Recovering Gleek: A Glee Podcast

Series Wrap Up Character Review Pt 3

February 28, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 132 MB

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.

Series Wrap Up Character Review Pt 2

February 21, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 112 MB

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

Series Wrap Up Pt 2 Character Review

February 14, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 133 MB

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

Series Wrap Up Character Review Pt 1

February 14, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 133 MB

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

Series Wrap Up Superlatives w/Former Guests

February 07, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 130 MB

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)

Series Wrap Up Pt 1 w/Former Guests

February 07, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 130 MB

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)

Season 6 Wrap Up w/ Alex Allred

January 31, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 109 MB

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

SPECIAL High School Musical 2

January 24, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB

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

S6E13 Dreams Come True

January 17, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 158 MB

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.

S6E12 2009

January 10, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 119 MB

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.

S6E11 We Built This Glee Club

December 20, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 91.2 MB

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

S6E10 The Rise and Fall of Sue Sylvester w/ Zach Faust

December 13, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 121 MB

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

S6E9 Child Star

July 19, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

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

Minisode 111 I Upload Therefore I am a Bad Bitch

July 03, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

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

S6E8 A Wedding

June 28, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 82.9 MB

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

S6E7 Transitioning

June 21, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 87.1 MB

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

Minisode 110 Objectifying Our Minds

June 19, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

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

S6E6 What the World Needs Now w/ Gleek of the Week

June 14, 2023 16:21 - 2 hours - 112 MB

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

Minisode 109 Emember This Moment

June 12, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MB

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

The Hurt Locker Part 2

June 07, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 89.6 MB

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

Minisode 108 Be who are aaaaaaare

June 05, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MB

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

S6E4 The Hurt Locker Part One

May 31, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

The one we've been waiting for, Sue tries to reunite Klaine, destroy the New Directions, and get revenge on Will in one fell swoop. Ian Brennan is fully unleashed to do whatever he wants with the script, the show lets go of having any basis in reality, and we eat it up.

SPECIAL Pitch Perfect

May 24, 2023 07:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MB

Our lives got away from us so here is a snippet of our patreon episode on Pitch Perfect. listen to the whole episode at patreon.com/recoveringgleek

SPECIAL High School Musical 3

May 17, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 59 MB

A little SNEAK PEEK at our Patreon exculsive episode on High School Musical 3. If you would like to hear the full episode join our patreon at patreon.com/recoveringgleek

SPECIAL Glee Fanfiction

May 10, 2023 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

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

Minisode 107 Mini Legend

May 08, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

Thoughts on Beiste! Thoughts on Brittana! Thoughts on gender! All this and more!

S6E3 Jagged Little Tapestry

May 03, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 98.3 MB

The New Directions honor Alanis Morissette and Carole King by NOT singing You Oughtta Know, Quinn makes her last real appearance, and Tina continues her tradition of getting cut off while singing

Minisode 106 Magician

May 01, 2023 07:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

Were the Warblers wrong to not let Jane join? Is post modern gay a good character actually? Do we have a career in close up magic? All this and more in minisode 106!

S6E2 Homecoming

April 26, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 118 MB

Welcome back Titans its HOMECOING!! The Alumni are back to help recruit the next generation of New Directions. Lena and Ian discuss the new newbies, Glee feeling like Glee again, and THE MCCARTHY TWINS

Minisode 105 The Great Blainofsky Debate of 2023

April 24, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB

People have THOUGHTS on Blaine and Karofsky dating, with special guest thoughts on Max George and Buffy the Vampire Slayer

S6E1 Loser Like Me

April 19, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 127 MB

Rachel's show bombed, Klaine broke up, Blaine flunked out of school, and Lena and Ian are eating it up. This show is about losers again, hooray! We also discuss the return of Vocal Adrenaline, Sue running McKinley, and Disney's Frozen

Minisode 104 Martian

April 16, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MB

LET'S WRAP UP SEASON 5 IN A MINI FASHION BABYYYYY. What would the New Directions specialize in if they were doctors? Does season 5 get a bad rap? What's going on at the farm? All this and more in minisode 104

Season 5 Wrap Up w/ Alex Allred

April 12, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 155 MB

Enemy of the podcast Alex joins Lena and Ian to discuss the highs and lows of season 5, what he thinks will happen on season 6, and the backstory of the patron he played in the background of the diner where Shirley MacLaine took Blaine to lunch.

Minisode 103 The Untitled Minisode Project

April 10, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

Lena and Ian read your thoughts on the Santana exclusion, the Sam of it all, and thinking this was the series finale

S5E20 Untitled Rachel Berry Project

April 05, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 98.3 MB

It's the season finale and offscreen the tension is at an all time high, while onscreen the tension is non existent. Everything goes great for everyone, Rachel's singing voice makes people feel joy for the first time, and Blaine has a bird kink.

Minisode 102 Weather

April 03, 2023 06:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

The girls are fighting, Peter Pan is free, and we're all dogs. All this and more on this weeks minisode

S5E19 Old Dog New Tricks

March 29, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 106 MB

After a season of being neglected Chris Colfer takes matters into his own hands and writes a Kurt centric episode himself. Samcedes bicker like an old married couple and Rachel gets dragged for four blocks by a bunch of dogs and then lets them pee all over the Spotlight Diner.

Minisode 101 Spy Kids

March 27, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB

Strong thoughts abound on Rachel trying to leave Funny Girl and the Klaine power dynamic constantlh shifting

S5E18 The Back Up Plan

March 22, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 116 MB

Rachel throws away her dreams three weeks after achieving them, Mercedes is a selfless angel, and Shirley MacLaine hits on Blaine

Minisode 100 Clipshow

March 20, 2023 09:57 - 1 hour - 79.8 MB

We take a walk down memory lane with some of your favorite bits from the podcast to celebrate our 100TH MINISODE!! (and there's also some Opening Night talk)

S5E17 Opening Night

March 15, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 107 MB

It's opening night of Funny Girl and Rachel is stressed, Sue's in love, and Tina is there. Santana comes back to give some tough love, Rachel becomes queen of the gays, and Will's phantom wife gives birth off screen.

Minisode 99 Cheadle

March 13, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

Your thoughts on Blaine's diet, Glee's attitude toward sex, and Artie's age

S5E16 Tested

March 08, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 82.9 MB

Don't have sex. If you do you will get chlamydia, and die. Or have to wear a giant STD costume in Washington Square Park. Meanwhile Klaine is having relationship drama again and Mercedes thinks her first time won't be special because she's no longer in high school????

Minisode 98 Pulp

March 06, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MB

Lena and Ian share your thoughts on Samcedes, Madam Tibideaux, and Blaine and Kurt having so many classes together

S5E15 Bash

March 01, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 111 MB

Glee tries to take on multiple social issues at once while also paying tribute to Stephen Sondheim, with varying results. Samcedes relationship problems are maybe overly simplified, Rachel is made to be a villain for prioritizing a show where dozens of jobs depend on her, and Kurt is once again put through severe trauma because this show cannot let him rest.

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