Season 41

2008

Episode 1 The Bailout/General O/The Collider September 28, 2008, 44 min "The Bailout" interviews Henry Paulson about government action on the economy. "General O" interviews General Ray Odierno the replacement for General David Petraeus. "The Collider" looks at the Large Hadron…
Episode 2 Wall Street’s Shadow Market, Kill bin Laden, 0 to 60 on a battery? October 5, 2008, 44 min In tonight's first story, Steve Kroft with the details you might not have heard about the unraveling of the economy. What are 'credit default swaps' and how did they play…
Episode 3 Made by the Mob, High Tech War, The Oldest Family Business October 12, 2008, 44 min CBS News correspondent Armen Keteyian interviews Joaquin (Jack) Garcia, a fascinating undercover agent who infiltrated the Gambino crime family and was instrumental in bringing down the mob. A Cuban-American, Garcia…
Episode 4 al Qaeda Stronger, Government owned banks, Bullfighting today October 19, 2008, 44 min Foreign born al Qaeda in Afghanistan gaining strength and sophistication. Lara Logan with Major General Jeffrey Schlosser and how this is happening. In a second, very timely story, Lesley Stahl…
Episode 5 Credit Default Swaps, T. Boone Pickens, Goronqosa October 26, 2008, 44 min It sounds complicated and it actually is, but tonight, Steve Kroft makes it a lot easier to understand: Credit Default Swaps and their role in the unraveling of the economy.…
Episode 6 Welcome Home, you’re fired, Fake Cop, Bionic People November 2, 2008, 44 min Tonight, an atrocity exposed when Lesley Stahl investigates thousands of reservists and guardsmen returning home from duty to find their jobs gone. Some blatantly fired for "being gone too long"…
Episode 7 The Inner Circle, The Wasteland, Ted Turner November 9, 2008, 44 min Behind the scenes and a part of the "inner circle" with Steve Kroft on election night with Obama. You really haven't seen this anywhere else and it's both warm and…
Episode 8 Obama’s First Interview, Musical Savant November 16, 2008, 44 min Steve Kroft with President elect Obama's first post election interview. This is expected to be one of the most watched shows of the season as Barack Obama talks about his…
Episode 9 Easy Nukes, For Better or Worse November 23, 2008, 44 min Imagine the size of a 6-pack of soda able to cause a nuclear explosion. That's about all the HEU (highly enriched uranium) it would take and it's not so difficult…
Episode 10 The Cheaters, The Silver Star, Michael Phelps November 30, 2008, 44 min Online gambling is illegal in the U.S., but it's a nearly impossible law to enforce. In this story, a group of men turn a dishonest cyber-poker game around and cheat…
Episode 11 The Oil Kingdom, Schnabel December 7, 2008, 44 min Lesley Stahl visits Saudi Arabia and tours the oil producing facilities while interviewing Saudi officials. Though prices have plummeted in recent months, they're not worried. What's in store for us,…
Episode 12 Barney Frank, Where’s the Bottom? And Win Forever December 14, 2008, 44 min Lesley Stahl speaks with House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank (D.-Mass.) Scott Pelley investigates the deepening mortgage crisis; Byron Pitts profiles USC football coach Pete Carroll; And Andy…
Episode 13 Governor Schwarzenegger, Airport Security, Elephant Orphans December 21, 2008, 44 min Scott Pelley with Arnold Schwarzenegger and the sad state of the State of California. The man who once topped box office charts, now a political leading man despite facing some…
Episode 14 The Road to the White House December 28, 2008, 44 min Steve Kroft and a special edition 60 Minutes that explores President Elect Obama's long trek to winning the presidential election.
Episode 15 Mind Reading, Is It Murder?, The Mad Scientist of Football January 4, 2009, 44 min Mind reading with a scientific spin. What studies have found by looking into our brains. Lesley Stahl reports. Bob Simon reports on drunk driving and new campaigns that include longer…
Episode 16 Wall Street Speculation, Obama’s Advisor, Wyclef Jean January 11, 2009, 44 min Steve Kroft explores how our current economic mess had more contributors than we may have thought. Not the least of which being Wall Street speculation in the oil futures market.…
Episode 17 The Winter of Our Hardship, No Peace Deal, Wine Rx January 25, 2009, 44 min Scott Pelley in Wilmington, Ohio where DHL, the town's largest employer has closed operations. The massive hardships are seen on a tremendously personal level, including how one supervisor who would…
Episode 18 Brace For Impact, Coldplay February 8, 2009, 44 min Long awaited Katy Couric interview with Capt. Chesley (Sully) Sullenberger, the heroic pilot who successfully landed a 75 ton jet in the Hudson River without a single loss of life.…
Episode 19 Buy American; Whistle Blower; Taliban Power February 15, 2009, 44 min Lesley Stahl examines the new "Buy American" clause pushed for public works funded by the stimulus money. Dan DiMicco, CEO of the nation's largest steelmaker thinks it's a great idea.…
Episode 20 Lower Drinking Age; Muslim Militants; Nazi Mascot February 22, 2009, 44 min Lesley Stahl reports on the newest argument to reduce the legal drinking age to 18. More than 100 college presidents believe this will reduce binge drinking. Numerous organizations believe this…
Episode 21 SEC Ignoring Fraud; Mexico’s War; The Republican Obama March 1, 2009, 44 min The Bernard Madoff rip-off involved thousands of victims and billions of dollars. Why does Harry Markopolos claim that the SEC (Security Exchange Commission) wouldn't know fraud if it was handed…
Episode 22 Follow the Failure; DNA exoneration March 8, 2009, 44 min Follow the FDIC as they actually take over a bank, secretly on a Friday night. What exactly happens when a bank fails? Scott Pelley reports. Lesley Stahl with a very…
Episode 23 What Went Wrong; Nourishment of a Nation March 15, 2009, 44 min Scott Pelley with Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke about what went wrong and brought us to this incredible economic crisis. There is so much to discuss that this segment is…
Episode 24 Barrack & Michelle Obama March 22, 2009, 44 min
Episode 25 Do You Have Worms?; Kenya Cats; LeBron James March 29, 2009, 44 min Cyber gangs use computer viruses to gain information to electronically rob bank accounts; the African lion is in danger of extinction; basketball star LeBron James earns tens of millions of…
Episode 26 Closing the Clinic/Torture in Iran/Dolly April 5, 2009, 44 min "Closing the Clinic" examines how the economic crisis is closing hospitals and medical clinic around the country. "Torture in Iran" interviews and Iranian dissident about his eight year incarceration in…
Episode 27 Bionic Veterans; Guns for Sale; Steve Wynn’s Win April 12, 2009, 44 min Scott Pelley gets some incredible insight as to the advances made in prosthetic limbs. Fred Downs, head of prosthetics for the Veterans Administration, demonstrates the almost "sci fi" type limbs…
Episode 28 Delayed Retirement; Cold Fusion; Ole’! April 19, 2009, 44 min With many people's 401(k) retirement investments surprisingly drained, not everyone is in the position to wait the predicted 10 plus years for recovery. What are they doing when retirement was…
Episode 29 Vice President Biden/Powered by Coal/The Orphanage April 26, 2009, 44 min Lesley Stahl with Vice President Joe Biden as he allows this reporter to follow him around for three days. Just what does he do and how does his wife, Dr.…
Episode 30 Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, wine May 3, 2009, 44 min Scott Pelley speaks with Ecuadorians suing oil maker Chevron because they claim the oil giant is polluting their fragile environment. David Martin reports on Saudi Arabia's attempts to change the…
Episode 31 Military, Spy, Baseball May 10, 2009, 44 min The United States military has been relying on new technology to track and destroy enemies, many times from thousands of miles away. Lara Logan reports. Later...Ashraf Marwan's death is a…
Episode 32 Secretary Gates, AIG, Anna Wintour May 17, 2009, 44 min Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates discusses the war in Afghanistan in a candid and wide-ranging interview with Katie Couric. Later...Ed Liddy, the man who took over the reins of AIG,…
Episode 33 Deepwater Horizon disaster, Conductor Gustavo Dudamel May 16, 2010, 44 min On tonight's edition of "60 Minutes", Scott Pelley investigates the Deepwater Horizon disaster, Bob Simon catches up with Conductor Gustavo Dudamel, and Andy Rooney on gambling.
Episode 34 Are They Safe?/The Seed School/Marty’s Big Idea May 23, 2010, 44 min "Are They Safe?" investigates the danger posed by phthalates a set of chemical compounds that are found in many plastics. "The Seed School" examines a successful inner city public boarding…
Episode 35 Federal Reserve, Dolly Parton June 7, 2009, 44 min Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke tells Correspondent Scott Pelley what he believes led to the nation's economic crisis, and when he expects the recession to end. Country music star Dolly Parton…
Episode 36 The Man Who Knew/For Better or For Worse/Alice Waters June 14, 2009, 44 min "The Man Who Knew" interviews the man who discovered Madoff's investment scheme. "For Better or Worse" rebroadcasts a segment on how immigration is forcing widows to leave the country after…
Episode 37 A Clean Version of Hell/The War Next Door/LeBron June 21, 2009, 44 min "A Clean Version of Hell" rebroadcasts a segment on the Supermax prison where the United States holds some of its most dangerous criminals. "The War Next Door" rebroadcasts a segment…
Episode 38 The Cheater$/Mind Reading/Gorongosa June 28, 2009, 44 min "The Cheater$" rebroadcasts a segment on cheating in online poker. "Mind Reading" rebroadcasts a segment on how neuroscience is able to determine the nature of certain thoughts. "Gorongosa" rebroadcasts a…
Episode 39 Saving Flight 1549/Bon Jovi July 5, 2009, 44 min "Saving Flight 1549" rebroadcasts an interview with the captain and crew of US Airways Flight 1549 that was forced to make an emergency water landing earlier this year. "Bon Jovi"…
Episode 40 Kill Bin Laden/Eyewitness July 12, 2009, 44 min "Kill Bin Laden" rebroadcasts a segment on what really happened during the Battle of Tora Bora. "Eyewitness" rebroadcasts a double length segment that evaluates the reliability of eyewitness testimony. "Andy…
Episode 41 Remembering Walter Cronkite July 19, 2009, 44 min The Life & Times of Walter Cronkite We interrupt the summer re-runs and re-visits with a special edition, new 60 Minutes. In memoriam of Walter Cronkite.
Episode 42 Gun Rush/Poisoned/Steve Wynn July 26, 2009, 44 min "Gun Rush" rebroadcasts a segment on how Americans are stocking up on weapons even though there is an economic slowdown. "Poisoned" rebroadcasts a segment on how some African farmers are…
Episode 43 Screening the TSA/Is It Murder?/Wyclef August 2, 2009, 44 min "Screening the TSA" rebroadcasts a segment on the hassles and problems associated with the Transportation Security Administration. "Is It Murder?" rebroadcast a segment on attempts to increase punishments of drunk…
Episode 44 The Price of Bananas/Brain Power/Swimming with Sharks August 9, 2009, 44 min "The Price of Bananas" rebroadcasts a segment on the troubles facing Chiquita banana in their dealings with Columbia. "Brain Power" rebroadcasts a segment on a new technology that allows the…
Episode 45 Michael Vick August 16, 2009, 44 min
Episode 46 Remembering Don Hewitt August 23, 2009, 44 min Morley Safer looks back at the extraordinary life and career of television pioneer and 60 Minutes creator Don Hewitt.
Episode 47 The Wasteland/Financial Weapon of Mass Destruction/The Bird Man of Idaho August 30, 2009, 44 min Scott Pelley reports on the illegally shipped electronics refuse to China, which includes the harm which is caused to the environment and those who salvage the components. Steve Kroft examines…
Episode 48 The Age of Megafires/Combat in Afghanistan/Mr. Ayers and Mr. Lopez September 6, 2009, 44 min Scott Pelley gives his report concerning the intensity and frequency of forest fires and their relationship with global warming. Lara Logan interviews Maj. Gen. Jeffery Schloesser, stationed in Afghanistan, discussing…
Episode 49 President Obama/Big Teddy/Guiding Light September 13, 2009, 44 min President Obama is interviewed by Steve Krofts. The life of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy is reflected on by Ted Kennedy Jr. and editor Jonathan Karp. Morley Safer interviews cast…
Episode 50 The DEKA Arm September 20, 2009, 44 min Scott Pelley shows us the biggest innovation in prosthetic arms since WW II; Also, Morely Safer on Anna Wintour, and Byron Pitts speaks with USC football coach, Pete Carroll.