You could hear Heaven chanting “Jerry, Jerry, Jerry!” if you listened hard enough yesterday. Jerry Springer, former mayor of Cincinnati and iconic (yet controversial) talk show host, died at 79. As ...

The infamous trash TV talk show host started out with serious aspirations but, in a transition that was emblematic of the coarsening of our society, dumbed them down in pursuit of ratings and tawdry ...

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.

Cincinnati has a complicated relationship with Jerry Springer, says journalist Leon Neyfakh. Neyfakh gave me a preview of his new podcast, “Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer,” available exclusively on ...