Episode 99: Holocaust (1978), Part 01 with Dr. Craig Coenen

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Join Steve and Jonathan in conversation with Dr. Craig Coenen about the 1978 NBC mini-series Holocaust: The Story of the Family Weiss. Where does the mini-series fall within the context of Americans’ understanding of the Jewish Holocaust? How was the mini-series received? How does the late-1970s network context of big, prestige mini-series play into its creation? All this and a lot more in Part 01 of this two-part podcast story. If you’re new to the podcast, here are some basics about how to listen: Find last season’s free episodes wherever you listen to podcasts (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, & Podbean) or through our homepage at https://www.tvhistorypod.com . You’ll also find additional videos and images on our homepage to supplement your listening experience (if you like). Also, if you’d like access to our full archive of episodes, head over to https://www.patreon.com/tvhistorypod and consider donating. Donating a small amount grants you not only access to our FULL PATREON ARCHIVE of episodes, but you’ll also be able to listen to brand-new BONUS, Patreon-only episodes as well. Dr. Craig Coenen’s faculty page: link One of NBC’s Original Promos for the Film: The entire mini-series: In the wake of the success of Schindler’s List (1993), a new trailer is created to make people aware of Holocaust (1978): Print ad for Holocaust (1978) A young Meryl Streep stars in Holocaust (1978). A young James Woods stars in Holocaust (1978). Front Cover of early VHS box set of Holocaust (1978) Back side of early VHS box set of Holocaust (1978) Spine for early VHS box set of Holocaust (1978)

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