Episodes
Where you call, we will answer! After last week's Jason Stiles breakdown, a bunch of you called in to share your insightful, passionate takes about whether or not Jason and Lorelai were the right match at the wrong time. Did Lorelai end things because her relationship with Jason wasn't worth the drama? Would Jason have been a more encouraging partner than Luke? Most importantly, was Jason the perfect amount of weird for Lorelai's quirky life? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable,...
Published 05/07/24
*spoilers for Will They or Won't They around 54m Hi book besties! Welcome back to another episode of Gilmore To Read. Today, Ava Wilder joins me to discuss Reading Is Sexy's February pick Will They Or Won't They, which was inspired by a rumored/alleged feud between two cast members on Gilmore Girls. The rumor came from her sister, so the validity is in question, but we still love the story! Ava also shares how she got started writing romance, why she writes about hollywood romances, more on...
Published 05/02/24
Was Jason Stiles the one who got away? We’ve been dying to discuss this since our Season 4 recap on Patreon concluded and it’s finally arrived! What are Jason’s green flags? Beige flags? We know the man has red flags! Was he the right man at the wrong time for our favorite small town girl? Would they have gone the distance if Luke wasn’t waiting in the wings? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable, because Tara and Haley have more to say. Next week we’ll be fielding your Jason opinion,...
Published 04/30/24
The plot lines, the drama, and Digger Stiles! We’ve finally wrapped up Season 4 on Patreon and we have so much to say.From top to tail, these girlies adored the underdog season of this series. Who were the stars of this season? Is this a no-skips season??? Where does it fall in their rankings now? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable because Tara and Haley have more to say! As always, if you have more to say, call in with your thoughts at 860-578-4653. We love hearing from you! And be...
Published 04/23/24
After joining us on stage in New York for our first live show back in October, podcaster and content creator Eli Rallo is finally on-pod with us to talk about her book, her relationship with Gilmore Girls, and her hot takes on our two favorite girlies. Which chapter of her “I Didn’t Know I Needed This” could Rory Gilmore have used growing up? Is there a chapter for Lorelai? And speaking of Lorelai, was she a selfish friend, daughter, and possibly even a selfish mother? Grab an extra strong...
Published 04/16/24
Where you call, we will answer! The girlies have four voicemails for Season 4 as we make our way closer to the Season 4 finale on Patreon! What if Dean had called off his wedding in the name of Rory Gilmore? Would Marty and Rory have been a better fit than Dean Part 3? How boring is Season 4? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfy because Tara and Haley have more to consider about your thoughts! As always, if you have more to say, call in with your thoughts at 860-578-4653. We love hearing from...
Published 04/09/24
*spoilers for A Hundred Other Girls around 1h22m Hi book besties! Welcome back to another episode of Gilmore To Read. Today, Iman Hariri Kia joins me in a lost episode from October that has been miraculously recovered! Her debut novel A Hundred Other Girls was our September pick for Reading Is Sexy and today she's giving us all her insight into her messy but realistic cast of characters. Iman also offers thoughtful advice for anyone publishing their first book and plenty of opinions about...
Published 04/04/24
A-Tisket A-Tasket a Sookie pretzel basket! After our very Gilmore spring episode last week, we wanted to give y'all a little picnic treat and toss it back to one of Tara's favorite episodes of all time. That's right, today's episode is the recap of A-Tisket A-Tasket from our Patreon rewatch pod Gilmore Revisited. Are you a basket? Basket maker? Or a guy who didn't bring enough money? If you enjoyed our recap, be sure to join our Patreon for our spoiler-FULL rewatch, Gilmore Revisited as we...
Published 04/02/24
Spring is finally springing!!! And of course that means it's time for Tara and Haley to issue the girlies' guide to a Gilmore Girls Spring. What makes a Spring in Stars Hollow? What would you put in your basket for your favorite person, secret crush or handyman to bid on? How would you build the perfect Stars Hollow Spring Break? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfy because Tara and Haley have more to say about how to have a Gilmore Girls Spring! As always, if you have more to say, call in with...
Published 03/26/24
Soulmates or Twin Flames? Both? Neither? We opened up our phone lines for your calls and, per usual, you delivered, besties! This week, Tara and Haley get the the answer to their question about whether or not Lorelai and Chris were soulmates. Was Christopher actually Lorelai's first love? And did she take Rory to Stars Hollow because Emily and Richard had Chris wrapped around their finger? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfy because Tara and Haley have more to say about your voicemails as they...
Published 03/19/24
Tara and Haley are back for Part 2 of our Christopher and Lorelai breakdown! This week, we pick up with our cliffhanger question: Why did Lorelai make so many concessions for Christopher's absence? Do you think Christopher and Lorelai are soulmates? Twin flames? And will he ever really get over her? Grab a cup of coffee, and get comfortable for part two of this two-part episode because we had so much more to say! Next week, a Chris and Lorelai Gilmore to Consider is coming your way and we...
Published 03/12/24
We're finally unpacking one of the most complicated relationships on this show. The one that started it all, the marriage that may not have been valid in the United States: Christopher and Lorelai. We opened up the floor on our Instagram stories for your questions on these two, and boy did you deliver!!! This week, we discuss what we thought of Chris growing up, if Lorelai told Chris where she was going when she left her parents' house, and whether or not Chris ever really cared about Rory or...
Published 03/05/24
This one goes out to all the Logan girlies!!! We're rounding out the month of love by loving on Logan Huntzberger (how much do you think Haley will lose her chill in this episode??) We're breaking down the best of Logan: his grandest gestures, his best lewks and, of course, the yummiest time he called Rory "Ace" (there are so many to choose from!!!). Grab a cup of coffee and get comfy because Tara and (mostly) Haley have much more to say on their favorite blonde Yalie. But we couldn't let...
Published 02/27/24
Our month of celebrating love marches on with an episode loving on our favorite hoodlum in the back! This week, Tara and Haley are breaking down the best of Jess: what is his love language? Green flags? Best moments with Luke?? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable, because these girlies have SO much to say!!! But we couldn't let February pass without celebrating the big game! The game of love, of course. Our newest Love's A Game Collection drops today at gilmoretosay.com! Check our...
Published 02/20/24
Hi book besties! Happy Galentine's Day and welcome back to another episode of Gilmore To Read. Today, BK Borison joins me to talk about all of the brave women and the soft boys she writes about in her Lovelight Farms series! Lovelight Farms was our December pick for Reading Is Sexy and today we're talking all things Stella and Luka along with all their friends in her fictional small town of Inglewild. We also talk about the NFL (it makes sense don't worry!) her new book First Time Caller,...
Published 02/13/24
We've finally come to our senses. Dean is GREAT, okay? He is so great and we need to shout it from the rooftops. Did you believe us? No? It's okay, neither did we. So we have good news and less good news. The good news is, it's February! The month of love! And what better way to celebrate than to love on the love interests?! The less good news is that we had to include Dean. Could we do it? Could we actually say nice things about him? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable because maybe we...
Published 02/06/24
After months of talking about it, the girlies are finally exploring answers to one of the most sought-after questions on the pod: "What If Luke...?" We were inundated with suggestions after opening this up on our socials, and had the best time answering some of them! What if Luke never opened the diner and kept it a hardware store? What if Luke never kicked Jess out? And what if Luke was never Luke...but "Daisy" as Amy originally intended? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable because the...
Published 01/30/24
It's the Season 3 premiere of Gilmore to Say!!!! We are so excited to ring in a third trip around the sun with y'all talking about this show we love so much. We opened up the floor on our Instagram to your suggestions on how to celebrate our third season with a "3" theme. Your submissions were so good we decided to take them all and roll them into one episode discussing the many ways (intentional or not) Gilmore Girls uses the rule of three! What are your favorite love triangles? Trios? Is it...
Published 01/23/24
There was just SO much to say!!! This week Tara joins Haley for Gilmore to Read as they get chatty about Lauren Graham's book "Talking As Fast As I Can". We're sorry we went on about it for over two hours (or are we???) but we promise, we tried to talk as fast as we could! Next week is Gilmore to Say's Season 3 Premiere!! We're so excited to celebrate another year around the sun with y'all and can't wait to share what we have in store for our third year on pod. As always if you have more to...
Published 01/16/24
We asked, you answered! You heard it first from our besties at Spotify, now it's time to reveal the top episodes, one-liners, and off-air moments from our second season of Gilmore to Say. Join the girlies as they share their faves and yours as we welcome a new year and gear up for a new season of the pod. Did your favorite episodes, moments, and future episode topics get a shout out? Grab a coffee and get comfy, because Tara and Haley have more to say! As always if you have more to say, call...
Published 01/09/24
Happy New Year besties! We're so glad to be starting another year discussing more Gilmore with y'all. This week, we're talking about the colors we assigned to our year (is this crazy or are you picking a color too?) and then we got three calls from three besties about Rory's three men. Could Dean have been redeemed post-affair in the same way we saw Jess have a redemption arc? What would it have looked like if Rory was in Philly with Jess OR if maybe he worked with her? And would Rory have...
Published 01/02/24
It's the last episode of 2023 and Tara and Haley are here to respond to some of the hot take voicemails from the last few episodes! Did one of our besties romanticize Jess Mariano a little too close to the sun? Which GG character really embodies Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off"? And what would a Thanksgiving Dinner hosting all four Deep-Fried guests look like? Grab your last cup of coffee of the year and get comfortable, because Tara and Haley have more to consider. And if you have more for us...
Published 12/26/23
It's time to smell snow! This year, we broke down the how-tos on making the most of your Gilmore Girls Fall, but how do you have a Gilmore Girls Winter? Tara and Haley are sharing their favorite wintery traditions from their favorite show along with suggestions from you! Everything from smelling snow to building a snow woman to building an ice skating rink for the one you love. Did your favorite things make it on the list? Grab a cup of coffee (or a delicious ho-cho) and get comfy, because...
Published 12/19/23
It's time to continue birthday week as Tara ushers in her 32nd year - the one officially dubbed as her Lorelai Year. What does it mean to celebrate your "Lorelai Year"? What are the do's and don'ts of turning 32. And as 32 is a major milestone age for the Gilmore girlies - Lorelai is 32 when we meet her in the pilot, Rory is 32 when the show's revival begins - where do their 32nd years run parallel and how are they different? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable, because you know Tara...
Published 12/12/23