For the Girls!

Jason and Nick do a deep dive into one of the great "Chick Flicks" of all time: Steel Magnolias! Come celebrate female friendships, 6 divas in their prime, perfectly calibrated emotional monologues, historic one-liners and 80's fashion. Legends Only Please. We are still on Re-Runs! New episodes start in March, but until then, flashback to baby Jason and Nick in their 4th episode, flashing back to their moldy VHS collection from the 80s. That's right, it's time to go back to the HAUS OF ROBERTS to re-celebrate Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Daryl Hannah and Dolly Parton in their perfect collaboration: Steel Magnolias! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

She's The Greatest Star: Barbra! We interview Thomas Jay Ryan on how the Streisand chip was implanted in his young brain, and we analyze Barbra's music, movies and magic. This controversial beauty never begged for love, and neither will we! Come learn a new vocabulary from Brooklyn's hometown Diva. Give It To Me, NOW! (We are In Syndication! That's right it's time for Re-Runs, friends, so sit back, relax, smash that download button and enjoy one of our earliest episodes! We will be back with new episodes in March, and you can always find new episodes on our Patreon.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time to look back before we can move forward, so get ready for a montage as we bop through our favorite episodes, lessons, guests, foibles and of course DIVAS of the last two years of For the Girls Podcast! Get ready for Flashbacks as we question ourselves and each other about the last two years. This is a podcast for Battle Angels this week, come down memory lane to celebrate fandoms of Phoebe Snow, Aretha Franklin, Faith Hill, Mary Kay Place, Trisha Yearwood, Diane Keaton, Annie Lennox, Bjork, Tori Amos, Elizabeth Taylor, Karen Carpenter, Elaine Stritch, Valerie Cherish, Angela Lansbury, Bette Midler and all of our glorious guests! Thank You for a beautiful first two years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All Hail the wholesome virtuosic gender bending English icon Julie Andrews! This week we dive deep into the 1982 classic Victor/Victoria and explore everything it taught our little queer hearts, celebrate the Lesley Ann Warren of it all and delve into the delicious depths of this Blake Edwards masterpiece. So throw on a diamond studded poncho and meet us down at Ches Luis for a bit of Jazz, a bit of 80s Oscars snubbery, and a bit of Liza. We are putting the C, H, I and C into Chicago this week, angels and hope you enjoy this truly warm, holiday-ish musical confection of identity, gender and JAZZ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Merry Christmas, ladies, it is time to get right with the Lord and learn her many names: Angela, Jessica and Mrs. Anna North Clause! Hop in our sleigh as we fly you back to 1996, 1910 and eternity in the CBS made for TV Jerry Herman Musical: Mrs. Santa Clause! Missed this one? Don't worry, we didn't and we are taking you through Angela Lansbury's every divine movement as the newly liberated Wife of Santa. Angela becomes a labor organizer, feminist revolutionary, child psychologist and savior of the poor in this much overlooked epic. It may be the darkest winter on earth, but we are keeping it light and fun in here, so come for the sweet songs and stay for the Bob Mackie gowns as we bop through Mrs. Santa Clause! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the Christmas Castle where we worship all the Country Christmas Divas. You better be ready to pin the tail on the Baby Jesus because this week is brought to you by Dolly, LeeAnn, Faith, Trisha, Loretta, Wynonna, Naomi, and R E B A! Get ready to enter The Three Club and maybe even The Four Club as we get you into the Christmas spirit, have political realizations and drive you to the Mall. We are innocuous, ambiguous, and ubiquitous this week, kids, and coming at you with origins, Diva News, and everything canonically country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time for Diva The Movie, also known as All About Eve! We welcome writer and film savant, Mark Harris to dive deep into our fandom of this 1950's World of Women! Come celebrate Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, Celeste Holm, Marilyn Monroe and the Thelma Ritter of it all. We define camp, get to the bottom of 50s gay coding, and ride it real bumpy though the wit, rhythm, furs and bon-mots of magnificent Margo, conniving Karen, illusive Eve and brilliant Birdie. We are so Thankful for this iconic film and the incredible conversation we had around it. Have a great holiday week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the cult of Audra, honies! Dust off your TONY Awards to get in the door because this episode is for LEGENDS ONLY. We welcome host of Netflix's The Big Flower Fight, Kristen Giffith-Vanderyacht to swim in the luscious and magical waters of his diva: Audra McDonald! So get your Mom to drop you at Barnes and Noble and meet us in the CD Section because we are going back to Broadway this week to gush over this living legend's career on stage, screen and in the recording studio. So tribe up because we are plotting Ms. McDonald's EGOT and bopping through every soaring ballad as we worship Broadway's brightest star and the voice of our hearts: Audra Ann McDonald. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bow down, because we are spitting straight bars this week as we worship the original multi-hyphenate, the Friple threat, the Judge, Jury and Executioner: Queen Latifah! Comedian Alex English is our guest and we dive deep into his fandom of the Jersey Girl, the Feminine Teacher, the Lady MC, Dana Owens! So get ready for some order in the court as we fan out over her reign. We dive deep into Set It Off, Living Single, Bessie, the albums and the celebrity of one of our most enduring stars. So get ready to hear about the Evil That Men Do, get into a Dis Battle and find finally some U.N.I.T.Y. over at the United Nations of Divas as we ALL HAIL THE QUEEN! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Battle Angels Assemble! It is Election Week and we are bringing you a Diva filled playlist to give you solace, courage, fortitude, inspiration and ignition as you march, stand or wait to VOTE tomorrow. We know that the Beth Army can't wait to vote this monster out of office, and you know the Divas will be with you in spirit every step of the way. So come along as we listen carefully to Dolly, Mavis, P!nk, Melanie, Roberta, Tracy, Martina and Nina as they sing songs of Liberation. A clear blue morning is coming as long as we don't lay down, but put our bodies into Action, know that everything must change and set out to burn down the abusive men trying to control us in these trying times! Take care of yourselves this week, stay strong and VOTE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices