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Michelle Alexander

Episode #08099

Civil rights lawyer Michelle Alexander discusses her book "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness." (05:17)

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Aired: 05/08/2012 | Views: 23,985
Watch FULL EPISODE May 8, 2012 — Guest: Michelle Alexander

Who's Honoring Me Now? - National Space Society & Buzz Aldrin

Episode #08097

Buzz Aldrin thanks Stephen for promoting space exploration and awards him the National Space Society's coveted trophy. (04:38)

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Aired: 05/03/2012 | Views: 13,143
Watch FULL EPISODE May 3, 2012 — Guest: Lena Dunham

The Word - Debt Panels

Episode #08096

One of the nation's largest medical debt collectors sneaks into hospitals to seize patients' money before treatment. (05:26)

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Aired: 05/02/2012 | Views: 27,147
Watch FULL EPISODE May 2, 2012 — Guest: Jonathan Haidt

Intro - 5/1/12

Episode #08095

Election advertising gets ugly, God sanctions cuts to the poor, and Carne Ross believes democracy is defective. (00:35)

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Aired: 05/01/2012 | Views: 35,569
Watch FULL EPISODE May 1, 2012 — Guest: Carne Ross

Paul Ryan's Christian Budget Cuts

Episode #08095

Barack Obama and the Catholic Church wage war on Paul Ryan's deeply Christian Republican House budget. (04:19)

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Aired: 05/01/2012 | Views: 39,800
Watch FULL EPISODE May 1, 2012 — Guest: Carne Ross

Paul Ryan's Christian Budget Cuts - Thomas Reese

Episode #08095

Georgetown University's Father Thomas Reese finds discrepancies between Catholic doctrine and Paul Ryan's fiscal ministry. (05:59)

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Aired: 05/01/2012 | Views: 45,163
Watch FULL EPISODE May 1, 2012 — Guest: Carne Ross

Carne Ross

Episode #08095

Carne Ross discusses his book "The Leaderless Revolution: How Ordinary People Will Take Power and Change Politics in the 21st Century." (06:08)

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Aired: 05/01/2012 | Views: 13,777
Watch FULL EPISODE May 1, 2012 — Guest: Carne Ross

The Word - United We Can't Stand Them

Episode #08092

Saving the planet by demonizing immigrants gives liberals and conservatives something they can do together. (04:59)

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Aired: 04/25/2012 | Views: 63,220
Watch FULL EPISODE April 25, 2012 — Guest: Michael Sandel

Mitt Romney's Picnic Gaffe

Episode #08090

Mitt Romney's daily minute of spontaneity contains 59 seconds of awkwardness. (04:23)

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Aired: 04/23/2012 | Views: 33,042
Watch FULL EPISODE April 23, 2012 — Guest: Don McLeroy

Intro - 4/19/12

Episode #08089

A threat sneaks in from Mexico, an unexpected "good dog" emerges, and guests Tavis Smiley and Cornel West take a poverty bus tour. (00:38)

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Aired: 04/19/2012 | Views: 14,727
Watch FULL EPISODE April 19, 2012 — Guest: Tavis Smiley & Cornel West

Tavis Smiley & Cornel West

Episode #08089

Tavis Smiley and Cornel West talk about their book on American poverty, "The Rich and the Rest of Us." (06:16)

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Aired: 04/19/2012 | Views: 17,594
Watch FULL EPISODE April 19, 2012 — Guest: Tavis Smiley & Cornel West

Recap - Week of 3/26/12

Geraldo Rivera condemns hoodies, Obamacare makes it to the Supreme Court, and Stephen stumps Mark Ruffalo. (04:09)

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Aired: 03/30/2012 | Views: 53,296

The Supreme Court Weighs In on Obamacare - Emily Bazelon

Episode #08076

Luckily, Emily Bazelon wasn't arguing for Obamacare's individual mandate in the Supreme Court, because she might have won. (05:33)

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Aired: 03/28/2012 | Views: 22,185

The Conservative Teen

Episode #08076

Finally there's a publication for kids who are sick of doing their own thing and just want to conform to conservative ideals. (02:47)

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Aired: 03/28/2012 | Views: 54,274

Charles Murray

Episode #08075

Charles Murray talks about his book, "Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960 to 2010," and suggests a way to address the growing division between the classes. (07:24)

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Aired: 03/27/2012 | Views: 17,841

3/27/12 in :60 Seconds

Episode #08075

Gun sales surge, Stephen wants tacos delivered by unmanned helicopters, and Charles Murray discusses white America. (01:02)

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Aired: 03/27/2012 | Views: 5,608

Daylight Savings Socialism

Episode #08070

They say you get your daylight savings' hour back in the fall, but who's earning the interest on that hour in the meantime? (01:27)

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Aired: 03/12/2012 | Views: 26,667

Katherine Boo

Episode #08070

Journalist Katherine Boo talks about what her experience in Mumbai, India, has taught her about poverty in the United States. (05:29)

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Aired: 03/12/2012 | Views: 12,085

3/12/12 in :60 Seconds

Episode #08070

Jeff Foxworthy campaigns with Mitt Romney, scientists pursue male birth control, and Stephen talks to author Katherine Boo about poverty. (01:00)

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Aired: 03/12/2012 | Views: 4,769

Don Fleming, Elvis Costello & Emmylou Harris

Episode #08069

Don Fleming, Elvis Costello and Emmylou Harris discuss the the folk music legacy of Alan Lomax. (06:44)

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Aired: 03/08/2012 | Views: 13,285