For the Girls!

Latest Episodes:

The Fabulous Four! "48 Years" Jul 30, 2024

We're BACK! When Ms. Midler returns to the cinema, we return to the pod! We are mostly podding on PATREON these days, but we decided to come back to the main stem to talk through The Fabulous Four starring BEtte Midler, Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Megan Mullallely! Take a ride through over 48 years of friendship, weed gummies, weed pens, mojitos and parasailing as we dive into our favorite genre: female friendships, and contemplate a new genre: aging actress ensemble vehicles. You ready to go to key west, this is going to be a Girls Trip you will probably forget. But smash that download button to hear Nick and Jason in the same room for the first time in years. The band's back together for you Battle Angels. X

(Come over to Patreon.com/forthegirlspodcast to hear a deep dive into Bette's first album: The Divine Miss M! Only 3 dollars a month for new episodes and our entire archive.)

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe! Diva You Should Know (Re-Air #2)! "Velvet Music" Apr 23, 2024

We are re-airing some of our favorite series, starting with: A Diva You Should Know! Find our full catalogue at patreon.com/forthegirlspodcast

There is one woman who is the GodMother, The Queen, The Patron Saint of Rock 'n Roll: SISTER ROSETTA THARPE! We have been dying to cover this extraordinary Diva for a while and we saved her to round out your Gay Pride Season! So come and learn about this genre defying, electric guitar playing, ball gown wearing Stadium Bride! I bet the history books didn't tell you that Rock was invented by a queer black woman did they? Well that's because all the history books are WRONG. So come for the herstory and stay for the soaring gospel numbers, the rollicking guitar licks and high flying vocal of SRT. That's right, kitty cats, this week we are burning down the entire Hall of Fame and rebuilding it in Rosetta's name!

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Phoebe Snow! DIVA YOU SHOULD KNOW (Re-Run #1) "An Intimate Portrait" Apr 02, 2024

We are re-airing some of our favorite series, starting with: A Diva You Should Know! Find our full catalogue at patreon.com/forthegirlspodcast

Phoebe Snow is a Diva You Should Know! So we are going to paint an intimate portrait of one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time. We lost this genre-defying performer too soon to a the music industry did know what to do with her, and refused to support women properly. So come back to the early 70s as we rediscover the soaring vocals, poetic imagery and powerful emotion coursing through every note of Phoebe Snow's music. Dive deep with us to celebrate the albums, the jingles, the performances, the legend ..It looks like Snow...

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IMMACULATE! Starring Sydney Sweeney! "Rosemary Beads" Mar 29, 2024

It's Easter Weekend, Battle Angels, so we are rising from the podcast dead to take you to the IMMACULATE church of Sydney Sweeney. That's right it is time to dive into true horror with this Nun-sploitation flick. We have a new favorite final girl, and we want you to throw on a linen nightgown and run through an Italian field soaked in blood with us. Come for the Hers in Habits and stay for devil-Jesus. We get extremely sacrilegious as we worship our diva, so happy Good Friday! We cover horror, housewives, AMC diet coke recipes, have a bit of the book club and preview upcoming horror flicks! Spoilers abound! Ratings and Prayers and Reviews, oh my! Meet us in the convent for an episode you truly cån't face.

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Merry Cher-mas! "Christmas: The Cher Album" Dec 12, 2023

Merry Christmas everyone! Let's celebrate with Cher, babe! We review Cher's new Christmas album, "CHIRSTMAS." It is full of bops and bangers and classics, and we go through it all, babe. So hop into your drop top sleigh ride, and get ready to play some f*cking Christmas music. We cover so many divas, Bette and Cher's relationship, our Christmas traditions, and mostly just kiki about one of our favorite ladies to ever do it, the Dark Lady, Loretta, Babe: CHER!

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My Favorite Murder She Wrote 4! The Christmas Episode! "Wanda-Vision" Dec 05, 2023

We're back with a special Christmas Episode for everyone! While we are now completely moved to Patreon, we wanted to pop back in to remind you all of what you are missing in Heaven...that is, CABOT COVE! So it is time for you to get PRAYED UP for the holidays. Fly down east with us as we celebrate the holiday season with Jessica Fletcher, Dr. Seth, Sherriff Mort, and special guest stars Amy Brenneman and Sela Ward! This episode teaches us about business, Judges named Amy, slut-shaming, illegitimate children, and all about how to keep the Christmas spirit. So come read the good book and get right with God, as we celebrate the ultimate Christmas Diva: Angela Lansbury.

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The Patreon Migration! "Haunted Guest House" Aug 02, 2023

Battle Angels! We are moving the podcast in its entirety to our Patreon! So, we are reuniting on here, to tell you about it, the future of the pod, Barbie, the Meg, Haunted Guest Houses and of course a little Shelley Winters. We are back- kind of. Have a quick listen as we chart our new path.

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Hocus Pocus 2! "BooooOOOOK!" Oct 01, 2022

That's right, the witches are back! Someone lit a black flame candle and brought the two of us out of hell and back to the hell of podcasting! We watched the movie last night with the rest of the global population, and then saved all of our takes for the hot mic. This is an unedited, unvarnished one night only return for us, and one way or another we are gonna find ya, and bring you all the goosies, all the nostalgia, and all the Divas. So strap your Roombas on your feet and get ready to fly to Salem, sisters!!!!!!!

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Mary Kay Place in "DIANE"! "My Dark Legacy" Apr 30, 2019

Mary Kay Place stars in the new film "Diane," and Jason & Nick are here to review it! We gush over its astonishing divas, our moms, our aunts, our grandmas and all the casserole queens of the world! Come and learn about 5 of the greatest actresses of all time, the themes of this beautiful film, and the meaning of life. Join us in kicking off our Mary Kay Place Oscar campaign!

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Can You Ever Forgive Me? "The Lee Israel Estate" Jan 22, 2019

Jason & Nick discuss the film "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" starring Melissa McCarthy as Diva biographer and superfan, Lee Israel. Take a trip back in time to 1992 to when queer women and men had to become con-artists to make their art (just like today!). Come and celebrate comedy queen Melissa McCarthy and get our takes on the best actress Oscar race as it stood two months ago when we taped this episode!

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Teaser, “One For the Vault” Dec 11, 2018

Jason Black & Nick Westrate give a sneak peak at their new Queer Diva stan-cast. They are setting out to chat with every Queer obsessed with a Queen. Join them as they celebrate all of the most iconic female performers of all time and the impact they have had on the lives of queer people. Diva fandoms collide and celebrate and learn from each other.

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