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A podcast about TV shows, how they shape the world and the people in it. Join Beth Watson as she takes a deep dive into our favourite TV characters‘ psyches, pokes holes in some questionable story lines and, most importantly, explores the real-life impact of on-screen representation.
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Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Californiaaaaaaaaaaa. Here we come! This week, Beth is chatting teen dramas and on-screen sex with actor, comedian and aspiring orgasm expert Helen Duff.
Diversions include Sex Education, Bridgerton and stand-up hanky panky. You might have guessed this already, but this isn't one to listen to with grandma (unless she's super chill).
**Beware!** Spoilers appear for Sex Education, Bridgerton and The OC
Content note: This episode contains references to eating disorders from 52 minutes.
Credits
Produced by: Beth Watson
Edited by: Beth Watson
Music by: Iora
Find us on the interweb
Helen Duff: @duffmarvel
Come As You Are Podcast: @comeasyouarepod
Beth Watson: @b.wott on Instagram & @bwatson19 on Twitter
The TV That Changed Me: @tvchangedme on Instagram & @tvchangedmepod on Twitter
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Today 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.
**Caution** Girls spoilers from around 27 minutes.
Links we chatted about
Please Stop Comparing ‘Girls’ and ‘Sex and the City’ (we won’t)
The Woke Charlotte Meme is rewriting Sex and the City’s problematic past
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
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
How does a superhero deal with loss? Do we get to 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.
Expect explorations of grief, queer childhood and a whole lot of Beth not knowing much about the Marvel universe.
**Caution** Big spoilers from around 38 minutes.
Links we chatted about
Wiccan and Hulkling: Queer and Immigrant Utopia in Young Avengers, Ibtisam Ahmed
Credits
Produced by: Beth Watson
Edited by: Beth Watson
Music by: Iora
Find us on the interweb
Ibtisam Ahmed @ibzor
Beth Watson: @b.wott on Instagram & @bwatson19 on Twitter
The TV that Changed Me: @tvchangedme on Instagram & @tvchangedmepod on Twitter
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Are 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.
We caught up about using film & TV to soothe our anxiety, the evolution of the Disney princess and what keeps drawing us back to fairy tales and the ‘Seven Basic Plots’ time and time again.
About Mercedes
Mercedes is a Product Marketing Manager for a Brighton-based tech company. When she’s not busy creating launch strategies, she’s one half of ChatDisney Podcast. Mercedes also runs her own blog, My Disney Blog, and in case you haven’t guessed yet, is completely devoted to all things Disney.
Credits
Produced by: Beth Watson
Edited by: Beth Watson
Music by: Iora
Find us on the interweb
Mercedes Bull: @mercedeslois
ChatDisney: @chatdisney
Beth Watson: @b.wott on Instagram & @bwatson19 on Twitter
The TV that Changed Me: @tvchangedme on Instagram & @tvchangedmepod on Twitter
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
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 2).
Slight diversions include foxes, Love Actually, and things our therapists say.
Credits
Produced by: Beth Watson
Edited by: Beth Watson
Music by: Iora
Find us on the interweb
Open House Podcast: Instagram @openhousepod and on Twitter @_OpenHousePod.
Beth Watson: @b.wott on Instagram & @bwatson19 on Twitter
The TV that Changed Me: @tvchangedme on Instagram & @tvchangedmepod on Twitter
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
From 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 praise of the Nineties black sitcom boom
Credits
Produced by: Beth Watson
Edited by: Beth Watson
Music by: Iora
Find us on the interweb
Micha Frazer-Carroll: @Micha_Frazer on Twitter
Beth Watson: @b.wott on Instagram & @bwatson19 on Twitter
The TV that Changed Me: @tvchangedme on Instagram & @tvchangedmepod on Twitter
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Beth 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
Learn more about the show: thetvthatchangedme.com
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
The TV that Changed Me is a podcast about TV and how it shapes our lives.
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.
We’ll be taking a deep dive into our favourite TV characters, poking holes in some questionable story lines and, most importantly, exploring the real-life impact of on-screen representation.