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Neil deGrasse Tyson on "Prometheus" Gaffe

Season 8 • 06/11/2012

Astrophysicist and friend of the show Neil deGrasse Tyson ruins "Prometheus."

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Americans are more polarized along partisan lines than at any point in the last 25 years, but one little piglet named Hamlet could mend the divide.
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Regina Spektor
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Singer-songwriter Regina Spektor explains her appreciation for her childhood immigration experience and her love of Russian culture.
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Colbert Super PAC - Super Fun Pack Treasure Hunt Clue
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Colbert Super PAC Super Fun Pack treasure hunters will get a special hint to help them solve the puzzle and win a personal appearance by Stephen.
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The New York Times' Hit Job on Mitt Romney
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The New York Times slams Mitt Romney for his mansion and car elevator add-on, but one interview reveals the laidback side of Mitt.
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Intro - 6/7/12
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Partisanship intensifies, a rocky relationship with Pakistan evolves, and singer Regina Spektor talks about her album "What We Saw from the Cheap Seats."
06/07/2012
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Radical Feminist Nuns - Simone Campbell
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NETWORK's Executive Director Sister Simone Campbell responds to the Vatican's "radical feminist" charges, and Stephen learns how to get into heaven.
06/11/2012
00:05

Sign Off - Wooden Ruler
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Stephen points his wooden ruler and says a stern goodnight.
06/11/2012
04:52

"Banana Bunker" Tutorial
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The easy-to-use Banana Bunker spares consumers the humiliation of cutting off bruised parts, or buying another banana for 25 cents.
06/11/2012
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Radical Feminist Nuns
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America's nuns clearly support the gay agenda, but one nun really has the Vatican's chasubles in a bunch.
06/11/2012
05:48

Martin Sheen
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Actor Martin Sheen discusses "The Amazing Spider-Man," lefty-liberalism and his given Latino name.
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02:56

Neil deGrasse Tyson on "Prometheus" Gaffe
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First, Neil deGrasse Tyson spoiled Jack and Rose's final goodbye in "Titanic," and now he accuses Charlize Theron of making a space travel gaffe.
06/11/2012
00:08

Sign Off - Stephen's Equestrian Display
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Stephen imitates a dressage competitor.
06/12/2012
00:35

Intro - 6/12/12
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The common man considers Mitt Romney, countries think about social media, and Will Allen promotes inner-city farming.
06/12/2012
01:49

Barack Obama's Anti-Terror Leaks
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An Obama administration leak releases information about anti-terror operations, but some pundits contend that it's all for Barack Obama's political gain.
06/12/2012
05:40

Will Allen
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MacArthur Genius Fellow Will Allen discusses urban farming and his book, "The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities."
06/12/2012
03:58

Operation Artificial Swedener
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Sweden lets one citizen tweet for the country every week, but Stephen finds that he is 100xs more suited for this than the entire nation of Sweden.
06/12/2012
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Barack Obama's Jobs Gaffe & Mitt Romney's Courageous Comeback
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Barack Obama is totally out of touch, while Mitt Romney knocks big-government teat-moochers like firemen, policemen and teachers.
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Mitt Romney's Blue-Collar Equestrian Pastime
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Mitt Romney's horse Rafalca might head to the Olympics, which is exactly what Mitt needs to win over Joe Six-Pack.
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Pennsylvania cafeteria workers capture a huge victory, but Stephen prays that cops and nurses don't follow suit.
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The Enemy Within - Apes Armed with iPads
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Orangutan Outreach teaches monkeys to use iPads, but Executive Director Richard Zimmerman insists that apes do not know cyber-attack code yet.
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