Mystery Shack Lookback

Charley Marlowe; Ella Cesari; Shelby Sessler

Gravity Falls' slow reveal of mysteries bred a unique, tight-knit community, where Charley Marlowe and Ella Cesari first met. In their podcast "Mystery Shack Lookback", they provide a historic timeline of Disney's first continuity-driven cartoon. A time capsule for old fans and a book club for new ones, they talk spoiler-free about the episodes, expanded universe media, and outdated fan theories.

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72 episodes
Updated June 23

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Jan 12, 2022 · 1 hr 14 min
30: Gravity Falls "Soos and the Real Girl"
DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded and released prior to the revelations about & arrest of its guest, Kyle Carrozza. We condemn Carrozza's actions and offer our deepest sympathies to his victims, and we have fully cut ties with him. That said,...
Jan 5, 2022 · 1 hr 36 min
29: Gravity Falls "Sock Opera"
Charley and Ella are rejoined by fan studies scholar Abby Kirby (https://twitter.com/abbyekirby) to watch and discuss "Sock Opera." We talk the return of Bill Cipher, the cultural and historical influences on the story, and why this episode is...
Dec 22, 2021 · 56 min
28: Gravity Falls "The Golf War"
Charley and Ella are visited by the Spittle Man himself, Adam New (voice actor and our audio cleaner-upper!) to discuss "The Golf War," which we argue is appropriate for Christmas. We talk the absurd amount of guest voices in the episode, the evolving...
Dec 15, 2021 · 58 min
27: Gravity Falls "Into the Bunker"
Charley and Ella discuss "Into the Bunker" ft. the "ship"-wrecking of Dipper and Wendy, the abject horror of Mark Hamill's Shapeshifter, and the influences of Myst and The Thing on this episode. Watch Gravity Falls episode 22 "Into the Bunker":...
Dec 8, 2021 · 1 hr 32 min
26: Gravity Falls "Scary-oke" ft. Rob Renzetti
Charley and Ella are joined by Gravity Falls supervising producer/"My Life as a Teenage Robot" creator Rob Renzetti to discuss the GF episode he directed, "Scary-oke"! We talk with him about the show's tonal shift moving into Season 2, the changes to...
Dec 1, 2021 · 55 min
25: Gravity Falls Shorts Part 2
Charley and Ella are rejoined by Michael William Hunter (of Come On, Fhqwhpods!) to watch the remaining Gravity Falls shorts, including "Fixin' it with Soos," "TV Shorts" and "Mabel's Scrapbook." We discuss the perfection of Soos, the peeks these...
Nov 24, 2021 · 1 hr 18 min
24: Gravity Falls Shorts Part 1
(CW: brief mentions of suicide) Charley and Ella are joined by Michael William Hunter (of Come On, Fhqwhpods!) to watch the "Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained" and "Mabel's Guide to Life" shorts released during the big hiatus. We discuss how the...
Nov 17, 2021 · 47 min
23: PinesQuest
Charley and Ella are joined by David Spencer to embark through "PinesQuest," the Gravity Falls browser game released during the Great Hiatus between seasons 1 and 2. We talk David's experience playing the game for the first time, the plethora of...
Nov 10, 2021 · 53 min
22: Gravity Falls "Gideon Rises"
Charley and Ella are joined by Alexa and David as they discuss Gravity Falls' Season One finale, "Gideon Rises." We talk the big emotional beats of the episode, the shocking secrets and twists and the many fan theories that followed. Check out more of...
Nov 3, 2021 · 1 hr 20 min
21: Gravity Falls "Dreamscaperers"
Charley and Ella take Alexa and David on a journey through the mind to meet Bill Cipher for the first time in "Dreamscaperers." We're also enamored with Xyler and Craz and mystified by the British Dog-Man, and we discuss one of the biggest fan...
Oct 27, 2021 · 40 min
20: Gravity Falls "Land Before Swine"
Charley and Ella are (re)joined by Mary McKeon, host of Into The Falls: A Gravity Falls Podcast (https://anchor.fm/into-the-falls-podcast) to discuss "Land Before Swine." We squee (yes, squee) over Waddles, talk Stan and Mabel's heartwarming...
Oct 22, 2021 · 51 min
Inside Job
In this special BONUS episode, Charley and Ella are joined by Shelby Sessler to unravel the secrets of the first episode of "Inside Job," the new Netflix series from Gravity Falls writer Shion Takeuchi and produced by Alex Hirsch. We discuss whether...
Oct 20, 2021 · 1 hr 10 min
19: Gravity Falls "Boyz Crazy"
Charley and Ella are joined by voice actor/cosplayer Shelby Sessler to talk "Boyz Crazy." We discuss Grunkle Stan's hallucination-y memories, the real-life stories behind Sev'ral Timez, and the infinite charm of Lance Bass. Check out Shelby's voice...
Oct 13, 2021 · 49 min
18: Gravity Falls "Carpet Diem"
Charley and Ella have a very standard, non-freaky discussion of "Carpet Diem," the way it enhances the typical body swap story, and Dipper's very lacking social life. PLUS: a shocking event that changes the Gravity Falls fandom forever! Watch Gravity...
Oct 6, 2021 · 52 min
17: Gravity Falls "The Deep End"
Charley and Ella are joined by fellow Pipedream podcaster Michael William Hunter (co-host of Come On Fhqwhpods) to discuss "The Deep End." We talk Matt Chapman's most prominent role yet, the way this episode gives every Pines family member something...
Sep 29, 2021 · 45 min
16: Gravity Falls "Bottomless Pit"
Charley and Ella take a look at the anthology of stories in "Bottomless Pit!", discussing the production history behind the episode's structure and what the show gets to explore in three short segments. Ella also gets really mad about spaghetti. Watch...
Sep 22, 2021 · 38 min
15: Gravity Falls "Boss Mabel"
Rise and grind, girlbosses! Charley and Ella discuss "Boss Mabel," Gravity Falls' return from its first big hiatus. We talk about its sitcom-esque vibes, how it makes up for its lack of mystery, and cultural icon Big Mouth Billy Bass. Watch Gravity...
Sep 15, 2021 · 58 min
14: The First Hiatus / Rumble's Revenge
Charley and Ella are joined by fan studies scholar Abby Kirby (https://twitter.com/abbyekirby) to go in-depth on the cultural phenomenon of the Gravity Falls fandom during the show's first big hiatus. We also take a look at the browser game "Rumble's...
Sep 8, 2021 · 48 min
13: Gravity Falls "Summerween"
DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded and released prior to the revelations about & arrest of its guest, Kyle Carrozza. We condemn Carrozza's actions and offer our deepest sympathies to his victims, and we have fully cut ties with him. That said,...
Sep 1, 2021 · 38 min
12: Gravity Falls "Little Dipper"
Charley and Ella talk about the return of Lil' Gideon, the way this episode relates to the trans-ing of their respective genders, and (of course) the FAAAAAAAAAMILY AUTO MART! Watch Gravity Falls episode 11 "Little Dipper":...