Advanced TV Herstory Podcast
1) How TV Taught Us About Sexual Harassment
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams connects the dots between TV, feminism, and workplace protections in this powerful episode inspired by her law review article, co-authored with legal scholar Mary Trevor. Th...Show More
2) Podcast Celebration with Elsie Escobar
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams welcomes Podcast Hall of Famer and influencer Elsie Escobar to Advanced TV Herstory, in a celebration of 11 years in production. Cynthia attributes her podcast's growth and l...Show More
3) Georgia Jeffries: Writing TV, Fiction & Feminist Stories
Award-winning writer and professor Georgia Jeffries joins Cynthia Bemis Abrams to reflect on her pioneering work in television and screenwriting. From her early magazine articles to Emmy-winning work ...Show More
4) Murder She Wrote, Lansbury & the Power of Cozy Mysteries
Why do cozy mysteries still dominate the mystery genre, decades after their prime? Cynthia Bemis Abrams welcomes Prof. Bridget Kies of Oakland University for an insightful conversation exploring the l...Show More
5) TV’s Funniest Women: Past, Present & Future
From Lucille Ball to Tina Fey, from Joan Rivers to Margaret Cho, women have been rewriting the rules of comedy for decades — and they're not done yet. Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams is joined by Lynn Harri...Show More
6) The Epic Career of Connie Chung: Representation & Resilience
Look no further than TV news anchor Connie Chung’s groundbreaking career for the textbook definition of representation. Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explores Chung’s impact as a trailblazing Chinese-Amer...Show More
7) TV Cooking Show Pioneer Julia Child feat. Julie Cohen
Cynthia Bemis Abrams sits down with Oscar-nominated documentary director Julie Cohen to explore her career in network TV journalism and filmmaking. The conversation covers Cohen’s path to power as a s...Show More
8) Original Media Influencer: Eleanor Roosevelt
In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams is joined by author Angela Beauchamp to explore how Eleanor Roosevelt, a trailblazing communicator, shaped early public affairs progr...Show More
9) SNL's Gilda Radner: A Life Celebrated in Film
Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams and filmmaker Lisa D'Apolito pick up the conversation about documentaries, this time about Gilda Radner and the 2018 film, Love, Gilda. In fall 2024, Lisa was a guest along w...Show More
10) A Trip to NYC's Paley Center: Revisiting Battle of the Sexes
Episode Description Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams takes listeners to The Paley Center for Media in New York City, exploring its role in preserving television history and hosting key industry events like P...Show More