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Season 10 • 09/17/2014

The fantasy genre enjoys unprecedented mainstream success, generating billions of dollars worldwide.

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00:06

Sign Off
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While dressed in his kilt, Stephen says goodnight.
09/15/2014
03:19

Unlocking the Truth
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Teen heavy metal band Unlocking the Truth shares the inspiration behind their name and discusses their EP, "Free As You Wanna Be."
09/16/2014
03:47

Wall Street Meddles With Restaurant Chain
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A major investor attempts to take over a restaurant chain, but their corporate tactics may incite a populist uprising.
09/16/2014
00:36

Intro - 9/16/14
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President Obama unveils his ISIS strategy, a struggling restaurant chain gets unsolicited advice, and youthful heavy metal band Unlocking the Truth performs.
09/16/2014
08:49

The Kinda-Sorta War and the U.S.'s Mysterious Allies
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President Obama pursues military action against ISIS, and an anonymous State Department official claims that the U.S. has Arab allies but is unwilling to name them.
09/16/2014
04:53

Undercover at Comic-Con - Prince Hawkcat
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Stephen visits Comic-Con disguised as Prince Hawkcat, the most popular human-animal franchise ever published in Esperanto.
09/17/2014
02:22

Military Vehicles for Public Schools
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The militarization of Main Street continues as school districts in California receive mine-resistant armored vehicles from the Pentagon.
09/17/2014
04:45

Undercover at Comic-Con - Stephen's Movie Pitches
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With Prince Hawkcat taking Comic-Con by storm, Stephen mans a booth to sell his movie ideas.
09/17/2014
00:12

Sign Off - Aragorn
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Stephen displays his portrait of Aragorn from "The Lord of the Rings."
09/17/2014
05:56

Viggo Mortensen
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Viggo Mortensen chats about his wide variety of creative pursuits, shares a clip from "The Two Faces of January" and speaks in an Elvish accent
09/17/2014
02:43

Caped Cash Cows
The Colbert ReportS10

From the "Twilight" series to the DC and Marvel movies, the fantasy genre proves to be an extremely lucrative market.
09/17/2014
04:51

No Boots on the Ground in Iraq
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President Obama insists that the U.S. won't be deploying ground troops to Iraq, prompting Fox News pundits to speculate about the meaning of "boots."
09/18/2014
04:21

Sean Hannity's Defense of Adrian Peterson
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In the wake of child abuse charges against the NFL's Adrian Peterson, Sean Hannity reminisces about being spanked.
09/18/2014
08:13

Terry Gilliam
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Director Terry Gilliam chats about "The Zero Theorem," his film about a man tasked with proving that everything is meaningless.
09/18/2014
03:26

Checky
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A new app helps people reduce their dependency on gadgets by keeping track of how often they look at their phones.
09/18/2014
00:06

Sign Off - Stuffed Elephant
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Stephen spends quality time with an old friend.
09/18/2014
03:19

Charles Krauthammer on Obama's Mental State
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After asserting that psychiatry can't be practiced from a distance, former psychiatrist Charles Krauthammer gives an on-air diagnosis of President Obama.
09/22/2014
03:35

AWOL Afghan Soldiers
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The FBI searches for three Afghan soldiers who disappeared after visiting a mall in Cape Cod.
09/22/2014
03:49

Tweedy
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The father-son duo from Tweedy discusses their album "Sukierae" and ponders whether they could take Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus in a fight.
09/22/2014
06:47

Tip/Wag - Climate Change Marchers & Senators on Reality TV
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Global warming protesters flood the streets of Manhattan, and senators tackle partisan gridlock on reality TV.
09/22/2014
07:22

Better Know a District - California's 2nd - Jared Huffman
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Congressman Jared Huffman discusses his unspecified religious beliefs and weighs in on whether Han Solo had a right to shoot first.
09/23/2014
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