The Lonely Boys
By Brendan Ruppel
The Lonely BoysNov 04, 2022
Gossip Girl: Goodbye, Columbia with Sam Stanish
Sam joins the 4 timers club and gives another ICONIC performance on Lonely Boys theater.
Gossip Girl: Touch of Eva with Brian Scally
Our trusty substitute guest, Scally, joins the 4 timer's club!! Matt is extremely hungry all episode long, birthing our new best selling t shirt that says, "Before I eat, I must plug."
Eva leaves New York.
Gossip Girl: The Undergraduates with Gabe Pietrafesa
Rock star Gabe joins the show and is confused about all of the nonsense going on in this episode but knows one thing, He now loves Gossip Girl.
Gossip Girl: Double Identity with Meg Donahue
Fan of the show and friend of ours, Meg, joins the show in search of a great podcast catchphrase. Listen until the end to hear all of the options and then vote on your favorite.
Gossip Girl: Belles de Jour with Melissa Sullivan (melgotserved)
Mel is back for the first episode of season 4 to corral the Vanessa lovers to the promise land! As long as you're not wearing a dumb hat of course.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) with Nicole Farriella
Fiance of the pod joins the elite guests of The Lonely Boys in the 4 timers club with her SECOND guest spot doing movie coverage. The trio has a blast quoting all of the amazing Jim Carrey lines in this Christmas classic.
Gossip Girl: Season 3 Recap
Matt and Brendan finally put a bow on season 3. They reveal that there is a HUGE shake up within the leaders of the total MVP count. Stay tuned to find out who currently holds the MVP crown
Oscars Preview with Lita Brillman and Sam Stanish
Four experts break down this year's Oscar nominations and realize that The Academy has a foot fetish.
Gossip Girl: Last Tango, Then Paris with Matt Liguori
Our good pal Liggy is back to claim his place as the FIRST member of the FOUR timers club!! The gang gives their hot takes about the Empire State Building.
Gossip Girl: Ex-Husbands and Wives with Beth Trippi
Beth and Chuck the cat break down this week's madness, and say goodbye to Uncle Billy...for now.
Gossip Girl: It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World with Richie Henderson
I'm not really even sure what to say about this one.
Gossip Girl: Dr. Estrangeloved with Lovina Pavel
L-Pav is here with your Lonely Boys reminiscing about Wii Sports as West Coast month continues.
Gossip Girl: The Unblairable Lightness of Being with Gabby Pascuzzi
Famous Survivor player, Gabby graces the Lonely Boys with her presence on the show. The Lonely Boys return the favor by having her watch a great episode of Gossip Girl and reminding her of how fun the GG world can be. The gang deals with the aftermath of Chuck selling Blair for a hotel.
Gossip Girl: Inglourious Bassterds with Sean Gallagher and Catherine Dickerson
Albany month continues with another expert and novice joining the Lonely Boys to tackle an all time episode. The duo of Sean and Catherine do not laugh at any of Brendan's jokes but they are kind enough to acknowledge attempts at one.
Dorota gets engaged.
Gossip Girl: The Empire Strikes Jack with Spencer Erickson
Spencer, Matt and Brendan give each other compliments for 2 hours while sprinkling in some Gossip Girl discussions. Spencer will become an easy fan favorite by the end of his charming episode.
Gossip Girl: The Sixteen Year Old Virgin with Melissa Deni
Melissa Deni graces the Lonely Boys with her presence this week! She talks about her fandom of the Gossip Girl books and her hatred of Vanessa. She also acts up an absolute storm this week in Lonely Boys theater.
The O.C.: The Model Home
The Sandy Boys are BACK because people actually subscribed to this!!! Brendan is starting to love the show already. The two also deep dive into Matt's baseball career and rank pancakes, waffles and french toast.
Gossip Girl: The Lady Vanished
Gossip Girl: The Hurt Locket with Melissa Sullivan
ANOTHER guest enters the hallowed halls of the three timers club; Mel, owner and founder of the Vanessa fan club. The gang has too much fun to keep this episode Liguori approved.
Gossip Girl: The Debarted with Ilissa Tenio and Michelle Ruby (Total Betty Podcast Network)
Liss and Michelle stop by the creamatorium and Matt is very excited to talk to them. Brendan will be.
Spotify Wrapped 2022 with Matt and Brendan
The Lonely Boys take a musical detour and discuss each of their respective streaming years in review! After breaking down their top 5 songs and artists of the year, they attempt a fun music related improv game. This episode is so good that this will clearly now have to be a yearly tradition.
Gossip Girl: The Treasure of Serena Madre with Kirsten MacInnis
Kirsten is BACK for the Lonely Boys' Thanksgiving tradition (the tradition is having her as a guest for the Thanksgiving episodes btw). This all time Gossip Girl episode easily becomes an all time Lonely boys episode.
Gossip Girl: The Last Days of Disco Stick with Lita Brillman and Joe McMahon
MANY firsts in this episode (two to be exact) when TWO, count em, TWO guests come on for another exciting episode of Lonely Boys. Lita and Joe are the dynamic duo that Lonely Lads didn't know that they needed. Listen closely for the origin story of Necrophiliac Nate.
Gossip Girl: They Shoot Humphreys, Don't They? with Lita Brillman
Gossip Girl: The Grandfather: Part II with Brian Scally
Brian Scally is BACK for his THIRD appearance. It's a perfect episode for him to discuss his areas of expertise, being call-girls and politics.
Gossip Girl: How to Succeed in Bassness with Sam Stanish
It's Sam week here at Boys Media as Mr. Stanish (his famous nickname) joins the illustrious two timers club. There are many hee's and many ha's while these three yuck it up talking about this mess of an episode. Hold onto your suspenders this is a long one.
Gossip Girl: Enough About Eve with Chappell
As the Lonely Boys mourn the loss of Brendan month, Chappell jumps right into the Gossip Girl world and fully gets it right away!! He says all of the right things and has all of the right opinions.
Gossip Girl: Rufus Getting Married with Gina Dorso
Brendan month sadly comes to a close as international star, Gina Dorso, finishes the themed month with a bang!!
Gossip Girl: Dan De Fleurette with Tierney Ruppel
Gossip Girl: The Lost Boy with Brian Bylicki (Hoppy Boys)
It's a crossover episode!!!! Brendan month is going STRONG as Brian, Brendan's other co host, joins the show for his first ever Gossip Girl experience. Brian hates the show so we hate him now.
Gossip Girl: The Freshman with Matt Liguori
Liggy is back as the newest member of the three timers club.
Gossip Girl: Reversals of Fortune with Nicole Farriella
It's BRENDAN MONTH over at Lonely Boys Studios!! And no better guest to kick off the month than the FIRST member of the three-timers club, Nicole Farriella (aka fiance of the pod). The boys enjoy catching her up on what happened during the entire season that she missed, and are generally happy to be back on the upper east side after their short G.G. hiatus.
Demi Lovato: Holy Fvck with Matt Liguori
The Roommate (2011) with Jessie Mchugh
Jessie Mchugh helps the Lonely Boys RAVE about Leighton Meester's 2011 masterpiece, The Roommate!
Gossip Girl: Season 2 Recap
Matt and Brendan break down ALL of season 2 and truly get their noses dirty when crunching the numbers. It's a math pod after all.
The Goodbye Gossip Girl with Matt Ganesh
The season finale is HERE!!! Ganesh joins the pod on this very special episode to give his objectively bad Gossip Girl takes.
Gossip Girl: Valley Girls with Aman Adwin
Aman of Choir room fame, along with being an astronaut and doctor, has many thoughts on his first peek into the Gossip Girl universe.
Gossip Girl: The Wrath of Con with Patti Bailey
There wouldn't be a podcast without the TV recommendation of this guest, Patti!!! Long time friend of Matt's (and new enemy of Brendan's) joins the pod to give all of her fresh G.G. takes and crush her first go at Lonely Boys theater.
Gossip Girl: Southern Gentleman Prefer Blondes with Brian Scally
Brian Scally sneaks his way onto the two timers club with a substitute appearance!! He helps the Lonely Boys start the beginning of their journey to the end of season two.
Gossip Girl: Seder Anything with Austin Trupp
Austin Trupp is here for the Lonely Boys GRAND return from their summer break!!!
Loverboy with Melissa Sullivan
Stay tuned for great segments like WDYDLW (what did you drink last week) and Power 10 (10 minute power hour)!
!!! BONUS CONTENT AVAILABLE NOW !!!
Brendan, Matt and Brian have the floor for a few minutes each to talk about their new podcast projects available only on patreon.
Head over to patreon.com/thehoppyboyspod to find all of this mediocre content that this trio is putting out there.
Gossip Girl: The Remains of J with Rosie Sigglekow
The Lonely Boys talk about the minutiae of birthday parties with their friend from down under.
Gossip Girl: The Grandfather with Kevin Lanigan
The Kevin Lanigan era of The Lonely Boys starts NOW!!! Tune in to hear this life changing episode of the pod.
Gossip Girl: The Age of Dissonance with Casual Anna
Casual Anna joins the Lonely Boys at the THEATER for a very special episode of Gossip Girl. She also shows off her skills as a theater major during everyone's favorite segment, Lonely Boys Theater. How fitting.
Gossip Girl: Carrnal Knowledge with Mike Bloom
Mike Bloom is here to talk G.G. with Matt and the chief editor of Cream Weekly!! Mike is instantly enthralled by the chaotic world of Gossip Girl, and asks the hard hitting questions about their universe all episode long.
Gossip Girl: You've Got Yale! with Dom Harvey
Dom's here! And he's here to talk about his all time favorite show Gossip Girl! Listen to the trio break down this classic episode while they try not to make Matt laugh due to his abdomen injury (which he got from podcasting).
The O.C. Pilot
Matt drags Brendan further into the Josh Schwartz expanded universe of teens by starting THE O.C.!!! Spoiler alert, this episode of television is a delight.
Gossip Girl: Gone with the Will with Brett Wagner
Brendan makes way too many annoying/bad jokes and threatens the listener-ship at large. Luckily Brett is a delight to have on the podcast. Matt is also there, jabbering on about some TV show.
Gossip Girl: In the Realm of Basses with Haley Strong
The GREAT Haley Strong joins us for her very first indulgence into the Gossip Girl world! Haley's last name best describes her presence on The Lonely Boys, along with her opinions on Gossip Girl. Also of note, Beebop the dog gets promoted to producer.