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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 decades. Susan and Sharon engage in a lively discussion with Cynthia Bemis Abrams, host of Advanced TV Herstory, to analyze the roles of women both on-screen and behind the scenes. Listen in to understand how our cultural narratives are shaped by and reflected in the shows we love.

Key Topics Covered

  1. Representation of Women on TV: Explore how female characters have evolved from the 1980s to the present day.

  2. Behind the Camera: Discover the contributions of women who have shaped the television industry from behind the scenes.

  3. Cultural Impact: Discuss how television reflects societal changes and influences public perception.

  4. Podcasting Challenges and Joys: Learn about the motivations behind creating a podcast that highlights women's contributions in media.

80s TV LADIES

 

Contacts

Website – 80s TV Ladies - https://www.80stvladies.com/ 

Website – 134 West - https://134west.biz/ 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/80sTVLadies/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/80stvladies/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@80stvladies 

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/80sTVLadies

 

Awards

2024 Women in Podcasting, Nominee in Entertainment – VOTE at https://womeninpodcasting.net/80s-tv-ladies/  

 

2024 Webby Award – Best Indie Podcast  

2023 People’s Choice Podcast Awards - Best Art, Best TV & Film, Best Female Hosted 

 

MENTIONS

 

Podcast Episodes

80s TV Ladies (24 May 2023) – Advanced TV Herstory w/ Cynthia Bemis Abrams, Part One - https://www.80stvladies.com/episode/episode-201-welcome-to-season-2-advanced-tv-herstory-w-cynthia-bemis-abram-part-1

 

80s TV Ladies (31 May 2023) – Advanced TV Herstory w/ Cynthia Bemis Abrams, Part Two - https://www.80stvladies.com/episode/episode-202-advanced-tv-herstory-aw-cynthia-bemis-abrams-part-two

 

Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus (11 Apr 2023) – Jane Fonda on Female Friendships - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jane-fonda-on-female-friendships/id1678559416?i=1000608248297

 

Shows

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cagney and Lacey, China Beach, Designing Women, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Grey’s Anatomy, Lou Grant, My So-Called Life, Murphy Brown, Remington Steele, and Scarecrow and Mrs. King 

 

People

Annie Potts, Barney Rosenzweig, Diane English, Eilish Zebrasky, Eugenie Ross-Leming, Geena Davis, Jean Smart, Juanita Bartlett, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Melissa Roth, Neema Barnette, Sergio Perez, Sharon Gless, Shonda Rhimes, Stephanie Zimbalist, and Tyne Daly 

 

Books 

Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women by Susan Faludi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backlash:_The_Undeclared_War_Against_American_Women 

 

Lou Grant: The Making of TV’s Top Newspaper Drama by Douglass K. Daniel – https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/288376.Douglass_K_Daniel 

 

CYNTHIA BEMIS ABRAMS AND ATVH

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PRODUCTION

Video - Nivia Lopez - https://nivialopez.com/

Audio - Marilou Marosz - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariloumarosz/

Music - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/