Episode #08080

After Larry the Quaker Oats mascot undergoes plastic surgery, Stephen gets a distressing call from Wilford Brimley. (04:15)

Tags:  Wilford Brimley,  weight/obesity,  lookin' good,  mascots,  food,  phone calls,  Stephen's products,  advertising,  breasts,  plastic surgery,  health,  Peabody Awards,  exercise,  movies,  aging,  penises,  mental health

Episode #08078

Governors from beef industry states want to end the smear campaign against lean, finely textured beef, and make the term "pink slime" a thing of the past. (04:54)

Tags:  food,  gross-out,  animals,  Rick Perry,  slogans,  health,  transgender,  dogs,  business,  pets,  Harvard,  under the desk,  fashion,  liberal

Episode #08075

Tacocopter's drone helicopter taco delivery is the first step to achieving intercontinental ballistic munchies, but there are some safety concerns. (03:37)

Tags:  Thought for Food,  food,  flying,  Barack Obama,  military,  government,  laws,  Marines,  safety,  audience interaction,  parenting,  technology,  fast food

Episode #08068

Now that Super Tuesday results are in, Stephen prepares to finally realize his long-standing love and support for Mitt Romney. (04:27)

Tags:  Countdown to Loving Mitt,  primaries,  Mitt Romney,  Sarah Palin,  iPad,  give it to me,  Rush Limbaugh,  Newt Gingrich,  Michael Stipe,  appearances,  Republicans,  bombs,  Rick Santorum,  animals,  sleep,  Florida,  candidates,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08067

Stephen mourns the end of King-Size Snickers bars and celebrates the rising popularity of "second breakfast." (04:36)

Tags:  Thought for Food,  junk food,  food,  health,  photos,  Lord of the Rings,  competitions,  Russia,  space,  J.R.R. Tolkien,  future,  Taco Bell,  Nooo!,  fast food,  weight/obesity,  literary references,  movies,  dreams,  sleep,  America,  crying

Episode #08067

Jonathan Safran Foer discusses his book "The New American Haggadah" and explains the Jewish Passover tradition of retelling stories. (05:25)

Tags:  Jonathan Safran Foer,  interviews,  books,  Jewish,  religion,  holidays,  Passover,  history,  Bible,  balls,  birth control,  culture,  literary references,  Koran

Episode #08062

The Persian menace nabs its first ever Oscar, and "The Lorax" has over 70 different product tie-ins, which should automatically win it Best Picture in 2013. (04:14)

Tags:  Movies That Are Destroying America,  Iran,  nuclear,  photos,  advertising,  Dr. Seuss,  animation,  hybrids,  cars/trucks,  junk food,  performances,  books,  literary references,  crying,  huggers,  oil,  fracking,  environment,  Address the Mess,  explosions

Episode #08059

Ultimate Taser Ball is a dream come true for fans who love the NFL, but want to watch something slightly less violent. (03:59)

Tags:  Current Events,  tasers,  injuries,  sports,  Jimmy,  soccer,  NFL,  balls,  songs,  performances,  teens,  weapons,  health,  apologies,  Doris Kearns Goodwin,  nudity,  photos,  Matt Lappin,  dogs,  toys & games,  North Carolina

Episode #08050

Chinese tycoon and friend of the show Long Liyuan dies after indulging in a poisoned meal of slow-boiled cat-meat stew. (03:45)

Tags:  Un-American News,  China,  Chinese New Year,  wealth,  food,  cats & cats,  racism,  gross-out,  murder,  friend of the show,  Stephen's friends,  ALF,  Stephen's products,  under the desk,  animals,  international affairs,  advertising,  cracks up,  Korean,  friends,  photos,  Asian,  iPad,  labor

Episode #08032

Jack Abramoff describes the controversial activities he engaged in as a Washington lobbyist and discusses the corrupting influence of campaign contributions. (06:23)

Tags:  Jack Abramoff,  interviews,  books,  lobbyists,  corruption,  Washington DC,  laws,  crime,  Native American,  Congress,  money,  prostitution,  prison,  restaurants,  gifts & presents

Episode #08024

Pushy Pops finally addresses the most annoying part of eating: the pause between putting food in your face and putting more food in your face. (03:49)

Tags:  Thought for Food,  Stephen's products,  food,  junk food,  advertising,  demonstrations,  Jimmy,  gross-out,  under the desk,  photos,  health

Episode #08015

Author Michael Pollan tries to cut through the confusion of food advertising claims with commonsense guidelines in his book "Food Rules." (07:09)

Tags:  Michael Pollan,  interviews,  books,  food,  health,  weight/obesity,  science,  advertising,  taxes,  Herman Cain,  Jimmy,  lookin' good,  alcohol,  gifts & presents,  junk food,  high-fructose corn syrup,  Nazi,  family,  kids,  Maira Kalman,  friend of the show,  drugs,  mental health,  audience interaction,  Sierra Mist,  attention deficit

Episode #07099

Alabama company Holy Smoke turns loved ones' ashes into real bullets that can be used to hunt turkeys on Thanksgiving. (03:06)

Tags:  Second Amendment,  death,  guns,  weapons,  business,  mental health,  money,  photos,  family,  food,  animals,  Thanksgiving,  hunting,  circuses,  Nana & Pee-Pop,  Alabama,  inventions,  Heroe$ Crawl

Episode #07066

The "I want to be able to look my children in the eye" crowd refuses to admit that torture is the real hero behind Bin Laden's death. (06:56)

Tags:  The Word,  Osama bin Laden,  Bush administration,  Donald Rumsfeld,  assassinations,  waterboarding,  torture,  intelligence,  porn,  Al Qaeda,  war on terror,  terrorism,  driving,  alcohol,  health,  Jimmy

Episode #06135

With Glenn Beck's Food Insurance and Stephen's Food Insurance Insurance, America as we know it may end, but at least Americans as we know them will still be fat. (04:09)

Tags:  Glenn Beck,  advertising,  Fox News,  mongering,  apocalypse,  food,  insurance,  American blankscape,  Prescott Group

Episode #06119

If Mark Shriver says, "help the poor or they will rise up against us," Stephen will invite him to the March to Keep Fear Alive. (10:09)

Tags:  Mark Shriver,  interviews,  March to Keep Fear Alive,  mongering,  Rally to Restore Sanity,  competitions,  Glenn Beck,  poverty,  wealth,  taxes,  Mitch McConnell,  conspiracies,  economy,  recession,  money,  kids,  America,  history,  Lady Gaga,  photos,  Jimmy,  protests

Episode #06105

The First Amendment guarantees all Americans the right to say what they want on the air without having their sponsors drop them. (04:41)

Tags:  Laura Schlessinger,  racism,  radio,  Colbert on the Ert,  nudity,  conservative,  African American,  photos,  history,  don't see color,  First Amendment,  alcohol

Episode #06087

Manny Howard tried to grow tilapia in his bathtub and almost beat a rabbit to death with a dustpan in self-defense. (07:13)

Tags:  Manny Howard,  interviews,  New York City,  farming,  food,  animals,  housing

Episode #06083

Before Stephen can land the space shuttle, he needs to know how to fly it in five words or less. (05:33)

Tags:  Fallback Position,  on location,  NASA,  space,  astronauts,  flying,  SkyMall,  sleep,  puking,  work/office,  technology,  In the Field

Episode #06053

Andrew Ross Sorkin discusses the importance of the SEC case against Goldman Sachs, which questions whether Wall Street is a casino. (07:59)

Tags:  Andrew Ross Sorkin,  interviews,  Goldman Sachs,  trials/hearings,  books,  Wall Street,  Mitch McConnell,  gambling,  Republicans,  Senate,  laws,  money,  accept your apology,  scams,  insurance