Lots of people in the Gilmore Girls fandom say that high school Rory was too good for Jess, but adult Jess was too good for Rory. Is this true? Today, sisters and Gilmore junkies Jackie and Catherine dive into the nuances behind this idea. What does it mean to be “too good” for someone? Jackie has a 7-part framework for what she thinks it means! Once we heard the phrase, “Rory aged like milk and Jess aged like wine,” we knew we needed to get to the bottom of this. Can we appreciate adult Jess wi...
Jun 25, 2025•57 min•Season 4Ep. 58
One of the biggest complaints about the Gilmore Girls revival – A Year in the Life – is Rory’s stagnant career. After seeing Rory Gilmore’s dreams of becoming a journalist somewhat fade, we have to wonder… Are there other professions that would suit Rory even better? She has many skills, and lots of writing experience, but was she really destined to become the next Christiane Amanpour? With a little help from our Patreon community, sisters and Gilmore superfans Jackie and Catherine dive into lot...
Jun 18, 2025•2 min•Season 4Ep. 57
Did Luke really make out with Crazy Carrie? Why is she called Crazy Carrie? How did she finally charm “Butch Danes”? Today, sisters and Gilmore superfans Jackie and Catherine answer listener questions in this mini-grab bag episode. Plus, is it realistic that Paris Geller wasn’t valedictorian at Chilton? And would Paris really be totally fine with it? Join us to chat about your favorite Stars Hollow series! ✨ If you want more chats about Gilmore Girls, join our Patreon, where we put out extra bon...
Jun 11, 2025•17 min•Season 4Ep. 56
June 3rd is a pivotal date in Gilmore Girls history! And what better day to celebrate? If you can just hear Lorelai saying “June thirrrrrrd,” then this is the episode for you. Today, sisters Jackie and Catherine pop in with a surprise Tuesday episode to mark the occasion. We dive into why this date is so important to the fandom, what happened on each of those days, and similarities they share. After all, these are big events - Rory’s court date for stealing a yacht and Lorelai’s planned wedding ...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 55
As the new season of And Just Like That returns, we have to wonder… is Carrie Bradshaw anything like our beloved Lorelai Gilmore? In today’s deep dive, sisters Jackie and Catherine analyze the similarities between two popular protagonists of the early 2000s: Carrie Bradshaw (in the Sex and the City days) and Lorelai Gilmore from Gilmore Girls. Topics include: Why did both characters deeply crave independence? How did it impact their lives and romantic relationships? Where was Carrie’s family? Ar...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 54
Luke and Lorelai are really close friends, but halfway through the series, we’re not sure if it’ll ever become a true romance! When Nicole Leahy appears in season 3 and gets closer to Luke, Lorelai is thrown for a loop. Today, sisters Jackie and Catherine discuss a fascinating love triangle on Gilmore Girls - Lorelai, Luke, and Nicole! We discuss: Another love triangle that mirrors this one Theories about why the heck Luke did what he did on the cruise Is Nicole actually mean? Or did Lorelai des...
May 14, 2025•3 min•Season 4Ep. 53
If you ask Lorelai Gilmore, she’ll say she couldn’t be more different from her mother! But… do these two women have more similarities than we think? In this episode, sisters Jackie and Catherine dive into the traits that Lorelai and Emily Gilmore have in common. Do they have similar entertaining styles? How about shopping? We’ll talk about their capacity for storytelling, the way they dress, and more! Come join us to chat about this famous mother-daughter duo. ✨ If you want more chats about Gilm...
May 07, 2025•54 min•Season 4Ep. 52
Taylor Doose is one of Stars Hollow’s most important characters. After all, he basically runs the whole town! (Admit that you love all those festivals.) Jackie and Catherine have some theories to test with you. On some days, Taylor (played by Michael Winters) is a little bit like the brash Colonel Jessup from A Few Good Men. And on other days, he channels the spunky and spirited Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation. So take this quiz with us. Which character is Taylor most similar to? Join us ...
Apr 30, 2025•54 min
Richard Gilmore is setting up his new business and Lorelai quickly comes to the rescue to help. But not everything goes smoothly. In today’s episode, sisters, Jackie and Catherine dig into the complicated relationship between Richard and Lorelai. And all the ways that the office set up, reflects their larger relationship. Does Richard have too much pride? Could Lorelai have done anything differently? Did Richard have any actual business training? Why was Lorelai eager to help? Let’s jump in! ✨ I...
Apr 23, 2025•41 min•Season 4Ep. 51
This is a sample of our full Patreon episode, Paris’s Big Meltdown. To access this bonus episode for Gabbing Gilmore exclusive subscribers, join the Patreon community here . _________________________________________ It’s hard being a teenage girl. And even harder if you’re focused, driven, and a high-achiever like Paris with only one goal in mind - Harvard. Paris believes that her prestigious, elite private school, Chilton Academy will help her get there. But when college acceptance letters arri...
Apr 16, 2025•2 min•Season 4Ep. 50
Calling all Gilmore Girls superfans! If Stars Hollow is your favorite place to be, you will enjoy this cozy chat between sisters Jackie and Catherine. We know you love some romance, but sometimes it doesn’t go as planned. From Logan’s weekend away, to Rory’s Christmas gift for Dean, many romantic gestures went awry. Join us for our top 10 favorites, including the number one moment that was sooooo awkward. And the reason why we’re ready to yell at Jackson! ☕️ If you want more Gilmore chats, join ...
Apr 02, 2025•45 min•Season 4Ep. 49
Join us for the Best of Gabbing Gilmore! Emily Gilmore is a complicated, often controlling woman who doesn’t usually show a warm-and-fuzzy side. (Especially with her daughter.) But throughout the Gilmore Girls series, we get glimpses of her softer vulnerability. Remember when she tried to buy a plane? How about that road trip to Mia's wedding? Here are 10 times Emily broke us. Get out your tissues, townies! Jackie and Catherine dig up some of the most poignant moments today. 🔎Remember, this is ...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Paris Geller isn’t the only student to get involved with a professor on teen dramas. Today, sisters Jackie and Catherine explore the many (many, many) teen shows of the ‘90s and early 2000s that featured teacher-student relationships. There are almost too many shows to count. In addition to Gilmore Girls, we chat about Dawson’s Creek, Felicity, My So-Called Life, One Tree Hill, The O.C., Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars - whew! First of all, why is this such a common theme on teen dramas? How ha...
Mar 19, 2025•2 min•Season 4Ep. 48
Let’s talk about Jess Mariano, the mysterious boy who arrives in Stars Hollow from the big city. His arrival is bumpy to say the least! From stealing garden gnomes to a phony murder outside of Doose’s Market, the presence of Jess really shakes up this small, quaint Connecticut town. Today, sisters, Jackie and Catherine dive into Jess Mariano‘s early days in Stars Hollow, including the reactions of Luke, Lorelai, Rory, Taylor, and the town. Did Jess ever plan to give it a chance? Did Lorelai say ...
Mar 05, 2025•36 min•Season 4Ep. 47
Today we're revisiting our very first Gilmore Girls Grab Bag - originally episode 8. Some fun and lighthearted questions about our favorite Stars Hollow comfort show! (Thanks for your support & patience as we navigate through a family medical issue. You can still look forward to one new episode + one new Patreon bonus episode per month for the immediate future.)
Feb 20, 2025•46 min
We’re back with Part 2 of 2 in this bonus episode recap of the 90-minute Winter episode of Gilmore Girls, A Year in The Life. We get into Rory’s career as a 32 year-old: is this the journalist dream she had imagined? Why is she in London so much, and why isn’t Lorelai giving more advice? Plus, does Mitchum know about the “affair”? Pop culture references abound and, of course, we have to dissect them. From 10,000 steps to the Les Miserables movie and everything in between. Finally, we get serious...
Feb 12, 2025•2 min•Season 4Ep. 46
We’re back for the best of Luke Danes’ rants! Luke is known to get fired up, especially about his nephew Jess and even sometimes Lorelai’s antics. Be sure to go back to last episode to listen to Part 1 first! Then come back here and count down the second half of our Top 10 favorite rants. ✨ If you want more Gilmore chats, join our Patreon, where we put out extra bonus episodes every month . 🔎Remember, this is not a spoiler-free podcast, so everything is on the table. 👋We’d love to hear from yo...
Feb 05, 2025•28 min•Season 4Ep. 45
No one can rant like Luke Danes!! He’s calm one moment and yelling the next. And when Taylor Doose is around, there’s no controlling Luke. So we just had to rank our favorite Luke rants. Whether it’s about marriage, young parents in the diner, or the Stars Hollow pageantry, Luke always makes us laugh, and sometimes nod in agreement. Today we’re counting down the first half of our Top 10 favorite rants. Stay tuned for part 2 soon! ✨ If you want more Gilmore chats, join our Patreon, where we put o...
Jan 22, 2025•28 min•Season 4Ep. 44
After nine years without new content, Gilmore Girls fans received a major gift: a revival! A Year in the Life aired in 2016, with four episodes - to go with each season, starting with Winter. Today’s bonus episode is a recap of the 90-minute Winter episode, Part 1 of 2. In part 1, we chat about the new running jokes, like Oooober and Paul, the forgotten boyfriend. Plus, we dig into the major plot points, including Emily and Lorelai’s new (and old) fight, and Luke and Lorelai finally starting to ...
Jan 15, 2025•3 min•Season 4Ep. 43
Many fans complain about Rory’s personality after her high school days at Chilton. Did she really become a different person at Yale? Did she suffer from Golden Child Syndrome? In this episode, sisters Jackie and Catherine dive into Rory’s relationship to criticism. We tackle outward criticism from Mitchum that she doesn’t “have it,” Dean getting mad at Rory after Jess buys her basket, the backlash about her ballerina article at the Yale Daily News, and much more. What’s Rory’s go-to reaction whe...
Jan 08, 2025•44 min•Season 4Ep. 42
It’s grab bag time! Jackie and Catherine are taking questions from YOU about your burning Gilmore Girls questions. Like…. Where is Stars Hollow? How old is Luke? Where did Dean go? Why didn’t we get to see Lorelai and Chris’s marriage? What modern-day trends would our favorite Gilmore girls love (and hate)? And many more. Plus, Jackie has a really good theory about why Lorelai and Rory have a porch with beautiful greenery even though they don’t know how to garden! ✨ If you want more Gilmore chat...
Dec 18, 2024•52 min•Season 3Ep. 41
To access this bonus episode for Gabbing Gilmore exclusive subscribers , join the Patreon community here . Are you ready to do Christmas like a Gilmore Girl? We all know Lorelai and Rory’s holiday traditions: stockings on the stairs, slice and bake cookies that they pretend to decorate. But what about two of the best Gilmore Girls hostesses? Emily and Sookie, of course! In this December bonus episode, Gilmore aficionados Jackie & Catherine talk all about the festive food, drinks, holiday dec...
Dec 11, 2024•3 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Were Rory and Tristan “end game”? Sisters and co-hosts Jackie and Catherine are joined by a special guest to discuss. Why do people love Tristan so much? We explore whether this character, played by Chad Michael Murray, had any character growth over the series. And whether he was a good match for Rory Gilmore. Today, we’re diving into Romeo & Juliet, the dance, the kiss, Tristin’s date with Paris, the infamous P.J. Harvey tickets - all of it! Plus, was military school the right ending for Tr...
Dec 04, 2024•44 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Every Gilmore Girls fan loves to chat about Lorelai, Rory, Emily, Luke, Lane, and Sookie. And Rory’s guys, of course. But what about the bit characters we only see once or twice? The smaller characters of Gilmore Girls add to the charm of Stars Hollow, the Hartford society scene, and even Yale. And sometimes they impact the storylines in big ways! Today, sisters (and GG diehard fans) Jackie and Catherine explore the big impact of bit characters on Gilmore. Part 1, because of course we couldn’t f...
Nov 20, 2024•48 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Along with being quirky, caffeinated, and fast-talking, the other common adjective some critics use to describe Lorelai Gilmore is “selfish.” Including the way she mothers Rory. Today, sisters and Gilmore experts Jackie and Catherine explore: What IS a selfish mom? What’s the difference between being selfish and self-centered? What are society’s expectations for mothers today, and why aren’t dads often called selfish? What are the moments when Lorelai put her daughter’s needs, social life, and f...
Nov 13, 2024•2 min•Season 3Ep. 37
What is the best scene of all seven seasons of Gilmore Girls? Today, sisters and GG experts Jackie and Catherine are declaring which one should win the Emmy for Best TV scene ever - if there was such a category! We’ll give you a hint - not only does this epic scene involve Lorelai and Rory, but we see Emily and Richard, plus a bit of Mozart and mind games. Are you getting closer to the answer? Come join us for a deep-dive discussion of everyone’s favorite beloved series as we chat about the BEST...
Nov 06, 2024•43 min•Season 3Ep. 36
This month, Jackie and Catherine experienced an immersive Stars Hollow weekend like no other, this year's Fan Fest Firelight Event in Guilford, CT! This episode is a bonus so we could bring you all the Gab. What cast members did we meet? Did we, in fact, dress alike all weekend? And how many times did Jackie "pull a Lorelai" and buy coffee from the same coffee shop in one day? It was all too much fun to keep to ourselves! A big thank you to Jennie and Marcus Whittaker for planning this amazing F...
Oct 30, 2024•21 min
Today Jackie and Catherine cover a bittersweet topic. Although death sounds extremely serious (and it is!)... on Gilmore Girls it is often infused with compassion, friendship, sweetness, and humor. Nothing stays too heavy for too long on our favorite Stars Hollow show. We explore: * How did some of the townspeople’s deaths shape important plot points for Lorelai, Rory, Emily, Luke, and others? * Who rose to the occasion when their family or friends needed support? And who didn’t? * What do we lo...
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 35
Okay, Team Logan, you’re up! Today, sisters and Gilmore Girls aficionados Jackie and Catherine dive into the very early days of Rory and Logan’s romance. From the Life and Death Brigade to the Male Yale Party, and all the flirtations in between, we’re discussing why this romance was so different from Rory’s earlier boyfriends. Do we like Logan in the beginning? Why does Rory end up liking a guy who made a terrible first impression on her? Let’s get into it! ✨ If you can’t get enough, join our Pa...
Oct 09, 2024•59 min•Season 3Ep. 34
This is a bonus episode for Gabbing Gilmore subscribers. To access it, join the Patreon community here . In our very first episode for Patreon members, we chat about the most critical elections on Gilmore Girls - Jackson, Paris, Rory, and yes… we’ll even talk about Kirk’s polling. Jackie and Catherine dig into how Chilton, Yale, and Stars Hollow elections relate to real life elections, including the 2024 U.S. presidential election. There’s lots of fun in store. From Sookie’s “first lady” clothes...
Oct 02, 2024•2 min•Season 3Ep. 33
