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Oliver Sacks

Season 14 • 06/29/2009

Oliver Sacks describes music's stimulating effect on the brain.

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05:51

Cameron Diaz
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Riding a snack-sized sugar high, Cameron Diaz talks about tearjerker movies and balancing comedic and dramatic roles.
06/25/2009
07:32

Cheney Predacted
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The Obama administration worries that future vice presidents will refuse to testify for fear of being made fun of.
06/25/2009
05:47

Jason Jones: Behind the Veil - The Kids Are Allah Right
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Jason Jones immerses himself in Iran's youth culture by playing football with kids and teaching underground rapper Hichkas about hip hop.
06/25/2009
01:09

Intro - Carl and Kate Plus 8
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Check out Jon's new show on TLC called "Carl and Kate Plus 8."
06/25/2009
00:11

Moment of Zen - Iranian Playground
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Iranian kids play in a Tehran park as Jason Jones watches.
06/25/2009
04:23

Spy Low Sell High
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Honduran President Manuel Zelaya is forced out by the military, and the CIA recruits laid-off Wall Street workers for the worst spy job ever.
06/29/2009
01:35

Intro - RIP Jacko Nickname
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There should be a rule that once you die, whatever derisive nickname you have dies with you.
06/29/2009
00:12

Moment of Zen - Anderson Cooper at Studio 54
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Anderson Cooper remembers meeting Michael Jackson at Studio 54 when he was 10 years old.
06/29/2009
01:41

Mark Sanford Consults the Old Testament
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Mark Sanford dips into the Old Testament to justify his decision to stay as governor.
06/29/2009
05:13

150 Years of Solitude
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John Oliver describes the unsustainable derivatives of Bernie Madoff's prison hand job Ponzi scheme.
06/29/2009
07:09

Oliver Sacks
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Oliver Sacks believes musical training should be a part of early education because of music's huge effect on the brain.
06/29/2009
07:52

Mike Kim
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Mike Kim relays the challenges of helping North Koreans escape to safety and freedom in China.
06/30/2009
02:07

Dick Cheney's Withdrawal Timeline
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Now suffering from stage four Balzheimers, Dick Cheney complains about his own Iraq troop withdrawal timeline.
06/30/2009
00:19

Moment of Zen - Joe Jackson's Plug
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Joe Jackson promotes his Ranch Records label when asked how his family is coping with Michael Jackson's death.
06/30/2009
03:26

The Departing
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The U.S. officially withdraws its urban troops and presents the Iraqis with returned keys to their own cities.
06/30/2009
06:53

The Rippy Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Obitutainment - Crypts
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Jon hands out Rippy Awards for outstanding achievements in the media's coverage of Michael Jackson's death.
06/30/2009
05:11

Burka Ban
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Since burkas are only intended to keep men from the temptation of women's bodies, Kristen Schaal wonders why women don't dress as scarecrows to keep birds out of their mouths.
07/01/2009
04:38

Indecision 2008 - Franken's Time
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Samantha Bee explains that, despite Al Franken's addition to their supermajority, House Democrats are going to need a super duper majority.
07/01/2009
00:45

Daily/Colbert - Stephen Is Busy
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Stephen can't talk to Jon because he's going through a tunnel and trapped in a mineshaft.
07/01/2009
06:03

Justin Fox
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Instead of relying heavily on regulators, Justin Fox suggests simple, dumb rules to watch over the financial markets.
07/01/2009
02:49

Osama bin Laden Needs to Attack America
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CIA analyst Michael Scheuer nonchalantly proposes the needless slaughter of Americans to further his national security plan on "Glenn Beck."
07/01/2009
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