Maury Povich on How to Succeed in Television

Today's guest needs no introduction, but we're going to give him one anyway. Maury Povich, the legendary host of Maury and now host of the podcast On Par with Maury Povich, sits down with Dan to talk about how he got that unmistakable voice (spoiler: it's not vocal lessons), what Jerry Springer really thought of his show, and why he never wanted to know who the father was until you did. 

Chapters:

0:00 Jerry Springer's greatest compliment

0:27 Welcome to the one-name club

1:36 Are Poviches built to never stop?

2:29 Starting at 16 and a case of "big shot-itis"

4:06 Four cities, four St. Patrick's Days

5:48 Connie Chung and the leap to A Current Affair

6:41 Whiskey, cigarettes and that voice

9:20 The daytime talk wars, from Donahue to Ricki Lake

11:25 The first paternity test

12:40 Storytelling and curiosity