40th Golden Girls Anniversary Chat w GG Producer Marsha Posner Williams & Writer Stan Zimmerman

40th Golden Girls Anniversary Chat w GG Producer Marsha Posner Williams & Writer Stan Zimmerman

From On The Rocks: Where Celebrities & Cocktails Mix by Straw Hut Media

February 5, 2026 · 1h 35m

About this episode

The episode celebrates the 40th anniversary of The Golden Girls with insights from producer Marsha Posner Williams and writer Stan Zimmerman.

Thank you for being a friend! On this episode, we celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Golden Girls with a deep dive into the behind the scenes of this iconic show with Emmy and Golden Globe-winning producer Marsha Posner Williams (Golden Girls, Soap, Night Court, Benson) and screenwriter Stan Zimmerman (Golden Girls, Gilmore Girls Roseanne). We talk about the creative process in putting this show together, working with these fabulous women, the reality of the writer's room in the 80s, the man's club environment, on-set personalities, and yes, we talk about the alleged feud. We also get a glimpse at the journey it took these two newbies to make their way in the biz - lots of bumps and bruises! We talk about it all...with co-host model and musician Steven Dehler, and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Steven Dehler, Alexander Rodriguez

Guests: Marsha Posner Williams, Stan Zimmerman

Topics covered

  • Golden Girls
  • television history
  • behind the scenes
  • writing process
  • 80s culture
  • celebrity interviews

Keywords

  • Golden Girls
  • Marsha Posner Williams
  • Stan Zimmerman
  • 80s television
  • writer's room
  • celebrity interviews
  • Emmy winner
  • behind the scenes
  • comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Golden Girls, Soap, Night Court, Benson, Gilmore Girls, Roseanne

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