Out on the Lanai: A Golden Girls Podcast

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are breaking down another fantastic episode of "Maude," where they discuss Bea Arthur's tantalizing striptease, Rue McClanahan's (maybe) inappropriate child's costume, and if party scavenger hunts are fun or annoying.  NOTE: This episode was recorded in late November, just before Kerri gave birth. Join the GG VIP Club at   P...

Eliot Glazer joins this week to get into the holiday spirit and watch ‘The Golden Palace’ episode “It's Beginning to Look a Lot (Less) Like Christmas.” This one is WILD! (And Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan and Betty White wear some crazy outfits!)  Pre-Order Eliot’s book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Terrible-Horrible-No-Good-Very-Bad-Gay/Eliot-Glazer/9781668085424 Join the GG&nb...

In this special episode of "Out on the Lanai," we’re introducing the iconic "Golden Girls" to a very special guest, Naomi Smalls from RuPaul's Drag Race.  Make sure you join our Patreon to be entered to win your very own Brick Craft Golden Girls puzzle!  Check out Brick Craft at  ShopBrickCraft.com Join the GG VIP Club at   Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast Watch video v...

Gobble Gobble, our Golden Friends! This week, H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are chatting about their Thanksgiving plans, wondering what a Golden Girls Thanksgiving episode would have looked like, and enticing you all with a very special golden giveaway!  Check out Brick Craft at  ShopBrickCraft.com Join the GG VIP Club at   Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are weighing in with their thoughts on the much-anticipated Golden GIrls 40th Anniversary documentary on Hulu! They discuss their excitement over Susan Harris' involvement, why Terry Hughes can still get it, and which segments should have been left on the cutting room floor.   Join the GG VIP Club at   Patreon.com/Golde...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 6 episode "Melodrama" where they discuss their own friends with benefits situations, whether pet expos are ripe for robbers, and why Mel Bushman is indeed like Fred Flinstone.  Join the GG VIP Club at   Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast Watch video versions of the po...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are breaking down an episode of Betty White's short-lived docuseries/talk show "Pet Set," featuring her special guest, Mary Tyler Moore! They discuss the bizarre names of both the pets and people, the brushing of the butthole incident, and their fear of Betty being eaten by a lion. Join the GG VIP Club at   Patreon...

H. Alan/Sadie Pines and Kerri are honored to welcome Chef George Geary on the podcast to talk about his experiences baking the iconic cheesecakes that appeared on The Golden Girls! Plus: We break down our top 3 favorite cheesecake moments and why this popular dessert was the 5th girl on the show.  Buy George Geary's cookbooks at  GeorgeGeary.com Follow Chef George Geary on Inst...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are joined by Matt and Phyllis from the "Filling in Phyllis" podcast to break down Golden Girls moments featuring the women in storylines with much younger characters. From the dating dynamics in "Blanche and the Younger Man" to workplace dynamics between Rose and Enrique Mas, they explore ageism, sex, dating, and mentorship. Plus: we chat...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 1 episode "On Golden Girls" where they discuss the origin of this episode's title (thanks to Stan Zimmerman!), how long it takes to study for a French final, and why big beds matter. Join the GG VIP Club at   Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast Watch video versions of the podcast on&...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are breaking down another fantastic episode of "Mama's Family!" In this episode, titled "Ellen's Boyfriend," they discuss the parallels to a few classic Golden Girls episodes, dating out of their age range, and Rue's one outfit that gives major Dorothy Zbornak vibes.   Join the GG VIP Club at   Patreon.com/GoldenGi...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are breaking down Betty White's 2010 performance in the season 1 finale of ABC's The Middle! They discuss the parallels between Rose Nylund and Daisy, Betty's wild pronunciation of the word "syrup," and their own presence in the high school yearbook. Watch Angela's Bath & Body Works Rant on YouTube Join the GG VIP Club at   P...

Picture it: The lanai, present day. We're sitting down with a slice of cheesecake and two brilliant guests who have given our favorite show the academic treatment it so richly deserves. This week, we are absolutely thrilled to be joined by authors Taylor Cole Miller and Alfred L. Martin Jr. to discuss their fantastic new book, The Golden Girls: Tales From the Lanai . While we've always known the s...

Picture it: September 1985. A new sitcom about four older women living together in Miami premieres, and television is changed forever. Forty years later, The Golden Girls is more beloved than ever. Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott is celebrating this landmark anniversary with a very special guest, Stan Zimmerman, who was in the writers' room during the iconic first season. Stan takes us back to the beginn...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are celebrating The Golden Girls 40th anniversary by watching and breaking down the 2002 "True Tales" documentary that took an in-depth look at the creation and success of our favorite iconic series! They discuss the NBC development exec who took a chance on a gut instinct, Estelle Getty's thoughts on playing an older woman, Rue McClanahan...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are breaking down Betty White's stellar performance in another fabulous episode of "Hot in Cleveland!" After watching the season 2 episode "Dancing Queens," they discuss similarities to episodes of The Golden Girls, Wendy Malick's bathroom moment, and a familiar drag queen face in the crowd!  Join the GG VIP Club at &nb...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 4 episode "The One That Got Away" where they discuss why Ham sucks, the origin of that one Oprah Winfrey joke, and whether they believe aliens exist. Join the GG VIP Club at Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast Watch video versions of the podcast on YouTube.com/OutonTheLanai For more Golden Girls greatness, visit OutOnTheLanai.c...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are joined by director Adam Shankman to chat about his experience directing Betty White in the 2003 comedy hit "Bringing Down the House." Plus, he dishes on growing up in Hollywood, going to Bea Arthur's house, and hanging with Rue McClanahan!  Join the GG VIP Club at   Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast Watch video versions of the podcast on  YouTube.com/Ou...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 2 episode "Family Affair," where they discuss Rose and Dorothy's overreactions to the sex, Michael's saxophone abilities, and Dorothy's joke that was so funny that it drowned out Rose's scream.  Join the GG VIP Club at   Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast Watch video versions of the podcast on  YouTube.com/OutonTheLanai For mo...

Join H. Alan Scott for a hilariously fierce discussion as we sit down with Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 to dissect one of The Golden Girls ' most iconic episodes: "Till Death Do Us Volley." We talk rivalries, the great Anne Francis, and how Trudy and Dorothy’s friendship is basically two drag queens. (Oh, and this is a stand out Blanche episode!) Join the GG VIP Club at   Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast...

Eliot Glazer joined H. Alan Scott to rewatch 'The Golden Girls' episode "The Commitments" aka the one where Dorothy dates a "Beatle" and Blanche asks, "Am I ugly?" We mentioned the great Luke McQuillan on this episode! Give him a follow at https://www.tiktok.com/@luke.mcquillan. Join the GG VIP Club at ⁠Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast⁠ Watch video versions of the podcast on ⁠YouTube.com/OutonTheLan...

This week, H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are breaking down Rue's 2009 appearance on "Celebrity Ghost Stories" which, up until last week, they had no idea existed! They discuss visiting each other beyond the grave, eaglets, and the moment in Rue's story that made them both s**t their pants.  Watch Rue's episode of Celebrity Ghost Hunters on YouTube Join the GG VIP Club at   Patreon.co...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 5 episode "Like the Beep Beep of the Tom Tom," where they discuss real-life vacuum slacks, hospital vanity, and a scandalous scene that was deleted from the episode (which we watch on this week's Rusty Anchor Happy Hour!) Join the GG VIP Club at   Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast Watch video versions of the podcast on  YouTu...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 7 episode "The Pope's Ring," where they discuss their own thievery, what Miles would look like in bikini underwear, and why Blanche didn't get her money's worth with that detective...  Join the GG VIP Club at   Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast Watch video versions of the podcast on  YouTube.com/OutonTheLanai For more  Golden...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 5 episode "The Accurate Conception," where they discuss how the Blanche/Becky storyline crosses into The Golden Palace, why the name "Dr Manning" was funny, and their ideal traits of a potential sperm donor.  Join the GG VIP Club at  Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast Watch video versions of the podcast on  YouTube.com/OutonTh...