The infamous TV talk show host had a political career and grand ambitions. The very qualities that held him back are ones ...

Neyfakh gave me a preview of his new podcast, “Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer,” available exclusively on Audible this month. The nine-part series explores the complex character of Cincinnati’s former ...

When Jerry Springer left a career in politics and got his first job in TV as a news anchor, he came up with a catchphrase he would use for decades to come. “Take care of yourself and each other,” he ...

Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer covers his political and television careers, including his efforts to return to elected office after the success of his Jerry Springer daytime TV circus. Nine episodes.

In the opening chapter, “The Jerry Springer Administration: How Talk Shows and Reality TV Foreshadow Political Movements” Benes makes the case that talk shows and reality TV coursen the ways ...