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Tending the Fandom
Episode 87
Women writers & directors bring a distinct lens to their jobs, so too have Dorothy Swanson and Liz Prugh led fan movements in ways that have benefite…
8 years, 3 months ago
Norman Lear's 70s Lady Bench
Season 4 Episode 16
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams takes Advanced TV Herstory on the road to Indianapolis' Pop Con for this live recording about America's TV landscape was ch…
8 years, 3 months ago
3 Years! Highlights and A Look Ahead
Season 4 Episode 15
Three years since publishing our first episode, we're lighting candles & making a wish. This anniversary edition briefly reviews show changes made th…
8 years, 3 months ago
How "That Girl" Tackled Sexual Harassment in the 1960s
Season 1 Episode 14
In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explores a pivotal episode of That Girl (1966-1967), starring Marlo Thomas, which …
8 years, 4 months ago
Jessica Jones and the Rise of the Anti-Heroine
Season 4 Episode 13
It's time we celebrate TV's most complex women. Cynthia Bemis Abrams is joined by Dr. Molly Brost (University of Southern Indiana) to dive into anti-…
8 years, 4 months ago
TV's Single Woman, The Feminerd
Season 4 Episode 12
The special series of Advanced TV Herstory episodes shines a spotlight on the influential role that television has played in shaping societal percept…
8 years, 5 months ago
Daria's Impact on Feminism
Season 4 Episode 11
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explores MTV's original, animated series Daria (1997-2002) and how it gave representation and voice to Third Wave feminism.…
8 years, 5 months ago
Patty Duke: A Memoir of Triumph and Advocacy - Part 2
Season 4 Episode 10
This episode continues the insightful interview with Bill Jankowski, co-author of Patty Duke's memoir In the Presence of Greatness. Jankowski and Adv…
8 years, 6 months ago
Patty Duke Memoir: A Life of Triumph and Challenges - Part 1
Season 4 Episode 9
From her groundbreaking roles in The Miracle Worker and The Patty Duke Show to her later years of mental health advocacy, Anna "Patty" Duke's story i…
8 years, 6 months ago
Lessons from Shonda, Year of Yes
Season 4 Episode 8
Rising to fame as a Black storyteller extraordinaire, showrunner and TV writer Shonda Rhimes conveyed a lot of leadership and life in her 2015 book Y…
8 years, 6 months ago