Recovering Gleek: A Glee Podcast

A check in and a few listener emails while we prep to release SLAY!!! A Queer Buffy Podcast

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2025

OKAY WE'RE FINALLY ANNOUNCING WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE POD AND PUTTING THINGS IN MOTION GET EXCITED. Also talking Smosh and Ian's experience in Matilda the Musical.

Transcribed - Published: 2 April 2025

The gabbers gab about Mayhem, Survivor, dating each other, and more

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2025

Lena and an ill Ian read an email and talk about the Traitors finale

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2025

We're reading listener emails about saying goodbye to Glee!

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2025

For the end of our Glee era we are going back to the beginning. We are relistening to the first episode of Recovering Gleek: A Glee Podcast and reflecting on how we've changed, how our feelings about the show have changed, and what we hope the future brings. Thank you all for joining us these past few years!

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2025

GO ELGSES! We're talking about the Super Bowl and reading listener emails about favorite Glee episodes

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2025

As we wrap up our time with Glee, we are talking about our FOUR FAVORITE EPISODES. Glee's peak (in our opinion), what Glee is to us, the plot lines we think about the most frequently. Ian's picks: Pilot, Duets Lena's picks: Laryngitis, The Hurt Locker Part 2

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2025

This week we are falling in love with each other by doing (an incredibly abridged version of) 36 Questions to fall in love. As well as some listener emails about yearning after people who don't want us back and what the best New Directions setlist is.

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2025

This week we are taking a look back at the New Directions' 66% losing record as we visit the best and worst set lists, original songs, and rank all12 competition episodes Episodes discussed this week are New York Nationals City of Angels

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2025

This week we are talking extensively about reality TV old and new, and getting into an indepth analysis of which characters in Les Mis are or are not divas.

Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2025

Gleek of the Week's own song showdown professional Andrew McGuire joins to determine who won each of the 13 diva offs over the course of Glee and compare rankings of diva offs, best to worst

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2025

Baby New Year and Father Time are here to take a look back at some of our favorite songs, movies, tv shows, and more from the last year

Transcribed - Published: 1 January 2025

Christmas day will always be just as long as we have GLEE. We queen out over the highs and lows of Glee's Christmas specials, what songs we wish they had covered, what songs we wish they hadn't covered, and Quinn texting and driving in every universe. Episodes covered in this week are A Very Glee Christmas Extraordinary Merry Christmas Glee Actually Previously Unaired Christmas

Transcribed - Published: 25 December 2024

We chat about our Survivor Finale predictions, Blaine not reporting the rock salt slushee to the police, and our memories of Christmas past

Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2024

We're giving our fave Glee director his deserved Academy Award, Emmys be damned, as we talk about the last 4 episodes directed by Alfonso Gomez Rejon. Episodes covered this week are Asian F Michael Britney 2.0 The Break Up

Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2024

This week we are talking about reality TV, Christmas traditions, and millennial school games

Transcribed - Published: 4 December 2024

This Gleewind is super sized as we talk about the 8 episodes directed by our fave, Alfonos Gomez Rejon. This week we tackle his first 4 and discuss why Laryngitis means so much to us, Alfonso's understanding of the world of Glee, and pretend we know anything about film theory. Episodes covered this week are Laryngitis Grilled Cheesus A Very Glee Christmas Born This Way

Transcribed - Published: 27 November 2024

HAPPY WICKED WEEK! We are chatting about Ian's SNL experience (and SNL crush), the drag personas of the New Directions, and GOING HEAD TO HEAD IN THE ULTIMATE FICTIONAL SHOW CHOIR SHOW DOWN.

Transcribed - Published: 20 November 2024

It's Regionals for Regionals. Did Glee peak with Journey to Regionals? How do Marley's original songs stack up against Rachel's? Is Candles the worst number every performed at a competition? How does Lena feel about On My Way after watching it for the third time in a matter of weeks? All this and more! (more being discussion of seeing Darren Criss' new broadway show and even more thoughts on Spelling Bee) Episodes discussed are Journey to Regionals Original Song On My Way All or Nothing

Transcribed - Published: 13 November 2024

This week we've got EMAILS EMAILS EMAILS! We talk Broadway, why Glee didn't have more Halloween episodes, and create fantasy Glee Clubs

Transcribed - Published: 6 November 2024

Pink goes good with Glee! This week we're talking how Glee tackles every holiday that doesn't involve a jolly old elf (maybe stay tuned for Christmas specials?) We chat about Glee's winning streak of Valentine's specials, change our tune on the Rocky Horror Glee Show, and plan our perfect season 3 Halloween special that never was. Episodes discussed are The Rocky Horror Glee Show Silly Love Songs Heart Thanksgiving I Do

Transcribed - Published: 30 October 2024

Halloween comes early as we discuss horror movies, our holiday plans (or lack thereof), and the best iteration of the Addams Family

Transcribed - Published: 23 October 2024

It's a mash off smack down for the crown (the crown being nonexistent and the winner never once being declared) as we discuss the annual New Directions Boys vs Girls Mash Off. Episodes discussed are Vitamin D Never Been Kissed Mash Off Boys (and Girls) on Film

Transcribed - Published: 16 October 2024

Reading our charts from Cafe Astrology and learning a little about life, the stars, and each other in the process. Also Ian thought the new Aubrey Plaza movie was about the age of dilemma of would you fight or **** your clone.

Transcribed - Published: 9 October 2024

We're revisiting ever Western Ohio Show Choir Sectionals to talk the best songs, funniest competition, most exciting plotlines, and that one time Quinn tried to report Shelby for sleeping with a student and everyone acted like she was insane for doing so??? Episodes discussed this week are Season 1 Sectionals Season 2 Special Education Season 3 Hold On to Sixteen Season 4 Thanksgiving Season 6 We Built This Glee Club

Transcribed - Published: 2 October 2024

Chatting about everything from the passage of time to unplanned bowel movements.

Transcribed - Published: 25 September 2024

Get your corsage's and have your dates home by midnight because we are talking about all the McKinley High school dances! We discuss who was the best dressed, which dance we would most like to attend ourselves, and how it all peaked with Prom Queen. Episodes discussed this week are Season 2 Prom Queen Season 3 Promasaurus Season 4 Sadie Hawkins Season 5 Tina in the Sky with Diamonds

Transcribed - Published: 18 September 2024

Join us as we hang out, read some emails, and chat about what books we've been reading, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, and the greatest song of all time

Transcribed - Published: 11 September 2024

Lena and Ian compare and contrast the coming out stories of our main queer characters (namely Kurt, Santana, Blaine, Brittany, Unique, Karofsky, and Beiste) by reexamining season 1's Preggers, season 3's I Kissed a Girl On My Way, and Saturday Night Gleever, and Season 6's Jagged Little Tapestry and Transitioning.

Transcribed - Published: 4 September 2024

Remember this podcast? It's back. We’re back from hiatus and back into the halls of McKinley High! This week we give updates on our lives, talk about the future of the podcast, and see what Glee characters we are four years later

Transcribed - Published: 28 August 2024

We bid farewell to our Season 4 newbies, as well as additional Glee Clubbers added along the way (Sugar, Joe, Rory, Lauren). A lot is said about the Glee Project.

Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2024

We say goodbye to Sam, Blaine, Will, Emma, and Sue by discussing their arcs, inconsistencies, and songs

Transcribed - Published: 21 February 2024

We take a look back at our OG New Directioners and discuss what went well with their plotlines, what went wrong, and which of their songs we think of most

Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2024

Our podcast will not go gentle into that good night as we begin our multi-part series wrap up. This week we give our series wide superlatives for best/worst episode, best/worst plotline, and best/worst song, with some special guests weighing in. (Andrew McGuire and Allison Dodge of Gleek of the Week, Lucas Graden and Murjanatu Mutuwa from Typecasting: Pop Culture by the Numbers, Vicky Moonan and Shane Crowley from Shane and Vicky's DCOM Playhouse, Zach Faust, Tiffani Allen, and Alex Allred)

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2024

Enemy of the podcast Alex Allred makes one final visit to celebrate officially having seen every episode of Glee, discuss the highs and lows of season 6, and give us his pitch for the Gleeboot

Transcribed - Published: 31 January 2024

A little SNEAK PEEK at our Patreon exclusive episode on High School Musical 2. If you would like to hear the full episode join our patreon at patreon.com/recoveringgleek

Transcribed - Published: 24 January 2024

IT'S THE SERIES FINALE!! Ryan, Ian, and Brad throw all realism and stakes out the window and go on a wish fulfillment fun ride for an hour. Almost everyone comes back, but almost none of them speak. We flash forward to the absolute worst year the writers' could've picked, Sue becomes VP, Will changes the American education system, Klaine is on broadway, but none of it is less believable than a 2020 Tony Awards ceremony.

Transcribed - Published: 17 January 2024

EP Tiff is back to join us on a trip back to the pilot. Get ready to see a lot of things you didn't realize you missed like Kurt's basement bedroom! Sheets N' Things! MATT RUTHERFORD????? It's mostly a nostalgia trip for nostalgia's sake, but that doesn't mean it's not good.

Transcribed - Published: 10 January 2024

It's the final competition episode! Sue is on the warpath, the New Directions have four entire coaches, and JESSE ST JAMES IS BACK.

Transcribed - Published: 20 December 2023

WE'RE FINALLY BACK BABYYYY. Zach Faust (@suesylvestertiktok) joins us to discuss Geraldo Rivera, the return of Carol Burnett, and the absolute least climactic way the writers could've solved the New Directions vs Warblers dispute

Transcribed - Published: 13 December 2023

The newbies finally get to talk, Billie Eilish's brother joins the cast, and Sue gets bossed around by a 13 year old

Transcribed - Published: 19 July 2023

Listener thoughts on the double wedding, Abuela being invited to the wedding, and Burt's relationship with Brittany

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2023

It's a double wedding for the gays!!! Blaine finally has a mom, the show continues to embarrass Tina, and Quinn is nowhere to be found

Transcribed - Published: 28 June 2023

Coach Beiste is back at McKinley after transitioning, Rachel throws a house party with all her students, and the writers make these kids cheat on each other again

Transcribed - Published: 21 June 2023

Listener's have thoughts on the situation with Abuela and Brittany, Samchel, and our beautiful brains

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2023

Allison Dodge and Andrew McGuire return to the podcast to discuss Samchel, Brittana, and Burt Bacharach hitting on a family member

Transcribed - Published: 14 June 2023

Lena and Ian read your thoughts on The Hurt Locker Part 2 and talk Survivor

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2023

Jigsaw Sue puppet holds Klaine hostage, the New Directions compete in the invitational, and Justified and Ancient is kind of a banger song

Transcribed - Published: 7 June 2023

It's a minisode about the Hurt Locker, the future is now!

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2023