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Frank Deford

Season 8 • 06/25/2012

Author Frank Deford discusses his memoir, "Over Time: My Life as a Sportswriter."

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The Romney campaign hopes for bad news, the latest on education comes out, and Frank Deford details his life in sports journalism.
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Stephen stabs a dagger back and forth between his fingers.
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Fox Business anchor Stuart Varney reports zero information on the Obamacare legal battle.
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The Word - Silver Maligning

Bad economic news is great news for Mitt Romney, so conservatives must drag everyone down in the dumps to get America back on track.
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Frank Deford

Frank Deford talks about his long sports writing career, his face-off with the Harlem Globetrotters, and the establishment of Title IX.
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Stephen sips water and says goodnight.
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Award-winning American novelist Richard Ford shares his inspiration for "Canada," aversion to criticism, and logic behind storing manuscripts in the freezer.
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Intro - 6/26/12

A Pixar movie sparks controversy, advertising forges new frontiers, and writer Richard Ford discusses his book "Canada."
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Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona Immigration Policy

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