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New Year’s Eve storytelling on television is often hit-or-miss, but Designing Women delivered a timeless masterpiece with the January 1, 1990, episode “The First Day of the Last Decade of…
From child star to seasoned multi-hyphenate, Kim Fields has spent four decades thriving in the entertainment industry. In this heartfelt conversation, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams sits down with Fields to…
In this illuminating episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams sits down with Dr. Robin Means Coleman at the University of Michigan to delve into the transformative journey…
What happens when one of Hollywood’s biggest icons subtly takes over network television for a night? In this live-recorded episode from the 2017 Southgate Media Group Podcast Marathon, host Cynthia…
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams revisits the powerful cultural legacy of actress Esther Rolle and the groundbreaking Norman Lear sitcom Good Times. As one of the first shows to feature a…
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explores the one song that changed the use and capacity of a Public Service Announcement (PSA). Tune in to hear host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explore how…
Lessons learned in 2 years Holidays that appear in TV plots: Christmas, not Mothers Day Themes: Woman’s right to make her own health care decisions (Sissy Spacek’s TV Movie &…
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams welcomes TV writer April Smith to Advanced TV Herstory to explore storytelling from a woman’s point of view — side by side with men in the…
Barbara Walters, Lesley Stahl, and Connie Chung are the groundbreaking women who reported on the Watergate scandal for national television networks. Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams examines how their coverage shaped…
In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explores the remarkable legacy of Shari Lewis, the puppeteer, television host, and educator best known for Lamb Chop. From…