Episode #06076

According to Stephen Prothero, pretending all religions are the same doesn't serve to understand the world. (05:33)

Tags:  Stephen Prothero,  interviews,  books,  religion,  Christian,  Jewish,  iPhone,  Jesus,  God,  Buddhist,  Islamic,  reincarnation,  atheist,  China,  Middle East,  history

Episode #06037

Stephen gets to the bottom of the media's focus on sex scandals and asks Robert Baer if the squirrel is in the basket. (00:34)

Tags:  media,  sex,  scandals,  religion,  Robert Baer,  CIA,  Buddhist,  intro

Episode #06037

The power of the Colbert Bump exceeds even Stephen's expectations when rumors speculate that Raj Patel might be the messiah. (06:23)

Tags:  Raj Patel,  Buddhist,  religion,  Colbert Bump,  I Did It!,  phone calls,  Jon Stewart,  photos,  Jimmy,  balloons

Episode #04087

Stephen asks Lama Surya Das if it would be hard for Barack Obama to convert from a secret Muslim to a Buddhist. (06:42)

Tags:  Lama Surya Das,  appearances,  Barack Obama,  religion,  Indecision,  Indecision 2008,  elections,  books,  Buddhist,  secret Muslim,  Jewish,  history,  housing,  Catholic,  Jesus,  Dalai Lama,  Christian,  Bud Light Lime,  alcohol,  impressions,  Johnny Carson,  violence,  Tibet,  military

Episode #02024

American consumers want choice, and nowhere is choice more important than how you and all of existence will be annihilated. (3:37)

Tags:  religion,  Jesus,  American blankscape,  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,  Christian,  Islamic,  Hindu,  Buddhist

Episode #02021

Stephen reports on disappointing Olympic athletes and prepares to interview the only politician from New Jersey who hasn't been accused of corruption. (0:34)

Tags:  sports,  religion,  Bode Miller,  Lama Surya Das,  Michelle Kwan,  Buddhist,  New Jersey

Episode #02021

Stephen tries to get Lama Surya Das to sell him on the concept of nonviolence for America. (7:16)

Tags:  interviews,  religion,  Buddhist,  Lama Surya Das,  America,  wars,  new age,  lookin' good,  sex,  Expert