Jerry Springer - aka The Godfather of US talk shows

<p>Jerry joins Genevieve to reminisce about the beginnings of The Jerry Springer Show and how it became one of the most popular, outrageous and controversial talk shows in TV history.     </p> <p>He explains why criticism of the show is elitist, why he's never watched an episode of the show - and talks about the infamous guest who married a horse...    </p> <p>Jerry also talks about his political career before her became a talk show host and recounts the time he wrestled a bear on live TV when he was the mayor of Cincinnati! </p> <p>Plus he chats about being on the cover of Rolling Stone, learning about his family's tragic past, retiring and reveals his happiest moment in television.     </p> <p>=============       </p> <p dir="ltr">If you’d like a Jerry Springer Show fix, there’s a whole library of clips on the <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@JerrySpringerTV" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Jerry Springer TV Youtube channel</a> - and if you’re in the US you can watch reruns every weekday - just go to <a href= "https://jerryspringertv.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">jerryspringertv.com</a> to find your local TV listings. </p> <p>=============     </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Say hello on social media! You can find the podcast on Twitter <a href= "https://twitter.com/CelebCatchUpPod">@CelebCatchUpPod</a> or Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/celebritycatchuppodcast/">@celebritycatchuppodcast</a>.     </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And if you'd like to support the show, find out more at <a href= "https://www.celebritycatchup.com/support/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">celebritycatchup.com/support</a>.     </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">=============     </span></p> <p>Produced and edited by Genevieve.    </p> <p>Theme music by Mark Savage <a href= "https://twitter.com/mrdiscopop">@mrdiscopop</a>  </p>