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Better Know a District - Massachusetts' 4th - Barney Frank Update

Season 8 • 11/30/2011

Stephen pays tribute to Barney Frank's congressional career with a Better Know a District classic.

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03:25

Violent Black Friday
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The orgy of Black Friday Christmas shopping proves that America is back, and Americans will get their gifts by any means necessary.
11/28/2011
06:48

Yahweh or No Way - Altered Catholic Mass, Papal Seat Belt & Offensive Vodka Ad
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The Catholic Church revises the liturgy, Pope Benedict XVI gets caught riding the Popemobile without a seat belt, and a vodka ad offends Jews and Christians alike.
11/29/2011
00:20

Sign Off - Tinariwen' Album
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Stephen thanks Tinariwen for their performance and plugs their album "Tassili."
11/29/2011
00:34

Intro - 11/29/11
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Herman Cain's campaign gets rocked again, the Catholic Church makes a dramatic change, and North African band Tinariwen performs.
11/29/2011
05:18

Tinariwen with Kyp Malone & Tunde Adebimpe
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Eyadou ag Leche of Tinariwen discusses his band's Western musical influences and the band members' days in Muammar al-Gaddafi's rebel training camps.
11/29/2011
05:33

Stephen Sondheim
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Stephen Sondheim discusses the complexity of his characters and rates Stephen's performance in "Company."
11/30/2011
03:15

Conservative Siri
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The iPhone's archconservative voice recognition assistant, Siri, can neither locate an abortion clinic in Manhattan nor understand foreigners.
11/30/2011
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
11/30/2011
04:18

Newt Gingrich Denies Lobbying
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Newt Gingrich denies the liberal media's charges that he raked in cash by lobbying his former colleagues and future fellow lobbyists.
11/30/2011
03:37

Barney Frank's Retirement
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The Tennessee Tea Party says goodbye to Barney Frank with a derogatory tweet.
11/30/2011
03:53

Better Know a District - Massachusetts' 4th - Barney Frank Update
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Stephen honors Barney Frank's retirement from Congress with an encore presentation of his second ever Better Know a District.
11/30/2011
00:08

Sign Off - Fire Extinguishing Powder
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Stephen says goodnight caked in fire extinguishing agent.
12/01/2011
03:23

Mitt Romney Gets Testy
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Fox New's Bret Baier asks Mitt Romney questions he doesn't want to answer, thereby making him look bad.
12/01/2011
06:33

Richard Branson
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Sir Richard Branson believes that business leaders have a responsibility to try to solve some of the world's biggest problems.
12/01/2011
04:42

Stop Online Piracy Act - Danny Goldberg & Jonathan Zittrain
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Music manager Danny Goldberg defends Internet piracy laws, and Harvard law professor Jonathan Zittrain doesn't want Justin Bieber to go to jail for copyright infringement.
12/01/2011
03:39

In Herman Cain's Defense
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Herman Cain's Arizona state chairman, Lori Klein, dismisses the idea that Cain would sexually harass anyone.
12/01/2011
02:24

Stop Online Piracy Act
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Congress takes action against piracy with a bill that grants copyright holders the power to shut down websites displaying unlicensed content.
12/01/2011
03:33

2011 Kennedy Center Honors
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Stephen needs help staying awake through this episode of The Report after honoring Yo-Yo Ma at the 34th Kennedy Center Honors.
12/05/2011
08:17

Mysteries of the Ancient Unknown - 2012 End of Times
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Self-proclaimed Third Eagle of the Apocalypse William Tapley shares his Denver International Airport conspiracy theory.
12/05/2011
03:13

Herman Cain Drops Out
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Sexual harassment charges led to a surge in the polls, but Herman Cain's campaign simply could not survive allegations of a consensual relationship.
12/05/2011
05:07

Jimmie Johnson
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Jimmie Johnson explores the team dynamics involved in NASCAR racing and discusses the inspiration behind his Wii game.
12/05/2011
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