Stossel Season 1

December. 10,2009 NR

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Documentary News Talk

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Stossel is a weekly American talk show, hosted by John Stossel, highlighting current consumer issues with a libertarian viewpoint. The television program debuted on December 10, 2009, on the Fox Business Network and airs Thursdays. It originally aired at 8:00 pm EST, but was moved to 9:00 pm EST, the time slot during which it currently airs. In 2013, Fox News Channel began to replay the show on Sundays at 10:00 pm EST.

Episode 49 : Charity

December. 30,2010

Who gives to charity? ...and other issues surrounding private charitable giving, its benefits, and what happens at the intersection of private charity and forcibly taxpayer funded social welfare programs.

Episode 48 : The Value of Skepticism

December. 16,2010

Do you believe in psychics, astrology, ghosts? Polls show that about a quarter of Americans believe in such paranormal nonsense. But if any of that were true, you'd think the astrologers, or psychics, or ghost hunters would be eager to prove it, because, not only would they be proven right, they'd make a million dollars. That’s right, James Randi will pay them, or you, a million dollars. All you have to do is prove you have an ability that can’t be explained by science. Mr Randi says it is simple. Make a claim about your ability, and his group will devise a way to test it. If you can do what you say, he will give you a million dollars. He won’t even test you himself. He says some people have complained that he gives off “vibrations” that mess up the test. So far no one has collected. In fact, no one has even passed a preliminary test. On my show tonight James Randi will also demonstrate how some of these people, like the ones selling “power” bracelets that they claim can increase your balance or strength… trick you into thinking their products work. He’ll perform a test on me tonight, at 9pm on the Fox Business Network.

Episode 47 : Liberty in 2010

December. 09,2010

Episode 46 : You Owe $200,000 To The Fed

December. 02,2010

Episode 45 : Public or Private

November. 25,2010

Episode 44 : Food Fight

November. 18,2010

Episode 43 : Politically Incorrect

November. 11,2010

Episode 42 : Libertarians and the Election

November. 04,2010

On this program, John analyzes the results of the Tuesday mid-term elections in the USA, with the help of his guests. John attempts to answer the question, did some voters shy away from certain candidates out of ignorance and a misconception of what libertarians are really about? The core theme: did Libertarians get their ideas across to the public? Did Libertarians win? With Tea Party candidates and protesters getting much attention in this cycle, John also takes another look at the Tea Party and its ideology to see whether it really squares with that of most Libertarians. And, we hear from typically great guests, among them Ron Paul, Bill O'Reilly, and favorite Fox News liberal contributor, Ellis Henican.

Episode 41 : Scare Stories

October. 28,2010

Episode 40 : Election Myths

October. 21,2010

Episode 39 : The Power to Prosper

October. 14,2010

Episode 38 : Bankrupting America

October. 07,2010

Episode 37 : Should Everyone Vote

September. 30,2010

Episode 36 : The Battle for the Future

September. 25,2010

Episode 35 : The Trouble with Lawyers 2

September. 23,2010

Episode 34 : Government Schools 2

September. 16,2010

Episode 33 : Entrepreneurs Under Attack

September. 09,2010

Everyone says he likes small business. Even big-government types. Then they find all kinds of reasons to make business owners jump through hoops for the right to operate.

Episode 32 : The Americans with Disabilities Act

September. 02,2010

When President George H.W. Bush signed the ADA into law 20 years ago, he had good intentions. Everyone wants to protect the disabled, but did those good intentions have nasty, unintended consequences?

Episode 31 : Who Should Handle Transportation?

August. 05,2010

When a private company operates a public facility under contract to government, it must perform. If it doesn't, it will be "fired" — its contract won't be renewed. Government is never fired. Contracting out to private enterprise isn't the same thing as letting fully competitive free markets operate, but it still works better than government.

Episode 30 : Sex and the Rules

July. 29,2010

This time around, Stossel tackles a serious issue of "sex and the rules put around it in the US." The topic is serious and "for adults only" warning were issued before The show.

Episode 29 : Who should get to be an American?

July. 22,2010

We hear constantly about immigration and the problems immigrants create. But the media overlook one of our worst immigration policies: how America rejects skilled immigrants who want to come to the U.S. legally.

Episode 28 : Freedom Under Siege

July. 15,2010

Stossel takes a look at the new threats to freedom, like Congress's drive to create more Federal crimes. If you live an active life, build something, start or run a business, it's pretty much impossible to live without breaking some law.

Episode 27 : The Trouble with Lawyers

July. 08,2010

The show covers personal injury lawyers who say they’re protecting the little guy, but keep up to 40% of what they win. Stossel examines what these lawsuits do to the cost of products, which has a built in cost to cover what lawyers take.

Episode 26 : More Guns Less Crime?

June. 25,2010

Don't believe guns can be a "great equalizer" and empower people — especially smaller people, like women — to defend themselves against criminals who are bigger and stronger?

Episode 25 : Drug War Disaster

June. 17,2010

Stossel takes a look at the War on Drugs and asks if it is worth the fight.

Episode 24 : Free to Choose

June. 10,2010

Stossel looks at Milton Friedman’s 1980 “Free to Choose” TV series and the lessons we could learn from it.

Episode 23 : Going Green

May. 27,2010

Stossel takes on the big myths about "going green."

Episode 22 : Free Speech

May. 20,2010

Stossel talks about free speech and whether or not obscenity, flag burning, and hate speech should be protected.

Episode 21 : Place Your Bets

May. 13,2010

Stossel looks at government's bans on betting.

Episode 20 : Government Bullies

May. 06,2010

Stossel says "give me a break!" to government bullies.

Episode 19 : Free Trade

April. 29,2010

Stossel takes on myths about free trade.

Episode 18 : Myths, Lies, and Stupidity

April. 22,2010

Stossel takes on some myths about capitalism, bottled water, private property, and the pesticide DDT.

Episode 17 : The Tax System

April. 15,2010

Stossel looks at our gigantic tax code and suggests alternatives to this "tax insanity."

Episode 16 : Libertarianism

April. 08,2010

Stossel talks with a panel of experts about what it means to be a "libertarian."

Episode 15 : Junk Science

April. 01,2010

Stossel takes on the "junk science" coming from the Left and the Right.

Episode 14 : Congressional Ponzi

March. 25,2010

Stossel looks at the unfunded liabilities behind Social Security and Medicare, and asks "Are we stealing from our children?"

Episode 13 : The Mistake on the Lake

March. 18,2010

Stossel looks at Cleveland -- America's "Most Miserable City," according to Forbes -- and asks why cities like this are struggling so much what they can do to fix it.

Episode 12 : Licensing Madness

March. 11,2010

Stossels asks whether government licensing is just a scheme to protect established businesses.

Episode 11 : Prohibition

March. 04,2010

Stossel asks if government prohibitions on drugs, sex, kidney sales, and polygamy do more harm than good.

Episode 10 : Government in my Medicine Cabinet

February. 25,2010

Stossel asks who owns your body and why should the FDA control what you put in your body?

Episode 9 : Government Schools

February. 18,2010

Stossel looks at America's public education system and asks, "Are we imprisoning our kids?"

Episode 8 : The Road to Serfdom

February. 11,2010

John Stossel asks if the growth of Big Government is leading us down the "road to serfdom."

Episode 7 : Things Are Better

February. 04,2010

John Stossel reports that the media have missed one of the biggest trends of the century - nearly everything has been getting better.

Episode 6 : Food Police

January. 28,2010

John Stossel takes on the "obesity crisis" in America.

Episode 5 : Energy Independence

January. 21,2010

John Stossel takes on the issue of whether we need the government to spur innovation in the energy industry, and asks if energy independence is unrealistic.

Episode 4 : Crony Capitalism

January. 14,2010

John Stossel takes on the cozy relationship between Big Business and Big Government.

Episode 3 : Atlas Shrugged

January. 07,2010

John Stossel explores Ayn Rand's classic novel, Atlas Shrugged.

Episode 2 : Paying for Healthcare

December. 17,2009

Tonight’s show is about government’s promises. The “reformers” say they will improve American health care, and slow the growth in costs. To believe that Congress will do this is magical thinking.

Episode 1 : Global Climate Change

December. 10,2009

John Stossel takes on global warming in the debut of his new show, "Stossel."