Episode #08098

Bravo executive and talk show host Andy Cohen discusses his book "Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture." (05:48)

Tags:  interviews,  Andy Cohen,  books,  Bravo,  TV,  lookin' good,  reality shows,  kids,  school,  Academy Awards,  family,  sexual advances,  Dan Rather,  culture,  friend of the show,  CBS News,  Morning Joe,  growing up

Chen Guangcheng flees China, Diane Keaton goads Stephen, Paul Ryan fibs, Richard Branson alters ice cubes, Jonathan Haidt backs psychology, and Buzz Aldrin honors Stephen. (04:11)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #08095

Georgetown University's Father Thomas Reese finds discrepancies between Catholic doctrine and Paul Ryan's fiscal ministry. (05:59)

Tags:  Thomas Reese,  appearances,  Paul Ryan,  Catholic,  poverty,  philosophy,  Ayn Rand,  lying,  economy,  money,  government,  wealth,  taxes,  morality,  religion,  Jesus,  Christian,  business,  nailed,  socialism,  Pope Benedict XVI,  Georgetown University,  photos,  Bigfoot,  college,  mythology,  Republicans

Episode #08094

Missouri lawmakers want to ban homosexuality discussions in schools because finding out that homosexuality exists is a slippery slope to tolerating it. (04:45)

Tags:  The Word,  gay/homosexual,  controversies,  education,  Missouri,  laws,  school,  kids,  growing up,  Republicans,  discrimination,  civil rights,  bestiality,  Neil Patrick Harris,  Craigslist,  sexual advances,  polls,  TV,  censorship,  same-sex marriage,  marriage

Episode #08093

Old, gray-haired Barack Obama successfully panders to the youth vote, but Republicans emphasize the difference between class clown and class president. (04:41)

Tags:  advertising,  campaigns,  Barack Obama,  Mitt Romney,  Jimmy Fallon,  Fox News,  candidates,  voting,  gravitas,  TV,  college,  elections,  approval ratings,  songs,  Republicans,  Charles Krauthammer,  lookin' good,  Late Show with David Letterman,  Harry Truman,  media,  pundits,  Indecision 2012,  Indecision 2008,  aging,  hip hop,  animals

Episode #08093

Stephen highlights "Flat Daddy," a military family documentary in New Jersey's inaugural Montclair Film Festival. (00:57)

Tags:  sign off,  documentaries,  movies,  New Jersey,  military,  troops,  family,  IKEA

Episode #08092

Harvard University's Michael Sandel illustrates the ethical and moral concerns regarding the growing role of money and market values in society. (07:02)

Tags:  Michael Sandel,  interviews,  money,  capitalism,  wealth,  ethics,  elitism,  morality,  democracy,  corruption,  America,  books,  education,  prison,  immigration,  housing,  citizenship,  voting,  Colbert Super PAC,  business,  Saudi Arabia,  elections,  Indecision 2012,  California,  debates,  international affairs

Episode #08091

Maurice Sendak endorses Stephen's inspirational children's book about a pole trying to find his place in the world. (02:40)

Tags:  I Am a Pole (And So Can You!),  Stephen's products,  books,  flags,  kids,  Maurice Sendak,  mental health,  Tom Hanks,  shopping,  gifts & presents,  charity,  troops,  appearances,  military,  celebrities

Episode #08090

Mitt Romney makes a picnic gaffe, and former Texas School Board Chairman Don McLeroy rejects evolution. (00:31)

Tags:  intro,  Mitt Romney,  Amish,  Don McLeroy,  education,  evolution,  Neil Diamond,  marriage,  songs,  Indecision 2012,  aging,  science,  Texas,  Pennsylvania

Episode #08090

Former Texas Board of Education Chairman Don McLeroy discusses the documentary "The Revisionaries," science in textbooks and religious conservatism. (06:41)

Tags:  Don McLeroy,  interviews,  education,  creationism,  evolution,  documentaries,  Jimmy,  science,  religion,  Bible,  Satan,  Thomas Jefferson,  voting,  high five,  controversies,  Texas,  school,  God,  dinosaurs,  history,  Tea Party,  founding fathers,  conservative,  miracles,  truthiness,  Charles Darwin,  atheist,  censorship,  dreams

Episode #08088

Sex education comes under scrutiny, survivalists create survival lists, and guest Arianna Huffington might share her interview on The Huffington Post. (00:34)

Tags:  intro,  sex,  education,  school,  apocalypse,  abstinence,  Huffington Post,  Arianna Huffington,  breasts,  London,  Olympics,  Queen Elizabeth II,  royalty,  sports,  mongering

Episode #08088

Kissing and hugging are the last stop before reaching Groin Central Station, so it's important to ban all the things that lead to the things that lead to sex. (05:03)

Tags:  The Word,  abstinence,  sex,  education,  sexual advances,  Tennessee,  teens,  school,  conservative,  health,  parenting,  growing up,  statistics,  laws,  local news team,  lookin' good,  nerd alert,  balls,  pregnancy,  kids,  visually impaired

Episode #08087

Chicken feed comes into question, a scandal rocks a government agency, and Jonah Lehrer shares an original insight. (00:31)

Tags:  intro,  food,  animals,  drugs,  kids,  scandals,  government,  Jonah Lehrer,  school,  heroin

Episode #08087

Jonah Lehrer examines dangerous creativity myths and the history of innovation. (06:48)

Tags:  Jonah Lehrer,  interviews,  books,  inventions,  technology,  philosophy,  culture,  kids,  statistics,  history,  Steve Jobs,  William Shakespeare,  Google,  alcohol,  mental health,  growing up,  dreams,  crime,  literary references,  art,  teens

Episode #08086

Women are the big prize this campaign year, and both Democrats and Republicans are fallopi-in it to win it. (04:53)

Tags:  men/women,  Ann Romney,  Mitt Romney,  Barack Obama,  controversies,  sexism,  health,  laws,  Republicans,  vaginas,  Democrats,  campaigns,  slogans,  breasts,  penises,  lookin' good,  under the desk,  Indecision,  celebrities,  crying,  voting,  cars/trucks,  fashion,  movies

Episode #08083

Higher education consultant Richard Hersh believes in challenging college students to develop their highest intellectual and emotional capabilities. (06:44)

Tags:  Richard Hersh,  interviews,  college,  books,  education,  liberal,  conservative,  work/office,  MIT,  history,  culture,  business,  religion,  literary references

Episode #08082

Mitt Romney must pick a running mate who will help him appeal to women, Hispanics, African Americans, evangelical Christians and Republicans. (05:10)

Tags:  Steve King,  candidates,  Mitt Romney,  trials/hearings,  cracks up,  elections,  gay/homosexual,  health,  appearances,  insurance,  Republicans,  lawsuits,  discrimination,  business,  Indecision,  terminations,  laws,  farming,  right-wing,  growing up

Episode #08080

Republicans will need to work hard to capture the Latino vote instead of their current strategy of capturing Latinos. (04:20)

Tags:  Latino,  Hispanic,  Mitt Romney,  Mexico,  parents,  Mormon,  Colbert Super PAC,  advertising,  stereotypes,  ethnic,  voting,  Spanish,  dogs,  candidates,  immigration,  Indecision 2012,  Republicans,  media,  polygamy,  polls,  under the desk,  Jimmy

Episode #08079

Rick Santorum criticizes California universities after reading something from the state of California. (03:58)

Tags:  Rick Santorum,  lying,  California,  college,  print media,  primaries,  dogs,  Washington DC,  history,  San Francisco,  elitism,  patriotism,  doctors,  health,  Benjamin Franklin,  STDs,  gay/homosexual,  education,  America

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