You have so many relationships in this life, only one of two will last, and one of those is with the band you loved the most in your teen years. Artist Amy Trummer takes us on a journey through her love of the brothers Hanson, the Hanson fan community and a little something called Back to the Island.

Topics include: The differences between each Hanson brother, Prince, Back to the Island pop culture gatekeeping, Hanson Monopoly, the "All That" revival, making friends through fandom and more.

We did a little something different this episode! It's Pride in Chicago, so we asked some friends to share stories of LGBTQ+ media that meant a lot to them for a Pride mini-sode. What transpired was beautiful stories about Glee, Schitt's Creek, Petal, Queer Eye (old and new) and more. Also, your host has some feelings about the Indigo Girls double live album.

Doggos, puppers, woofers, good boys. Today's episode is all about Very Online Dogs. Chicago writer and producer Tori Szekeres shares how dogs on social media were a source of comfort and joy during a family health scare and other tough times, and why her own dog reminds her of Norm MacDonald as Burt Reynolds.

Topics include: The American healthcare system and why it sucks, Midwesternisms, the Chicago storytelling scene, the Dog Feelings Twitter Account, Verminstagram and much more.

CONTENT NOTE: This episode includes brief references to sexual trauma. If you wish to avoid this subject matter, discussion begins around 16:00 and ends around 18:30.

Pour the coffee and turn up the Carole King, it's time for our Gilmore Girls episode! Chicago comedian and storyteller Jaclyn Barker recounts returning to the comfort of Stars Hollow after the 2016 election, and how the revival impacted her.

Topics include: Dames, Amy Sherman-Palladino, the comfort of Stars Hollow, mother-daughter dynamics, post-election fallout, why Emily Gilmore deserves the world, Paris Geller's righteous anger, fanservice vs. wish fulfillment, the Gilmore Guys podcast, link-sharing as love language and more

We wanna cut to the feeling! Ines Bellina is a writer, storyteller and bon vivant who writes about food, books and other things that are good for the AV Club, the Takeout & other good good places on the Internet. On this episode, Ines talks about a summer of falling in love, soundtracked to Almighty Feelings Queen Carly Rae Jepsen.

Topics include: Dating in your thirties, unsolicited advice, hearing "Warm Blood" for the first time, the Pitchfork Music Festival, the "Run Away With Me" sax intro, being pro-crush, the Lisa Frank stage of a relationship, Lindsay's true feelings about libertarians and much more.

#ARMY, rejoice! This episode is for you. Nonprofit professional & student of fandom Lauren Pais takes us through her history & lifelong relationship with boy bands, culminating with why über popular K-pop septet BTS, who are touring the U.S. right now, mean so much to her now.

Topics include: The great boy band wars of '98, Which One Is the Chris Kirkpatrick, moving back home and feeling stuck, being a student of fandom, One Direction & Directioners, post-band breakup optimism, BTS and the international army, ageism, racism & sexism in how fandom is seen & disseminated, RPF, BTS & philosophy, getting so excited you black out & more.

Oh oh, it's magic! If you're still emotionally devastated over the Magicians finale from last week, this episode is for you. Comedian, playwright and Harry Potter academic Hope Rehak visited the studio to talk about her strong and complicated bonds with two magical fandoms: Harry Potter & The Magicians.

Topics discussed include: Harry Potter academia, Book Ron vs. Movie Ron, J.K. Rowling retconning & The Ilvermorny Discourse, Lev Grossman reading our minds, Hope's high school Harry Potter club, fanfiction & ship feelings, mental health, community care, the Chicago municipal elections & more.

Austin-based comedian (soon to be L.A.-based!) Jamie Meeks joins IBTFY to share a few of her favorite things, a time where a Netflix recommendation mirrored her personal life & the #vanlife influencers who are preparing her for an exciting new journey.

Topics include: Sleeping With Other People, sleeping with other people, Netflix's creepy algorithms, our favorite comedies with unlikable characters, Nurse Jackie, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, #vanlife influencers & more.

Steve Eanet is many things: a marketing pro, a Goldendoodle dad, a battle rapper by the name of XQZ with multiple international battles and No Coast Raps titles to his name. He is also the host's brother, and I'd say we were the ShibSibs of podcasting, but that's probably the McElroys. Steve joins us in the studio to talk about his long history with battle rap, what he's learned from being part of the community, and also one of our favorite TV shows.

Topics include: The battle preparation process, online communities, discussing politics with battle rappers, the whole 8 Mile thing, deliberately bad puns and the townspeople of Pawnee.

IBTFY is back and this week's guest lights up our world like nobody else. Chicago comedian, storyteller and occasional clown Hannah Bollman discusses how a certain British boy band helped her get through some turbulent years. Also, why certain angsty nü-metal bands from our youth still hold up.

Topics include: The rise of One Direction, Directioners vs. Directionators, the other Top 3 from that season of X-Factor, mental health coochie cutters, the Larry conspiracy, Nickelback and Papa Roach apologia and more.