Advanced TV Herstory

Connect the dots of TV and feminism to American culture and politics with host Cynthia Bemis Abrams. Interviews with top names - in front of and behind the scenes - offer insights into TV that has shaped American culture and influenced the world. Check out episodes with actors Annie Potts, Margaret Cho, Stepfanie Kramer of Hunter, Kim Fields of Facts of Life and Living Single, and daytime's Cady McClain. Television veteran writers Georgia Jeffries, Victoria Riskin and April Smith are featured in episodes that explain storytelling as a writing craft. These discussions will forever change how you watch TV. Explore issues of race through interviews with academics Robin Means-Coleman and Charlene Regester, and influencer Karly Beaumont. Ever since the #MeToo Movement of 2017-18, Cynthia has highlighted key episodes and events surrounding sexual harassment - fictional and real life. With listeners around the world, Cynthia celebrates the progress of representation in media and captures the stories and insights that make TV a powerful storyteller and mirror of truth. In 2025, Cynthia started revealing more about the book she and a colleague are writing. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter at www.tvherstory.com. Promise, your data will never be sold.

MeTV Exec Neal Sabin on Classic and Comfort Television

Mar 16, 2026

TV historian and host Cynthia Bemis Abrams welcomes Neal Sabin, Vice Chairman of Weigel Broadcasting, for a conversation about the enduring popularity of classic television and the role of “comfort TV” in modern broadcasting. Sabin oversees programming strategy for Weigel’s widely distributed multicast networks,...

Georgia Jeffries: Writing TV, Fiction & Feminist Stories

Jul 1, 2025

Award-winning writer and professor Georgia Jeffries joins Cynthia Bemis Abrams to reflect on her pioneering work in television and screenwriting. From her early magazine articles to Emmy-winning work on Cagney & Lacey, China Beach and Sisters, Jeffries reveals how she broke into Hollywood’s writers' rooms and built a...

TV’s Funniest Women: Past, Present & Future

May 3, 2025

From Lucille Ball to Tina Fey, from Joan Rivers to Margaret Cho, women have been rewriting the rules of comedy for decades — and they're not done yet. Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams is joined by Lynn Harris, founder of Gold Comedy, to explore the legacy and future of funny women on TV. Together, they dissect the comedic...

Reliving 80s TV, feat. 80s TV Ladies

Aug 16, 2024

Join us for an insightful episode with the 80s TV Ladies - Sharon Johnson and Susan Lambert, where we delve into the world of television and its impact on cultural representation. In this episode, we explore the intricacies of how women have been portrayed on TV and the influence these portrayals have had over the...

Intimacy Coordinating feat. Daytime's Yvonne Perry

Feb 6, 2024

In this episode of Advanced TV Herstory, host Cynthia Bemis Abrams welcomes the multifaceted Yvonne Perry. As an award-winning actor known for her role as Rosanna Cabot on "As the World Turns," Yvonne shares her journey through the evolving landscape of daytime television and the burgeoning field of intimacy...