# 179. Ringmaster (1998)

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Podcast: [Revenge of the 90s: A Movie Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/revenge-of-the-90s-a-movie-podcast-349807)
Published: 2025-04-18T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://revengeofthe90s.substack.com
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## Resource

For those of us who grew up in the 1990s and enjoyed a sick day or two, 'The Jerry Springer Show' was inescapable. The controversial and raunchy show was one of the biggest cultural touchstones of the decade and remains in the zeitgeist to this day. To help us talk about 1998's 'Ringleader,' Springer's own shameless attempt to cash in on the success of the show in a feature-film format, we've brought on guest Ross Benes, author of '1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times' which you can buy here:  https://us.amazon.com/1999-Culture-Conquered-Kickstarted-Politics/dp/0700638571 . Be sure to catch us on social media @revengeof90spod or on Substack at  revengeofthe90s.substack.com .

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