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Rise of the Planet of the AAs

Season 16 • 08/08/2011

Since America's credit rating downgrade, the Isle of Man has better credit than the U.S.

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02:55

Culture War Update - The Dividening of America - American Atheists vs. Ground Zero Cross
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The American Atheists organization files a lawsuit to exclude a steel beam Ground Zero cross from the 9/11 memorial, suggesting a giant atom sculpture instead.
08/04/2011
01:43

Culture War Update - The Dividening of America - Dana Perino vs. Free Birth Control
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Culture War Update - The Dividening of America - Dana Perino vs. Free Birth Control
08/04/2011
04:34

Uncensored - A Survivor's Tale of Survival - I Survived
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Facing the degenerative condition of having children, Jason Jones gets a vasectomy and fondly remembers his balls.
08/04/2011
01:11

Presidential Birthday Gift Montage
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Jon gives Barack Obama an economic downturn montage for his 50th birthday.
08/04/2011
08:39

Dick Durbin
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Senator Dick Durbin understands America's frustration with Congress and discusses working on the debt ceiling crisis as a Gang of Six member.
08/04/2011
00:28

Moment of Zen - Dancing Birth Control Pills
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A Planned Parenthood music video celebrates birth control through Indian dance.
08/04/2011
01:22

Culture War Update - The Dividening of America - Lou Dobbs vs. Biracial Spider-Man
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Fox News' Lou Dobbs' worst nightmare comes true when a wall-climbing Latino supposedly replaces the classic Caucasian Spider-Man.
08/04/2011
05:51

The Forecloser
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John Oliver meets with a Florida couple and rookie lawyer who foreclosed on Bank of America and turns their incredible story into a movie.
08/08/2011
00:18

Moment of Zen - Always a AAA Country
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No matter what some agency says, Barack Obama thinks America will always be a AAA country.
08/08/2011
05:40

Mark Adams
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Mark Adams relates the history of Machu Picchu explorers and his own trek through the Andes with mules and coca leaves.
08/08/2011
08:22

Rise of the Planet of the AAs
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The U.S. gets downgraded, so financial institutions are flushing their money out of stocks like s**t from a caffeinated goose.
08/08/2011
06:12

Jay Bahadur
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Writer Jay Bahadur describes living with pirates at the age of 24 and encountering the Somali pirate PR machine.
08/09/2011
04:56

Sh*tzkrieg - European Wars
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While plate glass markets boom in England, European economies falter.
08/09/2011
05:23

Sh*tzkrieg - Anarchy in the U.K.
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In some still credit-worthy AAA countries, the third A now apparently stands for "arson."
08/09/2011
03:55

Glazed and Confused
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If Newsweek wants a photo that makes Michele Bachmann seem a little off, they should make one out of her words.
08/09/2011
00:21

Moment of Zen - U.K. Hulkamaniacs
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Hulk Hogan wants to grab the U.K.'s rioting Hulkamaniacs and shake them.
08/09/2011
01:12

Advice for the Ladies
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Jon warns women not to go out with any guys who approach them in bars and say, "My brother has an iPad."
08/10/2011
04:44

The Obama Downgrade
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Larry Wilmore believes that if Barack Obama's going to be labeled black, then he should own it, and by "own it," he means "rent it."
08/10/2011
06:37

Crisis in Dairyland - Recall Edition
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The historic ground zero fight for the future of Wisconsin's children's children's children comes down to whether one nice lady can beat another.
08/10/2011
07:05

John Coffee
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Law professor John Coffee explains why major credit rating agencies inflated their ratings and how they contributed to America's financial collapse.
08/10/2011
00:19

Moment of Zen - Bert & Ernie's Relationship
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Martin Bashir asks viewers if Bert and Ernie are having a love affair.
08/10/2011
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