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Maury Povich Finds Out

EPISODE 17: A surreal visit from the longest-running host in daytime TV history.

Pablo Torre
Oct 12, 2023
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Even if you, like me, watched an insane amount of Maury Povich growing up — which was fairly easy to do, on account of him being the longest-running host in the history of daytime television — you may still misunderstand the impact of family on his life.

There is the impact of his father, Shirley Povich: the all-time sportswriter and editor at The Washington Post who wrote columns there for 75 bleeping years — and, yes, hired both Kornheiser and Wilbon, too.

There is the impact of Maury’s wife, Connie Chung: the legitimately pioneering reporter and network anchorwoman with unimpeachable journalistic credibility.

And then there is the impact of literal genetics: the paternity tests that became an enormous reason why I couldn’t stop watching Maury in the Nineties. And why various television critics — including at least one Pulitzer-winner, hired by his father — began to see Maury as something like the opposite of journalism itself.

These are some of the contradictions I’d hoped to find out about, in person, in New York. But the experience I wound up getting — which included the deeply surreal sensation of rewatching Maury, with Maury — was so much more.

DKN/YOUTUBE SPOILER ALERT:

(Thank you, Mr. Chung.)

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James Hawk
Oct 15

Amazing interview. In-between the fun banter Maury dispatched bits wisdom and gave me a response to a question that has left me gasping for an answer.

My G.F. an amazing Filipino medical professional has always asked me," Why when you graduated from UNC didn't you go to law school? You're the smartest man I've ever met " Maury's answer to Connie was, " As long as you know, that's all that matters." Thank you

My GF also said the same thing as Connie when she saw me watching PTI and you were subbing for Wilbon, "Whose this guy?"

One last thing. With all the repetitive content, and BS on ESPN why couldn't they find a spot for your show, and I'm watching it on Youtube?

Cheers keep on doing what your doing

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Jenny Dunavold
Oct 13

This episode was amazing! Good job team.

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