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Amazon's Scorched-Earth Tactics and Edan Lepucki's "California"

Season 10 • 06/12/2014

Stephen escalates his war with Amazon on behalf of first-time novelists like Edan Lepucki.

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John Waters
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Director John Waters ponders being the oddest figure in American culture and shares hitchhiking stories from his memoir "Carsick."
06/10/2014
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Intro - 6/11/14
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A major upset rocks the GOP, America's justice system embraces reforms, and Soylent CEO Rob Rhinehart visits The Report.
06/11/2014
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The Word - Debt or Prison
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States respond to rising prison costs by charging expensive court fees and jailing defendants for unpaid debts.
06/11/2014
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Sign Off - Spiked Drink
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Stephen enhances his Soylent with a splash of bourbon.
06/11/2014
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Rob Rhinehart
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Soylent CEO Rob Rhinehart discusses the origins of his food substitute and shares a sample with Stephen.
06/11/2014
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Eric Cantor's Shocking Defeat
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Tea Party candidate David Brat unseats House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in an unprecedented political upset.
06/11/2014
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James Webb
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"I Heard My Country Calling" author James Webb shares highlights from his many years serving in both government and the military.
06/12/2014
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Sign Off - Necktie
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Stephen admires his tie.
06/12/2014
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Tip/Wag - Ted Cruz & Led Zeppelin
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Senator Ted Cruz officially becomes 100% American, and Led Zeppelin faces a plagiarism lawsuit for "Stairway to Heaven."
06/12/2014
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Sport Report - Team USA vs. the Group of Death & Hans Beinholtz on the World Cup
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Team USA faces brutal adversaries at the World Cup, and Hans Beinholtz discusses soccer from a bleak German perspective.
06/12/2014
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Amazon's Scorched-Earth Tactics and Edan Lepucki's "California"
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Stephen continues his ongoing war with Amazon by moving to put Edan Lepucki's "California" on the New York Times best-seller list.
06/12/2014
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ISIS Militants in Iraq - Ben Van Heuvelen
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The Iraq Oil Report's Ben Van Heuvelen discusses the significance of ISIS in Iraq and makes the case for U.S. intervention.
06/16/2014
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
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The Atlantic's Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses "The Case for Reparations" and the ongoing history of institutional racism in America.
06/16/2014
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Racial Perceptions and Economic Stress
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A study suggests that when money is scarce, white people are more likely to discriminate against black people.
06/16/2014
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ISIS Militants in Iraq
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The Iraqi government faces collapse as a powerful militant group takes control of several cities.
06/16/2014
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Sign Off - Hand Mirror
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Stephen takes a loving look at himself.
06/16/2014
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The Word - A Darker Shade of Pale
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A Pew Research study finds that more and more Hispanics identify themselves as white.
06/17/2014
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Majority Support for Same-Sex Marriage
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Same-sex marriage gains unprecedented support in the U.S., but Wisconsin conservatives are fighting back.
06/17/2014
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World Cup Victory for Team USA
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America's sports fans rejoice after Team USA defeats Ghana in a thriller of a match.
06/17/2014
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07:08

David Boies & Theodore B. Olson
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Attorneys David Boies and Theodore B. Olson discuss their advocacy for same-sex marriage rights and their book "Redeeming the Dream."
06/17/2014
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Sign Off - Foam Finger
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Stephen exhibits a classic symptom of soccer fever.
06/17/2014
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