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Blitzkrieg on Grinchitude - Festivus Pole in the Florida Capitol

Season 10 • 12/11/2013

Gretchen Carlson is incensed when a man installs a Festivus pole in the Florida Capitol building.

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NPR's Alex Blumberg talks about the experience of following a T-shirt throughout the production process, from Mississippi to Indonesia to Bangladesh.
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Intro - 12/10/13
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America's middle class struggles, Christmas has a new enemy, and guest Alex Blumberg is curious about T-shirt production.
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Blitzkrieg on Grinchitude - Early Christmas in Venezuela
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Venezuela's president conducts a reign of festive terror by declaring an early beginning to the Christmas season.
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Stephen thanks writer Frank Lesser and wishes him luck at his new job.
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Walmart's Job Acceptance Rate
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Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen raises his coffee mug and says goodnight.
12/11/2013
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Elizabeth Gilbert
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Elizabeth Gilbert talks about "The Signature of All Things," her sweeping novel about a woman botanist in the 19th century.
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Mike Huckabee's "12 Days of Obamacare"
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Mike Huckabee demonstrates his gift for musical parody with a jolly anti-Obamacare song.
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Sign Language Scandal at Mandela's Memorial
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The Deaf Federation of South Africa charges that the sign language interpreter at Mandela's memorial was a fake.
12/11/2013
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Obama's Handshake Controversy
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Critics are outraged when Obama briefly shakes hands with Cuba's Raul Castro at Nelson Mandela's memorial service.
12/11/2013
04:28

Blitzkrieg on Grinchitude - Festivus Pole in the Florida Capitol
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An atheist contributes to the holiday display in the Florida Capitol building by adding a six-foot Festivus pole made of beer cans.
12/11/2013
06:21

Cheating Death - Sleep Health & Cosmetic Surgery
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A government report warns of Ambien's dangerous side effects, and a New York City woman adorns her eyeball with platinum jewelry.
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00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
12/12/2013
04:13

Bipartisan Budget Agreement
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Congress reaches an agreement on the budget, but misses an opportunity for a more fiscally-conservative plan.
12/12/2013
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George Packer
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"The Unwinding" author George Packer discusses income inequality and institutional failure in America.
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Megyn Kelly on Santa's Skin Color
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Fox News's Megyn Kelly emphatically rejects the concept of a non-white Santa Claus.
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Intro - 12/16/13
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The NSA faces more scrutiny, Stephen pines for a prestigious award, and the founder of BuzzFeed visits The Report.
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Google's Robot Acquisition
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Google buys a major robotics company, possibly setting the stage for the enslavement of humanity.
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Stephen's Grammy Nomination - Billy Crystal
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As the 2014 Grammy Awards approach, Stephen discovers that Billy Crystal is a fierce competitor.
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NSA Video Game Surveillance
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As NSA officials consider a possible amnesty deal for Ed Snowden, reports surface that the agency infiltrated online video games.
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Jonah Peretti
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