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In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams delves into the groundbreaking sitcom Cheers, focusing on the iconic female characters, Carla Tortelli and Diane Chambers. Cynthia examines…
I am very excited to share the second of a two-part conversation with author and TV/film historian, Lee Gambin. His double-volume work, “Tonight, On a Very Special Episode: When TV…
I am very excited to share the first of a two-part conversation with author and TV/film historian, Lee Gambin. His double-volume work, “Tonight, On a Very Special Episode: When TV…
In 1989, Oprah Winfrey produced and starred in the two-part TV miniseries, The Women of Brewster Place, which was based on Gloria Naylor’s award-winning debut novel. The book, and the…
On this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, we connect the dots between TV and feminism with American culture and politics by remembering the 1979 television miniseries, Backstairs at the White…
As we wrap up our two-part In Memoriam for 2022 by honoring women with famous names and faces, we also pay tribute to those who were less visible yet made…
Our In Memoriam episodes have become an annual tradition. As the universe of known, talented women in TV gets larger every year, so too does the number of women that…
Mallory Lewis joins host Cynthia Bemis Abrams for a fun chat about her book, Shari Lewis and Lambchop: The Team That Changed Children’s Television. Mallory’s book, published by University of…
Angela Lansbury’s remarkable career spanned generations and mediums — from her early days at MGM to her iconic portrayal of Jessica Fletcher in Murder, She Wrote. In this tribute episode,…
Celebrating the podcast’s 7th complete year, Cynthia revisits highlights of the past year, muses on the state of TV and streaming today, and preaches the wisdom of owning physical copies…