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51 Episodes 2004 - 2005
Episode 1
Fri, Jan 2, 2004 60 mins
Andrew Zolli, the "Futurist in Residence" at Popular Science magazine, prognosticates in an interview with David Brancaccio; philosopher Susan Neiman, director of the Einstein Forum in Germany, discusses evil in an interview with Bill Moyers.
Episode 2
Fri, Jan 9, 2004 60 mins
A report on the role of special interests in presidential campaigns includes an interview with Charles Lewis of the Center for Public Integrity, the author of "The Buying of the President 2004."
Episode 3
Fri, Jan 16, 2004 60 mins
A reclamation project by the Earth Conservation Corps in a disadvantaged Washington, D.C., neighborhood is examined. Also: New Yorker correspondent Ken Auletta on news-media issues; journalist Brooks Jackson on the accuracy of politicians' statements; and White House press-corps veteran Helen Jackson on the questioning of presidents.
Episode 4
Fri, Jan 23, 2004 60 mins
A report on global warming focuses on organized efforts to derail the Kyoto Protocol. Also: Conservative Political Action Conference chairman David Keene on the 2004 conservative agenda; David Brancaccio on the New Hampshire Primary.
Episode 5
Fri, Jan 30, 2004 60 mins
Assessing the state of the Democratic Party in the South. Guests include Rev. Joseph Darby of the Morris Brown AME Church in Charleston, S.C., and Harris Raynor, director of the southern region for the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees. David Brancaccio reports.
Episode 6
Fri, Feb 6, 2004 60 mins
A report on financial difficulties faced by many two-income families. Guests include Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren, who specializes in bankruptcy law.
Episode 7
Fri, Feb 13, 2004 60 mins
A report on political talk radio includes a profile of Portland, Ore., talk-show host Lars Larson.
Episode 8
Fri, Feb 20, 2004 60 mins
Included: a report on the impact of American Christian evangelicals on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Episode 9
Fri, Feb 27, 2004 60 mins
Included: a report on the balance between public order and civil liberties examines the police reaction to November 2003 protests at the Miami world-trade conference. Also: co-host David Brancaccio assesses voter sentiment prior to the Super Tuesday voting in agricultural Tulare County, Cal., and discusses current events with Wall Street Journal veteran Paul Gigot.
Episode 10
Fri, Mar 5, 2004 60 mins
A report on allegations that U.S. agents have infiltrated legal protest groups. Incidents in Colorado, Iowa and Washington, D.C., are included.
Episode 11
Fri, Mar 12, 2004 60 mins
Children's author Maurice Sendak is interviewed by Bill Moyers; veteran Washington reporter Helen Thomas is interviewed by David Brancaccio.
Episode 12
Fri, Mar 19, 2004 60 mins
Hal Holbrook discusses Mark Twain and Twain's relevance to today's world; author Richard Rodriguez ("Brown: The Last Discovery of America") discusses the blending of Latino and Anglo cultures.
Episode 13
Fri, Mar 26, 2004 60 mins
Included: U.S. Department of Education involvement with organizations promoting school-voucher programs.
Episode 14
Fri, Apr 2, 2004 60 mins
Former Nixon aide John Dean discusses his book "Worse than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush."
Episode 15
Fri, Apr 9, 2004 60 mins
A report on the escalating violence in Iraq. Also: author Kevin Phillips discusses the distribution of wealth in the U.S.
Episode 16
Fri, Apr 16, 2004 60 mins
Columbia University government professor Mahmood Mamdani discusses the war in Iraq. Also: a report on the economic difficulties facing families of some service personnel; a discussion of the Federal budget with Alice Rivlin and Isabel Sawhill of the Brookings Institution.
Episode 17
Fri, Apr 23, 2004 60 mins
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke discusses the often uneasy relationship between governments and the media, and the scandal over reporting on weapons of mass destruction that led to his resignation. Also: Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope on the case involving Vice President Cheney and national energy policy before the Supreme Court; and Kavita Ramdas, president of Global Fund for Women, on impact of U.S. aid policy on women around the world.
Episode 18
Fri, Apr 30, 2004 60 mins
A report on the Medicare drug benefit for seniors. Interviewees include Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.). Correspondent: Sylvia Chase.
Episode 19
Fri, May 7, 2004 60 mins
A report on job outsourcing includes a visit to Rockford, Ill., which has lost thousands of jobs in recent years. Correspondent: David Brancaccio.
Episode 20
Fri, May 14, 2004 60 mins
The Iraq prison scandal and its moral and ethical implications are discussed by Princeton ethicist Peter Singer. Also: how Sen. John Kerry's character is being defined in his ads and in President Bush's; author Susan Jacoby on the separation of church and state.
Episode 21
Fri, May 21, 2004 60 mins
Included: a report on a New York program for female offenders called Project Greenhope, which treats the underlying causes that led to their incarceration.
Episode 22
Fri, May 28, 2004 60 mins
A report on the plight of migrant farm families in south Texas. Also: Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) examines the Iraq war and other issues from a libertarian perspective; and journalists Michel Martin (ABC News) and Adrian Wooldridge (The Economist) assess the mood of American voters.
Episode 23
Fri, Jun 4, 2004 60 mins
"D-Day Reunion" features four World War II veterans who were profiled in the 1990 David Grubin-Bill Moyers documentary "From D-Day to the Rhine" (excerpts from which are included).
Episode 24
Fri, Jun 11, 2004 60 mins
A report on political fund-raising focuses on House majority leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas). also: Ron Daniels of the Center for Constitutional Rights discusses presidential wartime powers; and Associated Press CEO Tom Curley discusses efforts to limit government secrecy.
Episode 25
Fri, Jun 18, 2004 60 mins
A report on "nonhostile" U.S. casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan. Also: Journalist Julie Flint discusses the humanitarian crisis in Sudan; and University of Pennsylvania professor Michael Eric Dyson discusses the "hip-hop vote."
Episode 26
Fri, Jun 25, 2004 60 mins
A report on toxic mercury in food, and EPA plans to deal with it. Also: National Public Radio's Deborah Amos in Iraq; Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren on the effect of interest-rate hikes on middle-income families with debt. David Brancaccio reports.
Episode 27
Fri, Jul 2, 2004 60 mins
Congressional salaries and benefits are explored by correspondent Sylvia Chase. Also: Republican strategist and pollster Frank Luntz on how politicians should try to reach Americans; philosopher Sissela Bok on happiness.
Episode 28
Fri, Jul 9, 2004 60 mins
Author Thomas Frank ("What's the Matter With Kansas") discusses his contention that working-class Republicans vote against their economic interests in an interview with Bill Moyers. Also: David Brancaccio on evidence gathering for trials in Iraq; forensic anthropologist Clea Koff on her work related to the Rwandan genocide.
Episode 29
Fri, Jul 16, 2004 60 mins
Topics include Medicaid in Mississippi and oil-industry political contributions. Also: Bill Moyers and commentator Cal Thomas discuss the "values" debate.
Episode 30
Fri, Jul 23, 2004 60 mins
Episode 31
Fri, Jul 30, 2004 60 mins
A report on Florida's new voting procedures. Also: University of Maryland political theorist Benjamin Barber on the U.S. role in the world; commentator Kevin Phillips and journalist Michel Martin on the Democratic convention.
Episode 32
Fri, Aug 6, 2004 60 mins
The intersection of art and politics is discussed by filmmakers Jehane Noujaim ("Control Room") and John Sayles, and playwright Sarah Jones ("Bridge and Tunnel"). David Brancaccio reports.
Episode 33
Fri, Aug 13, 2004 60 mins
In "Starting from Behind," Robert Krulwich profiles students at New York City's Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day High School, a public school that serves older (17-21) students whose educations have been interrupted, and offers evening and weekend classes.
Episode 34
Fri, Aug 20, 2004 60 mins
Financial analyst Lou Dobbs discusses U.S. trade policy. Also: Kevin Phillips on the Iraq War and its political implications; Kathleen Hall Jamieson on negative political advertising.
Episode 35
Fri, Aug 27, 2004 60 mins
Corporate courting of politicians at the Republican and Democratic conventions is explored by ABC News investigative reporter Brian Ross. Also: David Brancaccio on changes in environmental policy regarding land use.
Episode 36
Fri, Sep 3, 2004 60 mins
Bill Moyers assesses the Republican Party in the wake of this week's convention.
Episode 37
Fri, Sep 10, 2004 60 mins
Analysis of the Sept. 11 Commission Report by host Bill Moyers and producer Sherry Jones ("Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History").
Episode 38
Fri, Sep 17, 2004 60 mins
Included: the use of National Guard units in Iraq and Afghanistan and the effects on the units' home states and communities. David Brancaccio reports from Iowa.
Episode 39
Fri, Sep 24, 2004 60 mins
A report on presidential debates focuses on the role of the two major parties in devising their formats. Guests include George Farah, the executive director of the organization Open Debates. Also: former Treasury Secretary Peter Peterson on the federal-budget deficit; journalists Michele Martin and John Powers on Iraq and the presidential campaign
Episode 40
Fri, Oct 1, 2004 60 mins
Examining the situation in Iraq---on the ground and on the campaign trail. Also: a look at the effects of government environmental policies on U.S. wilderness lands.
Episode 41
Fri, Oct 8, 2004 60 mins
Minor-party presidential candidates discuss campaign issues with co-host David Bancaccio. Participants include Ralph Nader (Reform), David Cobb (Green), Michael Peroutka (Constitution) and Michael Badnarik (Libertarian).
Episode 42
Fri, Oct 15, 2004 60 mins
A look at how the presidential candidates are vying for the votes of single women includes a profile of a single mother in Nevada. Also: civil-rights lawyer Judith Browne on voter registration; commentator Kevin Phillips on the presidential campaign.
Episode 43
Fri, Oct 22, 2004 60 mins
A report on employment and its role in the presidential campaign focuses on how its playing out in Jefferson, Wis. Also: economist Michael Zweig on class differences in America; commentator Kathleen Hall Jamieson on message crafting in the campaign; commentator Kevin Phillips on the role of God in the campaign.
Episode 44
Fri, Oct 29, 2004 60 mins
Episode 45
Fri, Nov 5, 2004 60 mins
Election analysis and speculation about the second Bush term. Guests include Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist (on the GOP) and UC-Berkeley law-school dean Christopher Edley (on the Democrats). Also: Kevin Phillips and Kathleen Hall Jamieson.
Episode 46
Fri, Nov 12, 2004 60 mins
Boston University economist Laurence Kotlikoff explores economic issues raised during the presidential campaign; Sister Joan Chittister, a Benedictine nun, social psychologist and author, talks about social justice and the role of religion in public affairs; journalist Christian Parenti (The Nation) assesses the situation in Afghanistan following the October elections.
Episode 47
Fri, Nov 19, 2004 60 mins
A report on allegations that Washington lobbyists bilked Texas Native Americans in a case involving an El Paso casino; an evaluation of Condoleezza Rice's performance as national-security adviser.
Episode 48
Fri, Nov 26, 2004 60 mins
Profiles of singer Judy Collins and Iranian-born poet-filmmaker Roya Hakakian.
Episode 49
Fri, Dec 3, 2004 60 mins
New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer, a Wall Street watchdog, is profiled by David Brancaccio.
Episode 50
Fri, Dec 10, 2004 60 mins
Mountaineer Charlie Houston, who's also a pilot and surgeon, is interviewed by Bill Moyers; maestro Benjamin Zander is interviewed by David Brancaccio.
Episode 51
Fri, Dec 17, 2004 60 mins
Bill Moyers steps down as host of the series with an edition that focuses on his journalism. One scheduled topic: media deregulation and consolidation, and their effects on people's lives. It's a long-time Moyers concern, and it represents the journalistic legacy he'll leave to David Brancaccio, who takes over as host on Jan. 7. As executive producer John Siceloff puts it: "We believe that the role of the show is to put the public in public television."