Episode 115: Host Hangout
This week join Andrew, Steve, and Jonathan as they hangout, chat, and close out this season's worth of episodes of Inside the Box: The TV Hi...
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20 of 57 episodesEpisode 114: Hunter (1984) Pilot Episode: A Discussion of Representations of Law Enforcement in U.S. Culture
An old-school style Inside the Box episode. No guests, just Steve and Jonathan discussing the 1984 pilot episode of the cop show, Hunter (19...
Episode 113: TV Producer Joe Gannon, Part 02: In The Heat of the Night & How the Industry Has Changed
Join as Steve continues his interview with TV producer, Joe Gannon, in part two of this two-part episode about his experiences working with...
Episode 112: TV Producer Joe Gannon, Part 01: Carroll O’Connor and Archie Bunker’s Place
Join Steve as he interviews TV producer, Joe Gannon, in part one of this two-part episode about his experiences working with actor Carroll O...
Episode 111: Steve Besserman: Packaging Feature Films for National Broadcast
This week join us for a truly Steve-centric episode as Steve Voorhees welcomes longtime CBS Manager of Prime Time Feature Films, Steve Besse...
Episode 110: Dr. Kendall Phillips, Kolchak, The Night Stalker
This week join Jonathan in conversation with Dr. Kendall Phillips about his recent book, Kolchak, The Night Stalker, a part of Wayne State U...
Episode 109: David J. Brokaw, The Twilight Zone – The Monsters on Maple Street
This week join Jonathan and Steve in conversation with fellow academic, David Brokaw to discuss his new book, Monsters on Maple Street: The...
Episode 108: Stan Zimmerman, The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore
This week join Steve and Jonathan in conversation with television writer and producer, Stan Zimmerman. Listen as Stan talks about writing fo...
Episode 107: Dr. Paul Arras & America’s Live TV Coverage of the 9/11 Attacks
This week join Jonathan and Steve as we commemorate the 9/11 terrorist attacks by speaking with Dr. Paul Arras (SUNY: Cortland) about his ne...
Episode 106: Season Finale
Join Jonathan for a short episode that explains the end of this podcast season and what to look forward to in the future and when.
Special Encore Presentation: Episode 57: All In The Family, Part 02
This week join Steve and Jonathan as they continue their discussion of the groundbreaking US sitcom, All In The Family. We discuss it's tran...
Episode 105: Christmas with Joanna Wilson
This week join Steve and Jonathan as we usher in the holidays by discussing Christmas TV shows with author and expert, Joanna Wilson. Be sur...
Mining the Archive Mondays: Episode 08: All-Star Party for “Dutch” Reagan
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...
Special Encore Presentation: Episode 56: All In The Family, Part 01
As a way to pay tribute to recently passed television producer Norman Lear (1922-2023), this week join Steve and Jonathan as they discuss th...
Episode 104: Regional Sports Networks with Dr. Craig Coenen
This week join Steve in conversation with welcomed returned guest, Dr. Craig Coenen as they discuss the current state of Regional Sports Net...
Mining the Archive Mondays: Episode 40: Regional Sports Networks
This week join Steve, Jonathan, and Andrew as they discuss the pros and cons of increased regionalization of sports TV networks, and their h...
Thanksgiving Day Special: Encore Presentation of Our Very First Episode: Introducing TV at the 1939 World’s Fair
In this episode Andrew, Steve, and Jonathan discuss David Sarnoff’s introduction of television for RCA at the 1939 World’s Fair at Flushing...
Episode 103: DuMont Plus
Inspired by a real Jeopardy episode's jokey category title, this week Jonathan and Steve discuss a hypothetical: what if The DuMont Network...
Mining the Archive Mondays: Episode 02: The DuMont Network: 1946-1956
In this episode Steve, Andrew, and Jonathan discuss the often forgotten DuMont television network. Innovative, with stations in key east coa...
Mini-Episode 12: Politicians and Marathon TV Sessions
This week join Jonathan as he discusses a famous example of politicians using television for marathon "sales" pitches (for themselves) - Tho...