Bingowings said:

then I noticed a pattern to their shows of bringing out the worst advocates possible of things they don't agree with which they shouted down or demonstrated to be ridiculous and the most emotionally charged advocate for things they did agree with which they made out to be authorities on the subject.

This always annoyed me too. They did that because it was more entertaining to show us nutters and make fun of them, rather than have straight serious discussion. They frequently admitted to this on the show, which makes it forgivable to me. And they usually had some pretty nutty people on the side of the argument they were supporting as well. The show was entertaining, and while it was "as biased as fuck" as Penn freely described the show on the show, it provoked thought, which was essentially the whole point. Thought provoking entertainment in half-hour long snippets? I'll take that over anything else on TV any day. I am sorry it is gone.

I suppose I can appreciate what they are trying to do with this new show, but it feels too much like all the other dime-a-dozen crap that passes for educational television for the masses with a slight twist meant to, once again, provoke free thinking. Unfortunately, it is boring as crap, and the figure out the lie bit just isn't enough of a twist to set it apart from the other mindless "edutainment" that floods educational channels.