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The Case Against Charity - Homeless for the Holidays

Season 10 • 12/09/2013

Stephen dresses as a homeless man to expose the scourge of selflessness in America.

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02:43

Legal Weed in Colorado
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When Colorado's marijuana law takes effect, buying pot could become as easy as buying cigarettes.
12/05/2013
03:10

The In-Box - Flight vs. Invisibility
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Stephen dips into his viewer mail and weighs the pros and cons of certain super powers.
12/05/2013
05:18

Legal Weed in Colorado - Ricardo Baca
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Ricardo Baca discusses his responsibilities as the Denver Post's marijuana editor and describes how pot will be taxed and regulated in Colorado.
12/05/2013
00:32

Intro - 12/5/13
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A state legalizes recreational marijuana, Republicans reach out to women, and Stephen sits down with Alan Mulally, CEO of the Ford Motor Company.
12/05/2013
05:24

Alan Mulally
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Ford CEO Alan Mulally talks about the 50th anniversary of the Mustang, the 2008 auto bailout and revitalizing Detroit's economy.
12/05/2013
06:31

The Case Against Charity - Bill O'Reilly & John Stossel
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Bill O'Reilly claims that Jesus wouldn't support food stamps, and John Stossel goes undercover to prove that the homeless are no-good scammers.
12/09/2013
06:25

David Keith
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"A Case For Climate Engineering" author David Keith explains his proposal to use geoengineering as a means of slowing climate change.
12/09/2013
03:14

Remembering Nelson Mandela
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Stephen pays tribute to the man who ended apartheid, and Rick Santorum makes a dubious comparison.
12/09/2013
02:51

Stephen's Grammy Nomination
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Stephen announces his Grammy nomination for "America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't."
12/09/2013
00:06

Sign Off
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Stephen says goodnight.
12/09/2013
01:45

The Case Against Charity - Homeless for the Holidays
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Inspired by John Stossel's investigation on the homeless, Stephen goes undercover as a man who is convincingly poor.
12/09/2013
05:47

The Word - Channel Serfing
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As the middle class declines, Bloomberg columnist Virginia Postrel suggests that television eliminates the need for higher wages.
12/10/2013
06:24

Alex Blumberg
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NPR's Alex Blumberg talks about the experience of following a T-shirt throughout the production process, from Mississippi to Indonesia to Bangladesh.
12/10/2013
00:34

Intro - 12/10/13
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America's middle class struggles, Christmas has a new enemy, and guest Alex Blumberg is curious about T-shirt production.
12/10/2013
04:13

Blitzkrieg on Grinchitude - Early Christmas in Venezuela
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Venezuela's president conducts a reign of festive terror by declaring an early beginning to the Christmas season.
12/10/2013
00:55

Sign Off - Farewell to Frank Lesser
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Stephen thanks writer Frank Lesser and wishes him luck at his new job.
12/10/2013
02:41

Walmart's Job Acceptance Rate
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Walmart receives 23,000 job applications for 600 jobs, making the retail giant America's most selective institution.
12/10/2013
04:28

Blitzkrieg on Grinchitude - Festivus Pole in the Florida Capitol
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An atheist contributes to the holiday display in the Florida Capitol building by adding a six-foot Festivus pole made of beer cans.
12/11/2013
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen raises his coffee mug and says goodnight.
12/11/2013
05:54

Elizabeth Gilbert
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Elizabeth Gilbert talks about "The Signature of All Things," her sweeping novel about a woman botanist in the 19th century.
12/11/2013
05:13

Mike Huckabee's "12 Days of Obamacare"
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Mike Huckabee demonstrates his gift for musical parody with a jolly anti-Obamacare song.
12/11/2013
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