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The TV That Changed MeChristmas Special: Christmas SpecialsIn a special Christmas edition of The TV That Changed Me, Beth is joined by the musician Iora as they discuss all the Christmas specials that have made their Christmases over the years. Expect chocolate fountains, a naked Alan Davies and a whole load of reasons we’ve gone off James Corden.
2021-12-2342 minThe TV That Changed MeEuphoriaWith Euphoria's second season dropping in early 2022, Beth sits down with her pal Alice to discuss the show's controversial first series. Expect honest chats about identity and addiction as well as fun diversions including femidoms, Gunwharf Quays and Ammonite. They also hear from a real-life Gen Zer about what the show gets right (and wrong) about being a teen in 2021.
Eagle-eared listeners will also notice this is our first ever studio recording! We hope you enjoy the sexy sound quality.
Further reading
It’s time to stop talking about generations - Louis Menand
Sam Levinson and Zendaya on the Hopefulness of E...
2021-12-151h 01The TV That Changed MeBonus Episode: And Just Like ThatWith the world and her wife catching covid this week, we've been indoors watching And Just Like That and catching up with the Twitter discourse. In this special bonus episode, Beth is joined once again by her best mate Immy to chat the SATC reboot and the controversies that followed.
Further reading
Sex and the City sequel has a mouthful of teething troubles
Could Carrie Have Saved Mr. Big on ‘And Just Like That…’?
Credits
Produced by: Beth Watson
Edited by: Beth Watson
Music by: Iora
Find us on the interweb
Beth Watson: @b.wott on Instagram & @bwatson19 on Twitter
The TV...
2021-12-1436 minThe TV That Changed MeQueer as FolkEarlier this year, the Channel 4 show It’s a Sin gripped the nation with its heart-breaking portrayal of a group of queer friends living through the HIV/Aids crisis of the early 1980s.
But 30 years earlier, its creator Russel T Davis sent shockwaves through British television with a very different portrayal of an LGBTQ friendship group.
2021-11-241h 08The TV That Changed MeHistory Special: Auf Wiedersehen, PetHow did TV shape Britain's relationship with the EU? And where do our preconceptions about European countries come from?
Today on the show Beth is talking to historian David Lawton about German stereotypes, World War II references and British Nationalism in the eighties sitcom Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.
About David
David is a PhD student at Queen Mary University working on Euroscepticism in Britain from 1970-2000. He has written on culture in the 1980s and has worked on the history of television in the 20th century. He is also a musician in the band Preen.
More on Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
What Au...
2021-11-1056 minThe TV That Changed MeBuffy The Vampire SlayerWhat would you do if you found out you had a doppelganger? Someone with the same name, hobbies, sexuality and even love for 90s TV as you? Would you totally freak out? Or would you send them a DM and invite them on your podcast?
2021-10-201h 02The TV That Changed MeSkinsWhat came first? The British teenage experience or Skins? Today Beth is answering that very question with writer, performer and binge-watching connoisseur Eleanor Rattenbury. The two also reminisce on sixth-form life, Glen’s vodka and Eleanor’s very own Skins audition.
About Eleanor
Eleanor is a writer and performer from London. In April 2021 she launched the blog Midnight Culture (midnightculture.co.uk) a place for the binge watchers, revenge bedtime procrastinators and anyone who loves film, TV, games or literature. When Eleanor isn’t writing about the culture we consume in the early hours, she is working on her first novel an...
2021-10-0659 minThe TV That Changed MeVeronica MarsWhat makes a person brave? Can TV characters help us step out of our comfort zones? Can you be tough and vulnerable at the same time?
This week Beth is joined by comedian Mariana Feijó to discuss bravery in the iconic teen detective show- Veronica Mars. The two also unpack love triangles, polyamory and being an indie kid.
2021-07-2148 minThe TV That Changed MePeep ShowToday Beth is joined by comedian Matt Hoss. Matt explores all the things he learned (and probably shouldn't have learned) about morality, masculinity and being an outsider from Mark and Jeremy on Peep Show.
2021-07-0748 minThe TV That Changed MeThe L WordIt's Pride month every month on The TV That Changed Me podcast. But, since it is actually June, we thought we'd do something super gay to celebrate! And what could be gayer than spending an hour processing our feelings about The L Word?
2021-06-2355 minThe TV That Changed MeThe OCCaliforniaaaaaaaaaaa. Here we come! This week, Beth is chatting teen dramas and onscreen sex with actor, comedian and aspiring orgasm expert Helen Duff.
2021-06-0957 minThe TV That Changed MeSex and the City vs GirlsToday Beth is joined by her real-life bestie, Immy. The two discuss friendship, bathing and mental health in two of their favourite shows; Girls and Sex and the City. You'll also be hearing from Immy's pink karaoke microphone which, despite doing little to improve her audio, she insisted on holding the entire time.
2021-05-261h 01The TV That Changed MeWandaVisionHow does a superhero deal with loss? Can you create a perfect world on behalf of someone else? Is a utopia for one always a utopia for all? Today on the show we’re talking to utopian scholar, community organiser and unashamed superhero fan, Ibtisam Ahmed about the big questions in Marvel’s WandaVision.
2021-05-121h 10The TV That Changed MeOnce Upon a Time & The Walt Disney CompanyAre there certain shows you just can’t stop going back to? Comfort TV that you’ll always stick on when you’re feeling down? For Mercedes Bull, podcaster & Disney obsessive, Once Upon a Time is that show.
2021-04-2840 minThe TV That Changed MeFleabag (Season 2)From examining grief to talking about love & labia, Fleabag has made Mel and Clancy from The Open House Podcast reflect on a lot of life’s harder questions. This week, they join Beth to discuss their love for Phoebe Waller-Bridge and the life lessons we can all learn from watching Fleabag (season two).
2021-04-1456 minThe TV That Changed MeSister Sister & The Golden Age of the Black SitcomFrom Kenan and Kel to Moesha, the nineties is often considered to be the ‘Golden Age’ of black sitcoms as TV networks tried to recreate the success of The Cosby Show. But quickly after the new millenium, many of these shows began to disappear and sitcoms centring black lives became close to impossible to find.
In this episode of The TV That Changed Me, Beth speaks to journalist Micha Frazer-Carroll about how rewatching Sister, Sister in lockdown led her to investigate what happened to the black TV shows of her youth.
Links we chatted about
Sister, Sister is back. In prais...
2021-03-3146 minThe TV That Changed MeGilmore GirlsBeth is joined by her brother James to discuss their teenage obsession, Gilmore Girls.
The two dissect small town life, rate Rory's love interests and reflect on how the show brought them together after years of being at odds.
**This episode contains Gilmore Girls spoilers**
Links we chatted about
‘Why Gilmore Girls endures’ by Saul Austerlitz
Michel Gerard- Gilmore Girls fandom
Credits
Produced by: Beth Watson
Edited by: Beth Watson
Music by: Iora
Find us on the interweb
Beth Watson: @b.wott on Instagram & @bwatson19 on Twitter
The TV that Changed Me: @tvchangedme on Instagram & @tvchangedmepod on Twitter
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2021-03-1735 minThe TV That Changed MeTRAILER: The TV That Changed MeThe TV that Changed Me is a podcast exploring how television can shape our lives for the better and also for the worse. Through conversations with comedians, artists and some of her closest pals, writer & reviewer Beth Watson will find out how some of the world's biggest TV shows have made us who we are.
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