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Kagan Worship - Dahlia Lithwick

Season 6 • 05/11/2010

Dahlia Lithwick explains why conservatives aren't attacking Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan.

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07:07

Greece Wither Soon - Scheherazade Rehman
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Scheherazade Rehman says the Germans did the right thing by bailing out Greece, but it was too little, too late.
05/10/2010
04:47

Oil Containment Solution Randomizer
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Stephen offers BP ways to shut off the geyser in the Gulf with his Oil Containment Solution Randomizer.
05/10/2010
00:35

Intro - 5/10/10
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Stephen thinks of ways to stop the Gulf oil spill, and Gary Johnson wants to raise money by legalizing pot.
05/10/2010
05:01

Gary Johnson
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Gary Johnson wants the government to decriminalize marijuana and tell kids the truth about smoking pot.
05/10/2010
02:27

House Returns the Favor
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Dr. House's photo sits proudly on Stephen's shelf in a place of honor, next to his coin purse made from a bull's scrotum.
05/10/2010
02:59

Australian Sperm Shortage
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Stephen's Formula 401: G'Day Egg! was formulated in the bathroom of an Outback Steakhouse.
05/11/2010
00:04

Sign Off - WristStrong Arm
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Stephen waves goodnight with his numb, cadmium-tainted WristStrong arm.
05/11/2010
02:49

Consumer Alert - Best Friends Charm Bracelets
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Lacing children's jewelry with heavy metal is a great way to teach our kids about the periodic table.
05/11/2010
00:35

Intro - 5/11/10
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Conservatives try to derail Elena Kagan's nomination, Australia gets a new import, and Hampton Sides knows a lot about Dr. King's death.
05/11/2010
05:14

Hampton Sides
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Hampton Sides talks about what motivated James Earl Ray to assassinate Martin Luther King Jr.
05/11/2010
08:32

Kagan Worship - Dahlia Lithwick
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Dahlia Lithwick is willing to bet that Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings are going to focus on her lack of judicial experience.
05/11/2010
05:16

ThreatDown - Military Food Police, Jazz Robots & Pretty Girls
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Childhood obesity threatens America's security, a jazz robot improvises with human players, and attractive women give men heart disease.
05/12/2010
01:54

Controlled Burn of a Natural Gas
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Stephen demonstrates how easy it is to do a controlled burn of a natural gas release.
05/12/2010
00:39

Intro - 5/12/10
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The military needs to invade fun places like Farmville, and Deepak Chopra talks about embracing your dark side.
05/12/2010
06:52

Deepak Chopra
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According to Deepak Chopra, Stephen's dark side is arrogance, but his gift is bringing comic relief to America.
05/12/2010
00:04

Sign Off - Fire Extinguisher Shooting
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Stephen and pretty girl Jade play target practice with a fire extinguisher.
05/12/2010
05:07

Stephen's Sound Advice - How to Ace the SATs
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An MIT study finds that longer essays get better scores, so ideally your writing section should read like Glenn Beck's teleprompter.
05/12/2010
00:36

Intro - 5/13/10
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Glenn Beck sheds his snake skin, and Stephen reminds the Hold Steady that Heaven is whenever Jesus can fit them in.
05/13/2010
00:12

Sign Off - Time-Traveling Brandy Thief
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The time-traveling brandy thief was a worthy adversary, and he will be missed.
05/13/2010
03:33

The Hold Steady
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Craig Finn and Tad Kubler talk about Heaven, Mother Teresa and their rock prophets.
05/13/2010
04:22

Confirming Elena
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The New York Post isn't saying Elena Kagan is a lesbian, it's just asking the question next to a photo of her playing softball.
05/13/2010
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