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08/03/2009
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13,764
Episode: #05104
Stephen cures Dominic Philip's reading habit by sending him an entire box of books and forcing him to read every last one of them. (02:56)

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07/14/2009
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14,219
Episode: #05093
If J.D. Salinger doesn't come on the show, Stephen will publish his prequel, "The Pitcher in the Oat," under the pseudonym J.D. Stephenger. (03:22)

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07/14/2009
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6,664
Episode: #05093
Stephen reads his J.D. Salinger tribute prequel, written under the pseudonym, J.D. Stephenger. (00:05)

 
In the recession, poetry is not as lucrative of a field as it used to be. Irish poet Paul Muldoon explains how he keeps food on the table. (2:46)

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06/18/2009
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16,079
Episode: #05083
Paul Muldoon and Stephen recite "Tea" together to help it become the number one poem in America. (04:55)

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03/11/2009
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2,683
Episode: #05035
Republicans turn to a classic novel for inspiration -- 'It was the worst of times, it was the worster of times.' (00:34)

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03/11/2009
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72,730
Episode: #05035
Stephen wants to live on an island with the CEOs, hedge fund managers, House Republicans and TV pundits. (06:06)

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03/03/2009
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6,694
Episode: #05030
For those of you just tuning in, the murderer was Derek. (00:14)

Episode: #04125
Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt discusses the Shakespearean parallels of Obama, McCain and Palin. (06:26)

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05/09/2007
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41,923
Episode: #03063
Salman Rushdie comes out of hiding to tell Stephen about the importance of literary criticism. (5:06)

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01/25/2007
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43,082
Episode: #03012
Stephen explains that SMAFU stands for Southern Methodists All Frigged Up. (4:08)

Episode: #02007
It's inappropriate for Stephen, as the educator/host, to have a relationship with an audience member/student. (3:50)

 
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