Inside the Box: The TV History Podcast

About Inside the Box: The TV History Podcast

Inside the Box: The TV History podcast breaks down a particular era, innovation, trend, or program by spending an entire episode (or two) discussing it. Hosted by Jonathan Bullinger, Andrew Salvati, and Steve Voorhees, they apply their scholarly work in media studies to provide the history of TV, critique it at times, and just try to have some fun as they explore inside the box. Be sure to also check our supplementary content that accompany each episode on our home page www.tvhistorypod.com.

Publisher

jonathan.m.bullinger@gmail.com

Category

arts · tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

19 Aug 2021

Latest episode

2 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

57 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Jan 2025

   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 History Podcast. They’ll probably also talk a little bit about holiday TV programming and make a few New Year’s resolutions as well. (https://www.tvhistorypod.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0506-poster-copy.jpg)

2. 

   19 Dec 2024

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

   Steve O'Donnell and Jonathan Stark discuss the 1984 pilot episode of Hunter, examining representations of law enforcement in US culture and the evolution of cop show tropes.

3. 

   5 Dec 2024

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

   TV producer Joe Gannon shares his experiences working with Carroll O'Connor on In The Heat of the Night and reveals how the TV industry has transformed from his perspective.

Who has been a guest on Inside the Box: The TV History Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Fred Dryer
• Stepfanie Kramer
• Brian Dennehy
• Steven Williams

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

17 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

55

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.