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TV's Funniest Women: Past, Present & Future
Season 11 Episode 5
From Lucille Ball to Tina Fey, from Joan Rivers to Margaret Cho, women have been rewriting the rules of comedy for decades, and they're not done yet.…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Epic Career of Connie Chung: Representation & Resilience
Season 11 Episode 4
Cynthia says,"There's no better definition of representation than the career of Connie Chung."
Look no further than TV news anchor Connie Chung's grou…
1 year, 7 months ago
TV Cooking Show Pioneer Julia Child feat. Julie Cohen
Season 11 Episode 3
Cynthia Bemis Abrams sits down with Oscar-nominated documentary director Julie Cohen to explore her career in network TV journalism and filmmaking. T…
1 year, 7 months ago
Original Media Influencer: Eleanor Roosevelt
Season 11 Episode 2
In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams is joined by author Angela Beauchamp to explore how Eleanor Roosevelt, a trailblaz…
1 year, 8 months ago
SNL's Gilda Radner: A Life Celebrated in Film
Season 11 Episode 1
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams and filmmaker Lisa D'Apolito pick up the conversation about documentaries, this time about Gilda Radner and the 2018 film, …
1 year, 9 months ago
A Trip to NYC's Paley Center: Revisiting Battle of the Sexes
Season 10 Episode 13
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams takes you to The Paley Center for Media in New York City, exploring its role in preserving television history and hosting k…
1 year, 10 months ago
Comfort TV: Finding Joy with Karly Beaumont
Season 10 Episode 12
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams speaks with Karly Beaumont, creator of Core Temp Arts and contributor to TV Movie Mistress, about the comforting power of t…
1 year, 11 months ago
Shari Lewis' Reinventions: A Documentary on Legacy and Talent
Season 10 Episode 11
In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams discusses the compelling documentary Shari and Lambchop with Mallory Lewis and dir…
2 years ago
June and Pepper: Early 70s LGBTQ+ Allyship
Season 10 Episode 10
In the last 10-20 years, attitudes toward LGBTQ+ people in America have shifted due to more positive visibility and evolving cultural norms. Cynthia …
2 years, 1 month ago
Reliving 80s TV, feat. 80s TV Ladies
Season 10 Episode 9
"One look comparing TV from the early part of the 80s to the latter years reveals A LOT of change - technology, sophistication and subject matter mos…
2 years, 2 months ago