So Good We Named It - Golden Girls & Golden Palace Podcast

We (attempt to) review the Golden Girls episode, “The Artist” (s3 ep13) while being pothead. Unfortunately little Lamar/Roger joined us which delayed her being able to join, but it certainly didn’t stop me! If you were able to make it through the end & can actually follow the conversation, please let me know @SoGoodWeNamedIt In this episode, the girls all pose nude for an artist & all hope...

In our first show that we've recorded since Kay gave birth, we review episode 7x19, “Journey to the center of attention” where we finally see the Rusty Anchor & just how popular Blanche is with its patrons. That is until Dorothy becomes the breakout star with her singing causing Blanche to become jealous. Meanwhile, Sophia decides to give herself a wake while she is still alive. We also unpack...

We’re joined by Grant Drager, also known as the Blanche from “The Golden Girls: The Lost episodes”! We discuss how he got involved with Hell in a Handbag productions & why he identifies so much with Blanche as we unpack the complexities of her character….and Kay almost goes into labor…what fun!! Follow Us! https://linktr.ee/SoGoodWeNamedIt Follow Grant! https://www.instagram.com/gdrager/

We unpack Episode 4x1, “Yes we have no Havana’s” where Blanche & Sophia fight over the same man. Meanwhile Rose takes a class where Dorothy is the teacher. We’re joined by Andrew who previously sent in a clip to the show about why Dorothy is his favorite Golden Girl. What Fun!! Follow Us: https://linktr.ee/SoGoodWeNamedIt

We’re joined with Chris from The “BS’ing with Chris Podcast” to discuss “Love Me Tender”, episode 26 from Season 4. In this episode Dorothy gets a friend with benefits while Blanche & Rose join the “Be a pal program”. Follow Us: https://linktr.ee/SoGoodWeNamedIt Follow Chris: https://linktr.ee/bswithchris

Live from Canada, the one & only Duane aka Penlightboy aka The Nova Scotia Golden Girls on TikTok & Facebook! Nurse & dad to teens by day & Viral Golden Girls impersonator by night! We learn how he started making videos, his connection with The Golden Girls & how his teenage sons feel about their dad’s hobby! Follow Us! https://linktr.ee/SoGoodWeNamedIt Follow Duane! https://li...

We review episode 12, season 1 of the Sitcom “Whoopi” entitled “American Woman” where Rue guest stars as Marian. A sex charged senior who is staying at Mavis’ hotel so that she & her friends can get high. Meanwhile one of her friend’s becomes paranoid that Naseem who works at the hotel is a terrorist because he is Persian as he studies for his U.S. citizenship test & calls the police on hi...

We’re joined by NBC 10, WJAR’s very own Sunrise Anchor & host of Studio 10, Mario Hilario, 39! Find out why he loves The Golden Girls as well as what he’s really wearing behind the anchor desk! Follow Us! - https://linktr.ee/SoGoodWeNamedIt Follow Mario- https://twitter.com/NBC10_Mario https://www.instagram.com/mar10_hilar10_tv/

To start off 2023, we decided to try something different! We discuss episode 4x26 of My Wife & Kids, “The Maid”. In this sitcom about a black middle class family, Betty White guest stars as the family’s new maid that everyone falls in love with, which ends up making the wife & mother (Jay) quite Jealous because Betty’s character June is so perfect at everything! Follow Us! linktr.ee/SoGood...

Just in time for Christmas, we review episode 2x11 of The Golden Girls, “Twas the night before Christmas”, where the girls have their holiday plans ruined, but in the end learn what Christmas is all about!….after being held hostage at gun point by a mad man & almost getting run over in a rainy intersection… Ho Ho Ho! Follow Us! https://linktr.ee/SoGoodWeNamedIt

Alright this is all you’re gonna get from me, no matter how many times you hit me! That’s right, you heard it hear first folks, get the exclusive scoop about Goldencon 2023 directly from Zack Hudson who is one of the amazing people behind Goldencon! You’ve all been asking me since the last Goldencon when the next one will be, where it will be, what they have planned…and now you can finally get the...

We're joined by not 1, but 2 divorced substitute teachers! That's right, Heklina aka Dorothy from "The Golden Girls Live" (San Francisco) & David Cerda aka Dorothy from "The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes" (Chicago). Hear about their own connections to The Golden Girls, what made them both identify with Spamoni Face as well as some background about their respective Golden Girls drag shows. Yo...

We're joined by former assistant & friend of Estelle Getty's Richard Weaver who lived with her for over 15 years & became more than just an assistant but a true pal & a confidant to the comic genius behind Sophia Petrillo. Hear rare stories about life with Estelle & how she really felt about portraying the raisin in sneakers for a decade! Follow Us! https://linktr.ee/SoGoodWeNamedI...

We’re joined by our new friend of the show Johanna to discuss The Golden Palace episode 4, “One old lady to go” where Sophia starts selling Chinese take out, featuring Margaret Cho. As an Asian American, Johanna adds her views on Asian representation as it pertains to The Golden Palace, but specifically this episode as it is the only time in Golden Girls or Golden Palace where the entire episode c...

We’re joined by Candace & Aditya to discuss how they as people in the Asian community feel about Asian representation on The Golden Girls. While the show was ahead of it’s time in many ways, it’s no secret to avid fans that when it comes to race, they did not always handle it the best & the Asian community is no exception! Follow Adit: https://linktr.ee/grandementor Follow Us! https://link...

In this episode we have an exclusive interview with the iconic songstress Cindy Fee! She is beloved by many but particularly, Golden Girls fans as she is the voice behind the theme song “Thank you for being a friend”. Find out how she became the voice of the show’s theme as well as what it’s like being known for singing not just this theme but other well known jingles. We also discussed some of he...

We’re joined by Nicole from Sagittarian Matters to discuss episode Season 1, Episode 17 - “Nice & Easy” where Blanche’s neice Lucy comes to visit & Dorothy has a heart to heart with a mouse. Follow Us! https://linktr.ee/SoGoodWeNamedIt Follow Nicole! https://linktr.ee/Nicolejgeorges

We’re joined by Kristin from “Therefore I Review” to discuss the heavy reliance on flashback episodes on The Golden Girls! Follow Kristin: https://ithinkthereforeireview.blogspot.com/ https://twitter.com/thereforereview Follow Us! linktr.ee/SoGoodWeNamedIt

To celebrate Halloween we are joined by Hillary & Meg who both had viral Halloween Golden Girls displays! We discuss what inspired their creations & how they combined their loves of Halloween & The Golden Girls! Listen to this episode before you have your dart gun confiscated because you're unaware of the Ninja Turtles craze! Follow Us! linktr.ee/SoGoodWeNamedIt Hillary's display: http...

We review Season 6, Episode 1, “Blanche Delivers” where Blanche’s daughter Rebecca gives birth to little Oreo after her visit to the 5th floor, the sperrrrm floor! We also have a special clip from one of our listeners & a huge announcement from us as well! Additionally we discuss our thoughts on our Judge Mathis Show appearance after it aired & some of the feedback we have gotten about it....

Like Blanche, we can’t stay 42 forever! But we had to postpone our original episode 42 to record this one instead! In this special episode we breakdown the behind the scenes details that lead us to our upcoming appearance on The judge Mathis Show as well as what it was like filming our episode & when you can watch it! Also get some details about some of our upcoming episodes! Follow Us! https:...

We host another LIVE episode featuring our loyal listeners & friends of the show chiming in as we discuss season 2, episode 1 - End of the Curse where Blanche thinks she may be pregnant! Follow Us! https://linktr.ee/SoGoodWeNamedIt Shop our Etsy! https://www.etsy.com/people/i881q33prhkl81u5?ref=shop_home_header

We’re joined by Golden Girls Super fan Mirage as we dive into season 2, episode 24: “To Catch a Neighbor” where the girls lend their home to cops on a stakeout involving their new neighbors! “Wow, tough neighborhood!”. We also discuss the relationship many black Americans have with the police & racial profiling in general. As well as what types of cops we would be. Listener Discretion is advis...

We’re joined by Golden Girls Fandom Royalty & slow moving Winnebago Enthusiast David Mathews to discuss details of how he was able to get Betty White on Saturday Night Live! Follow Us! https://linktr.ee/SoGoodWeNamedIt Follow our other Podcasts! https://anchor.fm/b-forreal-podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kays-keys-chi/id1605076063 Follow David! https://twitter.com/c150flyer https...

Warning!!! This episode is NSFW & contains language not suitable for minors or prudes! Listener Discretion is Advised! We’re joined by Gem, a real life “lady of the evening” to give her take on Season 2, Episode 2, “Ladies of The Evening” where the girls are mistakenly arrested for prostitution Gem shares with us some real life struggles faced by sex workers as well as how the issue was handle...