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

In his first podcast interview EVER, we are joined by the one & only Aaron Scott, the voice behind the “Golden Girls Gospel” remix that became a viral sensation! He tells us how the video came, what it was like being a viral video star as well as getting to sing with the original singer from the show Cindy Fee at Goldencon. He also reveals a surprise announcement about an upcoming project! Fol...

Much like when The Golden Girls, Empty Nest & Nurses would all have special nights where all 3 shows had interweaving storylines & they would guest star on each other's sitcoms, on this very special crossover spectacular event of an episode, we are joined by the hosts of Enough Wicker, the podcast that made me want to start our podcast! That’s right! Lauren & Sarah discuss our mutual l...

We’re joined by Chelsea Lucas from the Bucket List Duo to play “Would you rather: Golden Girls edition”. Tell us some of your answers for these questions as we’d love to hear how everyone agreed with all of Barrett’s superior selections! Kay’s were ok too, but she doesn’t write the episode descriptions! We also learn some shocking revelations about chickens, almost as shocking as a chicken playing...

We breakdown Episode 2x14 of The Golden Girls - “The Actor”, where Dorothy, Rose, Blanche & Sophia all get played the same man. (Who knew community theater had so much drama OFF the stage!) What a dirt bag!!! Follow Us! - https://www.sogoodwenamedit.com/

In our first ever LIVE episode! (Recorded via Twitter Spaces which like with China made us learn the hard way that it’s not always the best for consistent & clear audio recording) We’re joined by several of our past co-hosts & friends of the show including Goldencon contest winners, Lauren from Enough Wicker, Chris from Golden Girls Posters, 2 of the GoldenGaysNYC & more! Get our take...

Just in time for Golden Girls Day, an exclusive interview with Lynnie Green aka “Young Dorothy” who appeared on the show on 4 different occasions. Find out how she got the role, what she has done since & the experience with Bea that she’s always regretted. Also we have a secret special guest & a special segment from one of our loyal listeners! Yahooo! Follow Us! - https://www.sogoodwenamed...

The Golden Gays NYC are Back & better than ever! Grab a slice of cheesecake as we chat with Dorothy, Rose, Blanche & Coco (Sophia was busy having a Maalox moment) Find out where they’ll be performing next, how you can get them in your city & get a preview of their new game show, The Golden Games! Follow Us! https://www.instagram.com/sogoodwenamedit/ https://twitter.com/SoGoodWeNamedlt...

A So Good We Named It Exclusive! We are joined by the one & only “Barbara Thorndyke” herself, 93 year old Hollywood Icon & Emmy winner Bonnie Bartlett. Find out some behind the scenes info about her time on The Golden Girls, her personal connection to one of the actresses, what she is currently working on, special surprises & much more! Follow Us! https://www.sogoodwenamedit.com/

We discuss Golden Palace Episode 18, "You've Lost that Livin Feelin" where the girls have a series of unfortunate events when an esteemed dood critic visits the hotel. We also side bar quite a bit, including about the recent overturning of Roe V. Wade. "What Fun!" Follow Us! https://www.sogoodwenamedit.com/

Along with fellow super fan Elysium whom we met at Goldencon, we break down more of the random quirks & inconsistencies that only a true super fan (with no life) would notice! And YES we talk like this on dates!.....it just shucks it right off!! Follow us: https://www.sogoodwenamedit.com/

In honor of Pride Weekend we reviewed one of the most iconic Golden Girls Episodes, Season 2, Episode 5: “Isn’t it Romantic”. We’re joined by Matt, an Ok Petunia from one of our country’s the Gay Mecca’s as we breakdown the episode where Dorothy’s Lesbian friend Jean comes to visit & ends up having “the hots for Rose”. This is marked one of the first television portrayals of an openly Lesbian...

A So Good We Named It Exclusive! Former Golden Girls & Golden Palace Show runner & writer Marc Sotkin joins us to tell us about some of his experiences working on both shows as well as some of his other television work. We also get explanations to questions that have plagued Golden Girls fans for years such as the origin of the Ebbtide episode or why there were so many inconsistencies in t...

We’re joined by local celebrities Lourdes Nicholls & Melissa Elsmo from the Wednesday Journal of Oak Park & River Forest. They organized the “Be Like Betty” event which was originally meant to celebrate former Oak Park resident Betty White’s 100th Birthday but ended up being a memorial when she passed away at 99. They tell us how the event came about & what it was like having to go fro...

We discuss the complex relationship or Stan & Dorothy with our extra special image consultant & divorcee' Michelle the Selfish Lover! Follow Us https://www.sogoodwenamedit.com/ Follow Michelle! https://twitter.com/selfishlover_27

We discuss Season 3 episode 23, “Mixed Blessing” aka “Mixed Blessings” which features Dorothy’s scuzzy son marrying a regal black woman. This episode was later removed from Hulu in 2020 after the United State’s so called “Racial awakening” which caused a controversy of it’s own. We’re also joined by special guest image consultant Dominique! Follow Us! https://www.sogoodwenamedit.com/ Follow Domini...

You Zimmerfans are in for a treat! We’re joined by extra extra special guest cohost & image consultant, the ageless Stan Zimmerman who was a writer on The Golden Girls as well as various other projects such as Roseanne & The Brady Bunch movie.. I fan out & spend half of the show talking about his non-Golden Girls work, as I unknowingly have been a fan of his for years before meeting hi...

We're joined by extra special image consultants Anthony & David who got engaged on stage at Goldencon to talk about how it all happened & what The Golden Girls mean to them! As an added bonus we commentary from a few Golden con attendees who shared their feelings about being a part of the very first Golden Girl's convention!  Follow Us: https://www.sogoodwenamedit.com/ Follow Anthony...

In honor of Mother's Day, we review season 3, episode 25 "Mother's Day", where the girls sit around waiting for their awful & forever rotating number of children to call while they sit around listening to what Sophia describes as "Lousy Mother's Day Stories". We also discuss the girl's mother skills & the highs & lows (mostly highs) of late night online shopping!  Follow Us! - htt...

Uff-Da!! Kay & I interview Karen, Jordan, Todd, Glenna, Emily & Tyson about what it was like to be honored at the very first Goldencon as super fans of the show. We also learn more about why they love the show & how they became fans of the girls & some of their favorite episodes! It's like life's one giant Weenie Roast & they're the biggest weenies! Follow Us! https://www.sogoo...

While battling the “Oonicron” variant as coined by Enough Wicker, we manage to croak out our recap of Goldencon: The First Golden Girls Convention where we were lucky enough to host 5 panels & rub elbows with the cast & crew of Golden Girls & many of the Golden Girls fandom elite! Hear how it came about along with exclusive access that isn’t quite as good as being there yourself, but i...

Recorded on location at Golden con the first Golden Girls Convention at Navy Pier, I'm joined by Dorothy, Rose & Blanche (Sophia was in the john having a flashback). I get the backstory of how the three were brought together minus the story about the Herring War & discuss stepping into Sophia's patent leather sneakers with them in the future. You won't want to miss this or my name isn't So...

In honor of 4/20 we decide to partake in a little reefer from Mildred & review the season 6 finale episode: "Henny Penny, Straight, No Chaser" as suggested by some of our followers. In this episode Dorothy is in charge of a school play where the girls play the characters. Also Blanche is 68.....and dead! (Why do I keep forgetting that part?). Enjoy our struggle to stay on topic, especially aft...

[Warning: This episode contains discussions regarding suicide!] In this episode we discuss several of the saddest episodes of the series & how the characters dealt with these situations as well as how these more serious episodes fit into the show overall. We're joined by special guest co-host & image consultant Benny (whom picked this episode's theme). That's my pussycat, fun fun fun! Foll...

We are joined by extra special guest co-host H.Alan Scott of The Golden Girls Podcast "Out On The Lanai". We discuss one of the least popular Golden Girls episodes, "Mister Terrific", Season 3, Episode 24 which we all agree gets an unfair wrap! We also discuss our upcoming appearances at Goldencon The world's first Golden Girls Convention! Follow Us! https://linktr.ee/SoGoodWeNamedIt Follow H.Alan...

We are joined by extra special guest co-host Matt Browning, author of “The Definitive Golden Girls Cultural Reference Guide” & founder of EmptyNestTV.com . In this episode we discuss the The Golden Girls Spin off, “Empty Nest” including the impact The Golden Girls had on the show & the many crossovers & guest appearances they shared in the Goldenverse. Empty Nest originally started as...