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Season 7

(2011)

Cast

Stephen Colbert as Self - Host
Stephen Colbert

as Self - Host

Episodes

Gov. Ed Rendell poster

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January 3, 2011

Stephen uncovers a menace in Florida and talks to Ed Rendell about leaving office by choice.

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January 4, 2011

Some want the dollar to be converted back to gold, and Geoffrey Canada advocates for education reform.

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January 5, 2011

America's fruit supply is in danger, and Atul Gawande wants to reduce health risks in hospitals.

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January 6, 2011

Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how tides work, and Robert DePinho wants to reverse the aging process.

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January 10, 2011

Stephen violates the Constitution, and Fen Montaigne talks about Antarctic penguins.

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January 11, 2011

Stephen picks this year's Grammy winners, and Chris Hughes starts a site for Jewish sumo wrestlers.

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January 12, 2011

50 Cent makes $8 million on Twitter, and Bernard-Henri Levy discusses public intellectualism.

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January 13, 2011

Hitler delivers a moving speech in Tucson, and Stephen pictures Kevin Spacey naked with rose petals.

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January 17, 2011

Stephen unveils a new portrait of himself and talks to Sherry Turkle about alienating technology.

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January 18, 2011

Stephen looks at education reform and assumes Cornel West's book is about Obama joining the circus.

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January 19, 2011

Stephen gets a present from Afghanistan and talks to Ron Reagan about his memoir.

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January 20, 2011

Christine Todd Whitman discusses state budget shortfalls, and Chris Matthews defends JFK's legacy.

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January 24, 2011

House Republicans repeal health care to create new jobs, and Stephen talks to Charlie Rose.

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January 25, 2011

Stephen covers home appliance safety and talks to Amy Chua about her controversial book.

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January 26, 2011

Michael Waldman rates the State of the Union, and Christine Yvette Lewis fights for domestic workers.

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January 27, 2011

Stephen wonders if ESP exists and asks Brian Greene if there is a universe where people buy books.

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January 31, 2011

There's a breakthrough in taser technology, and Dr. Paul Offit discusses the importance of vaccines.

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February 1, 2011

Leslie Dach confirms Wal-Mart's collaboration with Obama, and Michael Lewis discusses Wall Street.

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February 2, 2011

America must break its dependency on foreign turmoil, and Sean Dorrance Kelly discusses the sacred.

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February 3, 2011

Stephen previews the Super Bowl and talks to Jane McGonigal about video games.

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February 14, 2011

Hosni Mubarak steps down onto a pillowy mound of money, and LCD Soundsystem performs.

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February 15, 2011

President Twitter Bird will lead Egypt, and David Albright talks about Iran's computer virus.

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February 16, 2011

Rupert Murdoch takes a new approach to journalism, and Eric Foner talks about Abraham Lincoln.

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February 17, 2011

Stephen poses for Project, and Jeffrey Leonard calls out big companies' late payment policies.

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February 21, 2011

Rick Santorum complains about his Google problem, and Eugene Jarecki dispels the myths of Reagan.

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February 22, 2011

Wisconsin Democrats waddle out of the state, and Bing West discusses the way out of Afghanistan.

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February 23, 2011

Stephen brings a criminal to justice, and Stephanie Coontz talks about women in the 60s.

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February 24, 2011

Aaron Barr threatens WikiLeaks, and Mike Huckabee doesn't believe Obama is a Muslim.

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February 28, 2011

Stephen's portrait goes up for auction, and Michael Scheuer talks about Osama bin Laden.

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March 1, 2011

Stephen addresses America's elderly and talks to Evan Osnos about the Oscars.

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March 2, 2011

There's a new hope for American manufacturing, and Harry Connick, Jr. won't be tickling the ivories.

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March 3, 2011

Stephen fights Jimmy Fallon over his new ice cream flavor, and Mark Moffett talks about bees.

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March 7, 2011

Stephen examines new questions about Obama's past and asks Joshua Foer where he put his car keys.

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March 8, 2011

Congress bans the sale of traditional light bulbs, and Dan Sinker impersonates Rahm Emanuel.

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March 9, 2011

Clarence Thomas may have a conflict of interest, and David Brooks talks about "The Social Animal."

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March 10, 2011

Al Qaeda recruits Americans, and Reza Aslan talks about the Islamic-American experience.

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March 21, 2011

Stephen's self-portrait goes up for auction, and Steve Martin does some bluegrass.

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March 22, 2011

The art world buzzes about Stephen's portrait, and Ayman Mohyeldin talks in the Situation Mosque.

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March 23, 2011

Simon de Pury dances to Snoop Dogg, and Nathan Myhrvold uses modern scientific methods to cook food.

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March 24, 2011

Food prices skyrocket, a cable news feud escalates, and Jody Williams wants to advance equality.

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March 28, 2011

Labor unions fight on, and Stephen stands outside with a bullhorn to interview Michael Moore.

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March 29, 2011

Stephen questions Obama's plan for Libya and talks infectious diseases with Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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March 30, 2011

Stephen practices Rebecca Black's "Friday" and does a PSA for Tim Shriver.

Piers Gibbon poster

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March 31, 2011

The Wisconsin anti-union law faces trouble, and Piers Gibbon talks about cannibalism.

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April 4, 2011

Stephen prepares for a world without Glenn Beck, and Andrew Chaikin wants humans to travel to Mars.

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April 5, 2011

Tim Pawlenty raps about pop culture, and James Franco proves he's a Tolkien fan.

Sir David Tang poster

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April 6, 2011

Stephen prepares for the royal wedding, and David Tang corrects celebrity rumors.

Jeff Greenfield poster

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April 7, 2011

Stephen gets ready for the royal wedding and talks to Jeff Greenfield about alternate histories.

Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage poster

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April 11, 2011

Walgreens offers Pap smears, and Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage test the blue ice myth.

Ray Kurzweil poster

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April 12, 2011

Mitt Romney throws his hat in the ring, and Ray Kurzweil says man and machine are becoming one.

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April 13, 2011

Unilever creates armpit insecurity among women, and Morgan Spurlock addresses product placement.

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April 14, 2011

Trevor Potter helps Stephen fill out super PAC forms, and Caroline Kennedy recites poetry.

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April 25, 2011

n this episode, Stephen recovers from a Catholic bender, and Donald Trump leads in the potential Republican candidate p…

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April 26, 2011

The climate change debate continues, and A.C. Grayling writes a secular Bible.

Ice-T poster

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April 27, 2011

The new danger in air travel comes with a $25 fee, and Ice-T talks about his memoir.

Wade Graham poster

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April 28, 2011

Stephen travels to England for the royal wedding, and asks Wade Graham about Covent Garden.

Francis Fukuyama poster

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May 2, 2011

Stephen throws a "We Got Bin Laden" party, and Francis Fukuyama warns of the Chinese threat.

Rex Ryan poster

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May 3, 2011

Stephen covers new details in the hunt for Bin Laden and talks to Rex Ryan for six minutes.

Amy Farrell poster

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May 4, 2011

"Atlas Shrugged" comes to the big screen, and Amy Farrell wants to end the persecution of fat people.

Bill James poster

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May 5, 2011

Donald Trump applies his wisdom to same-sex marriage, and Bill James discusses true crime.

Lupe Fiasco poster

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May 9, 2011

Stephen looks at a unique solution to the debt crisis in Michigan, and Lupe Fiasco performs.

Geoffrey Rush poster

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May 10, 2011

A billboard predicts the end of the world, and Geoffrey Rush explains why he's not a method actor.

Eric Greitens poster

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May 11, 2011

Stephen receives an unexpected honor, and Eric Greitens talks about being a Navy Seal.

John Bradshaw poster

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May 12, 2011

Stephen warns of a new government intrusion and talks to John Bradshaw about dog behavior.

Alison Klayman poster

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May 16, 2011

Stephen files his super PAC request, and Alison Klayman talks about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.

Amy Kremer poster

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May 17, 2011

Stephen covers tax breaks for oil companies and talks to Amy Kremer dressed as an American patriot.

Austan Goolsbee poster

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May 18, 2011

Newt Gingrich struggles to stay on message, and Austan Goolsbee talks about the debt ceiling.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar poster

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May 19, 2011

John Lithgow performs Gingrich's press release, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar discusses the Harlem Rens.

James Stewart poster

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May 31, 2011

Stephen wonders if the world ended and lies about reading James Stewart's book.

Robert Kennedy, Jr. poster

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June 1, 2011

Stephen examines the Weiner scandal, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. makes a mountain out of a molehill.

Salman Khan poster

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June 2, 2011

Congress rejects raising the debt ceiling, and Salman Khan teaches over 53 million students.

Werner Herzog poster

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June 6, 2011

Sarah Palin describes Paul Revere's midnight ride, and Werner Herzog talks about cave paintings.

Sugar Ray Leonard poster

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June 7, 2011

Rand Paul identifies terrorists, and Stephen thumb wrestles Sugar Ray Leonard.

Bre Pettis poster

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June 8, 2011

Anthony Weiner captures the manscaping vote, and Bre Pettis print a 3-D copy of Stephen's head.

Tom Ridge poster

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June 9, 2011

Andrew Breitbart shows a photo of Anthony Weiner's penis, and Tom Ridge talks about natural gas.

Henry Kissinger poster

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June 13, 2011

Freestyle canoe dancing heats up, and Henry Kissinger discusses America's relationship with China.

Janny Scott poster

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June 14, 2011

Stephen explores "Sesame Street" corruption and talks to Janny Scott about Barack Obama's mother.

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June 15, 2011

Seniors face a shocking new threat, and Keith Olbermann returns to television.

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June 20, 2011

Stephen looks at new developments in technology, and Bon Iver performs.

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June 21, 2011

Jack White helps Stephen revive his music career, and Florence and the Machine perform.

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June 22, 2011

Stephen comes clean with Jack White, Obama defends actions in Libya, and Talib Kweli performs.

The Black Belles poster

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June 23, 2011

Jack White presents "Charlene II (I'm Over You)," and Stephen performs with the Black Belles.

Grover Norquist poster

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June 27, 2011

Ted Nugent writes an Op-ed, and Stephen wants to claim Grover Norquist as a dependent.

Alexandra Pelosi poster

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June 28, 2011

The Supreme Court throws out a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart, and Alexandra Pelosi discusses her documentary on…

Gary Sinise poster

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June 29, 2011

The FEC makes a decision about Stephen's Super PAC, and Gary Sinise entertains American troops.

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June 30, 2011

The FEC allows Stephen to form his Super PAC, and Timothy Garton Ash discusses subversive facts.

Michael Shermer poster

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July 11, 2011

The natural gas industry tries to counter bad press, and Michael Shermer discusses "Skeptic Magazine."

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July 12, 2011

Michele Bachmann signs a controversial pledge, and Dan Savage talks about marriage and monogamy.

David McCullough poster

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July 13, 2011

The Republican Party has a fresh young face that's only 235 years old, and David McCullough has a new book about Americ…

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July 14, 2011

The Rupert Murdoch scandal deepens, and Jose Antonio Vargas comes out of the border-gay closet.

John Prendergast poster

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July 18, 2011

Fox News blows the lid back onto the Murdoch story, and John Prendergast discusses South Sudan.

David Carr poster

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July 19, 2011

Newt Gingrich drowns in debt, and David Carr feels like the tallest leprechaun in "Page One."

Michael Sandel poster

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July 20, 2011

A pie attack makes Rupert Murdoch sympathetic, Republicans limit who can vote, and Michael Sandel examines the ethical …

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July 21, 2011

California passes a law requiring public schools to teach gay history, NBC loves breasts, and neuroscientist David Eagl…

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July 25, 2011

The media assumes Norway's native gunman is Muslim, Summer's Eve uses vaginal puppetry to market their product to vagin…

Brooke Gladstone poster

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July 26, 2011

Herman Cain breaks Stephen's heart, Peter Edelman talks "poors," and Brooke Gladstone reflects on the media's influence.

Mary (Missy) Cummings poster

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July 27, 2011

Home-owning vampire Patrick Rodgers turns the tables on Wells Fargo, electric car drivers face a critical deadline, and…

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July 28, 2011

John McCain enrages Tea Partiers by calling them "Hobbits," and Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer won't ta…

Tony Hsieh poster

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August 1, 2011

Stephen tells the "Billy Goats Gruff" debt ceiling story, an Alabama company turns ashes into bullets, and Zappos' C.E.…

Al Hunt poster

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August 2, 2011

Scandal rocks Newt Gingrich's Twitterverse, David Leonhardt knows how to save America's credit rating, and Al Hunt thin…

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August 3, 2011

A half-Hispanic teenager steals Spider-Man's job, Monopoly gets a makeover, and Robert Wittman solves art crimes.

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August 4, 2011

Wisconsin Democrats get bad absentee ballot applications, Stephen takes over MLB's Twitter feed, and Anthony Bourdain d…

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August 8, 2011

America's credit rating plummets, Prescott Group has a cheap doomsday solution, and Nassir Ghaemi thinks madness create…

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August 9, 2011

The liberal media's hot-airheads have started indoctrinating America's kids.

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August 10, 2011

Father Jim Martin discusses God's job performance, political junkies donate money for a fix, and Elliot Ackerman lets v…

Gloria Steinem poster

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August 11, 2011

Mitt Romney thinks corporations are people too, Stephen reveals his super PAC ad, and Gloria Steinem discusses gender e…

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August 15, 2011

Stephen apologizes to WOI in Des Moines, Michele Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll, and Ambassador Susan Rice discusses…

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August 16, 2011

Barack Obama spins "Obamacare," Frank Luntz transforms the Colbert Super PAC, and Atlantis' crewmembers talk about thei…

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August 17, 2011

Rick Perry hires Colbert Super PAC's treasurer, Rick Santorum puts gay marriage into everyday napkin terms, and Jeff Br…

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August 18, 2011

America wants a badass president, WOI reports on the "Rick Parry" write-in scandal, and hacker Kevin Mitnick is the gho…

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September 6, 2011

People enjoy a story more when they know how it ends, Prescott Group unveils its toning shoes, and Tim Pawlenty explain…

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September 7, 2011

The TSA makes changes to airport security, controversy surrounds Martin Luther King Jr.'s memorial, and Robin Wright di…

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September 8, 2011

The GOP debate drives Stephen to watch MSNBC, Rick Perry calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme, and Tom Brokaw follows t…

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September 12, 2011

Stephen reports on an old-school reporter, America profits from grief, and Diane Sawyer discusses "Jacqueline Kennedy: …

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September 13, 2011

Barack Obama unveils his jobs plan, Paul Krugman discusses the Lesser Depression, and Al Gore focuses on climate realit…

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September 14, 2011

Fox News objects to Barack Obama's jobs bill binder clip, Stephen unveils his postal solution, and Michael Moore talks …

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September 15, 2011

Swiss banking giant UBS reports a $2 billion loss, Jimmy Fallon loves Stephen, and David Copperfield discusses the mind…

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September 20, 2011

Barack Obama unveils his deficit reduction plan; the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" changes everything; and Jeffrey …

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September 21, 2011

Reuters' Chrystia Freeland discusses Europe's financial crisis, protestors occupy Wall Street, and Daniel Yergin discus…

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September 22, 2011

A defunct satellite threatens the earth, the Marine Corps limits troops to silent farts in Afghanistan, and Jeremy Ben-…

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September 26, 2011

America reaches a milestone in corporate civil rights, Thom Yorke and Ed O'Brien discuss global warming, and rock legen…

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September 27, 2011

Rick Perry owns his horrific debate performance, the NFL tightens stadium security, and Melinda Gates works on improvin…

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September 28, 2011

Rick Perry talks immigration, America gets tough on pregnant Mexicans, John Lithgow calls the Atone Phone, and Ken Burn…

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September 29, 2011

Karl Rove's fundraising takes a turn, Trevor Potter arms Stephen with a 501(c)(4), Kevin Kline hosts The Donating Game,…