====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0549 from reel: NP 5971 (1995-08-16 to 1995-10-31) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/54432 Title: Can We Talk? Talk Shows: Better Than a Therapist's Couch Summary: An in-depth feature article examining the popularity of talk shows among college students, exploring why students participate in and watch these programs, with examples of student experiences on shows like Montel Williams and Jerry Springer. Category: features/profiles Subjects: television; talk shows; media culture; student life; entertainment Named Entities: Moore, Natalie Y. [author]; Springer, Jerry [talk show host]; Mitchell, Kenya [student]; Alexander, Dave [student]; Smith, Rachel [student]; Menz, Billy [student]; Priest, Patricia [researcher] Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.