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“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 “I’m already a director -- what am I doing watching these people? I mean, they’re good, but I’m good, too. And that was the kind of confidence -- or maybe you could say arrogance, fearlessness - -that it takes to go into a field that is predominantly male and actually make a dent and get a job.”Miami ViceHow I Got Into CollegePast MidnightSo, join Susan, Sharon -- and Jan -- as they talk Dennis Farina, Michael Moriarty, Rutger Hauer, Paul Giamatti, Daniel Craig, Meg Foster, Sela Ward, Swoosie Kurtz, Kirsten Dunst, George Clooney, Patricia Arquette, Stanley Tucci -- and creamsicles! 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 80sTVLadies.comPATREON.Find more cool podcasts at our host sight, Weirding Way Media.

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 80sTVLadies.com8TL Facebook80sTVLadies.comPATREON.Find more cool podcasts at our host sight, Weirding Way Media.

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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 The A-TeamSo join Susan and Sharon as they talk Dirk Benedict, Cybill Shepherd, Bruce Willis, Melissa’s candy, The Princess Bride -- and the challenges of producing a show AND a baby at the same time! 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 80sTVLadies.com8TL Facebook80sTVLadies.comPATREON.Find more cool podcasts at our host sight, Weirding Way Media.

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!

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 So join Susan and Sharon – and Megan, Sergio and Serita – as they talk civil rights, shoulder pads, “throwing vases”, Judd Nelson, Whoopi Goldberg – and “Muppet-level nonsense”! 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 80sTVLadies.commailing list.PATREON.Find more cool podcasts at our host sight, Weirding Way Media.

“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 So, join Susan and Sharon – and Sheryl – as they talk crisis-managing Rust, partying in Cybil’s trailer, Dennis Dugan, The Expendables, Jed the Fish on KROQ -- and the “Curtis Armstrong Day” parade! 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 80sTVLadies.com8TL Facebook80sTVLadies.commailing list.PATREON.Find more cool podcasts at our host sight, Weirding Way Media.

“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 MoonlightingNow and AgainMediumSo, join Susan and Sharon – and Glenn – as they talk Pierce Brosnan, Love Affair, Jennifer Aniston, Clean and Sober, -- and Susan’s Vicodin mood swings! 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 80sTVLadies.comMoonlighting8TL Facebook80sTVLadies.commailing list.PATREON.Find more cool podcasts at our host sight, Weirding Way Media.

“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 MoonlightingSo, join Susan and Sharon – and Glenn – as they talk Aaron Spelling, Pierce Brosnan, Peter Peter Bogdanovich, 100-page scripts, directing Orson Wells – and getting kicked by nuns! 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 80sTVLadies.commailing list. FacebookLinkedinPATREON.Weirding Way MediaThe 80s TV Ladies traveled to ShePodcasts UNPLUGGED and Podfest Expo 2024! We were thrilled to be learning from and meeting many wonderful fellow podcasters.

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 “The Creation”So join Susan and Sharon – and Elayne – as they talk nude photos, James Garner, reverse nepotism, finding your sweet spot – and getting tear-gassed by Rip Torn! 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 80sTVLadies.commailing list. FacebookLinkedinPATREON.Weirding Way MediaThe 80s TV Ladies travel to Podfest 2024! If you'll be there, find us and say hello to Sharon and Susan.

“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 Deep Space NineStar Trek - Discovery“I was in labor on the set. And I went behind the set to get through the worst of it… I tried to have my baby and have it bother no one. And I said to myself, ‘If anyone has to suffer because I’m working and I have an infant, it’s gonna be me’. And that’s not sustainable.”So join Susan and Sharon – and Nana – as they talk Avery Brooks, podcasting with your son, managing fear -- and “Opening A Channel” to greater opportunities for women! 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 80sTVLadies.commailing list. FacebookLinkedinPATREON.Weirding Way Media LISTENER FEEDBACK Send us a message on our 8TL website: HAPPY NEW YEAR! Let’s get more out of 2024.

“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 All That JazzBaby TalkWildfireRemington SteeleSo join Susan, Sharon – and Nana – as they talk It’s A Living, Angela Lansbury, Ryan’s Hope, Kate Jackson – and “dancing through the pain”…. 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: HAPPY NEW YEAR! Let’s get more out of 2024.

“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 Domestic LifeAnne of Green GablesThe Bob Newhart ShowCharles in Charge.So join Susan and Sharon – and Mary Lou – as they talk road trips, Estelle Getty, Sydney Pollack, Emmy nominations, “Don’t Touch My Hair”, the joy of Scott Bakula – and the wisdom of passing out Xerox copies of your good reviews! 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!

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 So join Susan and Sharon – and Megan and Sergio and Serita – as they talk sweet potato mash, big Texas hair, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Beyoncé – and “the 11:00 o’clock rant”! 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: Have a beautiful Holiday season!

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 The Golden GirlsRoseanneA Divas ChristmasSo join Susan and Sharon – and Stan – as they talk Meryl Streep, Fame, teachable moments – and emailing with Lily Tomlin! 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!

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 Fran Bascomactually apologized 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!

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 Fran BascomDesigning Women FoundationThe Claudia Foundation 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!

“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!

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 Designing WomenDesigning WomenDesigning Women“For every liberal rant you make Julia say, I get to sing a song!”Designing WomenWOMEN OF THE HOUSE 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!

“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/ !!