Primetime https://www.vox.com/primetime-podcast en © 2019 Vox Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved Dig into the hidden history of television with Vox's critic-at-large, Emily VanDerWerff. Each season, we explore the tragic, comedic, and occasionally world-changing stories that have marked a medium that's dominated the global conversation for the last 75 years. First up: TV's relationship with the presidency, featuring deep dives into The West Wing, 24, Veep, and more. Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/eb962a24-621e-11e9-adc7-637e00502681/image/uploads_2F1567104859505-7fy2m5ysnrj-b075f5da1049920ec303da07040ccb6b_2FPrimetime_Tile_3000x3000.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Primetime https://www.vox.com/primetime-podcast no serial A show about the power of television, and how it affects and reflects Vox Dig into the hidden history of television with Vox's critic-at-large, Emily VanDerWerff. Each season, we explore the tragic, comedic, and occasionally world-changing stories that have marked a medium that's dominated the global conversation for the last 75 years. First up: TV's relationship with the presidency, featuring deep dives into The West Wing, 24, Veep, and more. Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Dig into the hidden history of television with Vox's critic-at-large, Emily VanDerWerff. Each season, we explore the tragic, comedic, and occasionally world-changing stories that have marked a medium that's dominated the global conversation for the last 75 years. First up: TV's relationship with the presidency, featuring deep dives into The West Wing, 24, Veep, and more. Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

]]> Vox Media Podcast Network podcasting@voxmedia.com How to broadcast live TV from the moon... in 1969 Robert Stone directed the new PBS series "Chasing the Moon." It's chock full of new archival footage from the period. And behind all that footage – some fascinating stories. Stone tells Emily VanDerWerff about a very famous, very recognizable piece of footage that has been lost forever... and about the truth behind the "faking" of the moon landing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 18 Jul 2019 18:29:00 -0000 full 1 7 Vox Robert Stone directed the new PBS series "Chasing the Moon." It's chock full of new archival footage from the period. And behind all that footage – some fascinating stories. Stone tells Emily VanDerWerff about a very famous, very recognizable piece of footage that has been lost forever... and about the truth behind the "faking" of the moon landing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Robert Stone directed the new PBS series "Chasing the Moon." It's chock full of new archival footage from the period. And behind all that footage – some fascinating stories.

Stone tells Emily VanDerWerff about a very famous, very recognizable piece of footage that has been lost forever... and about the truth behind the "faking" of the moon landing.

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]]> 2353 no How Nixon’s TV strategy paved the way for Trump Richard Nixon’s political career paralleled the rise of television. He discovered how TV could make or break a politician. His successes and flops set a precedent for politicians who came after him, especially Donald Trump. Both men used television to craft an electable persona, and they shared a secret weapon: one of the most powerful people in TV history, who helped Nixon and Trump shape their images. Music credits:Positive Motion by Thomas Richard Peter Howe and Stephen Christopher TaitNight Time Adventure by John Lorca and Peter James QuineyReach Out by James CopperthwaiteOngoing View (C) by Laurent DuryVoyage (A) by by Jon Lorca and Peter James QuineyRue Montclare (A) by Joe Henson, Alexis Leon Smith, and Reinould Willem Rutger FordTwo Dollar Token by Warmbody (from Blue Dot Sessions)When in the West by Landsman Duets (from Blue Dot Sessions) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:00:00 -0000 How Nixon’s TV strategy paved the way for Trump full 1 6 Vox Richard Nixon’s political career paralleled the rise of television. He discovered how TV could make or break a politician. His successes and flops set a precedent for politicians who came after him, especially Donald Trump. Both men used television to craft an electable persona, and they shared a secret weapon: one of the most powerful people in TV history, who helped Nixon and Trump shape their images. Music credits:Positive Motion by Thomas Richard Peter Howe and Stephen Christopher TaitNight Time Adventure by John Lorca and Peter James QuineyReach Out by James CopperthwaiteOngoing View (C) by Laurent DuryVoyage (A) by by Jon Lorca and Peter James QuineyRue Montclare (A) by Joe Henson, Alexis Leon Smith, and Reinould Willem Rutger FordTwo Dollar Token by Warmbody (from Blue Dot Sessions)When in the West by Landsman Duets (from Blue Dot Sessions) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Richard Nixon’s political career paralleled the rise of television. He discovered how TV could make or break a politician. His successes and flops set a precedent for politicians who came after him, especially Donald Trump. Both men used television to craft an electable persona, and they shared a secret weapon: one of the most powerful people in TV history, who helped Nixon and Trump shape their images.

Music credits:Positive Motion by Thomas Richard Peter Howe and Stephen Christopher TaitNight Time Adventure by John Lorca and Peter James QuineyReach Out by James CopperthwaiteOngoing View (C) by Laurent DuryVoyage (A) by by Jon Lorca and Peter James QuineyRue Montclare (A) by Joe Henson, Alexis Leon Smith, and Reinould Willem Rutger FordTwo Dollar Token by Warmbody (from Blue Dot Sessions)When in the West by Landsman Duets (from Blue Dot Sessions)

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]]> 1439 The TV Presidents: Reagan and Obama While they had radically different styles and politics, Presidents Reagan and Obama had at least one thing in common: They were both masters of the small screen. We’ll explore how both presidents used the medium to communicate their message directly to their supporters, often avoiding criticism from the press along the way. Music credits: Rue Montclare (A) by Joe Henson, Alexis Leon Smith, and Reinould Willem Rutger FordPositive Motion by Thomas Richard Peter Howe and Stephen Christopher TaitVengeful by Warmbody (from Blue Dot Sessions)Night Time Adventure by John Lorca and Peter James QuineyVoyage (a) by Jon Lorca and Peter James Quiney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 06 Jun 2019 01:24:38 -0000 The TV Presidents: Reagan and Obama full 1 5 Vox While they had radically different styles and politics, Presidents Reagan and Obama had at least one thing in common: They were both masters of the small screen. We’ll explore how both presidents used the medium to communicate their message directly to their supporters, often avoiding criticism from the press along the way. Music credits: Rue Montclare (A) by Joe Henson, Alexis Leon Smith, and Reinould Willem Rutger FordPositive Motion by Thomas Richard Peter Howe and Stephen Christopher TaitVengeful by Warmbody (from Blue Dot Sessions)Night Time Adventure by John Lorca and Peter James QuineyVoyage (a) by Jon Lorca and Peter James Quiney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices While they had radically different styles and politics, Presidents Reagan and Obama had at least one thing in common: They were both masters of the small screen. We’ll explore how both presidents used the medium to communicate their message directly to their supporters, often avoiding criticism from the press along the way.

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Rue Montclare (A) by Joe Henson, Alexis Leon Smith, and Reinould Willem Rutger FordPositive Motion by Thomas Richard Peter Howe and Stephen Christopher TaitVengeful by Warmbody (from Blue Dot Sessions)Night Time Adventure by John Lorca and Peter James QuineyVoyage (a) by Jon Lorca and Peter James Quiney

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]]> 1171 When the vice president took on a sitcom character In May 1992, the TV character Murphy Brown gave birth to a baby boy. The following day, Vice President Dan Quayle publicly blamed Brown for "mocking the importance of fathers by bearing a child alone and calling it just another lifestyle choice." But Murphy Brown wasn’t the first single mom on TV, or the first pregnant character to wrestle with whether to have a baby. Other shows tackled more controversial issues like abortion decades earlier. We look back at the feud between a sitcom character and a real politician to find out what that fight tells us about our culture, in 1992 and today. Music credits: Reach Out by James Copperthwaite Murphy Brown Theme by Steve Dorff Voyage (A) by by Jon Lorca and Peter James Quiney A Most Quiet Season by Richard Bone Rue Montclare (A) by Joe Henson, Alexis Leon Smith, and Reinould Willem Rutger Ford When in the West by Landsman Duets (from Blue Dot Sessions) Two Dollar Token by Warmbody (from Blue Dot Sessions) Kitten by Podington Bear Constructions (B) by John Devereuax Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 30 May 2019 10:00:00 -0000 When the vice president took on a sitcom character full 1 4 Vox In May 1992, the TV character Murphy Brown gave birth to a baby boy. The following day, Vice President Dan Quayle publicly blamed Brown for "mocking the importance of fathers by bearing a child alone and calling it just another lifestyle choice." But Murphy Brown wasn’t the first single mom on TV, or the first pregnant character to wrestle with whether to have a baby. Other shows tackled more controversial issues like abortion decades earlier. We look back at the feud between a sitcom character and a real politician to find out what that fight tells us about our culture, in 1992 and today. Music credits: Reach Out by James Copperthwaite Murphy Brown Theme by Steve Dorff Voyage (A) by by Jon Lorca and Peter James Quiney A Most Quiet Season by Richard Bone Rue Montclare (A) by Joe Henson, Alexis Leon Smith, and Reinould Willem Rutger Ford When in the West by Landsman Duets (from Blue Dot Sessions) Two Dollar Token by Warmbody (from Blue Dot Sessions) Kitten by Podington Bear Constructions (B) by John Devereuax Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In May 1992, the TV character Murphy Brown gave birth to a baby boy. The following day, Vice President Dan Quayle publicly blamed Brown for "mocking the importance of fathers by bearing a child alone and calling it just another lifestyle choice." But Murphy Brown wasn’t the first single mom on TV, or the first pregnant character to wrestle with whether to have a baby. Other shows tackled more controversial issues like abortion decades earlier. We look back at the feud between a sitcom character and a real politician to find out what that fight tells us about our culture, in 1992 and today.

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Reach Out by James Copperthwaite

Murphy Brown Theme by Steve Dorff

Voyage (A) by by Jon Lorca and Peter James Quiney

A Most Quiet Season by Richard Bone

Rue Montclare (A) by Joe Henson, Alexis Leon Smith, and Reinould Willem Rutger Ford

When in the West by Landsman Duets (from Blue Dot Sessions)

Two Dollar Token by Warmbody (from Blue Dot Sessions)

Kitten by Podington Bear

Constructions (B) by John Devereuax

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]]> 1241 The fictional presidencies of Hillary Clinton Fictional women in power on TV have a lot in common with Hillary Rodham Clinton. Characters on The Good Wife, Scandal, House of Cards, Commander in Chief — the list goes on and on. On this episode, we examine these characters to find out what they reveal about us and our attitudes toward powerful women in the real world. Music credits: “Sugar Frosting” by Charlotte Lucy Glasson, Peter Michael Ludlam, and Hans Hummer“Soothe” by Bodytonic (from Blue Dot Sessions)“Going Forward Looking Back” by Podington Bear“New Connection” by Bob Bradley and Thomas Richard Balmforth“Solidarity” by Podington Bear“A Most Quiet Season” by Richard Bone“Bear Kitten” by Podington Bear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 23 May 2019 10:00:00 -0000 The fictional presidencies of Hillary Clinton full 1 3 Vox Fictional women in power on TV have a lot in common with Hillary Rodham Clinton. Characters on The Good Wife, Scandal, House of Cards, Commander in Chief — the list goes on and on. On this episode, we examine these characters to find out what they reveal about us and our attitudes toward powerful women in the real world. Music credits: “Sugar Frosting” by Charlotte Lucy Glasson, Peter Michael Ludlam, and Hans Hummer“Soothe” by Bodytonic (from Blue Dot Sessions)“Going Forward Looking Back” by Podington Bear“New Connection” by Bob Bradley and Thomas Richard Balmforth“Solidarity” by Podington Bear“A Most Quiet Season” by Richard Bone“Bear Kitten” by Podington Bear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fictional women in power on TV have a lot in common with Hillary Rodham Clinton. Characters on The Good Wife, Scandal, House of Cards, Commander in Chief — the list goes on and on. On this episode, we examine these characters to find out what they reveal about us and our attitudes toward powerful women in the real world.

Music credits: “Sugar Frosting” by Charlotte Lucy Glasson, Peter Michael Ludlam, and Hans Hummer“Soothe” by Bodytonic (from Blue Dot Sessions)“Going Forward Looking Back” by Podington Bear“New Connection” by Bob Bradley and Thomas Richard Balmforth“Solidarity” by Podington Bear“A Most Quiet Season” by Richard Bone“Bear Kitten” by Podington Bear

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]]> 1160 24's twisted relationship with the war on terror 24 premiered less than two months after the 9/11 terror attacks. That timing — and the show’s subject matter — affected the way a lot of important people, at the highest levels of United States government, think about terrorism, torture, and America’s role in the world.  Music credits: “Pythagoras” by Podington Bear“24 Theme” by Sean Callery“Going Forward Looking Back” by Podington Bear“Ongoing View (C)" by Laurent Dury“Voyage (A)” by Jon Lorca and Peter James Quiney“New Connection” by Bob Bradley and Thomas Richard Balmforth“A Most Quiet Season” by Richard Bone“Two Dollar Token” by Warmbody (from Blue Dot Sessions)“Soothe” by Bodytonic (from Blue Dot Sessions)“Primetime Theme” by Brandon McFarland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 16 May 2019 10:00:00 -0000 24's twisted relationship with the war on terror full 1 2 Vox 24 premiered less than two months after the 9/11 terror attacks. That timing — and the show’s subject matter — affected the way a lot of important people, at the highest levels of United States government, think about terrorism, torture, and America’s role in the world.  Music credits: “Pythagoras” by Podington Bear“24 Theme” by Sean Callery“Going Forward Looking Back” by Podington Bear“Ongoing View (C)" by Laurent Dury“Voyage (A)” by Jon Lorca and Peter James Quiney“New Connection” by Bob Bradley and Thomas Richard Balmforth“A Most Quiet Season” by Richard Bone“Two Dollar Token” by Warmbody (from Blue Dot Sessions)“Soothe” by Bodytonic (from Blue Dot Sessions)“Primetime Theme” by Brandon McFarland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 24 premiered less than two months after the 9/11 terror attacks. That timing — and the show’s subject matter — affected the way a lot of important people, at the highest levels of United States government, think about terrorism, torture, and America’s role in the world. 

Music credits: “Pythagoras” by Podington Bear“24 Theme” by Sean Callery“Going Forward Looking Back” by Podington Bear“Ongoing View (C)" by Laurent Dury“Voyage (A)” by Jon Lorca and Peter James Quiney“New Connection” by Bob Bradley and Thomas Richard Balmforth“A Most Quiet Season” by Richard Bone“Two Dollar Token” by Warmbody (from Blue Dot Sessions)“Soothe” by Bodytonic (from Blue Dot Sessions)“Primetime Theme” by Brandon McFarland

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]]> 1326 Why Washington can't escape The West Wing When The West Wing was on the air, during the Clinton and Bush years, a lot of liberal viewers were pining for a Democratic president with a strong sense of right and wrong — someone like President Bartlet. His fictional administration made for great entertainment, an idealistic vision of what politics could be. But the show’s idealism was decidedly white — and mostly male. It also obscured a very real partisan divide. Music credits:  Voyage (a) by Jon Lorca and Peter James Quiney Primetime Theme Music by Brandon McFarland  A Most Quiet Season by Richard Bone Hot Air Balloon by Jon Lorca and Peter James Quiney Two Dollar Token by Warmbody (from Blue Dot Sessions) Rue Montclare (a) by Joe Henson, Alexis Leon Smith, and Reinould Willem Rutger Ford Soothe by Bodytonic (from Blue Dot Sessions) Constructions (B) by John Devereaux Night Time Adventure by John Lorca and Peter James Quiney When in the West by Landsman Duets (from Blue Dot Sessions) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 09 May 2019 10:00:00 -0000 Why Washington can't escape The West Wing full 1 1 Vox When The West Wing was on the air, during the Clinton and Bush years, a lot of liberal viewers were pining for a Democratic president with a strong sense of right and wrong — someone like President Bartlet. His fictional administration made for great entertainment, an idealistic vision of what politics could be. But the show’s idealism was decidedly white — and mostly male. It also obscured a very real partisan divide. Music credits:  Voyage (a) by Jon Lorca and Peter James Quiney Primetime Theme Music by Brandon McFarland  A Most Quiet Season by Richard Bone Hot Air Balloon by Jon Lorca and Peter James Quiney Two Dollar Token by Warmbody (from Blue Dot Sessions) Rue Montclare (a) by Joe Henson, Alexis Leon Smith, and Reinould Willem Rutger Ford Soothe by Bodytonic (from Blue Dot Sessions) Constructions (B) by John Devereaux Night Time Adventure by John Lorca and Peter James Quiney When in the West by Landsman Duets (from Blue Dot Sessions) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices When The West Wing was on the air, during the Clinton and Bush years, a lot of liberal viewers were pining for a Democratic president with a strong sense of right and wrong — someone like President Bartlet. His fictional administration made for great entertainment, an idealistic vision of what politics could be. But the show’s idealism was decidedly white — and mostly male. It also obscured a very real partisan divide.

Music credits: 

Voyage (a) by Jon Lorca and Peter James Quiney

Primetime Theme Music by Brandon McFarland 

A Most Quiet Season by Richard Bone

Hot Air Balloon by Jon Lorca and Peter James Quiney

Two Dollar Token by Warmbody (from Blue Dot Sessions)

Rue Montclare (a) by Joe Henson, Alexis Leon Smith, and Reinould Willem Rutger Ford

Soothe by Bodytonic (from Blue Dot Sessions)

Constructions (B) by John Devereaux

Night Time Adventure by John Lorca and Peter James Quiney

When in the West by Landsman Duets (from Blue Dot Sessions)

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]]> 1475 Introducing Primetime Welcome to Primetime, a podcast about the power of television and how it affects and reflects our culture. In the first season, host Todd VanDerWerff, Vox’s critic at large, explores the American presidency on TV: stories about how presidents have used TV to further their political ambitions, and how TV has used the presidency to achieve its own goals. From Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network, Primetime premieres Thursday, May 9. Subscribe to the show for free in your favorite podcast app. Music: Restive by Anthony W. Mawer Rue Montclare by Joe Henson, Alexis Leon Smith, and Reinould Willem Rutger Ford Falcon Hood (Tight) by Podington Bear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Apr 2019 12:00:09 -0000 Introducing Primetime trailer 1 Vox A podcast about the power of television and how it affects and reflects our culture. Welcome to Primetime, a podcast about the power of television and how it affects and reflects our culture. In the first season, host Todd VanDerWerff, Vox’s critic at large, explores the American presidency on TV: stories about how presidents have used TV to further their political ambitions, and how TV has used the presidency to achieve its own goals. From Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network, Primetime premieres Thursday, May 9. Subscribe to the show for free in your favorite podcast app. Music: Restive by Anthony W. Mawer Rue Montclare by Joe Henson, Alexis Leon Smith, and Reinould Willem Rutger Ford Falcon Hood (Tight) by Podington Bear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Welcome to Primetime, a podcast about the power of television and how it affects and reflects our culture. In the first season, host Todd VanDerWerff, Vox’s critic at large, explores the American presidency on TV: stories about how presidents have used TV to further their political ambitions, and how TV has used the presidency to achieve its own goals. From Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network, Primetime premieres Thursday, May 9. Subscribe to the show for free in your favorite podcast app.

Music: Restive by Anthony W. Mawer

Rue Montclare by Joe Henson, Alexis Leon Smith, and Reinould Willem Rutger Ford

Falcon Hood (Tight) by Podington Bear

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