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Chicago-based director and cinematographer Sanicole Young joins Advanced TV Herstory host Cynthia Bemis Abrams and guest co-host Ashley Pacini of The Reel Women, to discuss her journey in filmmaking, education,…

Every year host Cynthia Bemis Abrams provides an annual report of her experience producing Advanced TV Herstory. This year, she shares observations about the timeliness and relevance of the Broadcast…

Danielle Earle is a filmmaker, educator, and founder of PLEntertainment. In this episode, she joins Cynthia and Reel Women collaborator Ashley Pacini to discuss how she balances a career in…

As streaming service Sundance Now unveils the Australian psychological thriller The Secrets She Keeps, co-star Jessica de Gouw talks with Advanced TV Herstory host Cynthia Bemis Abrams about the series.…

Advanced TV Herstory host Cynthia Bemis Abrams thinks it’s important to discuss children’s programming and animated storytelling as the cultural influencers. “A story is a story is a story,” says…

TV writer and producer April Smith returns to chat with host Cynthia Bemis Abrams about layered storytelling, the politics of representation, and what it means to write truthfully in different…

Dr. Elana Levine and Advanced TV Herstory host Cynthia Bemis Abrams examine the downfall of daytime dramas. They discuss the economic pressures, evolving audience demographics, and shifts in network decision-making…

Daytime dramas reshaped TV herstory, tackling complex societal issues such as adoptions, reproductive rights, and rape. Dr. Elana Levine joins Advanced TV Herstory host Cynthia Bemis Abrams to provide insights…

In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams continues the conversation with Dr. Elana Levine, author of Her Stories: Daytime Soap Opera and US Television History. Dr.…

In this first episode of the Her Stories series, Cynthia Bemis Abrams and Dr. Elana Levine explore the history of soap operas and their cultural significance. They discuss how TV…