FINAL THOUGHTS: JERRY SPRINGER To Host Phone Booth Pop Up Event In New York & Chicago
Pop ups will take place in New York City on Saturday, May 31st from 11:00am - 6:00pm ans in Chicago on Saturday, May 31st from 7:30am - 3:30pm.
By: A.A. Cristi May. 29, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FINAL THOUGHTS: JERRY SPRINGER: PHONE BOOTH POP UP EVENT
New York, NY – May 29, 2024 - Saturday, May 31st, Audible will have a presence in Chicago and New York! To promote the Audible Original, Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer, the iconic Millennium Park in Chicago and in Grand Central station in New York will have phone booths for people to interact with and reveal their nostalgic Springer-worthy confessions. The podcast is hosted by Leon Neyfakh from Prologue Projects and is available now exclusively from Audible!
WHEN:
New York City: Saturday, May 31st from 11:00am - 6:00pm
Chicago: Saturday, May 31st from 7:30am - 3:30pm
WHERE:
Grand Central Terminal: 89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017
Millennium Park: 201 E. Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60602
About Leon Neyfakh:
Leon Neyfakh is a journalist best-known as the co-creator of Slow Burn, Fiasco, Think Twice, and Backfired. Before starting Prologue Projects, a podcast production company based in New York, he was a reporter for Slate, The Boston Globe, and The New York Observer. He is the author of the book The Next Next Level.
· Think Twice – Audible and Wondery Original Named a Best Podcast of 2023 by The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Guardian, Financial Times, and more
· Backfired: Attention Deficit – Audible Original Named a Best Podcast of 2024 by The New Yorker
About Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer:
You may think you know Jerry Springer—the iconic TV host who presided over America's most controversial daytime talk show for 27 years. In that time, Springer’s name became synonymous with outrageous guests, taboo confessions, and vicious on-stage fights. But before The Jerry Springer Show made him infamous all over the world, Springer was something else entirely: a respected Midwestern politician whom many saw as a future leader in the Democratic Party. So how did this serious-minded idealist with lofty political aspirations take such a turn in such a radically different direction?
Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer tells the fascinating story of a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany who became the beloved mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio before morphing into a symbol of cultural decline. Through dozens of intimate and revealing interviews with those who knew Springer best—from his big sister to his early political aides to the producers who shaped his show—listeners will be transported into the world of this singular figure’s rise to notoriety, and his fascinating struggle to reconcile his status as “the king of trash TV” with his lifelong dream of returning to politics.
Final Thoughts examines timeless questions about ambition, compromise, and whether we can ever truly separate who we are from what we do for a living. Was Jerry Springer a principled would-be statesman who took a detour into the gutter, or did his show reveal something essential about his character, not to mention ours?
Critic Reviews:
“Excellent journalism” –The Guardian
“An insightful character study” –The Financial Times
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