Transcript: Interview: David Benedict discusses "Jerry Springer: An Opera"

NEAL CONAN
NPR Talk of the Nation
05-06-2003
Interview: David Benedict discusses "Jerry Springer: An Opera"

Host: NEAL CONAN
Time: 3:00-4:00 PM

NEAL CONAN, host:

When you think of opera, what comes to mind? High society? Tales of tragedy and love? Maybe boredom? Whatever you think of, it's probably not this.

(Soundbite of "The Jerry Springer Show")

Mr. JERRY SPRINGER (Host, "The Jerry Springer Show"): OK, now. Now we're going to have some more performances from women with very, very large breasts. Here's Michelin(ph).

CONAN: The controversial TV mainstay "The Jerry Springer Show," and its topics of transvestites, two-timing, pole dancing and misbehaving lovers is apparently right at ...

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