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Hype Podcast discusses the latest Fantastic Beasts trailer, The Lion King remake, Pitch, Luke Cage, and all the movies Marama watched recently. Selina, Pam and Marama are back to dissect this week’s pop culture news stories! Luke Cage is now on Netflix — add it to the list of all the shows we’re already failing to keep up with — Fantastic Beasts is drawing ever-closer, and there are some pretty cool casting announcements in the movie-world. How We Hype: – Marama is all about Bridget Jones’ Baby and Star Trek Beyond, and also had a Sam Claflin love fest with Me Before You and Love Rosie – Pam brings us up to speed with Niall Horan’s This Town and Busted’s On What You’re On – Selina recaps her experiences — both good and bad — at Copenhagen Comic-Con. News: – The final Fantastic Beasts trailer is here, and it is glorious – Disney is remaking The Lion King. We celebrate with a song – New Twilight movies are still a possibility, but do we want them? – Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson team up for a movie about a late-night talk show host – Daniel Craig is still first choice for James Bond – Amandla Stenberg to star in the Darkest Minds adaptation – This Is Us has been greenlit for a full season – The Will & Grace cast reunited for U.S. election PSA – Netflix releases new trailer for The Crown, which looks amazing – Lady Gaga has been officially confirmed for the Super Bowl. TV Show of the Week: – Marama reviews Luke Cage episode 1 (and Selina has a Netflix confession) – Selina’s still watching This Is Us, and liking it – Pam thinks Pitch is getting better and better. As always, we wrap up the show with Listener Feedback, which derails into a discussion about Patronuses, as Marama takes Hypable’s alternate Patronus quiz and makes a surprising discovery. Get your opinion on Hype by leaving a comment on this post, tweeting us @HypableHYPE, and/or emailing hype@hypable.com.

If you’re just as obsessed with Netflix’s runaway hit, Stranger Things as we are, then you’re definitely going to want to check out our latest Hype Podcast Special! Join Pam, Kristen, and our special guests as we dive deep into season 1 of Stranger Things and make a few predictions as to what we’re hoping to see in season 2! – Pam and Kristen welcome Hypable staffers Karen and Michal to the show! – We kick things off with a soft open where each of the hosts discuss how we got into the show – So many viewers loved the 80s nostalgia factor peppered within the series, but did we get similarly carried away with the pop culture nostalgia? – Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and Eleven take center stage as we talk about why we think this particular friendship dynamic works – Nancy, Steve and Jonathan are up next as the hosts talk about the series’ resident love triangle. Do we think Steve redeemed himself? Should Nancy have ended up with Jonathan? – No Stranger Things special would be complete without a mini discussion on Barb. The hosts talk about Nancy’s bestie and take a look at why the fandom has become so taken with her. – The kids aren’t the only ones on the case when Will goes missing. Stranger Things also introduced us to some pretty interesting adults, including Joyce and Hopper – Before wrapping up our season one discussion, we take a moment to dive deep into the Upside Down and try to wrap our brains around the Demigorgon. Do we think there’s more monsters living down there? Could Will perhaps be breeding one? Have we truly seen the last of the Upside down? – We cap off our main discussion by doing a rapid fire round of favorite characters and favorite moments in the series. – As always, we wrap up the show by reading out YOUR listener feedback! Thanks for joining us for another one of our signature Specials! If you want to get in touch with us and have your opinion heard on an upcoming episode, there are plenty of ways to get in contact!

Hype Podcast dives into fall series This Is Us, Pitch and The Good Place, talks Emmys, the Patronus quiz and more. Selina and Pam share their Patronuses, break down this week’s entertainment news stories, and the podcast features a surprisingly emotional interlude in which Pam retells the story of Oscar Wilde’s The Happy Prince. We dare you not to tear up. How We Hype: – Pam recommends Zootopia, now on Netflix – Selina went to an early screening of Deepwater Horizon News: – We react to J.K. Rowling’s Patronus quiz, and share our own and our listeners’ results – Breaking down the Emmy Awards – The Passengers trailer starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt looks amazing – Jamie Dornan will star in Robin Hood: Origins – So, about that Jumanji picture with Karen Gillan… – Netflix wants half its content to be original – There’s a female-centric Magnum PI reboot in the works – Fuller House season 2 has a premiere date – Colin Morgan joins the Oscar Wilde biopic The Happy Prince, and Pam makes us all cry TV Show of the Week: – We discuss the pilot episode of The Good Place – Selina wasn’t impressed by This Is Us – But we loved Pitch (and the twist) – Pam started watching Supergirl again, and liked it a lot more the second time around. We wrap up the show with Listener Feedback, which includes Patronus results, a note on Dumbledore’s sexuality, and much more!

Hype Podcast has reached Gilmore Girls season 5, and things are heating up for Luke and Lorelai, Rory and Logan, and MRS KIM! Remind yourself of our Gilmore Girls season 1, season 2, season 3 and season 4 discussions, and then tune in to hear Selina’s first thoughts on Gilmore Girls season 4, and what Pam and Marama caught on their rewatch. Remember, this episode is SPOILER FREE for events after Gilmore Girls season 5! Meaning in this special we’ll only be talking about the events that happened in the fourth season of the series, so feel free to watch along with us and join in on the discussion and please keep the discussion on this post spoiler free. Shownotes – We’re on track to finish our rewatch in time for the Netflix revival! – Selina’s season 5 predictions were spot on – We kick off by discussing the season 5 opener, and Rory and Dean’s relationship – How do we feel about Logan? – Lorelai and Luke! LORELAI AND LUKE! – Do we understand Christopher and Emily’s attempts to break them up? – Why did Rory choose to leave Yale? And how could Emily and Richard let her?! – Selina has finally reached the episode she saw years ago, and which may have influenced her feelings about the characters – Lane and Zack: yay or nay? – How about Suki and Jackson? – Mrs Kim is the best os the best – We share our favorite characters of the season, and some things we maybe didn’t love so much – Selina shares her predictions for season 6. In a nutshell: It’s all gonna go to crap. Make sure to let us know your thoughts on Gilmore Girls season 6 in time for the next special (but mark your spoilers clearly, because Selina hasn’t caught up yet!) Join the conversation and have your comments read on the next episode of Hype by tweeting @HypableHYPE, emailing us at hype@hypable.com, or joining us on Tumblr.

Hype Podcast reviews the latest movies including Bridget Jones’ Baby and Sully, previews fall TV series Queen Sugar and Pitch, and breaks down the latest entertainment news. It’s Selina and Pam this week keeping you up-to-date on everything pop culture! And because it’s Selina and Pam, we of course continue our Merlin obsession (and #feud with the new procedural Camelot) and pitch our own version of an Arthurian TV series. How We Hype: – Selina saw Bridget Jones’ Baby, best movie of all time (despite a small issue) – Pam recs Sully and Hello My Name is Doris. News: – We’re loving the Moana trailer – And yes, the Fifty Shades Darker trailer was good too – Storm Reid, the girl with the coolest name in the world, lands the lead role in Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time Fox is developing a Stan Lee movie. Will it be an action film? Why is it not being done by Marvel?! – Pacific Rim 2 has found its female lead, and we discover something surprising about John Boyega – Evangeline Lilly and Adam Scott are teaming up for an Antichrist comedy (!) – Michael Giacchino replaces Alexandre Desplat as Rogue One composer – A Throne of Glass TV series is in development, which is apparently a very good thing – Updates on the Star Wars and Star Trek TV series – Lady Gaga announces Joanna album, and is in talks to helm the Super Bowl half time show. TV Show of the Week: – Pam’s pick is Pitch – Selina’s is Queen Sugar – …And we’ve got our Merlin-by-the-Sea procedural series to break in, too! As always, Hype Podcast wraps up with Listener Feedback, and some information about upcoming shows and specials. Get your opinion on Hype by leaving a comment on this post, tweeting us @HypableHYPE, and/or emailing hype@hypable.com.

Hype Podcast is back with another one of our signature Specials. This time, we’re dedicating the entire episode to breaking down some of the most highly anticipated series set to premiere as part of this year’s Fall TV line up! Tune in to hear about all of the shows we think should be on your radar this season! – Pam, Kristen and Kyle are all here to break down the biggest new pilots of the Fall 2016 television season. We’ve also recruited Hypable staff writer and resident TV junkie, Brittany to help us chat about some of the shows we’re most excited for. – As Pam explains, for the sake of keeping things organized, we’re breaking things down by network! ABC – Agent Carter is no more, but we’ll still be getting our fix of Hayley Attwell in Conviction. (premieres Mon., Oct. 3) – Designated Survivor is also set to premier on ABC and the concept is one that’s got us all intrigued. Brittany saw the pilot and gives it two thumbs up! (premieres Thurs., Oct. 22) BBC America – Dirk Gently stars Elija Wood, but Brittany and Pam are especially excited to see History Boys alumn Samuel Barnett portray the quirky detective in this new series based off of author Douglas Adams’ popular comics series. (premieres Sat., Oct. 22) The CW – The CW has a new comedy called No Tomorrow coming out and Kristen is confident it’ll do well so long as it finds the right audience! (premieres Tues., Oct. 4) Fox – Brittany is all about Son of Zorn, Fox’s upcoming half animated sit-com, but she’s predicting it won’t be sticking around for long (airs Sundays) – Everyone’s excited about Pitch, which finds Ginny Baker stepping onto the mound as the first female pitcher to get called up to the major league. Pam says it’s one pilot you WON’T want to miss. She’s also got some nerdy questions she’d like to ask the showrunners! (premieres Thurs., Sept. 22) FX – Donald Glover’s got a new series called Atlanta that premiered on Sept. 6. Both Pam and Brittany have tuned in and really loved the first two episodes! (airs Tuesdays on FX) – Louis alumn Pamela Aldon takes center stage as a single mother and actress trying to get by with her three daughters in LA in Better Things. (airs Thursdays on FX) – AHS is back soon with another season. No one really knows what it’s about, but the hosts take a stab at guessing anyway! (premieres Wed., Sept. 14) HBO – The upcoming sci-fi drama, Westworld boasts a seriously impressive cast and Kristen says you’ll definitely be hooked on the idea once you’ve seen the trailer! (premieres Sun., Oct. 2) – Sarah Jessica Parker is set to make her grand return to the network in a comedy that focuses on life after marriage in Divorce (premieres Sun., Oct. 9) – Issa Rae is incredibly relatable in Insecure, a series about friendship, turning 30, and being comfortable with yourself. (premieres Sun., Oct. 9) NBC – Timeless (not to be confused with 2017’s Time After Time) follows a team of time travelers as they attempt to track down a criminal hiding somewhere in time. (premieres Mon., Oct. 3) – This Is Us is one of the most highly anticipated dramas of the season and Kyle says it lives up to the hype AND leaves you wanting more! (premieres Tues., Sept. 20) – Parks and Rec showrunner Mike Schur has a new sit-com coming called The Good Place and it’s bound to get you laughing! (premieres Mon., Sept. 19) Netflix – Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life is just around the corner and we absolutely can’t wait for all four episodes to hit Netflix! Remember, we’re also rewatching the entire series in preparation for the big day right here on Hype! (premieres Fri., Nov. 25) – Luke Cage will take center stage as the reluctant hero of New York City when Marvel’s latest television series hits the online streaming website and Kristen explains why everyone should be excited to tune in! (premieres Fri., Sept. 30) OWN – Director Ava DuVernay’s new series is one that’s not to be missed! The show follows the lives of the Bordelon children who must come together after they inherit their father’s failing sugar fields. (airs Wednesdays on OWN) – We wrap things up by going around the table and quickly talking about the one series we’re really excited to see come back. Share your thoughts on this week’s episode of Hype or any of the latest pop culture news stories by leaving a comment on this post, tweeting us @HypableHYPE, and/or emailing hype@hypable.com.

We’re back with another jam-packed episode of Hype Podcast! Selina, Kyle and Kristen are away but the good news is Marama is back to join Pam in discussing everything from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s latest update on Jumanji, to Zayn Malik’s new One Direction inspired TV show with NBC! – We kick things off with a How We Hype segment that’s SO packed with pop culture goodness, we realized we needed to make a concise list all of the things we discussed! Here are all of the awesome things that were mentioned: Books: Kalifus Rising by Alane Adams, Tell The Truth, Shame the Devil by Melina Marchetta, A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara Movies: Star Trek: Beyond Music: Watsky’s x Infinity, Ingrid Michelson’s It Doesn’t Have To Make Sense, Ball Park Music’s Every Night the Same Dream, “Someone To Love You” by Hobbie Stuart, “Sunday Candy” by Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment (side note: the album this track is featured on is available to download for FREE on iTunes!) – We’re ALL about this new Passengers movie poster featuring Chris Pratt and J Law, but where the heck is the trailer? – Joe Manganiello is officially Deathstroke, but what are the odds we’ll see him in Justice League before he becomes the main villain in Affleck’s solo Batman movie? – The 007 saga continues! Daniel Craig has reportedly been offered £150 million to reprise his role as James Bond for two more movies, but do we think he should take it? Marama and Pam also weigh in on the age old question of who should take up the mantle of 007 after Craig exits the franchise. – Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling have boarded Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle In Time and we’re so here for it – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson teased everyone with some concept art for his Jumanji character on Instagram. He’s SO excited for this movie, it makes US excited for it! – Greg Berlanti is set to direct the film adaptation for Simon vs. the Homosapien Agenda and Marama explains exactly why you should pick this book up right now and read it – Bad news, guys. Looks like Angela Lansbury WON’T be appearing on season 7 of Game of Thrones and we’ve decided it’s kind of a shame – The first page of the script for Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life has been revealed and it’s giving us ALL the feels! Pam and Marama also remind everyone that Hype is currently in the middle of recording a series of Gilmore Girls specials where we recap each of the seasons in the series. – Zayn Malik is teaming up with NBC to create a boy band drama inspired by his time in One Direction. We’re intrigued but also wondering if this could possibly create some tension between Zayn and the rest of the boys. – On the CW front, it looks like everyone’s favorite werewolf, Tyler Lockwood, is returning to The Vampire Diaries for the final season – There’s some exciting news coming from the Netflix camp! The online streaming service has greenlit a new Mythbusters series called The White Rabbit Project, and additionally renewed Narcos for seasons 3 and 4 – We wrap things up with one piece of music news. The Black Eyed Peas re-recored their hit single, “Where Is The Love” and both Marama and Pam highly recommend checking out the new music video for the track, and consider purchasing the single, proceeds of which go to the i.am.angel foundation – Netflix original series reign supreme on this week’s TV Show of the Week! – Marama just binged Stranger Things and absolutely LOVED it! We take a moment to talk about the series and also plug our upcoming Stranger Things special, coming soon! – Pam is currently obsessed with Baz Luhrmann’s The Get Down, and she makes a case for why everyone should be giving the series a shot! – We wrap up the show as always by reading YOUR listener feedback!

Hype #112 tackles Beauty and the Beast, James Bond casting rumors, movie news, TV show pilots and more. Selina, Pam and Kyle settle in for a fun discussion of the week’s biggest entertainment stories! How We Hype: – Pam recommends Carly Rae Jepsen’s Emotion Side B – Kyle read I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid – Selina finally finished Jane Eyre, and we get sidetracked with a discussion about which classics were ruined for us by reading them in school. News: – There’s a new teaser clip and some concept art from Beauty and the Beast! – We pick our favorites from the alleged James Bond actor shortlist – Karen Gillan joins the cast of Jumanji – Gene Wilder dies at 83 – Sebastian Stan (!) joins Steven Soderbergh’s Logan Lucky – Kerry Washington is producing ABC’s new female-led cop drama – Pretty Little Liars is (finally?) coming to a close after season 7 – But in happier news, Stranger Things will return for s2 – Jeff Davis is doing a TV adaptation of Let The Right One In for TNT – Outlander casts older John Grey for season 3 – Bill Nye is coming to Netflix! The Science guy inks deal for new talkshow – Fox greenlights a reimagined King Arthur police procedural drama… for some reason. TV Show of the Week: – Pam is hyping about The Great British Bake-Off, like every other Hypable staffer – Selina is revisiting Friends. Again. We wrap up with Listener Feedback, and a small bonus discussion about just how we might be tackling a King Arthur police procedural series…

In Hype Podcast lucky-111, we talk Ghostbusters, Captain Marvel, Gambit, Rupert Grint and John Cho’s new shows, and more. This week it’s Pam, Selina and Kristen battling late-night/early morning blues, but as always, fandom is here to cheer us up! There’s lots of TV nostalgia this week as we’re all discovering old series (including Gilmore Girls, of course), and look ahead to some awesome new adaptations coming our way. How We Hype: – Selina has seen Ghostbusters at last. Three guesses what she thought of it?! – Kristen is reading her first Michael Crichton book for Book Hype, and loving it – Pam has a music review: Frank Ocean’s Blond. News: – We pick our favorite potential Captain Marvel director – The Guardians of the Galaxy will be in Avengers: Infinity War – Sam Mendes may direct James and the Giant Peach, which has Pam excited – Doug Liman is switching teams, going from Marvel’s Gambit to DC’s Justice League Dark. Poor Gambit. – The new La La Land gives the spotlight to Emma Stone – Rupert Grint has a new TV series coming, again again! Will this one stick? – Speaking of awesome people, John Cho is also set to star in a new series. But it’ll never be better than Selfie – The studio behind Kubo is anti-sequels. Yay or nay? – A Little Life has been optioned for a miniseries – Netflix is adapting Anne of Green Gables, and we all struggle to remember the story – The first promo for Hairspray Live! reveals the cast. TV Show of the Week: – Kristen is taking Karen through The West Wing, and luckily for both of them, Karen likes it – Selina has been sucked into Stars Hollow, and just got past the horrible breakup episode of season 5. Hold for a mini Gilmore Girls special… – And we’re back with Pam, who’s jumping on the nostalgia train with Felicity. We wrap up with Listener Feedback, which includes some corrections, a Merlin shoutout, and some more Harry Potter fanfic recommendations (keep them coming!).

This Hype Podcast Special sits down with Legion M co-founder Jeff Annison to discuss how the fan-owned entertainment company can influence Hollywood. At San Diego Comic-Con 2016, we spoke to Jeff Annison about a startup company named Legion M, which aims to put fans in control of entertainment production. The company is owned by fans, who as stakeholders will have executive control of the content being produced, including collaborations with Seth Green’s Stoopid Buddy Studios. The Legion has reached its $1m goal since the recording of this podcast, and you can check out more about the projects currently in development, as well as ways to get involved, on their website. Shownotes: – We dive straight into the interview by talking about the inclusivity of Comic-Con – Jeff introduces himself and Legion M, the first fan-owned entertainment company – Comparing them to Disney, Jeff explains – How can Legion M help fix Hollywood’s diversity issue? – Just what kind of power will fans have over the content produced? – More Robot Chicken?! – And much more…

It’s the season of payoffs on Gilmore Girls season 4, and the Hype Girls are back to share their thoughts. That’s right, with unprecedented speed, we’re back to discuss the Goblet of Fire of Gilmore Girls. Remind yourself of our Gilmore Girls season 1, season 2, and season 3 discussions, and then tune in to hear Selina’s first thoughts on Gilmore Girls season 4, and what Pam and Marama caught on their rewatch. Remember, this episode is SPOILER FREE for events after Gilmore Girls season 4! Meaning in this special we’ll only be talking about the events that happened in the third season of the series, so feel free to watch along with us and join in on the discussion and please keep the discussion on this post spoiler free. Shownotes – We’re back so soon because Selina can’t stop watching. – Rory’s struggles this season are familiar to many of us. – Gilmore Girls season 4 is both Gossip Girl and Buffy. – Rory at Yale: We’ll always have Paris, plus Luna Lovegood 1.0, and sports-shaming. – Going deep on the parallels between Lane/Mrs. Kim, Rory/Lorelai, and Lorelai/Emily. – Jess is back, Dean is even more The Worst than usual. – Did Gilmore Girls do right with their depiction of sexual relationships? – There is some disagreement over who is to blame in the Jess/Rory/Dean/Lindsay situation. – Digger is a dog abuser, pass it on. – Marama and Pam are pretty proud of their podcasting poker faces. – Were Nicole and Digger necessary to further the Luke/Lorelai plot? – Selina is depressed by Liz and TJ. – Once again on Gilmore Girls, mothers explain everything. – Richard and Emily break our hearts a little. – Also, Kirk is there. – Gilmore Girls is about the moments in-between, but not for Sookie and Jackson this season. – Your feedback covers Rory’s bad decisions, a Team Dean rant, anti-Lorelai feelings, and more. – Selina gives us her season 5 predictions for literally every character. – Make sure to let us know your thoughts on Gilmore Girls season 5 so we can discuss them on our next special!

Hype Podcast 110 tackles the “new Harry Potter books,” Zendaya’s Spider-Man casting, Hidden Figures, news of The Runaways, the Lost Boys reboot, and much more. Selina, Pam and Kristen break down this week’s biggest entertainment news this week. Of course the hot topic is J.K. Rowling’s new mock Hogwarts e-books (that may or may not be “new” Harry Potter books), and Spider-Man quietly being awesome by casting Zendaya as Mary-Jane. But there’s a lot of other cool news to get into as well, along with How We Hype, TV Show of the Week, and Listener Feedback. How We Hype: – Kristen saw and loved Pete’s Dragon – Pam has a music rec: Young The Giant’s Home of the Strange. News: – J.K. Rowling and Pottermore are publishing three new Harry Potter-related e-books that most definitely are not new at all – Zendaya is reportedly playing Mary Jane in Spider-Man: Homecoming, which is amazing, because she’s actually American unlike Tom Holland! Moving on… – Disney taps Lin Manuel Miranda, Alan Menken for live action Little Mermaid. Are we ever gonna get Lin fatigue? (Read: Never!) – Ben Whishaw may be joining the new Mary Poppins! Look around, look around – The Arrival trailer has Kristen excited, but Selina isn’t sold – We do love the first look at Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt in Passengers, which sounds like The Martian 2.0 – Another dynamic duo, Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga (!) sign on for A Star Is Born remake – Lady Gaga has also announced her new single – The Hidden Figures trailer blew us all away – A Guardians of the Galaxy writer is set to pen the live-action Pokémon movie. Wait, is this still a thing? – USA has renewed Mr. Robot for season 3 – Daredevil spin-off The Punisher could debut in 2017 after all – Marvel and Hulu are teaming up for The Runaways! – Netflix blames Gilmore Girls release schedule on fans, and we’re not having it – The CW is planning a Lost Boys reboot, but we’re not getting our hopes up yet — we’ve been burned before, cough Secret Circle cough. TV Show of the Week: – Kristen and Pam are watching the Olympics – Selina finished Stranger Things. We wrap up with Listener Feedback, in which we discuss upcoming Specials, praise Pam, and much more. Make sure to leave us feedback for next week’s show, along with the Gilmore Girls season 4 special, which is recording late Friday night!

In this week’s episode of Hype Podcast, Selina and Pam rehash some of the biggest TCA news, a new Fantastic Beasts casting, the all-female Ocean’s movie, Supergirl, Roswell and much more. Between news about Merlin, Roswell and Narnia, what year is this?! (Note that we recorded this Thursday, before the new Rogue One trailer dropped!) How Pam Hypes: – It’s just Pam this week, sharing her love for Netflix’s The Little Prince. News: – Zoë Kravitz joins the cast of Fantastic Beasts… a little late in the game? We also learn more about Ezra Miller’s character, and Alison Sudol teases Queenie’s new type of Legilimency – The Narnia film series is finally continuing with The Silver Chair, and we’re all about it – We’re also all about the all-female Ocean’s Eleven movie, which is NOT a reboot. But… Rihanna? – We attempt to get a handle on what the heck is happening with the Divergent series over at Lionsgate. Looks like Allegiant, Part 2 will be a TV movie, with the story continuing as a series, without the original actors. What? – CW boss says they’re working on bringing Nina Dobrev back for The Vampire Diaries finale, yay – Meanwhile there might be a Star Wars TV series on ABC! – SNL is set to lose Jay Pharoah and Taran Killam, and that’s terrible – Jeph Loeb suggests Marvel isn’t done with Agent Carter – Our Merlin homegirl Katie McGrath is heading to Supergirl! – AND there’s an Arrow/Flash/Supergirl musical crossover ep coming up (we recorded this before the rumor about Joss Whedon directing broke, hence the lack of squeeing by Selina) – Rosswell is returning…..kiiiind of? Majandra Delfino and Brendan Fehr are reuniting for Baron + Toluca, which is basically about Michael and Maria – There’s a rumor that Adele will be this year’s Superbowl half-time performer. Yay or nay? TV Show of the Week: – Pam is all about Roadies, from Cameron Crowe, who also directed Almost Famous – Selina is almost done with Stranger Things, and has mixed feelings about it. We wrap up with Listener Feedback, which includes a response to our Time After Time discussion, some more Harry Potter fanfic recommendations, and Gilmore Girls fangirling.

Big things are happening on Gilmore Girls season 3, and the Hype Podcast girls are back again to dip deep into the world of Stars Hollow. Surprise! We’re still watching Gilmore Girls (we know, we’re amazed too). Remind yourself of our Gilmore Girls season 1 and season 2 discussions, and then tune in to hear Selina’s first thoughts on Gilmore Girls season 3, and what Pam and Marama caught on their rewatch. Remember, this episode is SPOILER FREE for events after Gilmore Girls season 3! Meaning in this special we’ll only be talking about the events that happened in the third season of the series, so feel free to watch along with us and join in on the discussion and please keep the discussion on this post spoiler free. Shownotes – Season 3 sees a lot of changes and we are Here. For. It. – Selina and Marama disagree over the pacing and structure of this season. – Wow Windward Circle is a great idea, said no one ever. – Enter Dave Rygalski, the true MVP. – Pam and Marama have to drop a big spoiler on Selina to save her from future disappointment. – We all share our Lane-related traumas/dreams. – Lorelai and Luke almost fulfill one of Selina’s predictions, except not quite. – Is the Lorelai/Luke romance being stretched too far? – We’re split over the young Lorelai flashbacks, and the cheque scene. – Harvard vs Yale, Gilmore girls vs Gilmore elders, the show vs the audience. – We delve into Paris’ breakdown and depictions of sexuality on Gilmore Girls. – Is Jess to Gilmore Girls as Spike is to Buffy? – Our favorite episodes feature some of the best side characters, including Paris, Sookie, Trix, and Kirk (duh). – Selina makes a stand for Luke, and tries out a Logan impression. – Your feedback covers Dean, Emily, some positive affirmations, and launches a new ship. – Make sure to let us know your thoughts on Gilmore Girls season 4 so we can discuss them on our next special!

We’re back to catch you up on all the latest entertainment and pop culture news! Join Pam, Kyle, and Kristen as they discuss the latest news surrounding Harry Potter, Britney Spears’ brand new album announcement, Supergirl, and much, much more! – We open the show as always with How We Hype! Kyle’s been too busy to Hype, but Kristen has seen Star Trek Beyond and 100 percent recommends it! Meanwhile, Pam is still (im)patiently waiting to see if Frank Ocean drops his forthcoming album on Friday (August 5) as promised! – In Harry Potter news, WB has announced when we can expect the second installment of Fantastic Beasts to hit theaters, and an ominous description of the second film has us all wondering what it could mean for Newt’s journey. – Speaking of Harry, J.K. Rowing insists she’s done with HP, but do we buy it? – On the Disney front, it looks as though the upcoming Mary Poppins sequel starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda is adding Meryl Streep to its star-studded cast! – The 1980s comedy Splash is the latest flick to get the gender-bend treatment and Kristen is so here for the upcoming reboot set to star Channing Tatum. – Dylan O’Brien was finally seen chilling in public for the first time since his accident on The Maze Runner set and we’re all very happy to see him. – Game of Thronesis coming to an end but it looks like we might not have to say goodbye to the world of Westeros if HBO moves forth with spinoff plans! – Supergirl has found its superman in Tyler Hoechlin but Kyle is NOT impressed with the new promo shots featuring the Man of Steel. – It’s Britney, bitch! The princess of pop has just announced when we can expect her forthcoming album, Glory, and we’re all super excited to step into this “new era” of BritBrit music! – We wrap up our main discussion with a little tech news and discuss the drama surrounding Instagram’s blatant ripoff of Snapchat with Instagram Stories. – In TV Show of the Week, we take a moment to rave about Netflix’s Stranger Things. Meanwhile, Kristen was lucky enough to catch a screener of the upcoming time traevel pilot, Time After Time. – We wrap things up as always by reading through YOUR comments! In our feedback section, two of you point out how heavily inundated the Wonder Woman trailer is with Chris Pine, Meanwhile, Kyle and Pam talk Harry Potter fan fiction when one listener writes in asking for some recommendations!