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Pharmaceuticals: Prescription for Progress

Season 2 • 02/23/2006

Pharmaceuticals: without them, you'd be dead.

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Michael Eric Dyson
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Dr. Michael Eric Dyson discusses the nation's racial divide in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
02/22/2006
00:43

Intro - 2/22/06
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From the United Arab Emirates wanting to control a U.S. port to the Katrina debacle, Stephen introduces the major topics of this episode.
02/22/2006
05:06

Speed Skating Debacle
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Without the rights to the footage, Stephen acts out the press conference between two American speed skaters.
02/22/2006
03:10

The Word - Absolutely Maybe
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Stephen questions if the U.A.E., which has supported both terrorists and the war on terror, should be in charge of U.S. ports.
02/22/2006
00:31

Intro - 2/23/06
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The White House releases its own report on Hurricane Katrina, while California can't find doctors to assist with lethal injections.
02/23/2006
03:43

The Word - Hippocratical
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When your country calls on you to do your duty, don't hide behind your professional ethics.
02/23/2006
05:51

David Brooks
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The New York Times columnist David Brooks talks about being the conservative that liberals can like.
02/23/2006
01:45

ThreatDown - Bears
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Stephen has said it before: bears are after our kids.
02/23/2006
00:13

Sign Off - Pause Your TVs
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Instead of saying goodbye, Stephen wants you to pause your TV and leave him on your screen all weekend.
02/23/2006
02:20

Presidential Visions
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The Bush administration admits that the response to Hurricane Katrina fell short of the coordinated effort envisioned by President Bush.
02/23/2006
05:21

Pharmaceuticals: Prescription for Progress
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Despite all they do to keep you healthy, some people still don't appreciate pharmaceutical companies.
02/23/2006
00:27

Intro - 2/27/06
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Stephen addresses the so-called separation of church and state, and the biblical signs that the apocalypse is upon us.
02/27/2006
01:06

Who Hates Whom in the Name of God
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While people of all faiths believe that God is love, many religions have gotten some real mileage out of hate.
02/27/2006
06:29

Tony Campolo
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Reverend Tony Campolo believes putting religion and politics together is like mixing ice cream with horse manure.
02/27/2006
03:05

The De-Deification of the American Faithscape
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Stephen goes after the eight percent of Americans who don't believe in God.
02/27/2006
03:37

Pick Your Apocalypse
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American consumers want choice, and nowhere is choice more important than how you and all of existence will be annihilated.
02/27/2006
02:47

The Word - Trial Separation
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America, God's not going to wait forever. He's got a lot of other attractive governments out there.
02/27/2006
02:00

Confess Your Sins to Stephen
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Stephen knows he's not a religious leader, but he does have a TV show.
02/27/2006
07:14

Brett O'Donnell
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Stephen asks what Brett O'Donnell thinks of the debate between Job and God.
02/28/2006
03:37

Who's Attacking Me Now? - Anderson Cooper
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Stephen thinks Anderson Cooper is attacking him, but he can't be sure, because he's not pointing and shouting in his direction.
02/28/2006
00:33

Intro - 2/28/06
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Mardi Gras is the Super Bowl of open-air drinking, other than the Super Bowl.
02/28/2006
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