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Growing Up Gilmore
by Aimee Tanner & Elyse Evans
We are a Gilmore Girls recap podcast with a twist. One of us comes from a nostalgic upbringing with the Girls, and the other has made it through the series only one time. We offer different insights and discuss how we relate to the mother/daughter duo as we have aged and watched the show. Join us to find out how we feel about the relationships, parents, and the drama that encompasses Gilmore Girls.
Episodes
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Season 3: Episode 17: A Tale of Poes and Fire
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, we're back to discuss another week of theory. This week we have Season 3: Episode 17: A Tale of Poems and Fire. This episode pushes to be a climactic point in Season 3, leaving us with much to discuss! We have some superb pop culture...
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Season 3: Episode 16: The Big One
Here we go! 2.5 years of Gilmore Girls built up to this moment - the big envelope! But so much more happens in this episode before we even get to the mailbox for round 2. We have Max (ugh), Paris and Jamie, and C-SPAN. You may not like everything we have to say, but we hope you can find it in…
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Season 3: Episode 15: Face-Off
There is a lot to discuss in this week's episode from Season 3, but we will leave you with two words: Track Suit. Follow on Instagram: _growingupgilmore_ Follow us on TikTok: _growingupgilmore_…
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Season 3: Episode 14: Swan Song
We are back! Welcome back to Growing Up Gilmore! We appreciate your patience as we navigate all things life lately. This episode was recorded awhile back, but we are bringing it here for you! More recent recordings will be released from now on! This week we talk about Jess, Rory, and swans. What…
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Season 3: Episode 13: Dear Emily and Richard
We are back (again)! Thank you for your patience while we build up a few episodes for the summer! We are excited to be back with a brand new episode, and this one is an excellent one to return to our discussions. We break down the flashbacks, the writing, and the directing big time. What was the...
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Season 3: Episode 12: Lorelai Out of Water
We're back! In this episode, we discuss Season 3: Episode 12: Lorelai Out of Water, our roadtrip to Milwaukee, and more. We have a lot of thoughts about Luke and Lorelai, the writing of this episode, and the newest character: Nicole. Follow on Instagram:...
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Season 3: Episode 11: I Solemnly Swear
We're back for another week of these Gilmore Girls trying to navigate relationships - not with men, but with the women in their lives (well, Lorelai with men, but let's save that for later). In Season 3: Episode 11: I Solemnly Swear, Elyse and Aimee break down the parameters of Paris and Rory,...
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Season 3: Episode 10: That'll Do Pig
Welcome back! It's a battle of the power struggle this week. We have Jess. vs. Dean and Emily vs. Trix. Who is going to take the crown? We discuss the power dynamics, the tension, and the ignorance of it all. Follow on Instagram: _growingupgilmore_ Follow…
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Season 3: Episode 9: A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving
Is Dave the best guy on Gilmore Girls? Do we change all of our opinions on the men of this show? Perhaps. Just like Rory, we're keeping our options open. We discuss the little peanuts of storyline scattered throughout this episode. We also get sucked into the Kennedy-lore for our weekly pop…
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Season 3: Episode 8: Let the Games Begin
This week in Season 3: Episode 8: Let the Games Begin, we tackle all of the awkwardness. Rory and Jess figuring out what their relationship looks like, Luke and Lorelai figuring out what Rory and Jess relationship looks like, and Richard figuring out what Rory's relationship with Yale looks like.…
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Season 3: Episode 7: They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?
Who's ready for a 24 Hour Dance Marathon? Tensions are running extremely high in Season 3: Episode 7: They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They? The people are tired, frustrated, and emotional. Sounds like a recipe for disaster. We unpack one of our favorite episodes of all time! Follow on Instagram:...
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Season 3: Episode 6: Take the Deviled Eggs...
This week we discuss Season 3: Episode 6: Take the Deviled Eggs...and we lose ourselves in heavy discussions about bras, intentions, and the history of deviled eggs. Follow on Instagram: _growingupgilmore_ Follow us on TikTok:...
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Season 3: Episode 5: 8 O'Clock at the Oasis
So much to unpack and speculate in Season 3: Episode 5: 8 O'Clock at the Oasis! Did Payton really hate the date? Is Rory waking up to how Jess still feels about her? Major Tom! Ground control! Follow on Instagram: _growingupgilmore_ Follow us on TikTok:...
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Season 3: Episode 4: One's Got Class and the Other One Dyes
Aimee and Elyse are back for Season 3: Episode 4: One’s Got Class and the Other One Dyes! We took an extended holiday break to refresh and are thrilled to be back to discuss the three L’s: Lorelai, Luke, and Lane. While this episode seems like a skippable one, we have come to love the character...
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Season 3: Episode 3: Application Anxiety
Bryn is back with Aimee for Season 3: Episode 3: Application Anxiety. We discuss the overarching theme of fitting into molds, or staying on the conveyer belt of expectations, and how this fits Rory's, Lorelai's, and even Luke's story in the episode. This week we talk about our pop culture…
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Season 3: Episode 2: Haunted Leg Part 2
We left on a bit of a cliffhanger last week, so let's get right into it! We are breaking down Season 3: Episode 2: Haunted Leg (Part 2). We discuss if Emily will ever move on from Christopher, the mirroring between Christopher, Lorelai, and Rory, and the fantastic writing for the episode. Elyse…
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Season 3: Episode 2: Haunted Leg Part 1
We are back this week with our special guest, Bryn, to help us discuss Season 3: Episode 2: Haunted Leg Part 1. We weren't anticipating two parts for this episode, but our discussions got the better of us! In Part 1, we break down the level of maturity in our characters, how Lorelai is handling...
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Season 3: Episode 1: Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days
Hello, Season 3! This week we begin with a fresh start - a Growing Up Gilmore makeover, if you will. We discuss Season 3: Episode 1: Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days. There is a lot of unpack going into Season 3, and we are feeling the hazy and crazy of it all. Thank you so much for listening and…
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Season 2: Episode 22: I Can't Get Started Part 2
Who is ready for the rest of this finale? Aimee, Elyse, Jenny, and Mary get right down to it in the Season 2: Episode 22 finale titled, "Can't Get it Started". We discuss the happenings of Lorelai and Christopher and how their relationship could be teaching Rory how to behave in her own...
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Season 2: Episode 22: I Can't Get Started Part 1
Is it really already time for the finale? This week we welcome our guests, Jenny and Mary, to wrap up Season 2. In Season 2: Episode 22: I Can't Get Started, we are on full wedding watch for Sookie and Jackson. Rory is processing her recent trip to New York, Lorelai is trying to figure out what...
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Season 2: Episode 21: Lorelai's Graduation Part 2
We're back after leaving you with a bit of a cliffhanger last week! Who's ready for New York and Graduation? In this continuation of Season 2: Episode 21: Lorelai's Graduation, we take a closer look at the relationship between Rory and Jess. We also talk about how Lorelai's Graduation could be...
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Season 2: Episode 21: Lorelai's Graduation Part 1
Back to the basics for Season 2: Episode 21: Lorelai's Graduation. Aimee and Elyse are back and ready to break down the happenings of the first half of this episode. We felt this needed two parts to totally break down the before and after of this one! We are closely following the relationships…
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Season 2: Episode 20: Help Wanted
Welcome back for another episode! This week we have another Richard episode - Season 2: Episode 20: Help Wanted. As you may know, we are not huge fans of the Richard episodes (poor track record with this show), but it is refreshing to see the side of Richard that Lorelai gets to see. We see the...
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Season 2: Episode 19: Teach Me Tonight
Welcome back! We are ready for a thrilling episode this week, and we have two amazing guests to share with you! This week we tackle Season 2: Episode 19: Teach Me Tonight with our special guests, a sibling duo, Michael and Steph Turner. Follow along as we discuss the mirroring, storytelling, and...
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Season 2: Episode 18: Back in the Saddle Again
Welcome back! This week's episode is a short and sweet one. We discuss all of the characters that are in this episode (it's a lot), and what the significance is for their part in this episode. We admit this episode is pretty on par with Season 1: Episode 3: Kill Me Now, but we find plenty to...
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Season 2: Episode 17: Dead Uncles and Vegetables
Welcome back to another week of Growing Up Gilmore! In Season 2: Episode 17: Dead Uncles and Vegetables, we take a good look at Luke Danes becoming a well-rounded character in Gilmore Girls. We discuss Rory putting in overtime to hide her feelings for Jess, only to be more obvious to us. Lorelai...
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Season 2: Episode 16: There's the Rub
We are back with Season 2: Episode 16: There's the Rub. This episode may be a new favorite (but we say that every episode now). We see excellent mirroring between Paris/Rory and Lorelai/Emily, watch Jess plant himself a little more in Rory's life, and watch as Dean gets his heart broken again. We...
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Season 2: Episode 15: Lost and Found
Glad to have you back for another week! This time we are tackling Season 2: Episode 15: Lost and Found. We have a lot to chat about this week - intentions, feelings, and more. We find Rory having a more difficult time trying to cover up her true feelings about Jess, and we see Lorelai play into...
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Season 2: Episode 14: It Should've Been Lorelai
Welcome back! This week we tackle season 2: Episode 14: It Should've Been Lorelai with our special guests: Christian and Mary! We take some time to talk about Christopher's true motives in this episode and how it transforms Lorelai. We discuss Christian's ideas for the show's future (as he has…
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Season 2: Episode 13: A-Tisket, A-Tasket
Are you ready for it? (Taylor pun INTENDED) This is an episode of a lot of feelings. It is one of Aimee's favorites, and we are both over the moon to welcome our guest, Jenny, to the podcast. Join us as we discuss Jackson and Sookie navigating new love, Lorelai and Luke being single (but…
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Season 2: Episode 12: Richard in Stars Hollow
We are back with Season 2: Episode 12: Richard in Stars Hollow. This episode feels out of place, and we aren't quite sure of it's purpose, but we love Edward Hermann's acting. This one displays how well-rounded of an actor he is, and how much he can show us when he's given the range and screen...
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Season 2: Episode 11: Secrets and Loans
We are back after a week hiatus with Season 2: Episode 11: Secrets and Loans (which Aimee calls "Loans and Stuff" at the top of the episode)! We really dissect what Lorelai is thinking in this episode and how the stakes are not really that high for her considering her situation. We are yet again...
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Season 2: Episode 10: The Bracebridge Dinner
Who's hungry? Elyse and Aimee are back together to discuss Season 2: Episode 10: The Bracebridge Dinner! This episode had Aimee dreaming (literally), and Elyse feels inspired to have our own Bracebridge Dinner. We talk about all of the drama that builds up in this episode as we are introduced...
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Season 2: Episode 9: Run Away Little Boy
Welcome back! This week Aimee hosts with Bryn and they break down Season 2: Episode 9: Run Away Little Boy. There is a lot to discuss in our farewell Tristan episode! Bryn defends some of Dean's actions in this episode, much to Aimee's dismay, and the two of them decide who really is in the right...
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Season 2: Episode 8: The Ins and Outs of Inns
We are back for another week to discuss Season 2: Episode 8: The Ins and Outs of Inns. Lorelai does an excellent job of making a fool out of herself yet again, but bounces back in the best way. We finally meet (the first) Mia, and get to hear a little about her history in Stars Hollow (i.e. Luke...
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Season 2: Episode 7: Like Mother, Like Daughter
Welcome back! This week we tackle Season 2: Episode 7: Like Mother, Like Daughter. This is an episode that has a lot to do with accepting who you are and sticking to that no matter what you're told by the outside world (something we know all too well). We discuss the love of Rory embracing who…
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Season 2: Episode 6: Now Presenting Lorelai Gilmore
Ready to make your debut? No? Us either, but Rory takes one for the team and decides to present herself to society. We discuss the feelings surrounding the Gilmore family with the pending debut, why Christopher is the worst person on the planet, and the build up of Richard's emotions. This…
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Season 2: Episode 5: Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy
It's finally here! The episode we have been talking about since season one! We are meeting Jess, learning a little about Luke's family background, and seeing the exact moment Rory starts to fall for the new guy. Jess unpacked in two minutes, but we unpack a lot longer in this episode. We have…
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Season 2: Episode 4: Roadtrip to Harvard
On the road again! Our Gilmore Girls are dodging town and fast - so let's buckle up and join them for the rocky ride. Joining us this week is our friend, Mary, who requested this episode when we started the podcast! Enjoy listening to us breaking down everything happening to Lorelai, if Sammi the...
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Season 2: Episode 3: Red Light on the Wedding Night
Hope you’re all ready for quite the ride! We follow Lorelai every step of the wedding process this episode, and the red flags keep adding up. Join us while we discuss our respect going up for Dean, the odd questions arising with Max, and the significance of a traffic light. This episode keeps the...
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Season 2: Episode 2: Hammers & Veils
The pressure is on in more ways than one. Rory is stressed about getting enough extra curricular activities to buff out her transcript before Harvard, Dean wants to enjoy his summer with his number one girl, and Lorelai takes the plunge to tell Emily she is getting married. Luke lectures Lorelai…
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Season 2: Episode 1: Sadie, Sadie
It's the moment we have all been waiting for: Season 2 of Gilmore Girls! We were so excited to begin this season that we did not want to take a day off! In this episode, we are discussing the season two opener "Sadie, Sadie" where we find the Gilmore Girls making decisions, spreading the news…
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Season 1: Episode 21: Love, Daisies, and Troubadours Part 2
We have reached the end of the first season! It feels like we have been waiting for this moment for so long, and it's finally here! This episode is a continuation of last week's episode, and there is a lot of content to discuss. It is a longer episode full of debates between Luke and Max, Rory…
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Season 1: Episode 21: Love, Daisies, and Troubadours Part 1
Looks like we made it! We are discussing the Season 1 Finale: Love, Daisies, and Troubadours. This week's episode only covers the first half, but don't worry - there is plenty of content for the first half to tie you over until next week. We also have our first guest, Aimee's husband Bryn, to...
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Season 1: Episode 20: P.S. I Lo...
Love? Loathe? All of the above? This week we spend a great deal of time discussing Season 1: Episode 20: P.S. I Lo... We are getting a lot of exposition and feelings in this episode before the big finale. We get a closer look at the triangle of Rachel, Luke, and Lorelai. We also discuss what...
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Season 1: Episode 19: Emily in Wonderland
We are winding down season one, but not before tackling another Emily Gilmore episode. This week we are looking at two big triangles: Emily, Lorelai, and Rory and Luke, Lorelai, and Rachel. We have a theory about Rachel that we would love to hear your thoughts on - we haven't heard it anywhere...
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Season 1: Episode 18: The Third Lorelai
Cheers! Welcome back to Growing Up Gilmore! This week we are discussing Season 1: Episode 18: The Third Lorelai. In this episode we tackle a lot of relationships: Lorelai the third and Emily, Rory and Tristan, Rory and Paris, and Lorelai and Emily - wish a dash of Lorelai and Rory too (told you…
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Season 1: Episode 17: The Break-Up Part II
After last week's surprise ending (who are we kidding - we knew it was coming), we take off from where we ended. In this episode we discuss boxing up feelings and things after relationships, the importance of wallowing, and high school parties. We want to say it's a heavier episode, but we are so...
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Season 1: Episode 16: Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers
So we meet again! This week we are discussing Season 1: Episode 16: Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers. We discuss the dynamic shift of Rory and Dean's relationship, how Lorelai is a romantic holding onto the past (but can wake herself up quickly), and how Emily thinks Lorelai needs to find…
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Season 1: Episode 15: Christopher Returns
Glad to see you're back for more! This week is a longer episode because we dive in pretty deep to Christopher returning and what that means for our Gilmore girls. You will learn early on that we are not fans of Christopher Hayden - the actor and the character. We enjoy some vodka martinis and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We are a Gilmore Girls recap podcast with a twist. One of us comes from a nostalgic upbringing with the Girls, and the other has made it through the series only one time. We offer different insights and discuss how we relate to the mother/daughter duo as we have aged and watched the show. Join us to find out how we feel about the relationships, parents, and the drama that encompasses Gilmore Girls.
HOSTED BY
Aimee Tanner & Elyse Evans
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We are a Gilmore Girls recap podcast with a twist. One of us comes from a nostalgic upbringing with the Girls, and the other has made it through the series only one time. We offer different insights and discuss how we relate to the mother/daughter duo as we have aged and watched the show. Join us...
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