Totally Biased: NYC Women Talk Cat Calling
The women of NYC are sick of being harassed on the street so Kamau tries something different—treating them with respect. Afterwards, Kamau provides tips for men who want to make a change.
Epic Rap Battle: Isaac Newton vs Bill Nye
You knew it had to happen, and here it is: Sir Isaac Newton (gravity, calculus, optics) vs Bill Nye (Science Guy, creationist debate), with a special guest appearance by Neil deGrasse Tyson (astrophysics)
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Los Lobos: One Time, One Night
A quiet voice is singing something to me
An age old song 'bout the brave in this land here of the free,
One time one night in America
Each Los Lobos verse is a tiny tragic chapter in the story of America. Full lyrics here.
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Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son
Some folks are born
made to wave the flag
Ooh, they're red white and blue
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no senator's son
This Vietnam wartime song (1969) puts a spotlight on the unequal sacrifices hidden by patriotic spouting.
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BB King: We're Gonna Make It
Live in Bremerhaven, Germany, in 1993. Is BB singing to his sweetie or to his country?
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Pete Seeger: The Star Spangled Banner
Pete Seeger recites a poem on the American Flag and gives the history of the National Anthem of the United States at Smithsonian Folkways' Ralph Rinzler memorial in New Market, Tennessee in 1995. The "Star Spangled Banner", features lyrics by Francis Scott Key set to the tune of a popular British drinking song "To Anacreon in Heaven" written by John Stafford Smith. More.
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John Oliver: Dr. Oz and Nutritional Supplements
John Oliver outlines what, exactly is problematic about Dr. Oz and the nutrition supplement industry. Then he invites George R.R. Martin, Steve Buscemi, the Black and Gold Marching Elite, and some fake real housewives on the show to illustrate how to pander to an audience without hurting anyone.
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"Waiting"
Thadra Sheridan narrates the experience of waiting morning restaurant tables. Filmed by Jamie DeWolf. Score courtesy of Ludwig van Beethoven.
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'Morning Mood' in a Copenhagen Subway
An orchestral flash mob tranforms the morning commute into an much more tranquil and uplifting experience with this performance of Edvard Grieg's Morning Mood.
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