Retro Report on PBS
External Rating45%
201960 minEnded

Retro Report on PBS

Network:PBS

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S01E08 - "Episode 8"

Aired on Oct 30, 2019, 1:00 AM

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Description

Retro Report on PBS is produced by the award-winning team of journalists at Retro Report, who are dedicated to uncovering how news of the past continues to resonate today. Each episode ends with the signature wit of New Yorker magazine humorist Andy Borowitz.

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Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
October 7, 2019
Ended
October 29, 2019
Schedule
Monday, Tuesday at 9:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 8 Episodes)

Episode 1

Social media; athlete protests; MeToo on Wall Street; pet threat; Andy Borowitz.

Oct 7, 2019

60 min

Episode 2

Crime evidence pulled from DNA websites; robots; thalidomide; obsessive gamers; Andy Borowitz on no news.

Oct 8, 2019

60 min

Episode 3

Dig into bystander behavior, a Navy scandal, psychedelic drugs, wayward trash barge, zany theories.

Oct 14, 2019

60 min

Episode 4

Know the history: presidents vs. press, measles cases soar, free agency, wild horses, "apologies.".

Oct 15, 2019

60 min

Episode 5

Learn the story: Baby M, reducing suicide, lead perils, climate help from Cold War, Andy Borowitz.

Oct 21, 2019

60 min

Episode 6

Know the history: public housing, bubble boy, overpopulation, Napster, Andy Borowitz on bullying.

Oct 22, 2019

60 min

Episode 7

Dig into immigration, Ryan White's legacy, special ops, Challenger, Andy Borowitz on Space Force.

Oct 28, 2019

60 min

Episode 8

Discover the history: sex ed, a crime myth, hot coffee lawsuit, boxing, Andy Borowitz.

Oct 29, 2019

60 min

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