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Kenny Graves talks with Emmy and Tony Award-Winning Actor and Producer, Eric Nelsen, who played the role of Ennis on the hit TV series 1883. Keep up with Eric at https://www.instagram.com/ericnelsenofficial/

In a conversation with Perri Pierre, Richard Lawson goes into detail about growing up in California, going to the Vietnam war, what made him decided to pursue acting, films that have impacted his career, different films that he's worked on, and his endeavors Richard Lawson Studios and WACO Theater Center (With Tina Lawson).

Richard Lee Lawson is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is perhaps best known for his roles in genre films; he portrayed Ryan in the 1982 film Poltergeist and Dr. Ben Taylor in the 1983 NBC miniseries V.

Dr. Elana Levine and Cynthia wrap up an extensive chat about daytime dramas by talking about the cancellation of many beloved shows. We discuss advertising, the loss of broadcast TV's prevalence in daytime and what replaced the serial genre.

Dr. Levine is author of Her Stories (published by Duke University Press) and teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Daytime changed TV herstory with long arcs about adoptions, reproductive rights and rape. Dr. Elana Levine shares examples of how key stories aligned with social changes from the 60s until today.

We also discuss the limited roles available for actors of color and how they often were positioned as secondary stories to to the white "super couple."

Enjoy audio context clips from As the World Turns, All My Children, The Young and the Restless and Ryan's Hope.

Dr. Elana Levine is a Professor of Media, Cinema and Digital Studies in the Department of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Levine's recently published Her Stories (Duke Univ. Press) forms the backbone of this 4-part series on soap operas.

Dr. Elana Levine's recently published Her Stories (Duke Univ. Press) forms the backbone of this 4-part series on soap operas. This episode includes a look at the formative pioneers of serial storytelling - Irna Phillips, Agnes Nixon and William Bell. Other topics covered who owned any given show and how that impacted business decisions and how technology changed storytelling.

Future episodes from this Levine interview discuss Super Couples of the 90s, fantasy and traumatic storylines, reproductive and feminist issues and the accelerated demise of many shows.

For more on Agnes Nixon, listen in on a 2017 podcast episode between Cynthia and Elana.  Fans of All My Children and As the World Turns, check out a 2-part interview with two-time Emmy Award Winner Cady McClain (Dixie Cooney) from March 2020.

Dr. Elana Levine is a Professor of Media, Cinema and Digital Studies in the Department of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

 

 

Part 2 of a chat with Emmy-winning actor Cady McClain, known for her years as Dixie Cooney on ABC's All My Children, which explores Cady's decision to pursue directing and arts advocacy. Cady talks about artists' muses and how resilience can be found in the creative process.

Recent film Seeing is Believing: Women Direct can be seen at Seed and Spark.

 

In her role as All My Children's Dixie, Cady McClain earned a place in TV Herstory for her award-winning acting. More than just half of a 90s "supercouple," Dixie was every woman.

In this first of a 2 part interview, Cady shares with us her early years in acting and her time on ABC's All My Children. Part 2 explores her roles behind the scenes as a filmmaker and advocate for women in storytelling.

Recent film: Seeing is Believing: Women Direct

I pretty much rant and rave about how terrible the show is. You may be able to find something positive if you listen close enough.

On today's show.... Performers of the Week Baby napping Erica & Krystal? Mystery Person???? and a whole bunch of ramblings.