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Retro Report on PBS

Retro Report on PBS

Documentary 2019

Available on iTunes, PBS Video, Prime Video

Retro Report makes sense of the present by revealing the past.

Documentary 2019

Starring Celeste Headlee, Masud Olufani

EPISODE 1

Social Media’s Addictive Power

Addictive social media. Athlete protests. #MeToo on Wall Street. Pythons threaten the Everglades. And Andy Borowitz on political ads.
EPISODE 2

Crime-Solving with DNA Evidence

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.”
EPISODE 3

Why Crime Witnesses Fail to Act

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.
EPISODE 4

President Trump Takes on the Press

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.
EPISODE 5

Texting Could Reduce Suicides

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.
EPISODE 6

Public Housing Influenced by a 1970s Experiment

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.

Celeste Headlee

Host
Masud Olufani

Host

About

Retro Report on PBS

DOCUMENTARY

Retro Report makes sense of the present by revealing the past.

Information

Studio: PBS
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019
Rated: TV-14

Languages

Primary: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.