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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.

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

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    

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.

Podcast Episode Description In this second part of the two-episode series, Advanced TV Herstory host Cynthia Bemis Abrams continues her deep discussion with poet, author, and professor Shayla Lawson about Diana Ross’ unforgettable 1983 Central Park concert. They explore how the Showtime broadcast amplified Ross’ leadership during the rainstorm and the concert's lasting cultural impact. Drawing from Lawson’s book, This Is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope, the conversation examines what Diana Ross’ authenticity and resilience mean to women of color today. Cynthia and Shayla reflect on how this concert became a global symbol of representation and connection, with Ross proving that great performances can rise above even the most challenging circumstances. Podcast Episode Plot Summary Part two of this series delves deeper into the cultural, social, and personal impact of Diana Ross’ 1983 Central Park concert. Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams and Shayla Lawson discuss how Ross’ bold performance dur

Podcast Episode Description In this second part of the two-episode series, Advanced TV Herstory host Cynthia Bemis Abrams continues her deep discussion with poet, author, and professor Shayla Lawson about Diana Ross’ unforgettable 1983 Central Park concert. They explore how the Showtime broadcast amplified Ross’ leadership during the rainstorm and the concert's lasting cultural impact. Drawing from Lawson’s book, This Is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope, the conversation examines what Diana Ross’ authenticity and resilience mean to women of color today. Cynthia and Shayla reflect on how this concert became a global symbol of representation and connection, with Ross proving that great performances can rise above even the most challenging circumstances. Podcast Episode Plot Summary Part two of this series delves deeper into the cultural, social, and personal impact of Diana Ross’ 1983 Central Park concert. Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams and Shayla Lawson discuss how Ross’ bold performance dur

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)

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

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/  

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

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 TV Herstory Episodes Women of M

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: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong  author of

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

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.      

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/

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.  

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

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.  

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.

"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.