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ReLiving Single

Bow Down: The Legend of Yvette Lee Bowser featuring Yvette Lee Bowser

ReLiving Single

Hartbeat

Comedy, Society & Culture, Tv & Film

2.4 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

This week on ReLiving Single, Erika and Kim welcome the legendary Yvette Lee Bowser, creator of Living Single. Yvette opens up about her Philly beginnings, early Hollywood battles, and the real-life stories from her own diaries that shaped Season 1. Together, they revisit iconic episodes, unpack the origins of the core friendships and reflect on the cultural blueprint Yvette built for all of us. A powerful, joyful tribute to the woman who changed the game. Got a burning question for Erika or Kim about Living Single? True Blue Fans, send it our way at relivingsinglepodcast@hartbeat.com. Your note just might make it into the show. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube to stay in the mix. Stream Living Single on Hulu, or purchase episodes on Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video and/or Fandango. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Kim and five four three.

0:04.2

All right. All right. We have come a long way, haven't we? We are near the end of our season. Oh my gosh. Okay, we've come a long way. Yeah. And we didn't just get here. I mean, it's been 30 years to get. It's been 30 years. 32 and counting. Yes. My God. I got to tell you, I'm a little bit exhausted, but I'm excited.

0:23.1

Rewatching all these episodes has been like a It's been 30 years. 32 and counting. Yes. My God. I got to tell you, I'm a little bit exhausted, but I'm excited.

0:23.0

Rewatching all these episodes. It's been like a treasure chest, just opening up all these beautiful little goodies. And exhaustion looks good on you. You make exhaustion look good. Thank you. You know, we had a lot of people come through. We've done a lot of things. You know, I think we should talk a little bit more about Yvette Lee Bowser.

0:37.7

We've mentioned her.

0:38.4

Right.

0:39.0

A lot.

0:39.9

But, you know, I think we should talk a little bit more about Yvette Lee Bowser. We've mentioned her. Right. A lot. But, you know, I think we can talk some more about her. She's the creator, writer of this show. And at the time, her name was Yvette, Yvette, she remember. Oh, they're talking about a little old me before I was a Bowser. I'm'm blushing of meeting, Yvette.

0:54.4

Yeah, I do.

0:55.4

My first impression of Yvette was that she was, you know, very pretty, very bright and joyful

1:01.1

and funny and super smart.

1:03.8

And I was excited that we were going to be doing this journey together.

1:07.8

And I don't remember where we met.

1:10.7

I don't remember if it was breakfast or I think it was over a meal. It was at my house, Kimmy Cat. And I remember because you had shrimp in your purse. It was lunch. That's all I know. That was nice. And I just remember thinking, wow, this is the beginning of something amazing. And I felt like she had it.

1:28.0

Okay.

1:28.6

It.

1:28.9

Okay.

1:30.5

Sounds like a damn rash.

1:33.8

She also had a motto.

1:34.5

She did.

1:39.7

It was like sort of a North Star vision of powerful female sistership.

1:43.4

Kim, they were end-ebel female friendships.

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