Show Notes:

During COVID-19, Advanced TV Herstory host Cynthia Bemis Abrams and Summer Martin of The Unconventional Woman Podcast spoke at length about role models and memorable characters, and what they meant for us, our aunties, mothers and friendships. They discussed the kinds of characters audiences find relatable, based on age, self-esteem, ethnic diversity and naivete.

Cynthia and Summer also discuss the powerful impressions of Freddie Brooks of A Different World, The Flying Nun’s Sister Bertille and Homeland’s Carrie Mathison. Temple University student Maryam Muhammad adds her perspective on Cree Summer’s Freddie Brooks.

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Maryam Muhammad, student at Temple University and blogger at Medium, a place where writers, influencers and podcasters get the word out. Find her work at www.maryamazeeza.com –

Instagram: @NeptunesNegress

Summer Martin, co-host and podcaster

Twitter @summerygory, Instagram: unconventional _woman

podcast https://www.tuwpodcast.com/

Claire Danes on Carrie Mathison – Showtime’s Homeland YouTube Channel – S. 8 trailer

Freddie Brooks on A Different World S.6, E.1

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, author of Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted.

Advanced TV Herstory Episodes

Women of MTM (1970-77) Pt 1

Women of MTM Pt 2 (Words, Casting, Fashion)

Women Writers of MTM Pt 3 (Treva Silverman)