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Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explores MTV’s original, animated series Daria (1997-2002) and how it gave representation and voice to Third Wave feminism. At last, women and girls who are smart,…
This episode continues the insightful interview with Bill Jankowski, co-author of Patty Duke’s memoir In the Presence of Greatness. Jankowski and Advanced TV Herstory host Cynthia Bemis Abrams look back…
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 is one of resilience and…
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 Year of Yes. Advanced TV…
What made Sex and the City a cultural phenomenon? Author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong returns to Advanced TV Herstory to discuss her 2018 book Sex and the City and Us which…
This special series of Advanced TV Herstory shines a spotlight on the influential role that television has played in shaping societal perceptions of unmarried women and their impact on feminist…
Advanced TV Herstory host Cynthia Bemis Abrams reports on the fascinating conversations that took place at Barnard College’s (NYC) 2018 Athena Film Festival. The film festival focused on films about…
In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams examines the current trend toward reboots and extended franchises of movies and TV series from the 1970s, 1980s and…
This special series from Advanced TV Herstory shines a spotlight on the influential role that television has played in shaping societal perceptions of unmarried women and their impact on feminist…
In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams interviews Karen Romanko, author of Television’s Female Spies and Crimefighters. The conversation is a fascinating walk through 50 years…