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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…
Some of the freshest works on TV today are the result of screen adaptations of best selling novels. Abbe Wright of Penguin Random House, who is also podcast host of…
In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams continues her conversation with Emmy Award-winning actress Cady McClain. Best known for her iconic role as Dixie Cooney on…
In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams sits down with Emmy Award-winning actress Cady McClain to explore her groundbreaking career in daytime television. Best known for…
The groundbreaking legal series L.A. Law (1986-1994) lived a glamorous, full life. Advanced TV Herstory host Cynthia Bemis Abrams examines the series pilot, written by Steven Bochco (Hill Street Blues)…