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

Sign Off - Good Catch
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Stephen makes a catch and says goodnight.
03/06/2012
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05:41

Super Tuesday Party, Putin's Win & India's State Assembly
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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
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04:27

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

Intro - 3/7/12
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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
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03:50

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

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen signs off with a kiss.
03/07/2012
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03:58

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

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

Higgs Boson Humor
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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
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05:24

Herman Cain's Avant-Garde PAC Ad
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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
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05:49

Eric Bolling's Secret Gas Prices Plan
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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
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00:05

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

Katherine Boo
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Journalist Katherine Boo talks about what her experience in Mumbai, India, has taught her about poverty in the United States.
03/12/2012
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Republicans' Southern Strategy - Dave "Mudcat" Saunders
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Dave "Mudcat" Saunders explains the Southern culture of "fight, sing, drink, pray" and the Southern values of "God, guns and gays."
03/12/2012
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Daylight Savings Socialism
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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
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03:30

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

Cheating Death - Bacon Cure for Nosebleeds & Sound Wave Sterility
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Scientists find another use for lifesaving bacon, and ultrasound shuts down sperm production in rat testes.
03/12/2012
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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.
03/13/2012
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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.
03/13/2012
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