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Friday, July 31 2015

  • Send In The Clowns July 31, 2015

    The&nbsp;booms and busts&nbsp;of political reporting, a skeptical look into health and diet news, and an indie throwback film gets the red carpet treatment.&nbsp; (episode)

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    • Flash-In-The-Pan Candidacies July 31, 2015

      "The political media did not create Donald Trump," says David Leonhardt of&nbsp;The New York Times.&nbsp;But still: how to explain media fervor over unserious candidates?&nbsp;

    • A Skeptic's Guide to Health News and Diet Fads July 31, 2015

      A bogus study about chocolate and weight loss fooled&nbsp;several news outlets. Here, we present a thorough debunking of health news misreporting and bogus, celebrity-endorsed diet fads.&nbsp;

    • Marvel's Anti-Capitalist Crusade July 31, 2015

      Marvel's latest string of films feature a pervasive anti-capitalist message, even as the company rakes in millions at the box office.&nbsp;

    • A Karate Comedy Goes From Kickstarter to Cannes July 31, 2015

      A 30-minute&nbsp;80s&nbsp;throwback film made a splash at this year's&nbsp;Festival de Cannes.&nbsp;Sideshow&nbsp;host&nbsp;Sean Rameswaram explains how the film went from Kickstarter to France and now to Hollywood.