So it's a show?: keeping up with the Gilmore Girls

Because Barbra is queen! In the first pop culture ref of our final season, we finally watch and discuss The Way We Were. This '70s weepy features a Palladino-esque heroine, Robert Redford in a cable knit sweater, heartache, laugher, and Communism all in one neat package! We discuss the cultural changes in parenting since the 1970s, why the Gilmores reference this movie several times in the series, and, yes, Robert Redford in that cable knit sweater. We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Adventure Time, The Fall Guy (Taylor's review) Other pop culture we ref: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; Out of Africa; They Shoot Horses, Don't They?; Taylor Swift; Antonio Banderas

Did you miss us? We're back with our final season covering Gilmore Girls's final season, but with a few changes to our previous format. We explain all that, PLUS talk about seeing the one and only Amy Sherman-Palladino at PaleyFest, her upcoming show Etoile, and the new children's book Gilmore Girls: At Home in Stars Hollow.

Pull on your tights and lace up your ballet slippers—it’s a Turning Point!  Why is Miss Patty obsessed with this ‘70s movie? Is Mikhail Baryshnikov a secret superstar we somehow missed the memo on? Whether or you call them “tights” or “air paints” (we’re looking at you, TJ), you won’t want to miss our first Miss Patty pop culture reference. We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Nintendo World, The Golden GirlsOther pop culture we ref: Barbra Streisand; Bewitched; The Graduate; Happy Days; Murder, She Wrote; Valley of the Dolls; The Color Purple; Only Murders in the Building; What I Like About You; Dirty DancingCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

Hot or not: Emily’s latest pop culture ref! As she’s prepping for eye surgery, she’s ranking handsome TV doctors, specifically the ones from Marcus Welby, M.D. and ER. Why did audiences love these shows? How accurate were the medical procedures they were depicting? And how many Gilmore Girls cast members guest-starred on each one? Put on that stethoscope stat to find out!Other pop culture we ref: Driving Miss Daisy; The Outsiders; Veronica Mars; Gilligan’s Island; Top Gun; Murder, She Wrote; Sally Field; Jane Fonda; Grey’s AnatomyWe Wholeheartedly Recommend: 80 for Brady (read Taylor’s review) (https://href.li/?https://bit.ly/3DDvtSt), Outer BanksCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

Enjoy this replay of our Laverne & Shirley episode, in memoriam of the passing of Cindy Williams.We invited our moms back to ask them about their memories of the ‘70s sitcom Laverne & Shirley, why they loved the show, and what TV shows do differently today. Also, who is more like Laverne and who is more like Shirley? Does Sookie have anything in common with Laverne and Shirley’s neighbor Squiggy? And should we be drinking milk with Pepsi? Find out as we kick off the fifth season of Gilmore Girls!Other pop culture we ref: Happy Days, Mary Tyler Moore, Angela Lansbury, The Preacher’s Wife, A League of Their Own, Big, Mork and Mindy, Ariana Grande, WandaVision, Frasier, M*A*S*H, Runaway BrideCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

Before Elsa Klensch was Rory’s fashion icon, she looked to...1970s sitcoms? In this ep, Taylor and the Woman (Kyla) take on hard-to-find Chico and the Man. How has the show aged? What is its legacy—if it has one? And what does this reference tell us about Rory and Lane in kindergarten? TBH, some answers are a little fuzzy, but at least we know Charo is going to show up and shout, “Coochie Coochie!” Other pop culture we ref: Murder, She Wrote; Fame; Laverne & Shirley; Touched by an Angel; The George Lopez Show; The Tonight Show; Cesar Romero; Lin-Manuel Miranda; Prince Harry; FriendsWe Wholeheartedly Recommend: Band on the Run by Paul McCartney & Wings (1973), Ringo Starr’s Twitter (https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/ringostarrmusic), The Last of Us (2023- )Check us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

No need to wake up from a dream—the real Paul Anka is here in our episode—er, at least our tribute to his Dog counterpart is here. We dig into the namesake of Lorelai’s first surviving pet: What are his biggest hits? Who else has he written songs for? Which band can we credit him with for bringing to America? And why on Earth would he inspire Lorelai to name her pup after him? Listen into our concert in Luke’s Diner to find out!Other pop culture we ref: Elvis, Rocky, Annette and Frankie, The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Sid Vicious, Michael Jackson, Full House, Michael Bublé, Jason Bateman, Buddy HollyCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our new email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

Cue up your favorite cute little ditty and pack your bags for a trip to the bizarre world of Pippi Longstocking...aka Sweden? We research the country's favorite child superheroine, who was inspired by bedtime stories and inspired many characters and women of the future. Was Lorelai one of the women she inspired? And exactly what version of her story are Luke, Lorelai, Dean, and Rory watching in Stars Hollow? Throw on your favorite pair of stockings and listen in to find out!Other pop culture ref: Murder, She Wrote; The Godfather; You've Got Mail; Eloise at the Plaza; Paddington; The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo; Anne of Green Gables; Harry Potter; Lost in Translation; Justice LeagueCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our new email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

No one knows how to hurl an insult like Paris Geller—maybe it’s because her inspiration is Danny Bonaduce! In this short and sweet episode, we trade the la la-filled soundtrack of Stars Hollow for the la la-filled songs of The Partridge Family. What was Bonaduce’s role on the ‘70s family sitcom? And how did his later career inspire Paris’s showdown with Logan? Hop in the ring and find out!Other pop culture we ref: Jodie Foster, The Wizard of Oz, The Dick Van Dyke Show, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Oprah, Donny Osmond, The Brady Bunch, The WaltonsWe Wholeheartedly Recommend: La Pitchoune: Cooking in France (2022-), Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) - Read Taylor’s review (https://href.li/?https://www.zekefilm.org/2022/11/21/glass-onion-a-knives-out-mystery-film-review/)Check us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

Lorelai is hanging with the Holy Trinity of A Star Is Born—that is, Janet, Judy, and Babs—and we're adding Lady Gaga and Dorothy Parker to the party, too! We're talking all four versions of A Star Is Born (plus, another almost-version), ranking our favorites, and comparing and contrasting each story. How did true stories from early Hollywood influence the story? How are Lorelai and Luke like the superstar lovers in these films? Plus, a Dorothy Parker update!We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Only Murders in the Building, CNN's History of the SitcomOther pop culture we ref: Dawn Powell, Funny Girl, Errol Flynn, Cary Grant, Lucille Ball, My Fair Lady, Jessica Chastain, Guardians of the GalaxyCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our new email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)

This episode is going to make our ratings bigger than Watergate! Rory is taking her fashion inspiration from another 1976 movie and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. What is the legacy of the classic Network? What about Maureen Dowd’s pumps say “come hither” (if anything)? And what do these inspirations mean for a journalism panel Rory is participating in? You know we won’t stay in the dark any longer on these questions—we’re as mad as hell we don’t know, and we’re not going to take this anymore!We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Midnights by Taylor Swift (2022), Regular Show (2010-17)Other pop culture we ref: Mommie Dearest, Sunset Blvd., George Clooney, The Godfather, Hamilton, The Hunger Games, John Oliver, Don’t Look Up, Tommy Hilfiger, A Streetcar Named DesireSo it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)Sign up for our Newsletter! (https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)

It’s a George Clooney double feature! In honor of his new rom-com with Julia Roberts releasing today (Ticket to Paradise), we’re watching two movies he starred in (and one he directed) that are referenced in the Gilmore Girls season 6 episode “You’ve Been Gilmored.” First it’s the 2002 sci-fi drama Solaris, in which Clooney is investigating some weird behavior in outer space, and then it’s the 2005 journalism docudrama in which Clooney is investigating some un-American behavior in the newsroom. What is the story of Solaris? To what famous journalist is Paris comparing herself? What did audiences and critics think of these movies? And did the Oscar buzz get to George Clooney?We Wholeheartedly Recommend: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, CheersOther pop culture we ref: Mickey Rooney, All the President’s Men; Ocean’s 11; I Know Who Killed Me; mother!; The Tender Bar; The Wicker Man; Good Morning, Vietnam; Dylan ThomasCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

Lorelai is looking for a man like Aragon (um, Luke much?), and we’re looking for an excuse to talk about some of our favorite movies. We love The Lord of the Rings almost as much Dean does, and we have almost as many memories of watching these movies and reading the books by J.R.R. Tolkien as we do of watching Gilmore Girls. Whether they’re naming their pets after characters, planning a LOTR birthday party, or eating elevenses, the residents of Stars Hollow are referencing these movies almost as much as the presenters at the 2004 Oscars did! Plus, we talk why it would be great to be a hobbit, why we still love Orlando Bloom, and what we know about the upcoming Amazon series.Other pop culture we ref: The Godfather, Casablanca, Star Wars, Titanic, Ben-Hur, Katy Perry, Dawson’s Creek, The Shape of Water, The Sandlot, Zoey 101, The Italian Job, The OutpostCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

We welcome back our Meryl Streep Correspondent Maddie Brophy to chat about the ‘90s romantic drama The Bridges of Madison County. We discuss another instance of Streep and her whole accent thing, movies about cheating, and a Gilmore Girls episode that reminded Maddie of her 14th birthday. What bridges does Rory need to cross with her grandparents, and where does the episode “Friday Night’s Alright for Fighting” rank among Gilmore fans? Grab your umbrellas because Clint Eastwood is staring you down in the pouring rain waiting for an answer! We Wholeheartedly Recommend: House of the Dragon and Emmy-nominated shows like Hacks; See How They Run (read Taylor’s review for ZekeFilm (https://href.li/?https://www.zekefilm.org/2022/09/19/see-how-they-run-film-review/))Other pop culture we ref: Out of Africa, Winchester Mystery House, Mamma Mia!, Big Little Lies, Cry Macho, Steven Spielberg, Batman Forever, Stranger Things, Don’t Look UpCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

Gilmore Girls: The Official Cookbookuse coupon code INSIGHT25 to get 25% off through 9/16/22 at www.insighteditions.com (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-427066/episodes/e-89317112/edit/www.insighteditions.com)We want to take a bath in these recipes! We are taking a break from our regularly scheduled program to review the delicious and fun Gilmore Girls: The Official Cookbook by Elena P. Craig and Kristen Mulrooney. Which recipes are easy enough for Lorelai, and which are perfect for those with Sookie’s level of expertise? Which taste like Santa Burgers and which taste like Sookie’s incredible peach sauce? (Spoiler alert: They’re all pretty yummy!) Preheat the oven because it’s time to start eating like a Gilmore girl!We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Never Have I Ever (2020-), Spy Game (2001), Bullet Train (2022)Check us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

This ep is Gilmore Girls meets music meets Hep Alien meets John Cabrera! In a very special episode, we chat with John Cabrera about his time playing our favorite bassist, Brian Fuller, on Gilmore Girls and all the pop culture that influenced Hep Alien. What was it like working with real-life rock ‘n’ roll legends like Sebastian Bach and Carole King? How well did John know the pop culture refs that Brian was saying in the script? How did he feel about the 2016 A Year in the Life revival? And plot twist: Who was really playing the bass? Turn your amp up to 11 to hear all this dish and more on Hep Alien!Other pop culture we ref: Iron Man, Slender Man, 50 Shades of Gray, The Shins, The Pixies, “Hollaback Girl,” Creed, LOSTRemarkist.com (https://href.li/?https://www.remarkist.com/)Check us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

Gilmore Girls and Buffy the Vampire Slayer go together...perfectly, it turns out! Taylor is on vacation, so Kyla is joined by the hosts of the Buffy the Gilmore Slayer podcast Stacey Kulow and Bryan Morris. They share the connections between these two shows that they've discovered, just how much they believe Amy Sherman-Palladino was inspired by Buffy, and of course what all these Buffy references mean in Gilmore Girls.We Wholeheartedly Recommend: The 10th Kingdom, Pod Meets World, Mistborn book seriesOther pop culture we ref: Stranger Things, Boy Meets World, Better Call Saul, What We Do in the Shadows, PreyCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

Toto, I don’t think we’re in Stars Hollow anymore! We’re taking a look at The Wizard of Oz, one of the movies Lorelai and Rory love to reference most. Who in their lives are like the Witches of Oz? How many of the movie’s songs did they sing in the series? What special connection does the Life and Death Brigade have with the characters? And what is the only season of Gilmore Girls that doesn’t reference this classic? Join us down our journey on the Yellow Stick Road to find out!We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Stranger Things, Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)Other pop culture we ref: The Godfather, A Star Is Born, Riverdale, Spuds Mackenzie, The Lord of the Rings, Oz, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Planet of the Apes, The Shawshank Redemption, Friends, Wicked, SupermanCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

Stop the presses—we’ve got a scandal! We’re trying to figure out what “Howell Raines-ing” Paris means for the Yale Daily News Staff, which means we’re doing some investigative journalism about Raines and his role in the Jayson Blair scandal of the early ‘00s. We watch the documentary A Fragile Trust: Plagiarism, Power and Jayson Blair at the New York Times, and then we ask questions like: How many lies can you tell before you get caught? Can you lose the company car and keep your job? And is the Yale newsroom the breeding ground for the next Howell Raines? We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Elvis (2022), Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)Other pop culture we ref: Valerie Plame, All the President’s Men, Matt Lauer, Star Wars, Meghan Markle, Blake SheltonCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

Welcome to our biweekly round up of sadness and misery! Lorelai is comparing Rory’s new apartment to an Irish memoir and a ‘70s sitcom—you know, like you do all the time. How were we introduced to these references by two modern sitcoms? What do Harry Potter actors have to do with Angela’s Ashes? Can you still go to the Sanford and Son junkyard? And are Rory’s new digs with Paris really as bad as the homes Lorelai is referencing?We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Top Gun: Maverick (2022), Stranger Things Season 4 (2022)Other pop culture we ref: Anna Karenina, Bugsy Malone, The Office, 30 Rock, Norman Mailer, Amos ‘n’ Andy, Once Upon a Time, The Great Gatsby, Harry Potter, Paul NewmanCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)