Girls Rewatch: Sex and the City

Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus sit down to recap season two of HBO's Girls. From the Donald Glover fling, to Shoshanna's first time falling in love, to Marnie getting with Booth Jonathan and rapping at Charlie's work event, to Jessa seeing her dad and running away, we cover it all! PLUS we hear from all of you-- listening to your voicemails and reading your comments on your favorite moments and least favorite moments in season two. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inevitable Indie Darling and Infamous Internet Girl, Ivy Wolk, joins Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus to talk HBO's Girls Season 2 Episode 10: Together. They talk about their manic pixie dreams, cutting bangs, and every crazy thing that happened in the season 2 finale!! Episode Plot Summary: Season Two Finale, in order to avoid being sued by her publisher, Hannah must write her book in a single day. Marnie misinterprets Charlie's intentions; Ray makes a career move which he hopes will impress Shoshanna. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow our guests on Instagram: @ivycwolk Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host of Big Money Players Network’s gay intellectual podcast, StraightioLab, and star of Club Comic, Sam Taggart, joins Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus to talk HBO's Girls Season 2 Episode 9: On All Fours. They breakdown Marnie’s mental breakdown, discuss Ray and Shoshanna’s relationship troubles, and get really serious about Adam’s relationship with Miss Natalia. And of course they touch on the Amy Schumer of it all! Episode Plot Summary: Hannah tries to hide mounting anxiety about her book from her visiting parents. Meanwhile, Marnie is stunned by news that Charlie has started a successful app company; Adam gets set up on a date; and Ray's misanthropy gives Shoshanna pause. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow our guests on Instagram: ⁠⁠@samtaggart Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chicago-based comedian, Victor Carlesi, joins Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus to talk HBO's Girls Season 2 Episode 8: It's Back. They discuss the millennial workplaces of the 2010s, Hannah's mom lowkey being evil, and why Marnie is cringe dot org. Episode Plot Summary: Hannah tries to hide mounting anxiety about her book from her visiting parents. Meanwhile, Marnie is stunned by news that Charlie has started a successful app company; Adam gets set up on a date; and Ray's misanthropy gives Shoshanna pause. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow our guests on Instagram: ⁠⁠@victorcarlesi Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian and Host of Exploration: LIVE! podcast and live show, Charlie Bardey, joins Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus to talk HBO's Girls Season 2 Episode 7: Video Games. They discuss Jessa’s infamous visit to her Father, Hannah’s UTI, manifesting, and the beauty of having supportive parents! Episode Plot Summary: Hannah accompanies Jessa on a visit upstate to see Jessa's estranged father, his new-age wife and Frank, their virginal teenage son. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow our guests on Instagram: ⁠⁠@chunkbardey Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TikTok King, Lukas Battle, joins Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus to talk HBO's Girls Season 2 Episode 6: Boys. They discuss Booth-Jonathan's origin story, nepo baby interns, Greta Gerwig's Little Women, and what the hell Ray and Adam's budding friendship reveals about the state of male friendships. Episode Plot Summary: Hannah is hired to write an e-book, but has trouble finding inspiration. Booth asks Marnie to host a party with him for a gallery opening. Ray goes to see Adam, and they end up traveling to Staten Island to return a stolen dog. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow our guests on Instagram: ⁠⁠@lukasbattle Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TV Writer for Patriot Act, Beavis and Butthead, and The Other Two, Moss Perricone, joins Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus to talk HBO's Girls Season 2 Episode 5: One Man's Trash. They discuss the infamous bottle episode from Ray's argumentative nature, Hannah's realization that she wants to be happy, and rich people's addiction to home renovations. Episode Plot Summary: A man comes to the coffee shop to complain to Ray that someone is leaving trash in his trash cans. Hannah follows him to his brownstone to confess and ends up spending the rest of the day, and the next day, with him. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow our guests on Instagram: @mossperricone Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NYC-based Instagram comedy sensation, Lauren Servideo, joins Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus to talk HBO's Girls Season 2 Episode 4: It's A Shame About Ray. They celebrate the rare talents of Andrew Rannells, analyze Hannah's chaos-causing dinner party, Jessa and Thomas-John's first and last marital fight, and they decide if Ray and Shoshanna's relationship is heaven or hell! Episode Plot Summary: Elijah moves out, and Hannah invites a group including Charlie, Audrey and Marnie to dinner. Jessa meets Thomas-John's parents, which finally prompts a confrontation between husband and wife. Shoshanna discovers that Ray may be living with her. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow our guests on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@servideo Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NYC Comedian, Honey Pluton, joins Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus to talk HBO's Girls Season 2 Episode 3: Bad Friend. Join them as they do a deep dive on the infamous Hannah/Elijah night of coke, Marnie's intense hookup with Booth Jonathan, and what Lena was doing with the "you're a bad friend" monologue at the end of the episode. Plus, they compare what bodega finds from 2013 have gone missing, and theorize why Jessa's character is trans-coded! Episode Plot Summary: Hannah gets a new freelance gig, and her editor suggests that she should try cocaine for the first time to write about her experience. In the process, she gets to know her downstairs neighbor, Laird. Meanwhile, Marnie meets her old artist flame, Booth Jonathan, who takes her home to show her his studio. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow our guests on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@honeypluton Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian and podcast royalty, Liza Treyger, host of That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, joins Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus as they dive into the second season of HBO's Girls. In this two part episode, they breakdown HBO's Girls Season 2 Episode 2: I Get Ideas. Join them as they dissect the Donald Glover breakup scene, question Jessa's post-marriage bliss, and tell tales of their own GIRLS-esque moments. Episode Plot Summary: Hannah gets unsolicited musical attention from heartbroken Adam and displeasing opinions on her writing from Sandy. Elijah questions his sexuality; Marnie makes a career compromise when her curatorial dreams are crushed; Jessa revels in married life; Shoshanna and Ray make magic; and Elijah and Marnie harbor a secret. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow our guests on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@glittercheese Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedians and roommates who met at ~Liberal Arts school~, Julia Wendt & Erin Party, join Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus to talk HBO's Girls Season 2 Episode 1: It's About Time. The four dissect the Donald Glover of it all, the death of Marnie Michaels as we know her, and the 2013-ness of Elijah and Hannah's housewarming party. Episode Plot Summary: Hannah throws a housewarming party with brand-new roommate Elijah, but it's hard to move on when she's still playing nurse to Adam. Marnie gets bad news at work and a visit from her mom; Shoshanna avoids Ray at the party; and sun-kissed Jessa returns from her honeymoon. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow our guests on Instagram: ⁠⁠@jameswendtthere @erin.party Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 & Evan dive into Season Two next week! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 & Shosh's character growth this season. Episode Plot Summary: 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. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow our guest on Instagram: ⁠@cp_flynn Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brooklyn Stand-Up Comedian and avid Girls rewatcher, 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. Episode Plot Summary: 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 café. Hannah and Marnie get into a fight. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow our guest on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@riylanmills Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Episode Plot Summary: 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. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow our guest on Instagram: ⁠⁠@superkeara Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Courtney O'Donnell, LA-based stand-up comedian, joins Evan Lazarus & 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. Episode Plot Summary: 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. Follow our guest on Instagram: ⁠⁠@courtneyodonnell Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Selome Hailu, TV reporter for Variety Magazine, joins Evan Lazarus & 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. Episode Plot Summary: 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. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow our guest on Instagram: ⁠⁠@selomeee Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 & Marnie's unforgettable breakup scene, and reflect on the cultural reckoning of everyone realizing they have and always have been a Hannah Horvath. Episode Plot Summary: 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. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow our guest on Instagram: ⁠⁠@conorjanda Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tessa Belle joins Evan Lazarus & Amelia Ritthaler to discuss HBO's Girls Season 1 Episode 4: Hannah's Diary. The three chat the horniness of summer camp, the motif of truth, 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. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow our guest on Instagram: @tessabelllle Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(this episode coverage was re-recorded in 2025 due to the audio quality on the original 2023 version xox) everyone's favorite tiktok girly, Eli Rallo, joins us on the podcast this week to rewatch one of TV's most iconic episodes: Girls Season 1, Episode 3 "All Adventurous Women Do". We live we laugh we love. Check out her new book: ⁠https://www.theelirallo.com/does-anyone-else-feel-this-way⁠ Eli has quickly become a defining voice for Gen Z as they navigate the complexities of modern adulthood. Often described as the “Gen Z Carrie Bradshaw,” she’s cultivated a devoted following on TikTok and Instagram, where her honest takes on dating, heartbreak, friendship, and self-worth resonate deeply with 20-somethings seeking real connection and guidance. Her debut book, I Didn’t Know I Needed This (December 2023), is a raw and resonant collection of essays inspired by her viral “rules” series on TikTok. With humor, heart, and clarity, Eli offers a blueprint for embracing vulnerability and finding strength in uncertainty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Episode Plot Summary: 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. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow our guest on Instagram: @estherfallick Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Episode Plot Summary: 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. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/HBOGirlsRewatchYouTube Follow the podcast on Instagram: @girlsrewatchpodcast Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices