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Breaking the Deadlock
Gambling With Your Life: Preview
Join Aaron Tang of UC Davis School of Law as he guides a panel of thought leaders through complex, ethical dilemmas based on real-life scenarios. The special encourages civil dialogue and critical thinking in an era dominated by polarizing debates.
Gambling with Your Life
Gambling With Your Life: Preview
March 24, 2026
Experts with opposing views explore the challenges and dilemmas around online sports gambling....
Breaking the Deadlock: Gambling With Your Life — Open
March 24, 2026
Experts, lawmakers, and industry voices collide over the explosive rise of online sports gambling....
A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death: Episode Open
January 20, 2026
Watch the open for BREAKING THE DEADLOCK: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH.
A Matter of Life and Death: Preview
January 20, 2026
Watch the preview for BREAKING THE DEADLOCK: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH
The Ultimate Question: Who Counts — and Who Decides
January 20, 2026
Freedom debated: Is it lawless, God-given, or state-protected? Who counts—and who decides?...
Abortion Across State Lines: A Parent’s Dilemma
January 20, 2026
Would you break the law to help your teen’s pregnant friend get an abortion?
Breaking the Deadlock: A Matter of Life and Death
S2026E1
Experts engage a hypothetical scenario of reproductive rights and end-of-life decisions.
Truth Under Fire
Breaking the Deadlock: Truth Under Fire
S2025E2
Facing a gripping hypothetical dilemma, a panel of experts reckons with social media and truth....
A Candidate’s Moment of Reckoning
S2025E2
A fake video, a high-stakes call, and an election on the line. Will truth or strategy win?...
Can Social Media Save Truth?
S2025E2
Social media spreads voices—but does it spread truth? The battle for facts is far from over....
Faith, Politics, and Media: A Classroom Showdown
S2025E2
When a classroom poster becomes a flashpoint—how should media handle the heat? Watch the...
Preview | Breaking the Deadlock: Truth Under Fire
S2025E2
Facing a gripping hypothetical dilemma, a panel of experts reckons with social media and truth....
A Power Play
Breaking the Deadlock: A Power Play – Open
S2025E1
Experts clash in a hypothetical power story of executive power. Watch a preview.
Breaking the Deadlock: A Power Play
S2025E1
Experts participate in a hypothetical story of executive power by a pair of rival US Presidents....
A Election Story
DEADLOCK: An Election Story
S2024E1
Experts explore ethical dilemmas, promoting constructive dialogue about polarizing issues....
Navigating Election Day: Poll Watchers and Poll Workers
S2024E1
Learn about poll watchers and poll workers in this clip from DEADLOCK: an election story.
When Disinformation Meets Social Media
S2024E1
What ethical actions should be taken when a fake video goes viral on social media?
Politics vs. The Law
S2024E1
Violence could erupt at the polls, in this clip from ‘DEADLOCK: An Election Story.’
How to Save a Democracy
S2024E1
What can and should we do differently as we approach the upcoming elections?
The Trailer
S2024E1
A panel of influential figures talks through ethical dilemmas based on a real-life scenario....
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