A Million Little Podcast

It began in the fall of 2018, and it ends here in the spring of 2023. The series that began with one tragedy ends with another, but it’s fitting that the final episode is an ode to the #1 friend of the group, that kept it all together for everyone, all these years. It’s Gary’s episode. It’s brutally sad, but all the main players get a chance to give a final goodbye. There are a few funny moments and some truly great performances. While we wish the most deeply sad things ended a little earlier, giving us a little more room to be happy, ultimately we’re left thinking: this was a nice show. We felt real things. And we are grateful for spending this time with you, and each other. Thank you. And, A Million Little Bye. Message us @amillionpodcast, follow Kevin @kevinmccaff and Dave Miller at @miller_dave on Twitter and @dmdawn on Instagram.

Well. If you’ve watched, you already know. This episode is all about Gary, and Maggie. It’s not how we wanted this to go, but it is probably the best episode in the entire series. Genuinely emotional, but with every emotion well-earned and well-told, and with maybe the best performance in the history of the series from Allison Miller. And we’ve got one more to go. Gary 4 Ever. Message us @amillionpodcast

Katherine and Greta tie the (nautical) knot in this one, overcoming the weather, horny divorcing parents, and our new #1 worst character (who is maybe 3 years old). Gina deals with an attack ad from Councilwoman Lewis, Delilah and Eddie approach a full-circle moment, and Gary discovers Jon’s last voicemail for the first time, gives a lovely wedding speech, and delivers one more pep talk to Eddie. Gary and Maggie also have a tough parenting conversation that leads Gary to say “you don’t have to raise this kid on your own,” and, after a bad cough…we’re hoping that statement isn’t ironic, too. Two more to go! Message us on Twitter @amillionpodcast!

It’s starting to get legitimately emotional, folks! In this episode, we have a return of flashback Jon Dixon as Delilah prepares to sell their house. For our money, all the memories and what turns into the final Friday Pizza Party among the friends is really well done. Elsewhere, Tyrell and Sophie talk about what they are before coming clean to everybody, Gary and Maggie return to the cancer support group, and the bathroom where their relationship began, and Rome goes full campaign manager as Gina decides to make a run for office. It was a good episode, folks! Made us feel like we’re gonna miss it. Follow us @amillionpodcast!

Lot of dad-related storylines on an episode that, for our money, had the funniest scene in the whole series (nice work, James Roday Rodriguez & Chance Hurstfield). Gary’s dad comes to him in a dream, Tyrell & Sophie get together in a way we all knew they would, Rome struggles with taking his dad to a retirement home, Eddie has to make a tricky decision with Charlie at the hospital and Delilah…returns. Also: there’s a great cameo from a timeless actor. FOUR EPS TO GO!!! Follow us @amillionpodcast

Maggie is going through it in this episode, dealing with a baby-talkin’ aunt, leaving Javier Chad for the first time to go back to the radio station, and continuing her love/not-love relationship with Dr. Jessica. Greta and Katherine make a visit to Greta’s parents, who seem and maybe are too good to be true. Eddie’s mean/hot teacher tries to snitch on him and his “friend,” but ends up finding the real story, and our favorite story of the ep is Rome/Gina/Omar/Walter. The brothers fight, get nostalgic, and come to a consensus on what must happen next with their dad. Tweet us your thoughts @amillionpodcast while you still can! 5 episodes left…

In this episode, Gina gets politicked by a shady polititician, and Rome has a really nice moment with his dad that leads him to a much tougher decision. Charlie got from France to America somehow (and can talk?!) and Eddie has yet another developing friendship with someone who we think he should probably just say “ok thanks bye” to. Gary gets a visit from his estranged aunt, and it leads to a conversation about family history, and how Gary will raise his son Javier, while Maggie deals with first time mom worries. Oh and Theo? Yeah, he’s back on his b.s.

It’s baby time! Maggie starts getting contractions, but tries to pull off a final show before she welcomes her new roommate. Katherine gives Greta a BIG birthday, Gina keeps trying to help Dustin while keeping Rome totally out of the loop, Tyrell briefly returns and shares a few scenes and a corsage with Sophie, and Eddie has a really solid and real episode that ends with the return (kind of) of la méchnte du jour. And so…the Javier Chad Era begins!

Gary is paranoid about Maggie’s new desire to use a midwife for a home birth, but every other character in the show jumps in as if they’ve been paid by the Big Midwife Industry to put us all at ease about it. Eddie goes back to college and has a classic, AMLT-style insane coincidental run-in with someone in his past, gets a good break, and almost blows it immediately. Sam Pancake returns with his assistant character to get a tattoo removed by Greta, Gina tries to become a savior, and in our favorite storyline of the week, Sophie and Rome’s dad make an unlikely but lovely and deep connection.

Our thoughts on this week’s episode are basically, well, last week’s episode was good! This one is bad news if you care about unhoused harmonica players or animals you just met, but it’s great news if you like Gary being extremely awkward around extremely unrealistic representations of stand up comedians! On the bright side, Eddie has a really good scene summing up what he, Theo, and really everyone has been through since the first episode of this show, and we’re happy for the actor David Giuntoli that Eddie is having such a solid end to his run on this show. Rome’s dad Walter takes some time this episode to go full Walter, tighty whities and all.

This episode splits up into boys and girls, as the fellas have a competition to see who can earn the title of Godfather to Gary’s child as they make their way to the last Bruins game of the season, and the gals go to an escape room as their last hang before Maggie has her baby. Also, Danny talks about approaching his first time going all the way, Greta has a great episode with some legit funny lines, and both Maggie and then Gary confront the biggest heel in the game, Dr. Jessica.

In this episode, Rome puts his dad through a driving test after a parking lot incident (we were totally #TeamRomesDad, btw), Eddie tries to go on a date after working with Greta on his profile, Sophie makes a friend busking and becomes the worst food truck employee in America, and Dr. Maggie deals with morning sickness, tries to bank episodes, and ends up finding a new obstacle to overcome…and she knows Gary pretty well.

Folks? We’re back, one more time. It’s the first episode of the final season of A Million Little Things, and Kevin and Dave return after a lengthy hiatus to cover: Gary’s secret being revealed, a funeral fake out (still sad, but not the MOST sad, we guess) some light thieving with Danny driving the getaway car, and getting in touch with someone important from Gary’s dad’s past. Gina finds herself supporting the frankly never-parented Sophie, Rome helps his dad as he struggles with a new problem, Katherine & Maggie go baby shower registering, and Eddie and Anna come to an end as a couple, which is long overdue but is done in a classy way. Thanks for coming back to us, Million Little Podfriends! We’ll keep this last dance going til the music stops.

Our season 4 journey has come to an end with kind of a bummer of a twist! But there’s also some good news to go around: Gary and Maggie have some very big ups and downs all within one episode; Katherine’s mom goes all “cool grandma” to solve a problem, Rome helps bridge the gap between Maddox and his dad, and we don’t have to hear Vali be smug for a few more months. All good things! In the bad category: Eddie has yet another tragic turn, of course, and the mystery of the Perverted Teacher and the Stairs is solved. Happy summer off, Million Little Listeners! We’ll be back (in some fashion, at least once!) in a few months.

We once consistently referred to Eddie as a “Weiner,” and now? He’s our guy! He’s settling in with Anna until the quiet girl from Sophie’s support group breaks some news that might ultimately change everything. Katherine is ABOUT that drama with our movie star and Greta. It’s egg retrieval time for Gary and Maggie, whose mom steps up to the plate, while Rome deals with an old problem who is now a new problem (Maddox’s dad), and Gina deals with Yale-ditching Tyrell and his new cocky, judgmental girlfriend who has been around for two weeks and suddenly knows everything. One more episode to go this year, and — breaking news — ANOTHER SEASON AFTER THAT. Will Kevin & Dave be written off the podcast version of the show? We’ll find out…soon.

Shanice is back and she’s bringing gifts and a whole vibe for Katherine, until she finds out about Greta. Maggie’s mom comes to town and causes problems, before she helps to fix a big one. Gary and Maggie make a big commitment, Rome helps a student come out, Sophie starts a support group and Anna almost ruins it. Oh, and Tyrell f***s.

Eddie stumbles upon Katherine’s new living situation (Greta the roommate) which leads to some #realtalk about Greta’s bipolar diagnosis, and then Eddie stumbles upon an alibi for Anna (who may not tbe he real killer of Professor Pervert). Rome has a rough first day as a teacher with a bunch of entitled a-hole kids — and one nice one who has a breakthrough moment. Gary and Maggie proceed with their fertility journey and it leads to absolute hijinks as Gary bumps into Sophie and tries to beat a ticking biological clock of his own.

Maggie and Gary move in together, and wait for the green light to go to baby makin’ town, and their doctor visit ends up being productive for another reason: an alibi. Folks, it’s another murder episode but this one has a happy ending. Gina turns a catering failure into food truck success, Rome’s film still isn’t quite finding a home, but he has a new part-time job offer, and more importantly, Tyrell starts getting college acceptance and rejection news…all while the cameras are rolling. Eddie goes to a fan convention to sign autographs, and ends up feeling weird and meeting one of his biggest influences (Colin Hay cameo!). Sophie and Danny find a scavenger hunt their dad left for them and go on an adventure that is really fun and touching, and that might be a lovely little goodbye for Danny in America. Katherine meets Greta’s ex and they talk about making a big move.

Let’s play 2! Dave & Kevin put together a double episode to catch up, covering “School Ties” and “Fingers Crossed.” Rome returns to his old school to screen his documentary and considers how hard to go in his speech, Maggie looks into how many years she has left to become a mother. She also finds a suspicious lump that Gary goes to get checked out, which takes us into his storyline in our second episode. Gina finds out the real story of her parents breakup, and is shocked at what she finds. Katherine goes to her 20 year high school reunion, debuts Greta to her friends as her girlfriend, and then? We get a big ol’ mess of a game night.

Maggie takes on the establishment at her radio station, which results in some collateral damage around her. Gary is a terrible wingman for the triumphantly returning Danny, Rome deals with some bad school flashbacks, Gina finds a new dream, and Eddie deals with the nervousness of taking his new relationship to the next level.