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

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