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Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams interviews Bryan Johnson, the force behind the wildly successful niche fan site “The Concluding Chapter of Joan Crawford.” Cynthia and Bryan discuss the careers of aging…
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams has long thought of Florence Henderson’s role of Carol Brady as having a worldwide effect. Every year at Mother’s Day, Florence Henderson (1934-2016) sits atop every…
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams welcomes Susan Silver, writer for TV’s “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Maude” and “Square Pegs” and other projects to talk about her memoir, “Hot Pants in…
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams connects the dots between regional children’s TV, women’s health, and media’s invasion of privacy through the story of Miss Sherri Finkbine—Arizona’s Romper Room teacher and a…
This episode unpacks two defining moments in morning news history: the high-profile departures of Ann Curry and Jane Pauley from The Today Show. Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams draws clear lines…
In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams delves into the groundbreaking TV series “China Beach” (1988-1991), highlighting it as the epitome of exemplary writing and acting…
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams interviews Cuban-born actor Marlene Forte about her powerful career trajectory and the persistence it took to break stereotypes in TV and film. Forte shares her experience…
In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explores the cultural significance of daytime dramas with television scholar Dr. Elana Levine. Together, they examine how soap operas…
In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explores the feminist legacy of Dinah Shore—singer, TV icon, and unlikely trailblazer for women’s rights. Discover how Dinah used…
In this episode of “Advanced TV Herstory,” host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explores a groundbreaking holiday episode of the classic television series Bewitched, which aired from 1964 to 1972. This episode,…