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Episode 97: Encore Presentation of Our Interview with Newton Minow from 2022-01-17T12:00
In honor of Mr. Minow’s birthday (01/17), we’re re-releasing our interview with the former FCC Chair. Joining us from his office in Chicago, we discuss the role of television...
Episode 96: Animated Holiday Music Videos from 2021-12-16T00:00
Happy Holidays from Inside the Box. For this last main feed episode of our limited-episode season, we bring you the gift of Steve Voorhees! Steve climbs back aboard the good ship ITB to ...
Episode 95: Pyramids to Ourselves from 2021-12-02T00:00
This week Jonathan switches from TV and memory to social media and memory. He takes you through some core ideas about collective memory and how they connect to social media. He also expl...
Episode 94: Sticking with the Stars You Know: Memory Bubbles, Persistent Nostalgia, and Dead Celebrities from 2021-11-18T00:00
This week Jonathan works through some ideas relating to the potential for “time travel” through the ability to live within memory bubbles thanks to curated content, persisten...
Episode 93: John Belushi Documentary and Forgotten History from 2021-11-04T12:49:11
This week join Jonathan as he asks, “Why a new documentary on John Belushi in 2020?” when his story seems to have been told often and long, long, ago. He also uses the docume...
Episode 92: Sports Docs and Binge Watching with Dr. Emil Steiner from 2021-10-21T12:07:58
This week Jonathan sits down with Rowan’s Dr. Emil Steiner to discuss his research on binge watching and how it connects to sports documentaries. If you’ve already listened t...
Episode 91: The Conjectural Bruce Lee with Dr. Brian Hu from 2021-10-07T10:36:25
This week Jonathan sits down with San Diego State University’s Dr. Brian Hu about his article, “Bruce Lee” after Bruce Lee: A Life in...
Episode 90: Sports Documentaries & Nostalgia with Dr. Branden Buehler from 2021-09-23T10:40:27
This week Jonathan sits down with Seton Hall’s Dr. Branden Buehler to discuss the recent spate of sports documentaries and where these films intersect and engage with nostalgia. We...
Episode 89: NFL Films & NFL Network with Travis Vogan from 2021-09-09T11:26:21
Inside the Box is back with an all-new limited episode season! We kick things off in conversation with sports media scholar, Listen
Episode 88: Trailer for Our New Season from 2021-08-19T14:56:01
In this 7min. preview, Jonathan welcomes you and explains what to expect from the return of Inside the Box: The TV History Podcast during its new limited-episode season.
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Episode 91: Interview with Paula Finn & Ken Estin (Part II) from 2018-11-29T22:14:20
Andrew and Steve sit down with Emmy Award-winning writer and producer Ken Estin,whose TV resume includes Taxi, Cheers, The Tracey Ullman Show, and The Tortellis. Interestingly, through his work on ...
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Episode 90: Couldn’t Stay Away: Interview with Paula Finn & Ken Estin (Part I) from 2018-11-15T12:16:28
Andrew and Steve sit down with author Paula Finn to discuss her new book, Listen
Episode 89: Unexpected Endings from 2018-07-11T16:56:34
Happy Trails.
Inside the Box: The TV History Podcast is taking a hiatus....
Episode 88: Encore Presentation of The DuMont Network (1946-1956) (Ep. 2) from 2018-06-28T12:38:33
In this encore presentation, Steve, Andrew, and Jonathan discuss the often forgotten DuMont television network. Innovative, with stations in key east coast major markets, the DuMont network was ult...
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Episode 87: Encore Presentation of TV During WW2 from 2018-06-14T12:28:39
In honor of last week’s D-Day anniversary (June 6), we present an encore presentation of episode 48: TV During WW2. This week join Andrew as he leads a discussion with Steve and Jonathan abou...
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Episode 86: Does SNL Use More Guest Stars? from 2018-05-30T22:29:23
This week, join Jonathan as he provides really “inside baseball” on the question of whether Saturday Night Live uses more guest stars today than in the past.
Then be sure to s...
Episode 85: Nostalgia & Reality TV from 2018-05-17T16:55:57
This week, join Jonathan as he waxes philosophic about the role of nostalgia in a corporation’s ability to re-sell already-paid for content. Then, he connects this idea to the use of reality ...
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Episode 84: Encore Presentation of Episode 03: AFL in the ’60s from 2018-05-03T12:36:50
In the wake of this year’s National Football League College Player Draft, we thought we’d go WAY back to episode 03! Listen as the guys discuss the American Football League and televisi...
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Episode 83: Athlete Cartoons from 2018-04-19T11:48:40
This week, join Jonathan as he celebrates the Mike Tyson Mysteries and all the previous athlete cartoons Tyson sends up each week. In this episode, Jonathan discusses 1977’s I Am the Greatest...
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Episode 82: Encore Presentation of Episode 05: Depictions of ’60s Youth from 2018-04-05T12:37:57
This week, enjoy an encore presentation of episode 05 where Jonathan, Andrew and Steve discuss and have fun with depictions of 1960s youth culture on television including clips from The Monkees, Dr...
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Episode 81: Composer Jesse Frederick from 2018-03-22T11:49:33
This week join Jonathan as he explores the output of TV theme song composer Jesse Frederick and his frequent collaborator Bennett Salvay. What themes these Mille/Boyett productions embraced in orde...
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Episode 80: Shows That Changed Their Premises Mid-Season from 2018-03-08T13:00:30
This week join Jonathan as he has some light fun looking at shows that did a 180 in their premises either mid-season or between seasons: Nichols (NBC, 1971-1972); Going Places (ABC, 1990-1991); and...
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Episode 79 – Why Is John Candy Forgotten? from 2018-02-22T13:21:51
This week join Jonathan as he asks the question why a performer so likable, versatile, and successful, seemingly so easily forgotten? Does the age when a performer passes, have an effect? Does the ...
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Episode 78 – Encore Presentation of Mr. Rogers (ep. 28) from 2018-02-08T13:15:42
This week join Steve, Andrew, and Jonathan on an encore presentation of our Mr. Rogers episode to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Mr. Rogers’ debut (February 19, 1968). In this episode we d...
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Episode 77 – Jerry Seinfeld, A Way Too Early Historical Assessment from 2018-01-25T13:18:35
This week join Jonathan as he provides a way-too-early historical assessment of Jerry Seinfeld’s career. Using a lot of short clips, Jonathan ponders whether one day Seinfeld will suffer a si...
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Episode 76: Pop Music On TV from 2018-01-11T20:36:58
This week join Jonathan as he provides a broad introduction to presenting pop music on US television, in particular, some of the precursors to the explosive success of MTV beginning in August 1981....
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Episode 75: Encore Presentation of The Star Wars Holiday Special (Ep. 24) from 2017-12-28T14:37:32
We’re taking a break this week for the holidays! So, please enjoy this encore presentation of the podcast’s episode 24, where Andrew and Jonathan tackle The Star Wars Holiday Special (1...
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Episode 74: When Budgets Are Slashed from 2017-12-14T13:19
This week join Jonathan as he briefly discusses three case studies for when budgets were severely slashed on classic television shows, and the effects this had on creativity (or lack thereof).
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Episode 73: The Dana Carvey Show (1996) from 2017-11-30T14:47:57
This week join Steve and Jonathan as they discuss The Dana Carvey Show (1996) within the context of one of Steve’s favorite television topics, flow.
Also, we’ve offering a pri...
Episode 72: Gail Patrick Jackson from 2017-11-16T14:31:50
This week join Jonathan as he introduces himself, and probably you, to the first executive producer in U.S. television, who was also a woman – Gail Patrick Jackson.
Ona Hill’s...
Episode 71: Robert Guillaume Appreciation from 2017-11-02T13:48:33
This week join Jonathan as he makes a succinct case for the underappreciation of performer Robert Guillaume.
Then be sure to stop back two weeks from now on November 16, 2017 to listen to...
Episode 70: Political History of Saturday Night Live from 2017-10-19T14:07:37
This week join Jonathan as he takes you through the history of political satire on NBC’s Saturday Night Live.
Tropiano’s SNL FAQ (2013): Listen
Episode 69: Blacke’s Magic from 2017-10-05T12:44:51
This week join Steve and Jonathan as they take a very light-hearted look at the short-lived 1980s detective/magic/adventure program Blacke’s Magic.
Then be sure to stop back two wee...
Episode 68: Pat Weaver from 2017-09-21T12:16:10
This week join Steve as he educates Jonathan about the significant role Sylvester “Pat” Weaver played during the golden age of television. It is a fascinating portrait of the former Pre...
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Episode 67: Interview with Gary Edgerton about Ken Burns from 2017-09-07T13:25:11
This week join Andrew in conversation with historian Gary Edgerton about Ken Burns’s new documentary Vietnam. They discuss Burns as a filmmaker, whether Burns is a “proper” histor...
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Episode 66: The Betamax Case from 2017-08-24T13:40:19
This week join Steve and Jonathan as Steve takes you through the details of the famous Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc., 464 U.S. 417 (1984) or “Betamax Case.” List...
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Episode 65: The USA Network from 2017-08-10T12:24:41
This week join Andrew, Steve, and Jonathan as they discuss the rise of The USA Network. Look back at its history of programming and in particular its network brand during the 1990s.
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Episode 64: An American Family (1973) from 2017-07-27T04:46:33
This week join Steve, Andrew, and Jonathan as they discuss the PBS 1973 series An American Family. Was it an experimental documentary? Was it the first iteration of what we now understand as “...
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Episode 63: Lynda Carter Special from 2017-07-13T12:42:35
This week join Jonathan, Steve, and Andrew as they sit down together to discuss a listener-suggested topic – Lynda Carter’s fifth and final television variety special: Body & Soul (...
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Episode 62: Sports Virtual Broadcast Technology from 2017-06-29T12:43:21
This week Steve sits down with David Valentino who is the SMT (SportsMEDIA Technology) Operations Manager for the Virtual Broadcast of the NFL on CBS. David is one of the original broadcast enginee...
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Episode 61: Adam West Salute from 2017-06-15T12:15:19
This week join Jonathan for a special salute to television star Adam West.
Then be sure to stop back two weeks from now on June 29th, 2017 to listen to our next full length episode. You c...
Episode 60: Sports Interactive Graphics from 2017-06-01T11:52:05
This week join Jonathan and Steve as they discuss the history of interactive graphics used for sports broadcasts. We delve into the technical aspects of how the system works, reveal some connection...
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Episode 59: Is TV Dead? from 2017-05-18T11:52
This week join Steve for a special episode that finds him in conversation with Barry Levy (MCC) regarding whether new platforms have killed television or whether they simply represent newer forms o...
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Episode 58: The Remote Control from 2017-05-04T11:41:41
This week join Jonathan as he discusses the origin of the television remote control, how it worked and works, and humorously, how it was advertised.
Chris Woodford’s wonderful artic...
Episode 57: Colorization of TV from 2017-04-20T10:48:13
This week join Jonathan and Andrew as they discuss CBS’s recent efforts at colorizing and packaging classic episodes of I Love Lucy, The Andy Griffith Show, and The Dick Van Dyke Show. Then t...
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Episode 56: TV Shows That Never Existed from 2017-04-06T10:57:14
This week join Jonathan and Andrew as they discuss the online archives that have been built to TV shows that never existed: the 1963 Fantastic Four series and the late 1970s show Kresky. They discu...
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Episode 55: Late ’80s Boomer Nostalgia on/for TV from 2017-03-23T11:59:05
This week join Jonathan, Andrew, & Steve as Jonathan introduces the potential significance of nostalgia that occurred on U.S. television beginning in the late 1980s. Using the shows The Wonder ...
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Episode 54: All In The Family, Part 02 from 2017-03-09T13:17:40
This week join Steve and Jonathan as they continue their discussion of the groundbreaking US sitcom, All In The Family. We discuss it’s transition from All In the Family to Archie Bunker̵...
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Episode 54: All In The Family, Part 01 from 2017-02-23T13:44:48
This week join Steve and Jonathan as they discuss the groundbreaking US sitcom, All In The Family. Why it worked, in what ways is it a product of the 1970s and in what ways is it timeless? We’...
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Episode 53: MacGyver from 2017-02-09T13:04:37
This week Andrew and Steve school Jonathan on appreciating the rare delicacy that is Richard Dean Anderson’s MacGyver. What lies at the heart of the show’s appeal? How exactly was this ...
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Episode 52 – The Second Golden Age, Flow, and that Last Mile from 2017-01-26T12:50:09
This week it is all hands on deck as Steve, Jonathan, and Andrew discuss the second golden age of television, how the concept of “flow” fits into it, and whether the consumer is cheated...
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Episode 51 – Presidential Inaugurations from 2017-01-12T21:31:04
This week we present a special solo episode from Andrew on the topic of Presidential Inaugurations on television. Bundle up, brave those cold Washington winds, and stir your patriotic heart for the...
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Episode 50 – Changing Forms of Nostalgia from 2016-12-29T14:08:37
This week join Jonathan as he provides a bite-sized portion of Inside the Box on the topic of the changing forms of nostalgia. He briefly discusses yesterday’s TV reunion industry, how it loo...
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Episode 49 – Getting a National Shot from 2016-12-15T12:37:36
This week join Jonathan as he provides a bite-sized portion of Inside the Box on the topic of regional successes who got their shot at national exposure. This topic reveals a particular era in tele...
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Episode 48 – TV During World War II from 2016-12-01T14:52:56
This week join Andrew as he leads a discussion with Steve and Jonathan about how TV was used not before, not after, but during World War II. Contrary to popular belief the then new medium was at le...
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Episode 47 – The Mouth of the South from 2016-11-17T13:23:23
This week join Steve as he weaves a tale of one man’s drive to not only see A future, but to see multiple futures and gamble big on being in control of it all. This one has family drama, high...
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Episode 46 – The Paul Lynde Halloween Special from 2016-11-03T12:43:16
This week join Steve as he begins surgery on the 1976 Paul Lynde Halloween Special. Jonathan occasionally hands Steve a scalpel, especially in terms of attempting to get behind Lynde’s troubl...
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Episode 45 – KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park from 2016-10-20T12:43:01
This week join Jonathan, Andrew, and Special guest Frank Bridges as we rev up for Halloween with a special episode on the 1978 TV film KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park. Jonathan gives some contex...
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Episode 44 – Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous from 2016-10-06T01:56:58
This week join Jonathan, Andrew, and Steve as we take a deep dive in the 1980s TV program Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. We also provide context for the US audience relationship to watching the...
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Episode 43 – Game Shows from 2016-09-23T11:43:05
This week join Steve, Andrew, and eventually, Jonathan, as Steve leads a discussion on the legendary Goodson / Todman production team and the shows they created. We also deconstruct the genre to di...
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Episode 42 – The History Channel from 2016-09-08T12:30:55
This week join Andrew, Jonathan, and Steve as Andrew leads a deep dive discussion into the history of The History Channel. The guys discuss how programming on the channel has changed, who owns the ...
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Episode 41 – Race on TV with Alvyn Haywood from 2016-08-25T12:55:55
This week join us for a special conversation between Steve, Andrew, and Jonathan with Steve’s friend and colleague, Alvyn Haywood. Mr. Haywood, a professor of Communication at Mercer County C...
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Episode 40 – 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee from 2016-08-11T11:00:55
This week join Steve as he drags Andrew kicking and screaming into the 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee Special, while Jonathan attempts to deconstruct all the deep thoughts flying around the pianos a...
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Episode 39 – Jim Henson Biographer Brian Jay Jones from 2016-07-28T12:05:53
This week join Jonathan, Andrew, and Steve in conversation with author of Jim Henson: The Biography, Brian Jay Jones. We discuss Henson’s early start in the Washington, D.C. television market...
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Episode 38 – Regional Sports Networks from 2016-07-14T13:26:09
This week join Steve, Jonathan, and Andrew as they discuss the pros and cons of increased regionalization of sports TV networks, and their histories. They also talk about the role collegiate sports...
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Episode 37 – McCarthyism on TV from 2016-06-30T12:04:01
This week join Steve, Andrew, and Jonathan as they discuss the early show trials of McCarthyism and how quickly US audiences fell in love with the real-life TV court drama. We also discuss McCarthy...
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Episode 36 – Paramount’s Star Trek Strategy from 2016-06-16T13:41:45
This week Jonathan and Steve provide the history of, and discuss, Paramount’s near persistent strategy of using Star Trek as the anchor for every new media channel they attempt to launch. We ...
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Episode 35 – Our Interview with Newton Minow from 2016-06-02T11:34:26
This week we are pleased to present our interview with former FCC chairman, Newton N. Minow. Mr. Minow joins us from his office in Chicago to discuss the role of television in presidential debates,...
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Episode 34 – Jim Henson & The Muppets from 2016-05-19T13:08:33
This week join Jonathan as he drags Steve kicking and screaming down the rabbit hole that is Jonathan’s fascination with Jim Henson. They discuss the cancellation of the most recent network i...
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Episode 33 – TV Pilots from 2016-05-05T12:41:49
This week join Steve, Andrew, and Jonathan as they provide a brief overview of television pilots and attempt to pitch one another some pilots that REALLY deserve a second chance. Come join the fun....
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Episode 32 – Late Night Network TV from 2016-04-21T11:59:53
This week join Steve and Jonathan as they have a discussion about the recent history of late night network television. What role did this programming play traditionally? Is there a role left for it...
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Episode 31 – Nostalgia, Part 2 from 2016-04-07T11:36:32
This week join the full trio as we continue our discussion on defining nostalgia on television today. When is it a reboot? When is it an homage? How is the new Odd Couple (CBS) involved? Why does S...
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Episode 31 – Nostalgia from 2016-03-24T12:44:51
This week join the full trio as we discuss the seemingly new form of nostalgia on television. Are efforts like Girl Meets World, Fuller House, and even The Muppets a new form of data-driven nostalg...
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Episode 30 – Netflix from 2016-03-10T13:09:35
This week join Jonathan as he discusses the rise of Netflix and its effect on the landscape of TV. How did it start? In what ways did Silicon Valley have an effect on it? Who are the major players ...
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Episode 29 – Johnny Carson from 2016-02-25T12:35:45
This week join Jonathan and Steve as they discuss The King of Late Night, Johnny Carson. What is special and significant about the long-running late night television format? Why was Johnny unique a...
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Episode 28 – Mr. Rogers from 2016-02-11T12:37:36
This week join Steve, Andrew, and Jonathan as they discuss children’s television show host and PBS all-star, Fred Rogers as a counter-cultural figure. Can we view his choices regarding race a...
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Episode 27 – Vast Wasteland from 2016-01-28T12:56:33
This week join Andrew, Steve, and Jonathan as they wander through the wreckage strewn across the great televisual wasteland. We discuss Newton Minow’s famous 1961 speech as FCC chairman. Clic...
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Episode 26 – Force 7 from 2016-01-14T12:50:46
Happy New Year! This week join Steve, Jonathan, and Andrew as they take on a mission to disarm one of the most confounding backdoor pilots in history: Force 7! Put on your gui, get your eye patch, ...
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Episode 25 – The End of 2015 from 2015-12-31T13:25:59
This week join Andrew, Steve, and Jonathan as they provide you the last new episode of 2015. To mark the occasion – all three are in the studio at the same time! Join us as we bid a fond fare...
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Episode 24 – The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) from 2015-12-17T13:21:27
This week join Andrew and Jonathan with special return guest Frank Bridges (The New ...
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Episode 23 – TV Theme Songs from 2015-12-03T14:41:25
This week join Steve and Jonathan as they discuss one of the most successful television theme song writing partnerships in TV history: Post/Carpenter! We discuss the history of TV theme songs, why ...
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Episode 22 – Magnavox Odyssey from 2015-11-19T15:19:58
This week join Andrew and Jonathan as they take you through the introduction of the home video game console – the Magnavox Odyssey! Do you like tennis? Do you like the idea of taking control ...
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Episode 21 – Hard Sell from 2015-11-05T12:33:50
This week join Andrew and Jonathan as they give you the hard sell on the history of TV pitchmen. We go a little into the history of salesmanship on television, the self-imposed and government regul...
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Episode 20 – Birth of a Network from 2015-10-22T12:15:09
This week join Andrew and Jonathan as they discuss the beginnings of NBC and the pivotal role radio played in establishing the network paradigm. Do you know your Marconi’s from your Sarnoffs?...
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Episode 19 – Production Geographies from 2015-10-08T07:04:16
This week join Jonathan and Andrew as they mistake the map for the territory. Inspired by Steve Voorhees, this week we explore production geographies replete with all their nooks and crannies both ...
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Episode 18 – TV Flow from 2015-09-24T09:04:09
This week join Steve, Andrew, and Jonathan as they delve into one of Steve’s favorite subjects – the flow of TV. We discuss Raymond Williams, the traditional TV programming grid, the ef...
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Episode 17 – Interactive TV, Part 2 from 2015-09-10T08:02:59
This week join Steve, Jonathan and Andrew as they continue their discussion on early experiments in interactive television. Listen to Steve and Jonathan go toe-to-toe regarding how people watch TV ...
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Episode 17 – Interactive TV, Part 1 from 2015-08-27T08:17:40
This week join Steve, Andrew, and Jonathan as they discuss early experiments in interactive television as well as a history of future projections of what interactive television would be like. Join ...
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Episode 16 – Ratings and Commodities from 2015-08-13T08:16:10
Hail, hail – the gang’s all here! This week join Steve, Andrew, and Jonathan as they discuss one of Steve’s passions – the Nielsen ratings! Who is the “audience”...
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Episode 15 – Audience Agency from 2015-07-30T08:03:42
This week join Steve and Jonathan as they delve into the question of audience agency. Can we interpret any and all content irregardless of producer intention? How does the industry conceptualize au...
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Episode 14 – Defining the TV Spin-off from 2015-07-16T08:48:02
This week join Steve and Jonathan as they define, kick-around, and have a little fun with the TV spinoff. Learn how and why The Rockford Files actually connects to The Sopranos. Listen to us debate...
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Episode 13 – Max Headroom Signal Intrusion – Part 2 from 2015-07-02T08:23:35
This week continue the conversation with Andrew, Jonathan and their first special guest Frank Bridges as they continue to discuss the Max Headroom Signal Intrusion event of November 22, 1987. Hear ...
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Episode 12: The Max Headroom Signal Intrusion from 2015-06-18T08:23:26
This week join Andrew, Jonathan and their first special guest Frank Bridges as they discuss the Max Headroom Signal Intrusion event of November 22, 1987. Who did it? Why did they dress up as Max? W...
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Episode 11: Vietnam in 1980s Television from 2015-06-04T13:18:58
This week join Jonathan and Steve as they discuss early 1980s television protagonists who each have a Vietnam background. We talk about when representations of Vietnam vets began; some differences ...
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Episode 10: Superheroes Inside the Box: 1980s from 2015-05-21T09:51:49
This week join Jonathan as he flies solo through the sparse history of superheroes on television during the 1980s. Why did so many TV representations reinterpret the Superman archetype while late &...
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Episode 09: Superheroes Inside the Box: 1950s-1970s from 2015-05-07T07:57:25
This week join Jonathan as he flies solo through the history of superheroes on television during the 1950s through the 1970s. What cereal did Superman endorse in the 1950s? Who was one of the famou...
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Episode 08: All-Star Party for “Dutch” Reagan from 2015-04-23T09:34:51
This week Jonathan, Steve, and Andrew attend the All-Star Party for Ronald “Dutch” Reagan. Do you like barely warmed over jokes? Do you love generic sound stages in Burbank? Want to see...
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Episode 07: History of Broadcasting (Radio to TV) from 2015-04-09T09:27:14
This week Andrew, Steve, and Jonathan discuss the pre-TV broadcast history, including most importantly radio’s role in structuring how we organized television. Also hear Steve and Jonathan de...
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Episode 06: The Rural Purge from 2015-03-26T09:02:14
This week Steve, Andrew and Jonathan discuss the thinking behind CBS’s 1960s Rural Purge. Why did it happen? What types of content followed it? What does “the great man of history”...
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Episode 05: Depictions of 1960s Youth Culture from 2015-03-12T09:32:13
This week Jonathan, Andrew and Steve discuss and have fun with depictions of 1960s youth culture on television including clips from The Monkees, Dragnet, and Star Trek: the Original Series. The tri...
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Episode 04: Seeing At a Distance – A Pre-History of TV from 2015-02-26T14:31:34
This week Andrew, Jonathan and Steve discuss the various inventions, technologies, and patents that came before the box we all eventually fell in love with. Every wondered HOW exactly TV works? Hav...
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Episode 03: The American Football League (AFL) of the 1960s on TV from 2015-02-12T14:56:16
This week join Jonathan, Andrew, and Steve for a discussion of the AFL of the 1960s and how TV allowed the AFL to come – THIS CLOSE – to toppling the NFL. Also in this lengthier episode...
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Episode 02: The DuMont Network 1946-1956 from 2015-01-29T08:45:49
In this episode Steve, Andrew, and Jonathan discuss the often forgotten DuMont television network. Innovative, with stations in key east coast major markets, the DuMont network was ultimately done ...
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Episode 01: David Sarnoff and the Introduction of Television at the 1939 World’s Fair from 2015-01-15T09:57:55
In this episode Andrew, Steve, and Jonathan discuss David Sarnoff’s introduction of television for RCA at the 1939 World’s Fair at Flushing Meadows NY. Tune in to listen to this story about hope, t...
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Episode 00 – Mini-Episode Introduction from 2015-01-13T15:08:33
Welcome to the start of a brand new podcast. Below at the bottom of this post is a mini-episode in which Andrew, Steve, and Jonathan introduce who they are, the goals for this podcast, and have a f...
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