We are turning 21 and throwing a party with a special guest! Say hey to Maddie Broph, a TV critic over at ZekeFilm.org, who is a huge fan of both Gilmore Girls and Meryl Streep! And what could combine those loves better than Lorelai referencing Out of Africa? We sure can’t think of anything that beats it. The three of us try to figure out the movie’s complicated history, what was going on with Meryl Streep’s accent, and why Lorelai and Rachel would talk about it.

You’re the Best/You’re the Worst: Gifts given on Gilmore Girls

Other pop culture we ref: Jane the Virgin (duh), The Emmys, Stephen King, It, Misery, The Oscars, Casablanca, Mamma Mia!, Pierce Brosnan, Into the Woods, Pretty Woman, Anne Hathaway, Garry Marshall