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Her Stories: Pioneering Women of Daytime Dramas - Part 1
Season 6 Episode 5
In this first episode of the Her Stories series, Cynthia Bemis Abrams and Dr. Elana Levine explore the history of soap operas and their cultural sign…
6 years, 6 months ago
Talking Adaptations with Abbe Wright
Season 6 Episode 4
Some of the freshest works on TV today are the result of screen adaptations of best selling novels. Abbe Wright of Penguin Random House, who is also …
6 years, 6 months ago
Emmy Winner Cady McClain: From Star to Director - Part 2
Season 6 Episode 3
In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams continues her conversation with Emmy Award-winning actress Cady McClain. Best know…
6 years, 7 months ago
Emmy Winner Cady McClain's Daytime Legacy - Part 1
Season 6 Episode 2
In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams sits down with Emmy Award-winning actress Cady McClain to explore her groundbreaki…
6 years, 7 months ago
L.A. Law's Pilot and 80s Feminism
Season 6 Episode 1
The groundbreaking legal series L.A. Law (1986-1994) lived a glamorous, full life. Advanced TV Herstory host Cynthia Bemis Abrams examines the series…
6 years, 7 months ago
2019 Memoriam and Inspiration
Season 5 Episode 17
End of year lists that honor the memories of celebrities and prominent figures are a tradition that this podcast has passed up in recent years. A dee…
6 years, 10 months ago
21st Century Nancy Drew
Season 5 Episode 16
TV is once again attempting to bring legendary "girl detective" Nancy Drew to life. We dust off our very first episode for a look at past attempts to…
7 years ago
I Still Believe Anita Hill: The Impact of 1991 Senate Hearings
Season 5 Episode 15
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams revisits Anita Hill's groundbreaking testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1991. Before the #MeToo movement an…
7 years, 1 month ago
Ep 4 Trumped Up Charges and Lists: TV Women Blacklisted
Season 5 Episode 14
The topic of Hollywood Blacklisting has recently added a chapter - the impact it had on the budding TV industry, and more specifically, women. Resear…
7 years, 2 months ago
Pioneering Women of Color: TV Women Blacklisted
Season 5 Episode 13
This 4-episode series examines anti-communism/McCarthyism blacklisting's impact on the careers of women who likely would have changed the look, depth…
7 years, 2 months ago