Inside the Box: The TV History Podcast

Inside the Box: The TV History Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 115: Host Hangout
January 02, 2025

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 History Podcast. They'll probably also talk a little bit about

Episode 114: Hunter (1984) Pilot Episode: A Discussion of Representations of Law Enforcement in U.S. Culture
December 19, 2024

An old-school style Inside the Box episode. No guests, just Steve and Jonathan discussing the 1984 pilot episode of the cop show, Hunter (1984-1991) starring Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, and Brian De

Episode 113: TV Producer Joe Gannon, Part 02: In The Heat of the Night & How the Industry Has Changed
December 05, 2024

Join as Steve continues his interview with TV producer, Joe Gannon, in part two of this two-part episode about his experiences working with actor Carroll O'Connor on In The Heat of the Night (1988-199

Episode 112: TV Producer Joe Gannon, Part 01: Carroll O’Connor and Archie Bunker’s Place
November 21, 2024

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'Connor and the significant effect O'Connor had on Gannon's

Episode 111: Steve Besserman: Packaging Feature Films for National Broadcast
November 07, 2024

This week join us for a truly Steve-centric episode as Steve Voorhees welcomes longtime CBS Manager of Prime Time Feature Films, Steve Besserman to the program. If you love the nuts-and-bolts of late-

Episode 110: Dr. Kendall Phillips, Kolchak, The Night Stalker
October 24, 2024

This week join Jonathan in conversation with Dr. Kendall Phillips about his recent book, Kolchak, The Night Stalker, a part of Wayne State University Press's Milestones series. Don't worry, Steve Voor

Episode 109: David J. Brokaw, The Twilight Zone – The Monsters on Maple Street
October 10, 2024

This week join Jonathan and Steve in conversation with fellow academic, David Brokaw to discuss his new book, Monsters on Maple Street: The Twilight Zone and the Postwar American Dream. We discuss the

Episode 108: Stan Zimmerman, The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore
September 26, 2024

This week join Steve and Jonathan in conversation with television writer and producer, Stan Zimmerman. Listen as Stan talks about writing for the first season of The Golden Girls, writing that VERY fa

Episode 107: Dr. Paul Arras & America’s Live TV Coverage of the 9/11 Attacks
September 12, 2024

This week join Jonathan and Steve as we commemorate the 9/11 terrorist attacks by speaking with Dr. Paul Arras (SUNY: Cortland) about his new book, American Television's Live Coverage of the 9/11 Atta

Episode 106: Season Finale
December 28, 2023

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.