Sweet Tea & TV

How??? How are we at season 5? We don’t know, but we do know that Julia goes on her first rant in forever. A Southern one no less. Oh! And Mary Jo is getting hitched! No, she’s not, psyche, made you look. [enter shrug emoji]

Speaking of 90s lingo, we’re going all out in this week’s “Extra Sugar” where we’re going to get a little nostalgic about possibly our favorite decade. 

But first: we can’t have an episode about the Tour of Homes without sidebar-ing on…the Tour of Homes. 

(If you're just here for the DW chat, skip forward to about 6:41.)

There’s only one woman who can take us out of “Re-Release” – and that’s the Queen of Country (and the queen of everything for that matter): Dolly Parton. 

It’s a deep dive, y’all, so buckle up for our chat about Dolly’s life and nearly-60-year career AND a very special Grits Blitz game.

Alright y’all, if we’re re-releasing episodes, our Steel Magnolias extravaganza has to be on the table. You see, we had some technical difficulties when it launched, and so we’re considering this one our official redo. 

Your best listen probably starts with a re-watch of the movie, but it doesn’t have to! We talked about our favorite parts, memories, and some fun behind-the-scenes stuff. AND. Do. Not. Fear. There is some Designing Women overlap. 

Just remember: you know we love you more than our luggage!

In the next installment of our “re-sugaring” – that is favorite “Extra Sugars” from season 4, we finally found a perfectly adequate excuse to talk about prohibition and its connective tissue right here in the South.

We discussed what exactly prohibition was (and what it wasn’t), what it did (and what it didn’t), and the ripple effects we still see to this day. 

There’s no “one and done” with this one, but we’ll be looking into ways to cover other angles down the road (including the specific history of moonshine because it has a legacy all its own!).

We’re technically considering this week’s re-release a remarriage. That’s right: we’re returning to Charlene and Bill’s wedding in season 3. You know, the big day with just you, the love of your life, and your exotic dancer. Heart-eyes emojis. Join us as we break down all the wedding festivities!

Stick around for this edition of  “Extra Sugar” where we explored different bachelorette party locals right here in the South!

We simply couldn’t revisit “Extra Sugars” from this season and not revisit the woman, the myth, the legend: Ms. Annie Potts. 

That’s right, in this week’s “re-sugaring,” we talked about all things Annie. From Pretty in Pink to her current beloved role as Meemaw on Young Sheldon, she’s delighted more than a few generations of audiences…including this one.

Welcome to week 2 of “Re-release September.” This one was, and will always be, a gut puncher. In season 2, episode 4, LBT and Designing Women take on the AIDS crisis, homophobia, and contraception in schools all in one episode. This one was all-time, y’all. 

In the accompanying “Extra Sugar,” we discussed the real events that inspired this one...right down to the episode title, as well as Designing Women’s place in LGBTQIA+ TV history. 

REMINDER: It’s “Re-Release September” where we’ll be sharing some episodes we’ve previously aired. Thursdays are “Extra Sugar” days, but this month, we’re “re-sugaring” some things. 

First up: a deep dive into one of LBT’s favorite references: Jim Bakker. But it’s two for the price of one because we’re also talking about Tammy Faye. They were two of the most famous televangelists in the United States throughout the  ‘70s and ‘80s, until their empire came crashing down under heaping piles of scandal. We discussed the highs, the lows, and their remaining legacy in this one.

ICYMI: Welcome to “Re-release September” – an opportunity for new listeners to hear some of our earlier episodes.

First, up, a season 1 replay, episode 21, that we lovingly renamed, “Saliva Balls and Baseball Groupies” where we finally meet one of Suzanne’s exes, Jack Dent. He’s a famous baseball pitcher with some infamous stories to publish in his new “tell all” book. Suzanne is NOT happy.

Stick around for the accompanying “Extra Sugar” all about our hometown heroes: The Atlanta Braves! 

And come back Thursday for an "extra" "Extra Sugar" - all about Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, a common "Designing Women" reference.

Shall we call the First Wives Club to order one more time? (That’s a rhetorical question - yes, yes we shall.) As is our way, we had MORE. TO. SAY. So, we held back some conversation about casting and controversies to cover in this special part two.

We’ll talk about cast members who have gone on to become bonafide Hollywood icons since this movie, potential casting what-ifs, and even a few First Wives Controversies.

Come on, let’s get into it!