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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.

Jul 31, 2020

Every year Cynthia provides an annual report of the podcast experience. 

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...


Jul 24, 2020

Danielle Earle is a filmmaker, educator, and founder of PLEntertainment. In this episode, she joins Cynthia and Reel Women collaborator Ashley Pacini to discuss how she balances a career in production with her role as a digital media teacher at Orange High School in New Jersey.

 

Key topics include:

  • Danielle’s...


Jul 13, 2020

Jessica de Gouw, known for powerful roles in The Secrets She Keeps, Underground, Dracula, and The Crown, joins Cynthia to talk about how women-led global productions are changing TV.

  • Highlights her international career across the U.S., U.K., and Australia.
  • Reflects on representation, especially for young girls...