Sweet Tea & TV

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A podcast by two Southerners exploring and celebrating the better parts of Southern culture on TV and in entertainment. Seasons 1 and 2 - Designing Women.

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  1. EPISODE 1

    S8 E1 - Golden Girls: Welcome to Miami: Meet the Golden Girls

    We’re back! Minus a very exciting special episode over the summer, we took a much needed, extended break from the pod. We also got in the lab, with a pen and a pad – and then Nikki came up with something REALLY good. Make sure to listen to find out what we’re up to long term, but short term, as we unsubtly teased earlier in the year: this is our golden era. It’s Golden Girls time. So join us as Salina meets the gals (Nikki is already a cheesecake bestie), and then come back Thursday for an episode all about the representation of aging women in Hollywood.  Wanna follow along with the exact episodes we’re watching? Great! Check out the series pilot and season 1 finale on Hulu.

    1h 21m

  2. EPISODE 2

    S8 E1 Extra Sugar - Golden Girls: What Golden Girls Taught Us About Aging Women in Hollywood

    Covering Golden Girls got us thinking about what a feat it was to get four women – let alone those over the age of 50 – in leading roles on TV in the 1980s. We decided it was time for a temperature check: how is Hollywood doing all these years on? What has and hasn’t changed since these iconic women left the screen 30+ years ago? What did Golden Girls get right at the time and where did they miss the mark? You’ll be utterly shocked to learn, well, it’s complicated.

    42 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    S8 E2 - Golden Girls: Blanche Devereaux – The Miami Maneater

    Blanche Devereaux is so many things. She’s the lady of my dreams, your dreams, all of our dreams. But, like, she’s also the branch from Designing Women to Golden Girls. Sometimes we just close our eyes and it’s almost like we’re right back there with our favorite Atlanta siren: Suzanne Sugarbaker. All batting eyelashes and questionable comments. Join us on our new adventure as we hop from character to character this season, exploring their highs, lows, and frankly, what made us fall in love with them.  For the purists out there, we’re including the exact episodes we watched to prepare – so watch along and then tune in to talk all things Blanche.  Come back Thursday for an Extra Sugar all about the lady behind the lady: Rue McClanahan.  And, as always, thank you for being a friend!

    49 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    S8 E2 Extra Sugar - Golden Girls: Rue McClanahan

    Rue McClanahan once said, “People always ask me if I’m really like Blanche. And I say, ‘Well, Blanche was just Rue with the volume turned up.’” In this week’s “Extra Sugar”, we’re raising a slice of cheesecake to Rue, learning about her five-decade career, some of the diverse roles she had after Golden Girls, AND how she got that name: Rue. And, as always, thank you for being a friend!

    19 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    S8 E3 - Golden Girls: Dorothy Zbornak – Queen of Deadpan

    Dorothy Zbornak could level a room with one withering stare — and finish the job with a single sarcastic comment. This week on “Sweet Tea & TV”, we’re diving into the world of The Golden Girls’ resident truth-teller — the tall, tough, totally iconic Dorothy, played by Bea Arthur. We’ll unpack what makes her the glue (and sometimes the eye-roll) of the group, why her brand of honesty hits just as hard today, and how Bea made this sharp-tongued realist into one of TV’s most beloved characters. We’re covering it all — the good, the bad, and the gloriously snarky. From her most heartfelt moments to her best zingers, we’re celebrating everything that makes Dorothy… Dorothy. Plus, stay tuned later this week for an “Extra Sugar”, spotlighting Bea Arthur herself — the woman behind the wit, the voice, and the world-class side-eye.

    1 hr

  6. EPISODE 6

    S8 E3 Extra Sugar - Golden Girls: Bea Arthur

    In this week’s “Extra Sugar”, we’re going beyond the biosketch and learning much more about the real woman behind Dorothy Zbornak: Bea Arthur.  We’re talking about her fearless advocacy, her trailblazing role in Maude — where she tackled issues like women’s rights, aging, and reproductive freedom — and how that legacy paved the way for Dorothy and generations of strong female characters to come. So, grab a slice of cheesecake and join us as we celebrate the woman who proved that comedy could have a conscience — and that a well-timed glare could change the world.

    40 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    S8 E4 - Golden Girls: Rose Nylund - Don’t Let the St. Olaf Fool Ya

    Rose Nylund may not be one to “toot her own Vertugenflürgen, so we’ll do it for her.  Let’s face it: she’s the Golden Girl you want to hug most. She’s the forever optimist, genuinely sincere and sincerely genuine, inclusive, and downright wholesome. Rose is like a walking, breathing plate of warm cookies and hot cocoa.  But don’t get it twisted: she’s also strong, wildly competitive, and not to be underestimated. Sometimes her best qualities – along with heavy helping of naivety and cluelessness – place her in precarious situations. And, look, we’re all better for knowing more about St. Olaf.  There would be no Rose, not as we know her, without the legendary Betty White at the helm. So come back Thursday for an Extra Sugar all about the gal behind the gal.

    46 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    S8 E4 - Golden Girls Extra Sugar: Betty White

    We’ve come to the moment where we can finally talk about possibly the one last thing all Americans can agree on: the loveliness that was Betty White.  Betty White grew up with television and she paid her dues. From hours in full make-up on live television, to decades of stiff game show competition, “The Golden Girls” was far from her only contribution to culture and entertainment. The part we don’t often hear about is the influential network of female entertainers she ran with, as well as the vast network of more behind-the-scenes players that she was connected with. So, “Sweet Tea & TV” is here to correct that for ya.  Betty made us laugh. She made us cheer. But, more importantly, she made space for others to do the same. And in doing so, she ensured that the women of television would always have a seat at the table.

    31 min

  9. SEASON 8 TRAILER

    Season 8 Trailer - Sweet Tea & TV Enters Its Golden Era!

    Before we boarded our flight to Miami, we decided to take a quiz to see which Golden Girl we are. We both came in with some ideas of who we might be - tune in to the end to see if we were right. Then, take it yourself and let us know who you got AND if that’s who you thought you would get! THEN, come back Monday for our very new season of "Sweet Tea & TV." And, as always, thank you for being a friend!

    14 min
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A podcast by two Southerners exploring and celebrating the better parts of Southern culture on TV and in entertainment. Seasons 1 and 2 - Designing Women.

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