Emily to Gremily
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.
Episodes
63 episodes
Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
Chilled tequila shots. A wobbly frat-house table. A secret hookup that turns a chill friend group into a courtroom. If you like your storytelling funny, painful, and way too real, this solo drop delivers the full Gremlin menu: Gremlin Stories, ...
We Need To Talk About August
August didn’t just feel chaotic online, it felt like every scroll came with a plot twist, so we sat down and did a full August pop culture roundup with Jay back on the mic. We start light with the joys and headaches of remote Zoom recording, Ja...
Tape Measure King, Titanic Sinks Tonight, And Our Obsession Craze
Birthdays can be joyful, but they can also feel like a spotlight you did not earn. Michael is back, and we start with a surprisingly honest talk about birthday dread, ambition, and that nagging voice that asks, “What have I accomplished to cele...
Be Nice To Yourself
A tequila espresso martini with a tequila twist sounds like a fun bit, but it turns into the kind of conversation that sneaks up on you: how to spot real green flags, how to build a life that fits your brain, and how to keep your boundaries whe...
It's Leo Season Baby
A hungover brunch date that ends in a parking lot disaster. A first date that turns into a literal traffic accident because someone just HAD to grab a dropped lip balm. If you’ve ever needed proof that dating apps can feel like improv comedy wi...
Birds, Bugs, And The Worst Sheets Ever
Our first remote recording kicks off the July pop culture catch-up with a new goal: less rambling, more structure, and a clearer run through what’s actually taking over our screens. We’re still us though, so yes, there are pina coladas, behind-...
When Revenge Feels Right But... Is It?
One wrong Snapchat can ruin a date in seconds and somehow that’s not even the wildest moment here. I’m sipping a raspberry vodka spritz and reading listener submissions that bounce between laugh-out-loud cringe, real-life fear, and the kind of ...
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...
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 star...
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 l...
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, th...
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. ...
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 c...
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 t...
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 la...
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 co...
Relationship Reality Checks
He won’t say “I love you,” his best friend admits he can’t stand you, and your blind date disappears into the bathroom like a magic trick gone wrong. We sit down with Robert (still proudly incognito) to answer your Gremlin Guidance relationship...
2012 Nostalgia and Mommy Issues
Someone answers a phone call mid-hookup, purrs “Hi mommy,” and then acts like nothing happened. That’s the kind of gremlin energy we’re dealing with today, and it only gets wilder from there.We start lighter with our Drink of the Week: a...
Your Friend’s Boyfriend Is Off Limits ... Period
You can feel the hangover through the speaker when the first story hits: a birthday night out ends with a phone ringing that isn’t even the right phone, followed by a frantic stranger who has tracked her device straight to the front of the hous...
Strawberita Ruined My Algorithm And Shots Ruined My Week
One vodka shot turned into a full-on recording disaster, a mini cry, and a missed upload and it humbled me fast. I’m back with a Dirty Shirley, the real story of what happened after I finished 75 Hard, and the line I’m drawing now: cocktails ar...
One Year In
One year ago, I hit record with shaky nerves, a rough setup, and a very different plan for what this show was “supposed” to be. Now I’m celebrating the Emily to Gremily one-year anniversary by answering your listener questions and telling the r...
You Can Learn A Lot From A Bad Date
A first date is basically a tiny audition for trust, and these stories prove how fast things can go off the rails. I’m coming to you on a mocktail (75 Hard is in the final countdown), then I open up a five-page doc of listener-submitted worst f...
WWGD? ... What Would Gremily Do?
A stranger is yelling in the grocery store. Someone in line cannot afford their total. You spot food in someone’s teeth and suddenly you are trapped in a tiny social moral crisis. We take your WWGD submissions and answer them the way we actuall...
Fortieth Episode And Still Fully Gremlin
Ever had a night out turn into a legend you can’t believe is yours? We’re back from a two-week break and diving straight into pure Gremlin energy: five listener stories that ricochet from accidental break-ins to disastrous dates, unhinged dinne...
Boundaries, Superstition, And Owning Your Hometown Narrative
A same-day edit, a sparkling water that lied to my eyes, and a studio torn apart, somehow it all adds up to one of our most honest rides yet. I pull back the curtain on my DIY workflow, sprinting from record to release while my gear migrates le...