Gossip Girl: The Ex-Files

Gossip Girl: The Ex-Files

From Your One And Only Source by Phoebe and Caroline Connell

June 4, 2026 · 1h 32m

About this episode

Phoebe and Caroline recap the Gossip Girl episode 'The Ex-Files', exploring the social dynamics and drama of the Upper East Side.

Welcome back to Your One and Only Source, the podcast where Phoebe & Caroline recap every episode of Gossip Girl and relive all the scandals, schemes, and social warfare of the Upper East Side. This week, we're breaking down The Ex-Files — aka the episode where senior year begins and suddenly everyone is competing for a crown they claim they don't want. Serena and Dan are freshly broken up and trying to be "friends," but that plan goes off the rails the second Amanda shows up and starts spending time with Dan. And yes, Upper East Siders, Amanda is played by none other than Laura Leigh, years before she was crying outside SUR and giving us one of Vanderpump Rules' most chaotic side quests. A crossover event for Bravo and CW scholars alike. Meanwhile, Blair is busy sorting Constance girls into "projects" and "victims" when she stumbles upon a scandal so messy it even catches her attention. Nate's Duchess drama reaches shocking new heights, Vanessa accidentally detonates a carefully crafted scheme, and Chuck Bass may or may not be pulling strings behind the scenes just for fun. Join Phoebe & Caroline as they unpack the return of Queen Serena, Blair's ruthless social…

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Hosts: Phoebe Connell, Caroline Connell

Topics covered

  • Gossip Girl
  • recap
  • Upper East Side
  • social dynamics
  • drama
  • relationships

Keywords

  • Gossip Girl
  • The Ex-Files
  • recap
  • Upper East Side
  • drama
  • relationships
  • Blair
  • Serena
  • Dan
  • Chuck Bass

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