Advanced TV Herstory
By Cynthia Bemis Abrams
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Episodes: 175
Description
Finally, a podcast that studies, analyzes and celebrates women in TV. Thousands of comedies, variety shows and dramas have aired, yet the presence of strong women – both in front of and behind the camera - is an experience we need to understand better and embrace.
With an eye to aligning the leadership lesson, time capsule observation or fascinating backstory of a show’s success or failure, my goal of Advanced TV Herstory is to connect the treasures of the past to the great potential of today’s TV and online platforms. Tomorrow’s success is rooted in understanding what has come before us. So gear up for a little sociology, economics, strategy, storytelling and fun.
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11 Years of Podcasting: Elsie Escobar on Growth & Grit
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Georgia Jeffries: Writing TV, Fiction & Feminist Stories
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Murder She Wrote, Lansbury & the Power of Cozy Mysteries
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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TV’s Funniest Women: Past, Present & Future
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May 03, 2025 |
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The Epic Career of Connie Chung: Representation & Resilience
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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TV Cooking Show Pioneer Julia Child feat. Julie Cohen
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Original Media Influencer: Eleanor Roosevelt
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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SNL's Gilda Radner: A Life Celebrated in Film
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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A Trip to NYC's Paley Center: Revisiting Battle of the Sexes
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Comfort TV: Finding Joy with Karly Beaumont
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Shari Lewis’ Reinventions: A Documentary on Legacy and Talent
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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June and Pepper: Early 70s LGBTQ+ Allyship
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Reliving 80s TV, feat. 80s TV Ladies
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Year 9: A Look Back and Ahead
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Talk Show First, Della Reese
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Women Who Raise Us - A Tribute From Victoria Rowell
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May 12, 2024 |
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Talking Sci-Fi with a Scientist: Dr. Sherry Ginn
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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TV Talk Show Moment: Vivien Leigh as Herself
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Intimacy Coordinating feat. Daytime's Yvonne Perry
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Parade of Accomplished Women 2023 - Part II
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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Parade of Accomplished Women 2023 - Part I
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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TV Talk Shows: Hellman v. McCarthy
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Annie Potts on Heart Channels And Helping Others
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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TV Talk Shows: The First in a Series
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Pioneer Women Writers of TV with Annie Berke, PhD
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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WGA, MTM and Hollywood Stories with Victoria Riskin
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Women Leaders of WGA and SAG-AFTRA
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Year 8: TV Herstory Prepares Us for Progress
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Those Jefferson Women with Special Guest Elva Green (Pt. 2)
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Those Jefferson Women with Special Guest Elva Green (Pt 1)
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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1982 Barmaids, Carla and Diane
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May 10, 2023 |
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A Look at TV Sitcom Very Special Episodes Featuring Author/Historian Lee Gambin - Part 2
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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A Look at TV Sitcom Very Special Episodes Featuring Author/Historian Lee Gambin - Part 1
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Can ChatGPT Find the Essential Story in Oprah’s “The Women of Brewster Place”?
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Jackie O, Michelle O, and a Backstairs Diary
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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2022 In Memoriam, Part 2
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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In Memoriam: TV's Broadway and Music Women (part 1)
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Kids' TV Pioneers Shari Lewis and Lambchop featuring Mallory Lewis
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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In Memoriam: Angela Lansbury’s Legacy on Stage & Screen
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Year 7: A Brief State of the Podcast
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Liza Minnelli’s Unmatched TV Legacy
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Jun 19, 2022 |
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Women of The Americans
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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In Memoriam 2021
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Diana Ross’ 1983 Concert: Legacy & Impact - Part 2
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Examining Impact of Diana Ross' Central Park Concert - Part 1
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Oct 17, 2021 |
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Carrie Fisher's Genius & These Old Broads
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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2020 Memoriam and Inspiration
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Role Models in the 4-Female Sitcom
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Iconic Women, As Characters and Themselves
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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They Showed Us Who We Could Be
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Celebrating Role Models & Memorable Characters
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Margaret Cho: All-American Girl’s Lasting Impact
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Pepper Reed’s Directing Journey from Script to Set
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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Chanel Glover is a Reel Woman on the Rise
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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Sanicole Young is a Reel Woman on the Rise
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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5 Years of Connecting the Dots of Feminism, TV & Culture
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Jul 31, 2020 |
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Danielle Earle is A Reel Woman on the Rise
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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Jessica de Gouw Talks International TV
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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Writing for Kids & Tweens’ TV
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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Mrs. America & TV’s Dimensional Feminism
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May 03, 2020 |
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Pt 4 Her Stories: Declining Ratings and Daytime's Demise
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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Pt. 3 Her Stories: Feminism & Inclusion in Daytime
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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Her Stories: TV Tech and Saucy, Fantastic Arcs - Part 2
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Apr 19, 2020 |
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Her Stories: Pioneering Women of Daytime Dramas - Part 1
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Talking Adaptations with Abbe Wright
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Apr 12, 2020 |
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Emmy Winner Cady McClain: From Star to Director - Part 2
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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Emmy Winner Cady McClain's Daytime Legacy - Part 1
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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L.A. Law’s Pilot & 80s Feminism
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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2019 Memoriam and Inspiration
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Dec 23, 2019 |
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21st Century Nancy Drew
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Oct 19, 2019 |
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I Still Believe Anita Hill: The Impact of 1991 Senate Hearings
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Sep 21, 2019 |
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Trumped Up Charges & Lists: TV Women Blacklisted
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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Pioneering Women of Color: TV Women Blacklisted
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Aug 09, 2019 |
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Different 50s TV: TV Women Blacklisted
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Aug 02, 2019 |
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Calculated Efforts to Preserve Power: TV Women Blacklisted
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Jul 26, 2019 |
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Anniversary Ep! 4 Years, 3 Hashtags, 2 Dreams
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Jul 01, 2019 |
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The Evolution of Cable TV: Reruns and Women's Stories Pt. 4
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May 13, 2019 |
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Eating Disorders on TV and Women’s Stories - Part 3
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May 09, 2019 |
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Cable TV: Women's Programming and Media Business - Part 2
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May 05, 2019 |
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Cable TV's Viewers, Growth and Women's Stories - Part 1
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May 01, 2019 |
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Feminist Lessons from The Judy Garland Show: Part 5
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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Iconic Guests & Duets of The Judy Garland Show: Part 4
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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Wild Network Demands: The Judy Garland Show Falters Part 3
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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Framing Judy Garland’s Feminist Life Via Her TV Show: Part 2
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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Judy Garland's TV Breakthrough: The Judy Garland Show's Impact - Part 1
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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Women of "Grandma Got Runover"
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Nov 29, 2018 |
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Women TV Sports Reporter Legends
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Nov 01, 2018 |
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Witches are Back! Classic Charmed and 2018 Feminism
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Oct 18, 2018 |
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Briana Venskus on Bringing Life to Roles
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Oct 04, 2018 |
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Linda Bloodworth-Thomason: Creative Exile & Industry Impact
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Sep 20, 2018 |
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Sports Night: More Relevant Than Ever
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Sep 06, 2018 |
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TV's Single Women Caregivers and Gimme A Break!
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Aug 23, 2018 |
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Telling Stories of Women Across Media: An Interview with Sarah Moshman
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Aug 09, 2018 |
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Tending the Fandom
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Jul 26, 2018 |
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Norman Lear's 70s Lady Bench
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Jul 12, 2018 |
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3 Years! Highlights and A Look Ahead
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Jul 05, 2018 |
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How "That Girl" Tackled Sexual Harassment in the 1960s
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Jun 28, 2018 |
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The Rise of the Anti-Hero with Special Guest Jessica Jones
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Jun 14, 2018 |
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TV's Single Woman, The Feminerd
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May 31, 2018 |
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Daria's Impact on Feminism
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May 17, 2018 |
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Patty Duke: A Memoir of Triumph and Advocacy - Part 2
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May 03, 2018 |
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Patty Duke Memoir: A Life of Triumph and Challenges - Part 1
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May 03, 2018 |
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Lessons from Shonda, Year of Yes
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Apr 19, 2018 |
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Sex and the City & Us: Legacy, Fashion, and Flaws
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Apr 05, 2018 |
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TV's Single Woman, Who Doesn't Know What She Wants
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Mar 22, 2018 |
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Storytelling and Themes from Athena Film Festival 2018
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Mar 08, 2018 |
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Reboots, One Day at a Time & Rita Moreno
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Feb 26, 2018 |
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TV's Single Women
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Feb 14, 2018 |
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Podcast Signs on as Sponsor of Prestigious Women's Film Festival
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Jan 31, 2018 |
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TV's Lady Spies & Crimefighters
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Jan 22, 2018 |
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The Honeymooners' Feminist Audrey Meadows
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Jan 01, 2018 |
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Designing Women's Earnest NYE: A Storytelling Classic
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Dec 28, 2017 |
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Gift Giving Recs for TV Fans
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Dec 10, 2017 |
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Kim Fields on Voice, Motherhood & A Blessed Life
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Dec 09, 2017 |
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Debbie Allen Shapes A Different World
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Nov 14, 2017 |
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Elizabeth Taylor's Monday Night Takeover
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Oct 17, 2017 |
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TV Women in Wrestling Ring: PodSlam Live Recording
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Oct 13, 2017 |
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Esther Rolle’s Hope and the Legacy of Good Times
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Sep 18, 2017 |
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BSG's Laura Roslin Shattered Stereotypes
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Sep 16, 2017 |
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Sarah McLachlan's PSA: Angels, cats & dogs
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Aug 17, 2017 |
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Year 2 Recap & A Look Ahead
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Aug 05, 2017 |
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TV Writer April Smith on Lou Grant, Cagney and Lacey and Storytelling
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Jul 19, 2017 |
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Women Who Reported Watergate and Broke Barriers
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Jul 02, 2017 |
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Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop's Impact on Kids TV
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Jun 05, 2017 |
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Twilight TV Career of Joan Crawford
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May 20, 2017 |
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Mother's Day Without Carol Brady
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May 07, 2017 |
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Hot Pants in Hollywood
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Apr 23, 2017 |
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Miss Sherri, Thalidomide & a Healthcare Tragedy
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Apr 18, 2017 |
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Ten Years of Women & Hollywood
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Apr 02, 2017 |
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Ann Curry, Jane Pauley & the Politics of Morning TV
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Mar 20, 2017 |
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China Beach Tackles the Topic
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Mar 05, 2017 |
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Latina Grit: Diversity, Representation & Persistence
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Feb 22, 2017 |
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Guest on "Let's Chat!" with Chris Revill
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Feb 13, 2017 |
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Daytime Dramas: Shaping TV Herstory with Dr. Elana Levine
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Feb 08, 2017 |
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The TV Legacy of Dinah Shore & Women’s Golf
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Jan 27, 2017 |
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Bewitched's Holiday Ep "Sisters at Heart"
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Dec 14, 2016 |
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Agnes Nixon: Daytime TV Storyteller and Creator
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Nov 26, 2016 |
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Geena Davis as Commander in Chief (2005-6)
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Nov 05, 2016 |
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Maude: TV's Timeless Feminist Icon
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Oct 15, 2016 |
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Unsinkable Rosie O'Donnell
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Oct 07, 2016 |
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Daytime TV's Vulture Culture
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Sep 18, 2016 |
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Salute to TV's HS Teachers
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Aug 28, 2016 |
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TV, Women & Politics with Susan Silver
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Aug 08, 2016 |
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A Year's Reflection on TV Herstory
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Jun 15, 2016 |
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Angela Bassett Leads ER's Final Season (2008-9)
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May 13, 2016 |
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Murphy Brown Gives Birth (May 1992)
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May 08, 2016 |
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Early ER's Lewis & Hathaway
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Apr 22, 2016 |
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Women Who Influenced Early MTV
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Apr 10, 2016 |
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I Believe Anita Hill: The 1991 Hearings and Their Legacy
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Mar 24, 2016 |
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70s Lady Private Eyes - Drew, Columbo & the Angels
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Mar 06, 2016 |
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Patty Duke's Place in Herstory
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Feb 24, 2016 |
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FLOTUS on TV: Roosevelt & Ford
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Feb 08, 2016 |
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Women of Super Bowl Halftimes
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Feb 02, 2016 |
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Designing Women vs. Body Shaming: Delta Burke’s Story
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Jan 23, 2016 |
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4-Female Theory and Living Single (1993-8)
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Jan 13, 2016 |
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Lucille Ball's Humility & Pride
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Jan 05, 2016 |
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Diana Ross' 1983 Central Park Concert: TV and Music Herstory
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Dec 02, 2015 |
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Treva Silverman: Writing Herstory on MTM - Part 3
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Nov 23, 2015 |
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MTM’s Women Writers: Casting, Fashion & Rhoda - Part 2
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Nov 18, 2015 |
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MTM Women Writers: Chuckles, Rhoda & Reform - Part 1
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Nov 12, 2015 |
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6 Lost Episodes of Cagney and Lacey
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Nov 06, 2015 |
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The Closer Pt 2 (Seasons 5-7)
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Oct 25, 2015 |
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4 Women of Sisters 1991-96
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Oct 21, 2015 |
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Concept to Pilot: Cagney & Lacey
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Sep 22, 2015 |
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Powerpuff Girls
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Sep 16, 2015 |
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Hill Street Blues' Davenport & Bates
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Sep 12, 2015 |
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80s Monied Matriarchs: Ellie Ewing and Angela Channing
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Aug 26, 2015 |
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Debbie Allen: Early Career & Fame’s Impact on TV
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Aug 19, 2015 |
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Women of My So Called Life (1994-5)
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Aug 12, 2015 |
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Battle of the Sexes: King & Riggs 1973
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Aug 08, 2015 |
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Betty White's Career in TV
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Jul 27, 2015 |
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The Closer Pt. 1 (Seasons 1-4)
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Jul 15, 2015 |
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Sports Night: Mentoring and Leadership in the Newsroom
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Jul 06, 2015 |
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Basic TV Herstory
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Jun 30, 2015 |
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Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977-79)
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Jun 24, 2015 |