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Ted Cruz's Obamacare "Filibuster"

Season 9 • 09/25/2013

Ted Cruz fights to defund Obamacare by filibustering a bill that defunds Obamacare.

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Obamacare Government Shutdown
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Republicans threaten to shut down the federal government if Democrats don't vote to defund Obamacare.
09/19/2013
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On Notice - Pope Francis - Jim Martin
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Father Jim Martin talks about Pope Francis' views on conservative Catholic rules and lavish popemobiles.
09/24/2013
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On Notice - Pope Francis
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Pope "Kumbaya" Francis drops papal bombshells during an interview, like accepting gay people and embracing female leadership in the church.
09/24/2013
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Sign Off - Emmy Exhibition
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Stephen flaunts his two Emmy Awards.
09/24/2013
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Stephen's Emmy Awards
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Stephen makes a verbal gaffe while accepting an Emmy, and Jon Stewart couldn't be happier about Stephen's win.
09/24/2013
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Metallica
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Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett talk about being angry in your 50s and performing on television.
09/24/2013
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06:51

Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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"Don Jon" director Joseph Gordon-Levitt examines what porn and romantic comedies have in common.
09/25/2013
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06:00

Sport Report - Cranium Coddlers & San Francisco Street Chess - Floyd Mayweather
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The NCAA wussifies America by penalizing illegal football hits, and boxing champion Floyd Mayweather explains the dangers of street chess.
09/25/2013
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Sign Off - Ring Announcer
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Stephen employs the suspended microphone.
09/25/2013
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03:23

Censorship for YouTube Comments
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Google leads an unprecedented attack on YouTube's comments section, where global citizens gather to debate timeless topics like "Call Me Maybe" covers.
09/25/2013
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Ted Cruz's Obamacare "Filibuster"
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During his 21-hour not-technically-a-filibuster filibuster, Senator Ted Cruz shares words of wisdom from "Duck Dynasty."
09/25/2013
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Chris Fischer
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OCEARCH founder Chris Fischer discusses the detrimental effects of shark finning in Asia.
09/26/2013
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Intro - 9/26/13
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Cable news brings back a classic series, Stephen reviews an exciting children's book, and conservationist Chris Fischer tracks great white sharks.
09/26/2013
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Americone Dream Product Placement
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Stephen's ice cream, Americone Dream, lands a key role in "Breaking Bad."
09/26/2013
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Time Travel Adventures with Conservatives
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Rush Limbaugh shares his version of the Thanksgiving story in "Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims," and Callista Gingrich teaches kids that all elephants are created equal.
09/26/2013
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Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen flicks his pen.
09/26/2013
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03:20

Vince Gilligan Pt. 2
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"Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan compares his main character, Walter White, to John Wayne in "The Searchers."
09/30/2013
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Vince Gilligan Pt. 1
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"Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan discusses the fate of his main character, Walter White.
09/30/2013
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05:48

Tip/Wag - Butterball, Ashley Merryman & Science
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Butterball hires men to give manly cooking tips, New York Times writer Ashley Merryman studies losing, and scientists find fecal matter in holy water.
09/30/2013
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Rockin' Government Shutdown Eve
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Thanks to the government being unable to agree on a resolution to fund itself, the government will shut down at midnight.
09/30/2013
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Daniel Radcliffe
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"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe talks about playing beat poet Allen Ginsberg in the biographical film "Kill Your Darlings."
10/01/2013
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