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Can ChatGPT Find the Essential Story in Oprah's "The Women of Brewster Place"?
Season 9 Episode 4
In 1989, Oprah Winfrey produced and starred in the two-part TV miniseries, The Women of Brewster Place, which was based on Gloria Naylor's award-winn…
3 years, 7 months ago
Jackie O, Michelle O, and a Backstairs Diary
Season 9 Episode 3
On this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, we connect the dots between TV and feminism with American culture and politics by remembering the 1979 telev…
3 years, 8 months ago
2022 In Memoriam, Part 2
Season 9 Episode 2
As we wrap up our two-part In Memoriam for 2022 by honoring women women in television who died this past year. Some are famous names and faces, but w…
3 years, 9 months ago
In Memoriam: TV's Broadway and Music Women, Part 1
Season 9 Episode 1
Our In Memoriam episodes have become an annual tradition. As the universe of known, talented women in TV gets larger every year, so too does the numb…
3 years, 9 months ago
Kids' TV Pioneers Shari Lewis and Lambchop featuring Mallory Lewis
Season 8 Episode 6
In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams welcomes Mallory Lewis, daughter of legendary puppeteer Shari Lewis, for an engagi…
3 years, 10 months ago
In Memoriam: Angela Lansbury's Legacy on Stage & Screen
Season 8 Episode 5
Angela Lansbury's remarkable career spanned generations and mediums — from her early days at MGM to her iconic portrayal of Jessica Fletcher in Murde…
3 years, 11 months ago
Year 7: A Brief State of the Podcast
Season 8 Episode 4
Welcome to the anniversary episode of Advanced TV Herstory! This week marks 7 years since the inception of the podcast, and we're celebrating by refl…
4 years, 2 months ago
Liza Minnelli's Unmatched TV Legacy
Season 8 Episode 3
In celebration of Liza Minnelli's 50-year legacy since the Academy-award winning film Cabaret, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explores the powerhouse perf…
4 years, 4 months ago
Women of The Americans
Season 8 Episode 2
It's a rare TV series that offers Cold War espionage with an 80s feminist touch. The Americans (FX, 2013-2018) gave us a new form of anti-hero in Eli…
4 years, 6 months ago
Memoriam 2021
Season 8 Episode 1
It's the new year and Advanced TV Herstory host Cynthia Bemis Abrams recounts the lives and careers of talented TV women who died in 2021. While some…
4 years, 9 months ago