Retro Report on PBS
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Retro Report on PBS

Season 1
Retro Report helps viewers understand the present by revealing the past. The series is anchored by journalist storytellers Celeste Headlee and Masud Olufani and features New Yorker magazine humorist Andy Borowitz.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Social Media’s Addictive Power

    February 6, 2857
    53min
    TV-14
    Addictive social media. Athlete protests. #MeToo on Wall Street. Pythons threaten the Everglades. And Andy Borowitz on political ads.
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  2. S1 E2 - Crime-Solving with DNA Evidence

    October 7, 2019
    55min
    TV-14
    Crime-solving with DNA evidence. Drug regulations stem from a devastating pill. Robot ambivalence. Gaming strategy may solve screen addiction. Andy Borowitz takes on “no news.”
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  3. S1 E3 - Why Crime Witnesses Fail to Act

    October 13, 2019
    54min
    TV-14
    Why crime witnesses fail to act. A Naval officer who transformed the U.S. military. Psychedelic drugs like LSD are back in the lab. The voyage of a trash barge that persuaded us to recycle. Andy Borowitz highlights lunar hoax theorists.
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  4. S1 E4 - President Trump Takes on the Press

    October 14, 2019
    53min
    TV-14
    President Trump’s taking on the press with a time-tested strategy. Explore the origins of the latest measles outbreak, pro sports free agency, and the consequences of a law meant to save wild horses. Andy Borowitz on the no-apology apology.
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  5. S1 E5 - Texting Could Reduce Suicides

    October 20, 2019
    55min
    TV-PG
    Texting could reduce suicides. Surrogate parenthood. Lead is banned but a toxic mess remains. Climate help from the Cold War. Long prison sentences based on old fears are being shortened. Andy Borowitz on a river that burst into flames.
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  6. S1 E6 - Public Housing Influenced by a 1970s Experiment

    October 21, 2019
    55min
    TV-14
    Public housing influenced by a 1970s experiment. Newborn tests are a legacy of a boy who spent life in a bubble. Head injuries in pro sports. Too few people (not too many) is a problem. Andy Borowitz takes on Space Force.
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  7. S1 E7 - Risks After Challenger

    October 27, 2019
    55min
    TV-PG
    Risks after Challenger. Immigration controversies echo past anti-immigration backlash. Why a lawsuit over scalding coffee is misunderstood. The origin of Special Ops forces. Andy Borowitz on bullying.
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  8. S1 E8 - Sex Ed Programs in Schools

    October 28, 2019
    53min
    TV-14
    Sex ed programs in schools are informed by past failures. Busting a crime myth. AIDS hot spots. The legacy of Napster. Andy Borowitz examines Anita Bryant’s unintended influence.
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