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Tressie McMillan Cottom - Embracing Nuance and Upending Stereotypes of Black Womanhood with "Thick"

Season 24 • 01/15/2019

Writer and sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom discusses "Thick," her book of essays that dissects and reflects on societal perceptions of black women.

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Trevor discusses Bryan Cranston's controversial role as a man with disabilities in "The Upside" and shares the change of perspective he gained from a wheelchair-bound actor.
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Beto O'Rourke posts a video of his dental appointment, Rep. Steve King embraces white nationalism in an op-ed, and France's first restaurant for nudists announces its closure.
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Trump's Ongoing Wall Battle & Fallout from the Government Shutdown
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As the government shutdown continues, Michael Kosta interviews disgruntled civil servants and Roy Wood Jr. and Jaboukie Young-White play the part of unpaid TSA screeners.
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L.A. Teachers' Strike, the Egg that Broke Instagram & China's Historic Moon Landing
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Los Angeles teachers go on a massive strike, a photo of an egg becomes the most-liked image on Instagram, and a Chinese probe lands on the dark side of the moon.
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Trump's Possible Russian Agent Role & Democratic Presidential Contenders for 2020
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The FBI reportedly investigated President Trump due to concerns that he might be a Russian agent, and several Democrats make an early entrance into the 2020 presidential race.
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Drunk History: Trump Edition
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Derek Waters and The World's Fakest News Team dramatize President Trump's sober-yet-incoherent rant about the major players in the Civil War, Drunk History-style.
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Today's Future Now - The Best of the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show
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Ronny Chieng sounds off about the futuristic wonders featured at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show, from vending machines for bread to smart diapers to needy robots.
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Trevor Noah: Racism Detective - Steve King's White Supremacy Comments
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Iowa Congressman Steve King tries to walk back his defense of white nationalism, prompting Trevor to unleash his inner gumshoe and examine the lawmaker's past comments.
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Theresa May's Brexit Deal Defeat, Netflix's Price Surge & Trump's Fast-Food Feast for NCAA Champs
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British Prime Minister Theresa May loses her Brexit vote, Netflix's prices spike, and President Trump treats NCAA football champions to a pile of fast food at the White House.
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Tressie McMillan Cottom - Embracing Nuance and Upending Stereotypes of Black Womanhood with "Thick"
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Writer and sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom discusses "Thick," her book of essays that dissects and reflects on societal perceptions of black women.
01/15/2019
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Back in Black - New Laws Debuting in 2019
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Lewis Black reacts to New Hampshire's new marriage age law, Ohio's insistence that kids learn cursive and Washington state's crackdown on unlicensed emotional support animals.
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The Uncertain State of the Union & The Great British Break Off
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Nancy Pelosi pressures President Trump to postpone his State of the Union speech, and Theresa May's Brexit battle results in the worst parliamentary defeat in British history.
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Kirsten Gillibrand's 2020 Bid, YouTube's Ban of Harmful Stunts & Karen Pence's New Anti-LGBTQ Gig
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Kirsten Gillibrand enters the 2020 presidential race, YouTube bans dangerous prank videos, and Mike Pence's wife Karen teaches art at a school hostile to the LGBTQ community.
01/16/2019
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So Much News, So Little Time - Rudy Giuliani's Collusion Comments & Michael Cohen's Fake Polls
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Rudy Giuliani admits the 2016 Trump campaign might have colluded with Russia, Michael Cohen confesses to paying for rigged polling data, and Microsoft helps the homeless.
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Cardi B Slams the Government Shutdown as Unpaid Workers Resort to Crowdfunding
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Rapper Cardi B sounds the alarm about America's ongoing government shutdown, and Michael Kosta praises the use of crowdfunding to help federal employees make ends meet.
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Trump's Wall-Funding Fantasy Inspires the A-Mexican Express Card
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01/17/2019
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Trump's New Border Wall Demands, Fox News's Embarrassing Gaffe & Kamala Harris's Big Announcement
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President Trump downsizes his border wall demands, "Fox & Friends" airs an incorrect graphic about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Senator Kamala Harris announces her 2020 run.
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Real Fake News: A BuzzFeed Story and a Teen's Standoff with a Native American Come Into Question
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Robert Mueller discredits a BuzzFeed article alleging President Trump asked Michael Cohen to lie to Congress, and a teen's confrontation with a Native American man goes viral.
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Commemorating the Real Martin Luther King Jr.
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The Democratic Apology Tour
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Presidential hopefuls Joe Biden, Tulsi Gabbard, Bernie Sanders and Kirsten Gillibrand apologize for their questionable policy positions and actions that haven't aged well.
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