80s TV Ladies

134 West | Susan Lambert Hatem & Sharon Johnson

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4-time Podcast Awards Winner! Webby nominated for Best Indie Podcast.80s TV Ladies is dedicated to the beloved female-driven shows of the 1980s! Do you love 80s pop culture, television and fabulous women? On our show, you’ll hear a breakdown of how these shows got made, how they were influenced by the times and, in turn, how they influenced pop-culture trends to follow. We love discussing the “two-steps forward, one-step-back” lens of media-driven feminism.Join hosts Susan Lambert Hatem and Sharon Johnson as they talk about the fabulous ladies of television: Cagney & Lacey, Designing Women, A Different World, The Golden...

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  • Adrienne Barbeau on Maude, Creating Rizzo in Grease, Cult Horror and Return to Fantasy IslandSep 2, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min
  • 1980s Fall TV Previews: TV Guide, Crazy Network Specials, and Saturday Morning NostalgiaAug 19, 2026 · 56 min
  • REWIND: Neema Barnette | Directing A Different World, Making TV History, and Strategies for RevolutionAug 5, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min
  • REWIND: Susan Fales-Hill | Showrunning A Different World, Resisting Industry Bias, and Making TV HistoryJul 22, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
  • REWIND: A Different World | Looking Back at the 80s Hit with Writer Niceole LevyJul 8, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min
  • Jennifer Jones: Precision, Resilience, and Breaking Barriers on the LineJun 24, 2026 · 56 min
  • Ch-ch-ch-changes: The 20 Most Revolutionary 80s Music Videos, Part 2Jun 10, 2026 · 53 min
  • Ch-ch-ch-changes: The 20 Most Revolutionary 80s Music Videos, Part 1May 27, 2026 · 60 min
  • RERUN: Bruce Boxleitner | The Scarecrow And Mrs. King Years, Part 2May 13, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
  • RERUN: Bruce Boxleitner: The Scarecrow and Ms. King Years, Part 1Apr 29, 2026 · 41 min

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