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CWs: Eating disorders (9:29-12:38), sexual assault (36:34-39:13)
Sam and Hannah are joined by Joe and Sebastian to discuss Season 4 Episode 8, "Thanksgiving."

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CWs: Eating disorders (48:43-51:32)

Sam and Hannah are joined by their friend Guy to discuss Glee's bizarre shift into genre fiction with Season 4 Episode 7, "Dynamic Duets".

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CWs: Transphobia (3:16-9:56, 56:12-1:00:14), racism (19:06, 25:21-27:11, 35:56-36:41, 1:36:41-1:44:01), prejudice against little people (1:05:01-1:07:36), domestic violence (47:57-56:21, 1:25:51-1:29:59)   On this week's installment of The Gleewatch, Sam and Hannah are unfortunately joined by some surprise guests to discuss the twentieth episode of Glee's third season, "Props". Topics of discussion include: “Why does Hannah have such awful friends?", "No, seriously, why?", "I don't deserve this, do I?" and "I'll get you idiots back for this someday, I swear to God.". If you like the show, be sure to subscribe via your podcast provider of choice, leave a review on iTunes, and even tell a friend or two about us! You can also follow us on Twitter @TheGleeWatch or email us at thegleewatch@gmail.com. Our theme music is by Sebastian Black, and we have no sponsors because Sam is the worst person in the world.  

CWs: Ableism (12:24-13:15)

This week, Sam and Hannah are joined by Hannah's real life prom date Greg to dissect Glee Season 3 Episode 19, Promasaurus. Topics of discussion include: "Why are we just recycling Season 2 plotlines so much?", "Why can't we get some Samcedes content?", and "Why is Ryan Murphy so bad at stories about proms?"

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CWs: Domestic violence (10:42-17:37, 38:02-45:42, 1:08:02-1:19:12), racism (11:42-11:12, 15:22-15:52), student/teacher sexual relationships (19:02-21:12), suicide (38:52, 1:17:17-1:19:22). For further resources on domestic violence or help escaping a dangerous situation, visit the National Domestic Violence Hotline at https://www.thehotline.org/ or call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233).   On this week's installment of The Gleewatch, Sam and Hannah discuss the eighteenth episode of Glee's third season, "Choke". Topics of discussion include: “Wait, are you telling me we can't solve domestic violence by singing about it?", "Is making offensive jokes bad now?", "Is catering to tumblr good, actually?", and "What is the capital of the Austro-Hungarian empire?".   If you like the show, be sure to subscribe via your podcast provider of choice, leave a review on iTunes, and even tell a friend or two about us! You can also follow us on Twitter @TheGleeWatch or email us at thegleewatch@gmail.com. Our theme music is by Sebastian Black, and we have no sponsors because Hannah is famously bad at geography.  

CWs: None!

This week, Sam and Hannah tackle Glee Season 3 Episode 17, Whitney.  Topics of discussion include: "Why are there so many sheet-related locations on Glee", "Wait did Rachel and Santana fuck??", "Why is Chandler so bad at flirting?", and "What the fuck is the word bro-ment?"

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CWs: Discussion of child pornography/nonconsensual release of a sex tape (1:02:58-1:07:08, 1:11:26-1:15:31, 1:30:44-1:31:16), sexual harassment (1:11:26-1:11:36, 1:12:50-1:13:54)   On this week's installment of The Gleewatch, Sam and Hannah are joined by returning guest Joe to discuss the sixteenth episode of Glee's third season, "Saturday Night Gleever". Topics of discussion include: “How did they make disco this heterosexual?", "Will somebody please care about Mercedes and Santana?", and "How many children does it take to sew twelve perfectly tailored suits in a week?". If you like the show, be sure to subscribe via your podcast provider of choice, leave a review on iTunes, and even tell a friend or two about us! You can also follow us on Twitter @TheGleeWatch or email us at thegleewatch@gmail.com. Our theme music is by Sebastian Black, and we have no sponsors because all of them hate disco.

CWs: Suicide (3:29-3:45)

This week on the GleeWatch, Sam and Hannah recruit their respective younger sisters Bella and Lucy to tackle Glee Season 3 Episode 15, Big Brother. Topics of discussion include: "Wow wait siblings look alike?", "Why is Sue so confusing this week?", "Wow Matt Bomer is hot", and "Why are they half-assing this Quinn plotline?" (We know the answer to that last one.)

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CWs: Discussion of Glee's depiction of a homophobia-motivated teen suicide attempt. Heaviest discussion from 14:35-1:02:15 and 1:18:10-1:25:20, but referenced throughout the entire episode.   If you are struggling or in crisis, here are some available resources where you can seek help: US National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255, online chat function available at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/ Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386, online chat function available at https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860 List of international numbers available at https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines   On this week's installment of The Gleewatch, Sam and Hannah are joined by Riverdale expert Greg to discuss the fourteenth episode of Glee's third season, "On My Way". Topics of discussion include: “Oh, God, why did they think they could do this?", "Oh, God, why did they think they could do this in a competition episode?", and "Ryan Murphy we are begging you to do some research for once in your life". If you like the show, be sure to subscribe via your podcast provider of choice, leave a review on iTunes, and even tell a friend or two about us! You can also follow us on Twitter @TheGleeWatch or email us at thegleewatch@gmail.com. Our theme music is by Sebastian Black, and we have no sponsors because none of them want to deal with this absolute shitshow.

CWs: None!

This week, Sam and Hannah tackle Glee Season 3, Episode 13: Heart (or as it was promoted at the time, "❤️"). Topics of discussion include: "OH MY GOD JEFF GOLDBLUM IS HERE", "How did Sugar's dad get this rich off pianos?", and "Does Rory just keep that four leaf clover with him?"

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