Inside the Box: The TV History Podcast

Inside the Box: The TV History Podcast


Latest Episodes

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.

Special Encore Presentation: Episode 57: All In The Family, Part 02
December 21, 2023

This week join Steve and Jonathan as they continue their discussion of the groundbreaking US sitcom, All In The Family. We discuss it's transition from All In the Family to Archie Bunker's Place, what

Episode 105: Christmas with Joanna Wilson
December 14, 2023

This week join Steve and Jonathan as we usher in the holidays by discussing Christmas TV shows with author and expert, Joanna Wilson. Be sure to check out Joanna's website: http://www.christmastvhisto

Mining the Archive Mondays: Episode 08: All-Star Party for “Dutch” Reagan
December 11, 2023

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 generic sound stages in Burbank? Want to see Sinatra strugg