No, the fandom of Gilmore Girls isn’t culty!!!!! …okay, maybe a little. New York Times’ Best Selling Author and host of Sounds Like A Cult Podcast, Amanda Montell, joins us to talk about the mob mentality that surrounds the opinions of Gilmore Girls, particularly the visceral reactions to Rory Gilmore’s character, on this, the day of her 40th birthday. Last year’s episode, Happy Birthday Rory Gilmore, Everybody Hates You prompted a wide spectrum of reactions from the fandom; where some backpedaled on their criticism to show her love as others defended their analysis based on her character’s choices. So why do we feel so strongly about Rory’s fall from grace? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable, because Tara, Haley, and Amanda have more to say. Be sure to be on the look out for our tandem episode with Amanda on her podcast Sounds Like A Cult, where she breaks down the history of cultish communities and asks insightful questions about where the Gilmore Girls fandom falls on the spectrum. Join us at City Winery St. Louis on November 7th for a Deep-Dive Gilmore to Say Friendsgiving or at Helium Comedy Club Atlanta on December 5th for Happy Birthday Besties to celebrate Tara and Haley's Birthday! With a new season comes new merch! The Fall Essentials Collection has dropped. Shop now at www.gilmoretosay.com. Want to hear your voice on our next GTC? If you have more to say, call in with your thoughts at 860-578-4653. We love hearing from you! Be sure to join our Patreon for our spoiler-FULL rewatch, Gilmore Revisited as we dive intoSeason 6! Now you can watch the girlies every week by subscribing to us on YouTube Where you lead I will follow... us @gilmoretosaypodcast Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/gts50off * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code GTS for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out IQbar and use my code GTS for a great deal: https://www.eatiqbar.com Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy