Introducing Always and Forever, a podcast where two lifelong friends and superfans analyze and dissect the soapy goodness, music, and general merriment of the greatest teen show of the early 2000s, One Tree Hill! Each week, Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) will have a spoiler-free discussion of each episode with a special spoiler segment at the end for longtime OTH fans (don’t worry, there will be plenty of warnings to tune out if you’re a newly enrolled Tree Hill High student!). You can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @alwaysothpod and email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com.   Trailer: 0:00-1:58 Episode Clip: 1:59-9:34

First of all, you don’t know us. Second of all, you don’t know us. But you will get to know us during our premiere episode of Always and Forever, where we discuss the pilot episode of One Tree Hill. This week, we unpack why we love OTH so much, how the show can be hella problematic, Kaitlyn’s visit to the location where Lucas towed Peyton’s car, and Nathan being an absolute jerk. We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com. Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL

We don’t wanna be anything other than us, Kaitlyn and Jeremy. In our episode on S1E2: The Places You Have Come To Fear the Most, we discuss the importance of music to One Tree Hill, the iconic role of Brooke Davis, how numerous characters grapple with fear, and OTH’s lack of diversity. We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com. Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL

In our episode on S1E3: Are You True?, we discuss the poor handling of Lucas’ hazing on the basketball team (Two Basketballs, One Chad Michael Murray, amiright?), our excitement for Brooke and Haley finally getting more storylines, Cracker Jack trivia you never asked for, and the symbolism (and possible environmental hazards!?) behind the Burning Boat Festival. We even draw some connections to our own high-school reunion experiences! We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com. Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL

In our episode on S1E4: Crash Into You, we discuss the fabulous Deb Scott, Nathan being a jerk to Lucas (again!), and Peyton’s much-needed epiphany. We even touch on some more obscure moments, including the *shocking* connection between One Tree Hill and High School Musical and a (hilarious?) shower scene where Kaitlyn dies of laughter! We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com with a question or comment. Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL

In our episode on S1E5: All That You Can’t Leave Behind (or the alternate title, Where I End and You Begin), we take a deep dive into the larger significance of the songs the episode is named after. We also discuss Lucas’ realization that he should keep the Scott name, Peyton and Whitey’s connection over their grief, and we make our own realization about why Peyton runs red lights. And on lighter notes, Jeremy explains why Haley was NOT watching The Office and Kaitlyn freaks out about her past visit to the real-life One Tree Hill bridge! We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com. Content Warning (self harm and suicide): 28:20-37:06 Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL

In our episode on S1E6: Every Night Is Another Story, we discuss the two shirtless Scott brothers (which results in what professional queer Jeremy calls one of the gayest episodes of One Tree Hill!) and how they shockingly get along for the very first time. We also touch on Whitey kicking Lucas and Nathan off the school bus (how is this legal?), Karen and Keith’s first date (!?), and Peyton and Haley’s developing friendship. We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com. Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL

In our episode on S1E7: Life In A Glass House, we put our love for Brooke aside to discuss what is quite possibly her worst episode EVER. Plus, we talk about our love for early 2000s Maroon 5 (you even get a *super professional* cover of “She Will Be Loved,” performed by Kaitlyn herself!), Lucas and Peyton’s failed attempt at romance (Why Peyton? Why? You're standing in front of Chad Michael Murray! What are you doing!?), shipping Karen and Deb (the two just need to date already!), and themes from The Great Gatsby! We wanted this episode for so long and now we can have it. We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com. Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL

Welcome to the planet! There’s romance brewing during our discussion of S1E8: The Search for Something More! Karen and Keith! Nathan and Haley! And is there something forming between Brooke and Lucas~? We also somehow make connections between this episode and Pretty Little Liars, Everwood, My So-Called Life, and Cruel Intentions. Finally, on a darker note, we discuss Peyton, her ordeal, and the problematic nature of this storyline. We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com. Content Warning (sexual assault): episode recap and during 31:00-44:39 Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL

It’s the beginning of the greatest love triangle of the early aughts and Jeremy and Kaitlyn are ready to fight it out while chatting about S1E9: With Arms Outstretched! Who will win? Team Brucas or Team Leyton!? Plus we chat about Deb potentially stabbing Dan in his sleep, Nathan’s steroid use, virginity as a social construct, and….a character named Stella? She may not actually be in the episode but we still have a lot to say about her! Also, Jeremy tries and fails to host an ASMR show and we respond to a message from a first-time One Tree Hill viewer that blew the minds of these veteran fans! We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com. Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL

GAVIN DEGRAW COMES TO TREE HILL! Kaitlyn and Jeremy discuss Dan's toxicity, whipped cream and condoms, Brooke and Peyton's rocky friendship, and all of the Jake Jagielski feels. The podcast hosts also critique Keith’s parenting skills and have an existential crisis as they identify with the parents more than the teen characters. Also, Vegas makes his final appearance in the series and Jeremy gets very sad! We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com. Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL

Peyton’s father (or as Jeremy calls him, "Daddy Sawyer") is in town and Peyton fears he will leave again. We chat about Peyton’s daddy issues, Whitey’s homophobic moment of the week, Scott family therapy, a steamy Brucas hot tub makeout session, Haley barfing on Dan (lol!), Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's "The Little Prince," and more during our episode on S1E11: The Living Years! We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com. Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL

In our episode on S1E12: Crash Course in Polite Conversation, we discuss the dramatic Scott family dinner where we meet Royal and May Scott and discover the secrets behind Dan’s knee injury. We also freak out about THAT moment between Lucas and Peyton, the incredible song choice for that moment, and potentially a deeper meaning behind...jewelry?! We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com. Jessica Queller’s website: www.jessicaqueller.com Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL UPDATE: We decided NOT to release an episode next Tuesday in observance of Election Day in the United States. While we hope many of you have already voted in advance, we hope you use this opportunity to make a difference if you haven’t already done so. Visit https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/ to find your polling place.

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Sam Saf, Jeremy’s Peyton to his Brooke and first-time One Tree Hill viewer! Sam gives us tons of AMAZING predictions for the series and we were so excited to talk about some of the things she was correct and incorrect about in the spoiler segment! Other topics include: the meaning of Brooke being referred to as “Tigger,” Haley’s ugly poncho, how Keith got drunk after one beer (?), Jeremy’s thoughts on Barry Corbin needing better material, whether Lucas survives a *shocking* car accident, and owning Chad Michael Murray posters as teens during our episode on S1E13, Hanging By A Moment!. Also, oops...we totally forgot to talk about the moment where Dan refers to Lucas as his “son.” But fear not, we talk about that in the next episode! We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com.   Sam Saf can be found on Twitter (@samsaf3) and Instagram (@sammaymarie3). And you can listen to The Bold Talk, her podcast with Jeremy, wherever you get your podcasts! Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL

Lucas is in a coma and all of Tree Hill rallies behind him! During our discussion on S1E14, I Shall Believe, Kaitlyn stans hardcore over the Sheryl Crow song this episode is named after (and dissects a the song’s meaning for the future of the series during the spoiler segment!). Other things we stan include: Sophia Bush’s acting, astrology, advice on avoiding scams from your local hospital, and this episode’s writer, Jennifer Cecil! Also, do we like DebRoe as a ship name for Deb and Karen? Yes or yaaas? We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com.   Variety’s story on the Untitled Jennifer Cecil/Carrie Goldberg Project: https://bit.ly/2It7cFn  Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL

In our episode on S1E15, Suddenly Everything Has Changed, we discuss Brooke and Lucas’ break up, outdated technology, scrapbooking with your ex-boyfriend’s mother, Lucas being the first reply guy, and Bethany Joy Lenz’s beautiful singing voice! This is our last fresh episode before the holiday season! Be sure to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts during our downtime and tell your friends about the show to keep us going strong! We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com. Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL

We’re back and like Sheryl Crow, we’re giving you one song per cup (JK...we’ll give you all the songs for FREE)! During our discussion of S1E16: The First Cut Is the Deepest, we discuss Nicki, the show’s treatment of casual sex, how Lucas could have weaponized his white privilege to give Skills a spot on the basketball team, Deb’s big reveal, Nathan's emancipation, and more. And if you’re a longtime One Tree Hill fan, stay tuned for the spoiler segment where we rank our top eight villainous vixens! We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com. Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL

In our episode on S1E17: Spirit in the Night, we discuss the many fun moments of the Sparkle Classic cheer competition, “peak Brooke” and all of her humor and snarkiness, and how Haley unexpectedly joins the cheer squad. We also delve into Nathan and Lucas giving each other advice and Karen and Larry’s chemistry (?). This episode was NOT brought to you by any name-brad deodorants. We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com. Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL

In our episode on S1E18: To Wish Impossible Things, we are joined by Kaitlyn’s best friend and Tree Hill travel buddy, Jenna Lenskold! Kaitlyn and Jenna reminisce about their trips to Wilmington, NC and how they’ve seen many of the characters’ homes, including Jake’s house! And speaking of Jake...Jeremy and Jenna have a major freakout about their love for him! Together, we unpack our thoughts about the Boy Toy Auction, the midnight kisses, Haley and Lucas’ friendship, Brooke and Mouth’s night out in Tree Hill, the unexpected pairing of Peyton and Nathan (which makes us wonder if you can actually be friends with an ex?), and the two bombshells that are dropped at the end of the episode. In the spoiler segment, we also rank our top three favorite bottle-ish episodes of the entire series. We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com. Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL

We have an excellent conversation about a not-excellent episode! During their discussion on S1E19, “How Can You Be Sure?,” they chat about sex vs. love, the human condition, Brooke’s and Lucas’ cringeworthy pregnancy scare, Dan’s reveal that he wanted Karen to abort Lucas (and Dan’s secret paternal feelings), Nicki’s very strange confrontation with Peyton, and Karen and Keith’s respective wake-up calls. We’re Kaitlyn Ilinitch (@MissIReads) and Jeremy Rodriguez (@RodriguezJeremy) and you can find Always and Forever on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @alwaysothpod or email us at alwaysothpod@gmail.com. Check out our One Tree Hill season 1 Spotify playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3eMKlRL