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 #07067

The Ohio legislature allows guns into sports stadiums, and Facebook ushers in a brave new world of personal product placement. (03:58)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  Ohio,  Facebook,  Internet,  guns,  Sweetness,  alcohol,  sports,  violence,  fights,  fans,  local news team,  laws,  advertising,  business,  Charlie Sheen,  Sierra Mist,  photos

Episode #05145

The San Francisco Chronicle prints on glossy paper, and the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of George Clinton. (04:13)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  San Francisco,  print media,  media,  junk food,  under the desk,  Sierra Mist,  George Clinton,  songs,  music,  trials/hearings

The Colbert Report helps author Douglas Rushkoff get his anti-corporatization message out. (2:35)

Tags:  Douglas Rushkoff,  backstage,  exclusives,  books,  food,  business,  mascots,  Sierra Mist,  MTV,  appearances,  advertising

Episode #05087

Barack Obama promotes his health care plan on ABC, while Republicans propose their own health care reform with an infomercial. (06:28)

Tags:  ABC,  Barack Obama,  media,  Fox News,  Republicans,  health,  laws,  advertising,  insurance,  Sierra Mist,  audience interaction,  kids,  Jon and Kate Plus 8

Episode #05075

Dag Soderberg takes the Bible out of the bookshop and onto the coffee table with "Bible Illuminated." (05:51)

Tags:  Dag Soderberg,  interviews,  books,  Bible,  fashion,  Jimmy,  religion,  Christian,  Sierra Mist,  lookin' good,  pop culture,  celebrities,  Sweden,  advertising

Episode #05073

The FDA challenges medical claims made by Cheerios, and Jim Moran protects kids from erectile dysfunction advertising. (00:38)

Tags:  intro,  FDA,  food,  Jim Moran,  advertising,  books,  Katty Kay,  men/women,  Sierra Mist,  animals

Episode #05066

Ringing cell phones distract from the illumination of Press Secretary Robert Gibbs' White House briefing. (02:05)

Tags:  Robert Gibbs,  media,  Jimmy,  phone calls,  Obama administration,  balls,  Sierra Mist,  Bush administration,  technology

Episode #05066

Stephen is already twitching with excitement over his Coke-fueled party to protest the soda tax. (04:49)

Tags:  high-fructose corn syrup,  Congress,  health,  taxes,  weight/obesity,  drugs,  cocaine,  protests,  Sierra Mist,  fist shaking,  lobbyists,  partying

Episode #05066

Stephen's $1,000 omelet, $1,000 pizza and $1,000 sundae were worth every cent he didn't pay. (06:17)

Tags:  Colbert Platinum,  restaurants,  food,  wealth,  money,  on location,  Sierra Mist,  puking,  New York City,  cocaine,  drugs

Episode #05066

Michael Pollan advises that the best food to eat is anything with less than five ingredients in it. (05:18)

Tags:  Michael Pollan,  interviews,  books,  food,  high-fructose corn syrup,  health,  apologies,  parents,  Sierra Mist,  cooking,  business,  lookin' good

Episode #05042

Stephen urges John Sturm to include a porn section in online newspapers to earn extra cash. (05:00)

Tags:  Better Know a Lobby,  John Sturm,  print media,  on location,  Internet,  Sierra Mist,  iPhone,  business,  advertising,  debt,  technology