Fandom on the Rocks

The final high notes have been sung, the last dance steps have been taken, and the curtain has fallen on another season of Glee. Grab your slushie and pull up a chair in the choir room, this week on Glee on the Rocks we're talking 4x22, "All or Nothing." The Season 4 finale of Glee has arrived and we're here to break down all the show-stopping moments you've come to expect and we find out if our favorite glee club will triumph or fall flat. The New Directions are on the cusp of greatness, but b...

This week on Glee on the Rocks we're talking 4x21, "Wonderful." It's another themed-week as the New Directions take on the songbook of one Stevie Wonder (hence the episode title. You get it). Artie receives news about his application to the Brooklyn Film Academy. Blaine asks Burt Hummel a Very Important Question about his and Kurt's future. In New York, Rachel has her callbacks for Funny Girl. By the way, y'all look really cute today. And we mean, dirty cute. Subscribers to Glee on the Rocks wi...

Happy 2024, Gleeks! Is everyone staying warm out there? For the new year we've got a new episode of Glee on the Rocks, and this one features Allison, our co-host of Pack Dynamics. And if you know anything about PD, you know we talk. So enjoy this extra-long episode. This is 4x20, "Lights Out." A power outage at McKinley High inspires Mr. Schue and Finn to encourage the New Directions to "unplug" and go back to the basics by performing a set of acoustic numbers. Ryder continues to try and figure...

This is 4x19, "Sweet Dreams." The New Directions finally learn the theme of this year's Regional's - "Dreams," which is perfectly reasonable even though it's only days? weeks? before the performance and they probably should have been practicing for months now. Naturally everyone has an opinion on what they should perform - including sweet Marley, who's gone ahead and written original songs for the Glee Club. Meanwhile, over in NYC, it's time for Rachel "Barbra" Berry to audition Funny Girl, even...

*Content Warning - this episode deals with school shootings. If you'd like to skip it, please do and we'll catch you on the next one. Take care of yourself.* This is 4x18, "Shooting Star." The members of the New Directions continue to prepare for Regionals, but a terrifying event occurs in McKinley, putting everyone's secrets, issues, and concerns into stark perspective. Meanwhile, Ryder continues to try and figure out who his mystery texting buddy is, but finds out that he's being catfished. ...

This is 4x17, "Guilty Pleasures." Sam and Blaine take the reins of the Glee Club, assigning the New Directions the task to tackle their musical guilty pleasures - the songs and artists they're too embarrassed to admit they love. Over in New York City, Kurt's guilty pleasure isn't a song at all and Santana finally reveals Brody's big secret to Rachel. So tell us: what are your guilty pleasures? Our wonderful sound engineer is Adriana. Subscribers to Glee on the Rocks will gain access to our bon...

This is 4x16, "Feud." Close your eyes. Take it back to the early 2000s. The time of the great music feuds. *Nsync vs. BSB. Britney vs. Christina. Madonna vs. Elton John?? We guess this was a feud. And now, Finn Hudson vs. Will Schuester. Tensions are still raging between Finn and Mr. Schue, so The New Directions force them into a lesson about famous music feuds in order to sing out their feelings. Sue tries to bring Blaine back to the Cheerios, while Jake and Marley's relationship hit the rocks...

This is 4x15 - "Girls (and Boys) on Film." Glee hits us with another tribute, mash-up, and boys v girls episode all in one. Once more its the New Directions girls verses boys as they pay tribute to the music of the movies, you know, instead of rehearsing for Regionals. Over in New York, Santana is stirring things up in the Bushwick loft while Kurt starts to confront his feelings for Blaine. Glee also celebrates their 500th song in this episode. Our wonderful sound engineer is Adriana. Subscri...

This is 4x14 - "I Do." This episode we're joined by a very special guest - Star aka Littlemissstar55 from Bookstagram. A fellow survivor of the Glee fandom, Star is here to help us break down the saphhic highs of this honestly pretty fun episode. It's a Valentine's Day and wedding episode all rolled into one, so you know there's double the drama as New Directions alumni reunite for Will and Emma's wedding. Old relationships are rekindled while new ones just might be forged. Our wonderful sound...

This is 4x13 - "Diva." In order to pump the New Directions up for Regionals, Finn challenges the Glee Club to find their inner Divas. Tina, still crushing hard on Blaine, crosses a line. Tired of Rachel's egoism, Kurt challenges her Midnight Madness - a fight club style sing-off between NYADA members. At least the music is banging in this episode. Our wonderful sound engineer is Adriana. Subscribers to Glee on the Rocks will gain access to our bonus mini (and not so mini!) episodes, where we d...

This is 4x12 - "Naked." With the Warblers out of Regionals, Tina proposes The New Directions put together a "Men of McKinley" calendar to raise the money to get to the competition. Good Guy Blaine Anderson helps Sam with his college admissions essay by showing him how much he's affected his friends over the years. In New York, Rachel earns a role in a student film, but finds herself caught up in a moral dilemma. Find us on the Internet: https://linktr.ee/gleeontherocks Support the pod on Patreo...

Hello Friends! We've got a supersized, wide-ranging episode for you featuring a super fun guest: Jon, host of the incredible Life's But a Song podcast. This is 4x11, "Sadie Hawkins." At a student council meeting, Tina works to organize a Sadie Hawkins dance at McKinley High. Meanwhile, Sam looks for evidence that The Dalton Academy Warblers cheated at Sectionals. We talk with Jon about how we got into the Glee fandom, the evergreen rumors of reboots, and Jon pitches us an idea for a new segmen...

No tricks, just treats! Holy shit we're alive. Has it been an embarrassingly long time between episodes? Yep. Are we sorry about that? Sure are. But we're here and we've got a Christmas episode for you. This is 4x10 - "Glee, Actually." Artie experiences a full It's a Wonderful Life dream sequence when he slips on some ice. Meanwhile, Sam and Brittany worry about the end of the world due to the Mayan Apocalypse. Over in New York, Dad of the Year Burt Hummel helps deliver the best Christmas gift ...

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....

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...