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Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explores the one song that changed the use and capacity of a Public Service Announcement (PSA). Tune in to hear Cynthia explore how the Association for…
In this anniversary episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams shares some lessons learned, related to content, podcasting and technology, that make the entire endeavor rewarding. From Mother’s…
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams welcomes TV writer April Smith to Advanced TV Herstory to explore storytelling from a woman’s point of view. Writer-turned-novelist April Smith shares her television journey, from…
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…
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 to talk about some of the most iconic TV series and…
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. Finkbine was the Arizona-based teacher…
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…