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Republican Southern Primary - Rick Santorum Against Teleprompters

Season 8 • 03/14/2012

Rick Santorum is so authentic, he thinks teleprompters should be illegal.

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Scientists find another use for lifesaving bacon, and ultrasound shuts down sperm production in rat testes.
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ThreatDown - Stoned Pat Robertson, Muslim-American Reality TV & Pampered Bears
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An aging Pat Robertson begins to find his mind, "Shahs of Sunset" seduces viewers with Iranian-American sass, and bears go metrosexual.
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Andrew Bird
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Andrew Bird explains the inspiration for "Eyeoneye" and learns of sad associations with his "The Mysterious Production of Eggs" album.
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Republican Southern Primary - Simplified Speeches
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While campaigning in the South, Rick Santorum scoffs at global warming while Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich mock Barack Obama's energy plan.
03/13/2012
02:20

Who's Not Honoring Me Now? - Seattle's Pop Conference
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The Seattle Pop Conference jams to a series of panel discussions and scholarly presentations, but not to Stephen's amazing paper.
03/13/2012
06:53

Mark McKinnon
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Veteran political strategist Mark McKinnon's No Labels movement has a 12-step program to reform Congress.
03/14/2012
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Republican Southern Primary - Kermit the Frog
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Kermit the Frog is an Amphibitarian, which means he is not partisan except when it comes to pigs.
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03:14

Greg Smith's Goldman Sachs Op-Ed
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Stephen takes Wall Street executive Greg Smith to task for breaking the sacred trust of "The Street."
03/14/2012
00:07

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight and blows a kiss.
03/14/2012
02:47

Monkey on the Lam - Alabama
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There could be any number of gorillas roaming Hale County, AL, and one can only assume they voted for Santorum.
03/14/2012
03:42

Republican Southern Primary - Rick Santorum Against Teleprompters
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Rick Santorum speaks off the cuff, which is why his sweaters don't have sleeves.
03/14/2012
03:40

Rush Limbaugh Loses More Sponsors
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The Army is pulling out of Rush Limbaugh's radio show due to Rush's sexist comments -- but they are staying in Afghanistan.
03/15/2012
03:53

Ireland's Imported Sperm & Ethnically Accurate Headgear
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Stephen offers to solve Ireland's overpriced sperm problem, and presents some authentic cultural garments.
03/15/2012
05:07

Rick Santorum Visits Puerto Rico and Speaks from His Heart
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Mitt Romney wins Hawaii and American Samoa primaries, and Rick Santorum visits Puerto Rico.
03/15/2012
02:09

Airport Security for Senior Citizens
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Stephen doesn't think TSA should give special treatment to elderly powder kegs.
03/15/2012
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
03/15/2012
05:52

Dexter Filkins
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Combat journalist Dexter Filkins discusses the disconnect between preconceived notions about other countries and the realities on the ground.
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David Page
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Dr. David Page, director of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, defends the Y chromosome in the face of enumerable challenges and insults to its character.
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Intro - 3/26/12
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Florida's gun laws come under scrutiny, the Romney campaign hits a speed bump, and Dr. David Page has new insights on the future of DNA.
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Mitt Romney-Etch A Sketch Comparison
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While political pundits and the other Republican candidates attack Mitt Romney for being "like an Etch A Sketch," toy sales are booming.
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Stephen's Spring Break
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Stephen enjoyed 84 degrees on the islands while New Yorker suckers were stuck shivering in 82 degrees.
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