Mixed Blessings (Season 3, Episode 23)

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