Puck decide the best baking technique is to throw ingredients at each other,...

Eliza and Olive recap and review the eighth episode of season one; Mash Up! A terribly named episode, but one that contains some of the most covers of the season and further reassurance of how much we hate Noah Puckerman. Finn Hudson gives major Troy Bolton vibes, Will Schuester gets the slushie he deserves, and we are one step closer to the Sectionals that are two weeks away! 22:00 - mention of M...

Eliza and Olive recap and review the seventh episode of season one; Throwdown! Ryan Murphy puts his grubby little hands on the subject of minority representation, even though we wish he hadn't. Divisions among the Glee club cause tensions to rise and Will and Sue both prove how unfit they are to be around kids! Will Terri take her second, third, and fourth opportunities to be honest with her husba...