Where You Lead: Recent Episodes
Beth von Behren and Tess Adair
Where You Lead is an upcoming mother-daughter podcast about “The Gilmore Girls.” We’ll be discussing every episode of this nostalgic, fall-vibes television show, which ran from 2000 to 2007, through the lens of class disparities, more-or-less functional family dynamics, gender roles, the portrayal of women in popular media, politics in general, and of course, mother-daughter relationships in all their various forms.
We may talk about production values one minute and sexist stereotypes the next. Many of the issues we see in The Gilmore Girls show up in movies, other television shows, in our national politics, in the workplace, and in the lives of the people we love. We started this conversation with each other a couple of decades ago. We think these discussions are important, even when they are also funny or ridiculous. So we decided to move them into the digital realm and share them with you. We welcome your comments.
Our first episode will air Tuesday, November 15, 2022.
Woman Inherits the Earth: Anora
In this, the Anora episode of the pod, Beth and Tess relate Anora to everything from Pretty Woman to Maid in Manhattan to the trad wives of TikTok, including yet another lengthy Oscars discussion, how Anora does and does not compare to The Substance, that oh so prevalent male gaze, and how boring a clubbing montage can be.
Content warning: a lot of adult language and discussion of sex and sex work, and minor violence.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WomanInheritstheEarth
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
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Woman Inherits the Earth: Conclave
In this, the Conclave episode of the pod, Beth and Tess talk all things Catholicism, including diversions into the films Doubt and In the Shoes of the Fisherman, as well as our own limited understandings of the Church, the gender dynamics at work in the film, and how we fell about final ending twist.
Content warning: some adult language, discussion of sexual assault including use of the word that rhymes with grape, and forced genital surgeries performed on infants.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WomanInheritstheEarth
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
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Woman Inherits the Earth: Mulholland Drive
In this, the Mulholland Drive episode of the pod, in honor of David Lynch, Beth and Tess discuss one of the greats of strange dream-logic cinema: Mulholland Drive. Topics include how Lynch plays with genre and expectation, what a trip Mulholland Drive is for a first-time Lynch viewer, a bit of Twin Peaks, a few secret cabals of powerful men, the dualities of Betty/Diane and Rita/Camilla and Betty/Rita and Camilla/Diane, Rebekah del Rio, an unexpected connection to The Fifth Element, and whether trying too hard to pin down this movie might not be missing the point.
Lynch’s interview with the Criterion Collection: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/3771-lynch-on-mulholland-dr?srsltid=AfmBOorwx8-2A2D0T2fCzj1wx43tf3SfHV0EzwzKM8kOwAa2NGHOxffc
Content warning: some adult language, discussion of sex and implied violence.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WomanInheritstheEarth
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
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Woman Inherits the Earth: Children of Men
In this, the Children of Men episode of the pod, Beth and Tess discuss a movie about the bleak far-off future of…2027! Topics include Michael Caine’s performance as a hippie, the music of the dystopia, a lot about how the children are very literally our future, how gender relates to violence, and what do you do in a world without hope?
Content warning: some adult language, discussion of film violence, particularly cruelty to refugees.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WomanInheritstheEarth
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
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In this, the Fifth Element episode of the pod, Beth and Tess discuss a movie about the future that’s actually fun, sci-fi stories where humanity gets neither better nor worse but remains obsessed with McDonalds, the vibes and politics of the 90s, Gary Oldman, Chris Tucker, the gender fluidity of Ruby Rhod, and whether a movie has to make any sense at all to be good.
Content warning: some adult language and frank discussion of the sexual content of a film.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WomanInheritstheEarth
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
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Woman Inherits the Earth: Jurassic Park
In this, the Jurassic Park episode of the pod, Beth and Tess discuss the origin of our show’s name! Other topics include loving a movie so much you have no choice but to nitpick it, the endless appeal of Jeff Goldblum, Beth’s argument for why Muldoon should have survived, and what Jurassic Park might have to say about the coming AI apocalypse.
Content warning: discussion of movie deaths.
Extra Spoiler Note: This episode contains mild spoilers for all 3 original Jurassic Park movies, the first Jurassic World movie, Schindler’s List, and Alien.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WomanInheritstheEarth
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
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Woman Inherits the Earth: Alien
In this, the Alien episode of the pod, Beth and Tess discuss scifi horror, the gender politics (or lack thereof) of Alien, Beth’s unabiding love of Yaphet Kotto, and what it means to stare into the abyss.
Content warning: discussion of body horror and other horror movie-level violence, and discussion of partial nudity.
Extra Spoiler Note: This episode contains spoilers for Alien, Aliens.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WomanInheritstheEarth
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
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Woman Inherits the Earth: Terminator 1 & 2
In this, the Terminator episode of the pod, Beth and Tess discuss the feminist legacy, such as it is, of Sarah Connor, what makes a good robot story, Data from Star Trek and the Iron Giant, and finally all possible iterations of a time travel story and whether Terminator’s time travel story makes any sense at all.
Content warning: discussion of action movie violence.
Extra Spoiler Note: This episode contains spoilers for Terminator 1 & 2, but also for The Iron Giant, 12 Monkeys, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and multiple episodes of Star Trek: Voyager, including the finale.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WomanInheritstheEarth
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
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Woman Inherits the Earth: X-Men
In this, the X-Men episode of the pod, Beth and Tess discuss their deep and abiding love for Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, no less than 3 X-Men/Star Trek connections, a poor use of your Halle Berry, the many layered themes of the X-Men comics, and who has the best comic book hairdo of them all.
Content warning: discussion of action movie violence and misogyny.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WomanInheritstheEarth
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
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Woman Inherits the Earth: Birds of Prey
In this, the Birds of Prey episode of the pod, Beth and Tess discuss the unusual history of Harley Quinn as a character, the visual drama of certain action scenes, tropes and how to subvert them, and of course, the best bacon-and-egg sandwich that money can buy.
Content warning: discussion of action movie violence…and poop.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
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Woman Inherits the Earth: Captain Marvel
Quick programming note: due to a technical error, we lost about half of our original recording and had to record a new ending. This has resulted in a bit of repetition and awkwardness, which we’ve done our best to edit around.
In this, the Captain Marvel episode of the pod, Beth and Tess discuss the neverending nature of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the multiple different Captain Marvels of comics, the ever-endearing Samuel L. Jackson, Blockbuster and 90s nostalgia, and the convoluted lore of Captain Marvel.
Content warning: coarse language, minor discussion of violence. This one is actually pretty light, folks!
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
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Woman Inherits the Earth: Wonder Woman
In this, the Wonder Woman episode of the pod, Beth and Tess discuss the difference between Marvel and DC, Zack Snyder and some of his attendant controversies, the Christian-ization of Greek myth, and the flaws of the first truly successful woman-led superhero movie. Why do so many woman-led movies have so few other women in them?
Content warning: coarse language, minor discussion of violence. This one is actually pretty light, folks!
The original Born Sexy Yesterday vid can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0thpEyEwi80
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
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Woman Inherits the Earth: Black Panther
In this, the Black Panther episode of the pod, Beth and Tess discuss the ever-expanding Marvel universe and Black Panther’s prestigious place in it, the connection between Black Panther and The Woman King, and whether we think, just maybe, Killmonger had something of a point. Would you date M’Baku if given the chance?
Content warning: discussions of the Atlantic slave trade, racism and other systems of oppression, and toxic masculinity
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
In this, the The Farewell episode of the pod, Beth and Tess discuss different cultural traditions, the special relationship between grandmother and granddaughter, and how we come to terms with loss. Do we have a right to know about and face our own death, or do our loved ones have a responsibility to protect us from that knowledge?
Content warning: discussions of death and disease.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
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Woman Inherits the Earth: Anatomy of a Fall
In this, the Anatomy of a Fall episode of the pod, Beth and Tess discuss misogyny and, for a fun twist, misandry! Does Anatomy of a Fall actually present a thrilling mystery, or are we all just inherently suspicious of successful women?
Content warning: discussions of suicide, mental health, inhumane treatment to animals, and abuse in relationships.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
Woman Inherits the Earth: Past Lives
In this, the Past Lives episode of the pod, Beth and Tess discuss whether Tess, a wHite, is an expert on Korean culture, and more importantly, the visual poetry and perfect symmetry of Celine Song’s incredible film, Past Lives. Can we ever really know the inner worlds of the people we love?
Not much of a content warning this week, though your hosts may drop a couple of f-bombs during the course of their normal speech.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
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Woman Inherits the Earth: Little Women
In this, the Little Women episode of the pod, Beth and Tess take on a debate as old as time: are you Team Jo or Team Amy? The results may surprise you!
The content warning this week is that we say the f-word a few times and get way too heated about relatively inconsequential matters.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
Woman Inherits the Earth: Barbie
In this, the Barbie episode of the updated pod, Beth and Tess discuss their new favorite movie ever, Barbie! Have Beth and Tess been pink-pilled? Will Barbie soon dominate the globe as well as their hearts? Is this all a secret op by Mattel to turn us into Kens? Tune in to find out!
The content warning this week is limited to some language and a brief discussion of raunchy club kid fashion in the 1990s.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
In this, the fourth episode of the updated pod, Beth and Tess will conclude their discussion of “Women Talking,” an Oscar-nominated film that (spoilers) neither of them liked very much. When they left off, they were discussing the literacy of the characters in the film and how that affects their agency, and whether a gender imbalanced society could ever be free of sexual assault. This week they’ll be talking about the few humorous moments in the film before heading into conclusions and, of course, their hot takes.
Content Warning: this episode contains in-depth discussions of sexual assault and suicide. If you are sensitive to either topic or any related topic, you might want to avoid this one.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
Season 2, episode 3
In this, the third episode of the updated pod, Beth and Tess will be discussing “Women Talking,” an Oscar-nominated film that (spoilers) neither of them liked very much.
Content Warning: this episode contains in-depth discussions of sexual assault. If you are sensitive to that topic or any related topic, you might want to avoid this one.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
Season 2, episode 2
In this, the second episode of the updated pod, Beth and Tess will conclude their discussion of “The Woman King,” an absolutely fantastic film that topped both Beth and Tess’s personal ‘best of’ film lists for the year.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
Season 2, episode 1
In this, the first episode of the updated pod, Beth and Tess will be discussing “The Woman King,” an absolutely fantastic film that topped both Beth and Tess’s personal ‘best of’ film lists for the year.
A note about spoilers: As much as we’d love to make this a spoiler-free podcast, the truth is, we can’t really get much of a discussion going without completely spoiling the plot of the film we’re talking about. If you don’t want to be spoiled, watch the movie before you listen to us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
Find Tess at https://www.tessadair.com/
Find Beth on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stl_writer_beth/ or on Facebook at bethvonbehrenWRITER.
Brief Announcement.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
Trigger warning: Today’s episode briefly discusses Kurt Cobain and his decision to end his life. The term “suicide” is used once.
We begin with an announcement! This will be our last main feed episode covering Gilmore Girls. Starting one month from now, our podcast will switch to a movie discussion podcast with a slightly different format. Our new title will be Woman Inherits the Earth. We hope to see you there!
After that, in this, the twenty-first episode of the pod, we discuss Gilmore Girls ep 21, ‘Love, Daisies and Troubadours.’
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
In this, the twentieth episode of the pod, we discuss Gilmore Girls ep 20, ‘P.S. I lo….’ Topics include a silly game at Kirk’s expense, whether or not any high school has ever assigned a ‘book report’ to anyone, a bit of Henry James, ceiling chairs, the extreme rich-white-woman-ness of ‘Out of Africa,’ super hyper manic Lorelai, Luke in nice clothes, Emily’s bad behavior, the condoning of men’s selfishness, homemade poptarts, yet more of the male characters’ selfishness, and finally, the upcoming changes to the format of this podcast.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
In this, the nineteenth episode of the pod, we discuss Gilmore Girls ep 19, ‘Emily in Wonderland.’ Topics include Emily’s casual cruelty toward her own teenage daughter, Emily and Lorelai’s repeated failures in communication, the many varied types of collections a person may pursue, a brief history of the cast of Charlie’s Angels, Emily in sneakers, the unbeatable pairing of Emily and Mrs. Kim, Emily and Michel’s rapport in French, imagining Rory as a Johnny Cash type, and whether Emily will ever learn and grow.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
In this, the eighteenth episode of the pod, we discuss Gilmore Girls ep 18, ‘The Third Lorelai.’ Topics include whether Trix is alive or dead, why Emily would ever let anyone be mean to her, low-cut velvet dresses, whether or not one of the hosts has seen Casablanca, Paris’s slow but ever-evolving development, Yale versus Harvard, why rich people are always going on about European food, the many talents of Marion Ross and her ability to play despicable while still delivering the punchlines, and whether there are any financial stakes left on this show.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
In this, the seventeenth episode of the pod, we discuss Gilmore Girls ep 17, ‘The Breakup: Part 2.’ Topics include the fallout from last episode’s breakup, the different ways that different people deal with heartbreak, the tragedy of Ishtar, Stars Hollow’s collective protectiveness of special baby Rory, Miss Patty’s magical knowledge or her many microphones, the ethics of adult Luke putting teenage Dean in a headlock, the realism of teens who listen to Elvis Costello, and where this season might be headed.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
In this, the sixteenth episode of the pod, we discuss Gilmore Girls ep 16, ‘Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers.’ Topics include coming of age, springtime as love time, the complexities of Anna Karenina, the many festivals of Stars Hollow, Emily’s terrible matchmaking, Richard’s one kind act, the politics and philosophies of ‘I love you,’ Chase the dog and Tristan the dog, and Sookie’s formerly singed eyebrows.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
In this, the fifteenth episode of the pod, we discuss Gilmore Girls ep 15, ‘Christopher Returns.’ Topics include the implications of a father who has never been to his daughter’s hometown, motorcycles and general machismo things, Michel and Sookie somehow sharing a laugh, the tell-tale signs of a terrible rich person, the sexism of blaming pregnancy entirely on women and blaming just about everything entirely on women, Christopher’s ongoing selfishness and lack of maturity, and finally, a potential new direction for this very podcast.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
In this, the fourteenth episode of the pod, we discuss Gilmore Girls ep 14, ‘That Damn Donna Reed.’ Topics include a deep dive into women’s early roles on television, starting with Donna Reed but touching on Lucille Ball, Mary Tyler Moore, and Nichelle Nichols, ways to fight about feminism whilst completely missing the point, the continuously fascinating looks into Lane’s music collection, sexy late nights at the diner with Luke, Rory’s bizarre roleplay episode, the sudden unexpected meanness of nearly every character on the show, and the danger posed to and by motorcyclists named Christopher.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
In this, the thirteenth episode of the pod, we discuss Gilmore Girls ep 13, ‘Concert Interruptus.’ Topics include rummage sales and whether anyone has ever been good at clearing out their own closet, the world before Ticketmaster, our ongoing hatred of Tristan, all the many things Tess hates, a brief digression into belly flops, the ethics of giving away your friend’s tickets, watching concerts from the nosebleeds, parenting styles of the rich, and an unending list of alternate titles for the episode. Nothing alive or gross in here.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
In this, the twelfth episode of the pod, we discuss Gilmore Girls ep 12, ‘Double Date.’ Topics include Jean-Luc Godard, Claudine Longet, and of course Michel, as well as non-French topics like polarized opinions on Yoko Ono, the gender roles expected and experienced when asking people on dates, the potential necessity of a full business degree in order to do business, Lane’s unfortunate decision to insult other girls to impress a boy who doesn’t even like music, whether or not Seattle has a football team, awkward first dates, and Luke and Lorelai.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
In this, the eleventh episode of the pod, we discuss Gilmore Girls ep 11, ‘Paris is Burning.’ Topics include myths about Marilyn Monroe, rich people parenting and rich parent schedules, the sexism of some dad-centric school events, Max Medina putting Rory in a very awkward position, Lorelai’s commitment issues, Lorelai’s less-than-stellar friendship skills, Sookie’s ability to give everyone advice but herself, Paris’s terrible no good mother, Paris’s tiny sliver of vulnerability, Sookie and Jackson, and then, alas, the breakup.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
In this, the tenth episode of the pod, we discuss Gilmore Girls ep 10, ‘Forgiveness and Stuff.’ Topics include two-parters, the world’s ugliest Baby Jesus, single moms sewing, Michel possibly flirting in code with a very patient man, Christmas towns and Christmas trains, single girl Christmas and sad salad in a bag, the mysterious disappearance of Max Medina, boyfriend-material Luke, free-loading carolers, by-the-numbers Richard, the incomparable Jane Lynch, the weight of heteronormativity, and how family conflicts resolve.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
Apologies for the late release of this episode. We experienced unexpected technical difficulties.
In this, the ninth episode of the pod, we discuss Gilmore Girls ep 9, ‘Rory’s Dance.’ Topics include Richard’s frequent disappearances from the show, the merits of Prague, Lorelai and Emily’s varying strategies for handling sensitive topics, the sitcom applications of illegal prescription sharing, Lane’s suspect taste in television, Emily’s desire to Mom again, the witch who cursed Paris to crush on Tristan, the comparative “it boy”-ness of Dean and Tristan, the class sensibilities clash of Dean and Tristan, why networks in the early 2000s were allergic to the “a” word, and drama that cannot be contained to a single episode.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
In this, the eighth episode of the pod, we discuss Gilmore Girls ep 8, ‘Love and War and Snow.’ Topics include Beth and Tess feeling opposite ways about this episode, a lot of coffee discussion, a surprising amount of climate change talk, why Taylor is a better foil for Luke than Sookie was, a PSA on leash laws for some reason, the horror that is winter in Connecticut, precious childhood memories, reenactors, Rory is a bad friend, Lane’s temporary insanity, and the pros and cons of traditions.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
Content Warning: This episode contains a brief discussion of sexual assault as it pertains to the film 9 ½ Weeks.
In this, the seventh episode of the pod, we discuss Gilmore Girls ep 7, ‘Kiss and Tell.’ Topics include the first appearance, at long last, of Taylor Doose, owner of Doose’s market, the perils of not wearing underwear, different styles of masculinity, American dialects and the debate of soda vs. pop vs. coke, Liz Phair and Nick Drake, trying to parent in a different way than your parents did, and yet again, the Girls’ supposed eating practices and the ways that reflect on how we view women.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
In this, the sixth episode of the pod, we discuss Gilmore Girls ep 6, ‘Rory’s Birthday Parties.’ Topics include the aesthetics of elitism and unequal access to art, the great “Vulcan Death Grip” hoax perpetrated on our people (Trekkies,) just where exactly the elder Gilmores’ wealth is going, bright plastic bracelets from the 90s/early 2000s, whether Beth ever woke Tess up at midnight on her birthday, who exactly was Edith Wharton, and the chasm between Emily and Lorelai, and whether or not that pattern will repeat with Rory.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
In this, the fifth episode of the pod, we discuss Gilmore Girls ep 5, ‘Cinnamon’s Wake.’ Topics include the Gilmores’ extended family and their “Nazi stuff”, punchy-kicky skanking, the reunification of the two Koreas, empty coffee cups, the ethics of parent-teacher dating, the horniness of the women in Stars Hollow, height gap couples, Sally Struthers, the ever-evolving Kirk, Rory’s absolutely wild levels of awkwardness, and how much we love our pets.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
In this, the fourth episode of the pod, we discuss Gilmore Girls ep 4, ‘The Deer Hunters.’ Topics include the most odious Tristan alive and terrible boy behavior, what a ‘patch pocket’ is, the difference between the SAT and AP tests, parents who love to cheat for their kids, classism in private school, ridiculous rules and the people who suffer for them, too much salt in your cooking, beating out the humanity, and whether anyone ever really took an English test that required date memorization.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
From here on out, the audio issues are mostly resolved!
In this, the third episode of the pod, we discuss the third episode of Gilmore Girls, titled ‘Kill Me Now.’ Topics include the elder Gilmores’ propensity to fire people, the Doublemint twins’ wedding, Lisa Kudrow, golf and the softer side of Richard, the gossip-mongers of the country club scene, Lorelai’s professionalism, country clubs and their deleterious effect on the environment, Mencken’s ‘Chrestomathy,” and being on the outside, looking in.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
A quick note to our listeners: Tess and Beth would like to apologize for the less-than-perfect audio quality of this and the following two episodes. We’ve learned a lot about audio recording and editing while prepping this podcast, and we promise you that it gets better. Now, onto the program…
We’re in episode two, The Lorelais’ First Day at Chilton, and Beth and Tess discuss the enigma of Mick/Kirk, the excellent Sally Struthers, Miss Patty and the perfect tush, Lane and the New Wave, class at Chilton and in the Gilmore Girls world (which brings us unfortunately to Jeff Bezos,) the introduction of Paris the world’s most uptight teenage nerd, and perhaps a hint at the softer side of perma-curmudgeon Luke.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
A quick note to our listeners: Tess and Beth would like to apologize for the less-than-perfect audio quality of this and the following two episodes. We’ve learned a lot about audio recording and editing while prepping this podcast, and we promise you that it gets better. Now, onto the program…
In this, the inaugural episode of the podcast, Beth and Tess discuss the first episode of Gilmore Girls, as well as why they decided to do a podcast on this two-decade-old TV show. Much like the story of the eponymous girls, Beth was a single mother who sent Tess to private school, despite not having the kind of income such a thing normally requires. Highlights from this episode include the absurdity of TV finances, Rory’s ‘not like other girls’ moment, Michel in all his French glory, the stereotype of mothers resenting their daughters, Lorelai fending off a road-tripper who doesn’t know Kerouac, Sookie the whirling dervish, and the joys of reuniting against your upper crusty grandparents.
A note about spoilers: We will do our best to keep this podcast free of big spoilers, but there may be some minor ones as we discuss the longer-running themes of the show. If you’re completely averse to all spoilers, you may want to watch the whole show before tuning into us.
Special thanks to aceinet, who recorded our intro and outro song, “Floyd Filtertron DA Shuffle.”
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WhereYouLead
Where You Lead is an upcoming mother-daughter podcast about “The Gilmore Girls.” We’ll be discussing every episode of this nostalgic, fall-vibes television show, which ran from 2000 to 2007, through the lens of class disparities, more-or-less functional family dynamics, gender roles, the portrayal of women in popular media, politics in general, and of course, mother-daughter relationships in all their various forms.
We may talk about production values one minute and sexist stereotypes the next. Many of the issues we see in The Gilmore Girls show up in movies, other television shows, in our national politics, in the workplace, and in the lives of the people we love. We started this conversation with each other a couple of decades ago. We think these discussions are important, even when they are also funny or ridiculous. So we decided to move them into the digital realm and share them with you. We welcome your comments.
Our first episode will air Tuesday, November 15, 2022.