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Higgs Boson Humor

Season 8 • 03/07/2012

Not only do electrons smash into each other, they also strike physicists' funny bones.

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The Word - Due or Die

Attorney General Eric Holder explains why it's perfectly legal to execute an American citizen without trial in a time of war.
03/06/2012
05:25

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Jonathan Safran Foer

Jonathan Safran Foer discusses his book "The New American Haggadah" and explains the Jewish Passover tradition of retelling stories.
03/06/2012
00:05

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Sign Off - Good Catch

Stephen makes a catch and says goodnight.
03/06/2012
05:41

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Super Tuesday Party, Putin's Win & India's State Assembly

While the GOP candidates go all average to connect with blue collar voters for America's Super Tuesday, other election results stream in from Russia and India.
03/06/2012
04:27

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Countdown to Loving Mitt - Super Tuesday Results

Now that Super Tuesday results are in, Stephen prepares to finally realize his long-standing love and support for Mitt Romney.
03/07/2012
00:31

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Intro - 3/7/12

Stephen reveals the results of Super Tuesday, considers the pros of going to war with Iran and talks Mars with Willem Dafoe.
03/07/2012
03:50

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Iranian Irony Threat

As war tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran, Stephen fears a covert hipster plot.
03/07/2012
00:05

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Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen signs off with a kiss.
03/07/2012
03:58

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Cyber Republican Convention

With virtual reality, we can visit a Republican National Convention where candidate choices are limited only by our imaginations.
03/07/2012
05:32

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Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe explains his transformation into a nine-foot Martian for the movie "John Carter."
03/07/2012
02:16

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Higgs Boson Humor

The New York Times reports that physicists are getting closer to finding the so-called "God particle" with the Large Hadron Collider.
03/07/2012
05:24

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Herman Cain's Avant-Garde PAC Ad

Herman Cain pushes the boundaries of what can be called a political ad, just as he once pushed the boundaries of what can be called pizza.
03/08/2012
05:49

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Eric Bolling's Secret Gas Prices Plan

Fox News contributor Eric Bolling has a secret plan to lower gas prices by a dollar -- if only President Obama would call him.
03/08/2012
00:05

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Sign Off - Goodnight with a Smile

Stephen sits on the edge of his desk and says goodnight with a smile.
03/12/2012
05:29

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Katherine Boo

Journalist Katherine Boo talks about what her experience in Mumbai, India, has taught her about poverty in the United States.
03/12/2012
05:10

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Republicans' Southern Strategy - Dave "Mudcat" Saunders

Dave "Mudcat" Saunders explains the Southern culture of "fight, sing, drink, pray" and the Southern values of "God, guns and gays."
03/12/2012
01:27

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Daylight Savings Socialism

They say you get your daylight saving's hour back in the fall, but who's earning the interest on that hour in the meantime?
03/12/2012
03:30

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Republicans' Southern Strategy

Strange things start happening to Mitt Romney, and Jeff Foxworthy joins his Southern primary campaign.
03/12/2012
05:05

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Cheating Death - Bacon Cure for Nosebleeds & Sound Wave Sterility

Scientists find another use for lifesaving bacon, and ultrasound shuts down sperm production in rat testes.
03/12/2012
07:16

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ThreatDown - Stoned Pat Robertson, Muslim-American Reality TV & Pampered Bears

An aging Pat Robertson begins to find his mind, "Shahs of Sunset" seduces viewers with Iranian-American sass, and bears go metrosexual.
03/13/2012
03:23

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Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird explains the inspiration for "Eyeoneye" and learns of sad associations with his "The Mysterious Production of Eggs" album.
03/13/2012
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