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!

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?

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!!!! Sources: Industry Central Profiles (Bonne Bartlett) - IndustryCentral.net Bonnie Bartlett on 60 Years in Show Business… - NYCastings.com All About Emmy-Winning Actress Bonnie Bartlett - People - Jul 1, 2024  In 'Girl Meets World,' William Daniels reprises Mr. Feeny - Los Angeles Times - May 9, 2015  Bonnie Bartlett Was Once Booed on The Golden Girls Set…  - People - Aug 15, 2025 STAGE LEFT - Los Angeles Times - Jan 25, 1998  Monty Ash (1909-1998) - Find a Grave Memorial Got My Mind Set on You - Wikipedia The Number Ones: George Harrison's "Got My Mind Set On You" - Stereogum - Apr 7, 2021 True story of George Harrison hit 'Got My Mind Set On You' - Far Out Magazine - Nov 11, 2025  Meaning Behind "Got My Mind Set on You" by George Harrison - American Songwriter - Mar 16, 2023

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! Sources: George Michael, Pop Superstar, Is Dead at 53 -  New York Times - Dec 25, 2016  Remember When? George Michael's "Faith" Changed Everything - GRAMMY.com - Oct 6, 2017  ‘Freedom’ and ‘Faith’: The Making of the First New George Michael - Billboard - Oct 26, 2017  The Number Ones: George Michael's "Faith" - Stereogum - Apr 2, 2021  The Story of... 'Faith' by George Michael - SmoothRadio - Sep 25, 2019  George Michael - Wikipedia Joe Regalbuto - Wikipedia Joe Regalbuto of 'Murphy Brown' - The Record - Nov 20, 1988 Meet Joe Regalbuto... - Salt Lake Tribune - Jan 18, 1996 Murphy' Star... Wishes his Dad Were Here - Kenosha News - May 13, 1991 Our Ladies of Brooklyn (TV Series 2021) - IMDb Shawn Schepps - Biography - IMDb   OSB 634 Shawn Schepps "Encino Man" - On Screen & Beyond - May 17, 2023 Shawn Schepps - Terminator Wiki  The Two Sides of Scott Menville: Dadding and Sneezing - Babble - Jun 2014   VAM 084 Interview with Scott Menville - Voice Acting Mastery - Sep 3, 2014 Scott Menville - Wikipedia Boy Hits Car - Wikipedia

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.

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!!

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....

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. Sources: Joseph Merrick - Britannica - Sep 29, 2025  Joseph Merrick: 'The Elephant Man' - London Museum Michael Jackson and the Elephant Man’s Bones – Kerry Hennigan on WordPress - October 2017 Michael Jackson - Ebony Interview - 1987 HD JACKSON BIDS FOR ELEPHANT MAN REMAINS - Los Angeles Times - May 30, 1987 JACKSON UPS BID FOR SKELETON OF `ELEPHANT MAN` – Chicago Tribune - Jun 17, 1987  (I've Had) The Time of My Life - Wikipedia Behind The Song: "(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life" - American Songwriter - Aug 2, 2021 How “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” Saved ‘Dirty Dancing’ - The Ringer - Aug 20, 2020 The 1969 Raid That Killed Black Panther Leader Fred Hampton - HISTORY - May 28, 2025  Fred Hampton - Britannica - Sep 1, 2025  The First Rainbow Coalition - Carsey-Wolf Center at UC Santa Barbara How Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition Championed Diversity-  HISTORY - May 28, 2025 Organization and Mission - Rainbow Push Coalition Richard Penn - memory-alpha.fandom.com/

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 9, we're meeting another one of the girls' family members as Rose's cousin Sven pops by Miami for a visit. "Little" Sven turns out to be a tall, handsome drink of water, though, and - to no one's surprise - catches Blanche's eye. Sven gets caught up in Blanche's ploy to make one of her other beaus jealous, but shenanigans ensue when Sven begins to take her advances a touch too seriously.

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 8, Stan's brother, Ted, has come to town and... wait a second, is he charming? Blanche moves in on him the second she discovers that he's a neurosurgeon, but it turns out he only has eyes for Dorothy (BECAUSE. DOT. CAN. GET. IT!). Shenanigans immediately ensue when both Stan and Blanche become furious at discovering this budding romance. Oh, and Rose has insomnia. Because... Rose. Sources: Marathon Mania In American History - NPR - Feb 5, 2015  The Rocking Chair Marathon of 1933 - Digital NC - Nov 8, 2016  Kansas Town Celebrates Heritage With Rocking Chair Marathon - Flatland KC - Mar 23, 2023  Longest marathon rocking a rocking chair - Guinness World Records Rocking to a world record - CBC News - Aug 25, 2005 First Roller Coaster in America Opens  - HISTORY - July 16, 2025  Coney Island on My Mind - Brownstoner - Jul 15, 2009 Coney Island, American Experience - PBS.org     Coney Island History - UltimateRollerCoasters.com 11 Fun Facts About Coney Island - Mental Floss - Jul 27, 2022 McLean Stevenson Dies at 66; Star of TV's 'M*A*S*H' Series - New York Times - Feb 17, 1996 McLean Stevenson, Henry Blake on MASH - Sun Sentinel - Feb 17, 1996 A Short History of Insomnia and How We Became Obsessed… - The Conversation - Oct 9, 2023 Survey shows 12% of Americans… Chronic Insomnia - American Academy of Sleep Medicine  Medieval Routine… Sleep - GOOD - Aug 02, 2025 Insomnia – Victorian Style  - British Psychological Society - Oct 22, 2008   Natural Sleep Aids: Which Are the Most Effective? - Sleep Foundation - July 15, 2025

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 7, the ladies have turned into political movers and shakers, throwing a party to support their drip of a candidate, Gil Kessler (seriously, what do they see in this guy?). Shenanigans ensue when Blanche is caught by the news making a late night delivery to Gil, and Rose and Dorothy don't believe that it was only campaign materials Blanche was delivering. Some friends they are in this episode - and we've got OPINIONS!!!! Sources: Into the Woods - Wikipedia Learn How Into the Woods Began - Playbill - Jun 22, 2015 The 8 Things You May Not Know About Into the Woods - Playbill - Nov 18, 2014  How Into the Woods Transformed Throughout the Years - Playbill - Nov 19, 2014  Notes of Praise for 'Into the Woods' - Los Angeles Times - Nov 14, 1987 Inside the salacious scandal that derailed Jeanine Pirro's political career - NBC News - May 9, 2005 The Thomas Eagleton Precedent - WSJ - July 7, 2024 When Power Corrupts… PBS - May 16, 2016 John Edwards and the Mistress - ABC News - Nov 11, 2013  Remember When Howard Dean Yelling Made Him Unfit to Be President? - FAIR.org - Jan 10, 2025 Dean scream - Wikipedia John Schuck - WhatACharacter.com C. John Schuck Jr. - Denison University Alumni Thieves Like Us (1974) - Review by Pauline Kael  Post Q's to Annie's Daddy Warbucks, John Schuck - Playbill - July 03, 1997 Aaron Bay-Schuck - Wikipedia John Schuck - Wikipedia Cloud Nine (George Harrison album) - Wikipedia George Harrison ‘Cloud Nine’: Back at the Top - BestClassicBands.com Album Review: George Harrison – Cloud Nine - BrutallyHonestRockAlbumReviews.com - Sep 19, 2022

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 6, Rose is concerned about... nuclear war. A troupe leader for a group of overly perky and precocious Sunshine Cadets, she and the other ladies worry about the little girls' futures. Shenanigans ensue when Rose writes a letter to the Premier of the Soviet Union and the Russian government responds! But Rose turns out to be not quite who they expected her to be. Sources: Nancy Meyers’s ’80s Rom-Com ‘Baby Boom’ … - Eater - Sep 16, 2022  Baby Boom (film) - Wikipedia Where Is the Future That ‘Baby Boom’ Promised? - The Cut - Mar 11, 2022 How Baby Boom Set the Template for Future Movies About Working Mothers - Vulture - July 2014 How Rewatching an 80s Film With My Mom… Literary Hub - May 26, 2021  In Conversation With Nancy Meyers - Vulture - September 2015 I Rewatched 'Baby Boom' As A Mom & 35 Years Later, It Holds Up - Romper - Oct 7, 2022  She Changed the course of the Cold War at 10… The Independent - Apr 28, 2020  5 Letters That Changed the World - Mental Floss - May 13, 2019  Harry T. Burn’s letter from Mom - TeachTnHistory.org Classroom Cold War: When Students Were Trained to “Duck and Cover” - Mental Floss - Aug 10, 2025 How 'Duck-and-Cover' Drills Channeled America's Cold War Anxiety - HISTORY - Jul 17, 2025 Nuclear Strike Drills Faded Away In The 1980s… -  NPR - Dec 19, 2017 Jaclyn Bernstein - Wikipedia Jerry Lewis Gets Serious - Kansas City Star - Mar 22, 1987 Jaclyn Bernstein - Biography - IMDb