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Jacks joins us this week to begin our journey into Hope Valley: 1874.

ABOUT: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1)

The day of the long-awaited trial arrives for Bill and Nathan; Lucas contemplates his future.

AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1)

March 15, 2026 | Hallmark Channel

CAST & CREW OF: HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1)

Bethany Joy Lenz as Rebecca Clarke 

Benjamin Ayres as Tom Moore

BRAN’S HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (SEASON 1 EPISODE 1) SYNOPSIS

300 red coats are officially becoming mounties. They've finally done it!

We meet Rebecca and her daughter Sarah. They're heading west on their horse and carriage but the carriage wheel breaks. So they have to ditch the carriage so that they can keep going, but she stumbles upon an old, broken carriage on the path. So she takes that wheel and brings it back and replaces her broken wheel with that one. We find out that they're on their way to buy a boardinghouse that she saw was for sale in the papers. They stop for water at a stream where some gold miners are. While Rebecca is getting water, some explosives go off in the distance, scaring the horses. They run off with Sarah still in it. Luckily, a dude named Tom is there. Now there is something you need to know - Tom is hot. He's a rancher and he goes to tell this gold miner Doyal to cut it out with the dynamite and Doyal didn't appreciate it.

Tom sees the wheel and is like uh oh, that's not in great shape. I can help ya fix it.

Back at the mounties, we meet Alexander Vaughn. He just graduated top of his class and is being stationed in the gold zone.

So, Tom gives Rebecca and Sarah a ride into town. They are greeted by some other folks who live there. We find out that Rebecca's husband passed recently. And later, when talking to her daughter, we find out that they fled from where they're from to get away from some people.

The next day, she helps Tom with this big cut on his hand that he got when helping stop her horse. She meets Hattie - a fellow widow. She's nice I guess.

Rebecca asks Tom if he can help her find the boarding house. He is like oh no girlfriend...you got swindled. He takes her to what we know as the Saloon in When Calls the Heart and it's an absolute disaster.

We meet Lars and Rachel Yost - potentially Ned's parents? They sell some stuff to Hattie who makes sure that they have enough to get by.

That night, a massive storm comes, so Tom invites them in from their tent to stay dry. The next day, she finds her daughter helping Tom feed a baby cow. She decides to tell her daughter about how they were scammed.

Rebecca is quickly thrown into the fire - she has to help Rachel give birth. It is indeed Ned. She goes out on horseback to look out at the mountains and it is beautiful. This gets her thinking....maybe she should stick around, try to fix the boarding house up. She tells her daughter they're staying and then promptly forces her daughter to go make friends.

Doyal ends up showing up and picking a fight with Tom but right as they're about to fight, the new mountie shows up. He tells them to cut it out and Tom is like who are you? He's like I'm the law and we see Rebecca give her daughter a worried look.

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It's Festive Friday with a powerful family drama!

ABOUT GOODBYE JUNE

Follows a group of fractured siblings who must come together under sudden and trying circumstances.

AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR GOODBYE JUNE

December 24, 2025 | Netflix

CAST & CREW OF GOODBYE JUNE

Director: Kate Winslet

Writer: Joe Anders

Cast:

Helen Mirren as June

Timothy Spall as Bernie

Johnny Flynn as Connor

Kate Winslet as Julia

Andrea Riseborough as Molly

Toni Collette as Helen

BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS

It’s Christmastime, and we meet the Cheshire family — June and Bernie, and their son Connor — in what first feels like a quiet holiday morning. That calm is shattered when Connor discovers his mother collapsed on the kitchen floor. After a frantic call to emergency services, June is rushed to the hospital, and Connor gathers his sisters — Julia, Molly, and Helen — bringing the fractured family back under one roof.

The news is devastating: June doesn’t have much time left. As the reality sets in, old wounds and unresolved tensions rise to the surface. Connor feels stuck and directionless, still living at home. Helen has distanced herself from the family, both physically and emotionally, building a life abroad rooted in spirituality. Julia and Molly haven’t spoken in years, their unresolved conflict having split the family in two. At the center is Bernie, stoic and emotionally reserved, struggling to express what he’s feeling as he faces losing his wife.

As June’s condition worsens, she finds moments of joy in being surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Helen, who is expecting her first child, quietly grieves that her baby will never know their grandmother. June’s greatest wish becomes clear: she wants her daughters, Julia and Molly, to reconcile. 

One evening, as snow falls outside, June asks Julia for permission to let go. Through tears, Julia gives it. June shares a final, poetic hope — that she might return as the snow.

With the help of her nurse Angel, she gets her two daughters that are fighting and finally confront their past and begin to heal. 

Later, Connor challenges his father to open up and actually deal with the fact that his wife is dying. Bernie doesn't handle it great but ends up showing his love by singing karoke and finally having a heart to heart with Connor. 

Knowing June won’t make it to Christmas Day, the family comes together to celebrate early, putting on a nativity play in her honor. In the middle of that performance, surrounded by the people she loves most, June passes away. From the wings, Angeli watches as the family begins to process their grief — together.

One year later, the Cheshires gather again at Christmas. Helen has welcomed her baby, and Connor has found love with Angeli. As they raise a toast to June, her voice returns through a letter she wrote to her unborn grandchild, reflecting on a life made rich simply by family. As the children run to the window to watch the snow fall, the family finds peace in her memory — and in the love she left behind.

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Jacks joins us this week to continue our Season 13 viewing of the hit Hallmark Channel show, When Calls the Heart.

ABOUT: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 12)

At the Hope Valley Harvest Festival, the community reflects on all they've gained after loss, as they look towards the future.

AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 12)

March 22, 2026 | Hallmark Channel

CAST & CREW OF: WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 12)

Erin Krakow as Elizabeth Thornton

Kevin McGarry as Nathan Grant

Chris McNally as Lucas Bouchard

BRAN’S WHEN CALLS THE SEASON (SEASON 13 EPISODE 12) SYNOPSIS

LJ is all mopey because of the tree situation, but all is ok. It's Harvest Fest day!

Angela surprised the family by coming home…again, Harvest Fest.

Gwen is about to head home, so she surprised Rosemary by wearing a dress.

That's right - Benson Hill families are leaving after the Harvest Fest. The kids are super bummed to go home.

Nathan tells Bill he's planning on proposing. Bill does him a pep talk. It's time! From Bill's lips, to God's ears.

So he goes to find Elizabeth asap. He had something to ask her.

Lucas literally bumps into Edie. She's here to make sure everyone gets home safe. They catch up and Lucas asks if they can get tea when he travels through town. She says I'll be in New York all winter. He asks when she'll get back. She isn't quite sure.

The question Nathan has is not "will you marry me". It's "can LJ climb to the top of the water tower". He does it.

This inspires Elizabeth to ask the school kids to think through what they've gained from this crazy semester.

Minnie's Cafe is official. They got a sign to prove it. Naturally, photographer Gowen is there to photograph the moment.

At the Harvest Fest, magician Lucas is back at it.

After his act, he tells everyone he's stepping down as governor at the end of his term. He endorses Mayor Hickam who seems unaware she was even running.

This leads to a conversation between Lucas and Edie. He calls her his north star. She's like but I'm gonna be traveling. He asks if she'd need help in New York. And they finally kisssssss.

Lee and Rosemary say goodbye to Gwen and she gives them gifts as a thank you.

And then all the Benson Hill folks head back home.

Angela and Allie are hanging out and Angela points out that it's clear that she and Ollie are both into each other. Allie just smiles.

It's proposal time! He was gonna just pop the question while walking but she insists on climbing to the top of the water tower. He proposes and she kinda says yes.

Finally, the episode ends with a car pulling up and who gets out? Abigail and she says it's good to be home.

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We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod.

ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 18)

Rory's great-grandmother offers Lorelai a trust fund for Rory's education, causing Emily to fear losing her newly established relationship with them.

AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 18)

March 22, 2001 | The WB

CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 18)

Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore

Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore

BRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 1 EPISODE 18) SYNOPSIS

It's Friday night and there's just nothing to talk about. Richard shows up late but with good news - his mom is coming into town! Emily immediately begins to freak out. She does not like the original Lorelai.

At school, things are weird between Rory and Tristan. She's still not over Dean so she encourages Tristan to give Paris a shot. She's different than the normal girls he dates, which will be good for him.

At Friday night dinner, Trix is there - the name Richard calls his mom. She makes Emily's life absolutely miserable and it's hilarious. She asks them to come back tomorrow so that she can make them some actual good food from Europe. Rory is busy with school but Lorelai is in.

The next day, Rory gets together with folks from school to work on her class project. When Tristan shows up, he pulls Paris aside to ask her out. Paris is pumped!

Paris comes over before the date, freaking out, not sure what to wear. She helps her and sends her on her way.

At the European dinner, Trix tells Lorelai that she wants to give Rory her inheritance now so that she can pay for Chilton herself. Lorelai is blown away by this and Emily is freaking out immediately.

The next day, Paris comes in feeling very happy. The date went well. But when she goes to talk to Tristan, he says they should just be friends. But he's glad that he listened to Rory and asked her out. Well, this is how Paris finds out that this was all Rory's idea and she goes to yell at her. She's not a charity case!

Lorelai goes to have tea with her mom and Trix. While waiting for Trix, they argue about the money and Trix overhears this. She tells Lorelai she can't trust her with the money so the deal is off the table.

The episode ends with Lorelai telling Rory she lost her a quarter of a million dollars.

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It's Tuesday which means there's a new Hallmark movie to review!

ABOUT TWO FOR TEE

Tee is a Chinese American pottery artist who meets new community center handyman Will. As she learns about her family's traditions through art, can she and Will save the center from closure?

AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR TWO FOR TEE

March 21, 2026 | Hallmark

CAST & CREW OF TWO FOR TEE

Director: Michael Robison

Writers: Matt Johnson, Justine Wentzell-Chang

Cast:

Janel Parrish as Tee

Chris McNally as Will

BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS

Meet Tee. She's a pottery instructor. She has her regulars and they love her. One day, during class, a hunk walks in. His name is Will and he's looking for the boss, Liz. They need a new handyman and he wants the gig. The regulars point out to Will that Liz is single, and he ain't upset.

He gets the gig and gets to work. While fixing a fan in the pottery room, he finds a phone that was left behind. He discovers it's Tee's phone and finds out he should bring it to her mom's shop. Her mom tells him where she is - pitching her art to this guy that can help make her art dreams come true. This guy says she's good but doesn't see any of "her" in the pieces. Just then, Will shows up with her phone and they get to talking and walking. They're hitting it off.

She gets home and talks to her mom about what the guy said. They're drinking tea out of a teapot - the only pot her mom has from home. That gets Tee to thinking - maybe she should learn about that type of pottery and go with that.

The next day, they get bad news. The city is considering cutting the funding of the community center. They gotta figure out a way to save it! And what better way to fix the community center by hanging out, getting to know each other, slow dancing surrounded by lanterns, and kisssssinggggg.

But the community center...it's still in trouble! But when she finds out that the school has to cancel the dance due to a pipe burst, she comes up with an idea. Go to the city council and make an argument that everyone has a need for the community center, and if they keep it open until next Friday, they can hold it there.

They have an open house and it's a big hit, and her new pottery gets picked up by a place in San Fran. It's all coming up aces. THE COMMUNITY CENTER IS SAVED!

It's school dance time and those two love birds decide to dance themselves and kiss some more.

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