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Fast Draw
Original, animated takes on what's driving current events.
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Individual Episodes
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America's banks too big to fail?
| November 13, 2011
If too few financial institutions control too much of a country's money it could mean trouble. Josh Landis and Mitch Butler of "The Fast Draw" find out what could happen if these few banks grow even larger in size. |
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How many people can the planet handle?
| October 23, 2011
According to the UN, the world population will hit the seven billion people this year and Josh Landis and Mitch Butler of "The Fast Draw" wondered how many people can the planet handle? |
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Fast Draw: Art across America
| September 25, 2011
Josh Landis and Mitch Butler of "The Fast Draw" explore the art exhibits across America worth taking a look at this fall season. |
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The Fast Draw: Controlling hurricanes
| August 28, 2011
Josh Landis and Mitch Butler of "The Fast Draw" imagine what it would be like if scientists could harness the power of a hurricane's winds. |
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The Fast Draw: Corporate cash
| August 14, 2011
While millions of Americans have been looking for work, big businesses have been piling up the cash. Josh Landis and Mitch Butler wonder what those corporations could do with all the money they have saved up. |
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It's not the heat, it's the humidity!
| July 24, 2011
Mitch Butler and Josh Landis of "The Fast Draw" set out to prove the ill effects of humidity and also bring some of its benefits to light. |
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A man's world no more
| June 19, 2011
CBS Sunday Morning explores the new world order for men as the recession has been dubbed the "Mancession". |
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America's quest for the perfect lawn
| May 29, 2011
Josh Landis and Mitch Butler of "The Fast Draw" take a look at America's obsession in landscaping the perfect lawn. |
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Fast Draw: Guide To Holiday Shopping
| December 20, 2009
Wondering what to give friends and family this holiday season? Perhaps the perfect gift is no gift at all! Josh Landis and Mitch Butler explain why "it's the thought that counts" is no excuse for wasting money. |
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Fast Draw: Human Power
| June 9, 2009
There are devices that can turn energy created by humans into electricity. Fast Draw's Mitch Butler and Josh Landis talk about how it works and how it can be harnessed to power the future. |
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Fast Draw: Mideast Conflict
| June 8, 2009
President Obama spoke strongly in support of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Josh Landis and Mitch Butler of The Fast Draw have a crash course in Mideast geo-politics. |
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Genetically Modified Monkeys
| June 3, 2009
Josh Landis And Mitch Butler discuss genetically modified monkeys and illustrate how almost everything we eat is also genetically modified. |
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Fast Draw Chat: Glowing Monkeys
| June 3, 2009
Fast Draw co-creator Josh Landis spoke with Cali Carlin about the latest Fast Draw episode and he answers online viewer questions. |
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Unemployment Opportunities
| May 27, 2009
The unemployed are more likely to start new businesses so unemployment can be a good thing. Mitch Butler and Josh Landis explain. |
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Getting Cheated At The Pump
| May 20, 2009
As the seasons change, so does gas at the pump. As gasoline heats it weakens and is cheaper for distributors, but consumers always pay the same price. |
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Germs Are Our Friends
| May 3, 2009
Mitch Butler and Josh Landis discussed how germs and viruses have shaped our bodies and even our DNA throughout history. |
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Fast Draw: Swine Flu
| April 28, 2009
While the world waits to see if the swine flu will become an pandemic, The Fast Draw's Mitch Butler and Josh Landis make the point that microorganisms do a lot more good than harm. |
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Fast Draw: The Happiness Myth
| April 21, 2009
With these tough economic times we're living in, where's the silver lining? Josh Landis and Mitch Butler investigate the secrets of happiness. |
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Procrastinating Everything
| April 12, 2009
Josh Landis and Mitch Butler examine the effects of procrastination, from Ben Franklin to the annual taxes deadline. |
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Fast Draw: Debt Balloons
| April 7, 2009
About a decade ago, bankers discovered a new, useful way to turn debt into an asset they could buy and sell. Josh Landis and Mitch Butler explain all the hot air in "debt balloons." |
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Blogging Through History
| March 29, 2009
With newspapers down and online blogs up, it is hard to know what is credible and what is not. As Josh Landis and Mitch Butler show, this format is old hat. |
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Fast Draw: Silence
| March 24, 2009
The human ear can listen to a variety of sounds, but some go unheard. As Josh Landis and Mitch Butler report, we may want to thank Mother Nature for keeping some of her sounds silent. |
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Gambling On Hollywood
| February 22, 2009
Josh Landis and Mitch Butler dissect the true winners of this year's Oscar Awards: the films with the highest returns on investment. |
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Fast Draw: Credit Crunch
| February 10, 2009
Mitch Butler and Josh Landis examine the current crisis now facing credit card companies, who have faced recent difficulty trying to sell off consumer debt to investors. |
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America's Credit History
| December 28, 2008
Initially credit cards were meant to build consumer loyalty but they quickly became the banks' most profitable product. |
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Fast Draw: The Retirement Boat
| November 30, 2008
American retirement assets fell by $3 trillion with the crash of the economy, which means some will have to work into retirement. The Fast Draw team looks at the positives. |
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Fast Draw: Obama's Promises
| November 12, 2008
Barack Obama promised Americans a lot of changes on the campaign trail and Americans are eager to see if he will deliver once he is in the White House. |
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Fast Draw: Election Prediction
| November 3, 2008
Exit polls are a valuable tool in helping to navigate who will win an election, but sometimes that might not be enough. Josh Landis and Mitch Butler explain in this edition of "Fast Draw." |
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Fast Draw: Monster Market
| October 12, 2008
The current stock market is scary for most but as the Fast Draw team illustrates, the market monster may not be as bad as it looks if you know what to do when it strikes. |
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Fast Draw: Disasters
| September 25, 2008
The average of federally declared disasters per year spikes during an election year. Fast Draw's Josh Landis and Mitch Butler illustrate the phenomenon. |
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