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Yellowjackets sticks the landing (pit and all) in a season - please, let it be the season - finale that’s equal parts haunting, emotional, and gory-as-hell. In “Full Circle,” the show finally reveals Pit Girl’s identity, how the Yellowjackets get rescued, ties up the DAT tape plot (#MelissaTruth), and launches us into an adult timeline deathmatch we’re not emotionally prepared for. One girl calls for rescue. One eats her ex's heart. One dies in a white slip. And the rest? We're about to learn what actually happens when people stop being polite and start getting real.This week’s pod breaks down the betrayals, blood rituals, and full-circle callbacks that made the Season 3 finale an epic that featured everything you could want - except a reappearance by Allie Stevens.1997 Timeline: Pit Girl Confirmed, Circle ClosedAkilah stages a fake wilderness “omen” by poisoning the pen animals, and this then convinces the girls a new sacrifice is needed. Pray for Akilah.Van and Taissa rig the next card draw to target Hannah, but Shauna pulls rank and demands a fair deal. The Queen card goes to Mari, who runs into the woods wearing Jackie’s heart necklace and the same white slip from the pilot.After an epic hunt, she hits Travis’s old spike trap and is killed - revealing she was Pit Girl all along. Travis, for the record, also confirms the Jackie/Shauna subtext we’ve all been side-eyeing since Season 1. Canon: unlocked.WE REPEAT: JACKIESHAUNA IS REAL!Meanwhile, Melissa, Gen, and Akilah quietly worked with Natalie to cover her escape - with an assist from Hannah - using the staged ritual to give her cover.Shauna gets Mari's hair, and Natalie climbs a ridge with a repaired radio, calls out an SOS - and gets a response.Present-Day Timeline: Eat Van's Heart OutWe learn that Lottie, hiding out post-escape, steals Callie’s tape and spirals into full wilderness messiah mode in a candlelit basement. She tells Callie she’s the wilderness’ true child and that Shauna's feelings for her are complicated.Callie responds like any grounded teen would—by shoving Lottie down the stairs. Lottie dies. Shauna’s DNA stays off the evidence (thanks, mother-daughter overlap), and Callie keeps the truth to herself, plus Misty and Jeff.Elsewhere, Taissa gives Van a forest burial and consumes a piece of her body in a twisted funeral rite. It’s part grief, part vow: Tai is now fully embracing her darkness and consuming Van's spirit.Shauna reads Melissa’s final letter - yes, the one Callie lost - and finally learns the truth: There was no DAT blackmailer, no curse. Just Melissa trying to get closure with Shauna. D'oh!Shauna's resolution? Embrace her inner queen reclaim her power.Later, Tai and Misty meet privately. They agree Shauna is too dangerous to be left unchecked. Walter listens to Slayer.At season's end:Pit Girl mystery? Solved. Wilderness? Still sending out blood invoices. Shauna? One bite away from her final form. Natalie? The hero we needed, but also the most emotionally exhausted girl in the woods. Travis? #JackieShauna confirmed. Let the Tumblr gifs commence.Season 4 soon, please?--Join Glenn and Isa as they break down the finale’s carnage, pilot callbacks, and cannibal catharsis—and brace for the showdown coming in Season 4.Listen wherever you get your podcasts…or on a burned CD tucked under a moose pelt, next to a broken emergency beacon, a half-drank Fruitopia, and the last shreds of your sanity—bound together with duct tape, teeth marks, and the unmistakable smell of trauma.📧 Send us your theories and questions: [email protected] 🐦 Glenn – @GlennRubenstein 🦌 Isa – @NYCDemonD1va 🐝 Twitter/X – @YellowjacketsBz 📸 Instagram – @yellowjacketsbuzz Buzz buzz buzz.

Yellowjackets? How story ends? Ugh! So many feelings! So many thoughts! So much WTF! Season 3’s penultimate episode is many things: Brutal, bloody, and far from boring. The past and present continue to mirror each other, through fractured alliances, desperate choices, and one death that rewrites the emotional map of the show.Travis lures Lottie to a spiked pit trap in a failed attempt to kill her, but when she avoids falling in, he takes it as a sign that the wilderness protects her. Lottie apologizes—genuinely—and for a brief moment, it feels like peace might be possible. Shauna’s descent continues. She fires a rifle at Melissa in a paranoid rage, grazing her and terrifying the group. The moment is unhinged even by Yellowjackets standards and confirms her full shift.Natalie, Melissa, Gen, Akilah, and Mari plan an escape with Kodiak and Hannah, but when it goes sideways, Hannah stabs Kodiak in the eye. Her shift in loyalty—and that kill—is sudden, brutal, and cements a new passion for science...and murder.As hope fades, snow begins to fall again. Winter is back. The escape is off. Natalie breaks down as the cold seals their fate. It’s a direct callback to Season 1’s snowy cliffhanger and a brutal reminder: the wilderness always has the last word.Misty, meanwhile, quietly attempts to repair the same emergency beacon she smashed in Season 1. When Natalie catches her, the betrayal is awe inspiring. They may be stuck in the woods, but the emotional fallout hits just as hard.Van, hospitalized and unconscious, hallucinates a vision with her younger self (Liv Hewson), who gives her a nudge—literally and metaphorically. Van wakes up and checks herself out, determined to rejoin the group. It's a bittersweet and clever meta-scene co-pitched by the actors, blending past and present in one final quest.Shauna tortures Melissa in the kitchen, slicing off a piece of her arm and trying to make her eat it. It’s not subtle, and it’s not metaphorical—it’s cannibalism trauma re-emerging with a vengeance.Melissa escapes but doesn’t get far before being captured again by Van, Tai, and Misty. In a twist, Shauna accuses Melissa of killing Lottie and locking her in the freezer. Misty confesses she did the freezer stunt herself, just to stop Shauna from going full Jack Nicholson.Misty leaves, seeks out Walter, and snoops through Lottie's cloned phone—and finds something that clearly sparks her. We don’t know what it is yet, but it’s enough to send her running back to the group. One guess: it’s about Melissa.Meanwhile, Melissa sets a trap of her own—closing the flue and flooding the cabin with carbon monoxide. Shauna and Tai pass out. Van saves them, but Tai sees Other Tai one last time during the haze and finally rejects her. It’s a turning point, and maybe the first time Tai feels truly whole.In the final minutes, Van tries to kill Melissa to save herself—believing, maybe, that a sacrifice will cure her cancer. But she can’t do it. Melissa, however, can. She stabs Van in the chest. Van dies. Tai and Misty arrive seconds too late.Van’s final vision is of her younger self, telling her she already found the treasure. The treasure is love, closure, and a little peace before the end? At least Mikey had his marble bag!Join Glenn and Isa as they break down the carnage, callbacks, and slow emotional combustion of a show that refuses to soften its edges or coddle you.Listen wherever you get your podcasts…or on a CD-R labeled “For Emergencies,” tucked in a shoebox next to a lantern recorder and a broken compass...and burned on the CD is "One Night in Bangkok" from Chess, Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" and a selection of tunes from Canadian Songstress Anne Murray.Send us your theories and questions: [email protected] us:Glenn – @GlennRubensteinIsa – @NYCDemonD1vaTwitter/X – @YellowjacketsBzInstagram – @yellowjacketsbuzzBuzz buzz buzz.

Yellowjackets 308 - A Normal, Boring LifeHi! It’s me, Allie. Reunion organizer and the emotional glue of the Yellowjackets—despite what the literal survivors might say. I missed the flight because of a tragic, noble leg injury, but emotionally? I was absolutely there...in spirit. And let me tell you, this episode? An absolute ride. So grab a glass of something red (or a wine spritzer in a travel mug, no judgment) and let’s unpack it.1997 Timeline: Slurpees and SplitsSo the girls are maybe leaving—finally—and everyone’s like, “Let’s go home!” Except Lottie, who’s in her “this forest is my boyfriend” era. I get it. I once thought I had a thing with Joshua Jackson after we were booked on the same morning show—I was supposed to talk about how I wasn’t on the plane, and instead I just kept telling him he was my favorite Mighty Duck. It did not go how I imagined.Fantasies run wild: Slurpees. Toilets. Pillow-top mattresses. I once tried ayahuasca and hallucinated a Cheesecake Factory hostess telling me I was radiant—same energy.Van’s in her feelings. Tai's hanging out with her faceless nightmare man again. We all have demons. Mine is Cheryl from spin class. She always books bike 12. I see you, Cheryl.In the final act, Shauna, Tai, and Lottie say they’re staying. Nat’s like, “Cool, the rest of us are still going.” But Shauna has other ideas. Classic “I love you, but I might shoot you” moment. We’ve all been there. (Not literally. Also: Don’t Google me.)2021 Timeline: Bite Me, ShaunaShauna tracks down Melissa—alive, living under a fake name, married to Alex, the daughter of Hannah, the frog scientist they definitely murdered.Melissa says the tape wasn’t blackmail—it was a therapist-recommended act of emotional closure. Shauna says, “Cool motive, but no,” and then they fight.Hasn’t Melissa heard of writing a letter and burying it? That’s what I did when my best friend bailed on her own birthday weekend after I booked the Airbnb and she said she wasn’t "ready for that level of celebration.”Then Shauna bites a chunk out of Melissa’s shoulder. With her mouth. And tries to make her eat it. Melissa is reluctant. I get it, I refuse to try juice cleanses because it reminds me of that week I tried to purge my emotional baggage through cucumber water. This? Trauma-core.Meanwhile, Jeff hits his emotional wall and tells The Joels Shauna is crazy. Jeff, there are things you say in therapy, and there are things you maybe whisper while refilling your coffee in a hotel breakfast nook.Callie is processing all of this like someone who will absolutely become an emotionally avoidant adult. Love her. Protect her. Get her a dorm room with a lock and an RA named Janelle.Tai, meanwhile, tries to smother a dying man to save Van. I’ve done worse for love—mainly involving expired Groupon couples’ massages and a canoe.Allie’s Key Takeaways:Wilderness: Winter is Coming.Melissa is alive. For now. Bite marks don’t lie.Shauna feels seen. Maybe not in a good way.Jeff is in his Jeff Era.Van is fading. Tai is unraveling.What’s Next?Is Pit Girl about to ascend via tragic ritual murder? Fingers crossed.Shauna: Has she ever been hinged?Will Melissa survive her shoulder appetizer?Who actually killed Lottie?Are any of us ever truly leaving the wilderness? Physically, maybe. Emotionally? No.Listen to this week’s Yellowjackets Buzz with Glenn and Isa, who break down every forest standoff, trauma spiral, and human meat moment in this show that refuses to let us heal.Available wherever you get your podcasts… or on a burned CD next to your bootleg VCD of The Blair Witch Project, tucked under your bed beside the notebook you swore you burned in 2001.Email your theories: [email protected]:Glenn – @GlennRubensteinIsa – @NYCDemonD1vaTwitter/X – @YellowjacketsBzInstagram – @yellowjacketsbuzzBuzz buzz buzz,Allie(Wiskayok Class of ’96/’99, Yellowjacket, Survivor of Everything But the Actual Crash)

Yellowjackets: Season 3, Episode 7 “Croak” or "Brain Matter, Frog Science, and Shauna's Emotional Support Knife."This episode takes us to a very special kind of field trip—one where frog scientists become endangered species, Misty’s curls are nothing short of spectacular, and Shauna is feeling stabby like she’s headed to a PTA meeting with an axe to grind. The vibe? Lord of the Flies meets Unsolved Mysteries, with a dash of Nature Sounds Vol. 6: Frog Mating Calls.1997 Timeline: The Frogmen Cometh (and Goeth)Welcome to the Hanna, Edwin, and Kodiak show. They record a frog orgy. They smoke the chronic. They form a love triangle?Then, as the girls are finishing off Coach Ben, three unexpected guests show up. They smelled BBQ, ok?Hanna bolts. Kodiak shoots a crossbow (it's bad ass). Melissa takes an arrow. And Lottie? She puts a hatchet in Edwin’s skull, then squishes his brain like she’s auditioning for a Food Network show no one wants to watch.As they chase down Hanna and Kodiak, Van discovers the source of the infamous “wilderness screams”: frogs. Mating loudly into field recorders. She releases one, whispers “go on, little guy,” and calls out for her mom over the satellite phone. It’s brutal and beautiful—one of the most emotionally raw moment of the series.2021 Timeline: Tapes, Truth Bombs, and Tai’s ShadowThe Yellowjackets revisit the DAT tape left earlier in the season. The tape was made by Hanna, who—surprise—had a baby as a teenager. That daughter’s name? Alex. And she’s now the top suspect for Shauna's stalker. Hanna's dead. But her daughter might have inherited more than memories.Shauna, feeling threatened and cornered, gears up to confront whoever dropped the tape. She heads to meet the source face-to-face, first as a group, but then solo (like Ginger Spice).Meanwhile, Van’s health is fading, and Taissa, desperate, will do whatever it takes (Degrassi TNG style). It works--sort of--for now Van meets her past self Dark Tai in a near death state. Oh, and Callie? She tells Jeff that she thinks Shauna’s not just troubled—she’s dangerous and done way more in the past than she ever let on. This the worst moment of Jeff's life since the "no book club" conversation.By Episode’s End:Shauna: Holding a knife and looking for answersMisty: Stunning. Scheming. In control.Edwin: Rest in piecesHanna: Not long for this Earth, but her voice lingersKodiak: Unconfirmed but probably walking with Sasquatch.Van: Surviving.Lottie: Still into blood dirt....you know, it would be really nice if the show could clearly tell us who is alive in the present. Oh wait—they did and if you blinked you missed it? D’oh!Loose Ends (And We Do Mean Loose):Misty’s hair is incredible. Please acknowledge it with the respect it deserves.Patrick Dempsey was marketed as the sexiest teenage boy alive in the late ’80s. This is true and somehow relevant.Shauna pocketing a lock of hair from a murder scene? Not creepy at all. Just prepping her ritual lookbook.What’s Next?Is Alex old enough to be Hanna’s daughter, and is Hillary Swank the right casting? Short answer: Maybe. Long answer: Definitely Maybe.Is Kodiak still out there with a story to tell—and where can we download his podcast?Will Tai sacrifice more of herself to keep Van alive? Or will Other Tai take the wheel for good?We break it all down in this episode of the pod, available wherever you get your podcasts… or on a bootleg VHS recorded over a Mr. Show marathon, a LimeWire MP3 labeled “Phish - Gin & Juice.mp3,” or a Maxell tape marked “DO NOT LISTEN – SCREAMS.”New episodes of Yellowjackets drop Fridays at 12:01 AM ET on Showtime/Paramount+, and we’ll be here every week to guide you through the madness.Email us your theories and questions: [email protected] us:Glenn (@GlennRubenstein)Isa (@NYCDemonD1va)Twitter/X: @YellowjacketsBzInstagram: @yellowjacketsbuzzBuzz buzz buzz.

Yellowjackets: Happy Thanksgiving! Now Pass the… Oh God, No. Season 3, Episode 6 “Thanksgiving (Canada)” brings us the worst holiday meal since your uncle decided to deep-fry a turkey indoors. Between the mercy killing of Coach Ben, an unexpected nature recording gone horribly wrong, and the Sadecki family’s ill-fated attempt at bonding in what is definitely a C-grade motel, this episode proves once again that survival is a high-calorie nightmare.1997 Timeline: Fine Dining, Wilderness-StyleCoach Ben’s luck goes from bad to “please, not the Achilles tendon” to “oh no, they’re feeding me through a tube.” The girls, determined to keep him alive (for now), improvise a DIY feeding tube that is somehow less appetizing than that time your mom made you eat carob instead of chocolate.Eventually, Natalie grants him mercy—aka delivers the Thanksgiving main course. The girls dig in like it’s a Pizza Hut Buffet (RIP), except instead of stuffed crust, they’re enjoying a fresh slice of Coach Tartare. Turns out, butt meat is the highest-calorie cut, and we're all learning things we never wanted to know.But wait! Just as things hit peak horror-movie energy, a trio of birdwatchers/nature enthusiasts (aka Dead Hikers Walking) stumble onto the feast. The episode cuts to black as they lock eyes with Coach Ben’s severed head on an altar, proving once again that birdwatching is the most dangerous hobby on Earth.2021 Timeline: Family Bonding, Murder Investigations, and a Surprise Cameo from The Black LodgeThe Sadecki family's Thanksgiving road trip turns out to be less “Hallmark holiday,” more “abandoned Blockbuster snack run at 2 AM.” They settle into a seedy roadside motel where the vending machine is the only dinner option, and the carpet stains have seen things. Meanwhile, Callie starts putting the puzzle pieces together.Elsewhere, Misty is out here solving Lottie’s murder like she’s the lead in a 90s detective procedural you only ever saw on Lifetime. She tracks down Lisa Lisa (sans Cult Jam) to discuss Natalie, Lottie's mysterious $50k withdrawal, and the fact that Tai saw Lottie the day she died.Elsewhere, Van is taking calls on unplugged phones (never a great sign) while Good Tai is apparently trapped in “the other place,” screaming for help. It’s David Lynch-coded machinations, and Van is one Black Lodge away from needing a log to talk to.Then Shauna, Tai, and Van, listen to the DAT tape containing a 25-year-old Wilderness Grudge. This discovery practically guarantees that their drama is far from over.By Episode’s End:Shauna & Jeff: Still the most questionable couple.Coach Ben: RIP, my dude.Misty: One step closer to exposing a murder… assuming she figures out what to do with that DNA.Birdwatchers: Congratulations, you’ve made the worst discovery since LimeWire gave your family PC 37 viruses.Van & Tai: Should probably call a couples therapist. Will probably just keep running from the supernatural like it’s a bad breakup.We break it all down in this episode of the pod, available wherever you get your podcasts… or on an SP mode VHS recorded over an episode of Ren & Stimpy, a Napster MP3 labeled “New Green Day (Real).mp3”, or a burned mix CD where track 12 is just Deep Blue Something’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” three times in a row.New episodes of Yellowjackets drop Fridays at 12:01 AM ET on Showtime/Paramount+, and we’ll be here every week to guide you through the madness.Email us your theories and questions: [email protected] us:Glenn (@GlennRubenstein)Isa (@NYCDemonD1va)Twitter/X: @YellowjacketsBzInstagram: @yellowjacketsbuzzWe'd say “Happy Thanksgiving,” but after this episode? Hard pass.Buzz buzz buzz.