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Democalypse 2012 - Vague Against the Machine

Season 18 • 10/09/2012

After dishing out incredible promises of free stuff, Mitt Romney leads President Obama in the polls.

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Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Jungle Fallout

"The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Jungle" causes unexpected backlash from a youthful observer.
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Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend remembers a less crowded, pre-Internet musical environment big enough for the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, the Kinks, and the Who.
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The Gripes of Math

Former General Electric CEO Jack Welch feels and smells conspiracy in the steady, year-long unemployment decline coinciding with the presidential election.
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Children's Television Chop Shop

Leading financial analyst Lou Dobbs uses questionable math to compare the costs of "Sesame Street" and big oil tax breaks.
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Moment of Zen - Lawrence O'Donnell's Warning

Lawrence O'Donnell issues a warning 29 days before the presidential election.
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Democalypse 2012 - Vague Against the Machine - The Numbers Guy

Self-proclaimed "numbers guy" Paul Ryan doesn't elaborate on his revenue-neutral budget plan, and FDR issues a timely warning.
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Democalypse 2012 - Vague Against the Machine - Romney's Wizardry

Mitt Romney promises to reduce America's national debt by cutting taxes, closing unspecified tax loopholes and building military equipment the Pentagon doesn't want.
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Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck commends the heroic diplomats and foreign service people who inspired "Argo," a film based on the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
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The Black Mormon Vote

Jessica Williams discovers that black Mormons are just like other Americans -- argumentative and intolerant of each other's viewpoints.
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Democalypse 2012 - Vague Against the Machine

Future American overlord Mitt Romney promises free stuff and enjoys the same insurmountable, unblowable election lead recently held by President Obama.
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Magic Johnson

NBA legend Magic Johnson discusses his love for Larry Bird's mother, respect for his rivals, and what it takes to be the world's best.
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Frequently Asked Questions?

The media struggles to interpret contradictory poll numbers, and Jason Jones examines a poll of polls to predict the polls favored by poll-addicted pundits.
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Democalypse 2012 - October Surprise

At the first presidential debate, President Obama revealed his explosive "October surprise" -- and it's that he has given up.
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Democalypse 2012 - Getting Tough on Big Bird

After a poor debate showing, President Obama seeks to win the post-debate by exploiting a cartoonish, child-like figure.
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Moment of Zen - Alex Karras Tribute

The late Alex Karras punches a horse and philosophizes in the 1974 comedy "Blazing Saddles."
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Moment of Zen - Space Voting

Astronauts weightlessly weigh in on the 2012 election.
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You Magnificent Bastards - Down-Ballot Notables

Down-ticket congressional races are dominated by talk of bar fights, the science of creationism, and the unintended benefits of slavery.
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"The Master" director Paul Thomas Anderson discusses getting the best out of his actors and balancing his roles as writer and director.
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Our New Election Economy

John Oliver explores the job-creating upside of the terrible, corrosive, democracy-destroying billions flowing into American politics.
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You Magnificent Bastards

Missouri would-be Senator Todd Akin weathers criticism over controversial "legitimate rape" comments with support from Reverend Stoney Shaw.
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