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VA Backlog - Paul Rieckhoff

Season 5 • 07/13/2009

Paul Rieckhoff discusses what services and support a veteran can expect from the government.

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05:46

Ed Viesturs
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Stephen punches Ed Viesturs' Frequent Everest Card after his seventh climb to the summit of Mount Everest.
07/02/2009
05:04

Re-Report - Lost Treasures of Babylon
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Stephen shows more footage of basic training at Fort Jackson, flying with the Thunderbirds, and putting care packages together with Tom Hanks.
07/02/2009
01:30

CNN Finds Bubbles the Chimp
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Anderson Cooper uncovers shocking news about Bubbles the Chimp: he likes cucumbers and bananas.
07/02/2009
00:33

Intro - 7/2/09
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Congress passes a renewable energy bill, and climber Ed Viesturs scales Stephen's ego.
07/02/2009
05:43

The Word - Ban de Soleil
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The sun is a dangerous, unchecked nuclear power that causes global warming, and it must be put out.
07/02/2009
05:44

Paul Krugman
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Paul Krugman says the stimulus package is enough to help, but not enough to cure the economic crisis.
07/13/2009
06:19

Stephen's Sound Advice - How to Bork a Nominee
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If Republicans want to stop Sonia Sotomayor's nomination, they must accuse her of bigotry, uncover her secrets and make her weigh in on abortion.
07/13/2009
02:40

Remembering Remembering Michael Jackson
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Stephen remembers the fine coverage of Michael Jackson's death, like his one-hour interview with Michael Tackson.
07/13/2009
00:36

Intro - 7/13/09
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The Sotomayor confirmation hearings begin, and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman knows a lot about money.
07/13/2009
00:07

Goodnight
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That's it for The Report, everybody.
07/13/2009
03:41

VA Backlog - Paul Rieckhoff
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If Stephen gets 25,000 votes, Paul Rieckhoff will make him an honorary member of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
07/13/2009
00:34

Intro - 7/14/09
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Stephen suggests looking for change in the folds of Barney Frank, and asks Leymah Gbowee where Liberia is.
07/14/2009
05:34

Leymah Gbowee
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Leymah Gbowee organized a sex strike among women until the Liberian civil war ended.
07/14/2009
05:10

The Word - Guns, Credit, and Corn
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The American government can use the defense budget to pay for health care and just turn sick people into a weapons program.
07/14/2009
04:51

Senator Wences Questions Sonia Sotomayor
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Senator Wences asks Sonia Sotomayor the tough questions while still maintaining cultural sensitivity.
07/14/2009
00:05

Sign Off - The Pitcher in the Oat
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Stephen reads his J.D. Salinger tribute prequel, written under the pseudonym, J.D. Stephenger.
07/14/2009
03:22

Raise High the Rage Beams
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If J.D. Salinger doesn't come on the show, Stephen will publish his prequel, "The Pitcher in the Oat," under the pseudonym J.D. Stephenger.
07/14/2009
05:30

Difference Makers - Doug Jackson
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Thanks to State Senator Doug Jackson, it's now legal to carry a concealed weapon into a bar in Tennessee.
07/15/2009
05:58

Douglas Rushkoff
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Douglas Rushkoff discusses the downfalls of operating the world like a corporation and how to weaken corporate influence.
07/15/2009
03:48

Tip/Wag - Assassination Squads, Biblical History & Gay Penguins
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The CIA shuts down its assassination program, Texas wants Christianity taught in history, and two male penguins end their relationship.
07/15/2009
03:30

Stephen Wants to Be the Worst Person in the World
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Stephen tries to make it onto Keith Olbermann's "Worst Person in the World" list by slapping a baby with a puppy.
07/15/2009
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