Fandom & Pop Culture Episodes

We are once again asking the 9-1-1 writers’ room to be brave. Be bold. Be intentional. In this Fandom on the Rocks bonus episode, we’re looking ahead to Season 10 of 9-1-1 and laying out our very reasonable, completely measured, not-at-all-unhinged wishlist for what we want from the next season. Some of these wishes are mild-mannered expectations. Some are pipe dreams. Some are pure crack. All of them are delivered with love, frustration, and the deep spiritual exhaustion of two people who are...

"Fandom is a participatory event. In one way or the other." Welcome back to Fandom on the Rocks, where there’s never a plan — only chaos, retcons, and a lot of feelings about 9-1-1. In this 9-1-1 bonus episode, we dive headfirst into Season 9, the emotional hangover of losing Bobby Nash, and yeah, that was a whale swallowing a billionaire kayaker. From the four-part fever dream of a season opener to Athena’s latest flashback, Emily and Alison pick apart every questionable creative choice, all wh...

Listen, we’ve seen 9-1-1 make some wild choices before—but this season finale? Nah. In this week's chaotic, heartfelt, and occasionally unhinged 9-1-1 Bonus Episode, subtitled "Bobby Deserved Better and So Did We," we're joined by special guest Sofia (@sadgayeddie) to unpack the emotional aftermath of the 9-1-1 season 8 finale. Spoiler alert: we are not okay. From Bobby’s sudden death (with super Ebola?!) to half a dozen storylines getting steamrolled in a montage, and a production tim...

We're mad, you're mad, we're all mad at Tim Minear. This week's 9-1-1 Mini Series episode is all about the devastating fallout from the 9-1-1 Contagion two-parter of 8x14 "Sick Day" and 8x15 "Lab Rats." Warning: This episode is RIFE with spoilers for basically the entirety of 9-1-1 through 8x15. And includes discussions of suicide that some listeners may find sensitive. We dig into the decision (the terrible, horrible, no good very bad decision) made by the creative team behind our favorite we...

Hello, Fire Fam. We're back with another 9-1-1 Mini Series episode because, frankly, too much happened in 8x09 and 8x10 to not talk about. We have to give it up for Scream Queen of the Aughts, Jennifer Love Hewitt, for fully bringing it during her latest banana nut story line, even if we have critiques about it being a little recycled. We also lament the loss the quirky procedural 911 calls from the early seasons and hope for their return to bring some levity back to the show in the midst of al...

Welcome back, Fire Fam. Today's9-1-1 Mini Series bonus episode focuses on two characters who have a lot going on at the moment: Buck and Eddie andbuckandeddie. With the recent behind-the-scenes footage, Emily and Alison deep-dive into speculation of what the filming could mean for 9-1-1 season 8b and the characters' futures. (Spoiler spec abounds!). Does this actually mean buddie will go canon? We've got an hour to talk about it. Your hosts also conduct a nostalgic rewind into another explosive...

Welcome to the second episode in our 9-1-1 Mini Series. Alison and Emily discuss Eddie Diaz's possible queer experience and how the on-screen narrative is driving towards that revelation. On purpose or not? You decide. They also chat at length about the emotional and physical rollercoaster Buck and Eddie are currently trapped on and why that might be behind the current fandom obsession behind putting those men into Situations. Your mileage may vary. And the hosts end the episode on a really li...

Hello #FireFam. We're here to hit you with a surprise, wanted or unwanted. We're starting a mini series about 9-1-1. Yeah, another Ryan Murphy show. Because we're masochists. It even gets it's own podcast cover art. And this is the first episode. Emily and Alison share how they fell into the 9-1-1 universe (slowly, then all at once for Alison), discuss their favorite characters and storylines, and touch a little on the broader impact of Ryan Murphy's work (that bastard). So whether you're a lo...

Fandom on the Rocks stands in solidarity with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and are acting accordingly. Though we are not Union members, we support the on-going strike in search of fair contracts and will be following the WGA and SAG-AFTRA rules regarding the promotion of struck work. This includes podcasts. We will continue to post new bonus episodes (like this one!) about non-struck work (music! books! food! ourselves!) until the strike ends and a fair contract is negotiated. Here are a few key not...

Welcome to the latest installment of our ongoing miniseries, That's My Ship! Three Scream fans shed a few tears and discuss everything they love, and a couple of things they don’t, about the long-running comedy-horror-meta franchise and the new movie. But mostly Dewey and Gale. Mandy is joined by fellow super fans Lisa and Sophie to dig into the ships, the fandom, and their own experiences. Oh, and SPOILERS. So many, many, many spoilers. Find us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/gleeontherock...

Welcome to the third episode of our miniseries, That's My Ship! Along with your regularly scheduled GoTR hosts, we're joined by friend of the pod, Alison, to take a deep dive into one of MTV's most iconic couples that (sadly) never was: Sterek from Teen Wolf. From queerbaiting to pack dynamics to ABO, we discuss the joy and heartbreak of 147 pounds of skin and fragile bones meeting the world's most questionable Alpha. Thank you to our Patrons, listeners, subscribers, and buddies. Find us on th...

Welcome to the second episode of our miniseries, That's My Ship! Join Mandy for an intro/primer to YouTubers Dan and Phil, collectively known as "Phan." She answers Emily's questions about YouTube culture and Phan, and offers probably more ranting about the f(ph)andom than you really want to hear. (And see if you can catch a littlebig easter egg in this episode.) Find us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/gleeontherocks Support the pod on Patreon: Patreon.com/GleeontheRocks Our wonderful soun...

Welcome to our miniseries That's My Ship! These episodes have previously been Patreon-exclusive content, but we've decided to release them widely because we want to. In this very random miniseries, we take 20 minutes to an hour to rant, rave, and explain our favorite ships across all fandoms. In our first episode of That's My Ship! Emily reveals one of her her other major fandom loves: Supernatural and Destiel. That's right. It has nothing to do with Glee - other than those Deep Fandom Feelings...

Surprise! We got OG host Mav back to discuss the marketing push around Darren Criss' new single, and no were not F*CKING AROUND! Normally, this would be released as a Patreon-Exclusive episode, but we decided to release it wide as a taste of what our Patreon Subscribers get for being super amazing and supporting our podcast. Enjoy! Subscribe to our Patreon here. Watch the F*ucking Around Lyric Video here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/glee-on-the-rocks-podcast/support

Listen to Part 1 here. And now, the rest of the story! Here is Part 2 of our first Voices of Glee episode. Our guest hosts - Monica, Ambre, and Julien - pick up where they left off in Part 1 and continue their conversation about their experiences with Glee. Good and bad. Black Lives Matter Resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Antiracism Resources: https://crooked.com/articles/antiracism-resources/ Stay safe. Resist. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/glee-on-the-rocks-podca...

Hello! Welcome to the first installment of what we're calling the Voices of Glee episodes. We wanted to do this in recognition of the long history of Black/Brown/POC/Queer voices being excluded from the media. From writers, directors, and producers, to journalists, commentators, and reviewers, and every position of influence and authority in between. This episode is hosted by Monica, Ambre, and Julien - three more Glee fans who come from different backgrounds than your usual hosts, but who hav...