Gleekast

It’s GleeKast’s First Annual End-Of-The-Year Wrap-Up Extravaganza Spectacular Festival Of Lots Of Stuff! Erica and Emily kick off the festivities with their very special, very different lists of their ten best films of 2010. Controversy explodes when the two Es reveal a huge difference in values: loyal toys or mirrors…mirrors…MIRRORS? Also on hand is the esteemed Reverend Scott, who directs us to some tear-worthy Sing Off clips (we ‘pologize for that) and his own magical/musical top ten countdown. More warring opinions are waged when the ladies list their top 5 TV moments and engage in a fierce debate on the end of Lost (Emily wins….really…the fact that she’s writing theseshow notes has no bearing on that decision). Somewhere between the madness are gushings about the upcoming Muppets movie, our extended discomfort with watching Dick Clark speak, and a special occult section wherein a lucky magi-gleeful 8-ball reveals ssssssecretssssss for Glee’s 2011 season. We’ll be back in February with the return of a superbowl Glee (has there EVER been a showmore fitting of that timeslot?) so in the meantime, happy Russian Christmas, Merry Martin Luther King Junior Day, a Grand Groundhog Day, and lots of loving to start 2011. Don’t forget to stay in touch on the palavr.com forums or send us some love over at [email protected]. Kisses, hugs, and mirrors to all!

Break out your sad berets and husky female santas for A Very GleeKast Xmas, wherein Emily & Erica are joined by the holiday spirit that is lovely guest star Lisa. After an epic round of feedback that includes everything from corporate law to adorable babies, the ladies tackle Glee’s take on grinches, fake snow, Tanning Chatum and stem cell research. Eagle eyed Erica acts all smart and obverservationish with a keen Rachel fashion report and intense research on argomedtechsciencesounding technology, while Emily gets stuck on fat jokes and how to say the word ‘rotisserie.’ Learn all about Long Island’s worst excuse for a shopping mall and why The Christmas Shoes is the greatest song ever written ever (ever).  We’ll be taking a brief hiatus to match Glee, but tune in early January for a bonus show on the best of the year in film and tv. Your feedback/best-of lists/firstborn babies that sing along to Glee are always welcome at[email protected]. Visit our forums to answer our many questions of the week over at palavr.com, and have a happy, grinchless, and high calorie filled end of 2010.

Love & snuggles,

Erica & Emily (& Lisa)

GleeKast opens its doors to a Very Special Guest Star in the form of I Can Haz Podcast’s MelByForce, who brings us her thoughts on Episode 2.9: Special Education. This includes figuring out what the title actually means, which is unclear. The ladies dig in to all things Sectionals, including rushed weddings, magic combs, and how to say panache with panache. Also, for no real reason at all, they repeat their hatred of the upcoming Yogi Bear movie. Don’t you think it’s offensive? Tell us so at [email protected] or thread it up on our message boards over at Palavr.com. That’s pee a el a vee are, dot com.

Where else can you learn about the dangers of glitter diets and what it means to be a man? Why, the GleeKast of course! This week, Erica & Emily dissect episode 2.8, Furt, and though it might sound like a noise made by shy balding businessmen after a mini burrito buffet, it’s actually a mostly touching hour filled with teary wedding vows, pretty dresses, famed Nazi huntresses, ’50s showtunes, and locker room brawls with kids in wheelchairs. A lovely email makes the ladies feel old while a commercial for the Yogi Bear movie makes them feel murderous. We pose a probably already answered question of the week to be answered anyway over atpalavr.com. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]. And as always, Mike O’Malley is invited into our hearts, where he and his kicky dance moves are free to supply us with years of warm and cuddly comfort.

It’s a very special episode of the GleeKast when the studio opens its doors and champagne (served in mimosa format) to the PodcastPodcast’s host with most, FozzieBare (aka Jason, but Muppet references make us smile) and his darling feeyonsay, George. The quartet discuss the comfy life of Gwyneth Paltrow, her incredibly fun-to-mock variety of southern accents, and how Apple isn’t really that bad of a name after all. Also, tangents abound on what should have been the sequel to Ever After, the glory of Patti Lupone, and weird looking celebrity babies that almost were. Hear more from Jason over at thepodcastpodcast.com, and head to both of our forums over at Palavr.com. Feedback as always goes to [email protected], and that’s actually a direct note to Mindy Kaling. Hayyyyy, Mindy! To our American friends, we extend a happy Thanksgiving. To all our international listeners, why can’t you just be thankful like us? What, you’re too good to eat turkey just before the xmas season? You’ve offended me. And the only way to get back on my good side is to head to tinyurl.com/kidneywedding to vote for Matt & Liz’s dream wedding every day until November 30th. We don’t want to hurt you, so do it and tell your friends. Or else we’ll hurt them.

Erica & Emily return from saving the world from to bring you wise words on Glee’s 6th episode, Never Been Kissed. From badass busking to fantasy roadhouses, the ladies delve into the usual round of listener feedback, stopping to tangent on all things tangental. So very tangental that we can’t actually remember anything we discussed, so instead, here’s a link to tinyurl.com/kidneywedding, where you should go to vote for Matt & Liz’s dream wedding because a) they’re great people b) she gave him a kidney and c) if you don’t do so every day until November 30th, we’ll do really bad things to you. Listen to the episode for details.

Send feedback to [email protected], visit our forums at palavr.com, and remember: just because you’re not really pretty on the outside, it doesn’t mean that you don’t have a deliciously nougaty inside that will eventually experience all the joys of a pity kiss. See? We learn a lot from watching Glee, like how the nutcracker isn’t just a musical and that what we really want for Christmas are dueling confetti cans.

It’s astounding. Time is fleeting. And madness has once again taken its toll on Erica & Emily, who bring you a Halloween hangovered GleeKast detailing episode 2.5, The Rocky Horror Glee Show! The ladies go deep with some thoughtful and smartypants feedback, then explore all the controversial issues surrounding New Directions this week, including Lea Michelle’s lolliporn GQ shoot, Finn’s body issues, Mike Chang’s unXmas albumness, Amber Riley’s unsexy dance moves, the aftereffects of bed-fretting, how The Stamos makes us understand bed-fretting, and the slowly growing problem that is Ryan Murphy’s writing. We also struggle admirably to pronounce the word ‘canonical’ and engage in a fierce debate about the Hokey Pokey. It gets ugly. But also abulous. We’re versatile and EGOT-in-the-making like that. Send your feedback to [email protected] and visit our forum over at Palavr.com to answer our Stamosian question of the week. Warning: those who speak ill of the Stamos will be threatened. And possibly given root canals. Details still in development. Now put in your sensational transvestite earplugs and enjoy

Teen wolves! Sexually aware cheerleaders! Invaded urethrae! Learning that the plural of urethra is urethrae! Thus do we enter GleeKast 2.4, as Erica and Emily duet about Duets, pausing of course to discuss listener feedback from smart awesome people, muse over Muppet mashups, and argue over how to count to 12 (it’s so much harder than it sounds). It’s enough to drive even the most adorable of teen sweethearts to Asian Couples’ Therapy! So heat up a basket of doughy fine breadsticks, send emails to [email protected], and sit back to savor the sounds of two Es on Glee, accompanied this week by their own version of Brad the pianist (aka the soft bass snores of Erica’s boyfriend, Mike Not Chang). Have forum fun over at palavr.com (that’s p-a-l-a-v-r-dot-com) and answer our delicious question of the week, or else accept the fact that one of us will, as punishment, perform the next episode as Matthew McConaughy speaking Nav’i while taking a shower.

Listeners, can you hear us? We sure hope so, otherwise the last hour of our lives spent towards discussing Glee 2.3, Grilled Cheezus, was kind of pointless. We have faith that you’re on the other end of some iPod, squeezing its hand when we tell you just how important you are towards making us whole. You might even call it a spiritual connection akin to biting into buttery toasted goodness high in calcium and Christianity, singing gospel music to an atheist wearing a Christ chic hat, or channeling your inner Babs under a starry starry sky. All this and more happens in Grilled Cheezus, thusly all this and more (including Erica’s not so awkward family photo defense and Emily’s fruitless attempt to unravel the meaning of Joan Osborne) happens in this episode of the GleeKast! Answer our ever so earnest question of the week at our Palavr.com forums and send feedback to [email protected]. If you don’t, the evil dwarf that is God (who is one of us) may get angry and punish us all with yet another Mercedes solo. Think about that, won’t you?

Break out the laughing gas and dental floss kids: it’s Brittany/Britney…bitch(es). This week, Erica and Emily hooked on phonics their way through listener feedback then stage dive into the second episode of Glee’s second season. Well, they try to, but it’s hard to stay focused when constantly being distracted by the dreaminess of one John Stamos. Seriously, if his face were silk screened onto body pillows, there would be an awful lot of mutant bedding babies roaming Sheets ‘N Things. Which kind of brings us back to the episode, where we offer wildly differing opinions before moving on to discuss Teri’s hot new style, Lea Michelle’s shrinking waistline, the ew-iness of naked sweaty chairs in the school library, Jewish clouds, and what other foods go great with ranch dressing (spoiler alert: all). Answer our question of the week (or just help Emily find a Halloween costume) on our forums over at Palavr.com and send feedback/grilled cheesus sandwiches to [email protected].