Season 40

2007

Episode 1 President Ahmadinejad/Pot Shops/The Match of His Life September 23, 2007, 44 min "President Ahmadinejad" interviews the controversial president of Iran. "Pot Shops" look at the consequences of legalizing medicinal marijuana in California. "The Match of His Life" interviews champion chess player turned…
Episode 2 The Justice Nobody Knows/What Killed Rebecca Riley?/Invincible September 30, 2007, 44 min "The Justice Nobody Knows" interviews Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas. "What Killed Rebecca Riley?" examines the rising cases of young children diagnosed with bipolar disorder. "Invincible" interviews NFL quarterback Vince…
Episode 3 The Man from Interpol/Roots/Springsteen/The Bird Man of Idaho October 7, 2007, 44 min "The Man from Interpol" examines the famous international law enforcement agency. "Roots" looks at the field of genetic genealogy. "Springsteen" interviews the famous singer and his E Street Band. "The…
Episode 4 Blackwater/A Clean Version of Hell/Joel Osteen/Dubai Inc. October 14, 2007, 44 min "Blackwater" interviews Eric Prince the president of the private military contractor. "A Clean Version of Hell" visits the federal Supermax prison that holds some of the most dangerous criminal in…
Episode 5 The Age of Megafires/Life Saver/No Ordinary Spy October 21, 2007, 44 min "The Age of Megafires" examines how the warming climate may be contributing to mega fires. "Life Saver" looks at how Plumpynut is being used around the world to cure malnutrition.…
Episode 6 Bombing Afghanistan/What’s Wrong with the Bees?/Sarko L’Americain October 28, 2007, 44 min "Bombing Afghanistan" interviews Hamid Karzai who wants the American military to stop bombing civilians. "What's Wrong with the Bees?" investigates the recent phenomena of Colony Collapse Disorder. "Sarko L'Americain" interviews…
Episode 7 Curve Ball/The Ivory War/Captain of Capitalism November 4, 2007, 44 min "Curve Ball" investigators the Iraqi defector who fabricated a story about WMDs that helped drive the U.S. into war in the Middle East. "The Ivory War" investigates elephant poaching in…
Episode 8 Superbug/Insanity on Death Row/Here Come the Millennials November 11, 2007, 44 min "Superbug" investigates MRSA a drug-resistant super-bug that can cause serious infection and death. "Insanity on Death Row" examines the case of a death row inmate who may be mentally ill.…
Episode 9 Evidence of Injustice/The Youngest Terrorist/Calorie Counting November 18, 2007, 44 min "Evidence of Injustice" examines how flawed science was used in hundreds of prosecutions and may have sent dozens of innocent people to jail. "The Youngest Terrorist" looks at the case…
Episode 10 Awakenings/Hi-Tech Heist/Eagles November 25, 2007, 44 min "Awakenings" examines how some minimally conscious people can be awaken through drug therapy. "Hi-Tech Heist" looks at how thieves are using computers to steal customer's financial information from businesses. "Eagles"…
Episode 11 The Purge/One Laptop Per Child/Will Smith December 2, 2007, 44 min "The Purge" talks to a clergyman who is attempt to halt the exodus of Christians from Iraq. "One Laptop Per Child" rebroadcasts a segment on a man who wants give…
Episode 12 Kings of Congo/Prescription for Addiction/LT MVP December 9, 2007, 44 min "Kings of Congo" goes to Rwanda to examine who gorillas are so endangered. "Prescription for Addiction" investigates the drug Prometa which has been advanced as a miracle drug for the…
Episode 13 Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell/Garden of Eden/A-Rod December 16, 2007, 44 min "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" investigates the U.S. military's policy on homosexuality. "Garden of Eden" goes to Indonesia to view a pristine paradise where few humans have ever been and new…
Episode 14 Joel Osteen/Roots/The Winner December 23, 2007, 44 min "Joel Osteen" rebroadcasts a segment on the famous preacher. "Roots" rebroadcasts a segment on how genetic genealogy uses DNA to trace ancestry back hundreds of years. "The Winner" rebroadcasts a…
Episode 15 The Age of Mega-Fires/Pot Shops/Get Me the Geeks! December 30, 2007, 44 min "The Age of Megafires" rebroadcasts a segment on how the warming climate may be contributing to mega fires. "Pot Shops" rebroadcasts a segment on the consequences of legalizing medicinal marijuana…
Episode 16 President Musharraf/The Executioner/Roger Clemens January 6, 2008, 44 min "President Musharraf" interviews the president of Pakistan about the recent assassination of his rival Benazir Bhutto. "The Executioner" interviews the infamous hit-man of the Boston mob. "Roger Clemens" interviews the…
Episode 17 The King of Sushi/War Against Women/The Face Behind Facebook January 13, 2008, 44 min "The King of Sushi" examines the fishing for and consumption of rare Bluefin tuna. "War Against Women" investigates how the civil war in the Congo has begun to target women.…
Episode 18 House of Cards/Saddam’s Confessions January 27, 2008, 44 min "House of Cards" looks at the U.S. sub-prime mortgage meltdown. "Saddam's Confessions" interviews the FBI agent that was in charge of the seven-month interrogation of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussien.…
Episode 19 Dubai Inc./Gordon B. Hinckley February 3, 2008, 44 min "Dubai Inc." rebroadcasts a segment on the oil-rich and rapidly growing city in the Middle East. "Gordon B. Hinckley" who was the president of the Mormon Church is memorialized by…
Episode 20 Obama ’08/Hillary for President/Should We Make Cents? February 10, 2008, 44 min "Obama '08" interviews Barack Obama and offers a behind the scenes look at his presidential campaign. "Hillary for President" interviews Hillary Clinton and offers a behind the scenes look at…
Episode 21 A Thousand Lives a Month?/The Pursuit of Happiness/Gustavo the Great February 17, 2008, 44 min "A Thousand Lives a Month?" investigates the dangers of the heart surgery drug Trasylol. "The Pursuit of Happiness" visits Denmark which researchers claim is the happiest country in the world.…
Episode 22 The Prosecution of Governor Siegelman/The Murder of Chauncey Bailey/What’s Wrong with the Bees? February 24, 2008, 44 min "The Prosecution of Governor Siegelman" investigates whether the bribery charges against popular Democratic Governor Don Siegelman were politically motivated. "The Murder of Chauncey Bailey" investigates the death of a reporter…
Episode 23 Ohio/Lifeline/The Pentagon’s Ray Gun March 3, 2008, 44 min "Ohio" talks to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama about the Ohio primary which may determine which candidate gets the presidential nomination. "Lifeline" looks at a group of doctors who are…
Episode 24 John McCain/26-Year Secret/The Icahn Lift March 9, 2008, 44 min "John McCain" interviews and profiles the Republican presidential candidate. "26-Year Secret" examines how an innocent man was kept in prison for 26 years because two lawyer were bound by client-attorney…
Episode 25 The Wrong Medicine/The Science of Sleep March 16, 2008, 44 min "The Wrong Medicine" interviews Dennis Quaid about how his newborn twins almost died after they were mistakenly given a drug overdose. "The Science of Sleep" examines how scientists are discovering…
Episode 26 The Doomsday Vault/The Stone Box/David Beckham March 23, 2008, 44 min "The Doomsday Vault" examines how scientists are collecting seeds in order to create a safe storage vault deep inside a mountain near the North Pole. "The Stone Box" rebroadcasts and…
Episode 27 Five Years/The Gore Campaign/Stat Man March 30, 2008, 44 min "Five Years" interviews an innocent man held for years as a terrorism detainee. "The Gore Campaign" examines the campaign of the former vice president to increase awareness of global warming.…
Episode 28 Sovereign Wealth Fund/The Path to War/A Bigger Leap for Mankind April 6, 2008, 44 min "Sovereign Wealth Fund" examines China's government controlled $200 billion sovereign wealth fun. "The Path to War" interviews a Pentagon insider about the lead up to the war in Iraq. "A…
Episode 29 State of Corruption/The Kanzius Machine/El Sistema April 13, 2008, 44 min "State of Corruption" examines how entrenched corruption in Iraqi may be leading to the death of Americans. "The Kanzius Machine" examines a cancer treatment machine developed by an inventor with…
Episode 30 Ambush in Afghanistan/The Bypass Effect/The Lost Leonardo April 20, 2008, 44 min "Ambush in Afghanistan" examines the sophisticated tactics used by Taliban fighters against U.S. Special Forces. "The Bypass Effect" looks at the use of Gastric Bypass surgery to treat obesity. "The…
Episode 31 The IAF/Justice Scalia April 27, 2008, 44 min "The IAF" offers an inside look at the Israeli air force which trains to protect Israel from its enemies. "Justice Scalia" interviews and profiles the controversial Supreme Court Justice. "Andy…
Episode 32 Exonerated/What Really Happend to Pat Tillman?/Dr. Farmer’s Remedy May 4, 2008, 44 min "Exonerated" looks at the Innocence Project of Texas which is working to free wrongfully accused prisoners. "What Really Happend to Pat Tillman?" interviews Pat Tillman's mother about her dissatisfaction with…
Episode 33 The Price of Bananas/Detention in America/Alec Baldwin May 11, 2008, 44 min "The Price of Bananas" looks at the troubles facing Chiquita banana in their dealings with Columbia. "Detention in America" investigates the neglectful conditions and inadequate medical treatment in a U.S.…
Episode 34 The List/Garden of Eden/Bon Jovi May 18, 2008, 44 min "The List" interviews a man who is attempting to get out of harms way Iraqis who helped the United States. "Garden of Eden" rebroadcasts a segment on recently discovered Indonesian…
Episode 35 A 26-Year Secret/House of Cards/Here Come the Millennials May 25, 2008, 44 min "26-Year Secret" rebroadcasts a segment on how an innocent man was kept in prison for 26 years because two lawyer were bound by client-attorney privilege. "House of Cards" rebroadcasts a…
Episode 36 Officer Herrera Goes Public/The Pentagon’s Ray Gun/Captain of Capitalism June 1, 2008, 44 min "Officer Herrera Goes Public" interviews an indicted Chicago police officer whose unit is accused of accused of crimes including armed robbery and kidnapping. "The Pentagon's Ray Gun" rebroadcasts a segment…
Episode 37 Combustible Dust/Howard Hughes/Joel Osteen June 8, 2008, 44 min "Combustible Dust" examines how dust explosions cause property damage and death in American factories. "Howard Hughes" rebroadcasts a looks at how the Howard Hughes Medical Institute became one of the…
Episode 38 The Science of Sleep/The Pursuit of Happiness June 15, 2008, 44 min "The Science of Sleep" rebroadcasts a segment on how scientists are discovering that sleep is critical to human health. "The Pursuit of Happiness" rebroadcasts a segment on Denmark which researchers…
Episode 39 Al Hurra/Life Saver/Fish Fuss June 22, 2008, 44 min "Al Hurra" examines the American taxpayer supported television channel in the Middle East. "Life Saver" rebroadcasts a segment on how Plumpynut is being used around the world to cure malnutrition.…
Episode 40 The Purge/Roots/Will Smith June 29, 2008, 44 min "The Purge" rebroadcasts an interview with a clergyman who is attempt to halt the exodus of Christians from Iraq. "Roots" rebroadcasts a segment on how genetic genealogy uses DNA to…
Episode 41 Kings of Congo/The Path to War/Should We Make Cents July 6, 2008, 44 min "Kings of Congo" rebroadcasts a segment on Rwanda and its endangered gorillas. "The Path to War" rebroadcasts an interview with a Pentagon insider about the lead up to the war…
Episode 42 Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell/Lifeline/David Beckham July 13, 2008, 44 min "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" rebroadcasts a segment on the U.S. military's policy on homosexuality. "Lifeline" rebroadcasts a segment on a group of doctors who are trying to bring free medicine…
Episode 43 Searching for Jacob/The Kanzius Machine/El Sistema July 20, 2008, 44 min "Searching for Jacob" rebroadcasts a segment on the search for a Sudanese boy whose schoolbooks were found in a destroyed village in Darfur. "The Kanzius Machine" rebroadcasts a segment on…
Episode 44 The Executioner/A Bigger Leap for Mankind/Springsteen July 27, 2008, 44 min "The Executioner" rebroadcasts an interview with an infamous hit-man of the Boston mob. "A Bigger Leap for Mankind" examines NASA's post-shuttle plans. "Springsteen" rebroadcasts an interview with the famous rock…
Episode 45 Dubai Inc./Stat Man August 3, 2008, 44 min "Dubai Inc." rebroadcasts a segment on the oil-rich and rapidly growing city in the Middle East. "Stat Man" rebroadcasts a profile of baseball statistician Bill James and his widely influential…
Episode 46 The IAF/Insanity on Death Row/The Icahn Lift August 10, 2008, 44 min "The IAF" rebroadcasts an inside look at the Israeli air force. "Insanity on Death Row" rebroadcasts a segment on a death row inmate who may be mentally ill. "The Icahn…
Episode 47 No Ordinary Spy/The War Against Women/The Lost Leonardo August 17, 2008, 44 min "No Ordinary Spy" rebroadcasts a segment on former CIA agent Valerie Plame. "War Against Women" rebroadcasts a segment on how the civil war in the Congo has begun to target…
Episode 48 The Killings in Haditha/The Wrong Medicine August 24, 2008, 44 min "The Killings in Haditha" rebroadcasts an investigation into the Haditha killings and Marine Corps Private Frank Wuterich. "The Wrong Medicine" rebroadcasts an interview with Dennis Quaid about how his newborn…
Episode 49 Obama Biden ’08/Bombing Afghanistan/Awakening August 31, 2008, 44 min "Obama Biden '08" interviews candidates Barack Obama and Joe Biden. "Bombing Afghanistan" rebroadcasts an interview with Hamid Karzai who wants the American military to stop bombing civilians. "Awakening" rebroadcasts a…
Episode 50 The War Within/Alec Baldwin/The King of Sushi September 7, 2008, 44 min "The War Within" interviews Bob Woodward about his latest book about the Iraq war. "Alec Baldwin" rebroadcasts an interview with the famous actor. "The King of Sushi" rebroadcasts a segment…
Episode 51 Evidence of Injustice/Justice Scalia September 14, 2008, 44 min "Evidence of Injustice" rebroadcasts a segment on how flawed science was used in hundreds of prosecutions and may have sent dozens of innocent people to jail. "Justice Scalia" rebroadcasts a…
Episode 52 The Candidates: McCain/The Candidates: Obama September 21, 2008, 44 min "The Candidates: McCain" interviews the Republican presidential candidate about the recent economic meltdown and looks at his life story. "The Candidates: Obama" interviews the Democratic presidential candidate about the recent…