Enough Wicker: Intellectualizing the Golden Girls

Lauren Kelly and Sarah Royal•www.enoughwicker.com

Longtime Golden Girls superfans Sarah Royal and Lauren Kelly rewatch the series from beginning to end from a "scholarly" perspective, analyzing cultural themes, storylines, and why so many people still love the show decades after its finale originally aired.

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Episodes

Rose the Prude and the Great Arnie Injustice of 2017

Lauren and Sarah relive an agonizing third-place Golden Girls trivia finish and take a scholarly look at the third episode, Rose the Prude. Hear your favorite GG Experts examine how Betty White's Emmy-winning performance forced audiences to realize old people do actually have sex, and sometimes it can be pretty complicated.

Apr 20, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Guess Who's Talking About The Second Episode?

Sarah and Lauren break down the second episode of The Golden Girls entitled Guess Who's Coming to the Wedding. The episode, which originally aired in September of 1985, features the debut of Stan Zbornak, an emotional confrontation where Bea Arthur shows off her acting chops, and a cheese-ball hating holy man. What more could you want!

Apr 20, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Pilot on a Pilot

Enough Wicker debuts with Lauren and Sarah taking a scholarly view at the pilot episode of The Golden Girls. What worked, what didn't, and why the we, like so many others, have such a strong attachment to the show.

Apr 15, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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