Perspective Podcast - November 30, 2012

In this edition of Perspective...

Finding Bin Laden
The hunt for Osama Bin Laden ended with a dramatic raid by elite S.E.A.L. Team Six, but just how he was found remains largely a mystery.  Now, it's the subject of a new movie by the director and screenwriter behind the Oscar-winning movie "The Hurt Locker."  ABC Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz brings us an ABC News exclusive interview with the creators of "Zero Dark Thirty."

All Hail Halo
Millions of Americans hit the stores on Black Friday, and one of the biggest sellers this holiday season is the latest version of the video game "Halo."  It sold nearly four-million units in its first week on the shelves ... just one reason why video games are quickly eclipsing Hollywood blockbusters when it comes to profit.  ABC's Neal Karlinsky has the details.

Hacking the Holidays
Holiday shopping season is upon us, and if your gift list is threatening to do major damage to your bank account, you're not alone.  When it comes to finding the very best deals on everything from smartphones to toys, the answer may only be an app away.  ABC's Sharyn Alfonsi brings us new tricks to save big.

Made in America: Christmas
Last weekend alone, Americans already spent an average of 423 dollars.  That's a little over half of what we'll spend by Christmas.  Many of our holiday gifts are made outside the US, but as ABC's David Muir reports, if each one of us bought just one item made in America, it could add up to hundreds of thousands of jobs.

The Outpost
There are more than 65 thousand brave men and women serving in Afghanistan.  More than two-thousand have laid down their lives, and those at one far outpost were hit especially hard three years ago.  Now, ABC News Senior White House Correspondent Jake Tapper has their story.

Proof of Heaven?
Do you believe in heaven?  Various polls find that somewhere around 80 percent of Americans do.  But one Harvard-trained brain surgeon wasn't so sure until he spent a week in a coma and came out with an incredible description of the afterlife.  ABC's Terry Moran has the details.

The Half Man Speaks Out
When it comes to child actors, we've seen all kinds of amoral self-destruction over the years as young talent cracks under all that attention.  And now we have a different kind of moral rebellion on the set of "Two and a Half Men," after Angus T. Jones called his show unwatchable filth.  ABC's David Wright explains.

Killing Them Softly
In addition to his Hollywood hunk status, Brad Pitt has added humanitarian and family man to his resume, along with some fine performances and one very interesting Channel perfume commercial.  In his latest film, he stars as a mob hitman alongside James Gandolfini.  ABC's Cynthia McFadden spoke to both men about the project.

Host:  Cheri Preston
Producer:  Colin Tipton