Out on the Lanai: A Golden Girls Podcast

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...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 2 episode "Son-in-Law Dearest," where they discuss the parallels between Kate/Dennis and Dorothy/Stan, why all-night TV marathons are the best, and if Dennis stayed faithful in the end. PLUS: Enjoy a snippet of our interview with Kate herself, the lovely and talented Deena Freeman!  For the full interview with Deena, join...

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We’re chatting with the Rachel Ekstrom Courage, the writer of the fantastic new book ‘Murder by Cheesecake - A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery.’ Seriously, you’re going to want to buy this book! It will give you all the nostalgic feels while also just being a good time.  You can purchase the book here or wherever you get books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/770129/murder-by-cheesecake-by-rach...

A gay Golden Girls? Say more! While Hulu’s new show Mid-Century Modern is not the Golden Girls, it certainly gives you the nostalgia love bug for the Golden Girls. Because of that, we asked the show’s stars Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer and Nathan Lee Graham which Golden Girl they are.  We also compared the pilot of the Golden Girls to Mid-Century Modern, because both are brilliant.  Listen to H. Alan S...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 7 episode "Beauty and the Beast," where they discuss absolutely loving May-lissa, if it's okay to call children "ugly," and what exactly Blanche was doing at 2AM when Nurse DeFarge burst into her room. PLUS! Hear a snippet of their recent conversation with Melissa herself, the wildly talented and lovely Alisan Porter!  Lis...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 1 episode "Rose the Prude." They discuss the awkwardness of a long stiff hug, their hatred of cruises, and why it's best to play card games with family.  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  OutOn...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are joined by comedian Michael Henry to revisit The Golden Girls season 4 episode "Foreign Exchange." They discuss why the Boscoes were psychopaths, why they didn't recognize Freida Claxton, and how jarring it was when Dorothy looked right down the barrel of the camera.  Follow Michael Henry everywhere on Linktree  Join the GG VIP Club at   Patreon.com/G...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 3 episode "And Ma Makes Three," where they try to figure out what the "Tinkerbells" are, if Raymond was a bad dude, and why Steve Guttenberg can still totally get it.  Join the GG VIP Club at   Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast Watch video versions of the podcast on  YouTube.com/OutonTheLanai For more  Golden Girls  greatness...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 7 episode "Goodbye, Mr. Gordon." They discuss the joy in watching a giddy Dorothy Zbornak, the flawless directing in the Wake Up, Miami scene, and if H. Alan could pass as being straight on national television. Plus: Listen to a snippet of their recent interview with GG director and overall fabulous human being, Lex Passar...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty watch Rue McClanahan play a hoity toity version of Blanche Devereaux in a season 1 episode of "Touched by an Angel." They discuss why parts of the episode felt like The Golden Girls, the creepy music sting played whenever an angel does magic, and if angels are just not-scary-ghosts.  Watch the episode  HERE : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk2wHtZhLJ0 J...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 2 premiere episode "End of the Curse!" They discuss why Rue McClanahan deserved her Emmy, the possible meaning behind Blanche wearing all-white, and how pregnancy tests work (at least how *we* think they work.)  Join the GG VIP Club at   Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast Watch video versions of the podcast on  YouTube.com/Out...

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are continuing their deep dive into the nuanced relationship of The Golden Girls' Stan and Dorothy! In part 2, they discuss the divorced couple's first onscreen kiss, Sophia's perspective on the relationship, and how the writers gave Stan and Dorothy the perfect send-off.  Join the GG VIP Club at   Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast Watch video versions of t...