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David McCullough

Season 7 • 07/13/2011

David McCullough discusses his book about 19th century Americans moving to Paris.

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Sign Off - Fixing the Boiler

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Intro - 7/13/11

America might have to crash on Canada's couch for a while, the Republican party gets a fresh young face, and David McCullough discusses his book about Americans in Paris.
07/13/2011
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Stephen asks Naftali Bendavid if Barack Obama is calling the Republicans' bluff because they've publicly said they're bluffing.
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Sign Off - Pen Toss

Stephen throws and catches a pen.
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During debt ceiling negotiations with President Obama, the Republicans practice the old saying, “You scratch my back, I get my back scratched.”
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Flagworth 2012

Seeing an American flag can shift voters toward republicanism, so Franklin F. Flagworth should be the GOP's frontrunner.
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David McCullough

David McCullough explains why 19th century Americans moved to Paris rather than stay in the states and appreciate American mayonnaise.
07/13/2011
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May the Best Stephen Colbert Win

Stephen's Emmy Award nominations might lead to an Emmy three-way.
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Intro - 7/14/11

Scandal won't bring down Rupert Murdoch, Gitmo detainees get dangerous, and Jose Antonio Vargas admits to being an illegal immigrant.
07/14/2011
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Murdoch's Media Empire Might Go Down the Toilet

With News of the World gone and BSkyB out of reach, all Rupert Murdoch has to comfort him are a few media companies.
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Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen says goodnight and runs around.
07/14/2011
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Carmageddon

With the temporary closure of the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles, increased traffic on two off-peak days means someone might have to walk someplace.
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Jose Antonio Vargas

Jose Antonio Vargas explains which is more difficult: coming out of the closet as a gay man or as a border gay.
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Improvised Expressive Devices

Gitmo detainees craft a dangerous new weapon behind bars that may shatter our aesthetic paradigm.
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Epic Blockbuster

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