Episode #08096

Kermit the Frog violates German media law, but Stephen defends his reputation to Germany's UN ambassador, Hans Beinholtz. (04:51)

Tags:  Kermit the Frog,  Hans Beinholtz,  appearances,  The Muppet Show,  movies,  Germany,  laws,  TV,  advertising,  international affairs,  Jimmy,  nudity,  Karl Rove,  lookin' good,  photos,  under the desk,  puppets,  kids,  mental health,  philosophy,  lying

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 #08092

Liberals and conservatives find common ground, and Harvard University's Michael Sandel reveals what money can't buy. (00:28)

Tags:  intro,  liberal,  conservative,  oil,  Michael Sandel,  books,  money,  shopping,  animals,  philosophy

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 #08061

While Wheat Thins is a snack for anyone actively seeking experiences, those experiences should not include eating 17 crackers in one sitting. (06:49)

Tags:  food,  advertising,  mail/e-mail,  under the desk,  Technical Difficulties,  apologies,  appearances,  lawyers,  business,  audience interaction,  demonstrations,  Syria,  diversity,  philosophy,  partying,  culture

Episode #07094

California's school curriculum includes lesson plan-on-man action, and Disney will teach Chinese kids words like "Mickey," "Mouse," and "Sew that Mickey Mouse hoodie faster." (06:15)

Tags:  I's on Edjukashun,  school,  education,  kids,  gay/homosexual,  history,  Eleanor Roosevelt,  Franklin Delano Roosevelt,  Oscar Wilde,  George Washington,  art,  Greece,  sex,  penises,  balls,  Rome,  Michelangelo,  lookin' good,  Paul Lynde,  China,  Disney,  Mickey Mouse,  labor,  toys & games,  advertising,  debt,  business,  animation,  the heroes,  philosophy,  international affairs

Episode #07093

Michael Sandel uses real-world examples to test big philosophical concepts and ethical questions about justice and cannibalism. (07:10)

Tags:  Michael Sandel,  interviews,  books,  Harvard,  education,  college,  ethics,  baseball,  cannibalism,  Alex Rodriguez,  money,  government,  philosophy,  Internet,  China,  YouTube,  school,  sports,  morality,  Asian,  boats

Episode #07087

John Lennon was a closet Republican, and a European poll ranks Germany as the world's least funny country in spite of the name of their breakfast cheese. (05:34)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  John Lennon,  The Beatles,  appearances,  conservative,  Hans Beinholtz,  performances,  music,  songs,  Ronald Reagan,  Germany,  death,  men/women,  Jimmy,  hippies,  economy,  Republicans,  philosophy,  polls,  international affairs,  challenges

Episode #07059

"Captain America" delivers an all-American message about steroids, and liberal Hollywood conspires to destroy "Atlas Shrugged." (06:01)

Tags:  Movies That Are Destroying America,  Hollywood,  Captain America,  Ayn Rand,  Nazi,  superheroes,  steroids,  balls,  literary references,  philosophy,  America,  movies,  photos,  Jimmy,  ethics

Episode #07054

A.C. Grayling's humanist Bible, "The Good Book," is a collection of great wisdom, but it's nothing Stephen would kill somebody else over. (05:43)

Tags:  A.C. Grayling,  interviews,  books,  Bible,  God,  religion,  ethics,  pick a side,  morality,  philosophy

Episode #07019

Sean Dorrance Kelly believes that we've lost the notion of what's sacred in our existence. (06:48)

Tags:  Sean Dorrance Kelly,  interviews,  books,  culture,  Catholic,  religion,  Jesus,  God,  sports,  Super Bowl,  football,  philosophy

Episode #07007

Stephen informs Bernard-Henri Levy that Americans think of public intellectualizing the same as public urination. (05:35)

Tags:  Bernard-Henri Levy,  interviews,  books,  philosophy,  Europe,  France,  America,  international affairs,  Sarah Palin,  lookin' good,  atheist,  technology,  dogs,  culture,  debates

Episode #07007

Bernard-Henri Levy believes America needs to escape from Sarah Palin's black hole of political rhetoric. (03:02)

Tags:  Bernard-Henri Levy,  interviews,  books,  Europe,  France,  America,  international affairs,  Hurricane Katrina,  New Orleans,  Texas,  Sarah Palin,  culture,  patriotism,  philosophy

Episode #03060

Atheists have finally joined the game and they're selling it hard, including their own manifesto and de-baptisms. (3:55)

Tags:  The Word,  philosophy,  religion,  Catholic,  Christian,  gay/homosexual,  atheist,  Jewish,  Pete Stark,  Sunni,  Shia,  Episcopalian

Episode #01019

Failing to climb Mt. Everest on three tries doesn't make Representative Mark Udall a quitter -- there's another word for it. (6:43)

Tags:  Better Know a District,  Colorado,  Mark Udall,  appearances,  cracks up,  Congress,  huggers,  Mount Everest,  great or greatest,  mental health,  Nazi,  cannibalism,  on location,  Prospector Pete,  clowns,  skiing,  Native American,  nuclear,  House of Representatives,  Are you high right now?,  drugs,  philosophy,  BKAD

Episode #01018

Thinking over a list of significant players in Asia's history, the only one that doesn't make it is the band, Asia. (4:04)

Tags:  Bring 'Em Back or Leave 'Em Dead,  Asia,  philosophy,  George W. Bush,  science,  music,  cloning,  genetics