Oprah | 115
05/29/24 • 45 min
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In the 1990’s Oprah Winfrey set herself apart from other talk show hosts by pivoting away from trash TV shows like Geraldo and Jerry Springer.
Instead Oprah focused on what creating what she called hour long life lessons and in the process she changed TV forever.
On this episode of History of the 90s we track the ascension of the Queen talk.
GUEST INFO:
Kellie Carter Jackson, award-winning author, professor, historian and podcaster.
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TikTok: @90spodcast
Email: [email protected]
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In the 1990’s Oprah Winfrey set herself apart from other talk show hosts by pivoting away from trash TV shows like Geraldo and Jerry Springer.
Instead Oprah focused on what creating what she called hour long life lessons and in the process she changed TV forever.
On this episode of History of the 90s we track the ascension of the Queen talk.
GUEST INFO:
Kellie Carter Jackson, award-winning author, professor, historian and podcaster.
SHOW INFO:
Instagram: @that90spodcast
TikTok: @90spodcast
Email: [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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