2012 Nostalgia and Mommy Issues

Spoiled Brat Is A Badge Of Honor

A lemon drop martini, a full inbox, and absolutely no chill. We’re reading listener submissions that go from “I can’t believe that happened” to “I would move countries,” starting with a road trip to Zion that gets derailed by an IBS emergency. If you’ve ever had your body betray you at the worst possible moment, you’ll feel seen. Next, we dig into dating red flags with a dinner date that turns creepy when a guy tries to pitch an explicit fantasy. We talk through the whiplash of realizing you’re not on a normal date anymore, why you don’t owe politeness to someone pushing boundaries, and how trusting your gut can be a real safety skill, especially with modern dating through Instagram. Then we shift into Gremlin Guidance: what it actually means when your partner calls you a “spoiled brat” over something as small as flowers, and how love languages and respect show up in the little moments. We also tackle the lonely reality of moving to a new city as an adult, with practical ways to meet people through events, hobby classes, and friend-matching dinners. To close it out, the gossip gets chaotic: a toxic office potluck and a romantic plot twist. Listen, laugh, and then do us a favor: subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review! Have your own Gremlin Story? Need Gremlin Guidance? Have a juicy piece of Gremlin Gossip? Email the podcast at EMILYTOGREMILYPOD@GMAIL.COM and it can be read on a future episode!

Horny Gremlins And Speakerphone Sins

A pineapple margarita is on deck, and the gremlin hotline is fully open. We start with two listener stories that hit opposite ends of the chaos spectrum: one woman is laser-focused on ending up in a hot guy’s bed until she realizes the entire cast of Disney will be judging the moment. Then we slide into a brutal hangover reveal when heartbreak and alcohol combine into a flood of Instagram messages. Gremlin Guidance gets real and surprisingly nuanced. One listener asks whether it’s normal to feel relieved when her husband goes out of town and she doesn’t miss him. Another is reeling after learning the ex who “couldn’t commit” is now engaged, and she’s tempted to reach out for closure. We talk through what alone time can mean in a relationship, why closure conversations often backfire, and how to protect your self-worth when someone else moves on fast. Then we finish with peak Gremlin Gossip: “date night” libido chocolates accidentally become a five-star experiment, and a Wegmans speakerphone call delivers a bachelorette-party scandal involving a bride, a random guy, a stripper, and a VIP room that could blow up an entire engagement. If you love dating stories, relationship advice, breakup healing, and unapologetically juicy gossip, hit play, then subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review. Have your own Gremlin Story? Need Gremlin Guidance? Want to share your own piece of juicy Gremlin Gossip? Email the podcast at EMILYTOGREMILYPOD@GMAIL.COM and it will be featured on a future episode!

Sometimes The Best Advice Is Two Options

A strawberry margarita that’s a little too strong sets the tone, and then we get right into the kind of listener-submitted chaos that makes this show addictive: the funny stuff, the mortifying stuff, and the surprisingly tender stuff you only tell when you trust the room. We read a story about a visiting mom who accidentally eats weed gummies instead of melatonin and spends the night convinced the bed is floating. From there, things get painfully human with our first poop-themed submission: a genuinely great date that ends in a gas station parking lot when someone doesn’t make it out of the car in time. We talk about embarrassment, dating etiquette, and what kindness looks like when a moment is too awkward to recover from. (Also, yes, we try very hard not to laugh.) Gremlin Guidance brings the serious questions. We respond to an anonymous listener who’s 28 and still a virgin and feels stuck between waiting for something meaningful and ripping off the band-aid. Then we tackle the hardest one: can you forgive cheating after a five-year relationship that felt perfect? We dig into trust, paranoia, boundaries, and why couples counseling might help you find the real “why.” Gremlin Gossip closes it out with a dating twist where two guys turn out to be brothers and a secret-profession reveal from an anonymous dominatrix that we desperately want to unpack in a future interview. Have your own Gremlin Story? Need Gremlin Guidance? Have a juicy piece of Gremlin Gossip? Email the podcast and it will be featured on a a future episode! And submit your worst break up story for our themed episode airing in a few weeks! EMILYTOGREMILYPOD@GMAIL.COM

A First Date Ghosting Turns Into A Mom DM

A first date is already awkward, but getting a message from his mother on Instagram because you didn’t text him back is a whole different genre of alarm bell. I’m sipping white wine and catching you up on a few podcast updates, including why last week’s upload didn’t happen, why Robert’s guest episode had frustrating audio on streaming, and why YouTube had the clean version. Then we get into a full lineup of Gremlin Stories, Gremlin Guidance, and Gremlin Gossip. We’re talking “mama’s boy” boundary chaos, a wedding hookup that spirals into morning-after humiliation, and bridal party decision-making when a longtime friend can’t be counted on. If you’ve ever wrestled with friendship reliability, RSVP disrespect, or the guilt of protecting your peace, you’re going to feel seen. The gossip hits harder and then somehow gets funnier: one listener hooks up with a Tinder match and later meets him as her sister’s friend’s boyfriend, forcing the question of whether to tell the truth about cheating. And yes, we also end up discussing the housewarming party where both bathrooms were occupied and a fake ficus became the emergency solution. Come for the dating stories, stay for the relationship advice, friendship boundaries, and unapologetically honest listener confessions. Subscribe so you don’t miss the upcoming pop culture chats, share this with your group chat, and leave a review if the gremlin energy made you laugh or think. Have you own Gremlin Story? Need Gremlin Guidance? Have a juicy piece of Gremlin Gossip? Email the podcast at EMILYTOGREMILYPOD@GMAIL.COM

A Quick Update

A single phone call can rewrite your whole week, and that’s exactly what happened here. We’re dropping a quick, honest update instead of a full release because an unexpected, exciting, life-changing call came in and demanded the one thing we couldn’t fake: time. Recording, turning around an edit, and publishing something we’d actually be proud of just wasn’t possible on this timeline, and we’d rather be transparent than rush a low-quality upload. We also don’t want you guessing, so here’s the plan. A brand new episode lands next Tuesday, and it’s already outlined. Expect Gremlin stories, guidance, and gossip, plus a recap of the episode we did with Robert. We saw your questions and we’re planning to answer them, and we’ve got genuinely exciting news and developments to share once we can give them the space they deserve. Until then, we’re inviting you to dig into the back catalog, especially any episodes you missed, and to watch on YouTube if that’s your preferred way to hang with us. If you care about podcast consistency, creator transparency, and what it takes to keep a weekly show running, this short check-in is a real behind-the-scenes moment. If you want to support the show, follow along, subscribe on your podcast app and YouTube, share an episode with a friend, and leave a five-star review so more people can find us.