We simply couldn’t leave Miami without spending time with our gals at the not-quite-as-legendary Golden Palace. And for those who’ve been with us a while, we’re going back to our roots: we’ll rate it, talk about references…alla the things. It’s the two-parter where Dorothy returns. Don Cheadle is there! Cheech Marin. And we finally get to go to the infamous—and perhaps misunderstood—Shady Pines. We laughed. We got sad. We laughed again.  Some watches and reads for ya’s: Don C

Call it a smorgasbord, a potpourri, a catchall. Whatever you call it, we’re chatting about the ‘golden legacy’ — the spinoffs, the legendary guest stars, their immense staying power. And courtesy of our amazing listeners, we’re also covering these ‘can’t miss’ episodes before we leave Miami for good:  S1 E7 - The Competition (A Nikki fave - this is where we see Rose’s competitive streak first emerge) S1 E18 - The Operation (Classic tap dance scene)  S2 E14 - The Actor (I feel

As we start the final lap of our coverage of “The Golden Girls”, we needed to make a pit stop at the preeminent, yet unauthorized look behind-the-scenes of the show via Jim Colucci’s “Golden Girls Forever: An Unauthorized Look Behind the Lanai”.  Jim’s book - a staggering 10 years in the making!! - offers a toooooon of episode-specific behind-the-scenes info, background intel, and loads of interviews with not only the girls themselves, but also the huge cast and crew that put

Whether it was losing spouses, finding love again, or facing the future alone, the Golden Girls never sugarcoated the realities of aging - but always kept the humor. In this week’s convo, we talked about the stories of grief, romance, and reinvention through a few key episodes: S1 E13 - A LIttle Romance S4 E6 - Sophia’s Wedding S4 E10 - Stan Takes a Wife S5 E11 - Ebb Tide S6 E9 - Mrs. George Devereaux S6 E12 - Ebbtide’s Revenge S7 E17 - Questions and Answers  Or listen on   A