EhMaGawd!

(Actually, it kind of is.) 

‘Tis the season, GLU’s! Season three of EhMaGawd, that is. We have ah lot planned for you this year and are kicking it all off with The Clique Book Club.

Today we are going deep on It’s Not Easy Being Mean (2007), the seventh book in The Clique series. In addition to recapping the chaotic plot, which includes a cutthroat competition and Claire’s Hollywood drama, Lisi will explain where she got the inspiration for OCD’s secret room and the idea to have the girls raid the boys’ bedrooms.

As always, you will hear our No Fly List- quotes that somehow were okay in 2007 but would absolutely not fly today. And as a special bonus, we have an extra list dedicated 100% to our favorite weirdo, Layne Abely.

Oh, and guess who finally gets her first kiss???

It’s ah-mazing to be back!!

If you’re the kind of GLU who likes their pleasure served vicariously, this is the episode for you! Ellen and Lisi break down their epic weekend in Austin, stomach issues and all. You’ll learn about the places they went, a new Clique-coded syndrome that you might want to get tested for, and most importantly, why we need to try harder to nourish our relationships IRL.

Digressions include our short summer hiatus, Lisi’s promise to return in August with a decorated office (pinky swear), and Ellen’s upcoming trip to Laguna Beach.

We will return on August 4, 2026, with a book club episode, so beach-read the hell out of It’s Not Easy Being Mean, and know that we can NAWT wait to speak at you after the break.

Author, award-winning journalist, and State of the Union aficionado (200 and counting) Iman Hariri-Kia returns to EhMaGawd and We. Are. Obsessed. Mostly with how brilliant, charming, and prolific she is. But also, have you read her co

ming-of-age newsletter, Cherry Picked? The woman is getting after it. Every week, Iman reviews the (multiple) books she’s read, posts pics of her decadent meals, shares her NYC adventures, updates us on the progress of her latest novel, and often does it all en route to a wedding.

How does she get it all done? How would the Clique characters get along with her characters? What is the origin of Massie’s State of the Union? What is she working on next? Is there hope for Gen Z? Listen up. Don’t even try to tell us you don’t have time. No one is busier than Iman, and she showed up.

Twice!

Our “ASK a GLU” inbox has runneth over. Your questions have been ah-mazing, vulnerable, raw, and real. We appreciate everyone who has dared to write in and bare their soul. So, today’s episode is all about you. We chose five highly relatable Ask a GLU questions in the hope that everyone will find something to take away.

Today’s Topics:

1. Wedding dress shopping with mom.
2. Personal style stealers.
3. Visualizing the Clique characters.
4. Kissing your BFF’s crush.
5. When your dream life doesn’t come true.

The good news is we have very different opinions, so you have several options to consider. How many therapists can brag about that??

Keep sending your questions to t[email protected], and for those of you who already reached out, feel free to send us follow-ups.

See You Next Tuesday!!!

xoxo Lisi & Ellen 

A few weeks ago, we posted a special episode for subscribers detailing Ellen’s trip to Charleston, SC for Sophie Anna Everhard’s glam X 10 wedding. Yes, Sophie played Dylan Marvil in The Clique movie. And yes, Elizabeth/Massie was there. Ellen and Lisi fondly recalled EhMaGawd episode #2, an interview with Sophie, who at the time had ZERO plan for her wedding. Less than one year later, we can proudly say the GLU over-delivered. I mean, check out some of these pics.

So much can happen in a year. A year to THE DAY, mind you. Yes, Sophie’s episode dropped Monday, June 16, 2025, and we’re replaying it June 16, 2026!!!

I mean, come AWN! How cool is that?

Over the last 365 days, Sophie turned her wedding into a wonderland. Lisi no longer wears glasses (but still has horrible backgrounds; she’s working on it.) And Ellen… a lot can change in a year.

It all goes to show you that worrying about the future is a waste of time. You truly never know what surprises are waiting for you. Including, but not limited to, the fact that we have dropped FIFTY episodes of EhMaGawd. (Even though we already aired this one, so technically it’s #49). But hey, we’re creatives, not mathematicians, and we are creating a universe where this episode counts twice. Because it’s that good.

Ellen and Sophie share their audition stories and offer a behind-the-scenes look at the movie’s filming. Lisi tells the newly engaged Sophie how to make her wedding memorable, and they all discuss the power of passion.

Digressions include: sober grinding at high school dances, wedding pressure, Lindsey Lohan, Jamba Juice, and trippy realizations.

Massie: Hey, Lisi and Ellen, do you work at air traffic control?

Lisi & Ellen: No, why?

Massie: Because you just landed a big one!

It’s true. They did!

Give a warm GLU welcome to author Daniel Kraus—the 2026 Pulitzer Prize winner for his novel, Angel Down.

(break for applause)

Sure, the episode touches on Daniel’s award-winning masterpiece, the film adaptation of his Bestselling novel Whalefall, starring Josh Brolin, and Graveyard Girls, the 5-book series he wrote with Lisi.

But they’re not going to dwell on the specifics. That’s what Google is for. This episode is about what happens when you finally get the thing you’ve been dreaming of. The date, the engagement, the job, the baby, the house, and, in Daniel’s case, the Pulitzer Prize. Is life really better? Can we actually “die happy”? Is achieving the dream a finish line or simply a new starting line?

Listen and learn.

They also discuss the surprising similarities between psychological horror and female friendship. And, most importantly, Daniel’s obsession with Sex and the City.

DK will also answer questions from the GLUs, make a Mean Girl Amends, and share his Current State of the Union (sort of).

This Guy Like Us is a true prize.

Hey GLUs! Welcome to book club. Today, Lisi and Ellen break down the breakdown that is Dial L For Loser.

Now that the girls are expelled from OCD, Massie, Claire, and Alicia experience what every seventh grader experiences when kicked out of school—they fly private to Los Angeles, get put up in a five-star hotel, and audition for a blockbuster Hollywood movie. Sure, there are three of them and only one role. But they’re the best of friends. They’re supportive. When one succeeds, they all succeed. Right?

PUH-LEASE!

The peace that existed between Massie and Kuh-lair in Revenge of the Wannabees is Dial O for Over. Claire beats out Massie and Alicia and gets emotionally abused as a result. When she dares make friends with her castmates, whell, that’s the last straw! They ice her out, sabotage her relationship with Cam, and hide embarrassing ointments and diarrhea meds in her trailer, which they broadcast on national television.

Lisi and Ellen discuss the insanity; Ellen shares how she prepared for the role of Claire; and Lisi reads lines that somehow passed inspection in the aughts but would never fly in 2026.

**Bonus points if you can name the 1952 movie this title pays homage to.

**Gossip points if you can name the IRL celebrity feud that inspired the fictional drama between Hadley and Abby.

**No points if you get your answers from this episode. (Sorry, Millennials, your days of getting trophies for showing up are over. )

This episode of EhMaGawd explores why 47% of Americans identify as spiritual but not religious (or SBNR, as the cool GLUs like to call it).

Lisi and Ellen discuss the reasons so many of us are choosing psychics over priests, vision boards over verses, and tarot over temple. They explore social media trends that encourage men to double down on self-control while telling women to surrender. And they share the first moment each of them strayed from their own religions and went rogue.

Digressions include: Ellen’s political crush, predictions from Penelope, the pod’s official psychic, and the Friday night of it all.

They also answer a question from a GLU who is desperately trying to put the “man” in manifest.

If you have any questions about spirituality, political crushes, love, drama, outfits, careers, weddings, hair, nails, animals, sea life, physics, topography, ballroom dancing, or the Clique, please email us at [email protected], and we’ll get right on it. 

In this episode of EhMaGawd, Lisi and Ellen discuss social media and try to decide whether it’s helping or hurting our relationships. Topics include: Parasocial relationships, Lisi’s social media social awkwardness, Ellen’s need for Finsta rehab, and AI boyfriends.

Digressions? There are many. For those of you interested in Hacks costumes, Brokeback Mountain quotes, and tragic Instagram purchases, this one is for you.

They also answer a burning question from a GLU and, of course, share their In/Out list for the week.

If you have questions (or questions about burning), send them to ASK A GLU. and then tune in for the answers. It’s that easy. 

Fresh off Mother’s Day, Lisi and Ellen use the characters from the Clique to illustrate different parenting styles. But they don't stop there. Lisi shares her parenting philosophy, exposes what she has witnessed from moms in the wild, and shines a light on the many ways parenting has changed over the generations. And yes, Millennials winning awards for everything does come up—AS IT SHOULD.

They also give props to Daniel Kraus, the ah-mazing GLU, who just won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. It doesn’t get more alpha than that.

If you can only tolerate this podcast for five minutes, fast forward to this week’s Ask a GLU segment and witness Ellen losing her mind over this week’s problem. It’s worth it.

If you have a problem that might fire Ellen up, send it to [email protected], and Lisi will do her best to keep her under control.