Tue, Mar 14, 2023
In the inaugural episode of HBO Girls Rewatch, Evan Lazarus and Amelia Ritthaler introduce you to the podcast the culture has simply been begging for. Join them as they dive straight into Season 1 Episode 1 of HBO's Girls: Pilot. Hannah, a 24-year-old aspiring writer living in New York City, is blindsided when her parents cut her off financially. Subsequently fired from her unpaid internship, she seeks comfort in Adam, the eccentric actor she sometimes sleeps with when she can get him to respond to her texts. Meanwhile, Hannah's best friend and Type-A roommate, Marnie, hosts a dinner party for their bohemian British friend Jessa, who's returned from god-knows-where to move in with Shoshanna, Jessa's younger, "Sex and the City"-obsessed cousin.
Tue, Mar 21, 2023
This week on HBO Girls Rewatch, Evan Lazarus and Amelia Ritthaler are joined by Esther Fallick to discuss Season 1 Episode 2 of HBO's Girls: Vagina Panic. Hannah reveals her "Forrest Gump"-induced AIDS phobia when she realizes Adam might not be practicing monogamy. Marnie lives in denial of her growing boredom with her long-term boyfriend, Charlie; Jessa avoids Marnie's meticulously planned day at a women's health clinic, where Shoshanna confesses a humiliating secret.
Tue, Mar 28, 2023
Rachel Coster joins Evan Lazarus and Amelia Ritthaler on HBO Girls Rewatch to discuss HBO's Girls Season 1 Episode 3: All Adventurous Women Do. The three of them chat crush flops, Lena Dunham's Brooklyn, and in Shoshana Shapiro fashion, reveal their S, M, and L baggage. Join them as they relive one of the most quotable episodes in all of GIRLS. Hannah takes up 'sexting'; Shoshanna runs into a boy from summer camp who she wants to lose her virginity to; Jessa loses her kids while on the job, and Ray and Charlie snoop through Hannah's room and find out Marnie isn't in love with Charlie anymore.
Tue, Apr 4, 2023
Ruby Karp joins Evan Lazarus and Amelia Ritthaler to discuss HBO's Girls Season 1 Episode 4: Hannah's Diary. The three chat elite musical theatre summer camp, narcissistic know-it-alls, being a virgin, and having bad communication skills. Episode Plot Summary: Hannah takes up 'sexting'; Shoshanna runs into a boy from summer camp who she wants to lose her virginity to; Jessa loses her kids while nannying, and Ray and Charlie snoop through Hannah's room and find out Marnie isn't in love with Charlie anymore.
Tue, Apr 11, 2023
Conor Janda, host of Boys' Club podcast and show at Club Cumming, joins Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus to talk HBO's Girls Season 1 Episode 5: Hard Being Easy. Join them as they break down Jessa Johansson's whole thing, talk through Charlie and Marnie's unforgettable breakup scene, and reflect on the cultural reckoning of everyone realizing they have and always have been a Hannah Horvath. Hannah's diary makes Charlie reconsider his relationship with Marnie, but is she ready to let him go? Hannah pays a visit to Adam's, but finds herself excluded from the fun part. Jessa meets her ex, who has absolutely no intention of sleeping with her.
Tue, Apr 18, 2023
Selome Hailu, TV reporter for Variety Magazine, joins Evan Lazarus and Amelia Ritthaler to discuss HBO's Girls Season 1 Episode 6: The Return. Selome and Amelia reminisce on growing up together in Texas, the three discuss the randomness of going back to the suburbs after becoming city girls, and they unpack the cringe of Hannah Horvath's understanding of hookup culture after being with Adam. Hannah goes home to Michigan for her parents' anniversary. She goes to a benefit with a local pharmacist. But after Adam, she has trouble adjusting to regular dating.
Tue, Apr 25, 2023
Courtney O'Donnell, LA-based stand-up comedian, joins Evan Lazarus and Amelia Ritthaler to discuss HBO's Girls Season 1 Episode 7: Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The Crackcident. The three talk Bushwick warehouse parties, breaking up with your college boyfriend, and the psychology behind Jessa's maternal energy. The girls go to a warehouse party in Brooklyn. Marnie discovers Charlie has a new girlfriend. Hannah meets Adam and learns something new about him. Jeff comes to see Jessa, but ends up in the ER. Shoshanna accidentally smokes crack.
Tue, May 2, 2023
TikTok darling and self proclaimed 'normal girl', Keara Sullivan, joins Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus to talk HBO's Girls Season 1 Episode 8: Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too. The three chat how different Girls would be in a post-MeToo world, the psychosis of Manhattan finance bros, and whether or not they ship Adam and Hannah's new relationship. Hannah is spending more time with Adam than ever. She goes to the rehearsal of a play Adam is doing, but he suddenly quits. Marnie is miserable after learning that Charlie went to Rome with his new girlfriend. She and Jessa go to a bar and meet a lonely businessman.
Tue, May 9, 2023
Brooklyn Stand-Up Comedian and avid Girls re-watcher, Riylan Mills, joins Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus to talk HBO's Girls Season 1 Episode 9: Leave Me Alone. The three chat Jessa's character, Kathryn Hahn being coo coo, the power of women hating each other, and the insecurity of being in your early 20's. The girls attend a book launch for Hannah's college nemesis. Hannah meets her old professor, who invites her to a reading. In need of money, she also tries out for a job at Ray's cafe. Hannah and Marnie get into a fight.
Tue, May 16, 2023
Comedian and close friend of the pod, Charlie Flynn, joins Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus to talk HBO's Girls Season 1 Episode 10: She Did. The three do a deep dive on what led Jessa to get married to Thomas-John, dissect Hannah eating cake on Coney Island, and analyze the Marnie and Shosh's character growth this season. Marnie moves out of the apartment. Hannah considers the idea of Adam moving in. Jessa invites everyone to a mystery party. Shoshanna finally loses her virginity.
Tue, May 23, 2023
You asked for more Girls' analysis, and they are answering the call. Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus sit down to recap everything that's happened throughout Season One of HBO's Girls. In this two part episode, they analyze each of the four girls' character arcs, breaking down their wants, their flaws, and how they grew (or failed to grow) by the season finale. This week they discuss the societal implications of Shoshanna's mission to lose her virginity, Jessa's relationship to men and how Jessa's fear of vulnerability led her to marry Thomas-John. Come back next week for a breakdown of Hannah and Marnie.
Tue, May 30, 2023
You asked for more Girls' analysis, and they are answering the call. Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus sit down to recap everything that's happened throughout Season One of HBO's Girls. In this two part episode, they analyze each of the four girls' character arcs, breaking down their wants, their flaws, and how they grew (or failed to grow) by the season finale. This week they discuss Marnie's struggle to adjust to her shifting desires and her beginning to break out of her rigid ideas about how her life should be. They dive into Hannah's lack of direction and the way her lack of self-esteem clashes with her internal knowing. If you've missed any of the previous episodes, this one will be sure to catch you up before Amelia and Evan dive into Season Two next week.