Episode #08098

News coverage based on a single story in the L.A. Times reveals an epidemic of kids turning drunk, disorderly and disinfected. (03:36)

Tags:  health,  teens,  alcohol,  Los Angeles,  mongering,  drugs,  marijuana,  legalization,  parenting,  California,  mental health,  Good Morning America,  media,  print media,  Los Angeles Times,  doctors,  epidemics

Episode #08096

America's health care crisis finds a solution, a beloved children's character meets adversity, and Jonathan Haidt explores social psychology. (00:38)

Tags:  intro,  health,  insurance,  America,  animals,  dogs,  animation,  costumes,  kids,  police business,  interventions,  rehab,  Jonathan Haidt,  government,  morality,  prostitution,  California,  treasures,  Osama bin Laden,  death

Episode #08092

Saving the planet by demonizing immigrants gives liberals and conservatives something they can do together. (04:59)

Tags:  The Word,  immigration,  ethnic,  racism,  global warming,  environment,  labor,  Fox News,  New York Times,  liberal,  conservative,  gay/homosexual,  MSNBC,  pollution,  alternative energy,  border security,  Mexican,  California,  statistics,  international affairs,  Ku Klux Klan,  guns,  laws,  poverty,  Address the Mess,  America,  media,  Address the Mess

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 #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 #08060

In 1906, an earthquake struck California's 8th district, leveling San Francisco and marking the last time anyone could afford to live there without six roommates. (02:28)

Tags:  Better Know a District,  San Francisco,  California,  Nancy Pelosi,  Native American,  religion,  history,  earthquakes,  Wheel of Fortune,  books,  appearances,  costumes,  under the desk,  Lent,  holidays,  housing,  hippies,  food,  cracks up,  WristStrong,  on location,  BKAD

Episode #08060

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi believes that super PACs threaten American democracy and that Citizens United should be overturned. (08:13)

Tags:  Nancy Pelosi,  interviews,  Colbert Super PAC,  money,  fundraising,  wealth,  democracy,  Supreme Court,  freedom of speech,  business,  elections,  Better Know a District,  Colbert Bump,  advertising,  Congress,  government,  California,  Catholic,  Lent,  holidays,  Jesus,  Rick Santorum,  men/women,  health,  birth control,  family,  kids

Episode #08012

Police crack down on Occupy Wall Street protesters, new developments emerge from the NBA lockout, and country musician Toby Keith discusses his USO shows. (00:39)

Tags:  intro,  Occupy Wall Street,  Wall Street,  protests,  police business,  prison,  NBA,  LeBron James,  restaurants,  Toby Keith,  music,  country music,  USO,  California,  doctors,  drugs,  Starbucks,  crime

Episode #08001

Ukranian bears quit vodka cold turkey, a terminator bear hunts Stephen, and a California black bear steals a Prius. (04:48)

Tags:  ThreatDown,  bears,  animals,  Ukraine,  alcohol,  rehab,  animals,  robots,  wars,  photos,  addiction,  Connecticut,  hunting,  movies,  California,  cars/trucks,  hybrids,  environment,  driving,  huggers,  hippies,  Address the Mess,  Jimmy Fallon,  photos

Episode #07094

Schools should only teach gay history if they teach gay is history, "The Today Show" cooking segment gets out of control, and neuroscientist David Eagleman talks brains. (00:35)

Tags:  intro,  gay/homosexual,  education,  school,  history,  California,  controversies,  Today Show,  Matt Lauer,  TV,  media,  food,  cooking,  cannibalism,  mental health,  science,  books

Episode #07090

With the temporary closure of the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles, increased traffic on two off-peak days means someone might have to walk someplace. (02:52)

Tags:  Italy,  debt,  Los Angeles,  California,  natural disasters,  apocalypse,  driving,  breasts,  cars/trucks,  transportation

Episode #07074

John Garamendi refuses to give Stephen a pass to see Osama bin Laden's body. (06:51)

Tags:  Better Know a District,  John Garamendi,  appearances,  on location,  California,  Democrats,  wealth,  same-sex marriage,  gay/homosexual,  marriage,  Alan,  environment,  Osama bin Laden,  assassinations,  impressions,  oceans,  oil,  oil spills,  junk food,  BKAD

Episode #07062

Donald Trump is a reclusive patriot who has the courage and generosity to erect a huge flagpole on his golf course. (05:06)

Tags:  Difference Makers,  Donald Trump,  on location,  California,  golfing,  flags,  patriotism,  America,  Rosa Parks,  laws,  fireside

Episode #07038

Californians panic over trace amounts of radiation that might drift 5,000 miles and contaminate their Jamba Juices. (02:42)

Tags:  Japan,  America,  California,  earthquakes,  tsunamis,  natural disasters,  nuclear,  protests,  violence,  celebrities,  dating,  international affairs,  health

Episode #07037

The escalating conflict in Libya means good news for troops, Stephen's self-portrait goes up for auction, and Steve Martin does some bluegrass. (00:32)

Tags:  intro,  Libya,  international affairs,  wars,  troops,  Afghanistan,  art,  portrait,  Steve Martin,  celebrities,  music,  drugs,  California,  Barry Bonds,  trials/hearings,  lying

Episode #07017

Rancho Cordova police tase an innocent woman, and a wildlife taser apprehends charging bears. (04:07)

Tags:  Current Events,  tasers,  local news team,  police business,  California,  junk food,  future,  crime,  bears

Episode #06160

Arizona lends California a rare lethal drug so it can carry out the state's first execution in five years. (02:37)

Tags:  California,  Arizona,  death penalty,  FDA,  prison,  death,  drugs,  mail/e-mail

Episode #06159

David Boies supports the Prop 8 challenge because marriage is one of the most important rights in America. (07:16)

Tags:  David Boies,  interviews,  California,  gay/homosexual,  same-sex marriage,  civil rights,  trials/hearings,  lawyers,  Jerry Brown,  Arnold Schwarzenegger,  Supreme Court,  kids,  Constitution,  laws,  marriage,  discrimination

Episode #06140

California voters decide whether to legalize marijuana, and Doris Kearns Goodwin puts the midterm election into historical perspective. (00:40)

Tags:  midterm elections,  Indecision 2010,  Indecision,  Democrats,  California,  marijuana,  drugs,  legalization,  Doris Kearns Goodwin,  history,  Rally to Restore Sanity,  March to Keep Fear Alive

Episode #06140

California votes down Prop 19, Rhode Island rejects an initiative to shorten its name, and Oklahoma bans Sharia law. (03:58)

Tags:  California,  Rhode Island,  Oklahoma,  marijuana,  drugs,  legalization,  Islamic,  laws,  voting,  midterm elections,  Indecision 2010,  Indecision,  Jimmy,  photos,  religion