Episode #08101

Innovations change crime fighting, Wisconsin braves government turmoil, and Dr. Francis Collins explores HBO's obesity documentary. (00:39)

Tags:  intro,  crime,  police business,  guns,  tasers,  Wisconsin,  government,  protests,  Francis Collins,  documentaries,  weight/obesity,  New York City,  safety,  cell phones,  asses

Episode #08101

Dr. Francis Collins talks about America's weight problem, evolution and the holistic way to confront obesity. (06:28)

Tags:  Francis Collins,  interviews,  documentaries,  weight/obesity,  dieting,  HBO,  health,  America,  kids,  epidemics,  lookin' good,  government,  junk food,  asses,  exercise,  gross-out,  fights,  demonstrations,  competitions,  evolution,  family,  death,  Social Security

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 #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 #08078

"Holy Rollers" shows the sacred side of Sin City, Pope Benedict XVI believes Marxism no longer corresponds to reality, and a perfumer honors the pope with a signature cologne. (05:33)

Tags:  Yahweh or No Way,  Las Vegas,  Cuba,  Christian,  gambling,  Fidel Castro,  Raul Castro,  Catholic,  Pope Benedict XVI,  fashion,  lookin' good,  Pope John Paul II,  communism,  popes,  Jesus,  Bible,  Israel,  Ronald Reagan,  Cold War,  Jewish,  movies,  parody,  Jimmy,  religion,  God,  celebrities,  documentaries

Episode #08054

CeaseFire's Ameena Matthews explores how her tough inner-city upbringing informs her work as a peacemaker among Chicago's gangs. (06:57)

Tags:  Ameena Matthews,  interviews,  documentaries,  movies,  violence,  gangs,  Chicago,  poverty,  growing up,  parents,  family,  teens,  death,  lookin' good,  fashion

Episode #08010

A new Herman Cain ad goes viral, Occupy Wall Street gets a corporate backer, and Susan Saladoff discusses her documentary on frivolous lawsuits. (00:34)

Tags:  intro,  Herman Cain,  advertising,  Rick Perry,  health,  kids,  candidates,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  Republicans,  campaigns,  Occupy Wall Street,  Wall Street,  protests,  business,  money,  Susan Saladoff,  documentaries,  movies,  lawsuits,  Starbucks,  balls,  injuries,  Muammar al-Gaddafi,  death,  dictators

Episode #08010

Documentarian Susan Saladoff explores how the media and corporate America manipulated the public into believing the civil justice system is broken. (05:45)

Tags:  Susan Saladoff,  interviews,  documentaries,  movies,  lawsuits,  lawyers,  trials/hearings,  injuries,  business,  media,  McDonald's,  money,  Constitution,  civil rights,  lying,  laws,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

Episode #07123

America cracks down on immigration, Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah, and Ken Burns discusses his documentary series on Prohibition. (00:33)

Tags:  intro,  immigration,  Spanish,  Jewish,  religion,  Rosh Hashanah,  holidays,  partying,  fashion,  Ken Burns,  documentaries,  movies,  Prohibition,  alcohol,  Amazon,  iPad,  technology,  Internet,  shopping,  iPhone,  Apple

Episode #07123

Ken Burns discusses the unforeseen consequences of Prohibition and the political and economic shifts that led to its end. (06:24)

Tags:  Ken Burns,  interviews,  documentaries,  movies,  Prohibition,  history,  alcohol,  laws,  20s,  30s,  crime,  Great Depression,  Constitution,  organized crime,  alcoholism,  NAACP,  Ku Klux Klan,  morality,  culture,  unions,  immigration,  discrimination,  business,  economy,  men/women,  sex,  health,  family,  George Clooney,  penises,  cars/trucks,  Heroe$ Crawl

Episode #07121

In the face of all the mounting evidence for climate change, America has stood with one voice and boldly proclaimed, "Eh." (04:04)

Tags:  Rocktember with Radiohead,  Radiohead,  appearances,  global warming,  Jimmy,  environment,  Address the Mess,  weather,  photos,  Rick Perry,  documentaries,  Al Gore,  animals,  America,  Europe,  China,  hobos,  death penalty,  economy,  oil,  addiction,  heroin,  drugs,  Texas,  moon landing,  Florida,  Nana & Pee-Pop,  alternative energy,  Transformers,  Melinda Gates

Episode #07116

Michael Moore describes the defining moment that transformed him from a quiet kid into an outspoken social critic. (05:58)

Tags:  Michael Moore,  interviews,  books,  liberal,  conservative,  Democrats,  Barack Obama,  George W. Bush,  Republicans,  discrimination,  unemployment,  growing up,  literary references,  Bush v. Gore,  school,  accept your apology,  magic,  Tom Hanks,  candidates,  elections,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  documentaries,  Heroe$ Crawl

Episode #07115

Al Gore talks about his work on the Climate Reality Project and marvels at the sophistication of Stephen's global warming metaphor. (06:43)

Tags:  Al Gore,  interviews,  Nobel Prize,  Democrats,  Rick Perry,  Republicans,  global warming,  weather,  environment,  Address the Mess,  science,  economy,  money,  Galileo,  international affairs,  Middle East,  China,  oil,  energy,  movies,  documentaries,  Keith Olbermann,  Heroe$ Crawl,  An Inconvenient Truth,  wars

Episode #07106

Gloria Steinem believes Americans know that women can do what men can do, but they don't know that men can do what women can do. (06:05)

Tags:  Gloria Steinem,  interviews,  feminism,  sexism,  culture,  documentaries,  movies,  men/women,  discrimination,  civil rights,  history,  60s,  70s,  pregnancy,  marriage,  kids,  family,  parenting,  mental health,  lookin' good,  Jimmy,  the heroes

Episode #07101

The state of North Dakota may not exist, subversive weather blows into Arizona, and the classic American game of anti-trust law violation gets a makeover. (07:31)

Tags:  Constitution,  ThreatDown,  North Dakota,  America,  Jimmy,  movies,  documentaries,  flags,  under the desk,  steroids,  Arabic,  weather,  discrimination,  Arizona,  toys & games,  Islamic,  driving,  money,  wealth,  technology,  family,  kids,  the heroes,  Alaska,  troops,  business

Episode #07097

With America's helium supply dwindling, the country has no choice but to hunt balloons in the wild. (03:10)

Tags:  science,  shortages,  balloons,  flying,  animals,  drugs,  health,  Nooo!,  Jimmy,  balls,  poop & pee,  family,  kids,  apologies,  documentaries,  Doris Kearns Goodwin,  the heroes,  vacations,  elitism,  South Park

Episode #07092

David Carr of the New York Times admits that papers sell based on the misery of others, but that Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. sells misery best. (05:55)

Tags:  David Carr,  interviews,  New York Times,  terminations,  print media,  money,  advertising,  Internet,  Rupert Murdoch,  scandals,  News of the World,  friendly friends at Fox & Friends,  documentaries,  crime,  business,  the heroes

Episode #07085

Gary Sinise discusses his documentary, "Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good," and the importance of supporting America's troops. (05:27)

Tags:  Gary Sinise,  interviews,  troops,  military,  USO,  movies,  Emmy Awards,  celebrities,  wars,  Afghanistan War,  Iraq,  Afghanistan,  documentaries,  Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando

Episode #07084

Emmy-winning filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi discusses her documentary, "Citizen U.S.A," about citizenship ceremonies throughout the 50 states. (06:22)

Tags:  Alexandra Pelosi,  interviews,  Better Know a District,  movies,  immigration,  citizenship,  marijuana,  Nancy Pelosi,  America,  Barack Obama,  alcohol,  drugs,  morality,  documentaries,  patriotism,  stereotypes

Episode #07072

Werner Herzog explains why he added radioactive albino crocodiles to his documentary about cave paintings. (05:25)

Tags:  Werner Herzog,  interviews,  movies,  art,  history,  God,  documentaries,  sci-fi