Podcasts by Primetime
Dig into the hidden history of television with Vox's critic-at-large, Emily VanDerWerff. Each season, we explore the tragic, comedic, and occasionally world-changing stories that have marked a medium that's dominated the global conversation for the last 75 years. First up: TV's relationship with the presidency, featuring deep dives into The West Wing, 24, Veep, and more. Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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How Nixon’s TV strategy paved the way for Trump from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Richard Nixon’s political career paralleled the rise of television. He discovered how TV could make or break a politician. His successes and flops set a precedent for politicians who came after him...
ListenThe TV Presidents: Reagan and Obama from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While they had radically different styles and politics, Presidents Reagan and Obama had at least one thing in common: They were both masters of the small screen. We’ll explore how both presidents u...
ListenWhen the vice president took on a sitcom character from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In May 1992, the TV character Murphy Brown gave birth to a baby boy. The following day, Vice President Dan Quayle publicly blamed Brown for "mocking the importance of fathers by bearing a child alo...
ListenThe fictional presidencies of Hillary Clinton from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Fictional women in power on TV have a lot in common with Hillary Rodham Clinton. Characters on The Good Wife, Scandal, House of Cards, Commander in Chief — the list goes on and on. On this episode,...
ListenWhy Washington can't escape The West Wing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When The West Wing was on the air, during the Clinton and Bush years, a lot of liberal viewers were pining for a Democratic president with a strong sense of right and wrong — someone like President...
ListenIntroducing Primetime from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to Primetime, a podcast about the power of television and how it affects and reflects our culture. In the first season, host Todd VanDerWerff, Vox’s critic at large, explores the American p...
ListenIntroducing Primetime from 2019-04-29T12:00:09
Welcome to Primetime, a podcast about the power of television and how it affects and reflects our culture. In the first season, host Todd VanDerWerff, Vox’s critic at large, explores the American p...
ListenIntroducing Primetime from 2019-04-29T12:00:09
Welcome to Primetime, a podcast about the power of television and how it affects and reflects our culture. In the first season, host Todd VanDerWerff, Vox’s critic at large, explores the American p...
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