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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)…
End of year lists that honor the memories of celebrities and prominent figures are a tradition that this podcast has passed up in recent years. A deeper look at the…
TV is once again attempting to bring legendary “girl detective” Nancy Drew to life. We dust off our very first episode for a look at past attempts to put the…
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams revisits Anita Hill’s groundbreaking testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1991. Before the #MeToo movement and the widespread conversations about workplace harassment, Hill’s testimony ignited…
The topic of Hollywood Blacklisting has recently added a chapter – the impact it had on the budding TV industry, and more specifically, women. Researched and backed by FBI files…
This 4-episode series examines anti-communism/McCarthyism blacklisting’s impact on the careers of women who likely would have changed the look, depth, and sound of TV. Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams and author/scholar,…
The topic of Hollywood Blacklisting has recently added a chapter – the impact it had on the budding TV industry, and more specifically, women. Researched and backed by FBI files…