This week we've got EMAILS EMAILS EMAILS! We talk Broadway, why Glee didn't have more Halloween episodes, and create fantasy Glee ClubsPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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 discusse…

Halloween comes early as we discuss horror movies, our holiday plans (or lack thereof), and the best iteration of the Addams FamilyPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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 FilmPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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.Par Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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 Hol…

Chatting about everything from the passage of time to unplanned bowel movements.Par Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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 Sea…

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 timePar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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.…

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 laterPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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.Par Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

We say goodbye to Sam, Blaine, Will, Emma, and Sue by discussing their arcs, inconsistencies, and songsPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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 mostPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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 Typecasti…

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 GleebootPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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/recoveringgleekPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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 broa…

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.Par Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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

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 disputePar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

The newbies finally get to talk, Billie Eilish's brother joins the cast, and Sue gets bossed around by a 13 year oldPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

Listener thoughts on the double wedding, Abuela being invited to the wedding, and Burt's relationship with BrittanyPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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 foundPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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 againPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

Listener's have thoughts on the situation with Abuela and Brittany, Samchel, and our beautiful brainsPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

Allison Dodge and Andrew McGuire return to the podcast to discuss Samchel, Brittana, and Burt Bacharach hitting on a family memberPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

Lena and Ian read your thoughts on The Hurt Locker Part 2 and talk SurvivorPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

Jigsaw Sue puppet holds Klaine hostage, the New Directions compete in the invitational, and Justified and Ancient is kind of a banger songPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

It's a minisode about the Hurt Locker, the future is now!Par Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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.Par Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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/recoveringgleekPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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/recoveringgleekPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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/recoveringgleekPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

Thoughts on Beiste! Thoughts on Brittana! Thoughts on gender! All this and more!Par Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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 singingPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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!Par Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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 TWINSPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

People have THOUGHTS on Blaine and Karofsky dating, with special guest thoughts on Max George and Buffy the Vampire SlayerPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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 FrozenPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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 104Par Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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.Par Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

Lena and Ian read your thoughts on the Santana exclusion, the Sam of it all, and thinking this was the series finalePar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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.Par Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

The girls are fighting, Peter Pan is free, and we're all dogs. All this and more on this weeks minisodePar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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.Par Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

Strong thoughts abound on Rachel trying to leave Funny Girl and the Klaine power dynamic constantlh shiftingPar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

Rachel throws away her dreams three weeks after achieving them, Mercedes is a selfless angel, and Shirley MacLaine hits on BlainePar Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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)Par Ian Allred & Lena Conatser

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.Par Ian Allred & Lena Conatser