The Golden Girls Deep Dive Podcast

Golden Girls Deep Dive
The Golden Girls Deep Dive Podcast

Break out the cheesecake and meet us out on the lanai, because your new favorite podcast has just dropped! The Golden Girls Deep Dive Podcast is taking your love of everyone’s favorite sitcom, The Golden Girls, to the next level. Each week hosts Patrick Hinds (True Crime Obsessed) and Jennifer Simard (two-time Tony Award nominee) recap an episode – infusing their commentary with humor and tons of trivia you probably didn’t know about the show. Each episode will end with a fascinating deep dive into something from The Golden Girls universe. Thank you for being a friend!

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Big Daddy (Season 1, Episode 24)

    CHEESECAKES! Come see Patrick on tour! CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS! WELCOME TO EPISODE 24 OF THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls and we end each episode with a fully researched deep dive into something from the Golden Girls universe! In episode 24, THE DAY HAS FINALLY COME! BIG DADDY IS COMING TO MIAMI! That’s right, Blanche’s father is bringing all his Southern charm for a visit… but he also has an announcement. Shenanigans ensue when a neighbor’s tree falls onto the ladies’ lanai and Sophia has to put a Sicilian curse on the guy to get him to take care of it. For the week’s deep dive, Patrick is telling us the story of Ellen Stewart, who created the downtown Off-Off-Broadway theater La MaMa. It was at La MaMa that Torch Song Trilogy, the play starring Estelle Getty which led to her landing the role of Sophia on The Golden Girls, was created, and the woman behind the theater's creation was a trailblazer in the downtown arts scene. 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

    1h 30m

  2. DEC 9

    Blind Ambitions (Season 1, Episode 23)

    CHEESECAKES! Come see Patrick on tour! CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS! WELCOME TO EPISODE 23 OF THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls and we end each episode with a fully researched deep dive into something from the Golden Girls universe! In episode 23, Rose’s sister, Lily, who is learning to live as a blind person comes for a visit, and Rose must make the difficult decision to either go live with Lily in Chicago or encourage her Lily to learn to take care of herself. Shenanigans ensue when the ladies decide to have a garage sale to raise money to buy a new TV. Turns out they all have a lot of garbage they don’t quite want to let go of. For this week’s deep dive, Jenn is giving us the fascinating backstory on the show’s set decoration. How exactly did the ladies end up with so much wicker? You’re about to find out! 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

    1h 31m

  3. DEC 2

    Job Hunting (Season 1, Episode 22)

    CHEESECAKES! Come see Patrick on tour! CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS! WELCOME TO EPISODE 22 OF THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls and we end each episode with a fully researched deep dive into something from the Golden Girls universe! In episode 22, Rose loses her job at the grief counseling center, so she starts inviting former patients to the house for treatment. Shenanigans ensue when the ladies find out that Rose is desperate to find another day job, but can’t seem to land one. Also, Blanche is trying to lose a few pounds and Dorothy is VERY EXCITED (cue jazz hands) for a date with an old… flame. Pun intended.  For this week’s deep dive Jenn is telling us all about the GROUNDBREAKING 1992 film Stop or My Mom Will Shoot starring Estelle Getty and Sly Stallone. OK, groundbreaking might be going a bit far, but you will not BELIEVE the shady backstory about how Sly got the part or WHICH OTHER GOLDEN GIRL WAS ORIGINALLY OFFERED THE MOM ROLE. This one is wild, y’all. 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

    1h 19m

  4. NOV 25 · BONUS

    Bonus Episode: Stacy Keanan: TV Icon and Golden Girls Superfan!

    CHEESECAKES! We're off this week for Thanksgiving, so we're bringing you another FABULOUS bonus episode! This week we're chatting with 80s and 90s sitcom ICON, Stacy Keanan. We all loved Stacy on those TV show staples of our childhoods--"My Two Dads" and "Step By Step" and you will be absolutely obsessed to learn how she got her big breaks, what is was like growing up on TV, and why she decided to step away from acting to pursue a law career in Los Angeles! And, of course, we chat all about her favorite Golden Girls episode: "Clinton Avenue Memories." And we'll be back next week we our regular recap and Deep Dive for episode 22! 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

    1h 1m

  5. NOV 18

    Flu Attack (Season 1, Episode 21)

    WELCOME TO EPISODE 21 OF THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls and we end each episode with a fully researched deep dive into something from the Golden Girls universe! 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

    1h 20m

  6. NOV 13 · BONUS

    Introducing: Office Ladies 6.0

    The Office co-stars and best friends, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, are doing the ultimate Office-lovers podcast for you. Each week Jenna and Angela will dive deeper into The Office giving you access to even more behind the scene details, interviews and lots of stories that only two best friends who were there, can tell you. 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

    3 min

  7. NOV 11

    Adult Education (Season 1, Episode 20)

    WELCOME TO EPISODE 20 OF THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls and we end each episode with a fully researched deep dive into something from the Golden Girls universe! In episode 20, 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

    1h 44m

  8. NOV 4

    Second Motherhood (Season 1, Episode 19)

    WELCOME TO EPISODE 19 OF THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls and we end each episode with a fully researched deep dive into something from the Golden Girls universe! In episode 19, Blanche has a very wealthy new boyfriend who is wining, dining, and private-jetting her all over the Eastern seaboard. When he proposes, the only hiccup is the fact that he has two small children that he wants her to raise. And shenanigans ensue when Rose and Dorothy decide they are going to replace the toilet in the house’s shared bathroom… which we have never seen before and never will again.  For this week’s deep dive, Jenn is telling us all about the classic TV show All in the Family. This classic yet controversial sitcom from the 1970s not only gave the world Bea Arthur's character Maude, but it also set the stage for groundbreaking shows like The Golden Girls and beyond. Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. Visit our website for a full list of sources. 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

    1h 26m
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Break out the cheesecake and meet us out on the lanai, because your new favorite podcast has just dropped! The Golden Girls Deep Dive Podcast is taking your love of everyone’s favorite sitcom, The Golden Girls, to the next level. Each week hosts Patrick Hinds (True Crime Obsessed) and Jennifer Simard (two-time Tony Award nominee) recap an episode – infusing their commentary with humor and tons of trivia you probably didn’t know about the show. Each episode will end with a fascinating deep dive into something from The Golden Girls universe. Thank you for being a friend!

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