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| 06 Jul 2022 | Trailer | 00:00:59 | |
The awesome trailer for 80s TV Ladies - the podcast for female-driven television shows of the 1980s. | |||
| 06 Jul 2022 | Podcast Zero - Try This | 00:28:22 | |
Episode Zero - “Try This” What the heck are we doing? In Podcast Zero, hosts Susan Lambert Hatem and Sharon Johnson take you to the fabulous and exciting television past and particularly, that special time in pop-culture and big-hair television: the 1980s! We cover: What the 1980s meant to America and to our own personal history. Jimmy Carter to President Ronald Reagan and ushering in the “Greed” decade. The rise of cable television, CNN and the VCR. Wait? An amusement park based on The World of Sid and Marty Krofft? Why are we looking at female-driven television shows? What shows did we love? What shows should we cover? Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Remington Steele, Cagney and Lacey, Golden Girls and more! Fun, joy, nuggets of insight – Or just balderdash? If you need help understanding the 80s, women, and television, join us on this journey. If we’re going to be fabulous ladies of the 21st Century, we should know where we started. For more information or a transcript on this podcast, visit our website - https://80stvladies.com/ Don’t miss out. Sign up for our mailing list! - http://eepurl.com/h1YPWH | |||
| 20 Jul 2022 | The First Time w/ Scarecrow and Mrs. King | 01:02:59 | |
What TV show shall we cover for our first time? How about the pilot of Scarecrow and Mrs. King, starring Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner? Susan and Sharon talk about the show, the stars, and the mysteries of this hit 1983 TV action-comedy drama. Amanda King is a divorced mother with two young sons looking for a job. When she cute-meets secret agent Lee Stetson, a.k.a “The Scarecrow,” she is swept up into a world of intrigue, spies and danger! Will her first case be her last? Or does Amanda find that being “a spy and a mom” is the best of both worlds? Can an 80s housewife have it all – romance, adventure, and Scout meetings? Susan and Sharon follow the clues and you can bet the man in the red hat we’ll find out! We also investigate… Beverly Garland: the hotel AND the actress – Is she Amanda King’s mother – or Laura (Remington Steele) Holt’s! Kate Jackson’s previous hit show: Was it Alley Cats or Harry’s Angels or….? Why did the writers change Amanda from being married to divorced in the pilot script? Who was the first female showrunner in TV history – and why did it take 30 years before there was another? What was Amanda King’s superpower? And what does all this have to do with Parks and Recreation’s Leslie Knope? Join us for our “First Time” as we solve the mystery of whether or not Scarecrow and Mrs. King was a feminist show – a progressive show – or both? And was the word “boyfriend” cut from the original pilot script? Have no fear: Susan and Sharon are on the case! For more information or a transcript on this podcast, visit our website: 80stvladies.com Don’t miss out. Sign up for our mailing list! - http://eepurl.com/h1YPWH Links from this episode: Call Me a Cab by Taya Johnston - http://www.callmeacab.com The Mrs. King Chronicles - http://www.mkcpodcast.com Hosted by Lexie Fiema, Taya Johnston, Jenn Peterson, Miranda Thomas Books: How Tall Are You? A memoir by Greg Morton https://www.amazon.com/How-Tall-Are-Greg-Morton/dp/1986177378 Television’s Female Spies and Crimefighters: 600 Characters and Shows, 1950s to the Present by Karen A. Romanko https://www.amazon.com/dp/0786496371 | |||
| 03 Aug 2022 | Scarecrow and Ms. Jackson, If You're Nasty | 01:00:51 | |
But really: How much fun is it to be a spy and a mom? In this episode, Susan and Sharon continue their conversation about the TV show “Scarecrow & Mrs. King'', focusing on how Amanda balanced her home life with her new (secret!) career as a spy and how her desire to embrace this new career drives the Season One episodes. And did Kate Jackson’s foot injury nearly derailed the season? Along the way, we also discuss… Kate Jackson’s “reputation” on set: What was it? And was it true? The barely there, but surprisingly diverse group of featured and background agents at the IFF. The plot twists and tropes of detective/spy stories: mistaken identity, memory loss and look-alikes! The mid-season hand-off of showrunner duties from creators Eugenie Ross-Lemming & Brad Buckner to TV veteran Juanita Bartlett – and how it changed the show. A dangerous – and romantic – Christmas Eve that Lee and Amanda share in a cozy mountain cabin with two Russian spies… and a bottle of vodka! 80s TV Ladies also welcomes special guest Richard Hatem – Susan’s husband and TV Writer/Producer on such shows as “Grimm,” "Supernatural" and “Titans” – to discuss injuries on set, the challenges of producing network television, and how women are treated behind-the-scenes both then – and now. So join us as we go undercover, lose our memory, meet our evil twins, get nasty with Ms. Jackson – and learn how to slide into home base without tearing a ligament! AUDIO-OGRAPHY: Where the Girls Are: Growing Up Female With the Mass Media by Susan J. Douglas - https://www.amazon.com/Where-Girls-Are-Growing-Female/dp/0812925300 Chance Encounters - https://chanceencounters.weebly.com Just Walk With Me - https://justwalkwithme.com CONNECT WITH: Richard Hatem - https://twitter.com/RichardHatem https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0368818 For more information or a transcript of this podcast, visit our website. LINK: https://80stvladies.com Follow our journey. Sign up for our mailing list! - http://eepurl.com/h1YPWH | |||
| 17 Aug 2022 | Let's Go: Europe w/ Mrs. King and 90s TV Babies | 01:06:53 | |
What the heck happened in Season 2 of “Scarecrow & Mrs. King”? Oh, we have all the dish on 80s TV Ladies™. More action, more romance, more Europe – and more opportunities for Amanda to show off her skills as a legit spy – and a mom. Along the way, Susan and Sharon discuss… 80s clothes and hairdos – and Kate Jackson’s mid-season Hair-DON’T. Is Archie Bunker’s Jean Stapleton a British lady, an American citizen, or a KGB agent? How could she possibly be all three? Wait, I know that guy! What are Seinfeld's Michael Richards, David Paymer and the incredible John Rhys-Davies doing on this show? What parts of Scarecrow and Mrs. King remind Susan of The Rockford Files? How to tell the difference between Martha Smith’s Francine and the startling appearance of “Man-cine”? Is Beverly Garland even old enough to be a grandmother? Plus we have our first visit with the 90s TV Babies™ - Introducing Serita Fontenesi, Sergio Perez and Megan Ruble. These “kids” take a look at “Scarecrow & Mrs. King” through a modern lens. Did they like the show? Was it feminist? Is Lee Stetson even a good spy? And most important: who is Richard Dick Butz? Join us as we cruise through the highlights of Season Two including when Lee and Amanda – our favorite couple to “ship” – get married – ON A SHIP! AUDIO-OGRAPHY Stealing the Show: How Women are Revolutionizing Television by Joy Press - https://www.amazon.com/Stealing-Show-Women-Revolutionizing-Television/dp/1501137719 In the Chaos with Serita Fontenesi and Cal Jack Cade - https://www.inthechaospod.com Scarecrow and Mrs. King Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/scarecrowandmrs.king Call Me a Cab website: http://www.callmeacab.com SMK-Land - https://www.smk-land.com For more information or a transcript on this podcast, visit our website: https://80stvladies.com Don’t miss out. Sign up for our mailing list! - http://eepurl.com/h1YPWH | |||
| 31 Aug 2022 | Scarecrow and Ms. King with Eugenie Ross-Leming | 01:08:08 | |
Susan and Sharon sit down with the co-creator of “Scarecrow & Mrs. King” - Eugenie Ross-Leming - to get some real behind-the-scenes insight on the show's creation, Kate Jackson, Bruce Boxleitner, feminism in television, and managing long-term success in Hollywood. The discussion includes… - Eugenie’s early years with the legendary improvisation troupe Second City, where she performed with the likes of John Belushi, Harold Ramis and Bill Murray. - Writing for Norman Lear on the ground-breaking late-night serials “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” starring Louise Lasser and creating “Fernwood 2 Night” starring Martin Mull and Fred Willard. - How she and writing partner Brad Buckner first pitched “Scarecrow & Mrs. King” to CBS -- and failed to sell it – only to have their luck change when junior executive Carla Singer was promoted and brought them back for another shot. - Working with Kate Jackson and the last-minute casting of Bruce Boxleitner. - Details on the wild days of producing the “Scarecrow” pilot – and her and Brad’s decision to leave the highly successful hit series they created. Along the way, we’ll hear about the importance of staying true to your vision, the lessons learned over a forty-year career that spans “Scarecrow” to “Lois & Clark” to “Supernatural” -- and the sustaining power of two of the most important relationships in her life: her longtime writing partner Brad Buckner, and her husband, Director and Producer Robert Singer. Join us as we go in-depth with a TV legend and creative powerhouse: Eugenie Ross-Leming. AUDIO-OGRAPHY Eugenie Ross-Leming: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0743935 Scarecrow Facebook fansite: https://www.facebook.com/scarecrowandmrs.king Mrs. King Chronicles: http://www.mkcpodcast.com When Women Invented Television by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong https://www.amazon.com/When-Women-Invented-Television-Powerhouses/dp/0062973304 Ladies of the Evening: Women Characters in Prime-Time Television by Diana M. Meehan https://www.amazon.com/Ladies-Evening-Characters-Prime-Time-Television/dp/0810816342 For more information or to download a transcript of this podcast, visit our website: https://80stvladies.com Don’t miss out on everything 80s TV Ladies. Sign up for our mailing list! - http://eepurl.com/h1YPWH | |||
| 14 Sep 2022 | Slipping Sideways Into Scarecrow, Mrs. King and Season 3 w/ Richard Hatem | 01:02:56 | |
Season 3 of “Scarecrow & Mrs. King” is a fun, and kind of bonkers, 22-episode journey that is anything but straight-forward. International intrigue, poisoned food and wine, eclectic guest stars and a herky-jerky path to romance all add up to a season with surprising rewards – and puzzling road blocks. In this week’s tour of near-misses and near-kisses, we discuss… - Are Lee (Bruce Boxleinter) and Amanda (Kate Jackson) heating up – or on slow-boil? And why is WKRP in Cincinnati’s Frank Bonner suddenly invading Amanda’s home life? - What’s on First? A re-shuffle of the first five episodes leaves us with more questions than answers. Why the last minute change up? And how does it affect the development of Lee and Amanda's relationship? - Special Guest and friend-of-the-show Richard Hatem (Titans, Grimm) joins in to talk about why some shows choose (or are forced) to air their episodes out of production order… - Who’s the Boss? A third season brings us a THIRD showrunner – George Geiger (Hunter, Profiler), more female scribes (Kathleen A. Shelley, Whitney Wherrett Roberson, Lynne Kelsey) – and the directorial debut of… Ms. Kate Jackson! - Some of our favorite – and some of the weirdest – episodes ever: Garrett Morris as an African Prime Minister? Lee and Amanda as brother and sister? A retirement home for aging spies? Dottie (Beverly Garland) getting hot and heavy with… A KGB agent? And the return of Amanda’s ex-husband?? Join us as we slip sideways down a twisty-turny Season Three road – with a few bumps along the way – to arrive at Lee and Amanda’s (finally) first official kiss! AUDIO-OGRAPHY Beverly Garland: Her Life and Career by Deborah Del Vecchio https://www.amazon.com/Beverly-Garland-Her-Life-Career/dp/0786465018 Come Walk With Me - A fun, blog journey through all 88 episodes! https://justwalkwithme.com Find Richard Hatem at https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0368818/ https://twitter.com/richardhatem Watch Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Season 3 https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00578YIYE/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s3 Get ABC Miracles - created by Richard Hatem https://www.amazon.com/Miracles-Complete-Skeet-Ulrich/dp/B0007N1AM2 Watch D.C. Titans on HBOMax https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GX3Uw2AN9CaHCwwEAAALT For more information or to download a transcript of this podcast, visit our website: https://80stvladies.com Don’t miss out on everything 80s TV Ladies. Sign up for our mailing list! - http://eepurl.com/h1YPWH | |||
| 28 Sep 2022 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King and Martha Smith | 01:18:58 | |
Sharon and Susan talk with “Scarecrow & Mrs. King’s” one-and-only “Francine Desmond” – actress Martha Smith. Our conversation covers everything from her early days as a model for the Ford Motor Company to her “National Lampoon’s Animal House” adventures and finally to working on the show she first knew only as “The Secret Kate Jackson Project” – we’ll find out why Martha Smith truly is the “Gal With All The Luck”! Along the way, we’ll discuss… - Brunching with John Belushi! Touring with Rod Stewart! - Posing for Playboy Playmate of the Month! - The “other” spy show that almost happened: “Ebony, Ivory and Jade” (1979) with Bert Convy and Debbie Allen. - Creating comedy magic with Kate Jackson in Martha’s all-time favorite episode, “Life of the Party." - The shelved script from Season 2 (“A Matter of Choice”) that was dusted off for the end of Season 4 – and finally gave Francine a boyfriend - and an apartment! - Francine’s on-screen adventures in Europe – and Martha’s off-screen ones, too! (Why does Bruce Boxleitner keep teasing her about those German men, anyway? Nothing happened.) Plus: We talk about how she stood up for herself (and Francine) as the show – and showrunners – kept changing; along with everything from LA real estate to divorces to motorcycle accidents to… Bruce Boxleitner and “The Hooker Routine”?! Join us on our deep-dive into all things Francine and Mrs. King with the impressive, irreverent and irreplaceable Martha Smith! AUDIO-OGRAPHY Martha Smith: https://www.facebook.com/groups/154944167855260 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Anniversary Reunion Page: https://www.facebook.com/ScarecrowAndMrsKingAnniversary Watch Scarecrow and Mrs. King: https://tinyurl.com/yc2h8n56 FAN THANKS & RECOMMENDATIONS: Fiona W. book: When Women Invented Television by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. https://www.amazon.com/When-Women-Invented-Television-Powerhouses/dp/0062973304 Tamara M. show: Hunter with Stephanie Kramer and Fred Dryer. https://tinyurl.com/3f3bnczr INFO: 80s TV Ladies theme and parody songs, including this episode’s “Some Gals Have All the Luck - Martha Smith” by Amy Englehardt. Written by Susan Lambert Hatem and Amy Englehardt. AmyEnglehardt.com - https://www.amyengelhardt.com For more information or to download a transcript of this podcast, visit our website: https://80stvladies.com Don’t miss out. Sign up for our 80s TV Ladies mailing list! - http://eepurl.com/h1YPWH 80s TV Ladies™ Copyright 2022 134 West, LLC and Susan Lambert. All Rights Reserved. | |||
| 12 Oct 2022 | Deep Dark Secrets: Welcome to Remington Steele | 01:24:03 | |
"Try this for a deep, dark secret..." Susan and Sharon begin their examination of the hit 1980s series “Remington Steele”. Premiering on October 10, 1982, “Remington Steele” starred two relative newcomers to the network TV landscape -- Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan. The premise was simple: Private eye Laura Holt finds that clients are reluctant to hire a female investigator. So she invents a fictitious male “boss” named Remington Steele to increase business. The ruse works perfectly until the day a former thief and con-man shows up and assumes the identity of Remington Steele, setting into motion a classic romantic comedy -- with plenty of mystery and danger thrown in for good measure. Susan and Sharon dig deep into the pilot, and along the way reveal some deep, dark secrets about this 5-season hit NBC series… - Why did it take over 13 years for the idea to finally make it to television? - Who was “Mildred Krebs” originally supposed to be – and how did Doris Roberts ultimately snag the role? - Why was the second episode filmed first? And the first episode filmed second?? - Why was the show cancelled – and then reverse cancelled? And how did that result in Pierce Brosnan losing the role of James Bond to Timothy Dalton in “The Living Daylights”? Susan and Sharon examine the role of Laura Holt as the lead character in a show that quickly became more about her male counterpart. Who’s show was it really? Did it suffer – or improve – as the focus shifted to Steele? And ultimately, was the show feminist? Grab your fedora and a bucket of popcorn as the 80s TV Ladies begin their investigation of one of the most beloved 80s series of all time -- “Remington Steele”! Tell us what you think. Is Remington Steele a feminist show? Or not? Let us know on our website: https://80stvladies.com or email us - 80sTVLadies@gmail.com AUDIO-OGRAPHY Where to watch: STREAMING - On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Remington-Steele-Season-Stephanie-Zimbalist/dp/B00096S45S On Apple: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/remington-steele/umc.cmc.6fm9czhcocxofzk7xbe90inn8 On DVD: All: https://www.amazon.com/Remington-Steele-Seasons-1-5/dp/B00144PA06 Season 1: https://www.amazon.com/Remington-Steele-Season-Stephanie-Zimbalist/dp/B00096S45S On Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/134260462626 For more information or to download a transcript of this podcast, visit our website: https://80stvladies.com Don’t miss out on everything 80s TV Ladies. Sign up for our mailing list! - http://eepurl.com/h1YPWH | |||
| 26 Oct 2022 | Writing Remington Steele with Robin Bernheim, Part One | 00:54:47 | |
From Remington Steele to Princess Switch - Susan and Sharon sit down with legendary television writer Robin Bernheim. Robin’s career began in her mid-twenties with the “Remington Steele” episode “Steele in the Chips”, co-written with series star and long-time friend Stephanie Zimbalist. In a career spanning five decades, Robin has gone on to write and produce episodes of “MacGyver”, “Matlock”, “Quantum Leap”, “Star Trek: The Next Generation”, “Star Trek: Voyager” and “Mystery 101”. Robin is the creator, writer and executive producer of Netflix’s hit “Princess Switch” franchise starring Vanessa Hudgins. In Part One of our wide-ranging two-part conversation with Ms. Bernheim, we touch on … - How almost dying in a plane crash led Robin to a forty-year career writing for television. - Schoolmates and BFFs: how Robin and Stephanie met and became friends at Marlborough, a private all-girl prep-school in Los Angeles. - Why NBC was so afraid of the "cookie" episode (fan favorite “Steele in the Chips”) – that they delayed airing it until the end of the season. - That same episode’s all-star guest cast – including Geena Davis and Jean Smart! - The Adventures of Being the Only Woman in the Writer’s Room, including: “The Mystery of The Secret Meetings in the Men’s Room”, “The Incredible Disappearing Assigned Parking Space” and of course “The Looming Glass Ceiling!” - How Robin and Stephanie’s house in LA was the model for Laura Holt’s house in “Remington Steele” -- and what it was like to watch that house blow-up in Season 2, episode 3 – “Red Holt Steele” So join Susan and Sharon as we dig deep into doubles, delicious cookies and dirty jokes in the writers room in Part One of our two-part Interview with Robin Bernheim. And make sure to tune in next time for Part Two where we answer the cliff-hanging question: Did Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist really get along on set (and off) – or not?? PLUS! An 80’s TV LADIES Holiday Shout-Out: Spook-tacular Halloween Episodes to watch from some of your favorite 80s shows including “Facts of Life”, “Roseanne”, and “Laverne & Shirley”! AUDIO-OGRAPHY Netflix DVD - https://dvd.netflix.com/Movie/Remington-Steele/70157284 Amazon Season 3 on DVD: NEED AFFILIATE LINK: https://www.amazon.com/Remington-Steele-Season-Stephanie-Zimbalist/dp/B000E6ESC6 Fansites: http://steeleinlove.com http://remingtonsteele.tv-website.com Remington Steele Investigations FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100023066596358 Spook-tacular 80s TV Ladies Halloween episodes: The Facts of Life “The Halloween Story” https://youtu.be/5qrog7YhCSY Rosanne “Boo!” https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/boo/umc.cmc.2828pbs8cfkb2g5w3xplvx1ta Laverne and Shirley “Ghost Story” https://youtu.be/Hv3J-ITWrxk Broken Story play: Check out the West Coast premiere of Broken Story. At NoHo's Sherry Theatre Nov. 4 - 27th. Get Showtimes and Tickets: https://www.onstage411.com/newsite/show/play_info.asp?show_id=6206 White Horse Theatre: https://www.whitehorsetheater.com/broken-story-la For more information or to download a transcript of this podcast, visit our website: https://80stvladies.com Don’t miss out on everything 80s TV Ladies. Sign up for our mailing list! - http://eepurl.com/h1YPWH | |||
| 09 Nov 2022 | Writing Remington Steele with Robin Bernheim, Part Two | 01:03:21 | |
But did they? Join Part Two of our interview with TV writer/producer Robin Bernheim, to discover the complicated answer to the burning question: Did Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan get along while filming “Remington Steele”? The Conversation: - Laura vs. Remington: Who got the most screen-time? Who got to drive the car? And whose show was it, anyway? - How did a writing staff of mostly men handle writing a female voice? - An episode where Laura Holt poses nude?? The script, Stephanie Zimbalist’s reaction – and the re-writes that followed... - Being “one of the boys” with Michael Gleason and Brad Kern: vodka, cigars… and barfing. - Writing Quantum Leap -- and the good (and bad) side of working for producer Donald Bellisario. - Writing and producing “The Princess Switch” -- with three versions of Vanessa Hudgens! Along the way we talk about watching “Moonlighting”, “The Boys”, “Silicon Valley” and “Murphy Brown”; writing “Star Trek” and “When Calls The Heart”; and how one very dedicated fan took a favorite line of Robin’s – and had it tattooed on her arm! Join Susan and Sharon as we get Robin to explain about thriving in the writer’s room, pitching from the Ladies Room and what to do when Pierce Brosnan calls you “Boo”! PLUS – fan shoutouts, fan mail and fan love from all over the world for our own “80’s TV Ladies”! AUDIO-OGRAPHY For Fan Fiction of Remington Steele and other TV shows: Fanfiction.net ArchiveOfOurOwn.org Book: Steel Loved After All These Years: A Remington Steele Retrospective by Judith A. Moose On Abe Books: https://www.abebooks.com/9781593930981/Steele-Loved-After-Years-Remington-1593930984/plp Look on eBay for a bargain. https://www.ebay.com/itm/265353913608 8TL Fan ShoutOuts - Thank you, Fans! Marie K. Jesse B. BizzyLizzy1605 Don’t miss out on everything 80s TV Ladies. Sign up for our mailing list! - http://eepurl.com/h1YPWH | |||
| 23 Nov 2022 | Remington Steele with Stephanie Zimbalist – Part One | 01:01:44 | |
Susan and Sharon sit down with a true show business icon and classic 80’s TV Lady -- “Remington Steele’s” one-and-only Laura Holt -- Stephanie Zimbalist. In a career spanning six decades, Stephanie has performed on stage and screen with everyone from Alec Baldwin, Walter Matthau, Jessica Tandy, Anthony Hopkins, John Goodman, Patricia Neal, Alfred Molina, Tommy Tune, Jimmy Stewart AND her own father, the legendary Efrem Zimbalist Jr. The Conversation… - Growing up Zimbalist: what it’s like to be born into a true show business dynasty. - How Stephanie started writing, directing and producing – at the age of seven. - How she attended Julliard with friends and classmates Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve -- and then got kicked out! - Winning – or not winning – an “Enema” (oh wait -- “Emmy”) - A Life in the Theater: performing award-winning roles in classic plays by Shakespeare, Chekhov, Tennessee Williams and more. - The gift of making “big choices” on stage – and screen. And the pleasure of refining and reinventing a performance over a long run. - Playing Katherine Hepburn in “Tea at Five” – and how she discovered they’re cousins! Turning down the role of Laura Holt three times before finally taking it on. - “Backwards and in High Heels” – on water skis! Stephanie takes us through doing her own stunts on “Remington Steele” -- and working with legendary stuntwoman Debbie Evans. Join Susan and Sharon (and Stephanie) as we talk fame, fedoras – and wet-biking in France with Pierce. PLUS -- MORE listener mail!! AUDIO-OGRAPHY Native Land Digital - https://native-land.ca/ LAist on Land Acknowledgment - https://laist.com/news/what-to-know-about-land-acknowledgment Stephanie Zimbalist - https://www.instagram.com/stephaniezimbalist_net/ http://www.stephaniezimbalist.net Steele Watching Podcast - w/ Kerry Carlock https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steele-watching/id1509551051 For more information or to download a transcript of this podcast, visit our website: https://80stvladies.com Don’t miss out on everything 80s TV Ladies. Sign up for our mailing list! - http://eepurl.com/h1YPWH | |||
| 07 Dec 2022 | Remington Steele with Stephanie Zimbalist – Part Two | 01:06:17 | |
Steele Talking: Susan and Sharon continue their interview with award-winning stage, TV and film actress Stephanie Zimbalist who created the 80s iconic character, Laura Holt… THE CONVERSATION - Working with her real-life dad – showbiz legend Efrem Zimbalist Jr – How he became a father figure for co-star Pierce Brosnan. (And how he taught Stephanie the secret to “playing drunk”…!) - Her decades-long friendship with Alec Baldwin. - When James Stewart was almost on Remington! - The Amazing Remington Steele Guest Stars, including… - Paul Reiser – and how Pierce broke up every time he said a line. - Louie Anderson – and that horse… - And Beverly Garland – Laura’s mom! (Wait -- were Laura Holt and Amanda King sisters??) - How she was cast in – but had to quit – ROBOCOP. - Why she has never gone back to rewatch “Remington Steele.” - Why “the blood isn’t real on “Remington Steele” -- and how humor on TV has changed… - How curiosity leads to love. - New York, noodles – and a “rude awakening” in the theater… Listen in as Susan, Sharon and Stephanie talk “Moonlighting”, memories and Mary Tyler Moore! AUDIO-OGRAPHY Stephanie Zimbalist Fan Page on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/StephanieZimbalistFanPage Renegade women in film and tv – by Elizabeth Weitzman and illustrated by Austen Claire Clements Hardcover: https://amzn.to/3VEmK9h Kindle: https://amzn.to/3VNiOD0 For more information or to download a transcript of this podcast, visit our website: https://80stvladies.com Get in on everything 80s TV Ladies. Sign up for our mailing list! - http://eepurl.com/h1YPWH | |||
| 21 Dec 2022 | Remington Steele Holiday Fun: Deep Dive Into Seasons 2 & 3 | 01:10:37 | |
Susan and Sharon take on Season Two and Three of “Remington Steele” as they talk TV tropes, favorite episodes and the introduction of Doris Roberts as fan-favorite Mildred Krebs! THE CONVERSATION
Indie rocker and songwriter Michelle Malone helps Susan and Sharon welcome the Holidays with a LIVE PERFORMANCE of a few Christmas songs and talks about her new album, “Michelle Malone and The Hot Toddies!” https://michellemalone.com/product/806293 PLUS -- THE TOP SIX 80’s CHRISTMAS EPISODES YOU CAN’T MISS!
AUDIOGRAPHY “Are You Hungry, Dear? Life, Laughs and Lasagna” – by Doris Roberts and Danelle Morton https://amzn.to/3HSWlkg TVTROPES.org -- https://tvtropes.org SteeleInLove.com -- http://steeleinlove.com LauraHoltsCloset.blogspot.com – costumes and products used by Laura Holt Official Doris Roberts Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/OfficialDorisRoberts For more information or to download a transcript of this podcast, visit our website: https://80stvladies.com Don’t miss out on everything 80s TV Ladies. Sign up for our mailing list! - http://eepurl.com/h1YPWH | |||
| 04 Jan 2023 | Steele Talking Cars with Evan Ball | 01:04:32 | |
In 1980s television, cars were the stars -- From “Knight Rider’s” KIT to Miami Vice’s Testarossa to the A-Team van, everyone knew who drove what -- and why. But what did the women get to drive? The 80s TV Ladies sit down with television writer and auto aficionado Evan Ball (“Stargirl”, “Colin in Black and White”, “Mayor of Kingstown”) to talk Remington Steele and 80s cars. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Find Evan Ball at instagram.com/evanistics and twitter.com/evanistics Check out Internet Movie Cars Database Watch “COLIN IN BLACK AND WHITE” Read “Reproductive Justice: An Introduction” by Loretta Ross and Rickie Solinger For more information or to download a transcript of this podcast, visit our website: https://80stvladies.com Don’t miss out on everything 80s TV Ladies. Sign up for our mailing list! - http://eepurl.com/h1YPWH | |||
| 18 Jan 2023 | Remington Steele: Making it Happen with Jerram Swartz | 01:01:50 | |
Susan and Sharon sit down with “Remington Steele” assistant director Jerram Swartz. In a career spanning 5 decades, Jerram has worked on movies including “E.T.: The Extraterrestrial” and “The Blues Brothers” as well as 80’s TV classics such as “The A-Team”, “Cagney & Lacey” and “Riptide”. In this episode, he shares stories about the fun, excitement and controversy of working on the fifth – and final – season of “Remington Steele”. THE CONVERSATION - Susan and Sharon’s fav Season 4 & 5 episodes and guest stars (Louie Anderson and Terry O’Quinn!). - Pierce and Stephanie and the “Cancelled-and-then-NOT-cancelled” blues… - How Stephanie Zimbalist almost starred in “Robocop”! - What really happened with Pierce Brosnan’s whole “James Bond Thing” (and yes, he really was upset….) - Jack Scalia as Laura Holt’s new love interest “Tony Roselli”. Was the plan to eventually replace Pierce with him?? - Shooting Season 5 in Dublin, Ireland -- and Pasadena, CA… - Learning to tap dance from “Barnaby Jones” star Buddy Ebsen. - Being punched by Robert Shaw on the set of “Swashbuckler”! - Hanging with Kevin “the smart one” Tighe and Randolph “the sexy one” Mantooth on “Emergency!” - Crashing cars into toy stores for “The Blues Brothers”. - Being Mae West’s date to a studio screening of “Jaws”. - Good times over the years working with TV ladies favs: Stephanie Zimbalist, Tyne Daly, Christina Applegate, Melissa McCarthy, Ellen Burstyn, Jacqueline Bisset and many others… Join Susan, Sharon and Jerram as they talk Buck Rogers, Walt Disney and traveling the world with a very special Kermit the Frog! AUDIOGRAPHY Emmys.com - The Television Academy website California Film Commission website DGA.org - For DGA Training program and other directing programs. Book: “Backwards and in Heels” by Alicia Malone -- Find it on Amazon. All 5 seasons of “Remington Steele” are now available on Amazon Prime and AppleTV! Watch: Amazon. Watch on Apple TV. For more information or to download a transcript of this podcast, visit our website: 80sTVLadies.com Don’t miss out on everything 80s TV Ladies. Sign up for our mailing list! | |||
| 25 Jan 2023 | The 90s TV Babies Take On Remington Steele | 01:04:39 | |
It’s the return of the 90’s TV Babies! Susan and Sharon welcome back Serita Fontanesi, Megan Ruble and Sergio Perez to get their 90s TV take on “Remington Steele”. We asked them to watch three episodes and share their thoughts:
The 90s TV Babies loved “Scarecrow & Mrs. King” – what will their verdict be about “Remington Steele”? Let’s find out! THE CONVERSATION
PLUS – Listener Questions! “Remington Steele” writer Robin Bernheim sends us answers to your questions about the casting of Tony Roselli, and whether Laura Holt would have evolved differently as a character if women had been running the show? New segment: “80’s TV Ladies Salute” where we recognize the ladies (and men) of 80’s TV who we recently lost. AUDIOGRAPHY Watch all 5 seasons of “Remington Steele.” Watch on Amazon. On Apple TV. 8TL SALUTE - We salute the following 80s TV Ladies in Memoriam: Kristie Alley Earl Boen Irene Cara Carole Cook Sonya Eddy Diane McBain Adam Rich Helen Slayton-Hughes Dorothy Tristan Barbara Walters For more information or to download a transcript of this podcast, visit our website - 80sTVLadies! Don’t miss out on everything 80s TV Ladies. Sign up for our mailing list! | |||
| 01 Feb 2023 | Stuntwoman and Living Legend Debbie Evans | 01:26:46 | |
Could you be a stuntwoman? Find out what it takes. Susan and Sharon are honored to talk with legendary award-winning stuntwoman Debbie Evans Leavitt. In a career spanning six decades, Debbie has risked life and limb in classic television shows and massive blockbuster movies. She talks doubling Stephanie Zimbalist on Remington Steele and what that moment between take-off and crash-landing feels like. Debbie has flipped and fallen and raced in Charlie’s Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Vega$, ChiPs, The A-Team, Hill Street Blues, Magnum, PI, Cagney & Lacey, CSI, NCIS: Los Angeles, Fear the Walking Dead, Major Crimes, and Criminal Minds. Her many feature films include The Jerk, 1941, Jagged Edge, Heaven’s Gate, Witches of Eastwick, The Ring, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Fight Club and Pineapple Express as well as Matrix: Reloaded and Matrix: Resurrection, this year’s The Batman -- and eight of the ten Fast & the Furious movies including the upcoming “Fast X”. As one of the few women to survive and flourish in one of Hollywood’s most notorious boys' clubs – the world of stunts – Debbie Evans has navigated a treacherous career filled with challenges not limited to high-falls, fist fights and car chases. She takes Susan and Sharon over the hurdles and around the curves of a life that has been fast, furious, deeply rewarding – and never less than thrilling. So buckle-up and grab your crash strap – here we go! THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Debbie Evans Official website. Learn more about women working in the field of stunts at WomenInStunts.com -- BOOKS Stunts: The How-To Handbook: Secrets From an Award-Winning Hollywood Stunt Woman by Angela Meryl - Get it on Amazon. THE STUNTWOMAN: The True Story of a Hollywood Heroine by David L. Robb and Julie Ann Johnson - On Amazon - Paperback - Kindle. Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story (Screen Classics) by Mollie Gregory - On Amazon - Kindle. MOVIE Check out the Stuntwoman movie directed by April Wright. Watch on Amazon. For more information or to download a transcript of this podcast, visit our website - 80sTVLadies! Don’t miss out on everything 80s TV Ladies. Sign up for our mailing list! | |||
| 15 Feb 2023 | Cagney & Lacey & Barney Rosenzweig, Part 1 | 01:00:34 | |
Buckle up, kids - We’re kicking off our series on Cagney & Lacey! Sharon & Susan begin their look back at the classic 80’s TV series Cagney & Lacey with a conversation with the show’s creator and executive producer, Barney Rosenzweig. Rosenzweig’s career spans five decades and hundreds of hours of television including Charlie’s Angels, Daniel Boone, Christie, Twice in a Lifetime, and The Trials of Rosie O’Neill. But he made TV history when he approached writers Barbara Avedon and Barbara Corday with a simple yet revolutionary idea: “Write a Robert Redford/Paul Newman buddy movie -- but for women.” They in turn wrote Cagney & Lacey to answer the burning 1980s question: “Can women be buddies under pressure?” Together, they created a legendary television series that Rosenzweig elegantly describes as “a show about two women – who just happen to be cops”. Cagney & Lacey is a police procedural drama - starring Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless - that premiered in 1982 and ran until 1988. The franchise included 125 episodes and five TV movies. The show has been the recipient of 37 Primetime Emmy nominations with 14 wins, including four wins for a leading actress in a drama for Daly and two wins for Gless. THE CONVERSATION
So join us as we talk about University of Southern California yell-leaders, 1965 MGM-epic Ben Hur, car bombs – and throwing up over “director’s cuts”! AUDIOGRAPHY - Visit the Official Cagney & Lacey website. - Read Barney Rosenzweig’s Blog! - Get Barney’s book: “Cagney & Lacey… and me” Help us keep making this show and get ad-free episodes: WE’RE now ON PATREON! For more information or to download a transcript of this podcast, visit our website - 80sTVLadies.com Don’t miss out on everything 80s TV Ladies. Sign up for our mailing list! | |||
| 01 Mar 2023 | Cagney & Lacey & Barney Rosenzweig, Part 2 | 00:55:20 | |
Wait! There were THREE Cagneys? In Part 2 of our conversation with creator/executive producer Barney Rosenzweig, we follow along as the massive success of the Cagney & Lacey TV movie launches it directly into a weekly series for CBS and into a very tumultuous road from multiple cancellations to hit ratings and 14 Emmys. The rest, as they say, is 80’s TV herstory… THE CONVERSATION
So join Susan & Sharon – and Barney – as they talk Moonlighting, Dead to Me – and why you should always call your mom… AUDIOGRAPHY WHERE TO WATCH: On Apple. On Amazon. On Pluto. More Streaming Options on Decider. Visit the Official Cagney & Lacey website. Read Barney Rosenzweig’s Blog! Get Barney’s book: “Cagney & Lacey… and me” BOOK: “From Reverence to Rape: The Treatment of Women in the Movies” by Molly Haskell Weirding Way Media (Mike White & Chris Stachiw) Need help or want to help? ABORTIONFUNDS.ORG Help people access abortion: ThePinkHouseFund.com WE’RE NOW ON PATREON! Help us out AND get ad-free episodes and other good stuff. For more information or to download a transcript of this podcast, visit - 80sTVLadies.com! Don’t miss out on everything 80s TV Ladies. Sign up for our mailing list! | |||
| 15 Mar 2023 | Cagney & Lacey with Tyne Daly | 01:15:37 | |
Join us to meet the woman behind Mary Beth Lacey! Sharon and Susan are excited and honored to talk with Emmy and Tony-award winning actress and the star of Cagney & Lacey, Tyne Daly. In a career spanning eight decades, Tyne Daly has appeared on stage and screen in over 100 roles in everything from “The Mod Squad” and “Judging Amy” to co-starring with Clint Eastwood in the Dirty Harry film “The Enforcer”. She has received six Emmy awards – four for her outstanding portrayal of Mary Beth Lacey on “Cagney & Lacey.” In this intimate interview, Tyne Daly shares stories of her childhood, barely finishing high school, her early days acting in New York, her eventual move to Los Angeles with then husband actor/director Georg Stanford Brown -- and a lifetime of acting, politics and poetry. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Visit the Official Cagney & Lacey Facebook page. & Official Tyne Daly Facebook page. WHERE TO WATCH: Cagney & Lacey on Roku The Bread Factory, Part 1 and Part 2 Stream for free with library card or university log-in: Kanopy.com - On Apple TV. - On Amazon. BOOKS & MORE
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| 29 Mar 2023 | Cagney & Lacey with Sharon Gless | 01:27:55 | |
Susan and Sharon are thrilled to sit down with show business legend Sharon Gless. Multi-Emmy and Golden Globe winner, Sharon Gless has appeared in dozens of television shows such as “Nip/Tuck”, “Rizzoli & Isles”, “The Rockford Files”, “House Calls,”The Bob Newhart Show”, “Station 19” and “The Exorcist.” She has created iconic and ground-breaking characters in the shows “Burn Notice”, “Queer as Folk”, “The Trials of Rosie O’Neill” and of course “Cagney & Lacey”. In 2021 she published her bestselling, no-holds-barred autobiography “Apparently There Were Complaints”. In this in-depth interview, Sharon Gless talks frankly about feminism, her ongoing friendship with Tyne Daly, her affair, marriage and almost-divorce from Barney Rosenzweig, her struggles with substance abuse and recovery -- and the lasting legacy of the characters she’s played. THE CONVERSATION
So join Susan, Sharon – and Sharon Gless -- as they talk poker nights with Tyne, the “C”-word, the other “C”-word -- and what did she really say to that flasher?? AUDIOGRAPHY Official website: SharonGless.com Sharon Gless Facebook page. Sharon Gless’ autobiography “Apparently There Were Complaints” at Bookshop. Watch the trailer for Sharon’s upcoming Documentary - Show Her The Money WHERE TO WATCH Cagney & Lacey on ROKU. On PLUTO. On Apple TV. Trials of Rosie O’Neill on Roku. On Amazon Prime. Queer as Folk on Amazon. On Apple TV. Burn Notice on HULU. On Apple TV. Sign up for our mailing list. Visit 80sTVLadies.com for podcast episode transcripts. Help us make more episodes AND get ad-free audio, video and other goodies: We're ON PATREON! | |||
| 12 Apr 2023 | Directing 80s Television with Karen Arthur | 01:10:14 | |
What was it like to break into directing in the 1970s and '80s? Let's find out! Sharon and Susan are honored to talk with Emmy-winning director Karen Arthur. Karen started out as an actress on such shows as “Get Smart”, “The Streets of San Francisco”, “Mannix”, “That Girl” and “The Monkees”. In 1975 she made the transition to directing and has since helmed episodes of classic TV series including “Judging Amy”, “Hart to Hart”, “7th Heaven” and “Remington Steele”, as well as the powerful true story TV movie “The Rape of Richard Beck” and the award-winning mini-series “The Jacksons: An American Dream” starring Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs and Angela Bassett. In 1985, Ms. Arthur was the first woman to win a primetime Emmy award for directing, for her work on the “Cagney & Lacey” episode “Heat”. She has worked with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood, including Ed Asner, Kirstie Allie, Delta Burke, Barbara Hershey, Diane Ladd, Bernadette Peters, Christopher Plummer, Christopher Reeves, Jane Seymour, Susan Sullivan and Angelina Jolie. THE CONVERSATION
PLUS – 80’S TV LADIES TRIBUTE salutes the recent passing of some legendary TV and film ladies… AND -- listener feedback from our fans! AUDIOGRAPHY Defining Women: Television and the Case of Cagney & Lacey by Julie D'Acci. Get it at Bookshop. Primetime Feminism: Television, Media Culture and the Women’s Movement Since 1970 by Bonnie J. Dow. Get it at Penn Press or Amazon. Part of Weirding Way Media with Mike White & Chris Stachiw Help us make episodes AND experience them ad-free, plus get cool exclusive content: WE’RE NOW ON PATREON! For more information or to download a transcript of this podcast, visit our website - 80sTVLadies.com. Don’t miss out. Sign up for our mailing list. | |||
| 26 Apr 2023 | Cagney & Lacey and the 90s TV Babies | 01:06:52 | |
What do those crazy 90s kids think of 80s Cagney & Lacey? We’re gonna find out! Susan and Sharon welcome back Serita Fontanesi, Megan Ruble and Sergio Perez – the 90’s TV Babies! We asked them to watch three episodes: the original one-hour pilot, starring Tyne Daly as Lacey and Loretta Swit as Cagney; the “new” pilot with Meg Foster in the role of Cagney; and finally, Sharon Gless’s first turn as Cagney, the Season Two opener “Witness to an Incident”. The 90’s TV Babies loved “Scarecrow & Mrs. King”, but two of them DIDN’T love “Remington Steele”. What will their verdict be for “Cagney & Lacey”? And what's their personal connection to this show? THE CONVERSATION
80s TV LADIES SALUTE and Fan Feedback PLUS – 80’S TV LADIES salutes the recent passing of some legendary TV and film ladies… AND -- listener feedback from our fans! Part of Weirding Way Media network. Help us make more episodes AND get ad-free episodes: WE’RE NOW ON PATREON! Find out more or download transcripts, visit our website - 80sTVLadies.com Stay up to date and get exclusive info. Sign up for our mailing list. | |||
| 10 May 2023 | Cagney & Lacey Wrap-Up: Ain’t That the Way | 01:29:40 | |
Episode 23 - Who ever thought we’d get this far?!? Susan and Sharon celebrate their first season finale with a wrap-up on “Cagney & Lacey.” How did a little idea about having a female “Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid” buddy movie turn into a legendary, award-winning TV series that spanned 7 seasons, 125 episodes and 4 TV movies? We discuss the show’s origins and controversies, its impact on American culture in the 1980s and how network television used to be the most powerful way for cutting-edge topics to enter the public conversation. Susan and Sharon also share their favorite episodes, scenes and their big love for John Karlen’s Harvey Lacey – the best TV husband ever! THE CONVERSATION
AND -- 80’s TV Ladies wishes you all a very HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY – with a special shout-out to a great episode of “Golden Girls”: Season 3, Episode 25 – “Mother’s Day” Thank you all so much for joining us on our journey through Season One of 80’s TV Ladies. We’ll be back in two weeks with Episode One of Season Two – and we can’t wait to see you there! AUDIOGRAPHY Cagney & Lacey Appreciation Facebook Group. Amy Englehardt official website. Help send Amy’s show, IMPACT to the Ediburough Fringe Festival via Fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/impact Please, help us make Season TWO spectacular! Support us on Patreon. Don’t miss out. Sign up for our mailing list. | |||
| 24 May 2023 | Welcome to Season 2: Advanced TV Herstory w/Cynthia Bemis Abrams, Part 1 | 00:55:19 | |
Welcome to 80’s TV Ladies: Season Two! Susan and Sharon kick-off the new season with Cynthia Bemis-Abrams, the host of sister podcast “Advanced TV Herstory” -- a fascinating deep dive into the backstory of women in television, that connects the dots between TV, feminism, American culture and politics. In Part One of a two-part conversation, we’ll talk about the shows, actresses and characters that stood out as landmarks for women over the past five decades. We also tease what’s coming up as Susan and Sharon turn their attention from one-hour mysteries to half-hour comedies including “Designing Women”, “227”, “A Different World” and “It’s A Living”! THE CONVERSATION
Thank you all so much for joining us as we begin our journey into Season Two of 80’s TV Ladies! Tell us what shows you love -- Go to 80sTVLadies.com and give us feedback. AUDIOGRAPHY Cynthia Bemis-Abrams podcast “Advanced TV Herstory” Find Advanced TV Herstory on Twitter. Find Kenya Rothstein’s podcast, “Thank You For Saying NO” Check out Totally 80s 90s Recall podcast. Don’t miss out on everything 80s TV Ladies. Sign up for our mailing list! Help us make more episodes and get ad-free episodes and exclusive content on PATREON. | |||
| 31 May 2023 | Advanced TV Herstory w/ Cynthia Bemis Abrams, Part Two | 00:40:54 | |
In Part Two of our conversation with Cynthia Bemis Abrams, host of the “Advanced TV Herstory” podcast, we continue our discussion of feminism in American culture and its effect on television as we delve into sports, politics, female stereotypes – and the unsung feminist heroes of Hollywood’s mysterious “Secret Sisterhood”. THE CONVERSATION
IN MEMORIUM We salute some 80s ladies we've recently lost: Tina Turner Jacklyn Zeman Eileen Saki Barbara Bryne Garn Stevens Carol Locatell Elizabeth Hubbard N'Neka Garland Rita Latkin Emily Marshall Sharon Acker AUDIOGRAPHY “Men and Women of the Corporation” by Rosabeth Moss Kanter on Amazon. “TV Female Foursomes and Their Fans: Featuring The Golden Girls, Designing Women, Living Single, Sex and the City, Girlfriends, Cashmere Mafia and Hot in Cleveland” by Wendy Burns Ardelino - on Bookshop. Cynthia Bemis Abrams podcast “Advanced TV Herstory” STOP THE HATE: PROTECT TRANS & QUEER RIGHTS Take action at Aclu.org and ACLU map. Teen Vogue info and support for the Trans community. Help kids and families in Texas. https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/transkidsandfamiliesoftexas Help LGBTQ+ in the South. For transcripts and more, visit 80sTVLadies.com. Don’t miss out. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list! Help us make more episodes and get ad-free episodes and exclusive content on PATREON. | |||
| 07 Jun 2023 | Say Gay: 70s, 80s and 90s Queer TV with Matt Baume | 01:04:24 | |
What did Queer representation look like in 70s, 80s and 90s television? Could you say gay? Susan and Sharon kick off their Pride Month celebration with author, podcaster and video maker Matt Baume. His latest book, “Hi Homey, I’m Homo!” traces the evolution of LGBTQ+ characters on American sitcoms. His previous book - “Defining Marriage” - chronicles the personal stories of people who fought for marriage equality over the last forty years. In this fun, fact-filled interview, Matt shares stories from his childhood and early life that led to his career as a chronicler of queer history on TV – and then we discuss the highlights (and lowlights) of TV history as seen through rainbow-colored glasses… THE CONVERSATION
So join Susan and Sharon – and Matt – and they discuss Muppets, Maude – and the Magic of asking for “100 percent of what you want – 100 percent of the time!” AUDIOGRAPHY Check out everything Matt Baume is doing – including his podcast “Sewers of Paris” -- at his website, MattBaume.com Get Matt Baume’s new book “Hi Honey, I’m Homo” at Bookshop. SIGNED COPIES are available at Elliott Bay. Watch Matt’s YouTube Videos. LGBTQ Advocacy Consider supporting orgs like The Trevor Project and The Okra Project. CONNECT What does representation mean to you? Email us at 80sTVLadies@gmail.com For transcripts and more visit 80sTVLadies.com. Don’t miss out. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list! Help us make more episodes and get ad-free episodes and exclusive content on PATREON. | |||
| 21 Jun 2023 | Gay 90s (and 80s): The Rainbow Remix with Denise Warner & JD Danner | 01:10:33 | |
“To be able to see it represented on TV means so much to a young mind." Susan and Sharon continue their celebration of Pride Month by welcoming JD and Denise, hosts of "The Rainbow Remix", a podcast featuring LGBTQ lifestyle news, music, arts, media -- and mixology! Denise Warner is an out lesbian and veteran podcaster going all the way back to 2006 with “The Lesbian Lounge". JD Danner is a musician and songwriter who came out after a 25-year marriage. She reached out to Denise during the COVID quarantine and together they created The Rainbow Remix, shining a light on LGBT creatives in all the arts. In a fascinating and deeply personal conversation, we talk about queer characters on TV, the way representation changed from the early to the late eighties – and using television as a mirror, both then and now, to figure out who we are and where we fit in. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Listen to The Rainbow Remix Podcast. Listen to Sharon and Susan on Rainbow Remix's 80s TV Ladies episode! Catch The Rainbow Remix on Youtube and at TheRainbowRemix.com. Learn about the The Trevor Project's work to support LGBTQ youth and Donate here. Listen to JD Danner’s "Come out and Dance" on Spotify. Read about Friends creator Marta Kauffman on the lack of diversity in Friends and the mis-gendering of Chandler’s parent on HuffPost. For transcripts and more visit 80sTVLadies.com. Don’t miss out. Signup for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list! Help us make more episodes and get ad-free episodes and exclusive content on PATREON. | |||
| 05 Jul 2023 | Striking 9 to 5: Union Strong with WGA Strike Captain Katherine DiSavino | 01:08:25 | |
“What do we want? Fair Pay! When do we want it? NOW!” The 80’s TV Ladies fast-forward from the 1980s to the RIGHT NOW – for a special "breaking news" episode about the ongoing 2023 WGA Writer’s Strike that is having a major impact on television production – and the future of entertainment as we know it. As the strike enters its third month writers and other guilds are calling out for “transformative change” and insisting “now is not the time to meet in the middle.” But what’s really going on? It's time for Writer's Strike 101. WGA Strike Captain and TV writer/producer Katherine DiSavino (“Silo”, “Nancy Drew”, “Outpost”) joins Susan and Sharon to help break down the issues from the inside. THE CONVERSATION
So, join Susan and Sharon – and Kate – as they hit the Hollywood picket lines, strike back at the $3 Trillion dollar Apple Empire, and get to the bottom of our East Coast/West Coast “Hot Labor Summer”! AUDIOGRAPHY Find out more about the writers guild at WGA.org. See the WGA asks and the AMPTP "response": WGAcontract2023.org. Affected by the work stoppage or want to help? Go to Entertainment Community Fund. Learn more about SAG-AFTRA. Let them eat Pizza! Donate and find Pizza Queen Jess Morse here. On Venmo. $10.97 = 1 Pizza. Follow the upcoming 9 to 5 movie, sitcom and actors cross-over episodes here at 8TL and The Kulturecast! For transcripts and more visit 80sTVLadies.com. Don’t miss out. Signup for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list! Help us make more 8TL, get ad-free episodes and cool stuff on PATREON. | |||
| 12 Jul 2023 | Talking 9 to 5: The TV Series with The Kulturecast's Chris Stachiw | 01:00:36 | |
Tumble out of bed/and stumble to the kitchen/pour yourself a cup of ambition And yawn and stretch and listen in as Susan and Sharon talk "Nine to Five": The TV Series with podcaster and founder of Weirding Way Media, Chris Stachiw. On this special cross-over episode with The Kulturecast, we dig into one of the strangest, funniest and least-known film-to-TV transplants: Nine To Five. The film “9 to 5” debuted on December 19th, 1980 starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton. Running 85 episodes from 1982-1988, and executive produced by Jane Fonda, Nine to Five went on a wild journey -- from ABC (1982-83) to first-run syndication (1984-88), from film to video, and featuring an amazing and ever-changing cast that included Rita Moreno, Sally Struthers, Peter Bonerz, Jeffrey Tambor, Jean Marsh, Jack Reilly, Herb Edelman, Valerie Curtin -- and Dolly Parton’s sister, Rachel Dennison! THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Listen to Susan and Sharon talk about “9 to 5” (the movie!) on Chris Stachiw’s movie podcast “The Kulturecast” on Apple or Spotify or Podlink. Learn about the 9 to 5 Labor Movement at 9to5.org. Read the book: Working 9 to 5: A Women's Movement, a Labor Union, and the Iconic Movie. Check it out at Bookshop. Watch the Netlfix documentary: “9 to 5: The Story of a Movement”. Watch all the opening title sequences of all five seasons of 9 to 5 on YouTube. Follow Rita Moreno on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheRitaMoreno CONNECT Let us know your thoughts on 9 to 5 and if you have any ideas where to watch all the episodes - Email us at 80sTVLadies@gmail.com For transcripts and more visit 80sTVLadies.com. Don’t miss out. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list! Help us make more episodes and get ad-free episodes and exclusive content on PATREON. | |||
| 19 Jul 2023 | 80s Fashion with Costume Designer Eilish Zebrasky | 01:08:57 | |
“On Sundays, I couldn’t wait for Monday.” – Eilish Zebrasky, Head of Wardrobe for Aaron Spelling. Susan and Sharon get all dressed up and strut their stuff with legendary 80s TV and Film costume designer Eilish Zebrasky. For over 25 years, Eilish Zebrasky was the Costume Department Head for Aaron Spelling Productions, responsible for all the amazing clothes you saw on classic shows like “Murder, She Wrote”, “Dynasty”, “The Love Boat”, “Charlie’s Angels”, “Hart to Hart”, “Hotel”, “Fantasy Island”, “Vega$” and “Charmed”. In her five-decade career, Eilish has pretty much seen every major celebrity in Hollywood in their underwear -- and she has personally costumed such stars as Faye Dunaway, Goldie Hawn, Alyssa Milano, Barbara Streisand, Angela Lansbury, Paul Newman, Robert Wagner, Bette Davis, Elizabeth Taylor, Ava Gabor, Jaclyn Smith, Connie Seleca, Shanen Doherty, Rose McGowan, Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Joan Collins. From her childhood in Belfast, Ireland – to the glamorous boutiques of Beverly Hills – to Elizabeth Taylor’s “Closet of Jewels”, Eilish has seen – and dressed – it all! THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Buy second-hand costume creations from your favorite TV shows and movies at “It’s a Wrap”. Interview with Eilish Zebrasky at the Costume Designers Guild. Check out “Fifty Fashion Looks That Changed the 1980’s” by Paula Reed at ThriftBooks. Listen to SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher’s Fiery Call to Action strike speech. CONNECT For transcripts, contact info and more visit 80sTVLadies.com. Don’t miss out. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list! Please help us make more 8TL. Get ad-free episodes and more on PATREON! | |||
| 02 Aug 2023 | It’s A Living with Jane Espenson and Drew Z. Greenberg | 01:05:26 | |
"You could tell that they were afraid the show was too sexy..." - Jane Espensen Susan and Sharon start their look back at the under-the-radar 1980’s comedy “It’s A Living” with modern-day TV writer/producers Jane Espenson and Drew Z. Greenberg. Jane Espenson has written for shows such as “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, “Once Upon A Time”, “Gilmore Girls”, “Jessica Jones”, “Battlestar Galactica” and “Game of Thrones”. Drew Greenberg’s credits include “Dexter”, “Warehouse 13”, “Firefly”, “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Arrow”. Jane and Drew grew up as 70’s and 80’s “TV Babies” and each found their way to their dream career along twisting paths back when getting into the business was just as difficult – but even more mysterious. When the COVID-19 quarantine began, Jane and Drew came up with a unique way of keeping themselves entertained -- and sane: they embarked on a rewatch of “It’s A Living”. After almost 40 years, what did they remember? What did they forget? What surprised them? Does it hold up? And what happened to Susan Sullivan and Ann Jillian?? THE CONVERSATION
NOTE: This episode was recorded before the WGA and SAGAFTRA strike. AUDIOGRAPHY Read “Girl in the Show: Three Generations of Comedy, Culture and Feminism” by Anna Fields at Bookshop. Check out Molly Ringwald’s New Yorker essay “What About ‘The Breakfast Club? Revisiting the Movies of My Youth in The Age of #MeToo” Follow Drew Greenberg on Twitter @DrewZachary Follow Jane Espenson on Twitter @JaneEspenson Watch “It’s A Living” on Tubi or YouTube. Visit the WGA Strike hub. Visit the SAG AFTRA strike hub. CONNECT For transcripts, contact info and more visit 80sTVLadies.com. Don’t miss out. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list! Please help us make more 8TL. Get ad-free episodes and more on PATREON! | |||
| 16 Aug 2023 | It's a Living with Paul Kreppel | 01:07:46 | |
“Sonny Mann is a guy with great talent -- but no taste” – Paul Kreppel Continuing their deep dive into “It’s A Living”, Susan and Sharon sit down with beloved Tony award-winner, actor and director Paul Kreppel, known to 80s TV lovers as the “always on the make” singer and piano player ‘Sonny Mann’ on “It’s A Living”. Paul’s stage career began in 1968 with the Boston Improvisational theater group “The Proposition” where he performed with Jane Curtin, Judith Kahan, Josh Mostel and Fred Grandy. Since then, Paul has appeared in dozens of classic television shows including “Laverne & Shirley”, “Love Boat”, “Fantasy Island”, “Night Court”, “Remington Steele” (S2, EP8, “Scene Steelers”), “Murder She Wrote”, “Doogie Howser, M.D.”, “Cybil”, “Suddenly Susan” and “E.R.” as well as recurring as ‘Mr. Burkhart’ on “That 70’s Show”. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Find Paul Kreppel at PaulKreppel.com. And on Twitter. Check out “Into The Woods”. See Paul’s niece Kelsey Kreppel on YouTube. Watch “It’s A Living” on Tubi or YouTube. SUPPORT THE STRIKE! Read up on LA's Hot Union Summer! Visit the WGA Strike hub. Visit the SAG AFTRA strike hub. CONNECT For transcripts, contact info and more visit 80sTVLadies.com. Join the fun on Facebook, Insta and Twitter. Don’t miss out. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list! Please help us make more 8TL. Get ad-free episodes and more on PATREON! | |||
| 30 Aug 2023 | Our Favorite Episodes of It's A Living | 00:55:09 | |
“Life’s not the French Riviera; life’s not a charity ball…” – theme song by George Tipton & Leslie Bricusse Susan and Sharon wrap up their thoughts on “It’s A Living” with a global look at everything “IAL” -- from their top favorite episodes, to the amazing careers of the stars – and don't forget that unforgettable theme song! So, if you’ve ever wanted to hear Sharon sing “You Only Live Twice” – this is the episode for you! Plus -- The 5 Things You Need to Know About “It’s A Living”! THE CONVERSATION
Plus – fan shout-outs! And some big “Scarecrow & Mrs. King” news! And a salute to some 80’s TV Ladies we’ve lost this year… BREAKING NEWS: 80’s TV Ladies has been nominated for three People’s Choice Podcast Awards! Check us out at Podcast Awards. AUDIOGRAPHY Watch “It’s A Living” on Amazon, Tubi or YouTube. Learn about real-life safe gun storage at Be Smart For Kids and Moms Demand. Disarm Hate at Everytown. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT The 90s TV Babies have to watch the following episodes of “It’s a Living” Season 1: Ep 1 & Ep 13 Season 3: Ep 2 Season 5: Ep 2 Season 6: Ep 1 SCARECROW AND MRS. KING Find out more about the 40th Anniversary Event October 13-14 on Facebook. Get details and register for the event. CONNECT For transcripts, contact info and more visit 80sTVLadies.com. Join the fun on Facebook, Insta and Twitter. Don’t miss out. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Please help us make more 8TL on PATREON. | |||
| 13 Sep 2023 | FANBAR: SMK 40th Anniversary with Jeanette Valliere | 00:54:59 | |
“It seemed possible in the ‘80s that someone would walk up to you at a train station and hand you a package – and you would take it!” -- Jeanette Valliere Welcome to Susan and Sharon’s very first “Fanbar” event – where we talk with outstanding fans of 80s shows. We’re starting off with a big one! Jeanette Valliere has been organizing the "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" Anniversary events since 2003, and she’s got lots of stories – including meeting with and getting to know cast members Bruce Boxleitner, Martha Smith and Beverly Garland! This year’s Scarecrow and Mrs. King 40th Anniversary Event will be held on Saturday, October 14th, 2023 at the Los Angeles Airport Hilton! THE CONVERSATION
Watch Scarecrow and Mrs. King: On Tubi, Roku, Amazon, Apple. Find out more about the 40th Anniversary Event October 13-14 on Facebook. Get details and register for the event. Read Bohemian Fling's stories at Fanfiction.net. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT The 90s TV Babies have to watch the following episodes of “It’s a Living” Season 1: Ep 1 & Ep 13 Season 3: Ep 2 Season 5: Ep 2 Season 6: Ep 1 CONNECT For transcripts, contact info and more visit 80sTVLadies.com. Don’t miss out. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Get ad-free episodes and exclusive videos on PATREON. 80’s TV Ladies has been nominated for three People’s Choice Podcast Awards! | |||
| 20 Sep 2023 | Favorite TV Theme Songs with What Difference Does It Make Podcast | 01:02:06 | |
What’s your favorite 80s television theme songs? Susan and Sharon were invited to be on Dave Sloan and Holly Cantos podcast “What Difference Does It Make?” to talk 80s TV theme songs and retro music -- and they all had so much fun they’re bringing Part Two of the conversation here! If you want to hear Part One, here’s the link to the 80s TV Ladies episode of “What Difference Does It Make?” And get ready to relive – and rehear -- some great TV theme songs! (“Moonlighting” with Al Jarreau, anyone?) THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Check out Dave and Holly’s 80s Music podcast “What Difference Does It Make?” Watch the shot-by-shot opening credits remake of Simon & Simon at The Greatest Event in Television History on adult swim. Listen to the 8TL212: Fav TV Theme with WDDIM Spotify playlist! HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT The 90s TV Babies have to watch the following episodes of “It’s a Living” Season 1: Ep 1 & Ep 13 Season 3: Ep 2 Season 5: Ep 2 Season 6: Ep 1 CONNECT For transcripts, contact info and more visit 80sTVLadies.com. Don’t miss out. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Get ad-free episodes and exclusive videos on PATREON. 80’s TV Ladies has been nominated for three People’s Choice Podcast Awards! | |||
| 27 Sep 2023 | It's a Living with the 90s TV Babies | 00:58:49 | |
“The key to good women-driven stories is… Sheryl Lee Ralph” – 90’s TV Babies Susan and Sharon welcome back the 90’s TV Babies! It’s been a while since we’ve seen them, but they’re back and ready for action. Serita Fontanesi, Sergio Perez and Megan Ruble take a look at “It’s A Living” – and they do not hold back! THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Watch “It’s A Living” on Amazon. On Tubi. Or YouTube. For safe gun storage check out Be Smart For Kids and Moms Demand. 9TB HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT The 90s TV Babies watched the following episodes of “It’s a Living” Season 1: Ep 1 & Ep 13 Season 3: Ep 2 Season 5: Ep 2 Season 6: Ep 1 CONNECT For transcripts, contact info and more, visit 80sTVLadies.com. Join the fun. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Get ad-free episodes and exclusive videos on PATREON. 80’s TV Ladies has been nominated for three People’s Choice Podcast Awards! | |||
| 11 Oct 2023 | The Ultimate Fan's Guide to Scarecrow and Mrs. King | 01:09:06 | |
“When you’re doing the right thing, the right things happen” – Lynda Carter to David Johnson about creating “The Ultimate Fan’s Guide to Scarecrow and Mrs. King”. Susan and Sharon geek out with SMK experts David R. Johnson, Taya Johnston and Sabine Ludewig – the authors of “The Ultimate Fan’s Guide to Scarecrow and Mrs. King” - a #1 Bestseller in TV and Film on Amazon Books! How do three people from far-flung parts of the world come together to write the ultimate book about their favorite show? All it takes is forty years of love, dedication – and an attic full of TV Guides! THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Get your own copy of “The Ultimate Fan’s Guide to Scarecrow and Mrs. King” at Amazon. Visit the “Scarecrow and Mrs. King” Facebook Fanpage. Listen to “Mrs. King Chronicles” podcast at Mrs. King Chronicles. CONNECT For transcripts, contact info and more, visit 80sTVLadies.com. Join the fun. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Get ad-free episodes and exclusive videos on PATREON. BEST FEMALE HOSTED - BEST TV & FILM - BEST ART PODCAST 80’s TV Ladies has WON three People’s Choice Podcast Awards! | |||
| 18 Oct 2023 | Celebrities, Crushes and Comics with Bryan Edward Hill | 01:08:58 | |
“Our ethical language lives in our popular culture.” – Bryan Edward Hill Susan and Sharon welcome writer, producer, filmmaker, pop-culture philosopher and good friend Bryan Edward Hill. Bryan has spent the better part of the last 40 years processing the hundreds of TV shows and movies he watched as an only child – then later, creating his own work –- and then reflecting on how the two experiences speak to each other. Along with Susan and Sharon, Bryan talks about being raised by television in the 80’s -- and how the images we see and the stories we hear make us the people we are. Bryan’s TV credits include “Ash vs. the Evil Dead” and Max’s “Titans”. His comic book titles include “Blade”, “Black Panther”, “Fallen Angels”, “Angel & Spike”, “7 Days From Hell” and “American Carnage”. Bryan is a NYU Film School graduate and is currently writing and developing several projects for film, television and comic books. THE CONVERSATION
So join Susan and Sharon – and Bryan – as they talk “Miami Vice”, Mark Harmon, 80’s banter – and helping Lucy Lawless find the pretzels! AUDIOGRAPHY Connect with Bryan Edward Hill on Twitter (X) at https://twitter.com/bryanedwardhill Or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryanehill/ Or on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thehilladministration3773 Get Bryan’s Comic Book “American Carnage” at https://www.amazon.com/American-Carnage-Bryan-Hill/dp/1401291457/ref=sr_1_4crid=3RBL6LS9XQZBY&keywords=american+carnage&qid=1697488015&s=books&sprefix=american+carnage%2Cstripbooks%2C155&sr=1-4 Or “Angel & Spike” at https://www.amazon.com/Angel-Spike-Bryan-Edward-Hill/dp/1684155894/ref=sr_1_1crid=36JONOYM57G4M&keywords=angel+%26+Spike+bryan+edward+hill&qid=1697488137&s=books&sprefix=angel+%26+spike+bryan+edward+hill%2Cstripbooks%2C149&sr=1-1 Also – read more about “American TV Comic Books” with Peter Bosch’s book of the same name at https://www.amazon.com/American-TV-Comic-Books-1940s-1980s/dp/1605491071/ref=sr_1_1?crid=W2SOJYH1PMYE&keywords=american+tv+comic+books&qid=1697488202&s=books&sprefix=american+tv+comic+books%2Cstripbooks%2C155&sr=1-1 PLUS – We answer LISTENER QUESTIONS! Don’t miss out. Signup for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list! Help us make more 8TL, get ad-free episodes and cool stuff on PATREON. “80’s TV Ladies” HAS WON three People’s Choice Podcast Awards! Check it out at https://www.podcastawards.com/ !! | |||
| 01 Nov 2023 | Designing Women with Maggie Friedman | 01:10:50 | |
Susan and Sharon get to sit down with writer/producer/show-runner Maggie Friedman to talk about the show that inspired her to embark on a career in television: Designing Women. Designing Women (1986-1993) was created by the legendary Linda Bloodworth-Thomason and starred Dixie Carter, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, Annie Potts and Meshach Taylor as the owners and staff of the Atlanta-based interior design firm “Sugarbaker & Associates”. In its seven-year run, Designing Women was known for sharp writing, big laughs and taking on issues from a feminist angle in a way that no other show had done before – or since. Maggie Friedman is best known for creating, writing and executive producing Witches of East End for Lifetime Television and Firefly Lane currently on Netflix. She has also written and produced episodes of Dawson’s Creek, Jack & Bobby, Once and Again, Wasteland, Spellbound and No Tomorrow. THE CONVERSATION
So join Susan, Sharon – and Maggie – as they talk Jackie Collins, Witches of East End, Scott Bakula, --- and how sexy Richard Hatem is! AUDIOGRAPHY Follow Maggie Friedman on Instagram. Check out the fan website: Designing Women Online. Stream Designing Women on Hulu, Amazon Prime, Pluto! Find more cool podcasts at our network, Weirding Way Media. For spooky Halloween Season fun, visit our friends Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess at their podcast “Astonishing Legends". CONNECT For transcripts, contact info and more, visit 80sTVLadies.com. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Get ad-free episodes and exclusive videos on PATREON. BEST FEMALE HOSTED - BEST TV & FILM - BEST ART PODCAST 80’s TV Ladies has WON three People’s Choice Podcast Awards! NOMINATED: Best Moment of Raw Emotion 80s TV Ladies is nominated for an International Women’s Podcast Award! | |||
| 15 Nov 2023 | All the Women of Designing Women | 00:56:36 | |
“She didn't twirl just a baton. That baton was on fire. And when she threw that baton into the air, it flew higher, further, faster than any baton has ever flown before, hitting a transformer and showering the darkened arena with sparks!” - Julia Sugarbaker Susan and Sharon continue “‘Designing Women’ November” with an episode devoted to the actresses – all seven of them – who played all those outspoken Southern Women! We’re talking the Original Fab Four: Dixie Carter, Delta Burke, Jean Smart and Annie Potts – PLUS the three cast members that joined up later in the run: Jan Hooks, Julia Duffy and Judith Ivy. With audio clips from the show, we’ll learn about each of the women, who they are, what they stand for (and what they won’t stand for), and how each of the actresses carved out a special place for themselves and their characters in a show that was designed to be all about women! THE CONVERSATION
So join Susan and Sharon as they talk Peter Scolari, “Hacks”, ex-husbands – and our upcoming interview with the creator of Designing Women herself -- Linda Bloodworth-Thomason! AUDIOGRAPHY Check out the fan website: Designing Women Online. Stream Designing Women on Hulu, Amazon Prime, Pluto! The Facebook page: Facebook.com/DesigningWomenOfficial Find more cool podcasts at our network, Weirding Way Media. For spooky Halloween Season fun, visit our friends Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess at their podcast “Astonishing Legends". CONNECT For transcripts, contact info and more, visit 80sTVLadies.com. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Get ad-free episodes and exclusive videos on PATREON. BEST FEMALE HOSTED - BEST TV & FILM - BEST ART PODCAST 80’s TV Ladies WON three People’s Choice Podcast Awards! NOMINATED 80s TV Ladies is shortlisted for an International Women’s Podcast Award! | |||
| 22 Nov 2023 | Designing Women with Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Part 1 | 01:08:04 | |
Susan and Sharon are honored to speak with the creator and writer of Designing Women, Linda Bloodworth Thomason. Novelist, playwright, documentary filmmaker and philanthropist, Linda is a five-time Emmy Award nominee who has created, written and produced such signature hits as "Evening Shade", "Hearts Afire", "Women of the House" and "Filthy Rich". Her TV writing career began with episodes of classic shows including "Rhoda", "Paper Moon" and "MASH". In a career spanning six decades, Linda Bloodworth Thomason is known for her singular style, mixing humor with serious topics; her lovable, outspoken characters; her unique blending of the romantic and the political, and her indelible portrait of the modern South. In Part One of a wide-ranging conversation, Linda touches on her early days working with TV legends James L. Brooks, Larry Gelbart, and Norman Lear; her astonishing success with Designing Women; living through – and writing about – historic times, and the challenged state of feminism in 2023. THE CONVERSATION
So join Susan and Sharon – and Linda – as they talk The Idol, Shakespeare, the KKK – and Hilary Clinton’s mom! AUDIOGRAPHY Check out the fan website: Designing Women Online. Stream Designing Women on Hulu, Amazon Prime, Pluto! The Facebook page: Facebook.com/DesigningWomenOfficial Find more cool podcasts at Weirding Way Media. Visit our friends Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess at their podcast “Astonishing Legends". CONNECT For transcripts, contact info and more, visit 80sTVLadies.com. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Get ad-free episodes and exclusive videos on PATREON. BEST FEMALE HOSTED - BEST TV & FILM - BEST ART PODCAST 80’s TV Ladies WON three People’s Choice Podcast Awards! NOMINATED 80s TV Ladies is shortlisted for an International Women’s Podcast Award! | |||
| 29 Nov 2023 | Designing Women with Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Part 2 | 00:57:47 | |
Susan and Sharon continue their discussion with the creator of Designing Women, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason (also Evening Shade, Hearts Afire, Filthy Rich, and more!). In Part Two of their conversation, Linda touches on the challenges of television production, her experiences with Dixie Carter, Delta Burke’s struggles on the show -- and the differences between the north and south. THE CONVERSATION
So join Susan and Sharon – and Linda – as they talk therapy, Dolly Parton, southern racism -- and Designing Women: The Play! BONUS EPISODE COMING: Find us THIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1st --With special guest, television writer/producer Stan Zimmerman (“Gilmore Girls” “Golden Girls”), talking about “The Girls”, working with Rosanne, Betty White, and most recently – writing the new Lifetime Network movie, Ladies of the 80’s: A Diva’s Christmas! AUDIOGRAPHY Read Linda's 2018 Hollywood Reporter column: Not All Harassment is Sexual Read Linda’s 2017 Hollywood Reporter column: Lessons From Witnessing Four Decades of Harassment in Hollywood Stream Designing Women on Hulu, Amazon Prime, Pluto! The Facebook page: Facebook.com/DesigningWomenOfficial Read Designing Women producer/director Harry Thomason’s autobiography: “Brother Dog: Southern Tales and Hollywood Adventures” on Amazon. Read Linda Bloodworth Thomason’s romantic Southern novel, “Liberating Paris” - on Amazon. CONNECT For transcripts, contact info and more, visit 80sTVLadies.com. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Follow 8TL on Facebook. Check out Instagram/80sTVLadies. Get ad-free episodes and exclusive videos on PATREON. BEST FEMALE HOSTED - BEST TV & FILM - BEST ART PODCAST 80’s TV Ladies WON three People’s Choice Podcast Awards! | |||
| 01 Dec 2023 | BONUS: From “Golden Girls” to “A Divas Christmas” | Stan Zimmerman | 01:13:37 | |
On this special Bonus Holiday-themed episode, Susan and Sharon welcome Stan Zimmerman, co-writer of Ladies of the ’80s: A Divas Christmas. Stan Zimmerman is a prolific producer and director but is perhaps best known for his work with writing partner James Berg on A Very Brady Sequel and on the classic television as Roseanne, Gilmore Girls and The Golden Girls. In Ladies of the 80’s: A Divas Christmas, Loni Anderson, Morgan Fairchild, Linda Gray, Donna Mills and Nicolette Sheridan star as five glamorous ‘80s soap opera icons who reunite to share the spotlight to shoot the final Christmas episode of their long-running soap opera. Lifetime’s Ladies of the 80’s: A Divas Christmas premieres tomorrow! -- Friday, December 2nd @ 8:00 EST! THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Premieres Friday, December 2nd. Watch Ladies of the 80’s: A Divas Christmas on Lifetime. Pre-order Stan’s book on Bookshop.org: The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore. CONNECT For transcripts and more, visit 80sTVLadies.com. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Follow 8TL on Facebook. Check out Instagram/80sTVLadies. Get ad-free episodes and exclusive videos on PATREON. Find more cool podcasts on our network, Weirding Way Media. BEST FEMALE HOSTED - BEST TV & FILM - BEST ART PODCAST 80’s TV Ladies WON three People’s Choice Podcast Awards! | |||
| 13 Dec 2023 | Designing Women and First Wave Feminism | 90’s TV Babies | 01:27:10 | |
Is “Reservations for Eight” your favorite or LEAST favorite episode of “Designing Women”? How can a simple television comedy cause us to dive into a deep discussion of First Wave Feminism? Yes, it’s time for the 90’s TV Babies to weigh in on Linda Bloodworth-Thomason’s Designing Women. Serita Fontanesi, Sergio Perez and Megan Ruble were given the assignment: Watch nine seminal episodes of the series, from the first season to the last, that feature all seven main cast members -- and be prepared to discuss. Find out who loved it, who hated it – and who wants a reboot! Here are the episodes they watched – in case you want to check them out, too: S1, EP1: “The Pilot”S1, EP2: “The Beauty Contest” S2, EP22: “Reservations For Eight” S4, EP11: “They Shoot Fat Woman, Don’t They?” S6, EP8: “The Strange Case of Clarence and Anita” S7, EP1: “Of Human Bondage” S7, EP7: “Fools Rush In” S7, EP 18: “It’s Not So Easy Being Green” S7, EP 20: “A Difficult Cross To Bear” (a.k.a. “The Lying Game) THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Watch Designing Women on Hulu, Amazon Prime, Pluto! Read the 2016 MTV News article on "Confirmation" and The Strange Case of Clarence and Anita. Watch Ladies of the 80’s: A Divas Christmas on Lifetime. THE 90s TV BABIES Listen to Serita Fontanesi's podcast: Not Ugly Pod. Also on Apple Podcasts and Goodpods. A weekly podcast challenging traditional colonial beauty standards one conversation at a time. CONNECT For transcripts, contact info and more, visit 80sTVLadies.com. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Follow 8TL on Facebook. Check out Instagram/80sTVLadies. Get ad-free episodes and exclusive videos on PATREON. Find more cool pods on WeirdingWayMedia. LISTENER FEEDBACK Send us a message on our 8TL website:
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| 20 Dec 2023 | Director Ladies: Mary Lou Belli | From Steve Martin to Ms. Pat | 01:07:57 | |
“The thing I loved about the theater was ‘the puzzle’. And in television, it was a new puzzle every week. And I LOVED that.” – Mary Lou Belli, on the joy of directing. In a career spanning five decades, Emmy Award-winning director Mary Lou has directed episodes of Charles In Charge, Major Dad, The Hughleys, Girlfriends, Monk, The Game, Heart of Dixie, Devious Maids, Station 19, Black Lightening, NCIS: New Orleans, Sweet Magnolias and The Ms. Pat Show. She is the co-author of four books: Director’s Tell the Story, The Sitcom Career Book, Acting For Young Actors and The NEW Sitcom Career Book. She has also opened doors for the next generation of women directors through diversity programs at ABC and CBS, and teaching and mentoring young directors through DGA, AFI, Women in Film, Film Fatale, Women in Media and Alliance of Women Directors. Ms. Belli reflects on her transition into directing, and how the landscape of opportunities has changed for women in Hollywood over the past four decades. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Find out more at her website, MaryLouBelli.com. Buy Mary Lou Belli’s books at Bookshop.org. Watch The Ms. Pat Show on BET. On Amazon Video. Listen to Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ podcast Wiser Than Me. SPECIAL PATREON-ONLY EPISODE! – Listen to a live watch-thru of Lifetime’s Ladies of the 80’s: A Diva’s Christmas with Susan, Sharon, Melissa and 90’s TV Baby Serita Fontanesi! Don't miss it on Patreon (Try it for FREE for 7 days!). CONNECT Read transcripts and more at 80sTVLadies.com. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Follow 8TL on Facebook. Check out Instagram/80sTVLadies. Get ad-free episodes and exclusive videos on PATREON. Find more cool podcasts at our host sight, Weirding Way Media. LISTENER FEEDBACK Send us a message on our 8TL website: What 80s Ladies Directors should we have on the show? What show should we cover next on 80s TV Ladies? And let us know: Do you watch holiday movies? Where do you watch them? What are your favorites? Wishing you a wonderful holiday, Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! | |||
| 03 Jan 2024 | Star Trek Ladies: Nana Visitor | Deep Space Nine, Part 1 | 01:00:48 | |
“I remember an agent saying to me: ‘You’re not pretty, you’re not fat – I don’t know what to do with you.’… They still don’t know what to do with me.” – Nana Visitor All-New 8TL Pop-Up Series - "Star Trek Ladies". Explore out-of-this-world conversations with and about the women of the Star Trek universe! Sharon and Susan begin with Nana Visitor, who starred as “Kira Nerys” on the classic television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. In Part One of a two-part conversation, Nana talks about her early days as a Broadway dancer in the 70’s, and starring in 80’s TV favorites such as Remington Steele, Scarecrow & Mrs. King, Matlock, Hunter, Knight Rider, MacGyver, Highway to Heaven, and In The Heat Of The Night. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Sharon’s favorite: Watch Deep Space Nine on Paramount+. Susan’s favorite: Own the OG Star Trek Original Series on Special Edition DVD. Find Nana Visitor on Instagram and Twitter. Keep the Holiday fun going: Susan, Sharon, Melissa and 90s TV Baby Serita Fonanesi recorded a hilarious live watch-thru of Lifetime’s Ladies of the 80’s: A Diva’s Christmas!Try it for FREE ON PATREON! CONNECT Read transcripts and more at 80sTVLadies.com. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Follow 8TL on Facebook. Check out Instagram/80sTVLadies. Get ad-free episodes and exclusive videos on PATREON. Find more cool podcasts at our host sight, Weirding Way Media. LISTENER FEEDBACK Send us a message on our 8TL website:
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| 10 Jan 2024 | Star Trek Ladies: Nana Visitor | Deep Space Nine, Part 2 | 00:52:11 | |
“Every new Star Trek show ‘ruins’ Star Trek.” – Nana Visitor In the second episode of their two-part conversation, Susan and Sharon open a channel into Star Trek: Deep Space Nine with Nana Visitor who starred as “Kira Nerys” on the classic television series. Nana reflects on the differences between working in television then vs. now, balancing work and personal life -- and what it’s like to forever be a part of the singular Star Trek family. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Visit the “Nana Visitor Library” on Youtube. Listen to Nana Visitor’s podcast, Sunday Dinner with Nana and Django. Find Nana Visitor on Instagram and Twitter. Pre-order Nana Visitor's book: Star Trek: Open a Channel: A Woman's Trek Where to begin? How to Watch Star Trek in chronological and release order on ToyNK. 8TL EXCLUSIVE OFFERS! Invest in yourself at TheNextish.com - Special 80s TV Ladies offer! Get 10% off an already 30% off promotion on their newest online course: "Be The Disruptor" - Use code "8TL24" at checkout at TheNextish.com. CONNECT
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| 17 Jan 2024 | 70s and 80s Fun, Family and The Rockford Files l Elayne Heilveil | 01:21:47 | |
Susan and Sharon sit down with actor, director, and writer Elayne Heilveil. Elayne has worked with Mike Nichols and Mark Rydell in the classic 70s television series Family and has guested on such shows as The Rockford Files, The Waltons, Emergency!, Hawaii 5-0, Hill Street Blues and The Mary Tyler More Show. She has appeared opposite such legendary stars such as James Garner, Rip Torn, Ben Vereen, Jeff Goldblum, Valerie Bertinelli, David Jansen, Robert Culp and Dame Judith Anderson. In this layered conversation, Elayne discusses standing up for yourself on set, learning to trust your instincts, navigating dicey auditions -- and discovering the joy and artistic rewards of writing. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY The Rockford Files is streaming FREE on Roku. So Fetch, The Making of Mean Girls (and Why We’re Still Obsessed with It) by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. Get it at Bookshop or your favorite bookstore. Pre-order the book: The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore by Stan Zimmerman. Will ship Feb. 13. Read The Creation by James Weldon Johnson. 8TL EXCLUSIVE OFFERS! Invest in yourself at TheNextish.com - Special 80s TV Ladies offer! Get 10% off an already 30% off promotion on their newest online course that will help you chart a course forward: "Be The Disruptor" - Use code "8TL24" at checkout at TheNextish.com. CONNECT
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| 31 Jan 2024 | The Making of Moonlighting | Glenn Gordon Caron, Part 1 | 01:07:25 | |
“They said I could do whatever I want. So I thought, I’ll write a boy-girl detective show that kills this stupid genre.” – Glenn Gordon Caron, creator of Moonlighting Some walk by night, some fly by day… Susan and Sharon cross paths with legendary writer, director, producer and creator of the classic 80’s series Moonlighting for a rollicking conversation about David, Maddie, Ms. DiPesto – and everything in between! Moonlighting ran from 1985-1989. It starred Cybill Shepherd and a then-unknown Bruce Willis and would become a landmark classic of 80s television. Tasked with making “one of those boy-girl detective shows” Caron agreed on the condition that he could do whatever he wanted. What he – and as it turns out, we – wanted, was Moonlighting. Glenn Gordon Caron has been a force in television for over four decades, since his first job on Taxi – followed by a stint on Remington Steele -- before going on to create the seminal 80s romantic comedy/detective series Moonlighting. Caron later went on to create the long-running Patricia Arquette show, Medium. Moonlighting is now streaming on Hulu. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Watch Moonlighting on Hulu. Check out the Moonlighting fan website, DavidandMaddie.com Susan’s new play Confidence (and the Speech) has just been published! Now available for purchase and licensing at DPS via Broadway Licensing. 8TL EXCLUSIVE OFFERS! Special 80s TV Ladies offer! Invest in yourself at TheNextish.com - Get 10% off an already 30% off promotion on their newest online course that will help you chart a course forward: "Be The Disruptor" - Use code "8TL24" at checkout at TheNextish.com. Act now. Offer expires: Feb 15. CONNECT
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| 14 Feb 2024 | The Making of Moonlighting | Glenn Gordon Caron, Part 2 | 01:01:15 | |
“I said to Cybill Shepherd, ‘You are a Prima Donna!’ And she said, ‘Yes. I am. Do you know what ‘Prima Donna’ means, Glenn? It means First Woman. And don’t you forget it.” – Glenn Gordon Caron In the second of our two-part conversation with Moonlighting and Medium creator Glenn Gordon Caron, we cover everything from Al Jarreau’s iconic theme song to sparring with Cybill Shepherd, to a forty-year career spent working with “audacious people”… Moonlighting, which ran from 1985-1989 starred Cybill Shepherd, a then-unknown Bruce Willis, Allyce Beasley and Curtis Armstrong, and become a landmark classic of 1980s television. Glenn also directed movies such as Clean and Sober, Picture Perfect and Love Affair. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Watch Moonlighting on Hulu. Stream it on Apple TV or at Amazon Prime Video. Follow Glenn Gordon Caron on Twitter.com/GlennGCaron. 80s TV LADIES NEWS Susan’s new play Confidence (and the Speech) has been published! Now available for purchase and licensing at DPS via Broadway Licensing. CONNECT
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| 28 Feb 2024 | Moonlighting Magic | Sheryl Main | 01:11:55 | |
“I was never so tightly wound as the night we transmitted the show directly from ABC in Los Angeles to New York. We basically went live.”– Sheryl Main, post-production supervisor, Moonlighting Susan and Sharon take you “behind the scenes” with Moonlighting post-production supervisor – and legendary publicity strategist Sheryl Main. As a Unit Publicist, she’s worked on such films as Creed 3, Judas and the Black Messiah, The Expendables, Terminator 3, The Perks of Being A Wallflower and collaborated with hundreds of celebrities including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Clint Eastwood, Emma Watson – and everyone in between! But she "cut her teeth" with Moonlighting. Sheryl talks about the “insanely creative” atmosphere created by Glenn Gordon Caron, the long hours and crazy good times – and the lifelong friends she “met on the way.” THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Check out Moonlighting: The Podcast: https://moonlightingthepodcast.com/ Watch Moonlighting on Hulu. Stream it on Apple TV or at Amazon Prime Video. Follow Glenn Gordon Caron on Twitter.com/GlennGCaron. 80s TV LADIES NEWS Susan’s new play Confidence (and the Speech) has been published!Now available for purchase and licensing at DPS via Broadway Licensing. CONNECT
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| 13 Mar 2024 | Moonlighting | The 90s TV Babies | 01:04:54 | |
The 90’s TV Babies return: Serita Fontanesi, Sergio Perez and Megan Ruble are back to do a little Moonlighting! Do you agree with the 90s Kids about Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis' hit show? Susan and Sharon served up five key episodes for the Babies' viewing pleasure: S1: E1 – “Pilot” S2: E3 – “Money Talks, Maddie Walks” S2: E4 – “The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice” S2: E18 – “Camille” Bonus Episode: S3: E6 “Big Man on Mulberry Street” Plus -- YouTube scenes and snippets…. So, did the Babies ask for seconds – or send their meal back? Do bears bear? Do bees bee? Do wah diddie diddie dum diddie do? We’re going to find out! THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Watch the special Moonlighting playlist clips at YouTube.com/80sTVLadies. Check out the book Sergio raved about: Atching Lillian’s Heirloom Recipes. Watch Megan in Bardic Inspiration’s Twelfth Night’s on Twitch. Catch Serita’s “Not Ugly” podcast at Apple. Watch Moonlighting on Hulu. See more great Moonlighting content at Moonlighting21.com. WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH History - and Herstory - is happening right now. Abortion access in America is severely limited – if you want to help or need help go to Abortionfinder.org 80s TV LADIES NEWS March 26 - 29: The 80s TV Ladies will be at Podcast Movement Evolutions. Come say hello! CONNECT
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| 27 Mar 2024 | ENCORE: Revisit Cagney and Lacey with Sharon Gless | 01:28:49 | |
Encore! Encore! In celebration of the premiere of Cagney & Lacey 42nd years ago this week, here is a look back at the special Sharon Gless interview we dropped one year ago today! Sharon and Susan are at Podcast Movement Evolutions and The Ambies this week! So here's a look back to when they go to sit down with show business legend Sharon Gless. Multi-Emmy and Golden Globe winner, Sharon Gless has appeared in dozens of television shows such as “Nip/Tuck”, “Rizzoli & Isles”, “The Rockford Files”, “House Calls,”The Bob Newhart Show”, “Station 19” and “The Exorcist.” She has created iconic and ground-breaking characters in the shows “Burn Notice”, “Queer as Folk”, “The Trials of Rosie O’Neill” and of course “Cagney & Lacey”. In 2021 she published her bestselling, no-holds-barred autobiography “Apparently There Were Complaints”. In this in-depth interview, Sharon Gless talks frankly about feminism, her ongoing friendship with Tyne Daly, her affair, marriage and almost-divorce from Barney Rosenzweig, her struggles with substance abuse and recovery -- and the lasting legacy of the characters she’s played. THE CONVERSATION
So join Susan, Sharon – and Sharon Gless -- as they talk poker nights with Tyne, the “C”-word, the other “C”-word -- and what did she really say to that flasher?? AUDIOGRAPHY Official website: SharonGless.com Sharon Gless Facebook page. Sharon Gless’ autobiography “Apparently There Were Complaints” at Bookshop. Watch the trailer for Sharon’s Award-winning documentary - Show Her The Money WHERE TO WATCH Cagney & Lacey on ROKU. On PLUTO. On Apple TV. Trials of Rosie O’Neill on Roku. On Amazon Prime. Queer as Folk on Amazon. On Apple TV. Burn Notice on HULU. On Apple TV. Visit 80sTVLadies.com for podcast episode transcripts. Help us AND get ad-free audio, video and other goodies: We're ON PATREON! | |||
| 10 Apr 2024 | Moonlighting | Our Top 8 Favorite Episodes! | 01:00:32 | |
BREAKING: 80s TV Ladies has been nominated for a Webby Award! Help us win. VOTE HERE! Back to our episode: Sharon and Susan burst into the Blue Moon Detective Agency and hire Maddie and David to help them answer ONE BURNING QUESTION: What are their Top 8 favorite episodes of the entire series? Maddie: “Eight? Eight? Why not ten?” David: “Can’t do it. It would make them too tens.” In the words of Miss Dipesto: “We’re never late, we won’t make you wait, but if you want favorite episodes -- you only get eight!” 1) The Pilot (S1; EP 1) 2) The Next Murder You Hear (S1; EP 4) 3) The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice (S2; EP 4) 4) My Fair David (S2; EP 5) 5) ‘Twas The Episode Before Christmas (S2; EP 10) 6) Big Man on Mulberry Street (S3; EP 6) 7) Atomic Shakespeare (but only for one of them!) (S3; EP 7) 8) It’s A Wonderful Job (but only for one of them!) (S3; EP 8) 9) The Straight Poop (S3; EP 9) THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY What are YOUR favorite Moonlighting episodes? Let us know!! Watch Moonlighting on Hulu. On Apple TV or at Amazon Prime Video. Check out Moonlighting: The Podcast. Read Moonlighting: An Episode Guide and Moonlighting: An Oral History. Both ON SALE at Tucker Press. 80s TV LADIES NEWS Catch 90s TV Baby Serita Fontanesi’s “Not Ugly” podcast at Apple. 80s TV Ladies is nominated for a Webby Award! Help us win. VOTE HERE! CONNECT
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| 17 Apr 2024 | Nominated For Best Indie Podcast | Help Us Win a Webby Award! | 00:02:26 | |
Help us win a Webby Award - Vote at WebbyAwards.com. Vote for 80’s TV Ladies for Best Indie Podcast at the Webby Awards Now! Voting ends Thursday, April 18th, 2024. Vote: tinyurl.com/vote80tvl Thanks to our dear friends, Weirding Way Media and Astonishing Legends for all their support! Cheers and welcome to any Richard Hatem's Paranormal Bookshelf fans. One Day More! | |||
| 24 Apr 2024 | Welcome New Listeners! April 8TL Mailbag + In Memorium | 00:20:36 | |
The Best Indie Podcast nomination IS the award! Susan and Sharon thank ALL the listeners who came out to support “80’s TV Ladies” as Best Indie Podcast for the WEBBY AWARDS. A big welcome to all our new listeners! And a sincere thank you to all who voted and to our listeners who reached out. BIG THANKS to our friends who shouted us out, including:
All of you went the extra mile to support us and bring new listeners to the show, so THANK YOU! And of course, the biggest thank you of all -- TO OUR LOYAL FANS! And listen in on the first official 8TL Mailbag, where we get feedback and answer questions and get feedback from you, our fans! PLUS -- an April 2024 “In Memorium Salute”. AUDIOGRAPHY Check out the Webby Nominee Press Release with our names and Michelle Obama. We’re 26 lines ABOVE Michelle Obama. Just saying. Watch Matt Baume’s YOUTUBE Channel episode “Bewitched: It Was Gay All Along?” Listen in on the new podcast, Richard Hatem’s Paranormal Bookshelf And Chris Stachiw’s movie review podcast, The Kulturecast. Explore the world of Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess’s Astonishing Legends podcast. Find Dan Povenmire on TikTok And Twitter. Watch Hamster and Gretel and Phineas and Ferb. Abortion access in America is severely limited – if you need help go to Abortionfinder.org. CONNECT
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| 08 May 2024 | Directing Miami Vice and Cagney & Lacey | Jan Eliasberg | 01:15:37 | |
“I was quite set on theater. I was going to go out to Los Angeles for one year -- and that was it. Then I was going to go back to New York and devote myself to the theater. It didn’t work out that way.” -- Jan Eliasberg 80s TV Ladies "Director Ladies" series continues as Susan and Sharon welcome legendary director Jan Eliasberg. Jan began her television director career in the 1980s with an episode of Cagney & Lacey -- and she went on to be the first female director ever on Miami Vice, Crime Story and 21 Jump Street. She has also directed episodes of Dirty Dancing, L.A. Law, Dawson’s Creek, Party of Five, Sisters, Parenthood, Nashville, Supernatural, Bull and NCIS: Los Angeles. Jan recently published her first novel, Hannah’s War. In this enlightening conversation, Jan discusses how the American Film Institute (AFI) and “The Original Six” opened up opportunities for her and other female directors; how to navigate directing a network television show for the first time -- and how courage, tenacity and little guile can make all the difference … THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Find out more about Jan at JanEliasberg.com. Buy Jan’s new novel Hannah’s War at Bookshop. Read Michael Cieply's 1988 article on Jan and other fired women directors at LA Times. 80s TV LADIES NEWS Catch 90s TV Baby Serita Fontanesi’s “Not Ugly” podcast at Apple. CONNECT
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| 22 May 2024 | Exploring A Different World | Niceole Levy | 01:10:04 | |
Sharon and Susan begin an all-new series of episodes looking at the groundbreaking 80s sitcom A Different World (1987-1993). This Cosby Show spin-off starred Lisa Bonet, Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, Charnele Brown, Dawn Lewis and Marissa Tomei. It explored the lives of students at Hillman College, a fictional HBCU, and addressed issues such as race, sexual assault, HIV/AIDS and equal rights while still keeping the laughs coming. In 1988, Lisa Bonet and Marissa Tomei left the show and a new showrunner was brought on -- the legendary actress, producer, director and choreographer Debbie Allen. To help kick off this in-depth look at A Different World, we welcome A Different World fan and amazing “2020s TV Lady” -- writer, producer and author Niceole Levy. Niceole’s numerous TV writing/producing credits include Cloak and Dagger, Shades of Blue, SWAT, The Recruit and Found. She is the co-writer, along with George Nolfi, of the 2020 feature film The Banker. She has also written a book for aspiring TV writers called "The Writer’s Room Survival Guide." THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Watch A Different World -- streaming on MAX. Find out about Niceole at niceolelevy.com. Read her “What I Learned Watching 1,000 Television Shows” here. Buy Niceole Levy’s book "The Writer’s Room Survival Guide" at Bookshop.org. Get Susan’s President Carter play Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. Help Abortion Access at Abortionfinder.org. CONNECT Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Follow 8TL on Facebook.Check out Instagram/80sTVLadies. Get ad-free episodes and exclusive videos on PATREON. Find more cool podcasts at our host sight, Weirding Way Media. | |||
| 05 Jun 2024 | A Different World | Showrunner, Writer Susan Fales-Hill | 01:06:22 | |
“You can be anything you want in this world, darling. But if you become an actress or a nun, I’ll kill myself.” -- legendary actress Josephine Premice to her daughter, writer/producer Susan Fales-Hill. Susan and Sharon welcome writer and showrunner Susan Fales-Hill as they continue their look back at the classic 80’s comedy series A Different World. Ms. Fales-Hill’s writing career began on The Cosby Show and continued on A Different World where she rose from story editor all the way to executive producer during the course of the show’s seven-year run. Content Warning: Sexual Assault/Child Sexual Abuse. At approx. 53:00 - 58:00 short discussion of date rape and child sexual assault. Susan Fales-Hill is currently writer/executive producer on HBO’s Sex And The City sequel series And Just Like That. She is also the author of four books including her memoir "Always Wear Joy." Susan shares stories of growing up bi-racial in a show biz legacy family, how comedy comes from pain, and the help (and hinderances) she got from men, women and people of color along the way… THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Watch A Different World -- streaming on MAX. Watch the classic 2-part Thanksgiving Episode “Faith, Hope & Charity” (S6; EP 9 & 10) -- with Diahann Carroll AND Patti LaBelle! on HBO Max. Get Susan Fales-Hill’s books and find out about all her projects at SusanFales-Hill.com. Watch Susan Fales-Hill “In Praise of Complexity” at the Met Museum "Met Speaks". CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts and more. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Check out Instagram/80sTVLadies. Support our show and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. Find more cool podcasts at our host sight, Weirding Way Media. | |||
| 19 Jun 2024 | A Different World and Hollywood Strategies For Revolution | Director Neema Barnette | 01:21:17 | |
“A lot of production companies… who decide to do stories about people of color are not used to having the people of color they hire coming in with an opinion. Coming in contradicting them on certain things.” -- Neema Barnette, director, A Different World Susan and Sharon welcome legendary producer-director Neema Barnette to talk about her journey from Harlem to Hollywood. Ms. Barnette made history in 1986 when she became the first African-American woman to direct a prime-time sitcom (What’s Happening Now?). She followed this up with episodes of Frank’s Place, It’s A Living and The Cosby Show before directing seven episodes of A Different World. She has directed over 50 movies and television shows and was also the first African-American woman to get a three-picture deal with Sony Pictures. Neema was also the producer-director of Season One of Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey’s Queen Sugar. She shares stories of making the transition from New York theater to Hollywood films and television, fighting the good fight for herself and others, and inspiring a new generation -- with the truth. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Watch A Different World -- streaming on MAX. Find Neema Barnette at instagram.com/neemafilms. On Twitter https://x.com/neemrick Watch Neema’s mini-docs on BlackHistoryMiniDocs.com. Check out Tammy at the true-crime podcast: Grits with a Side of Murder. Get & read Susan’s new play Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. Abortion access in America is severely limited – Help or Get Help at AbortionFinder.org. CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for more. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Check out Instagram/80sTVLadies. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. Find more cool podcasts at our host sight, Weirding Way Media. | |||
| 03 Jul 2024 | Does A Different World Need a Reboot? | 90s TV Babies | 01:00:31 | |
The 90s TV Babies are back to examine the 80s sensation A Different World! Serita Fontanesi, Sergio Perez and Megan Ruble signed up for classes at Hillman College TV. But now it’s time for finals. This will ALL be on the test. Professors Lambert and Johnson assigned these episodes to watch: S1: E1 -- “Pilot” S2: E1 -- “Dr. War Is Hell” S2: E20 -- “No Means No” S6: E9 & 10 -- “Faith, Hope and Charity: Part One and Two” So -- will the Babies return for another semester at Hillman College? Or will they drop out? Find out -- right now! THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Watch A Different World -- streaming on MAX. Check out Tammy at the true-crime podcast: Grits with a Side of Murder. Check out Serita’s podcast “Not Ugly Pod”. Find out about Megan’s “Shakespeare By The Sea” at Shakespearebythesea.org Find out about Sergio’s production of “CinderAlice” at tinyurl.com/cinderalice. NOMINATE US FOR A PODCAST AWARD 2024 You can help us win. We need your vote. Nominate 80s TV Ladies for a Podcast Award! Go here to register & nominate us. We're in the running for Best TV & Film and Best Female Hosted podcast! PS - You can also vote in other categories for our pals at Richard Hatem's Paranormal Bookshelf, SoCal Voices and Grits With a Side of Murder! CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts and more. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Check out Instagram/80sTVLadies. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. Find more cool podcasts at our host sight, Weirding Way Media. | |||
| 17 Jul 2024 | Top Ten Guest Stars of A Different World! | 01:08:29 | |
"One of the things I love about looking back at 80s television is you get to see some early and amazing young stars and very exciting stunt casting." It's Guest Stars Galore on 80s TV Ladies! We're taking a nostalgic trip back to the iconic 80s sitcom "A Different World." Susan and Sharon debate -- and celebrate -- the amazing roster of guest stars that walked the halls of Hillman College during the six seasons of A Different World. As one of the only black-centered shows of its time, A Different World was in many ways “the only game in town” for a certain generation of black performers, and under show-runner Debbie Allen it became a real showcase for black celebrities who -- even in the 80’s and 90’s -- didn’t have as many opportunities when it came to network television exposure. Legendary performers—such as Lena Horne, Josephine Premice, Patti LaBelle, Diahann Carroll, Robert Guillaume, Gladys Knight—and modern stars like Whoopi Goldberg, Raven Symone, Halle Berry… and Tupac Shakur—found a spotlight. Susan and Sharon get out their red pens and grade books and fight it out, narrowing down who will finally be “Best in Class” -- The Top Ten Guest Stars of A Different World! THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Find out more about “A Different World College Tour 2024” at adwtour.com. Read about Whoopi Goldberg and the A Different World AIDS episode at Hollywood Reporter. Read an oral history of A Different World in Vanity Fair. Watch A Different World -- streaming on MAX. Find out more about A Different World at the official Facebook page. Check out Tammy at the true-crime podcast: Grits with a Side of Murder. Sign up to nominate 80s TV Ladies for a Podcast Award! Go here to sign up & nominate us.We're in the running for Best TV & Film and Best Female Hosted podcast! PS - You can also vote in other categories for our pals at Richard Hatem's Paranormal Bookshelf, SoCal Voices and Grits With a Side of Murder! CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list.Check out Instagram/80sTVLadies. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. Find more cool podcasts on our host sight, Weirding Way Media. It's the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan’s new play about it: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. | |||
| 31 Jul 2024 | ENCORE: Revisit Cagney & Lacey with Tyne Daly | 01:18:16 | |
Encore! Encore! For the summer break, Sharon and Susan take you back to the 80s with reruns, and back to Season 1 with a very special encore presentation of Ep. 119. Meet the woman behind Mary Beth Lacey. Sharon and Susan are excited and honored to talk with Emmy and Tony Award winning actress and the star of Cagney & Lacey, Tyne Daly. In a career spanning eight decades, Tyne Daly has appeared on stage and screen in over 100 roles in everything from “The Mod Squad” and “Judging Amy” to co-starring with Clint Eastwood in the Dirty Harry film “The Enforcer”. She has received six Emmy awards – four of them for her outstanding portrayal of Mary Beth Lacey on “Cagney & Lacey.” In this intimate interview, Tyne Daly shares stories of her childhood, barely finishing high school, her early days acting in New York, her eventual move to Los Angeles with then-husband actor/director Georg Stanford Brown -- and a lifetime of acting, politics and poetry. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIOGRAPHY Keep up with Tyne Daly at Tynedalyonline.com Visit the Official Cagney & Lacey Facebook page. Tyne Daly’s Official Facebook page. WHERE TO WATCH Cagney & Lacey on Roku. The Bread Factory, Part 1 and Part 2 - Stream it for free using your library card or university log-in at Kanopy.com On Apple TV. BOOKS Remembering Cagney & Lacey with Sharon Gless & Tyne Daly by Brian McFadden Poems New and Collected by Wisława Szymborska The New Handbook for a Post Roe America by Robin Marty CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. VOTE VOTE for us at the PodcastAwards.com Suppport Kamala Harris for President - KamalaHarris.com Register or Check your Registration at Vote.org It's the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan’s new play about it: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. | |||
| 14 Aug 2024 | ENCORE: Revisit Stephanie Zimbalist Talks Remington Steele, Part 1 | 01:01:58 | |
It's more Summer Reruns. Check out this cool encore episode from Season 1: Susan and Sharon sit down with a true show business icon and classic 8os TV Lady -- “Remington Steele’s” one-and-only Laura Holt -- Stephanie Zimbalist. In a career spanning six decades, Stephanie has performed on stage and screen with everyone: Alec Baldwin, Walter Matthau, Jessica Tandy, Anthony Hopkins, John Goodman, Patricia Neal, Alfred Molina, Tommy Tune, Jimmy Stewart AND her own father, the legendary Efrem Zimbalist Jr. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIO-OGRAPHY Stephanie Zimbalist on Facebook/StephanieZimbalistFanPage. Steele Watching Podcast w/ Kerry Carlock. Native Land Digital at Native-Land.ca Read about Land Acknowledgment at LAist. CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. VOTE We're NOMINATED for Best Film & TV Podcast. Please VOTE for 80s TV Ladies at Women in Podcasting Awards. Suppport Kamala Harris for President - KamalaHarris.com Register or Check your Registration at Vote.org This is the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan’s new play about it: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. | |||
| 28 Aug 2024 | ENCORE: Revisit Stephanie Zimbalist Talks Remington Steele, Part 2 | 01:06:37 | |
BONUS: Check out this exciting encore episode from Season 1: Part TWO of our interview with true show business icon and classic 8os TV Lady -- “Remington Steele’s” one-and-only Laura Holt -- Stephanie Zimbalist. In a career spanning six decades, Stephanie has performed on stage and screen with everyone: Alec Baldwin, Walter Matthau, Jessica Tandy, Anthony Hopkins, John Goodman, Patricia Neal, Alfred Molina, Tommy Tune, Jimmy Stewart AND her own father, the legendary Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Steele Talking: Susan and Sharon continue their interview with the award-winning stage, TV and film actress… THE CONVERSATION - Working with her real-life dad – showbiz legend Efrem Zimbalist Jr – How he became a father figure for co-star Pierce Brosnan. (And how he taught Stephanie the secret to “playing drunk”…!) - Her decades-long friendship with Alec Baldwin. - When James Stewart was almost on Remington! - The Amazing Remington Steele Guest Stars, including… - Paul Reiser – and how Pierce broke up every time he said a line. - Louie Anderson – and that horse… - And Beverly Garland – Laura’s mom! (Wait -- were Laura Holt and Amanda King sisters??) - How she was cast in – but had to quit – ROBOCOP. - Why she has never gone back to rewatch “Remington Steele.” - Why “the blood isn’t real on “Remington Steele” -- and how humor on TV has changed… - How curiosity leads to love. - New York, noodles – and a “rude awakening” in the theater… Listen in as Susan, Sharon and Stephanie talk “Moonlighting”, memories and Mary Tyler Moore! AUDIO-OGRAPHY Stephanie Zimbalist on Facebook/StephanieZimbalistFanPage. Steele Watching Podcast w/ Kerry Carlock. CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. VOTE We're NOMINATED for Best Film & TV Podcast. Please VOTE for 80s TV Ladies at Women in Podcasting Awards. Register or Check your Registration at Vote.org This is the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan’s new play about it: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. | |||
| 04 Sep 2024 | SNEAK PEEK: Susan and Sharon Spill Secrets for Season 3 | 00:38:45 | |
In this special bonus episode, Susan, Sharon and Melissa spill a few secrets about our upcoming season and fun guests coming soon to 80s TV Ladies. Can you guess what female-driven television shows from the 1980s we’ll be covering in our upcoming season? THE CONVERSATION
AUDIO-OGRAPHY Read about our first guest for Season 3: Jennifer Keishan Armstrong at jenniferkarmstrong.com Get info on Jennifer’s books and prep for episode 301:
Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. VOTE We're NOMINATED for Best Entertainment Podcast. Please VOTE for 80s TV Ladies in the Entertainment category at Women in Podcasting Awards. REMEMBER: Register or Check your US Election Registration at Vote.org This year is the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan’s new play about it: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. | |||
| 18 Sep 2024 | When Women Invented Television | NY Times Bestselling author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong | 01:05:18 | |
Welcome to Season 3! Sharon and Susan kick off a new season with Jennifer Keishan Armstrong, the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia: How a Show about Nothing Changed Everything, When Women Invented Television, Sex and the City and Us, and Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted. Jennifer writes about entertainment and pop culture for the New York Times Book Review, Fast Company, Vulture, BBC Culture, and Entertainment Weekly. Her latest book So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (And Why We're Still So Obsessed with It) was published this year. In this fascinating interview, Jennifer takes us behind the scenes with four different women who, in their own ways, invented television: Irma Phillips, Hazel Scott, Gertrude Berg -- and Betty White. Each of them faced sexism -- and racism -- but triumphed during a time when opportunities for women in television were limited -- but strangely also more open than you may think…. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIO-OGRAPHY Find Jennifer Keishan Armstrong at her website, jenniferkarmstrong.com. Buy The Women Who Invented Television (and all Jennifer’s books) at Bookshop.org. Find Jennifer on Instagram. Find Women Who Invented Television at YouTube: Watch The Betty White Show (1954) Watch Betty White in her sitcom, Life with Elizabeth. Learn more about Hazel Scott. The Goldbergs with Gertrude Berg, Episode: “A Sad Day” Check out an Irma Phillips episode of The Guiding Light (1952). CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. VOTE We're NOMINATED for Best Film & TV Podcast. Please VOTE for 80s TV Ladies at Women in Podcasting Awards. REMEMBER: Register or Check your US Election Registration at Vote.org This year is the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan’s new play about it: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. | |||
| 02 Oct 2024 | Casting Thirtysomething & Creating Stars | Marcia Ross, Part 1 | 00:58:05 | |
“An actor is either compelling -- or they are NOT compelling. Doesn’t matter if they’re green. You want to watch them. That’s what makes them a star. How do I know? I just feel it.” -- Marcia Ross, Casting Director How did “Clueless” and “Princess Diaries” and “Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion” find their leads? Casting Director Marcia Ross has been instrumental in putting together amazing ensembles for classic films and TV shows since 1983. Susan and Sharon sit down this week with Ms. Ross to go behind the scenes and discover exactly how today’s “unknown” turns into tomorrow’s “big discovery” -- and who makes it happen. Among the young actors Marcia is credited with discovering: Anne Hathaway, Heath Ledger, Paul Rudd, Rachel McAdams, Jennifer Garner and Amy Poehler. THE CONVERSATION
And stay tuned for PART 2. Casting in the 80s, Jeff Bridges and more! AUDIO-OGRAPHY Find out more about Marcia Ross and Jeff Kaufman’s documentary film work at https://www.floatingworldpictures.com/about-us Need some 80s TV Ladies merch?!? Check out our GRAND OPENING SALE. CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts and more. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Check out Instagram/80sTVLadies. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. Find more cool podcasts at our host sight, Weirding Way Media. BREAKING NEWS We just won Best TV & Film podcast at the People’s Choice Podcast Awards! Thank you to all who voted and to all our listeners and guests. VOTE Registration deadlines are coming up! Register or Check your US Election Registration at Vote.org Happy 100th Birthday to President Jimmy Carter! Get Susan’s new play about Carter's White House in 1979: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. | |||
| 09 Oct 2024 | Casting Jeff Bridges, Anne Hathaway, Keira Knightly and more | Marcia Ross, part 2 | 00:50:26 | |
‘The Princess Diaries’, ‘Romy & Michelle’, ‘10 Things I Hate About You’, ‘Clueless’… Whenever I think my work doesn’t mean anything to anyone at any time and never will… somebody says to me, ‘Those movies -- I watched them and I showed them to my kid.” -- Casting Director Marcia Ross In Part Two of our conversation with Casting Director Marcia Ross, Susan and Sharon discuss the changing business of Hollywood, favorite finds, shrinking budgets, and going from in-person auditions -- to auditioning on tape -- to just clicking on a link… Casting Director Marcia Ross has been instrumental in putting together amazing ensembles for classic films and TV shows since 1983. Susan and Sharon sit down this week with Ms. Ross to go behind the scenes and discover exactly how today’s “unknown” turns into tomorrow’s “big discovery” -- and who makes it happen. Among the young actors Marcia is credited with discovering: Anne Hathaway, Heath Ledger, Paul Rudd, Rachel McAdams, Jennifer Garner and Amy Poehler. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIO-OGRAPHY Find out more about Marcia Ross and Jeff Kaufman’s documentary film work at FloatingWorldPictures.com. To see Nasrin, go to NasrinFilm.com Watch the Terrence McNally documentary Every Act of Life on YouTube, Amazon, or Apple. or search on Roku. Need some 80s TV Ladies merch?!? Check out our GRAND OPENING SALE. CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts and more. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Check out Instagram/80sTVLadies. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. Find more cool podcasts at our host sight, Weirding Way Media. BREAKING NEWS We just won Best TV & Film podcast at the People’s Choice Podcast Awards! Thank you to all who voted and to all our listeners and guests. VOTE Registration deadlines are coming up! Register or Check your US Election Registration at Vote.org Happy 100th Birthday to President Jimmy Carter! Get Susan’s new play about Carter's White House in 1979: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. | |||
| 16 Oct 2024 | The Scarecrow and his Mrs. King | Bruce Boxleitner, Part 1 | 00:40:37 | |
“Kate was able to go off script. Then I found I could go with her. Pretty soon we’re doing stuff that is not on the written page. That’s where we found the little ‘in-between’ moments.” - Bruce Boxleitner Susan and Sharon are so excited to talk with the star of one of their favorite 80s TV shows of all time -- Bruce Boxleitner from Scarecrow & Mrs. King! Bruce’s television career started way back in 1973 with an appearance on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He has since appeared in over 100 films and TV shows including Gunsmoke, Baretta, Police Woman, Hawaii 5-0, Babylon 5, Crossing Jordan, Commander in Chief, American Dad, Cold Case, Heroes, Chuck, NCIS, Supergirl, The Orville, When Calls The Heart, How The West Was Won, Bring ‘Em Back Alive, The Gambler and Tron. In Part One of this two-part interview, Bruce reflects on getting the role of Lee Stetson, working with Kate Jackson and the cast of Scarecrow & Mrs. King and filming some of the show’s most memorable episodes during the summer of 1984 in Europe. THE CONVERSATION
Make sure to join us NEXT EPISODE for Part Two of our conversation with Bruce Boxleitner! AUDIO-OGRAPHY Find out more about Bruce Boxleitner at Facebook.com Follow him at Instagram.com/BoxleitnerBruce Catch him on Cameo at Cameo.com/BoxleitnerBruce Watch S2, Ep. 21: Burn out on Tubi Read the NY Times review of Bruce’s 1973 Broadway play debut, Status Quo Vadis. And guess who else was in the cast? (Hint: Sam from Cheers!) CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. VOTE We're a 2024 Podcast Award Winner! We WON for Best Film & TV. Thank you Podcast Awards! REMEMBER: Register or Check your US Election Registration at Vote.org Make a plan to Vote. Check out Ballot Ready.
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| 23 Oct 2024 | Who Can Turn the World on With His Smile | Bruce Boxleitner, Part 2 | 01:04:46 | |
“Katie and I, our relationship could be a little exciting -- I had to watch my step, I had to toe the line. I had to behave myself or I’d get taken to the principal’s office... And she was the principal.” -- Bruce Boxleitner In Part Two of their conversation, Bruce reflects on the differences between doing TV then and now, his relationship with Kate Jackson -- and how the long hours can sometimes turn your co-stars into your family… Bruce Boxleitner’s television career started way back in 1973 with an appearance on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and he has since appeared in over 100 films and TV shows including Gunsmoke, Baretta, Police Woman, Hawaii 5-0, Babylon 5, Crossing Jordan, Commander in Chief, American Dad, Cold Case, Heroes, Chuck, NCIS, Supergirl, The Orville, When Calls The Heart, How The West Was Won, Bring ‘Em Back Alive, The Gambler and Tron. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIO-OGRAPHY Find out more about Bruce Boxleitner at Facebook.com Follow him at Instagram.com/BoxleitnerBruce Follow him at Twitter.com/BoxleitnerBruce Catch him on Cameo at Cameo.com/BoxleitnerBruce Watch S2, Ep. 21: Burn out on Tubi Get The Ultimate Fan’s Guide to Scarecrow & Mrs. King by David Johnson, Taya Johnston and Sabine Ludewig at Amazon. CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. We're a 2024 Podcast Award Winner! We WON for Best Film & TV. Thank you everyone who voted! VOTE REMEMBER: Register or Check your US Election Registration at Vote.org Make a plan to Vote. Check out Ballot Ready.
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| 30 Oct 2024 | Fan Bar: Get Insider Info on Scarecrow and Mrs. King w/ The Mrs. King’s Chronicles | 01:06:21 | |
There is no fandom like the Scarecrow & Mrs. King fandom -- passionate, dedicated and absolutely obsessed with red hats, train stations, the Q bureau, and Cream-&-Wood 1983 Ford LTD Country Squire Station Wagons. In this episode, Susan and Sharon meet up with super-fans Taya Johnston, Jennifer Peterson and Miranda Thomas from The Mrs. King’s Chronicles, a re-watch podcast about -- what else? -- Scarecrow & Mrs. King! From Beaverton, Oregon… to Clarkston, Michigan… to Florence, Kentucky -- these three women (plus their fourth partner, Lexie Fiema who couldn’t make the recording) know their SMK! In this fast-moving and funny conversation, you’ll find out everything you ever wanted to know about podcasting, Amanda King, Lee Stetson and Firefly -- but were afraid to ask… THE CONVERSATION
AUDIO-OGRAPHY Listen to the Mrs. King’s Chronicles podcast at MKCPodcast.com Check out Taya’s website CallMeaCab.com Find Miranda’s Firefly podcast at Serenityfirefly.com Find out more about Columbia Willamette River Keepers Willamette-riverkeeper.org Get The Ultimate Fan’s Guide to Scarecrow & Mrs. King at Amazon. CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. VOTE The Presidential Election is Tuesday, November 5! Get info and find your polling place at Vote.org This year is the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan’s new play about it: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. | |||
| 13 Nov 2024 | Punched off a Train by Clint Eastwood and the Path to Resilience | Stuntwoman Marneen Fields | 00:58:02 | |
Susan and Sharon are thrilled to sit down with award-winning singer, songwriter, actress -- and stuntwoman -- Marneen Fields. As a gymnast, swimmer and stuntwoman in the 1970s and 80s, Marneen’s career sky-rocketed with roles on Scarecrow & Mrs. King, Lou Grant, Quincy, Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, The Man from Atlantis, The Fall Guy, Murder She Wrote, Dynasty -- as well as the Clint Eastwood film The Gauntlet. But it was only after a devastating car accident ended her career as a stuntwoman that Marneen found her way back into life by finally embracing her childhood dream of writing and singing songs. Her story is one of resilience, renewal -- and the power of persevering when life’s challenges seem overwhelming. THE CONVERSATION
So, join Susan and Sharon -- and Marneen -- as they talk Shirley Jones, Battlestar Galactica, scuba diving, dating stuntmen, mouth-to-mouth with Patrick Duffy -- and “becoming the broken-hearted songwriter I was meant to be!” AUDIO-OGRAPHY Find all of Marneen’s work on Facebook. And Instagram at Instagram.com/HeavenlyWaterfallProductions. Find Marneen’s book The Illusive Craft of Acting at Amazon. Get more info and help support Marneen’s film, Who’s Going To Take Care of Me? at Crowdfundr. CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. SUPPORT YOUR NEIGHBORS Find help or ways to help at AbortionFunds.org Support Democracy at DemocracyDocket.com Support freedoms at ACLU.org REMEMBER: Make sure your vote counted. Track your ballot at Vote.org This year is the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan’s new play about it: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. | |||
| 27 Nov 2024 | All My Children, Mama’s Family, The Nanny | Giving Thanks for Dorothy Lyman | 01:02:21 | |
“The roles I’ve played on soap operas are infinitely superior to any roles I’ve played anywhere else. They are about women and women’s stories. The men are just there to screw you -- or screw you over.” -- Dorothy Lyman Just three chicks sitting around talking... Susan and Sharon clean house -- and air some dirty laundry -- with The Nanny director and Emmy-award winning actress Dorothy Lyman. You may know her as Opal Gardner from the long-running soap opera All My Children or as Naomi Oates Harper from Mama’s Family. But did you know she also directed an astonishing 74-episodes of the classic Fran Drescher comedy, The Nanny? THE CONVERSATION
So join Susana and Sharon -- and Dorothy -- as they talk Milton Berle, Edge of Night, Celine Dion, visiting Egypt, Another World, Bette Midler, The Women’s Room, Fran Drescher, baked croutons -- and “Where do you keep your Emmys?” AUDIO-OGRAPHY Watch Mama’s Family for free on Pluto TV. Follow Dorothy Lyman at Instagram.com/dorothy_lyman Native American Heritage Month Find out more at NativeAmericanHeritageMonth.gov For more information about the land you live on go to Native-land.ca BLACK FRIDAY DEAL! It's an “80’s TV LADIES” HOLIDAY SALE! - Get 20% off on all merch at tinyurl.com/8TLshop Make sure to use promo code “Festive80s”! CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. SUPPORT OTHERS Support those seeking abortion in states where it is outlawed or restricted. Go to ARC Southeast. This year is the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan’s new play about it: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. Credits: 80s TV Ladies™ Episode 308. Produced by 134 West and Susan Lambert Hatem. Hosted by Susan Lambert Hatem and Sharon Johnson. Guest: Dorothy Lyman. Sound Engineer and Editor: Kevin Ducey. Producers: Melissa Roth. Sharon Johnson. Richard Hatem. Associate Producers: Sergio Perez. Sailor Franklin. Music by Amy Engelhardt. Copyright 2024 134 West, LLC and Susan Lambert. All Rights Reserved. | |||
| 11 Dec 2024 | Mama’s Family, Crushing on Stephanie Zimbalist & Private Lessons | Actor Eric Brown | 01:23:25 | |
“I was the highest paid actor in Hollywood -- if you were counting by the word.” - actor Eric Brown THE CONVERSATION
AUDIO-OGRAPHY Watch Mama’s Family for free on Pluto TV. Listen to Eric Brown’s podcast about philanthropy, Let’s Hear it. Or on Apple. Check out what Eric Brown is doing now at Brownbridgestrategies.com. Enjoy Eric’s blog about traveling the world with his wife at Eat, Bicker, Love. PLUS -- AN “80’s TV LADIES” HOLIDAY SALE! Get 15% off on all merch at 80s TV Ladies Shop on Fourthwall. Make sure to use promo code “Festive80s”! CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. This year is the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan’s new play about it: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. | |||
| 18 Dec 2024 | The Facts of Life, The Nanny, Carol Burnett & Mama’s Family | Who Has the Best Holiday Episode? | 01:02:09 | |
What's the best Christmas episode of The Facts of Life? The Nanny vs Mama's Family? Let's find out! If you grew up in the 80s, tuning in to the special “Holiday” episodes of our favorite shows was a winter ritual. Susan and Sharon bring that tradition home as they dive into the “Best Holiday Episodes” of three favorite 80’s and 90s TV shows -- The Facts of Life, Mama’s Family and The Nanny. Musical numbers, mixed-up gifts, screwed-up travel plans -- and lots of hot cocoa! 80’s TV “Holiday” episodes had them all -- and we loved them for it! So grab some eggnog and fruitcake, and listen as Susan and Sharon choose their personal favorite holiday episodes of the some of our favorite 80s TV Ladies shows! THE EPISODES The Facts of Life: S5, EP12 - “The Christmas Show” S6, EP13 - “Christmas in the Big House” S7, EP13 - “Christmas Baby” S9, EP12 - “It’s A Wonderful Christmas” Mama’s Family: S3, EP13 - “Santa Mama” S6, EP14 - “Mama Gets Goosed” The Nanny: S1, EP8 - “The Christmas Episode” S3, EP14 - “Oy To The World” S6, EP10 - “The Hannukah Story” BONUS! The Carol Burnett Show: S2, EP12 - Eileen Farrell, Bob Hope, and Marilyn Horne S8, EP13 - Alan Alda THE CONVERSATION
AUDIO-OGRAPHY Watch three of The Facts of Life Christmas Episodes on YouTube. Watch “Mama Gets Goosed” on PlutoTV. And “Santa Mama” on PlutoTV. Watch The Nanny streaming on Peacock. The Carol Burnett Show S2, EP12 - Aired 12/16/1968 - Eileen Farrell, Bob Home and Marilyn Horne on YouTube. S8, EP13 - Aired 12/21/1974 - Alan Alda Christmas episode clips: - Nobody Does it Like Me with Carol Burnett on YouTube. - “The Family” Christmas sketch with Alan Alda on YouTube. LIGHT READING Read On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder Read the Guardian article “How To Survive The Broligarchy” by Carol Cadwalladr. The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin at Baldwin and Co Books. Orwell’s Roses by Rebecca Solnit at Bookshop.org SHOP GET IN ON THE “80’s TV LADIES” HOLIDAY SALE! 15% off on all merch at the 8TL Shop. Make sure to use promo code “Festive80s”! CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. Get your Carter on: This year is the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan’s new play about it: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. | |||
| 08 Jan 2025 | Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence and all about ‘The Family’ | 00:48:20 | |
On March 16, 1974, a sketch appeared on The Carol Burnett Show featuring Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence and Harvey Korman portraying a “normal” American family -- warts and all. This sketch, known as “The Family”, led by a then 25 year-old Vicki Lawrence playing a gray-haired 63 year-old ‘Mama’, spawned 30 more sketches, a TV Movie (Eunice) and finally a spin-off series of its own (Mama’s Family) which ran for 130 episodes over six seasons both on CBS and in syndication (1983-1990). In “The Family”, Carol Burnett played the melodramatic, ambitious, brow-beaten daughter of ‘Mama’. Mama, played by Vicki Lawrence, is an exaggeratedly mean-spirited and insult-spitting widow and mother of five children: three sons played by guest stars Roddy McDowell, Alan Alda and Tom Smothers -- and two daughters: Eunice & Ellen (played by Betty White). Eunice’s husband Ed Higgins was played by Harvey Korman. How did one simple sketch take on such a huge life of its own, creating a sprawling TV empire that some are calling “The Mama-Verse”? Susan and Sharon put on their housecoats and curly gray wigs to find out! THE CONVERSATION
AUDIO-OGRAPHY Watch The Carol Burnett Show and Mama’s Family across many platforms. Not all of them feature all seasons. The Carol Burnett Show can be seen for free on Pluto TV. Mama’s Family can be seen for free on Pluto TV. The Carol Burnett Show “The Family” select episodes: S7, EP23 - Aired 3/16/1974 - Jackson Five and Roddy McDowall. The first of “The Family” sketches. “The Reunion - Eunice's brother Phil (Roddy McDowall), a Nobel and Pulitzer prize winning author, returns home for a visit. On YouTube. S8, EP13 - Aired 12/21/1974 - Alan Alda“Home for the Holidays” Christmas sketch with Alan Alda on YouTube. VITAL READING Get Handbook for A Post-Roe America by Robin Marty at Bookshop.org. Check out Men In Dark Times by Hannah Ahrendt at Bookshop.org. Read Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson at Bookshop.org. You can also follow Heather’s substack. SHOP LAST WEEK FOR THE “80’s TV LADIES” HOLIDAY SALE! 15% off on all merch at the 8TL Shop. Make sure to use promo code “Festive80s”! CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts and more. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. In Honor of President Carter and to learn more about his presidency: Get Susan’s new play about him and his Crisis of Confidence speech: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. | |||
| 15 Jan 2025 | Bonus: Message from a City on Fire | How to Help | 00:09:28 | |
Just a quick message and some ways to help from Susan and guest Richard Hatem (Richard Hatem's Paranormal Bookshelf) who live in Pasadena, CA. Links below on how to help. Thankfully, the 80s TV Ladies team are all safe - Sharon, Susan, Melissa, Kevin, Sailor, Sergio, Megan and Serita. Rich and I were lucky enough to be in a good spot. We housed evacuees from Altadena and La Canada this week. We know too many people who have lost homes, schools, churches, synagogues and more. Thinking of all of you and hoping we have gotten through the worst. Sending love and healing and recovery to Los Angeles - which is still a city on fire. The fires have decimated two entire communities within Los Angeles County, and destroyed tens of thousands of homes. The recovery will be immense. This disaster and the other recent disasters around the country and world are made worse by a changing climate, a warming earth. There’s no escape. But there are solutions. There is hope. We can help each other. Donate or Volunteer if you can. We send best wishes for you to stay safe and find the light in the dark. TALK TO SOMEONE Reach out to friends and family. Take care of yourself: Pro Bono Therapy for LA Wildfires - https://mac.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c6955712b931709f7b46b3067&id=5c10f09ac5&e=c2a6c4f49f More mental health resources athttps://mac.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c6955712b931709f7b46b3067&id=66ca1a18ce&e=c2a6c4f49f. PLACES TO VOLUNTEER https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eaSXTYlLY_spJ-_w43ac55qu6X4YtgApgRGfads3cM4/htmlview for Wednesday and ongoing. Volunteer with the https://mac.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c6955712b931709f7b46b3067&id=ac8e5b668f&e=c2a6c4f49f. DONATING People we know or friends of friends gofundmes: https://mac.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c6955712b931709f7b46b3067&id=c949386ee8&e=c2a6c4f49f https://mac.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c6955712b931709f7b46b3067&id=417fad5f53&e=c2a6c4f49f https://mac.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c6955712b931709f7b46b3067&id=ee45e76e82&e=c2a6c4f49f https://www.gofundme.com/f/restore-hope-for-the-rosascamacho-family MORE GOFUNDME Displaced Black families in Altadena https://mac.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c6955712b931709f7b46b3067&id=9973a4701e&e=c2a6c4f49f. Gofundme pages for https://mac.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c6955712b931709f7b46b3067&id=fe63638093&e=c2a6c4f49f THANK YOU FIREFIGHTERS DONATE to the LAFD at https://supportlafd.kindful.com HELP Incarcerated Firefighters. CA uses incarcerated firefighters. Read more of their story https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/los-angeles-fires-inmates-speak-1235232001/. Donate to those firefighters at https://antirecidivism.org/donate Type “firefighter fund” in the payment box. HELP THE ALTADENA GIRLS Teenagers who lost their school started a fund to help girls victimized by the Eaton Fire at https://www.instagram.com/altadenagirls. Donate to their cause at http://pledge.to/altadena-girlshttps://www.pledge.to/altadena-girls PRICE GOUGING IS ILLEGAL If you see price gouging, you can report it: Call 311 or 213-473-3231. Or download myLA311 app to report illegally hiked rents and prices. Tracking Rental Price Gouging https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RXWxLqTyWvAuq8A0PgaBuWeEn_G6qTLyTZ8lzfNEaNw/edit. THE SCALE OF IT It is hard to get a sense of what is lost and the scope of the destruction. “LA has lost more than 20,000 homes and businesses. Its infrastructure has suffered significant damage; over 200,000 residents are without power due to the destruction of high transmission power lines. Water quality in reservoirs has been degraded from smoke particulates, meaning that hundreds of thousands of residents whose homes survived the fires will not have potable water service. Hundreds of thousands more remained locked out of their homes due to evacuation orders.” - https://open.substack.com/pub/roberthubbell/p/los-angeles-firestorms-literal-and?r=u3n9p&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email If you want to understand the scale of destruction in these areas, here are satellite images that can show you a detailed zoomable visual. EATON - https://mac.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c6955712b931709f7b46b3067&id=0d3105d0b0&e=c2a6c4f49f. PALISADES - https://mac.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c6955712b931709f7b46b3067&id=677c042027&e=c2a6c4f49f. Damage Destruction maps: - For https://recovery.lacounty.gov/eaton-fire/
Online at DisasterAssistance.gov or - On the FEMA App for mobile devices or - Call the FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-3362 Calls are accepted every day from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. PST. You can apply for FEMA even if you have insurance. If you've lost your home and you're not sure where to start: United Policyholders is a nonprofit that can walk you through what to do. From the CA Gov.'s office: Check out Wildfire Debris Removal guide at wildfirerecovery.org More resources at Eaton Canyon Community Relief. Google List of LA County Resources. AIRBNB is offering temporary free housing for those displaced by the fires. Start here. We've heard a lot of blame and finger pointing in this disaster. But what we’ve seen on the ground and in the skies, are people going above and aboard to help. Everyone is doing their best to help others.The firefighters and emergency personnel who have worked nonstop to save lives and homes. The neighbors who have saved lives and animals and homes. The city and county of Los Angeles and communities across California, Mexico, Canada and the world have donated and sent love and support. People have opened their homes and businesses to help neighbors, friends and strangers. We are stronger together. We will recover and rebuild and remain a strong, loving and creative city. CONNECT Visit the website for transcripts and more http://80stvladies.com Join the conversation at http://facebook.com/80sTVLadies. | |||
| 29 Jan 2025 | Heather Thomas on The Fall Guy, Activism and The Poster | 01:03:37 | |
“You’re in acting class and you’re studying Chekov or ‘Waiting for Godot’ -- and then you end up doing 80s tits-and-a**… You caught on pretty quick what it was about and where the power lay.” -- Actress Heather Thomas What was it like to be an 80s poster icon and sex symbol? Susan and Sharon welcome The Fall Guy star and “80s Poster Lady” Heather Thomas. She’s an actor, writer and activist -- but may be best known for her “Pink Bikini” poster, one of the best-selling pin-up posters of all time. Heather Thomas had leading roles in television shows like BJ and the Bear, The Love Boat and TJ Hooker -- as well as the movie Zapped! with Scott Baio, Willie Aames and Felice Schachter. But her most famous role was playing stuntwoman Jody Banks on the hit 80s television series The Fall Guy. Running for five seasons on ABC, The Fall Guy spawned board games, posters, a video game -- and just last year, a major feature film starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt -- and Heather Thomas! Since her days as a TV star and pin-up queen, Heather Thomas has gone on to an extraordinary career as a novelist, political activist, organizer and fund-raiser. NOTE: This episode was recorded Dec. 2024, before the LA Fires. Our thoughts are with Heather and her family, and all those impacted by the fires. Stay safe. Be well. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIO-OGRAPHY Find Heather Thomas on Twitter at Twitter.com/HeatherThomasAF And find Heather Thomas on BlueSky at HeatherThomasAF.bsky.social Watch Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy on Peacock, Amazon Prime or Flixfling! Check DontGetPurged.org to make sure your name has not been purged from voter rolls! Find out more about CREW at CitizensForEthics.org VITAL READING Get Handbook for A Post-Roe America by Robin Marty at Bookshop.org. Check out Men In Dark Times by Hannah Ahrendt at Bookshop.org. Read Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson at Bookshop.org. You can also follow Richardson’s substack. SUPPORT FOR THE LA FIRES Online at DisasterAssistance.gov On the FEMA App for mobile devices or Call the FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-3362 Calls are accepted every day from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. PST. More resources at Eaton Canyon Community Relief. Google List of LA County Resources. AIRBNB is offering temporary free housing for those displaced by the fires. Start here. PLACES TO VOLUNTEER Google Doc for Wednesday and ongoing. Volunteer with the Red Cross. TALK TO SOMEONE Reach out to friends and family. Take care of yourself: Pro Bono Therapy for LA Wildfires - Google Doc. More mental health resources at LARevive. DONATING Master GoFundMe List for LA Fire Victims Google Doc. Displaced Black families in Altadena Google Doc. Gofundme pages for EATON CANYON COMMUNITY RELIEF CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Join the conversation at Facebook.com/80sTVLadies. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. In Honor of President Carter and to learn more about his presidency: Get Susan’s new play about him and his Crisis of Confidence speech: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. | |||
| 12 Feb 2025 | Mama’s Family, Golden Girls and It's Always Sunny | 90s TV Babies | 01:15:01 | |
They’re BAAAACK! It’s 2025 and the world-renowned 90s TV Babies have reconvened around the TV screen to gaze upon 80s classic sitcom, Mama’s Family, starring Vicki Lawrence, Dorothy Lyman, Betty White, Rue Mclanahan and Carol Burnett. Do they see what Mama's fuss is all about!? Serita Fontanesi, Megan Ruble -- and A BRAND NEW 90s TV Baby, Sailor Franklin -- drop in on “Mama” Harper, take a seat on the floral print couch, and weigh in with their thoughts. What did they watch? What did they think? THE HOMEWORK: S1: EP1 -- “Vint and the Kids Move In” S1: EP4 -- “The Wedding, Part 2” S1: EP6 -- “Cellmates” S2: EP3 -- “The Country Club” S2: EP21 --“Ask Aunt Fran” EXTRA CREDIT: S1: EP2 -- “Rashomama” S3: EP1 -- “Farewell, Frannie” S3: EP11 -- “Where There’s Smoke” And… the very first “Family” sketch from The Carol Burnett Show! THE CONVERSATION
So, join Susan and Sharon -- and Serita and Megan and Sailor -- as they talk Abbott Elementary, Alan Alda, August babies!, Golden Girls, Coors Light, Die Hard, test boobs, Whoopi Goldberg -- and the “Sailor Franklin SitCom Spectrum”! AUDIO-OGRAPHY UPDATE: Find all SIX seasons of Mama’s Family free -- on Pluto TV. Buy the streaming series at Amazon. Buy the DVD set at Amazon. Check DontGetPurged.org to make sure your name has not been purged from voter rolls! Find out more about CREW at CitizensForEthics.org VITAL READING Get Handbook for A Post-Roe America by Robin Marty at Bookshop.org. Check out Men In Dark Times by Hannah Ahrendt at Bookshop.org. Read Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson at Bookshop.org. You can also follow Richardson’s substack. SUPPORT FOR THE LA FIRES Online at DisasterAssistance.gov On the FEMA App for mobile devices. More resources at Eaton Canyon Community Relief. Google List of LA County Resources. PLACES TO VOLUNTEER Google Doc for Wednesday and ongoing. Volunteer with the Red Cross. TALK TO SOMEONE Reach out to friends and family. Take care of yourself: Pro Bono Therapy for LA Wildfires - Google Doc. More mental health resources at LARevive. DONATING Master GoFundMe List for LA Fire Victims Google Doc. Displaced Black families in Altadena Google Doc. Gofundme pages for EATON CANYON COMMUNITY RELIEF CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Join the conversation at Facebook.com/80sTVLadies. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. In Honor of President Carter and to learn more about his presidency: Get Susan’s new play about him and his Crisis of Confidence speech: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. PLUS -- “80’s TV LADIES” MERCH is available at Fourthwall. | |||
| 26 Feb 2025 | Going Platinum: Skinnamarink and The Elephant Show | Sharon, Lois and Bram... and Randi | 01:08:30 | |
What's your favorite childhood show? If you grew up in Canada or watched Nickelodeon in the 80s, you know and loved The Elephant Show & Skinnamarink TV -- and if you didn't, you’re about to find out all about it! Susan and Sharon welcome Sharon Hampson, one of the creators of The Elephant Show and Skinnmarink TV. As part of the musical trio “Sharon, Lois & Bram” -- featuring Sharon Hampson, Lois Lilienstein, and Bram Morrison -- Sharon rose to fame on these two ground-breaking, award -winning children’s shows. Also joining us is Sharon’s daughter Randi -- who is now her mom’s manager and singing partner! THE CONVERSATION
AUDIO-OGRAPHY Catch up on all-things “Sharon, Lois & Bram” at SharonLoisandBram.com Follow them on Instagram at Instagram.com/sharonloisbram Watch them on TikTok. Catch The Elephant Show on YouTube. Watch and sing-a-long to the loving and joyful "Talk About Peace" on YouTube. VITAL READING Get Handbook for A Post-Roe America by Robin Marty at Bookshop.org. Check out Men In Dark Times by Hannah Ahrendt at Bookshop.org. Read Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson at Bookshop.org. You can also follow Richardson’s substack. SEE SUSAN AND DONATE TO GOOD CAUSES Join Susan at Jim and Huck, the reading of her new play! It's a fundraiser for Arts A La Carte and Union Station Homeless Services Fire Relief Fund. ARC PASADENA: March 1, 2025 at 7:30pm More info and Tix: Tinyurl.com/JimandHuck CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Join the conversation at Facebook.com/80sTVLadies. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. In Honor of President Carter and to learn more about his presidency: Get Susan’s new play about him and his Crisis of Confidence speech: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. PLUS -- “80’s TV LADIES” MERCH is available at Fourthwall. | |||
| 12 Mar 2025 | The Golden Girls of Eastland: Anupam Nigam Shares His Favorite Lessons from The Facts Of Life | 01:12:34 | |
Episode 315: “Everything I Ever Learned About TV Writing, I Learned From ‘The Facts Of Life’ | Anupam Nigam” The Facts of Learning about Television Writing from The Facts of Life The Golden Girls of Eastland: TV Writer Anupam Nigam Shares His Lessons from The Facts Of Life The Golden Girls of Eastland: Top Lessons TV Writer Anupam Nigam Learned from The Facts Of Life For some people, a childhood spent lounging in front of the television leads to nothing but being sent to bed when Law and Order license plate comes on. But for Anupam Nigam, it led to a lifelong love of television – – and a successful career in TV writing and producing. And his favorite show of all? The Facts of Life! The Facts of Life was a spin-off of Diff’rent Strokes and aired on NBC from 1979-1988. The show starred Charlotte Rae as Eastland School for Girls housemother Edna Garrett watching over an evolving cast of young female stars including Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Nancy McKeon and a very young Molly Ringwald! It ran for more than 200 episodes, and spawned three TV movies. Anupam Nigam has written and produced episodes of hit TV shows like Psych, Defiance, Cruel Summer, Mech-X4 and Station 19. He is currently writer and co-executive producer of the hit CBS drama Fire Country. Susan and Sharon talk with Anupam about his childhood as an Indian American kid in New Jersey, his early love of television, the insight of The Facts of Life -- and the facts he learned that have stayed with him to this day. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIO-OGRAPHY Follow Anupam Nigam: Instagram.com/anupamnigam1 and Twitter.com/anupamnigam Watch Season 4 of The Facts of Life for free at Roku. Watch Fire Country on CBS. Check out CitizensforEthics.org Buy Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson at Bookshop.org PLUS -- “80’s TV LADIES” MERCH is available at our SHOP! CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Join the conversation at Facebook.com/80sTVLadies. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. In Honor of President Carter and to learn more about his presidency: Get Susan’s new play about him and his Crisis of Confidence speech: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. BREAKING NEWS! We're NOMINATED by The Podcast Academy Ambies for Best Indie Hosts! Podcast Academy members, please VOTE for 80s TV Ladies at The Podcast Acadey voting. The Ambies are LIVE on March 31 at 6pm CT | |||
| 26 Mar 2025 | "Adventurous? Unpredictable? Lawless?" The Facts Of Life with Writer-Producer Margie Peters, Part 1 | 00:57:02 | |
"We're thinking of doing this show with all women. Becasue women are becoming this big thing, ya know. And the leads of the show would all be women!" Susan and Sharon are excited to talk with legendary 80s TV Lady -- and writer/producer of 80 episodes of The Facts of Life -- Margie Peters! Margie Peters has written and produced over 140 hours of television, including The Love Boat, Valerie, One Day at a Time and A Different World. But her best-known gig was the six years she spent on The Facts of Life. From her first meeting to the final day, Margie relates how writing The Facts of Life taught her everything about “the facts” of making Hollywood television in the 80s! THE CONVERSATION
STAY TUNED IN TWO WEEKS FOR THE FACTS OF LIFE WITH MARGIE PETERS - PART 2! AUDIO-OGRAPHY Watch The Facts of Life: IN FLUX! Currently watch Seasons 4, 5, and 6 of The Facts of Life for free on ROKU channel. Season 3 is available on Amazon Prime and for sale on Apple TV. Check YouTube for other episdoes. THE AMBIES AWARDS ARE MARCH 31 FINGERS CROSSED! 80s TV Ladies is nominited! We're up for an Ambies Award by The Podcast Academy for Best Indie Podcast Hosts. Visit Ambies.com and watch the Awards show LIVE on Twitch March 31st at 6pm CT. VITAL READING Get Handbook for A Post-Roe America by Robin Marty at Bookshop.org. Check out Men In Dark Times by Hannah Ahrendt at Bookshop.org. Read Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson at Bookshop.org. You can also follow Richardson’s substack. CONNECT Get transcripts and more at 80sTVLadies.com Rate and review us at Apple Podcast. Join the conversation at Facebook.com/80sTVLadies. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. | |||
| 09 Apr 2025 | Writing The Facts of Life and A Different World | Margie Peters -- Part 2 | 00:58:34 | |
Susan and Sharon continue their conversation with legendary 80s TV Lady -- and The Facts of Life writer/producer -- Margie Peters! In Part 2, the conversation turns to the challenges of making comedy out of date rape and toxic masculinity; “comedy sparring” in the Different World writer’s room with Debbie Allen, Thad Mumford and Susan Fales-Hill; the creative opportunities for “women of a certain age”; and the lasting impact of the cruel moniker “The FATS of Life”. Margie Peters has written and produced over 140 hours of television, including The Love Boat, Valerie, One Day at a Time and A Different World. But her longest and best-known gig was the six years she spent on The Facts of Life. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIO-OGRAPHY Find out more about Margie Peters at IMDB. Watch Season 4 of The Facts of Life for free on Roku. Watch A Different World on Netflix. Check out Shawn Peters book: The Unforgettable Logan Foster at Harper Collins. STAY ACTIVE Visit DontGetPurged.org to make sure you are still registered to vote! Check out Americans of Conscience take action checklist. VITAL READING Get Handbook for A Post-Roe America by Robin Marty at Bookshop.org. Check out Men In Dark Times by Hannah Ahrendt at Bookshop.org. Read Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson at Bookshop.org. CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Join the conversation at Facebook.com/80sTVLadies. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. This year is the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan’s new play about it: CONFIDENCE (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. | |||
| 23 Apr 2025 | The Facts of Life with Director Asaad Kelada | Part 1 | 01:07:06 | |
“There was a sense of discovery about what this series was going to be about. It was going to be about young people -- with all of their shenanigans, and the maneuvering, and all the silliness that takes place with that. But it was also going to be about growing up. These five people, and the fabric that holds them together.” -- Asaad Kelada - producer/director, The Facts of Life Susan and Sharon welcome legendary Director Asaad Kelada. In a career spanning four decades, Asaad Kelada has directed over 340 episodes of television, including Rhoda, Phyllis, The Tony Randall Show, Benson, WKRP in Cincinnati, One Day at a Time, Night Court, Valerie, Who’s the Boss and The Office -- as well as four seasons of The Facts of Life. In Part 1 of this wide-ranging interview, we touch on Asaad’s relationship to the young actors on Facts of Life; learning to trust them -- and himself; and his beginnings as the lead singer in Egypt’s first ever Rock ‘n’ Roll Boy Band! THE CONVERSATION
GET READY FOR PART 2 -- NEXT EPISODE! Don't miss more Facts of Life stories, plus Family Ties and Who's The Boss!! AUDIO-OGRAPHY Find out more about Asaad Kelada at IMDB. STILL IN FLUX: Watch Season 2 and 3 of The Facts of Life for free on Tubi. Season 1 and 3 are available for sale on Amazon Prime. Buy the complete season on DVD at Ebay. Check YouTube for other episodes. VITAL READING Get Handbook for A Post-Roe America by Robin Marty at Bookshop.org. Check out Men In Dark Times by Hannah Ahrendt at Bookshop.org. Read Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson at Bookshop.org. CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. This year is the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan’s new play about it: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. | |||
| 07 May 2025 | Directing The Facts of Life and Who’s The Boss | Asaad Kelada, Part 2 | 00:51:45 | |
"It is equally treacherous when you are very successful as when you are trying to get your foot in the door in terms of keeping the sense of who you are.” -- Asaad Kelada, producer/director, The Facts of Life In Part 2 of their conversation with Asaad Kelada, Susan and Sharon talk with the director about the gifts and pitfalls of success; his reputation as a director who brings harmony to the most disharmonious sets in Hollywood; and the challenge of breaking into the “Hollywood TV Club” for an Egyptian with “a name with all of these vowels!”. In a career spanning four decades, Asaad Kelada has directed over 340 episodes of television, including Rhoda, Phyllis, The Tony Randall Show, Benson, WKRP in Cincinnati, One Day at a Time, Night Court, Valerie, Who’s the Boss, Family Ties and The Office -- as well as four seasons of The Facts of Life and over five seasons of Who's The Boss?. THE CONVERSATION
AUDIO-OGRAPHY Find out more about Asaad Kelada at IMDB. STILL IN FLUX: Watch Season 2 and 3 of The Facts of Life for free on Tubi. Season 1 and 3 are available for sale on Amazon Prime. Buy the complete season on DVD at Ebay. Check YouTube for other episodes. Watch Asaad Kelada Television Academy interviews on YouTube. VITAL READING Check out Democracy Docket here. Learn more about the ACLU here. Check DontGetPurged.org to make sure your name has not been purged from voter rolls! Let your voice be heard! Call your reps. Make 5 Calls makes it easy. CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. This year is the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan’s new play about it: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. | |||
| 21 May 2025 | Gloria Loring | Talking Friends & Lovers and Singing The Facts of Life, Part 1 | 00:53:03 | |
“When I sang, I knew who was on the stage. When I got off the stage, I was very shy, couldn’t look people in the eye. But when I was ON the stage I was just filled with my own light.” - Gloria Loring Susan and Sharon welcome Gloria Loring -- singer, song-writer, actress, author and diabetes advocate. Known for her Number One hit “Friends & Lovers”, Gloria is also the legendary co-composer and singer of the impossible to forget Facts of Life theme song! THE CONVERSATION
AUDIO-OGRAPHY Watch Season 2 and 3 of The Facts of Life for free on Tubi. Buy the complete season on DVD at Ebay. Visit the official website for GloriaLoring.com VITAL READING Check out Democracy Docket here. Learn more about the ACLU here. Let your voice be heard! Call your reps. Make 5 Calls makes it easy. CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. This year is the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan’s new play about it: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. | |||
| 04 Jun 2025 | The Facts of Life, Days of Our Lives and Barbra Streisand’s Husband | Gloria Loring, Part 2 | 00:46:20 | |
Susan and Sharon keep the good times rolling with Part 2 of their conversation with singer, song-writer, actress, author and diabetes advocate Gloria Loring! Known for her Number One hit “Friends & Lovers”, Gloria is also the legendary co-composer and singer of the impossible to forget Facts of Life theme song! In Part 2 of their conversation, they touch on Gloria’s work for the Juvenile Diabetes Association, her wild career in TV and music and the benefits of living a spiritual and healthy life. THE CONVERSATION
So, join Susan and Sharon -- and Gloria -- as they talk James Brolin, Days of Our Lives, Jimmy Stewart, Hotel, Bob Hope, Diff’rent Strokes, Ann Jillian, Merv Griffin, Richard Crenna, Murder, She Wrote, Jane & Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon -- and almost having a Chinese Chicken Salad Heart Attack! AUDIO-OGRAPHY Catch up with all-things Gloria at her official website: GloriaLoring.com Check out her Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/glorialoring/ Listen to Gloria’s book “Coincidence is God’s Way of Remaining Anonymous” at Audible or Apple Books. Or buy it at Abe Books. Watch Season 2 and 3 of The Facts of Life for free on Tubi. Buy the complete season on DVD at Ebay. VITAL READING Check out Democracy Docket here. Learn more about the ACLU here. Let your voice be heard! Call your reps. Make 5 Calls makes it easy. CONNECT Visit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list. Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. Check out Democracy Docket here https://www.democracydocket.com/ Learn more about the ACLU here https://www.aclu.org/ Buy Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson at Bookshop.org. PLUS -- “80’s TV LADIES” MERCH is available at Fourthwall.com. Or get FREE merch, cool video interviews and ad-free episodes at Patreon.com/80sTVLadies | |||
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