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Jerry Springer and the history of that [bleeping] bleep sound

  • Written by Matthew Jordan, Associate Professor of Media Studies, Penn State
Jerry Springer and the history of that [bleeping] bleep soundSecurity guards separate guests on an episode of 'The Jerry Springer Show' titled 'I am pregnant by my half-brother.'Ralf-Finn Hestoft/Corbis via Getty Images

Since Jerry Springer’s death on April 27, 2023, writers have been working through the cultural significance of his eponymous daytime talk show.

For 27 years, Springer’s circus of...

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