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Advanced TV Herstory
Cynthia Bemis Abrams, TV Scholar, Writer, Leadership/PR consultant
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Finally, a podcast that studies, analyzes and celebrates women in TV. Thousands of comedies, variety shows and dramas have aired, yet the presence of strong women – both in front of and behind the camera - is an experience we need to understand better and embrace. With an eye to aligning the leadership lesson, time capsule observation or fascinating backstory of a show's success or failure, my goal of Advanced TV Herstory is to connect the treasures of the past to the great potential of today's TV and online platforms. Tomorrow's success is rooted in understanding what has come before us. So gear up for a little sociology, economics, strategy, storytelling and fun.
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Aug 25, 2022
Year 7: A Brief State of the Podcast
Celebrating the podcast's 7th complete year, Cynthia revisits highlights of the past year, muses on the state of TV and streaming today, and preaches the wisdom of owning physical copies of your favorites.
14 min
Jun 19, 2022
Top Rate TV Liza
Liza Minnelli is celebrating 50 years since Cabaret, her big break film.TV revealed of Liza's talents as well as her love of performing which was not always detected on film. Cynthia spotlights Liza sharing the stage with Mikhail Baryshnikov, The Muppets, Goldie Hawn, Robert Plant, Guns & Roses, Shirley MacLaine and Diahann Carroll in a host of formats that showcased her dramatic, dancing and singing. Resources include: Lorna Luft's Me and My Shadows https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1061873.Me_and_My_Shadows The Judy Garland Show Christmas Special https://youtu.be/oOmjvgaT9-A The Muppet Show (Nov. 1979) Copacabana clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCGSZmTsX7o The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood, or Oh Wolf, Peter Wolf https://youtu.be/DixzC8Fur5g UK Daily Mail interview about the early days of HIV/AIDS https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2004484/Liz-Taylor-taught-live-life-Liza-Minnelli-pays-moving-tribute-friend.html
30 min
Apr 14, 2022
Women of The Americans
Cold War espionage with an 80s feminist touch - The Americans (FX, 2013-2018) gave us a new form of anti-hero in Elizabeth Jennings, played by Keri Russell. Cynthia and guest author Linda Mizejewski discuss the award-winning series' women, its commitment to accuracy and the bold approach of depicting spies as real people. Linda Mizejewski's book The Americans, published by Wayne State Press https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/books/detail/americans Slate's podcast series on The Americans https://slate.com/tag/the-americans Advanced TV Herstory episode on Viewers for Quality TV https://advancedtvherstory.libsyn.com/tending-the-fandom
43 min
Jan 27, 2022
Memoriam 2021
Cynthia recounts the lives and careers of talented TV women who died in 2021. While some died unexpectedly of disease, the long list features names of women who worked well into their golden years. Join this celebration of their impact on TV and come away with renewed energy to cheer on the amazing women in your own circle, while they're still around. The list includes: Betty White, Cloris Leachman, Jessica Walter, Cicely Tyson, Markie Post and Mary Wilson of The Supremes.
27 min
Oct 22, 2021
Revisiting Diana Ross' Central Park Concert with Shayla Lawson (Pt. 2)
This is the second of 2 episodes featuring a deep discussion with poet, author, and professor Shayla Lawson about 1983's Showtime worldwide stream of Diana Ross' concert in a summer deluge. Lawson delivers a candid description of the herstoric concert's impact and what Diana Ross and her authenticity mean to women of color in Lawson's 2020 book, This is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope .
30 min
Oct 17, 2021
Revisiting Diana Ross' Central Park Concert with Shayla Lawson (Pt. 1)
This is the first of 2 episodes featuring a deep discussion with poet, author, and professor Shayla Lawson about 1983's Showtime worldwide stream of Diana Ross' concert in a summer deluge. Lawson delivers a candid description of the herstoric concert's impact and what Diana Ross and her authenticity mean to women of color in her 2020 book, This Is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope.
35 min
Aug 5, 2021
Carrie Fisher's Genius & These Old Broads
Cynthia delves into deep Hollywood history to help listeners understand and love Carrie Fisher's genius effort of the made for TV movie (2001) These Old Broads. All in their late 60s, Debbie Reynolds, Shirley MacLaine, Joan Collins and Elizabeth Taylor look like they had a ball in this send-up of aging and the scandals of Hollywood's golden years. Resources: Unsinkable: A Memoir by Debbie Reynolds (2013) LA Times, Scandal's History for "These Old Broads (Feb. 12, 2001)
19 min
Feb 14, 2021
2020 Memoriam and Inspiration
Cynthia pays tribute to the TV women in front of and behind the camera who passed away in 2020, including such big names as film & TV legend 104 year old Olivia deHavilland, actor/singer Ja'Net DuBois of Good Times, daytime's Marj Dusay, Glee's Naya Rivera and the woman who brought us The Magic School Bus, Joanna Cole. Cynthia lists well known older women successfully leveraging social media and weighs in on #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay and the entertainment industry's treatment of Britney Spears. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_deaths_in_American_television
24 min
Nov 3, 2020
Role Models in the 4-Female Sitcom
Cynthia chats role models and memorable characters found in the 4-Female sitcom construct, with Summer Martin of The Unconventional Woman Podcast. Guest Wendy Burns-Ardolino contributes insights into what qualities and traits viewers look for in their role models and how 4 women characters offer fluidity to leading conversations. Excerpts from Mara Brock-Akil, showrunner of Girlfriends and the Irish cast of Derry Girls with showrunner Lisa McGee (YouTube) https://youtu.be/5y7jcmkotw4 (M Brock Akil) Derry Girls https://youtu.be/bbjpEnH_Zb0 Wendy Burns-Ardolino's book TV Female Foursome and Their Fans https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/tv-female-foursomes-and-their-fans/
34 min
Oct 20, 2020
Iconic Women, As Characters and Themselves
In the 3rd of 4 episodes about role models and memorable characters, Cynthia and Summer delve deep into some of the most crafted, defined, distinct women characters to ever grace the dramatic small screen. They follow it up with a list of similarly refined, authentic real women – whose growth and stature have unfolded over the decades. Dr. Camille Saroyan (Bones) Chris Cagney and MaryBeth Lacey (Cagney & Lacey) AnnaLiese Keating (How to Get Away With Murder) Olivia Pope (Scandal) Robin Roberts (Good Morning America) Joy Reid (The Reid Out) Gayle King Oprah Shonda Rhimes Martha Stewart __ Clip: Season 2 opener of Martha and Snoop's Dinner Party Music: Jahzzar's Take Me Higher (www.freemusicarchive.org) Summer Martin of The Unconventional Woman podcast www.tuwpodcast.com Editing and sound design by Catherine Yang
37 min
Oct 6, 2020
They Showed Us Who We Could Be
Deep chat with Summer Martin of The Unconventional Woman Podcast about role models & memorable characters and what they meant for us, our aunties, mothers and friendships. We 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. - - - - - 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 and Twitter: @OilyEyelids. 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…
28 min
Sep 22, 2020
Celebrating Role Models & Memorable Characters
Deep chat with Summer Martin of The Unconventional Woman Podcast about role models & memorable characters and what they meant for us, our aunties, mothers and friendships. We discuss the impact of Freddie Brooks of A Different World, Mary Richards of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Cosby Show's Clair Huxtable and others on us and generations older and younger. Temple University student Maryam Muhammad adds her perspective on Cree Summer's Freddie Brooks. - - - - - 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 and Twitter: @OilyEyelids. Summer Martin, co-host and podcaster Twitter @summerygory, Instagram: unconventional _woman podcast https://www.tuwpodcast.com/ Chris Spags' YouTube Channel - Tami Taylor The Cosby Show YouTube Channel - Night of the Wretched clip - - - - - Past relevant episodes of this podcast: Jenni…
34 min
Sep 1, 2020
Presenting Margaret Cho
When she starred in All-American Girl in 1994-5, Margaret Cho became a TV Herstory groundbreaker. All-American Girl was the first network sitcom to feature an all Asian-American cast. Cho discusses lessons from the series in depth with Ashley Pacini of The Reel Women and Cynthia. This interview caps a summer series collaboration of Advanced TV Herstory and The Reel Women, a community that celebrates the successes of women in filmed entertainment. Other topics: How a white person can become better ally. The PoC talent pipeline. A stand-up comedian's schedule in lockdown. The Margaret Cho (her podcast on Earios & a few of her guests). Her 2002 book I'm the One I Want Resources: Margaret's website The Reel Women Jahzzar's Take Me Higher at Free Music Archive Introductory shout out to Chicago's Arcus Behavioral Health & Wellness
37 min
Aug 25, 2020
Pepper Reed is a Reel Woman on the Rise
Sometimes we don't recognize or celebrate persistence while it's going on. This interview with Pepper Reed, part of the collaboration with The Reel Women, a community of women with careers in TV and film, is a testament to persistence. In this episode led by Ashley Pacini, Pepper explains how writing and script supervising influence directing and why she chose the formal training that has prepared her to wear so many hats. Ashley & Pepper discuss the positions for which living in Los Angeles or New York are essential, the power of networking and the importance of setting professional goals.
27 min
Aug 18, 2020
Chanel Glover is a Reel Woman on the Rise
3rd episode collaborating with The Reel Women profiling talented women in TV. Lawyer, teacher and playwright Chanel Glover of Los Angeles shares her projects building quirky stories about queer people of color (often women) and young people. Glover tells her own story of exploring other careers and how writing has shaped her life. She weaves her background in advocacy into her writing and tells Cynthia and Ashley about real life experiences that are entertaining and insightful that should be brought to audiences. Ashley Pacini of The Reel Women joins Cynthia for this episode. The Reel Women celebrates the successes of women in filmed entertainment. https://www.chanelglover.com/
25 min
Aug 11, 2020
Sanicole Young is a Reel Woman on the Rise
Second in a series of profiles of careers that are rising despite the prevalence of -isms in the TV industry. Chicago-based Sanicole Young is a director, writer and cinematographer working on TV series and short films. Sanicole, Cynthia and Ashley Pacini, of the industry networking group Reel Women, discuss Sanicole's path of experience and education at Columbia College in Chicago and her decision to remain in the Midwest, instead of moving to LA or NY. Sanicole talks in-depth as well about her short film, Training Wheels and the power the 1997 film Eve's Bayou has had on her creative work. Find Sanicole on Instagram and Twitter by her first name, Sanicole.
32 min
Jul 31, 2020
5 Years of Connecting the Dots of Feminism, TV & Culture
Every year Cynthia provides an annual report of the podcast experience. Links below for previous eps. She shares observations about the timeliness and relevance of the Broadcast 41 series and a conversation with Univ. of North Carolina professor and author Dr. Charlene Regester. Cynthia offers up an item from the podcast bucket list (which may become an episode of its own soon) which has to do with a talented showrunner who was driven from the industry 30 years ago. There's a book update and forecast about how collaboration with other like-missioned people and organizations will drive the coming year. 4th Anniversary Episode 3rd Anniversary Episode 2nd Anniversary Episode 1st Anniversary Episode
13 min
Jul 24, 2020
Danielle Earle is A Reel Woman on the Rise
First in a series of profiles of careers that are rising despite the prevalence of -isms in the TV industry. Danielle Earle is a producer and teaches high school in Orange, NJ. Danielle, Cynthia and Ashley Pacini, of the industry networking group Reel Women, discuss her path of experience and education and the steady stream of work at her production company, PLEntertainment. Danielle talks in-depth as well about her series Brooklyn is in Love, Shonda Rhimes and the opportunities of job-shadowing and interning she secures for her students and her go-to networking favorites: NYC Women Filmmakers group (Facebook) Black Film Space (Facebook) Hue You Know .. for BIPOC in Media (Faceboook) Writers Guild of America East For more insights into Shonda Rhimes' Year of Yes book that Danielle and Cynthia talked about, check out this episode from 2018.
34 min
Jul 13, 2020
Jessica de Gouw Talks International TV
As streaming service Sundance Now unveils the Australian psychological thriller The Secrets She Keeps, co-star Jessica de Gouw talks with Cynthia about the series, her past roles in historical and fantasy dramas and the increasingly diverse world of international TV. The Secret She Keeps trailer Jessica's recent prominent roles in series produced in the US, UK and Australia include that of Elizabeth Hawkes in (2016) Underground , Wilhelmina "Mina" Murray in Dracula from 2013-14in 2019's The Hunting and Lucy Lindsay-Hogg in The Crown (2019) Sundance Now is AMC Networks' premiere streaming service for engrossing true crime, heart-stopping dramas and fiercely intelligent thrillers from around the world. The Secrets She Keeps is based on a novel of the same name by Michael Robotham. Early in the episode, Jessica mentioned she has just finished viewing (& highly recommends) HBO's I May Destroy You.
27 min
May 31, 2020
Writing for Kids & Tweens' TV
"A story is a story is a story." So says veteran TV writer Nina Bargiel who's been spinning live-action and animated yarns for years. Nina is an LA-based TV writer and producer who currently writes on Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart (Cartoon Network) and has other projects percolating. Nina describes her writing philosophy and goals, which focus on crafting stories in which kids see themselves, as well as are entertained. She and her brother co-wrote the coming-of-age bra episode for Lizzie McGuire, a 2001 Disney Channel classic. Earlier this month, Hilary Duff led the the cast for a Zoom table read/fundraiser of this episode.
51 min
May 3, 2020
Mrs. America & 3-Dimensional Storytelling
Writing, storytelling and 3-dimensional characters are some of the many topics author/TV producer April Smith and Cynthia discuss. April shares behind-the-scenes insight into writing & researching Mrs. America. We also go back 40 years to discuss #MeToo and a timeless Lou Grant episode. Trailer: Mrs. America (Hulu/FX) Resources: Lou Grant episode Harassment on YouTube Douglass Daniel's Lou Grant: The Making of TV's Top Newspaper Drama April Smith's website Aprilsmith.net
49 min
Apr 28, 2020
Pt 4 Her Stories: Declining Ratings and Daytime's Demise
Dr. Elana Levine and Cynthia wrap up an extensive chat about daytime dramas by talking about the cancellation of many beloved shows. We discuss advertising, the loss of broadcast TV's prevalence in daytime and what replaced the serial genre. Dr. Levine is author of Her Stories (published by Duke University Press) and teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
24 min
Apr 22, 2020
Pt. 3 Her Stories: Feminism & Inclusion in Daytime
Daytime changed TV herstory with long arcs about adoptions, reproductive rights and rape. Dr. Elana Levine shares examples of how key stories aligned with social changes from the 60s until today. We also discuss the limited roles available for actors of color and how they often were positioned as secondary stories to to the white "super couple." Enjoy audio context clips from As the World Turns, All My Children, The Young and the Restless and Ryan's Hope. Dr. Elana Levine is a Professor of Media, Cinema and Digital Studies in the Department of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Levine's recently published Her Stories (Duke Univ. Press) forms the backbone of this 4-part series on soap operas.
43 min
Apr 19, 2020
Pt. 2 Her Stories with Elana Levine
Dr. Elana Levine of the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and author of Duke University Press' Her Stories shares insights into TV technology and artistic elements that upped daytime storytelling's game. We discuss how 1:1 conversations evolved to story arcs of General Hospital's "Summer on the Run," Nola's old Hollywood fantasies in The Guiding Light and other increasingly expensive and outrageous stories.
26 min
Apr 15, 2020
Pt. 1 Her Stories with Elana Levine
Dr. Elana Levine's recently published Her Stories (Duke Univ. Press) forms the backbone of this 4-part series on soap operas. This episode includes a look at the formative pioneers of serial storytelling - Irna Phillips, Agnes Nixon and William Bell. Other topics covered who owned any given show and how that impacted business decisions and how technology changed storytelling. Future episodes from this Levine interview discuss Super Couples of the 90s, fantasy and traumatic storylines, reproductive and feminist issues and the accelerated demise of many shows. For more on Agnes Nixon, listen in on a 2017 podcast episode between Cynthia and Elana. Fans of All My Children and As the World Turns, check out a 2-part interview with two-time Emmy Award Winner Cady McClain (Dixie Cooney) from March 2020. Dr. Elana Levine is a Professor of Media, Cinema and Digital Studies in the Department of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
27 min
Apr 12, 2020
Talking Adaptations with Abbe Wright
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 The Adaptables and Read it Forward, discusses this current trend of adaptations from the publishing and storytelling perspectives. Since the early days of TV, adaptations of stage and literature have delivered incomparable works to primetime viewers. We discuss the 1977 miniseries Roots, based on the book of the same name. Current works like Little Fires Everywhere, Normal People, and Big Little Lies (all written and backed by women) are achieving great success with a new approach to storytelling.
51 min
Mar 30, 2020
Emmy Winner Cady McClain Pt 2
Part 2 of a chat with Emmy-winning actor Cady McClain, known for her years as Dixie Cooney on ABC's All My Children, which explores Cady's decision to pursue directing and arts advocacy. Cady talks about artists' muses and how resilience can be found in the creative process. Recent film Seeing is Believing: Women Direct can be seen at Seed and Spark.
24 min
Mar 27, 2020
Emmy Winner Cady McClain Pt. 1
In her role as All My Children's Dixie, Cady McClain earned a place in TV Herstory for her award-winning acting. More than just half of a 90s "supercouple," Dixie was every woman. In this first of a 2 part interview, Cady shares with us her early years in acting and her time on ABC's All My Children. Part 2 explores her roles behind the scenes as a filmmaker and advocate for women in storytelling. Recent film: Seeing is Believing: Women Direct
26 min
Mar 8, 2020
L.A. Law's Pilot & 80s Feminism
L.A. Law (1986-94) lived a glamorous, full life. The series pilot, written by Steven Bochco (Hill Street Blues) and Terry Louise Fisher (writer/producer of Cagney & Lacey), when viewed today is a time capsule of office life that reveals sexism, racism, and generational approaches to power. Full of quality TV promise, L.A. Law launched with a bang. Why isn't it now celebrated for its transformational prowess? We cover that, too, and applaud Alfre Woodard's epic performance, which occurred early in her career.
30 min
Dec 22, 2019
2019 Memoriam and Inspiration
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 list of prominent TV women lost in 2019 calls out not just the well-known women - usually actors - but also those who built careers behind the scenes. Join Cynthia in celebrating Katherine Helmond, Georgia Engel, Peggy Lipton, Valerie Harper, Doris Day, Carol Channing, Diahann Carroll, Gloria Vanderbilt, Beth Chapman, Beverley Owen, Toni Morrison, Cokie Roberts and more. Cynthia also reveals 4 women whose work she finds inspiring, as each raises her voice: Jane Fonda, Ava DuVernay, Kathleen Turner and TCM's Sunday Night host Jacqueline Stewart.
26 min
Oct 19, 2019
21st Century Nancy Drew
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 hugely popular Nancy Drew mysteries on the small screen. The book series' backstory is a fascinating look at ego & the evolution of publishing. Excerpts are included from Melanie Rehak's 2005 "Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her." We explore why the Sunday night series that paired actress Pamela Sue Martin's Nancy Drew with The Hardy Boys failed in 1977-1979 and how the books have impacted TV herstory. Here are links for further reading: "The Not So Hidden Racism of Nancy Drew" https://electricliterature.com/the-not-so-hidden-racism-of-nancy-drew/ "How does Nancy Drew connect to the books? Almost everything is different" https://www.bustle.com/p/how-does-nancy-drew-connect-to-the-books-almost-everything-is-different-19199448 "Why does it matter who wrote Nancy Drew anyway?" https://crimereads.com/why…
27 min
Sep 21, 2019
I Still Believe Anita Hill (refresh of '16 ep)
Refreshing the writing and timeline of a 2016 episode, Advanced TV Herstory examines the most basic elements of an event that changed the lives of American women. It captivated millions of viewers and was talked about by millions more. Before #MeToo, Weinstein, Kavanaugh and Cosby, Anita Hill's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1991 brought the topic of sexual harassment and Clarence Thomas's fitness to be a judge into the conversation. Episode provides historical context to Robert Bork's earlier nomination to the Supreme Court, and the roles of then-Senators Biden and Specter. Additional info from two books (1995) Jordan, Emma Coleman., and Anita Hill. Race, Gender and Power in America: the Legend of the Hill-Thomas Hearings. Oxford University Press (1997) Anita Hill. Speaking Truth to Power. Anchor Books Advanced TV Herstory's theme music can be found at Free Music Archive, Music Take Me Higher by Jahzzar Other music in episode is Uniq - Art of Silence: "Uni…
49 min
Aug 16, 2019
Trumped Up Charges & Lists: TV Women Blacklisted
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 of author/scholar Dr. Carol Stabile (University of Oregon), this 4 episode series mentions names of talented women whose careers were maliciously ruined with the publication of Red Channels. Trumped up accusations, which later the FBI admitted were unfounded, were accepted as proof enough to break contracts, withdraw offers and freeze out women who otherwise would have changed the look, sound and depth of TV's first decade. Episode 3, featured a frank conversation with author and scholar, Dr. Charlene Regester (of the Univ. of NC Chapel Hill) about how racism further changed the course of early TV. Lillian Hellman on Dick Cavett 1973 Lillian Hellman's letter, read by Liza Minnelli (rare video of the 1974 telecast of the 1972 Off Broadway stage production in which actors portrayed blacklisted people from th…
26 min
Aug 9, 2019
Pioneering TV Women of Color: TV Women Blacklisted
This 4 episode series examines anti-communism/McCarthy-ism blacklisting 's impact on the careers of women who likely would have changed the look, depth and sound of TV. Cynthia and author/scholar, Dr. Charlene Regester of Univ. of North Carolina have a frank conversation about how racism, stereotyped roles and Jim Crow laws delayed TV's depiction of African American life by more than a decade. This adds to the story of a previous podcast episode about TV's Single Women and how even in the 1980s, a TV series cast a black woman as a household domestic. Charlene Regester (2010) African American Actresses: The Struggle for Visibility 1900-1960 Regester on North Caroline PBS discussing her book Carol Stabile (2018) The Broadcast 41: Women and the Anti-Communist Blacklist James Gavin (2010) Stormy Weather, The Life of Lena Horne Advanced TV Herstory TV's Single Woman Caregivers & Gimme a Break YouTube The Beulah Show (feat. Ethel Waters) Audio archives of The Beulah Show
38 min
Aug 2, 2019
Different 50s TV: TV Women Blacklisted
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 of author/scholar Dr. Carol Stabile (University of Oregon), this 4 episode series mentions names of talented women whose careers were maliciously ruined with the publication of Red Channels. You'll also hear from another author and scholar, Dr. Charlene Regester. In episode 3, listen in on our frank conversation about how racism, Jim Crow laws and segregation further changed the course of early TV. Carol Stabile Broadcast41.com Charlene Regester (2010) African American Actresses: The Struggle for Visibility, 1900–1960 Madeline Lee Gilford on YouTube Ruth Gordon on Hugh Downs 1981
27 min
Jul 26, 2019
Calculated Efforts to Preserve Power: TV Women Blacklisted
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 of author/scholar Dr. Carol Stabile (University of Oregon), this 4 episode series mentions names of talented women whose careers were maliciously ruined with the publication of Red Channels. Stabile delivers quotes, right from FBI files she's requested for more than a decade, that assert that many of the charges and allegations that smeared these progressive women were unfounded or made up. You'll also hear from another author and scholar, Dr. Charlene Regester. In episode 3, listen in on our frank conversation about how racism, Jim Crowe laws and segregation further changed the course of early TV. Carol Stabile Broadcast41.com Lillian Hellman on Dick Cavett 1973 Lillian Hellman's letter, read by Liza Minnelli (rare video of the 1974 telecast of the 1972 Off Broadway stage production in which actors port…
38 min
Jul 1, 2019
Anniversary Ep! 4 Years, 3 Hashtags, 2 Dreams
Celebration of 4 years of independent podcasting about TV women - those behind the camera as well as in front of it. Cynthia's thanks her team of Jen Edds, Catherine Yang and Elsie Escobar and recaps highlights and changes made to the show's format and outreach. She also does some deep thinking about social change, social media, feminism and the power of representation as the entertainment industry wrestles with hashtag movements #MeToo and #Times Up. Near the end, Cynthia reveals a big goal. Audio clip was from June 2019 ESPN's "First Take" show hosted by Molly Qerim with Lavar Ball as a guest. Advanced TV Herstory's theme music can be found at Free Music Archive, Music Take Me Higher by Jahzzar
17 min
May 13, 2019
Cable's Original Content and Reruns: TV For and About Women
Listeners of episodes 1 & 2 receive a full background of how cable evolved to have the financing and capacity to produce original content. This episode walks through a few series and channel milestones with scholar, author & podcaster Amanda Lotz, covers the financial incentives now in place that govern series production and syndication and finally, a short list of cable series and channels that are part of TV Herstory. Find more at www.tvherstory.com Learn more about Amanda Lotz, her books, articles and her podcast "Media Business Matters" at amandalotz.com. Learn more about art historian, professor, author Emily L. Newman and her books at emilynewman.com.
29 min
May 9, 2019
Eating Disorder Movies: TV For and About Women
In this season dedicated to cable's growth and capacity to niche program content aimed at women, we'd be remiss if we didn't includes a look at the made-for-TV movie genre on eating disorders. Art historian, professor and author Emily L. Newman provides insights into the milestone movies and headlines of the 80s, 90s and recent years that contained bulimia and anorexia as plotlines. We talk about the influence of Cathy Rigby, Tracey Gold, Meredith Baxter and Karen Carpenter. Learn more about art historian, professor, author Emily L. Newman and her books at emilynewman.com
37 min
May 5, 2019
Series, Movies & Channels: TV For & About Women
We need to be smarter consumers of media! This 400 level session on the evolution of cable (tech + the business structure) features insights from author, scholar, podcaster Dr. Amanda Lotz. Find more at www.tvherstory.com Learn more about Amanda Lotz, her books, articles and her podcast "Media Business Matters" at amandalotz.com Learn more about art historian, professor, author Emily L. Newman and her books at emilynewman.com
31 min
May 1, 2019
Cable, Audiences and Evolution: TV For and About Women
We need to be smarter consumers of media! This 400 level session on the evolution of cable (tech + the business structure) features insights from author, scholar, podcaster Dr. Amanda Lotz. Find more at TVHerstory.com Learn more about Amanda Lotz, her books, articles and her podcast "Media Business Matters" Learn more about art historian, professor, author Emily L. Newman and her books
25 min
Feb 1, 2019
Pt 5 Finding the Feminist Lesson - Complicated Treasure: The Judy Garland Show -
What role does Judy & her series play in TV Herstory? Episode explores women storytelling, persistence, and sexism that serve as modern lessons about the power in and of TV, including one musical number from her December 1963 show, considered historic TV, about which few know. Cynthia and Chicago-based, Emmy-nominated performer and Garland Scholar Angela Ingersoll exchange feminist insight. www.angelaingersoll.com Angela Ingersoll and Joey Luft, Mothers Day 2017 Show (YouTube) https://youtu.be/dZZzqGnDPdc Coyne Steven Sanders (1990) The Judy Garland Show: Rainbow's End https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/coyne-steven-sanders-2/rainbows-end-the-judy-garland-show/
45 min
Feb 1, 2019
Pt 4 Herstoric TV Guests and Performances - Complicated Treasure: The Judy Garland Show
Judy's series served as a bridge of American talent, featuring stars of stage and screen at every point in their careers: Barbra Streisand, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney, Lena Horne, Lorna Luft, Liza Minelli, Diahann Carroll, June Allyson. These performances give us some moments in art and history allow a viewer to see her as a singer, comic and loving mother. Cynthia and Chicago-based, Emmy-nominated performer and Garland Scholar Angela Ingersoll exchange feminist insight.. www.angelaingersoll.com Lorna Luft (1999) Me and My Shadows https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1061873.Me_and_My_Shadows Coyne Steven Sanders (1990) The Judy Garland Show: Rainbow's End https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/coyne-steven-sanders-2/rainbows-end-the-judy-garland-show/
37 min
Feb 1, 2019
Pt 3 Unmatched! Production Budget Pressure - Complicated Treasure: The Judy Garland Show
Cynthia and Chicago-based, Emmy-nominated performer and Garland Scholar Angela Ingersoll exchange feminist insight into this important television series. Its production value and budget broke records and ushered in a whole new look and feel for TV entertainment. Lack of leadership and network support begs questions that leave Cynthia and Angela perplexed, angry and a bit sad. www.angelaingersoll.com Coyne Steven Sanders (1990) The Judy Garland Show: Rainbow's End https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/coyne-steven-sanders-2/rainbows-end-the-judy-garland-show/ Advanced TV Herstory 2017 episode Twilight TV Career of Joan Crawford http://advancedtvherstory.libsyn.com/twilight-tv-career-of-joan-crawford
33 min
Feb 1, 2019
Pt 2 Angela Ingersoll Frames Judy's Legacy - Complicated Treasure: The Judy Garland Show
As we come upon the 50th anniversary of Judy's passing, one look at the books, plays, and documentaries about her life reveals a certain pattern: primarily written and produced by men. Her life was surrounded by men. Cynthia and Chicago-based, Emmy-nominated performer and Garland Scholar Angela Ingersoll exchange feminist insight, discuss the importance of Judy's musical selections found in the series and marvel at the singer's triumphs and tragedies. www.angelaingersoll.com Coyne Steven Sanders (1990) The Judy Garland Show: Rainbow's End https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/coyne-steven-sanders-2/rainbows-end-the-judy-garland-show/
27 min
Feb 1, 2019
Pt 1 Judy Finally Makes it to TV - Complicated Treasure: The Judy Garland Show
Judy Garland's career in the 50s was made up of concerts, films and having kids. We explore why she resisted TV until her concert performances resurrected her career and confidence, resulting in a historic contract with CBS. Cynthia and Chicago-based, Emmy-nominated performer and Garland Scholar Angela Ingersoll exchange feminist insight. www.angelaingersoll.com 1955 Ford Star Jubilee TV show https://youtu.be/m0AzC0cUrjU Coyne Steven Sanders (1990) The Judy Garland Show: Rainbow's End https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/coyne-steven-sanders-2/rainbows-end-the-judy-garland-show/ Category: Careers & Legacies
31 min
Nov 29, 2018
Women of "Grandma Got Runover"
No-spoil review of a rare holiday classic in which two women feature prominently in the plot! Based on Elmo Shroppshire's song of the same name from the mid-90s, the made-for-TV movie's plot and quirkiness may just earn it cult status.
17 min
Nov 15, 2018
TV Women are Cultural Data
Why is America so divided and how did we get here? Cynthia probes that question from a TV Herstoric perspective. Also, be the first to hear how changing the podcast's distribution schedule will enable the team to research, develop and promote the relevant matters of TV women and representation, sexism, racism, feminism, equity and power.
12 min
Nov 1, 2018
Women TV Sports Reporter Legends
After 40+ years of effort, the number of highly visible women covering TV sports is minuscule. Podcast/radio regular Jim Jax participates in herstoric look at legends & workhorses who made a difference. We discuss their achievements & career paths.
52 min
Oct 18, 2018
Witches are Back! Classic Charmed and 2018 Feminism
The series Charmed, originally airing from 1998 to 2006 on the WB, can now be seen as a TV classic. Charmed tells the story of the three (sometimes four) Halliwell sisters who discover that they're powerful witches with the duty to fight all matter of evil. With the 2018 reboot of Charmed premiering just earlier this week and declaring itself a "fierce, funny, and feminist reboot of the original," it's a prime opportunity to ask the question: is the original Charmed actually feminist? How does it compare to the reboot? In this episode, we discuss Charmed's roots, its central themes, and the unwavering activism of two of its main actresses, Alyssa Milano and Rose McGowan, in the #MeToo movement. On top of that, we include a very brief history of feminism with reference to an amazing article by Constance Grady written for Vox.com. Enjoy & thanks for listening! Links History of waves of feminism https://www.vox.com/2018/3/20/16955588/feminism-waves-explained-first-second-third-four…
32 min
Oct 4, 2018
Briana Venskus on Bringing Life to Roles
Actor Briana Venskus of Agents of SHIELD, Grace and Frankie, Walking Dead and Outcast shares oodles of wisdom about fan engagement, progress of LGBTQ storylines & casting and the strength of streaming platforms in attracting transformative writers. Venskus is part of Clexacon, an international LGBTQ women's media experience with major events in Nov. 2018 and April 2019. @thevenskus on Twitter @Houseof Venskus on IG Clexacon
49 min
Sep 20, 2018
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason Emerges from Exile
Headlines in late summer 2018 caught me at my core - prompting me to realize why we cherish some of the finest writing & acting onTV - from Murphy Brown and Designing Women. We DO need to pay closer attention to the power and influence of media. Linda Bloodworth-Thomason's guest column in The Hollywood Reporter sheds light on her creative exile, suffered at the hands of CBS' Les Moonves. Resources: The Hollywood Reporter Linda Bloodworth-Thomason guest column(Sept 12, 2018) 2016 Podcast episode: Designing Women 1, Bodyshamers 0 2017 Podcast episode: Designing Women's Earnest NYE
35 min
Sep 6, 2018
Sports Night: More Relevant than Ever
Whether you've ever watched Aaron Sorkin's 1998-2000 classic series Sports Night or not, this episode explains its 2018 relevance and calls for a reboot. We recently reviewed a sexual harassment plot from That Girl (1967) & found a similar scenario in Sports Night... which leads us to pondering the journalism's commitment to changing workplace harassment. Resources Advanced TV Herstory Episode 3: Sports Night (1998-2000) Advanced TV Herstory Episode 84: That Girl and Sexual Harassment January 2018 Sports Business Daily December 2017 Julie DiCaro June 2018 The Hollywood Reporter June 2018 New York Magazine July 2018 Corporate Dispatch May 2018 Forbes October 2017 ABC News
31 min
Aug 23, 2018
TV's Single Women Caregivers and Gimme A Break!
In taking a look at Jeanine Furino's book All the Single Girls, the lead character single woman caregiver has evolved over 60 years. This episode looks at its historical context of 50s and 60s society as well as 1981's Gimme A Break!, which re-introduced us to a mammy character. Dr. Jennifer Fuller of Miami University of Ohio shares her thoughts. Jeanine Furino's All the Single Girls Jennifer Fuller, Ph.D, Miami of Ohio
32 min
Aug 9, 2018
Telling Stories of Women Across Media: An Interview with Sarah Moshman
From Dancing with the Stars to her latest documentary, Nevertheless, Producer, director in both TV & film Sarah Moshman tells stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Join us as we discuss funding, Netflix, representation, worldwide impact, privilege & unity. Learn more about Moshman & her work.
29 min
Jul 26, 2018
Tending the Fandom
Women writers & directors bring a distinct lens to their jobs, so too have Dorothy Swanson and Liz Prugh led fan movements in ways that have benefited many. Hear more about how Swanson's "Viewers for Quality Television" grassroots efforts organized fans in the 80s & 90s to encourage and save excellent programming. Liz Prugh and her website, www.PureFandom.com is having similar impact, using a totally different set of tools. LINK https://www.purefandom.com/ Resources: Dorothy Swanson's (2000) book 2018 documentary United We Fan, learn more on Facebook
39 min
Jul 12, 2018
Norman Lear's 70s Lady Bench
America's TV landscape was changing rapidly in the 70s. Popular characters in Norman Lear's portfolio of shows who went on to star in spinoffs. From The Jeffersons to Sanford & Son, black performers created memorable characters, bringing decades of stage and film experience to the small screen. At Indianapolis' Pop Con, June 2018, podcasters Martha Southgate and Jen Edds lend voices in this salute to unsung talent. Martha from Southgate Media Group Jen from The Brassy Broadcasting Co.
25 min
Jul 5, 2018
3 Years! Highlights and A Look Ahead
Three years since publishing our first episode, we're lighting candles & making a wish. This anniversary edition briefly reviews show changes made this year, with a focus on content about leadership, persistence and achievement. We also share more about the work that goes in, behind-the-scenes, to producing content you'll hear nowhere else. Thank you for listening & making this podcast the best it can be! 365 x 3 thanks to: Jen Edds and David Brown, audio wizards, Catherine Yang, video director Elsie Escobar, podcast consultant those who've been interviewed, consulted or collaborated with us, and most importantly, listeners across 5 continents! Like our theme music? It's Take Me Higher by Jahzzar. Find it at Free Music Archive Copyright: Attribution-ShareAlike: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
24 min
Jun 28, 2018
That Girl and Sexual Harassment
Season 1 (1966-67) of TV Classic That Girl delivered an all too familiar story line. Guest star Carroll O'Connor played an opera singer with intentions on getting Ann Marie's attention in exchange for an interview. What ensues is a good look at how sexual harassment was written as a conflict by mid-century male writers. Resource: Time Magazine's A Brief History of Sexual Harassment in America Before Anita Hill April 2016 by Sascha Cohen http://time.com/4286575/sexual-harassment-before-anita-hill/ Marlo Thomas' Growing Up Laughing (2010) Stephen Cole's That Girl: The Unofficial Companion (1999)
26 min
Jun 14, 2018
Anti-Heroines and Jessica Jones
This is beyond Green Acres! It's time we talk about complex women characters; those called "unlikable" who strive to do good or carry out justice, but take alternative approaches. Guest Dr. Molly Brost (University of So. Indiana) discusses anti-heroines, top characters, traits & Marvel's Jessica Jones. Also, how streaming and cable have expanded the range of women characters to include action-heroines, anti-heroines and the unlikables.
36 min
May 31, 2018
TV's Single Woman, The Feminerd
Author Jeanine Furino shares insight into her term, "Feminerd" and TV's single women characters who best fit the description. We talk about Feminerds that blossom professionally and find love and happiness, like Liz Lemon and Leslie Knope. Furino goes out on a limb about Liz Lemon's impact on workplace fashion. Order Furino's book All the Single Girls
28 min
May 17, 2018
Daria's Impact on Feminism
MTV's Daria gave representation and voice to women and girls who are smart, discerning and impatient. It aired 1997-2002, but the series impact is felt today in the action and leadership of feminist movements creating change across all aspects of American culture. Even if you've never seen a Daria episode, this episode will drive you to start streaming it from MTV. Guest perspective & memories from Justine Gendron of The Cutaways Podcast and Chris Revill of Let's Chat with Chris Revill.
26 min
May 3, 2018
Patty Duke memoir "In the Presence of Greatness" Pt 2
Interview with Bill Jankowski, who worked with Anna "Patty" Duke to document her experiences and observations working with greats from film, stage and TV. Duke shared her talents with audiences, earning an Oscar & pre-TONY for her performances in The Miracle Worker, and of course made all sorts of TV Herstory with her iconic series, The Patty Duke Show. We discuss her thoughts on famous people she worked with as well as mending regrettable moments and fractured relationships that occurred during manic bipolar phases, prior to her diagnosis. Bill gives backstory to the book's Gloria Vanderbilt foreward and how he brought her final thoughts to print following her untimely death at 69 in 2016. In the Presence of Greatness (2018) by Anna "Patty" Duke and William Jankowski
36 min
May 3, 2018
Patty Duke memoir "In the Presence of Greatness" Pt 1
Interview with Bill Jankowski, who worked with Anna "Patty" Duke to document her experiences and observations working with greats from film, stage and TV. Duke shared her talents with audiences, earning an Oscar & pre-TONY for her performances in The Miracle Worker, and of course made all sorts of TV Herstory with her iconic series, The Patty Duke Show. We discuss her thoughts on famous people she worked with as well as mending regrettable moments and fractured relationships that occurred during manic bipolar phases, prior to her diagnosis. Bill gives backstory to the book's Gloria Vanderbilt foreward and how he brought her final thoughts to print following her untimely death at 69 in 2016. In the Presence of Greatness (2018) by Anna "Patty" Duke and William Jankowski.
36 min
Apr 19, 2018
Lessons from Shonda, Year of Yes
Storyteller extraordinaire, showrunner & human being Shonda Rhimes dropped a lot of leadership & life in her 2015 book Year of Yes. Shonda lessons like knowing your audience, managing change and work-life balance get talked through. There are also a few calls to action to help Shonda & women in all industries continue breaking glass ceilings. Also mentioned: Beckhard-Harris Change Model Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (VH1)
36 min
Apr 5, 2018
Sex and the City & Us
NY Times best selling author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong dishes the details on her June 2018 book, Sex and the City and Us. Just as she did in her previous books on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Seinfeld, Armstrong delivers the full story of SATC's inspiration, creation, evolution, and epilogue. Interview discusses fashion and Patricia Field, writing and Amy B. Harris and how they contribute to the HBO series' (1998-2004) legacy. We delve into the series' economic force and worldwide impact, changing the way women relate to one another, boundaries and taboos and introducing regular, realistic gay characters. https://jenniferkarmstrong.com/
1 hr 17 min
Mar 22, 2018
TV's Single Woman, Who Doesn't Know What She Wants
Depending on your hours spent on TV, you may remember characters who came across as searching for or wishy-washy about life goals. We follow up with Jeanine Furino, author of (link below) All the Single Girls and conclude this very realistic role is more prevalent today. https://www.amazon.com/Retro-Lover-Presents-Single-Girls/dp/0999642901
33 min
Mar 8, 2018
Storytelling and Themes from Athena Film Festival 2018
Fascinating conversations took place at Barnard College's (NYC) Athena Film Festival last month about women, representation & the power of inclusion at all roles of storytelling. Plus how we can change today's norm. Themes and storytelling at film festivals are universal, so their application and intersection with TV is what prompted me to share observations. Athena founder Melissa Silverstein of Women & Hollywood was interviewed for episode: Ten Years of Women and Hollywood. Quick takes on documentaries: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story and I Am Evidence, produced by Law and Order SVU's Mariska Hargitay through her Joyful Heart Foundation. Leaders of stage, digital, academia & film addressed "revising the Canon" - & how we shift the acceptable norms of storytelling.
24 min
Feb 25, 2018
Reboots, One Day at a Time & Rita Moreno
What's with reboots & refashioning movies and TV series of the 70s, 80s & 90s? Will audiences expect reboots to surpass the originals? One Day at a Time ran for 204 episodes through the late 70s and early 80s. Producer Norman Lear used the novelty of a working single mother of 2 teen to address coming-of-age social topics. Netflix & Lear have "refashioned" the premise with modern twists. Leading this new One Day at a Time series is 86 year old Rita Moreno, an award-winning American treasure and our most prominent Latina actress. Books mentioned Rita Moreno's Memoir Norman Lear's Even This I Get to Experience Mackenzie Phillips High On Arrival Mackenzie Phillips Hopeful Healing: Essays on Managing Recovery Valerie Bertinelli's four books
36 min
Feb 13, 2018
TV's Single Women
Interview with Jeanine Furino, author of All the Single Girls, a look at 60 years of television's depiction of unmarried women in women-centric series. 5 years of resources, research Themes * Career Woman * Woman Who Wants to Marry * Feminerd * Unsure of What She wants * Retired Woman * Caregiver * Working Mother All the Single Girls is available on Amazon, hardbound and e-book and Barnes & Noble online.
33 min
Jan 21, 2018
TV's Lady Spies & Crimefighters
Interview with Karen Romanko, author of Television's Female Spies and Crimefighters is a fun walk through 50 years of series and characters. Romanko shares background, life-long interest in TV & processes for how she wrote the book. Series we touch on: The Mod Squad and Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes, Honey West starring Anne Francis, Police Woman, Cagney & Lacey, Charlie's Angels, Rizzoli and Isles. The list goes on!
50 min
Jan 1, 2018
The Honeymooners' Feminist Audrey Meadows
Associate Producer Monica Rivera shares her deep interest in The Honeymooners & it's nothing short of amazing. Hear about how it so richly influenced this Gen Xer's urban upbringing and how Audrey Meadows' "Alice" to Jackie Gleason's "Ralph Kramden" - was another unsung talented feminist from TV's first generation. Rivera also produces "You Wanna Do What?" a podcast that challenges listeners to step up and realize their dreams.
28 min
Dec 27, 2017
Designing Women's Earnest NYE
American TV storytelling sometimes struggles with a good New Years plot. Or it did until Linda Bloodworth-Thomason fired up her typewriter in 1989 to deliver the January 1, 1990 episode of Designing Women entitled "The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire 20th Century." It is pure art, as performed by the four original actresses: Dixie Carter, Delta Burke, Jean Smart and Annie Potts. It's written by creator and showrunner Linda Bloodworth Thomason, directed by co-creator husband Harry Thomason. Yup, this was the one that included Charlene's dream with Dolly Parton. And then there's the hair…
30 min
Dec 10, 2017
Gift Giving Recs for TV Fans
Still pondering what to get that hard-to-buy-for TV fan in your life? This podcast has your back, walking you through 5+ great gift ideas used in producing past episodes. All are classics or discuss classics! Designing Women, Diana Ross, Sports Night, a book about the making of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Kim Field's just-released autobiography, Blessed Life.
10 min
Dec 9, 2017
Kim Fields Interview: Blessed Life
The Facts of Life & Living Single fans, enjoy a candid walk down memory lane in this interview with 40 year TV veteran Kim Fields. From parenting to finding voice, confidence and strength in this demanding world, our conversation covers it all, yet still leaves more to be discovered in her just-released autobiography, Blessed Life.
53 min
Nov 13, 2017
Debbie Allen Shapes A Different World
A few decisions transformed "A Different World" from a struggling, rudderless sitcom to the classic it became. Much of that was due to Debbie Allen stepping in as creative force and aligning the set, characters and plots to align more closely with an authentic Historically Black College & University (HBCU) experience. Listen to the University of Michigan's nationally recognized Dr. Robin Means Coleman recount her research, which is found in essay form within Beretta Smith-Shomade's book Watching While Black: Centering the Television of Black Audiences.
1 hr 7 min
Oct 16, 2017
[Elizabeth] Taylor Made Monday
Southgate Media Group podcast marathon, Elgin, IL Feb. 26, 1996 CBS Monday night line-up, 4 women-centric sitcoms Elizabeth Taylor's "Black Pearls" perfume line launch The Nanny, Fran Dresher, 3rd season - directed by Dorothy Lyman Can't Hurry Love, one season, starring Mariska Hargitay and Nancy McKeon Murphy Brown, 8th season episode co-written by Diane English and Sarah Dunn High Society, one short season starring Mary McDonnell and Jean Smart. Cross promotion genius
25 min
Oct 13, 2017
TV Women in Wrestling Ring: PodSlam Live Recording
Special live taping at Chicago's iO Theater, PodSlam is a fundraiser for pediatric cancer (Connor's Cure) & the V Foundation Women wrestling on TV, frequent plot during the 70s & 80s; good vs. evil, Americans vs. Russians Physical conflict, agency, defense, aggressiveness - all real aspects of life that we SHOULD be able to see women on TV express. Resurgence: Netflix series GLOW (2017) Vintage: Laverne & Shirley, season 3 episode 2; The Bionic Woman, season 2 episode 3; Dynasty, season 3 episode 23
41 min
Sep 18, 2017
Esther Rolle's Hope for Good Times
Norman Lear & Tandem Productions winning streak All in the Family > Maude > Good Times (1974-1980) 1965 Federal Report: "The Negro Family: The Case for National Action" Good Times family structure: single mother or nuclear family Esther Rolle & John Amos stand firm 6 difficult seasons Esther Rolle's lifetime record of civil rights activism Key resource: Christine Acham's Revolution Televised: Prime Time and the Struggle for Black Power, (University of Minnesota Press, 2005)
32 min
Sep 15, 2017
BSG's Laura Roslin Shattered Stereotypes
International understanding of American feminism with Austrian cultural studies student Julia Krassnik Susan Sontag's 1972 article on stereotypes Timing and ensemble cast of Battlestar Galactica 2004-9 Roslin character's defiance of stereotypes Roslin character's interest in power & Lean In's "tiara syndrome"
1 hr 5 min
Aug 16, 2017
Sarah McLachlan's PSA: Angels, cats & dogs
How the ASPCA landed McLachlan Record-setting amount raised through a PSA Tactics that raised visibility & invited discord Bottom line
20 min
Aug 5, 2017
Year 2 Recap & A Look Ahead
Lessons learned in 2 years Holidays that appear in TV plots: Christmas, not Mothers Day Themes: Woman's right to make her own health care decisions (Sissy Spacek's TV Movie & China Beach) Daytime dramas & spectacles (Agnes Nixon, Levine's book & "Vulture Culture") Careers & Legacies (Latina actress Marlene Forte, ventriloquist Shari Lewis, awesome feminist Dinah Shore) Writer for TV (interviews with Susan Silver and April Smith) Politics as seen in Geena Davis' Commander in Chief, Maude & the voice of Rosie O'Donnell and the women TV journalists who reported on Watergate scandal.
27 min
Jul 19, 2017
TV Writer April Smith on Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey and storytelling
Novelist April Smith got her start telling stories on TV for award winning shows like Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey and Chicago Hope. Writing short stories in Boston It's not what you know, it's who you know - and who you know who knows you're a smart writer. James at 15/16 Lou Grant Cagney & Lacey (writer & producer) Chicago Hope Movies of the Week Novels
1 hr 5 min
Jul 2, 2017
Women Who Reported Watergate
Barbara Walters, Lesley Stahl & Connie Chung are the women who reported on the Watergate Scandal for the national news networks. Representation of women in journalism Walters ascends from Washington bureau to co-anchor of The Today Show Stahl & Chung careers emerge out of Affirmative Action Hiring Resources: Audition: A Memoir by Barbara Walters (2008) Reporting Live by Lesley Stahl (2000) Watergate's Legacy and the Press by Jon Marshall (2011)
39 min
Jun 24, 2017
A podcast about Girlfriends (2000-8)!
UPN's strong line up of African-American centric programming in the late 90s & 00s. Tracee Ellis Ross led ensemble cast Discussion with podcasters Stephanie Williams and Elizabeth Ajunwa of Let Go Let Flo
40 min
Jun 5, 2017
Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop's Impact on Kids TV
For more than 45 years, ventriloquist Shari Lewis (1933-1998) educated and entertained audiences on TV. Lamb Chop, Charley Horse and Hush Puppy taught us simple humor, conflict resolution and a host of essential social and cognitive building blocks. Children's mental health professional Dwight Hurst joins in the conversation about this talented woman's evolving career. Hurst produces The Broken Brain podcast which can be found on the Core Temp Arts Network.
57 min
May 20, 2017
Twilight TV Career of Joan Crawford
Background Developing successful niche fan site The Concluding Chapter of Joan Crawford Veracity of details in FX's Feud: Bette and Joan Crawford's appearances on TV - why & what
45 min
May 7, 2017
Mother's Day Without Carol Brady
Our 2017 Mother's Day - Women in TV tribute is to Florence Henderson (1934-2016), who portrayed the woman who sits atop every TV blogger's list. Carol Brady. Of the Brady Bunch. Humble beginnings on NY stage 2012 memoir Life Is Not a Stage: From Broadway Baby to a Lovely Lady and Beyond Barry Williams (Greg Brady) fling was a hoax! Henderson's insight into Carol Brady's legacy from 40 years of correspondence & fan contact
36 min
Apr 23, 2017
Hot Pants in Hollywood
Memoir Hot Pants in Hollywood: Sex, Secrets & Sitcoms Susan Silver & I discuss writing for TV's The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Maude and Square Pegs. People in the industry Women behind the scenes of TV today
46 min
Apr 18, 2017
Romper Room's Miss Sherri & Thalidomide
Romper Room as regionally syndicated children's show, early Baby Boom Sherri Finkbine - Arizona market Romper Room "teacher" Thalidomide to relieve symptoms of morning sickness Medical decisions Made for TV Movie A Private Matter starring Sissy Spacek retells the story
29 min
Apr 2, 2017
Ten Years of Women & Hollywood
Highlights from an interview with Melissa Silverstein Founder of Women and Hollywood Worldwide network of entertainment leaders who share her passion Steps podcast listeners can take to make a difference.
51 min
Mar 19, 2017
On-Air Power of Curry & Pauley
Ann Curry's 10 years as face of news on The Today Show Matt Lauer chemistry Jane Pauley's forced departure in 1989 Bryan Gumbel's spin of Pauley departure ABC's Kelly Ripa about voice, managing the message and taking risk. Resource: Brian Stelter's (then a reporter for the New York Times) 2013 book, Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV.
41 min
Mar 5, 2017
China Beach Tackles the Topic
China Beach (1988-1991) was a high quality, expensive series about the Vietnam War as seen through eyes of American women. This podcast episode is about"Holly's Choice" from third season, which featured Ricki Lake as Holly, the donut dolly Drama unfolds in reverse, a powerful writing tactic if it executed well, which it was. We explore the many layers of meaning stories of war often weave, this time the difference of value of military lives and civilian lives, as seen through the lives of medical professionals, soldiers and women. Marg Helgenberger earned an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Cynthia discusses her excellent acting and impeccable hair!
32 min
Feb 22, 2017
Talking Persistence with Marlene Forte
Progress for Latinx performers on TV has been a long time coming. This interview with Cuban-born actress Marlene Forte (http://marleneforte.com/) gets real and detailed about her persistence, to advocate and rise. You'll love her voice and energy! You've seen Marlene on TV many times, in current or recent TV series APB, Altered Carbon, The Fosters and Fear the Walking Dead. We talk persistence, friends and representation
42 min
Feb 8, 2017
Daytime Drama's Place in Herstory
Interview with Dr. Elana Levine, Background and path to academia Previous books: (Editor) Undead TV: Essays on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cupcakes, Pinterest, and Ladyporn, (Author) Wallowing in Sex: The New Sexual Culture of 1970s American Television and Legitimating Television: Media Convergence and Cultural Status Book currently in final stages of editing Her Stories: Daytime Soap Operas and US Television History.
45 min
Jan 26, 2017
TV's Smiling Feminist: Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore: Profile in feminism (though she claimed she wasn't a feminist) Performing at young age and in college (Vanderbilt University) Standing with Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole & other black performers to ensure respectful treatment and airtime on TV and radio Daytime Emmy Awards: 1974 for Dinah's Place, 1976 for Dinah? Primetime Emmy Awards: 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1970 + 4 nomination Godmother to women's golf (LPGA) & increased women player pay by fusing her relationship with national sponsors to televised golf tournaments. Shore is the only non-player inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame. The Dinah in Palm Springs
31 min
Jan 8, 2017
TV Fashion Trend Setters
Guest Ann Rosenquist Fee, MFA, a fashion observer, blogger, author/editor & arts non-profit executive Influence from TV to fashion merchandising and design 60s Patty Duke, Barbara Stanwyck, sew at-home patterns 70s Susan Dey, Cher 80s Christina Applegate & where are all the young women on TV? Did they just disappear? 90s Cast from A Different World, Robin Roberts, 00s Ally McBeal cast teaches us the professional workplace no longer has just one uniform; Hillary Duff as Lizzie McGuire targets the pre-teen fashion with branding aplomb.
47 min
Dec 13, 2016
Bewitched's Holiday Ep "Sisters at Heart"
Betwitched aired 1964 to 1972 as a consistently strong TV series. Established 2nd generation Hollywood veteran Elizabeth Montgomery starred as witch Samatha Stevens, along side two actors who played her mortal husband, Darren. Montgomery was married at the time to William Asher and both served as the series producers. The backstory of this episode is that it's the result of an LA-based high school writing submission process. Noted woman writer and co-creator of Cagney & Lacey, Barbara Avedon, helped develop the script. Holiday episode (airdate Dec. 24, 1970) boldly addresses series underlying message of diversity and tolerance for a nation that was immersed in change.
22 min
Nov 26, 2016
Daytime Storyteller & Showrunner Agnes Nixon
Career profile of Agnes Nixon, including interview with media studies professor Elana Levine, PhD of University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Nixon (Northwestern University) legacy of daytime drama show creation Approach to storyelling
28 min
Nov 5, 2016
Geena Davis as Commander in Chief (2005-6)
Aired for single season, during the Bush administration Woman VP ascends to presidency Balance of sinister & good Geena Davis, woman surrounded primarily by men
29 min
Oct 15, 2016
Maude: TV's Timeless Feminist Icon
Maude character was spin off from All in the Family, a Norman Lear production Bea Arthur's theatrical chops Plots touched on every controversial topic of the day & was a sought-after cameo role for big name stars. Norms & values discussed across the generations - Maude, daughter Carol (played by Adrienne Barbeau) & grandson Philip.
29 min
Oct 7, 2016
Unsinkable Rosie O'Donnell
America's EveryWoman, Rosie O'Donnell Humble beginnings, Comedy roles in sitcoms & A League of Their Own 1996-2002 award winning talk-variety show Burnout, followed by a publishing career Books: Celebrity Detox (2007) Billie Jean King, Donald Trump and beauty pageants The View, Barbara Walters, Alpha Women
29 min
Sep 18, 2016
Daytime TV's Vulture Culture
Daytime (audience-participation) shows from the 90s & 2000s, analyzed and cataloged by media studies experts Kathalene Razzano, Loubna Skalli and Christine Quail. In their book, Vulture Culture: The Politics and Pedagogy of Daytime Television Talk Shows, look at "a culture that has its own logic, topicality, values, market and audiences." Maury Povich, Jenny Jones, Judge Judy: Misogynistic themes about self-control, paternalism, self-esteem
45 min
Aug 27, 2016
Salute to TV's HS Teachers
Memories of teachers good and scary. Quite a highlight reel w/ extra attention to extraordinary performances, positive messaging & quirky style. Annalise Keating, Viola Davis' alter ego in How to Get Away With Murder; Hayley Mills in the forgotten Good Morning, Miss Bliss. Room 222
31 min
Aug 7, 2016
TV, Women & Politics with Susan Silver
Susan Silver, noted pioneer comedy writer of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Maude & Square Pegs 2016 Presidential Election coverage by women reporters & analysts Ana Novarro of CNN
35 min
Jun 14, 2016
A Year's Reflection on TV Herstory
What I've learned in producing these segments. Struck by what I don't find, in conducting research.
36 min
May 13, 2016
Angela Bassett Leads ER's Final Season (2008-9)
15th & final season of NBC's ER brought the accomplished Angela Bassett to lead the ensemble cast. Season begins with exposition of staff turnover. Workplace culture & tone set by Bassett's character Dr. Cate Banfield. Incredibly backstory that builds complex, intense Banfield character. Flashback to Dr. Mark Greene - bittersweet wisdom.
27 min
May 8, 2016
Murphy Brown Gives Birth (May 1992)
Murphy Brown & creator Diane English - Season 4, unplanned pregnancy. Colleen Dewhurst as Murphy's mother Avery Brown. Dan Quayle comments about Murphy's story arc and perception of fatherhood. Classic ensemble comedy. Poignant performance by Candice Bergen AND her hair.
22 min
Apr 22, 2016
Early ER's Lewis & Hathaway
ER - award winning & new concept medical show All star cast through the years Representation of women in medical profession Carol Hathaway - nurse, supporting medical students she knows she's smarter than Susan Lewis - woman physician character stereotyped in situations & arcs
34 min
Apr 10, 2016
Women Who Influenced Early MTV
MTV launched careers beyond the 5 VJs. Cable TV's coverage of middle America plugged MTV directly into consumer living rooms Original format "Popclips" - brainchild of Monkee & genius Mike Nesmith; Sexism in the industry that still isn't discussed Profiles of women on the business side, agents of performers, video artists & a look at how Martha Quinn and Nina Blackwood were hired. Resource: I Want My MTV: the Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution by Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum Note: At one point, I suggest that the battle-tested video vet Sharon Oreck has enough stories to write a book. Well she did, in 2010. It's called Video Slut: How I Shoved Madonna Off an Olympic High Dive, Got Prince into a Pair of Tiny Purple Woolen Underpants, Ran Away from Michael Jackson's ... So I Could Bring Rock Videos to the Masses.
45 min
Mar 24, 2016
I Believe Anita Hill
Anita Hill became a household name in an instant. Nationally televised hearings were booster rockets for C-SPAN. #69 in American Rhetoric's Top 100 Speeches of 20th Century. Aggressive questioning from men of both parties. Hill's work and legacy. Contiributor to 2003 Sisterhood Is Forever: The Women's Anthology for a New Millennium Author of 1995 Race, Gender and Power in America: The Legacy of the Hill-Thomas Hearings Author of 2011 Reimagining Equality: Stories of Gender, Race and Finding Home
58 min
Mar 5, 2016
70s Lady Private Eyes - Drew, Columbo & the Angels
Emergence of women in title roles - mid 70s, Title IX, the ERA Barney Rosenzweig & Aaron Spelling Pamela Sue Martin's walk out on the Nancy Drew (1978) set 13 episodes of Mrs. Columbo - spin off from an unseen character from the series Columbo. Actors Kate Mulgrew & Peter Falk were about 35 years apart in age. Kate Mulgrew sheds light in her memoir Born With Teeth (2015). Charlie's Angels & Kate Jackson's influence. No Cagney & Lacey without Charlie's Angels
51 min
Feb 24, 2016
Patty Duke's Place in Herstory
This 2016 episode was published just weeks before Anna "Patty" Duke's unexpected death. Duke, winner of an Academy Award, multiple Emmys and honored (pre-Tonys) for her Broadway performance of Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker," performed for 60 years. In addition to her screen work, her1987 best selling memoir "Call Me Anna" candidly discussed bipolar disorder/manic depression. This was before Carrie Fisher shared similar stories in the mid-90s. Audio from YouTube uploads from Duke's awesome Phil Donohue Show appearances 1987 Screen Actors Guild presidency
39 min
Feb 7, 2016
FLOTUS on TV: Roosevelt & Ford
It's all in the sound! Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady & pioneering communicator. How often have we gotten to hear her speak (only a bit scripted)? She appeared on Frank Sinatra's Show appearance in 1959 and recites a poem in a voice that sends chills... Just 15 years later, Betty Ford, unapologetic feminist catapulted to the role of First Lady. Learn how the resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew, led to Cong. Gerald Ford's (MI) appointment. In August 1974, President Nixon's resignation elevated VP Gerald Ford to the presidency and with him was Betty, his true partner. Betty cast a new mold for First Ladies, with her outspoken activism on health, addiction and women's issues. Resources: Blanche Wiesen Cook's Eleanor Roosevelt: Volumes 1 & 2
33 min
Feb 2, 2016
Women of Super Bowl Halftimes
Unscripted viewing of highlights of Super Bowl Halftime Shows t Performances by 6 women, all available on YouTube. Omitted performances by major artists: Tina Turner, Mary J. Blige, Brittany Spears & Carol Channing because they either performed as a medley of talent or in the case of Ms. Channing, the video just isn't available. 1982 with the Up With People performance. 1992 was the salute to the Winter Olympics that concluded with a performance by Gloria Estefan, 1996 Diana Ross arriving in a helicopter. 2003 halftime stages that featured Shania Twain and No Doubt, led by Gwen Stefani. Madonna's in 2012 and Beyonce & Destiny's Child in 2013.
56 min
Jan 23, 2016
Designing Women 1, Bodyshaming 0
"It was like Nixon going to China." Commentary by guest & media/gender scholar Wendy Burns-Ardolino; Season 4 of Designing Women. Delta Burke's weight gain, tabloid harrassment. Rumors of Burke being "difficult to work with" Linda Bloodworth Thomason writes "They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They?" & Burke sends TV's first direct message about bodyshaming to the America. Resources: Delta Burke's 1998 Delta Style: Eve wasn't a size 6 and neither am I Wendy Burns-Ardolino's (2015) TV Female Foursomes and Their Fans: Featuring the Golden Girls, Designing Women, Living Single, Sex and the City, Girlfriends, Cashmere Mafia and Hot in Cleveland
32 min
Jan 13, 2016
4-Female Theory and Living Single (1993-8)
Wendy Burns-Ardolino Professor at Grand Valley State University (MI) Background Research & interest for her 2015 book TV Female Foursomes and Their Fans 4-female theory Example shows Living Single - different in many ways Yvette Lee Bowser as seasoned showrunner
41 min
Jan 5, 2016
Lucille Ball's Humility & Pride
Lucy left this world as a bit of a mystery. She left so much unexplained, kept wisdom to herself (or at least kept it closely held). Kennedy Center Honors House Un-American Activities Committee > Ronald and Nancy Reagan > Divorce; DesiLu Studio settlement > Kindred spirit Carol Burnett > Suffering no fools, including Dick Cavett > Barbara Walters and the game face > Advocating for Emmy Award for Writing > Viv tells stories > Bette Midler in awe Great resource: Stefan Kanfer's Ball of Fire: The Tumultuous Life & Comic Art of Lucille Ball. * Two TV interview clips (Johnny Carson Tonight Show 1969 and a Barbara Walters Special 1977) retrieved from YouTube contain background noise that we were unable to filter out.
45 min
Dec 2, 2015
Diana Ross' 1983 Central Park Concert
Perhaps finest 90 minutes of video ever. Big concert mishaps from the past. On-stage leadership, simply Supreme. The crowd, the exit, the concert the next day. Where were the lawyers?
35 min
Nov 23, 2015
Women Writers of MTM Pt 3 (Treva Silverman)
Chief (female) writer for The Mary Tyler Moore Show; Comedy from a woman's perspective; Emmy TV Legends interview 2007 Bumped into James L. Brooks, moved to Hollywood; CBS transitions away from Green Acres and the Hillbillies Excerpts from Jennifer Keishin Armstrong interview & what she learned researching Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted: And All the Brilliant Minds Who Made The Mary Tyler Moore Show a Classic Development of characters Lou, Ted, Georgette...
28 min
Nov 18, 2015
Women of MTM Pt 2 (Words, Casting, Fashion)
Interview with author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong about her book Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted: And All the Brilliant Minds who Made The Mary Tyler Moore Show A Classic Part 2 of 3/ Writers Susan Silver, Jenna McMahon, Gail Parent, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Monica McGowan Johnson, Gloria Banta and Pat Nardo. Sybil Adelman, writer of classic Mary-Rho banter; Charlotte Brown, Rhoda showrunner. Casting perfection by Ethel Winant. Leslie Hall, curator of the Mary look and Mimi Kirk, fashionista for Rhoda
50 min
Nov 12, 2015
Women of MTM (1970-77) Pt 1
Guest Jennifer Keishin Armstrong; Background, Northwestern University. Resource: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (2013) Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted – and All the Brilliant Minds Who Made the Mary Tyler Moore Show a Classic. Women behind the scenes enthusiastically agreed to be interviewed for book. > The Rhoda look, Chuckles the Clown funeral
34 min
Nov 6, 2015
6 Lost Episodes of Cagney and Lacey
The Movie-of-the-Week Pilot with Loretta Swit as Cagney. Limits with MASH contract. Auditions by prominent TV/film actresses, Meg Foster gets the nod. Powerful writing, ever-changing timeslot. Canceled with a caveat > Foster out, Gless in. It's a really great story!
39 min
Oct 25, 2015
The Closer Pt 2 (Seasons 5-7)
Picks up from podcast discussion of leadership growth of Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson (The Closer Pt 1, Seasons 1-4) Introduction of Capt. Sharon Raydor, played by Mary McDonnell. Style differences. Marriage challenges, alcoholism. Niece Charlie (played by Sosie Bacon) as parenting test. Are Johnson & Raydor modern day Cagney & Lacey? Ambition & succession > Burnout - psychological thriller as series ended
44 min
Oct 21, 2015
4 Women of Sisters 1991-96
4 woman ensemble in hour long drama. Obscure, only 2 seasons on DVD, some on YouTube. Emmy Awards for cast & crew The 4 sisters, what have they been up to? Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Sela Ward and Julianne Phillips. Role of Beatrice - Elizabeth Hoffman - feminism by generation Plots including interracial and inter-faith marriage, three plane crashes, menopause, foster parenting the son of a deceased patient, surviving a coma - list nearly never ends. Wonderful escapist drama from a woman's POV
38 min
Sep 22, 2015
Concept to Pilot: Cagney & Lacey
The first ever women's Buddy/Cop show. Rosenzweig builds vision on Charlie's Angels. Barbara Avedon and Barbara Corday study work environments of police women. Reluctant financial backing Loretta Swit, who could only be in the pilot. Tyne Daly, Broadway veteran; Pilot earns big ratings
33 min
Sep 15, 2015
Powerpuff Girls
Children's television as generational identifier; Bubbles, Blossom & Buttercup - traits and voice talent behind them. Creator Craig McCracken backstory. Controversy among feminists. Controversy among elementary school principals. Plots that depict agency, control, compassion, conflict
33 min
Sep 11, 2015
Hill Street Blues' Davenport & Bates
Emmy award-winning Hill Street Blues, from the era of Quality television Representation of women in law enforcement (uniformed) and law Characters of Lucy Bates and Joyce Davenport provided moral & ethical voice in arcs and storylines. 2 women characters rarely in same scene. Not THAT much airtime each week.
36 min
Aug 26, 2015
80s Monied Matriarchs: Ellie Ewing and Angela Channing
Serial drama genre's appearance in prime time in the 70s: Dallas and Falcon Crest Audience bait - acclaimed film actresses Barbara Bel Geddes and Jane Wyman (bios) Comparison of roles - older woman with quiet power vs. older woman with vocal, aggressive agency. Representation of older woman
33 min
Aug 19, 2015
Debbie Allen (Early Career, Fame TV series)
Debbie Allen, actress, choreographer, business-owner, director, producer, writer. Growing up in the segregated south. Influenced by her mom Howard University. Role of Lydia Grant in Fame the Movie, then the TV Series. Fame plots - urban teen, coming-of-age. Emphasis in A Different World
27 min
Aug 12, 2015
Women of My So Called Life (1994-5)
Winnie Holzman, lead writer. Paley Center interview with Claire Danes & Bess Armstrong Claire Danes' Angela is a teenage philosopher & asker of rhetorical questions. While much of the short-lived series' stories revolve around timeless teenage angst, there's an embedded perspective of Holzman, as female storyteller. This podcast episode explores mother-daughter relationships of the mid-90s, early days of the internet's arrival into households, but before social media and phones changed family life. Stay with this early episode of our podcast for one person's theory on what halted production in light of cancellation
55 min
Aug 8, 2015
Battle of the Sexes: King & Riggs 1973
King emerges as "Mother Freedom" Reigning women's tennis champ Margaret Court loses to Bobby Riggs on Mother's Day. Competition with no assurances; Akin to the Super Bowl Resource: Selena Roberts' 2005 A Necessary Spectacle: Billie Jean King, Bobby Riggs and the Tennis Match that Leveled the Game
22 min
Jul 27, 2015
Betty White's Career in TV
Show biz bug. Choosing to be childless Life With Elizabeth - being the titled female in a comedy (1953-55) & a feel for where SueAnn Nivens came from. The Betty White Show x 4 Life with Allen Ludden: Game show & Hollywood power couple. Ensemble comedies: Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls & Hot in Cleveland. - Resources: Betty White, An Intimate Portrait, Memoir, If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't), 2011
34 min
Jul 15, 2015
The Closer Pt. 1 (Seasons 1-4)
Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson TNT Original Series - acclaimed and high ratings. Personal and professional growth. Resource: The Leadership Challenge by William Kouzes and Barry Posner
34 min
Jul 6, 2015
Sports Night (1998-2000)
Sports Night - time capsule show during cable news' heyday & early days of the internet. Felicity Huffman character - strong woman leader. Robert Guillaume character - mentoring leadership & journalistic integrity Fight against corporate decisions. Advancement of women in male-dominated field. Serious issues covered in comedy
26 min
Jun 30, 2015
Basic TV Herstory
Five generations of American women have been depicted in TV. Five generations of women have been influenced by impressions of other women they've seen on TV. This was the podcast's initial mission and focus - summer 2015.
13 min
Jun 24, 2015
Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977-79)
Teen fiction in the 30s & stringent standards for the girl detective Warner Brothers attempt to put Nancy Drew on the silver screen Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries on Sunday nights in 1977-79: DISASTER Pamela Sue Martin bolts for Playboy and ends up a Dynasty Carrington. Resource: Melanie Rehak's 2005 "Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her."
24 min


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Sacred Petal Scrunchie
The 'Sacred Petal' scrunchie is the result of our love for eco-printing – the gentle process of printing textiles with flowers and leaves. By using temple flowers that have passed their prime, this technique becomes a waste-minimising and sustainable, with a hint of sacred ritual. The scrunchies are made from handwoven mulberry silk that gives off the most delicate shine.
The scrunchies come in two colours – marigold and indigo – referencing the source of the delicately speckled pigment. Whilst the marigold silk was made by the eco-printing process, the textile for the indigo scrunchie was created with a more painterly approach at the Adiv Pure Naturals studio in Mumbai. The textile was specially created by splattering natural indigo by hand. When rinsed, the subtle run from the dye leaves behind an ice blue hue against the spots of indigo.
The scrunchies have been stitched by the women associated with the Bagru chapter of our sister organisation LBCT. Nila's training sessions with the women of LBCT create a space for skill development, particularly with crafts that translate into better livelihood opportunities.
Made with care, with sustainability and style at its heart, the Sacred Petal scrunchie evokes the quiet luxury of wearing a garland of flowers in your hair.
Composition & Care
Mulberry Silk with Flower Pigments
Hand wash separately in cold water.
No two pieces will be identical. Eco-printing is a technique that celebrates chance, which means the textile from which the scrunchies are made is not uniform. The rich natural colour of the pigments may fade slightly over time.
Country of Origin: India
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Medical Director – Jordan Health Aid Society (JHAS)
Jordan Health Aid Society (JHAS)
Jordan Health Aid Society (JHAS) is a non-profit, non-governmental local Jordanian organization founded in Jordan in 2005 on the basis of serving, supporting, and motivating the local community, surrounding countries and MENA region. JHAS aims to provide high quality medical care services to disadvantaged individuals along with spreading health awareness toward life style and disease prevention.
JHAS is seeking the employment of Medical director with responsibility for the planning, design, development, implementation, supervision, and administration of all health related activities within JHAS programs.
Scope of Work:
The Medical Director is responsible for the planning, design, development, implementation, supervision, and administration of all health related activities within JHAS programs.
1) Technical Assistance
- Advise senior management staff on public and private health care systems in Jordan
- Provide technical support to design health and social program interventions
- Participate in preparation of technical reports and analysis for program
- Take active part in the development of strategic plans for program implementation
- Organize and conduct necessary health assessments
- Provide technical assistance in developing and formulating new program
- Elaborate a monitoring and evaluation framework in partnership with senior management staff for health activities
- Identify, organize, and conduct training for medical professionals within JHAS health operations
- Ensure that clinical procedures and protocol used by JHAS are in compliance with national and international standards
- Lead development of program specific material, guidelines, protocols, etc
2) Program Management:
-Provide a supervisory role for the program personnel and their performance
- Monitor and evaluate program operations on a regular basis
-Provide regular updates and reports to senior management staff as required; contribute to donor's reports and internal
- Reports as required.
- Coordinate health related program operations with the management staff
3) Coordination:
-Represent JHAS in coordination meetings with INGOs, UN agencies, National Stakeholders and Government of Jordan, particularly with the MOH
- Liaise with the MOH and other Ministries and governmental bodies regarding project implementation and ensure synchronization and compliance with the national strategies and policies
4) Administration and management
- Work closely with administrative, logistics and procurement, human resource, and finance department for all issues related to health activities
- Provide clear instruction to the field staff regarding training and monitoring activities in the field
- Provide timely notification about needed national and international consultancies and provide draft SOW for each of them
· Bachelor degree of medicine, or other related health fields.
· Post-graduate qualification in primary health care or public health medical degree.
· Familiar with national and international public health standards , Knowledge of Sphere standards will be also a credit
· A minimum of five years working experiences in relevant position or field with health care provider such as International NGOs, UN –agency or other health entities.
· Experiences in training, capacity- building activities.
· Excellent computer skills ( MS , excel , PowerPoint …)
· Excellent English and Arabic written skills.
· Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to derive innovative solution.
· Personal qualities : strong interpersonal , intercultural skills , pro-activity and flexibility and motivation
- Ability to work within a team structure, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resources
- Ability to travel to project sites.
- Offer job includes accommodation and transportation in addition to 2000$ monthly salary.
- Work under Jordanian labor Law
Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their CVs to
For further information about job descriptions, please visit JHAS website


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For much of the second half of the 20th Century, suburban sprawl spread over the American landscape as people fled the cities in search of their own bit of residential heaven that included a yard, a single-family house, perhaps a white picket fence. And maybe even a dog.
But that automobile-dependent growth came at a cost, experts say, including billions of tons of emissions spewed from vehicle tailpipes that contribute greatly to a myriad of environmental problems.
Now, with cities becoming more attractive again — especially to millennials and baby boomers — urban planners are trying to come up with ways to increase density through infill, transit oriented development (TOD) and changing zoning regulations to encourage the building of accessory dwelling units (ADUs), duplexes, triplexes and other multifamily dwellings.
Some cities are on the verge of doing away entirely with single-family zoning.
Some cities, such as Minneapolis, are on the verge of doing away entirely with single-family zoning, which has ruled much of the American urban landscape for more than seven decades. In Minneapolis, 70 percent of the city is currently zoned exclusively for single-family homes.
And in March, the Seattle City Council approved a plan that allows for denser commercial and residential construction in 27 city neighborhoods and urban villages where apartment buildings are already allowed, and the expansion of some of those neighborhoods to include areas once reserved for single-family homes.
Minneapolis Planning Commission President Sam Rockwell said he is confident the city's new comprehensive plan — dubbed 2040 Minneapolis — will lead to higher density, add housing and create more environmentally friendly, walkable, affordable and inclusive neighborhoods.
While this prosperous Minnesota city is breaking new ground in its scope, others around the country are watching it closely and considering following in its steps — or at least copying parts of it.
Moreover, a bill introduced in the California legislature by Sen. Scott Wiener this year would "upzone" much of the land in the state that's now dedicated solely to single-family housing, letting developers build duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and sometimes taller buildings in what are called "transit-rich" zones.
F. Noel Perry, a San Francisco-based philanthropist who created the nonpartisan "Next 10" think tank 15 years ago, said Wiener's legislation could help meet the state's goal of reducing emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.


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I recently had the pleasure of meeting the charismatic Bella Andre, New York Times best-selling author of the Sullivan series. I asked if she'd answer a few questions about writing a series, and she graciously agreed. Here's what she had to say:
1. What are the pros and cons of writing a series?
I've always been a big fan of reading connected series – it's so much fun to look forward to reading the next book! So when I started self-publishing, I knew I was going to focus on writing connected books. What I've learned in the past few years is that readers LOVE them. At this point, I will only write connected series in the future – not just because it's much more lucrative, but because readers enjoy them so much.
2. What should an author know before writing a series?
Be careful about saying too much about future characters in your books. It can be easy to write yourself into a corner otherwise. And as I mentioned, start keeping that "series bible" from the beginning.
3. What have you learned from writing a series?
I've learned they are REALLY fun to create. I fall just as in love with the families I'm writing about as my readers do. They're also incredibly lucrative. Every time I put a new book out in the series, I find new readers who then go back to start the series with the first book and read everything in between.
Many thanks to Bella for sharing her hard-earned expertise. You can learn more about Bella and all her novels at www.bellaandre.com. Watch for future posts featuring writing and marketing tips from other bestselling authors in the coming weeks.
This blog post originally appeared on CreateSpace.com. Reprinted with permission. © 2014 CreateSpace, a DBA of On-Demand Publishing, LLC. All rights reserved.


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Sometimes I loose myself in the crafting moment. The senses take over like a force of nature and guide me through my process, sweetly, mindfully. My fingers know what to do and still they experience every movement and every sensation as if for the first time. I had one of those sweet moment the other day while I was warping. So today I give you a warping meditation.
I have just come back from a morning swim in the pale morning sun. It is early November and the trees still have some yellow and red leaves on their branches. Heaps of leaves in all shades of red, yellow and brown are scattered over the ground, inviting, enticing. The musky autumn smells swirl around me, whispering sweet autumnal hymns in my ears.
A warp in waiting
Meanwhile, eight skeins of handspun Gute yarn are waiting in the book shelf. My plan is to weave a loose sett and full the finished fabric into a sturdy wadmal cloth. I decide today is Warping Day. Usually I warp longer projects at the local weaver's guild, but due to the pandemic I don't want to put the elderly ladies in the guild at risk. The sun is warm on our terrace and that will be my warping zone.
The whispers of a fleece
As I grab one of the skeins I immediately feel the soft and safe message from the lanolin in the yarn. The smell, the touch and the soft colours take me back to the staples I processed just a few weeks ago. Strong, light and rustic. It also reminds me of the Gute sheep that gave me the wool. I received the gift of wool and it is now my mission to make the strengths of the fleece justice as a textile.
I look at the skein in my hand and see the different fiber types – the long and strong outercoat, some fibers finer and some coarser. Soft, soft undercoat in sparkling silvery white. Rough and short kemp fibers that point in a direction of their own choice. I know that a majority of the kemp fibers will fall out of the yarn as I weave, leaving air pockets, making the cloth warmer and softer.
Warping in the November sun
I bring my tools out to the terrace, secure the warping peg and mount the umbrella swift on the fence. The skein on the swift sparkles in all its glorious shades of grey, turning round and round on my command as I feed the yarn to the hungry warp.
A warping meditation
The yarn goes through my hands over and over again, just as it has many times before during sorting, washing, carding and spinning. The strand in my hand leaves a touch of its wooly magic, like a gentle puff of lanolin and sheephood on my fingers. Inch by inch my fingers attentively follow the thread, from the loom, through the slot of the heddle, around the warping peg and back again.
I own this yarn. My hands made it and through the many hours of processing and spinning they know every fiber of it. Yet, it keeps teaching me new things every time I touch it and it will probably keep teaching me through its career as a fabric, on levels I don't yet know will exist.
Thread by thread I build the frame of the warp, the very skeleton which I will dress, one shuttling after another, with woolen layers. My hands giggle as they touch the surface of this scaffold in the making. As I walk mindfully back and forth with the warp yarn in the shy November sun I remember that the Gute sheep I work with is an outdoor sheep, it stays outdoors all year round. Even the name is an acronym for the very outdooriness of the breed – Gotland outdoor sheep (Gotländskt Utegångsfår). I smile and hope the yarn enjoys being in some way in its natural habitat.
When I have reached the last slot of the heddle I smile at my newborn warp. I wonder what will become of it, how we will work together and what it will teach me next. As I go back inside I thank the sun with its pale rays for their warmth and comfort.
A sun salutation
This time of year I follow the sun – from the gentle sparkles accompanying me on my early morning swim, through the warm morning and mid-day sun by the spinning wheel in the living room and to the afternoon gold-pink-red transformation in my home office.
After a soup lunch I see the loom standing against the book shelf as I leave the kitchen. I can't help myself and decide to start weaving, just a little bit. The rhythm of dressing the heddle is mesmerizing – Slot, hole, slot, hole all the way to the end. I tie the warp bundles onto the warp beam and feel for irregular tension with my fingers, eyes closed. I lift the heddle and the first shed is born. As new sheds are created between the shuttled weft threads I feel them again – the soft rays, on the side of my face. The sun has rounded the house and reached the office where I weave.
I finish today's session and put the loom back agains the book shelf. Looking down on the floor I see little heaps of kemp fibers that have decided to leave the yarn and seek their own adventure, just as I anticipated. A new chapter of the weaving journey has begun and I cherish every second of it.
Happy spinning!
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Friday's events of the AEJMC Annual Conference brought with it the prestige of the Pulitzer Prize. Awarded the First Amendment Award during the day's events, Board Chair Eugene Robinson gave a rousing acceptance speech about press freedom and fake news on behalf of The Pulitzer Prizes. The Pulitzer Prizes then sent out a tweet that sparked engagement like we have yet to see during AEJMC. The post was retweeted 80 times alone on Friday and has er 160 favorites as of Saturday.
The most engaged with tweets from Friday.
The tweet from @PulitzerPrize (screenshot taken Saturday at noon).
Also significant on Friday was the great research that was presented throughout the day. 10% of posts from Friday centered around the topic of research and 6% of posts discussed presenting research.
A topic wheel analysis of the major conversations.
A list of the major topics from Friday.
An interesting occurrence that happened Friday was the sharing of information from panels, particularly from the Breakfast of Editing Champions. Users who attended tweeted out links to a Dropbox containing all the information from the session. The link was sent over 30 times. Kudos to them for sharing that information for all!