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Tim Weiner

Season 17 • 04/09/2012

Tim Weiner addresses the popular myth that J. Edgar Hoover had control over U.S. presidents.

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Racist Timeout

Larry Wilmore explains that the difference between the Trayvon Martin shooting and black-on-black crime is the word "crime," that thing that people get arrested for.
04/04/2012
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Spamalot

Tenth-level techno e-wizard Barack Obama doesn't need to address e-mails with "Hey" to be cool -- he's the president, that's pretty f**king cool.
04/05/2012
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GSA-holes - Can You Make Bill O'Reilly Pay $4.00 for a Shrimp?

Bill O'Reilly makes a rash pronouncement in response to the General Services Administration's exorbitant conference spending, but can Jon change his mind?
04/05/2012
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Anthony Bourdain

"No Reservations" host Anthony Bourdain believes that saying "I'm not really interested in food" is like saying "I'm not particularly interested in sex."
04/05/2012
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GSA-holes

Unless the canteens were filled with cocaine and "bicycle"' is a government acronym for "Japanese f**k swing," the GSA's Las Vegas conference is a disgrace to corruption.
04/05/2012
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Moment of Zen - Shrimp for Bill O'Reilly

Karl Rove thinks Bill O'Reilly deserves good shrimp.
04/05/2012
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Moment of Zen - Mike Wallace Tribute

The late Mike Wallace overcomes obstacles and rudeness to get the story for "60 Minutes."
04/09/2012
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Faith/Off - Easter vs. Passover

Passover celebrants have to take it up a notch to compete with the chocolate eggs and fake grass of Easter.
04/09/2012
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Faith/Off

At the White House, President Obama and his staff observe the respective traditions of both Easter and Passover.
04/09/2012
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The Splice Channel

NBC's editing of the George Zimmerman 911 call incurs the judgment of Judith Miller and the conservative media.
04/09/2012
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Tim Weiner

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tim Weiner discusses the 103-year history of the FBI during and after J. Edgar Hoover's reign.
04/09/2012
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The Social Networth

Google unveils futuristic glasses that are like smartphones for your eyes, and Senior Youth Correspondent Jessica Williams explains Facebook's acquisition of Instagram.
04/10/2012
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Elon Musk

Paypal co-founder Elon Musk hopes to make human life multi-planetary through his SpaceX project.
04/10/2012
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Why? - CNN's Branded News Segments

Rick Santorum drops out of the presidential race, and CNN experiments with branded news segments within the news.
04/10/2012
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Moment of Zen - "Political Buzz"

Guests on CNN's "Political Buzz" have 20 seconds to answer questions of the day.
04/10/2012
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Endless Suffrage 2012 - Rick Santorum Drops Out

Former senator and lobbyist Rick Santorum ends his improbable presidential candidacy and redefines the concept of "winning."
04/11/2012
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Bro-Choice

Al Madrigal reports on location from Oklahoma, where a proposed amendment to its "personhood" bill would effectively outlaw male masturbation.
04/11/2012
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Moment of Zen - 2016 Presidential Match-Up

Chris Matthews speculates on the presidential contenders that many will want to see in 2016.
04/11/2012
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Ricky Gervais

Comedian Ricky Gervais relates his friend Karl Pilkington's thoughts on Anne Frank and the crucifixion of Jesus.
04/11/2012
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Endless Suffrage 2012 - Gingrich, Obama & Romney Campaign Headquarters

Samantha Bee reports from Newt Gingrich's temporary headquarters, while Wyatt Cenac and Assif Mandvi frame the strategies of the Obama and Romney campaigns.
04/11/2012
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Zimdecision 2012

After doing due diligence, the state of Florida charges George Zimmerman with second-degree murder in the Trayvon Martin case, thus sparking a media frenzy.
04/12/2012
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