July 30, 2013 — Atul Gawande

EPISODE NUMBER: 9131 (July 30, 2013)
GUESTS: Atul Gawande
SEGMENTS: Smokin’ Pole – The Quest for Arctic Riches: North Pole Lake | Senator Gridlock | The Word – Secrets & Laws | Ted Cruz’s Humble Portrait | Sign Off – Sleigh Bells
SUIT REPORT: Navy Suit | White Shirt | Mustard, navy, & white striped tie
VIDEOS: Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Stephen “celebrates” the melting of the North Pole, mulls over legislative inaction, and honors Ted Cruz’s humility. Comment strong, lots more to come. [Updated]

Intro

• Tonight! Troubling news from the Arctic. That iceberg that sunk the Titanic has never been brought to justice!

• Then, how much should voters know about the candidates? I’d say more than Mitt Romney, less than Anthony Weiner.

• And my guest, Dr. Atul Gawande has written about how ideas catch on. I always heard that you got them from a toilet seat.

• CNN is offering do’s and don’ts for summertime sex. First Don’t: Watch CNN.

Smokin’ Pole – The Quest for Arctic Riches: North Pole Lake

Let’s sing altogether, now!:

“Rudolph the Red Brontontherium, Had a prominent nasal ridge, And if you ever saw it,

You would say ‘dear God I’m being chased by the Brontontherium’s natural predator, Andrewsarcus!!’, a thirteen foot carnivorous dog….”