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Episode 3

Season 1 Episode 3
54:11
She Rocked the Pentagon | Full Report

She Rocked the Pentagon | Full Report

Season 1 Episode 3
12:24
LSD Gets Another Look | Full Report

LSD Gets Another Look | Full Report

Season 1 Episode 3
11:46
Sorry/Not Sorry | Andy Borowitz

Sorry/Not Sorry | Andy Borowitz

Season 1 Episode 4
4:22
Episode 4

Episode 4

Season 1 Episode 4
53:50
Trump's War Against the Press

Trump's War Against the Press

Season 1 Episode 4
11:48
The Birth of Free Agency

The Birth of Free Agency

Season 1 Episode 4
12:54
Horses: Wild, But Not Free

Horses: Wild, But Not Free

Season 1 Episode 4
8:52
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Where Did The News Go? | Andy Borowitz

Season 1 Episode 2

We hear a lot about fake news these days, but New Yorker magazine humorist Andy Borowitz wants to talk about another widespread phenomenon: no news. Every day on TV we’re assaulted with the empty news calories, the Pringles potato chips of news. But who was the evil genius behind this maddening trend?

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The Bullying Industry | Andy Borowitz
4:37
New Yorker magazine humorist Andy Borowitz takes a look at a thriving industry: bullying.
The Controversy Over Teaching Teens About Sex
13:22
A decades-old battle is re-emerging over how sex is presented in the classroom.
Episode 8
53:22
Sex ed; a crime myth; Ryan White’s legacy; napster; Andy Borowitz on bullying.
Correcting the Myth of the Superpredator
10:27
Flawed research predicting remorseless teen killers led to life sentences.
The Forgotten History of AIDS
11:55
H.I.V. rates have fallen in many places, but the AIDS crisis persists in parts of the U.S.
How Napster Stirred Up Entertainment
10:06
After Napster, many consumers got used to media on demand. There was no turning back.
Exploring the Recent History of U.S. Immigration Backlashes
9:54
Today's immigration policies echo an anti-immigration movement 25 years ago in California.
The Truth About the Lawsuit Over Hot McDonald’s Coffee
11:18
Her complaint sounded frivolous. But the facts told another story.
How the U.S. Came to Rely on Special Ops Forces
7:46
The rise of special operations units today can be traced to two past operations.
Anita Bryant, Gay Rights Icon | Andy Borowitz
3:58
Andy Borowitz examines how Anita Bryant inadvertently energized the gay rights movement.
Episode 7
55:09
Immigration; hot coffee lawsuit; special ops; Challenger legacy; Borowitz on Anita Bryant.
Lessons From the Space Shuttle Challenger Tragedy
18:31
A new understanding of risk emerged from the study of a NASA disaster.
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