The Golden Girls Deep Dive Podcast

Hey, Cheesecakes! We're continuing our run re-releasing a few of our favorite episodes. It's origin story time - how the girls all met and formed their new chosen family out on Blanche's lanai. Listen back and laugh with us! ---- WELCOME TO EPISODE 25 OF THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! In episode 25, WE GET THE GOLDEN GIRLS ORIGIN STORY!! We find out how they all became roommates AND shenanigans ensue when Patrick points out the one plot point that could possibly derail the whole thing? For the week’s deep dive, Jenn is giving us all the tea on Mame, the musical and, ahem, film that put Bea Arthur's talents on full display and was the beginning of the lifelong beautiful friendship between Bea and Dame Angela Lansbury. Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, Cheesecakes! Over the next few weeks, we're rebroadcasting a few of our favorite episodes. We always love a good "Social Event of the Season" episode, and the catty banter among ailing Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche is stuff of legend. We hope you enjoy revisiting all the laughs we had with this episode! And also - we're nominated for two Webby Awards! If you'd like to vote for us, here are the links for ⁠Podcasts - Shows / Television and Film⁠ and ⁠Podcasts - Indiv Episode / Television and Film⁠ ---- WELCOME TO EPISODE 21 OF THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! In episode 21, it's a week before the volunteer awards ceremony, AKA The Social Event of the Season, and all of the women except Sophia come down with the flu. And we ask, what could be more fun than being on death’s door with your best friends? Shenanigans ensue when the gals start fighting over who will win the big award.  For this week’s deep dive, Jenn will tell us all about the life and amazing career of casting director Allison Jones. Wait. Till. You. Hear. About. The. Christmas. Scaries. Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls. Along the way, we sprinkle in researched deep dives into something from the episode or The Golden Girls universe! In Season 3, Episode 25, the gals are getting ready to go out to celebrate Mother's Day (to raise a glass to Mother Cheesecake, OBVIOUSLY), but they're all waiting for a call from their respective children. What can they do while they're waiting? REMINISCE, OF COURSE!!! Flashbacks ensue, including traveling back to the Brooklyn of Dorothy's youth where Bea Arthur plays Sophia's mother. With nary an Italian accent to be found, lol. Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls. Along the way, we sprinkle in researched deep dives into something from the episode or The Golden Girls universe! In Season 3, Episode 24, Dorothy has three terrific job options for summer work... that all fall through. But thanks to her terrific friend Rose, Dorothy lands a job on a terrific children's television show. Shenanigans ensue when her terrific suggestions to the show's producer (guest star Lonny Price, who was terrific in the original cast of "Merrily We Roll Along" and terrifically evil in the move "Dirty Dancing") get Rose's terrific boyfriend canned. There's also a word repeated a terrific amount of times in this episode that kind of got on our nerves... any guesses? Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls. Along the way, we sprinkle in researched deep dives into something from the episode or The Golden Girls universe! In Season 3, Episode 23, Rose and Blanche are on a self-improvement and beautification kick in preparation for a dropped-halfway-through-the-episode storyline about vacationing with a set of hot twins. MORE IMPORTANTLY, however, Dorothy's son Michael arrives unexpectedly, with news that he's getting married - and Dorothy has to face a few of her prejudices regarding his new fiancée. Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls. Along the way, we sprinkle in researched deep dives into something from the episode or The Golden Girls universe! In this Season 3, Episode 22, Rose has a new boyfriend, Al, who just wants SIT DOWN FOR A GOSH-DARN MINUTE after retiring. But like the title of the episode suggests, Rose convinces Al to get right back up off his duff and take her out adventuring. Meanwhile, shenanigans ensue back home as Sophia brings in a very suspicious new contractor to help Blanche and Dorothy renovate the garage. Will there finally be enough bedrooms in the house to accommodate houseguests without bunking in together?! Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls. Along the way, we sprinkle in researched deep dives into something from the episode or The Golden Girls universe! In this Season 3, Episode 21, Dorothy and Blanche go off the deep end after reading the most unflattering things about themselves in Rose's diary! Meanwhile, Sophia is dating Mickey Rooney... er, I mean Rocco... who may have secrets in his shopping cart (and where did he get a shopping cart in the first place?!?!) Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls. Along the way, we sprinkle in researched deep dives into something from the episode or The Golden Girls universe! In this episode, Dorothy is has landed another man in Miami - what's all this nonsense about her not being able to get a date?! Trouble is, Sophia's feeling depressed about her friend moving away and starts tagging along on their dates, even to the fanciest joint in town. Will Dorothy be able to get rid of her third wheel mother and get some alone time with Raymond? And will Rose and Blanche be able to work together to pull off the town fashion show? Yet another social event of the season.... Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cheesecakes! Golden Girls podcasters unite! We are so excited that the irrepressible and inimitable H. Alan Scott - cohost of the ORIGINAL Golden Girls podcast "Out on the Lanai" - stopped by the studio to gab with Patrick when he was in town. Both H. Alan and his amazing cohost Kerry Doherty gave us the warmest welcome to the GG community when we launched our show; we hope you're as in love with them as we are! And aside from his podcast duties, H. Alan is a phenomenal entertainment and culture writer and reporter with stories for days. You won't want to miss this interview! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls. Along the way, we sprinkle in researched deep dives into something from the episode or The Golden Girls universe! Cheesecakes! In these two "special episodes," the ladies take a trip down memory lane when Sophia threatens to move out to live with Phil. Shenanigans ensue when... wait, who is that in the booth with Papa Cheesecake today? It's Graham Cracker Crust, joining Patrick to break down these episodes and bring along a deep dive or two! Remember when we dropped how he was on "Jeopardy!"? Stick around to the end to hear how that went (Hint: well....) Special thanks to Matt Koplik for his bonus deep dive! Check out Broadway Breakdown for more theater fun! Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls. Along the way, we sprinkle in researched deep dives into something from the episode or The Golden Girls universe! CHEESECAKES! Are you a Needy Sexy Person or a Gorgeous Private Citizen...IT'S TIME TO DECIDE!! In yet another classic episode, Uncle Angelo is coming for a visit and Sophia downright begs Dorothy and Stan to pretend they are still married for the visit. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose have been cast as basically nonspeaking townspeople nuns in the local production of The Sound of Music. Shenanigans ensue when a hurricane hits Miami forcing the whole gang to spend the night under the same roof--everyone pretending to be something they're not. This one is wild! Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls. Along the way, we sprinkle in researched deep dives into something from the episode or The Golden Girls universe! In Season 3, Episode 16, CHEESIES!!! IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING!! IT'S FINALLY TIME TO GRAB THAT DOUGH!!! We're going to Hollywood, baby! Sure, the accommodations may not be great, but who cares because our ladies are gonna go meet GUY CORBIN AND TIFFANY. And we agree,  Tiffany, those pictures WERE tasteful! Shenanigans ensue when Dorothy and Blanche decide to dump Rose and Sophia for the Caplan brothers...who end up not being as smart as they look. But honestly, all is not lost BECAUSE WHO DOESN'T WANT A LIFETIMIE SUPPLY OF SOUP DURING THIS FREEZING WINTER? Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls. Along the way, we sprinkle in researched deep dives into something from the episode or The Golden Girls universe! In season 3 episode 15, GIRD YOUR LOINS CHEESECAKES, DOROTHY HAS A NEW BEST FRIEND! Please meet Barbara Thorndyke, esteemed local author of the classics So Dark the Waves on Biscayne Bay and, of course, Scarlet Dawn at Boca Raton. Right away, we know two things about her: she's a TERRIBLE person and she LOVES an Old Man and the Seafood Salad (a little of that goes a LONG way!). Anyway, Rose and Blanche go out of their way to like her, but the kindness is not returned, Rose learns what a metaphor is, and Sophia has maybe the cutest date we've seen to date. AND STAY TUNED AT THE END OF THIS EPISODE FOR OUR INTERVIEW WITH BARBARA HERSELF! THE ONE AND ONLY BONNIE BARTLETT!!!! Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls. Along the way, we sprinkle in researched deep dives into something from the episode or The Golden Girls universe! In season 3 episode 14 - WELP, CHEESIES... we're at the Rebecca episode. There's no way around it, this episode is problematic from start to finish, BUT that didn't stop Mother and Papa from finding the humor, THE RAGE AT JEREMY (and Sophia!!), and the love for Dorothy not standing for this s**t. ANYWAY, Blanche's daughter comes for a visit. Shenanigans ensue when... well actually there are shenanigans throughout BUT ALSO 80-YEAR-OLD SOPHIA HAS A JOB AND ORGANIZES A STRIKE AGAINST TERRIBLE WORKING CONDITIONS. There's... a lot to get through. So, here we go! Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CHEESECAKES!! Mother and Papa are taking your questions! Wanna know what we've learned from each other? Our favorite holiday songs? What...flirting sounds like? And more! Well you're in luck! We get a little silly, a little heartfelt, and we're gonna tell you everything. Happy Holidays and ENJOY!!! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls. Along the way, we sprinkle in researched deep dives into something from the episode or The Golden Girls universe! In season 3 episode 13, OMG CHEESIES, IT'S FINALLY TIME TO MEET LASZLOOOOOOOOO!! We're also treated to the best dress-off of all time as the ladies prepare to go to the museum fundraiser which may or may not be the social event of the season. Anyway, time for the gals to battle it out for the love, affection, and, most importantly, attention of a world famous sculptor. And who wouldn't want to see the ladies immortalized in clay? Shenanigans ensue when Sophia tries gag after gag on Dorothy (including an epic whoopie cushion moment) as she plans her revenge on a friend who pranked her at the senior center. Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls. Along the way, we sprinkle in researched deep dives into something from the episode or The Golden Girls universe! In season 3 episode 12, a stranger shows up at the doorstep in Miami who seems to know a great deal about Rose's former husband. Will his memories of Charlie lead Rose into his arms? But the real shenanigans ensue when Dorothy and Blanche both buy the same dress for the social event of the season - and we all know there's a clear winner as to who wore it better!! Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls. Along the way, we sprinkle in researched deep dives into something from the episode or The Golden Girls universe! In season 3 episode 11, our ladies seek professional help by going to group therapy to work out their issues. Will they finally address Blanche's overbearing narcissism, Dorothy's abusive relationship with Rose, or Sophia's addiction to porn? Well, maybe they'll get to those issues another day.... Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls. Along the way, we sprinkle in researched deep dives into something from the episode or The Golden Girls universe! In season 3 episode 10, everyone's favorite a**hole is back: Dorothy's ex-husband Stan. But don't worry, he has great news - he and Dorothy are being AUDITED!!! Shenanigans ensue when Rose signs up to learn Spanish and Blanche tags along to meet men (of course!). But Dorothy and Stan are truly the ones speaking a different language about how to handle the tax assessment they suddenly face. Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cheesies! We're off this week for the holiday, but we didn't want to leave you hanging, so we're bringing back one of our all time favorite episodes! WELCOME TO EPISODE 20 OF THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! In this episode, Blanche is failing her psychology course. Shenanigans ensue… wait, I know we usually say that, but it doesn’t quite fit the bill here… so, ILLEGAL HORRIBLE #METOO behavior ensures when her professor tells her how she can get an A in the course. Don’t worry, Blanche kicks ass in this episode. OH, also, Dorothy and the girls are trying to get Frank Sinatra tickets which leads to maybe our most hilarious mini deep dive yet!  For this week’s deep dive, Stan Zimmerman, who co-wrote this episode, is back to give us all the behind the scenes tea and answer all the questions we have for this episode! Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices