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Jordan Firstman is here! He joins the Girls Rewatch Podcast to break down his character Charlie on I Love LA and explore how TV has portrayed gay men through the decades. Expect detours into Bethenny Frankel, Fatima, and the world of HBO’s Girls. Oh...and stay tuned for the debut of our brand-new iconic segment! From Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, get 40% off at cozyearth.com with code GIRLS. It’s the best deal of the year! Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at trueclassic.com/GIRLS! #trueclassicpod #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

rachel sennott, writer, creator, star, and showrunner of hbo’s new series “i love la,” pulls up to girls rewatch podcast with amelia ritthaler and evan lazarus this week. we live for a girl who writes messy twenty-somethings stumbling through a giant city, and rachel is delivering all the chaos, comedy, and heart of being alive in 2025. we get into her love for hbo’s girls, lena dunham’s influence, and the other shows that helped shape her taste, from entourage to broad city. rachel also tries to guide evan and amelia through their saturn returns and explains why hitting 30 has actually ruled. we dive into writing social media for tv, capturing la without the clichés, and her very specific choice to make the straight boy character nice. * Go to https://buyraycon.com/GIRLSOPEN to save on Raycon audio products sitewide! *If you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: https://learn.nocd.com/GIRLS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ilana glazer on girls rewatch!! the legend herself joins us on the couch to look back on broad city 10 years later. we talk about how making the show shaped her politics, feminism, and jewish identity over 5 wild seasons, and how that all connects to the activism they do now. evan and amelia share how broad city basically raised them politically and comedically, and we get into stand up and performing identity. a juicy, meaty convo for all the broad city heads who wanna get into the thick of it. * Go to https://cozyearth.com & stack our code GIRLS on top of their site-wide sale, giving you up to 40% off in savings! * Go to buyraycon.com/GIRLSOPEN to save on Raycon audio products sitewide! * To learn more about starting OCD therapy with NOCD, go to https://learn.nocd.com/GIRLS and book a free call to learn more about how they can help. * On Feeld, curiosity leads the way towards intimacy with others and yourself: https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/girlsrewatch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eliot Glazer himself joins us on the pod to talk Broad City and Sleep No More! best day ever!! we talk iCarly reboot, pre-TikTok content creation, and brother-sister duos! live laugh love If you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: https://learn.nocd.com/GIRLS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Girls Rewatch: a podcast about Girls, TV, and girls on TV with Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus! New episodes every Tuesday! This week we’re talking all things Season 2 of Netflix’s Nobody Wants This! Evan loved it, Amelia hated it, and they’re breaking it down episode by episode. Yes, we love Kristen Bell. Yes, we love Adam Brody. Yes, we love that so many Girls writers, directors, and producers are involved, not to mention Broad City’s Darcy Carden popping in to steal a scene. But why did the plot feel so in-cohesive and abrupt? And why was everyone being so random sauce? Join us as we get to the bottom of it. And stick around till the end, where we do Nobody Wants This podcast drag and answer your sex and love questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

a podcast about girls, tv, and girls on tv with amelia ritthaler and evan lazarus! new episodes every tuesday! ummmm we got second on the call sheet for hbo’s girls in the studio with us (!!) for a very special episode: in defense of marnie michaels with allison williams. allison’s here talking all things girls — the audition process, the 2010s perception of her, and the full-on marniessance happening right now. we obviously get into stronger, panic in central park, beach house, and yes… booth jonathan comes up (how could he not?). allison spills about her no-nudity clause, and we try to figure out why marnie has somehow become the icon of our time now that we’ve all had a little space from the show. Make sure to see Allison Williams in Regretting You in theaters now!! Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at ⁠⁠trueclassic.com/GIRLS⁠⁠! #trueclassicpod #sponsored #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at ⁠trueclassic.com/GIRLS⁠! #trueclassicpod #sponsored #ad Oops, sorry for the interruption... but we’re BACK to our regularly scheduled chaos! This week we’re joined by actual ray of sunshine Jamie Linn Watson (comedian, icon, friend of the pod!!) to dive into Broad City S5E7: Shenanigans. Ilana’s about to become a hair model, Abbi’s getting called immature by Clea Duvall (rude!), and things get weird in the best way. We chat with Jamie about her NYC journey, favorite unhinged Broad City moments, and spiral together about whether grad school is a cute idea or a trap. Classic Jamie’s feature will be airing on Tubi on Nov 14th, be sure to check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

everyone's favorite tiktok girly, Eli Rallo, joins us on the podcast this week to rewatch one of TV's most iconic episodes: Girls Season 1, Episode 3 "All Adventurous Women Do". We live we laugh we love. Check out her new book: https://www.theelirallo.com/does-anyone-else-feel-this-way Eli has quickly become a defining voice for Gen Z as they navigate the complexities of modern adulthood. Often described as the “Gen Z Carrie Bradshaw,” she’s cultivated a devoted following on TikTok and Instagram, where her honest takes on dating, heartbreak, friendship, and self-worth resonate deeply with 20-somethings seeking real connection and guidance. Her debut book, I Didn’t Know I Needed This (December 2023), is a raw and resonant collection of essays inspired by her viral “rules” series on TikTok. With humor, heart, and clarity, Eli offers a blueprint for embracing vulnerability and finding strength in uncertainty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

we've talked about these divas enough over the last few years we figured it was finally time to sit down and discuss the show for an entire episode to celebrate the 25th anniversary!! frankly, we barely scratched the surface and are feeling called to spend 500 more hours talking about the show but for now enjoy a little taste of falling in love with the gilmore girlies!! back to scheduled programming next week xox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

this week on girls rewatch… abbi jacobson enters the chat and we are losing our minds!! amelia tries to play it cool (she fails). evan confesses to some very questionable broad city behaviors. abbi takes us behind the scenes of some of our fav plotlines and casually drops iconic lore like it’s nothing. there’s laughter. there’s screaming. it’s unhinged. it’s cute. it’s us. love u, thank u for listening xoxxx 💋 judy garland summer stock video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7d0NRewzW4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices