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May 24, 2026
E40: TV Guide (1953): What’s on TV Tonight? | #67
TV Guide didn’t just list programs—it reshaped how America experienced television. From a pocket-sized weekly to the most widely read magazine in the country,...
00:09:10
May 17, 2026
E39: Countdown #68: Spinning the Hits: American Bandstand and the Birth of Teen Culture
Starting in 1952, an after-school dance program in Philadelphia called Bandstand began to sketch the blueprint for modern youth culture in the age of...
00:16:18
May 10, 2026
E38: Countdown #69: America's Favorite Family
America’s Favorite Family — The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952) Countdown #69 | 100 Years of Television (1927–2027) On October 3, 1952, The...
00:14:37
May 03, 2026
E37: Television Comes to the Breakfast Table with The "Today" Show (1952) | 100 Years of Television #70
The Today Show premiered on NBC on January 14, 1952, launching the modern era of morning television. Hosted originally by Dave Garroway and developed...
00:12:15
April 26, 2026
E36: Countdown #71: What's You Talkin' 'bout, Kingfish?
On the radio, audiences can't see that you're not wearing blackface. But once your popular radio show portraying disparaging stereotypes of African Americans moves...
00:16:22
April 19, 2026
E35: Countdown #72: Lucy, You Got Some 'Splainin' To Do!
For one hundred weeks that started in October, 2025 this podcast is going to recall the “Top 100 Milestones in the First 100 Years...
00:15:31