Episode Details

The 1970s was the decade that changed the television landscape forever dealing with issues of race, gender, sexuality to the war in Vietnam. No show broke the barriers of turning entertainment into social commentary more than "All in the Family." The late actor-director Rob Reiner played a critical role in the series as Mike "Meathead" Stivic, the liberal foil to main character working class conservative Archie Bunker. In our latest, we discuss Reiner and 70s television contribution

to the era's political culture. We also look at television through the decades and its ongoing contribution to politics.

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