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Role Models in the 4-Female Sitcom
Advanced TV Herstory
English - November 04, 2020 03:55 - 34 minutes - 37.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFilm Interviews TV & Film History director hollywood producer actor equity herstory leadership metoo timesup womenrepresentation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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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/