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Season 20 • 10/13/2014

Matt Bai discusses how the Gary Hart scandal fundamentally changed politics and journalism.

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Obama and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad War
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ISIS surges toward the Syrian border town of Kobani where it faces little resistance or intervention from the United States and its coalition.
10/08/2014
00:28

Moment of Zen - "Say Yes to the Candidate"
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A College Republican National Committee campaign ad features an undecided voter and bride-to-be finding her perfect match.
10/08/2014
07:32

Leon Panetta
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Former Secretary of Defense and "Worthy Fights" author Leon Panetta examines America's foreign policy strategy with regards to the terrorist group ISIS.
10/08/2014
06:41

Democalypse 2014 - Winning the Lady Vote
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Women will likely determine the outcome of the midterm elections, and Kristen Schaal reports on the GOP's outreach campaign to woo the prized demographic.
10/08/2014
09:58

Lawsuits of the Rich and Shameless
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Former AIG Chairman and CEO Hank Greenberg sues the U.S. government, claiming that the terms of the company's $184 billion bailout were insufficient and unfair.
10/09/2014
05:15

Jeremy Renner
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Jeremy Renner discusses the career of journalist Gary Webb, which served as the basis for his film "Kill the Messenger."
10/09/2014
00:13

Moment of Zen - Horsey Business
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A security camera films an unwelcomed horse entering a building through its automatic sliding doors.
10/09/2014
05:30

The Exorcist - Skype Edition
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Jessica Williams investigates the practice of Skype-based exorcism and meets a priest who believes he saw evidence of demon possession in a YouTube video of Beyonce.
10/13/2014
00:15

Moment of Zen - Dance Like Nobody's Watching
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A local diva steals the spotlight from a weatherman at the opening of a mall in Las Vegas.
10/13/2014
08:13

Democalypse 2014 - Funding or Die
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Despite their supposed aversion to money in politics, Democrats go to extreme measures to fundraise for the midterm elections.
10/13/2014
06:50

Matt Bai
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Matt Bai explains how the Gary Hart scandal altered the boundaries between politicians' public and private lives in "All the Truth Is Out: The Week Politics Went Tabloid."
10/13/2014
08:22

Au Bon Panic
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A nurse in Dallas, Texas, becomes the second person in the U.S. infected with Ebola, sending the media into another fear-mongering tailspin.
10/14/2014
06:32

Zach Galifianakis
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Zach Galifianakis discusses his film "Birdman" and recalls visiting President Barack Obama at the White House to film an episode of "Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis."
10/14/2014
00:29

Moment of Zen - Bill O'Reilly - A Good Hate Watch
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Bill O'Reilly shares his honest reaction to CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden's speech about the Ebola epidemic.
10/14/2014
05:31

Democalypse 2014 - Wait, How the F**k Does That Happen?
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New York Congressman Michael Grimm manages to maintain a lead over Domenic Recchia in the midterm elections polls despite facing a 20-count federal indictment.
10/14/2014
07:46

Democalypse 2014 - Just Try Not to Say Something Stupid for 90 Minutes
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The unpopularity of Congress leaves both Democratic and Republican candidates retreating from their parties' stances in the hopes of successful midterm election bids.
10/15/2014
00:39

Moment of Zen - Take Backsies
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Vermont's gubernatorial candidate Scott Milne has some difficulty remembering basic details about his life.
10/15/2014
08:01

Bill O'Reilly
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Bill O'Reilly, the author of "Killing Patton" and host of "The O'Reilly Factor," argues that his race has not played a part in his success.
10/15/2014
04:19

Coalition: Impossible
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Turkey agrees to let the U.S. use their military bases to bomb ISIS but later reverses the decision in order to conduct air strikes on their own surprising targets.
10/15/2014
06:28

Bryan Stevenson
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"Just Mercy" author and Equal Justice Initiative Executive Director Bryan Stevenson describes the legacy of racial inequality and oppression in America.
10/16/2014
00:34

Moment of Zen - "Rosewater" & Never Seen Anything Like This
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Jon announces the rerelease of Maziar Bahari's book "Rosewater," and the moderators in the Florida gubernatorial campaign express their shock at the candidate's behavior.
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