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This is 4x09, "Swan Song." The New Directions are on shaky ground after the stunning events at Sectionals. Finn attempts to keep the Glee Club together by getting them ready for an upcoming holiday concert. In New York, Rachel prepares for the Winter Showcase and Kurt gets a second shot at auditioning for NYADA. Find us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/gleeontherocks Support the pod on Patreon: Patreon.com/GleeontheRocks This episode is sponsored by Zencastr, our favorite podcasting tool. We...

This is 4x08, "Thanksgiving." Some of the Glee Club Alumni come home for the holidays and end up paired with the New Directions newbies to give them pre-Sectionals guidance. Meanwhile, Kurt and Rachel opt to stay in New York to avoid the heartbreak and drama of Lima, Ohio and host their own orphan's Thanksgiving, with a little help from Isabelle Wright and friends. At Sectionals, the New Directions battle it out against the Warblers and Blaine connects with Kurt. This episode is sponsored by Ze...

This is 4x07, "Dynamic Duets." The Dalton Academy Warblers are back with a brand new leader and that leader is not even remotely bi-curious. They've also stolen the New Directions' Nationals trophy in attempt to lure Blaine back to Dalton. Jake and Ryder continue to fight over Marley, who honestly has enough to deal with. Meanwhile, there is no New York in this episode. Oh, and Lighthouse guy is in this episode. Find us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/gleeontherocks Support the pod on Patre...

This is 4x06, "Glease." It's time for the McKinley High production of Grease! Wade's parents pull them out of musical because they don't want them performing as Unique in public, so Santana is called in to fill the role. Sue and Kitty battle over who gets to be the most offensive character on the show this week, and Kurt and Rachel agonize over seeing their exes as they return to McKinley to support their friends. Meanwhile, Mr. Schue finally lets the Glee club know about his plans in D.C. and s...

This is 4x05, "The Role You Were Born to Play." It's time for Grease auditions at McKinley. Marley and Kitty, and Jake and new-recruit Ryder Flynn compete for the coveted lead roles of Sandy and Danny. Artie enlists Finn to co-direct the musical while Mike and Mercedes return to lend their expertise. Meanwhile, Blaine scrapbooks his feelings. Find us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/gleeontherocks Support the pod on Patreon: Patreon.com/GleeontheRocks Our wonderful sound engineer is Adriana....

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...

This is 4x04, "The Break Up." This episode we're joined by certified Gleeks and hosts of The Gleek of the Week podcast, Allison and Andrew. Things are not sunshine and roses (red or yellow) for the main couples on Glee. Blaine is feeling left behind in Lima while Kurt is off building a new life in New York, Brittany and Santana struggle with the Glee-alities of a long distance relationship, and Rachel is growing closer with Brody at NYADA. This episode is a doozy, y'all. Where were you when th...

This is 4x03 - "Makeover." Blaine is lonely in Lima without Kurt and opts to make the most of his senior year in McKinley by joining every club in sight...and deciding to run for class president against Brittany. Over in New York, Kurt is nervous for his big interview at Vogue.com (but he's got his lucky hippo broach at hand) and Rachel gets a bit of a makeover. Find us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/gleeontherocks Support the pod on Patreon: Patreon.com/GleeontheRocks Our wonderful sound ...

This is 4x02 - "Britney 2.0." Brittany's back, baby! Actually she never left, she's still there roaming the hallways as a super senior. In order to cheer Brit up, Mr. Schue sets an assignment for the New Directions to revisit the music of Britney Spears. Over in the NYC timeline, Rachel attempts to prove to her dance instructor, Cassandra July, that she does in fact have sex appeal. Kurt applies for a very important internship. Find us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/gleeontherocks Support ...

This is 4x01 - "The New Rachel." The new season begins with old friends and new faces, and a whole lot of storylines, as Glee attempts a soft reset. Back in good old McKinley High, the Glee Club is both competing amongst themselves over who will become the new Rachel (instead of just being equal players) and holding auditions for new members. Over in New York, Rachel Berry clashes with her new dance teacher (guest star Kate Hudson) and meets a hunky upperclassman who may or may not ever go to cl...

This is S3E22, "Goodbye." Senior year for (some) of the New Directions is coming to an end and so is season 3 of Glee. Rachel, Finn, and Kurt find out whether or not they've been accepted to college, Kurt and Blaine struggle with the path of their relationship, and everyone has to contemplate just what the future holds. Find us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/gleeontherocks Support the pod on Patreon: Patreon.com/GleeontheRocks Our wonderful sound engineer is Adriana. Get vaxxed. Take care...

This is S3E21, "Nationals." Nationals are here and naturally things aren't going 100% for The New Directions. Mercedes falls ill just before the big day and last minute rehearsals turn chaotic. Rachel hopes for a second shot at NYADA and even Unique has doubts about her talents. Find us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/gleeontherocks Support the pod on Patreon: Patreon.com/GleeontheRocks Our wonderful sound engineer is Adriana. Get vaxxed. Take care of each other. --- Support this podcast:...

This is S3E20, "Props." As Nationals approaches, Tina is rightly feeling pushed aside and overlooked, despite being one of the original New Directions. Rachel invites Carmen Tibideaux to Nationals to watch her perform in hopes of making up for her failed audition. Meanwhile, Unique has become a sensation for Vocal Adrenaline. We're joined this week by Sean T. Baldwin from the amazing and hilarious podcast Let's Remake a Movie! Check them out on Instagram and Facebook. Listen to Let's Remake a ...

This is S3E19, "Prom-asaurus." It's time for another Glee prom! As graduation approaches, it's up to Senior Class President Brittany to plan the best night ever for her pals and the school. Elsewhere, Blaine, Kurt, Rachel and others stage an Anti-Prom party in revolt. Rachel vies for Prom Queen against Santana and Quinn. Kevin McScale: .75 - for showing up in the episode and being the 4th lead in "What Makes You Beautiful." Klainedex: 6 - for being a couple, being over the top, being themselve...

This is S3E18, "Choke." It's time for Rachel Berry and Kurt Hummel to audition for NYADA and things don't go exactly according to plan for either performer. The Glee girls discover a tragic secret about Coach Beiste while the boys of The New Directions help Puck pass a test with a musical aide. Our wonderful sound engineer is Adriana. Find us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/gleeontherocks Support the pod on Patreon: Patreon.com/GleeontheRocks Get vaxxed. Take care of each other. --- Supp...

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

This is S3E17, "Dance With Somebody." The kids of McKinley celebrate the music of the legendary Whitney Houston with a second tribute episode in a row. Kurt and Blaine hit a rough patch in their relationship when Kurt meets someone at a record store. Santana and Rachel find common ground while Quinn and Joe grow closer during Quinn's physical therapy. Our wonderful sound engineer is Adriana. Find us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/gleeontherocks Mask up. Take care of each other. --- Suppo...

This is S3E16, "Saturday Night Glee-ver." We've got another tribute episode on our hands as the Glee Club celebrates Disco and the John Travolta classic Saturday Night Fever. Mr. Schue is worried that Finn, Mercedes, and Santana aren't sure what to do post-graduation; Mercedes and Kurt meet a student looking for advice. Kevin McScale: .25 - Uhm, we think he was in this episode. Klainedex: 4 - Basically for the dip; they don’t sing to the each other, there's no duet, no conversation, but they d...

This is S3E15, "Big Brother." McKinley High is all abuzz when Blaine's famous and handsome big brother, Cooper Anderson, arrives on the scene. Quinn returns following her accident and bonds with Artie during Senior Ditch Day, and Finn and Rachel experience trouble in paradise. We're joined this episode by a special guest - Gigi aka Neaf. The Indices Kevin McScale: 5 - Artie had 2 songs, a whole plot, and was funny without being a dick. He was really at his peak here. Klainedex: 6 - For Margar...

Hey Gleeks! We're proud to introduce our new project: this is Supernatural on the Rocks, a new Supernatural podcast hosted by two of the voices behind Glee on the Rocks. This will be a limited series podcast: every episode we cover a season of Supernatural, digging into the mythology, the characters, and the fandom it left behind. When there's too much to cover in a regular episode, we'll add topic-specific bonus episodes. This is Episode 1, "Season 1." SPN premiered in 2005. Billed as The X Fi...

**Trigger/Content Warning: Discussions of a suicide attempt, bullying over sexuality, and major car accident** This is S3E14, "On My Way." The New Directions battle The Warblers at Regionals in the mid-season finale of Season 3. Rachel and Finn are still planning to get hitched after the performance despite the very real misgivings of their friends and family. Dave Karofsky faces bullying at school while Quinn regains her status as a Cheerio. The Indices Kevin McScale: 2 - he was allotted some ...