Description

JD and Suzy sit down with Burt Dubrow, the master and puppeteer of TV talk/variety television, to talk about television’s role, influence and evolution.  An Emmy award winning producer, Burt is responsible for bringing the likes of Sally Jessy Raphael, Jerry Springer and Dr. Drew to television. With a passion for promoting critical thinking through programming, he is currently crushing it with his hit show DAILY BLAST LIVE.

What You Will Hear:

• What are the most significant changes over the years in television
  
  
• TV is no longer real
  
  
• Jerry Springer Show
  
  
• What is the important part of television's role in relation to society
  
  
• Daily Blast Live
  
  
• Social media and television
  
  
• Gathering a crowd and formats
  
  
• Reality television
  
  
• White privilege
  
  
• Greatest life regret; Education and relationships
  
  
• Giving back.  Personal mentoring
  
  
• The abuse of opinions in news channels
  
  
• Changing the narrative: Getting people to think another way in another direction.  Make them wonder.
  
  

Quotes:

“Somehow, we have to move people. That means we’ve got to get them to feel something.”

“If you’ve got good talent I would like to think an audience will find you.”

“What’s going on today has changed me a great deal and made me put a magnifying glass and watch everything much, much closer and make sure all voices are heard”

“Being white gives me a privilege that others don’t have, and where as I wasn’t as aware of it before, I am very aware of it now.”

“School got in my way.”

“Whatever we do today must be relevant.”

Mentioned:

Mark Kimpton

Jerry Springer

Daily Blast Live

Double Dare

TGIF

Phil Donahue

Johnny Carson

David Letterman

Host Chats

Ted Turner