OUR FAVORITE EPISODES: The Way We Met (Season 1, Episode 25)

About this episode

The episode explores how the Golden Girls met and became roommates, featuring discussions about the musical Mame and its connection to Bea Arthur.

Hey, Cheesecakes! We're continuing our run re-releasing a few of our favorite episodes. It's origin story time - how the girls all met and formed their new chosen family out on Blanche's lanai. Listen back and laugh with us! ---- WELCOME TO EPISODE 25 OF THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! In episode 25, WE GET THE GOLDEN GIRLS ORIGIN STORY!! We find out how they all became roommates AND shenanigans ensue when Patrick points out the one plot point that could possibly derail the whole thing? For the week’s deep dive, Jenn is giving us all the tea on Mame , the musical and, ahem, film that put Bea Arthur's talents on full display and was the beginning of the lifelong beautiful friendship between Bea and Dame Angela Lansbury. Our episodes are researched by Jess McKillop, Patrick Hinds, and Jennifer Simard. All of our sources can be found on our website. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @GoldenGirlsDeepDive

People in this episode

Hosts: Jenn, Patrick

Topics covered

• origin story
• roommates
• friendship
• musical
• film
• shenanigans

Keywords

• Golden Girls
• origin story
• Mame
• Bea Arthur
• Angela Lansbury
• roommates
• shenanigans

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