Emily to Gremily

Emily Hogan

A podcast about the stories that start out normal and spiral into something unforgettable. Hosted by Emily Hogan, Emily to Gremily blends humor, honesty, and a touch of chaos through solo episodes and guest features. Expect cocktails, unfiltered “gremlin" stories, pop culture hot takes, and internet obsessions. Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday, and follow along on Instagram and TikTok @EmilytoGremilyPod for episode updates, cocktail recipes, and behind-the-scenes extras. Make sure to email us your insane gremlin stories to EMILYTOGREMILYPOD@GMAIL.COM and they will be featured on future episodes.

  1. Jul 14

    The “Speak Now” Guy Picked The Worst Time

    You know that split second when you see something you can’t unsee and your stomach drops, because telling the truth might blow up someone’s whole life? We’re starting there, with an anonymous listener who swears she saw her best friend’s fiancé kiss another woman at a train station, only to get hit with the worst kind of denial: accusations, name-calling, and a friendship suddenly on ice. We talk through what you can do next when you don’t have “proof,” how to pull in a mutual friend without turning it into a witch hunt, and how to protect your own sanity when you’re made into the villain. Then we lean into the anonymous confession energy that makes this show so fun and so brutally honest. There’s a Florida beach town party story that spirals from no food and too many drinks into bar security, police attention, and an arrest. We unpack the unglamorous reality behind “wild nights,” plus the simplest harm-reduction basics that people skip until they learn the hard way. Finally, it’s wedding gossip time, and it’s unreal: vows that should’ve stayed private and a literal “speak now” moment where someone actually stands up to object. If you like messy storytelling, relationship advice, and wedding drama with real takeaways, you’ll have plenty to debate. Subscribe for more episodes, share this with your most nosy friend, and leave a five-star rating and review! Have your own gremlin story? Need gremlin guidance? Have a juicy juicy piece of gremlin gossip? Email the podcast at EMILYTOGREMILYPOD@GMAIL.COM and it can be featured on a future episode!

  2. Jul 7

    You Save Your Tears In Jars?

    A pop culture recap shouldn’t feel like homework, it should feel like texting your funniest friend after one drink too many. We’re doing our first June pop culture roundup with Jay back on the mic, and yes, we start exactly where we always start: questionable tequila choices, personal updates, and a surprise confession that turns into an argument about whether a grown adult can refuse training wheels and still expect progress. From there, we get into the real chaos of modern dating and dating apps. We talk Hinge matches, IRL bar encounters, online dating safety instincts, and the kind of red flags that make you block first and process later. The headline story: a “seemingly normal” guy who cold-called and then proudly announced he saves his tears in jars, separated by energy. If you’ve ever wondered whether the algorithm is trying to ruin your life, we have notes. We also zoom out to the creator side of the internet. We attempted a 75-day content challenge and failed, then unpack why filming is the easy part and editing plus consistency is the actual job. Add in TikTok quiz trends that humble you in public, a briefly “horny” algorithm, and we’re basically building a case that the feed is sentient. On the pop culture TV and news front, we break down 90 Day Fiance madness (including Last Resort levels of TMI), then dive into Tyra Banks, Netflix’s Reality Check, and why America’s Next Top Model still has a long shadow when it comes to toxic beauty standards and accountability. We wrap with the internet’s favorite surprise spokesperson, Elmo, and his accidental sports discourse moment. Subscribe, share this with your group chat, and if you’re enjoying the show, leave a five-star review and tell us what your biggest dating app red flag is.

  3. Jun 23

    He Brought His Mom To The Breakup

    He brought his mom to the breakup dinner. She sat behind the table like a coach, then swooped in to physically collect her 26-year-old son when things didn’t go his way. That story alone is worth the listen, but it’s just the closer on a full lineup of worst breakup stories from listeners who have truly been through it. We start with my post-Vegas reset routine and then jump straight into the chaos: dating a neighbor who won’t take no for an answer, revenge-loud hookups through the walls, and the very real reality of feeling trapped when you share a building with an ex. I also tell my own worst breakup story, where ending an engagement doesn’t end the control. Living together after the breakup turns into months of stress, threats, and the kind of messy logistics nobody warns you about when they say “just leave.” Then we get into betrayal, humiliation, and the moments that permanently change how you see love: a Valentine’s Day flower delivery that exposes cheating in the most poetic way, a restaurant breakup that becomes a public sob-fest, and a confession that’s equal parts shocking and oddly hopeful because it ends with therapy and accountability. Along the way, we talk boundaries, emotional maturity, toxic relationship patterns, and why some breakups hurt most in the aftermath. If you’ve got a gremlin story, a juicy piece of gremlin gossip, a mama’s boy or daddy’s girl saga, or you need a little gremlin guidance, come listen, laugh, and vent with us. Email us at EMILYTOGREMILYPOD@GMAIL.COM . Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves messy dating stories, and leave a five-star review so more people can find the show.

  4. Jun 16

    Me? ... Obsessed? .... No no no no no no no ...

    A shy crush, one reckless wish, and a horror movie that’s way too good to forget. Robert’s back with me, and our night out watching Obsession sparks a real conversation about what happens when people refuse to say the obvious thing out loud, then act surprised when everything spirals. We keep it spoiler-free, but we do pull the thread on insecurity, “having game,” and why direct communication is the least scary option. Then we dive into a full round of Gremlin Guidance relationship advice, starting with a question that always gets people fired up: is it toxic to feel turned on when your boyfriend gets possessive? We break down the difference between controlling jealousy and genuine protection when someone won’t respect your no. From there, we tackle the anxiety behind not missing your spouse during time apart, and why alone time in a healthy relationship can be a reset, not a red flag. Things get sharper when we talk dating boundaries and seriousness: how long is “too long” to wait to meet a partner’s family and how to ask the question without turning it into an interrogation. We also go deep on a dream job opportunity that requires moving to another state, plus one of the most upsetting topics: group chats that degrade women and involve non-consensual photos. We end lighter, but still honest, with the “perfect man” who’s the worst kisser and what you can do about it. Have your own Gremlin Story? Need Gremlin Guidance? Have a juicy piece of Gremlin Gossip? Email the podcast at EMILYTOGREMLIYPOD@GMAIL.COM and it can be read on a future episode!

  5. Jun 2

    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!

  6. May 26

    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

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About

A podcast about the stories that start out normal and spiral into something unforgettable. Hosted by Emily Hogan, Emily to Gremily blends humor, honesty, and a touch of chaos through solo episodes and guest features. Expect cocktails, unfiltered “gremlin" stories, pop culture hot takes, and internet obsessions. Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday, and follow along on Instagram and TikTok @EmilytoGremilyPod for episode updates, cocktail recipes, and behind-the-scenes extras. Make sure to email us your insane gremlin stories to EMILYTOGREMILYPOD@GMAIL.COM and they will be featured on future episodes.