Reality Roots

Jerry might be exhausted but his audience is fired up, his guests are here to fight, and I personally am here for it! Do you want some more? And there IS more! Special guest appearances by Brooke Shields, Yvie Oddly, and Wilbur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jerry Jerry Jerry! Everyone is all hyped up this week - the audience, me, and the guests! Is it a talk show stage, or a wrestling ring? Are audience members audience members, or fully involved? If you call out the bad thing that you've been doing for years, is it still a bad thing? Tune in and find out with me! Special guest appearances by the Wish version Jennifer Coolidge and Ernie Hudson. Hoste...

RIP Jerry Springer - this one's for you! Jerry battles his spring break audience to try to get to the bottom of a ridiculous situation. Special guest appearances by Prince and Steve Wilkos' hair! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sally hosts couples with sizeable age gaps. Way less pedophilia than you'd think, and way MORE making out! (Seriously, there's more making out in these 40 minutes than in a full season of Riverdale!) Special guest appearances by hunky Robin Williams and Toni Colette Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friends confront "friends" on being two face-ed backstabbing betches, drama and near-physical altercations are the result. The outfits showcase every insane 90's trend (except butterfly clips) and the hand-gesturing gets wild. Also includes an appearances by audience Voldemort and a giant red gramophone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The heart wants what it wants and what it's always wanted is Montel, man of a thousand faces, each more handsome and noble than the last. Three very serious and unfunny but fascinating circumstances are discussed involving forgiveness. All the trigger warnings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A well-structured episode of Jerry Springer with a jazzy upbeat theme song to bring you right back to 1994. The outfits are terrible, the men are terrible, but one woman is amazing. Find out why God started with Adam (spoiler alert - it's so he could strip for Eve!) by ignoring the spoiler alert I just gave you and listening to this week's recapt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Self-described male chauvinists visit Jenny Jones in a flurry of sexism, homophobia, and straight-up denial. These men are so straight that they hate women. Case study for toxic masculinity, if you're too young to have lived through it the first (hundred) times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet 4 garbage human beings who call themselves men and the women they delight in abusing. TRIGGER WARNING for domestic abuse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine O'Hara breaks up a fight, we get every Teen Mom story line rolled into one very empathetic girl with a bangin romper, and some of the ugliest clothing that the 90's had to offer, all in one sweet sweet episode of SJR. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dip into Ricki Lake's "Let's Talk About Sex" week circa 1998 from some discussion regarding the gender identities and sexualities of different guests, because apparently expressing these things clearly and directly to their loved ones isn't enough. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode includes Jerry Springer's dad jokes, Steve Wilkos being amazing (as usual) and very special surprise guest appearance by a filthy little creature (other than the guests appearing on Jerry's stage). Also a cheeseball... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another double-wide episode for Jenny Jones, who can't even be right when she's right. Forget leaving bad parents enough rope to hang themselves with - Jenny is holding tight to that 2" of rope and won't give them another millimeter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Better late than never! Also sorry for the delay. In this episode, Montel earns my nomination for father/mediator of the century by helping some teenage girls navigate the tricky waters of romance and life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*TRIGGER WARNING for discussion centering on abortion AND death by suicide** It's time for an SJR double-wide episode where we meet moms and moms-to-be and the jack-wagons who impregnated them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let the love wash over you this week as you listen to people revealing their secret (or not so secret) crushes on their BFF's brother. [IDK, my BFF JILL] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A very un-timely Christmas Jerry Springer throwback to break your heart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another double-wide episode for a doubly WTF 90's af episode of the Jenny Jones show. Mother-daughter teams exploit themselves men for material gain using the best and brightest fashions of the time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week with special (?) guest, Sylvia Brown! She surely is some kind of expert, but what kind of expert is TBD.Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this double-wide episode we watch a half-way productive conversation with families in crisis on the Sally Jessy Rafael show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blast from the past - 25 years ago Jerry was as respectful as possible. Wishing his guests were the same; instead we get to see racism, homophobia and transphobia all in one place! But somehow Jerry makes it all feel safe for us at home. *bleep* *bleep* *bleep* you *bleep* *bleeeeeeep* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's watch some women insert themselves into their ex's new relationships for no discernible reason other than to [not] get into a physical altercation on TV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well we sure have come a long way as a society since 1995. In this episode we get into victim blaming, gender expression issues, and attempted purposeful arrested development of some very nice young ladies. Thanks Jenny! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maury jams 6 birth stories into just one episode. Yes I cried at each one. We listen to some clueless dads try to help their wives through the miracle of life and then we briefly meet the actual heroes for a 3-5 second meet and greet while they hold a screaming infant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me as I walk through 1995's finest of fashions and dysfunctional mother-daughter relationships. Includes appearances by both figurative and literal Karens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.