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Osama bin Writin'

Season 17 • 05/03/2012

Documents found at Bin Laden's Pakistani hideout reveal his concerns about the Al Qaeda brand.

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Richard Grenell, an openly gay spokesperson for the Mitt Romney campaign, steps down amid pressure from the Christian right.
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Intro - Newt Gingrich Suspends His Campaign
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Former Republican presidential front-runner Newt Gingrich announces the suspension of his campaign, but not the suspension of his citizenship.
05/02/2012
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Mormon, Mo' Problems
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Some Republican evangelicals worry about what a Romney presidency would mean for the spiritual health of the United States.
05/02/2012
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Moment of Zen - Newt Gingrich Finally Concedes
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Shep Smith endures Newt Gingrich's protracted ending to his 2012 Republican presidential bid.
05/02/2012
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Tom Coburn
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Senator Tom Coburn discusses his book "The Debt Bomb" and why the debt crisis is a symptom of government inefficiency and conservatives' tax paranoia.
05/02/2012
05:48

Peter Bergen
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"Man Hunt" author Peter Bergen shares insider details about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, and also confirms the late terrorist leader's love of reading.
05/03/2012
00:18

Moment of Zen - Michele Bachmann Endorses Mitt Romney
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Michele Bachmann reverses her opinion regarding Mitt Romney's chances against President Obama.
05/03/2012
02:41

Chensanity - Clinton Flies to the Rescue
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Following the diplomatic precedent Bill Clinton set for dissidents living in dictatorships, John Oliver demonstrates the best-case Clinton rescue scenario.
05/03/2012
06:00

Free at Last, Free to Blast
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Aasif Mandvi talks to Missouri State Representative Wanda Brown about her Second Amendment crusade to release gun owners from the shackles of persecution.
05/03/2012
02:46

Chensanity
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China's best known dissident escapes from house arrest, hides out at the U.S. Embassy, and asks Hillary Clinton to fly him to safety.
05/03/2012
02:59

Osama bin Writin'
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For a guy running the world's most feared terrorist network, Osama bin Laden had a lot of time to keep up his correspondence.
05/03/2012
02:11

International House of Pander-cakes
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Say what you will about Vladimir Putin's melodramatic governing style and repression of dissent, his reaction to being reelected is moving stuff.
05/07/2012
01:31

Intro - The Future Birthplace of Captain Kirk
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In Iowa they are so hard up for celebrities, there's actually a sign that says 'Home of the future birthplace of Captain Kirk.'
05/07/2012
03:12

Virginia's Enthusiastic Young Voters
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The youth vote helped push Obama over the top in 2008, but Al Madrigal finds an enthusiasm gap among young voters at Virginia Commonwealth University.
05/07/2012
00:40

Moment of Zen - Adam Yauch Tribute
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A tribute to the late Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys.
05/07/2012
05:54

International House of Pander-cakes - Greece & France Vote
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Either the fault line between Europe's ruling class and its denizens has just cracked open, or Manchester United has drawn with Barcelona.
05/07/2012
07:18

Admiral General Aladeen
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Admiral General Aladeen, star of "The Dictator," discusses his country's stance on WMDs, and assures Jon that his family is safe.
05/07/2012
02:38

Rainbow Disconnection - Joe Biden Voices Support for Gay Marriage
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Vice President Joe Biden's honesty about marriage equality traps him in a terrible place where straightforward sentiment is grist for three days of frazzled bulls**t.
05/08/2012
06:04

Ivo Daalder
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Ambassador Ivo Daalder discusses the seating arrangements at NATO summits and explains the "Smart Defense" initiative.
05/08/2012
00:20

Moment of Zen - The Educational Value of "Will & Grace"
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According to Joe Biden, "Will & Grace" did more to educate the American public on gay issues than almost anything anybody has ever done so far.
05/08/2012
02:29

Rainbow Disconnection - Obama's Evolving Views on Gay Marriage
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Jon Oliver reports from the White House on President Obama's favorite television programs and his corresponding views on gay marriage.
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