Moyers & Company: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
On Winner-Take-All Politics
Jan 13, 2012
In its premiere episode, Moyers & Company dives into one of the most important and controversial issues of our time: How Washington and Big Business colluded to make the super-rich
Crony Capitalism
Jan 20, 2012
This weekend, continuing its sharp multi-episode focus on the intersection of money and politics, Moyers & Company explores the tight connection between Wall Street and the White H
How Big Banks are Rewriting the Rules of Our Economy
Jan 27, 2012
Big banks are rewriting the rules of our economy to the exclusive benefit of their own bottom line. But how did our political and financial class shift the benefits of the economy
How Do Conservatives and Liberals See the World?
Feb 3, 2012
Our country is more politically polarized than ever. Is it possible to agree to disagree and still move on to solve our massive problems? Or are the blind leading the blind — over
Economic Malpractice and the Millennials
Feb 10, 2012
There are 80-plus million Americans today who were born roughly between 1978 and 2000, and they’re getting hit hard by economic circumstances created over the past 30 years. The Mi
Decoding the Campaigns
Feb 17, 2012
We’re saturated with deceptive political advertising — aided and abetted now with spending by citizens, corporations and super PACs that seems to know no bounds. Add to that relati
Where Movies End and Politics Begins
Feb 24, 2012
This weekend’s Moyers & Company starts with a compelling Bill Moyers Essay: Is it fair for parents to opt out of vaccinations for their children on the basis of religion or philoso
Moving Beyond War
Mar 23, 2012
Nine years after Baghdad erupted in “shock and awe,” we’re once again hearing in America the drumbeat for war in the Middle East. Now, the bull’s-eye is on Iran. But what we need m
Standing Up For Democracy
Mar 29, 2012
American history is rich with stories of social change inspired by the actions of motivated individuals and organized groups. Today’s activists are no different — facing long odds
Gambling With Your Money
Apr 5, 2012
You’d think after such a calamitous economic fall, there’d be a strong consensus on reinforcing the protections that keep us out of harm’s way. But in some powerful corners, the op
An Optimist for Our Times
Apr 13, 2012
Angela Glover Blackwell has spent her adult life advocating practical ways to fulfill America’s promise of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” for all. Now, with our midd
The Case for Old-School Faith & Politics
Apr 18, 2012
Two movements once at the vital center of our society, liberal politics and American Christianity have gone astray, says Eric Alterman (from the left) and Ross Douthat (from the ri
Big Money, Big Media, Big Trouble
Apr 27, 2012
Big money and big media have coupled to create a ‘Disney World’ of democracy in which TV shows, televised debates, even news coverage is being dumbed down, resulting in a public le
Between Two Worlds - Life on the Border
May 4, 2012
No writer understands the border culture between Mexico and the United States more intimately than Luis Alberto Urrea, whose life is the stuff of great novels. Son of a Mexican fat
Fighting for Fair Play on TV and Taxes
May 11, 2012
With the 2012 campaign season moving from primary to election mode, Bill invites back to his studio master media decoder Kathleen Hall Jamieson for a closer look at the role misinf
Tom Morello, Troubadour for Justice
May 18, 2012
Songs of social protest — music and the quest for justice — have long been intertwined, and the troubadours of troubling times — Guthrie, Seeger, Baez, Dylan, and Springsteen among
How Big Banks Victimize Our Democracy
Jun 22, 2012
Matt Taibbi and Yves Smith discuss the folly and corruption of both banks and government. Also, Peter Edelman on fighting U.S. poverty.
Confronting the Contradictions of America’s Past
Jun 29, 2012
Bill and Khalil Gibran Muhammad discuss what we should learn from our racial past to better understand the present.
Is Labor A Lost Cause?
Jul 6, 2012
Exploring if unions can rebound and once again act strongly in the interest of ordinary workers.
Banking on Greed
Jul 13, 2012
The uphill fight to make banks honest and accountable, plus the latest battleground in the war on Planet Earth.
Capitalism’s ‘Sacrifice Zones’
Jul 20, 2012
Bill and journalist Chris Hedges talk about parts of America “that have been destroyed for quarterly profit.
What It’s Like to Go to War
Jul 27, 2012
Bill talks to Vietnam veteran and author Karl Marlantes about what we need to understand about the minds and hearts of our modern warriors.
Suppressing the Vote
Aug 3, 2012
Bill talks with Keesha Gaskins and Michael Waldman of the Brennan Center for Justice about how voter ID laws enable voting suppression.
Nuns, Faith and Politics
Aug 24, 2012
On a road trip of faith and politics, American nuns spread the word: Paul Ryan’s budget would hurt those already struggling to make ends meet.
Challenging Power, Changing Politics
Sep 7, 2012
Bill discusses the power of independent thinking with Senator Bernie Sanders and Green Party candidates Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala.
Elections for Sale
Sep 21, 2012
Bill Moyers and Trevor Potter discuss how American elections are bought and sold, who covers the cost, and how the rest of us pay the price.
United States of ALEC
Sep 28, 2012
How corporations and state legislators are colluding to write laws and remake America, one statehouse at a time.
Hispanic America’s Turn
Oct 5, 2012 · 56 min
Univision’s Jorge Ramos and María Elena Salinas on Hispanic influence and power in America.
Justice, Not Politics
Oct 12, 2012 · 56 min
Exploring efforts to capture climate change in action, and the fight to protect our state courts from predatory politics.
Plutocracy Rising
Oct 19, 2012 · 56 min
Journalists Matt Taibbi and Chrystia Freeland discuss how far America’s super-rich will go to keep the One Percent in charge.
What’s Behind the Presidential Campaign Messages?
Oct 26, 2012
Marty Kaplan and Kathleen Hall Jamieson judge the political debates, and Neil Barofsky describes the obstacles to banking reform.
The Election is Over — Now What?
Nov 9, 2012 · 56 min
A bitter election behind us, and burning questions ahead. Bill explores what happens next with journalists Bob Herbert, Reihan Salam, and James Fallows.
Hurricanes, Capitalism & Democracy
Nov 16, 2012 · 56 min
Naomi Klein joins Bill to discusses the links between capitalism and climate change, and Trevor Potter assesses Big Money’s true impact on the election.
Big Media’s Power Play
Dec 7, 2012 · 56 min
What you can do to stop Big Media from controlling more of what we see, hear and read.
Fiscal Cliffs and Fiscal Realities
Dec 14, 2012 · 56 min
Why the fiscal cliff is merely a phantom menace — and what we should be talking about instead.
Junot Díaz on Rewriting the Story of America
Dec 28, 2012
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Díaz straddles two cultures while telling the story of America’s past and future.
What We Can Learn from Lincoln
Dec 21, 2012
Tony Kushner, who wrote the screenplay for Lincoln, talks about America’s 16th president and “the history lesson of politics.
Ending the Silence on Climate Change
Jan 4, 2013
Climate change communication expert Anthony Leiserowitz explains why climate change gets the silent treatment, and what we should do about it.
Paul Krugman on Why Jobs Come First
Jan 11, 2013
The New York Times columnist explains why our top priority should be getting America back to work – if only Washington would stop throwing distractions in the way.
Fighting for Filibuster Reform
Jan 18, 2013
Larry Cohen, president of the Communications Workers of America, joins Bill to make the case for common-sense reform that would bring the Senate back to serving democracy.
Foul Play in the Senate, and Today’s Abortion Debate
Jan 25, 2013
Bill explores Senate favoritism for the world’s largest biotech firm, and takes a deeper look at modern abortion rights activism.
Are Drones Destroying our Democracy?
Feb 1, 2013
Bill explores the moral and legal implications of using drones to target our enemies. Also, Matt Taibbi on big bank privileges.
Who’s Widening America’s Digital Divide?
Feb 8, 2013
Internet scholar Susan Crawford explains how media conglomerates put profit ahead of the public interest, and author Nick Turse shares what we never knew about the Vietnam War.
The Fight to Keep Democracy Alive
Feb 15, 2013
Exploring the virus of money in our politics, and how we need to combat it.
Taming Capitalism Run Wild
Feb 22, 2013
Economist Richard Wolff and Restaurant Worker Advocate Saru Jayaraman talk about battling rampant capitalism, and fighting for economic justice.
Fighting Creeping Creationism
Mar 1, 2013
Zack Kopplin on fighting the onslaught of creationism and Susan Jacoby on the challenges of free thinking in America.