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Census Bureau Harassment

Season 9 • 05/21/2013

Republican Congressman Jeff Duncan wants to get rid of "invasive" Census Bureau questions.

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04:19

Mazda Scandal Booth - The IRS
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The IRS targets tax-exempt organizations that don't have to reveal their donors, and acting commissioner Steve Miller loses his job.
05/20/2013
00:06

Sign Off - Mazda Scandal Booth
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Obama's scandals encircle Stephen.
05/20/2013
04:31

David Sassoon
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Environmental journalist David Sassoon discusses dilbit spills, climate change and his online publication, InsideClimate News.
05/20/2013
07:38

Mazda Scandal Booth - Benghazi
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Angry Republicans don't know where Benghazi is, and journalist Jonathan Karl admits that he never saw the rumored Benghazi cover-up email.
05/20/2013
04:16

Mazda Scandal Booth - The IRS - Trevor Potter
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Stephen's lawyer explains that Colbert Super PAC SHH!'s tax-exempt status was never granted because he never filed for it.
05/20/2013
00:40

Intro - 5/21/13
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An unexpected treatment alleviates heart disease, the government meddles in people's private lives, and Harvard's Noah Feldman discusses America's relationship with China.
05/21/2013
07:20

Cheating Death - Sun Exposure & Marijuana
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Sunlight treats high blood pressure, and marijuana improves metabolism.
05/21/2013
06:13

Noah Feldman
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Dr. Noah Feldman defines "Cool War" and explains why America should be afraid of China as a fast-rising, interdependent global superpower.
05/21/2013
02:10

Irish Potato Famine Pathogen
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Justice has finally been served for a cold-blooded killer who has been at large for over 150 years.
05/21/2013
00:05

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
05/21/2013
04:26

Census Bureau Harassment
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Every few years, the Census Bureau shows up on people's front porches like a drunk ex-boyfriend, so Congressman Jeff Duncan attempts to stop it.
05/21/2013
04:56

Tip/Wag - Senators Mitch and Chong & Resourceful Rich Folk
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Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul say hemp is different from marijuana, and black-market Disney guides help rich families skip ride lines.
05/22/2013
00:30

Intro - 5/22/13
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PBS deals with a scandal, and indie rockers The National share their dark gloomy music.
05/22/2013
02:17

"Citizen Koch"
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PBS drops a documentary called "Citizen Koch" because it feared the reaction of billionaire sponsor David Koch.
05/22/2013
05:38

IRS Tea Party Scandal
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House Speaker John Boehner wants to send someone to jail, and IRS official Lois Lerner refuses to testify in front of Congress.
05/22/2013
03:06

Matt Berninger
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Matt Berninger of The National talks about Cincinnati's staple spaghetti dish, perfectionism and his band's meaningless moniker.
05/22/2013
05:07

C.J. Chivers
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The New York Times's C.J. Chivers explains the ways in which the Syrians and Iraqis are involved in the same civil war.
05/23/2013
03:48

AUMF Repeal - Andrew Bacevich
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Retired Colonel Andrew Bacevich reviews President Obama's drone program speech and reveals the last time Congress declared war.
05/23/2013
00:10

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen will be thin as a rail after taking a week off.
05/23/2013
08:01

AUMF Repeal
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President Obama wants to repeal 60 words of eternal war-justifying deliciousness, but Senator Lindsey Graham would rather broaden Obama's war powers.
05/23/2013
03:50

Redemption for All
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Somebody before Pope Francis should have mentioned that believing in God was optional when it comes to getting into Heaven.
05/23/2013
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