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Sheldon Whitehouse

Season 9 • 08/12/2013

Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse explains why he's suited to pick America's virtuous quotes.

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01:51

Hollywood Heroes
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John Malkovich saves an old man's life, and Kate Winslet pulls Richard Branson's mom out of a fire.
08/08/2013
05:11

Hollywood Heroes - Matt Damon
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Matt Damon happens upon Stephen in the break room and chats about his futuristic film, "Elysium."
08/08/2013
00:07

Sign Off - "Fifty Shades of Grey"
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Stephen reads a great American novel.
08/08/2013
02:54

Ganjay Supta
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CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta changes his opinion on pot legalization.
08/08/2013
05:43

Colum McCann
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"TransAtlantic" author Colum McCann talks about the great Irish novel, St. Patrick's Day and his cross-country bike ride.
08/08/2013
07:13

Better Know a District - New Jersey's 12th - Rush Holt
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New Jersey Congressman and Jeopardy winner Rush Holt discusses the importance of science education, excluding astrology.
08/12/2013
02:55

Innocent Tourist Mistake
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An American tourist snaps the finger off a 600-year-old Italian statue while trying to compare hand size.
08/12/2013
02:06

Better Know a District - New Jersey's 12th
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New Jersey's 12th congressional district is home to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, meaning that Clarence Thomas insists he's from there, too.
08/12/2013
03:08

Badonkadonk Journalism
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The Today Show gives Flo Rida a forum for discussing his love of big, juicy butts.
08/12/2013
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen gets down to business.
08/12/2013
05:22

Sheldon Whitehouse
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse shares his book, "On Virtues: Quotations and Insights to Live a Full, Honorable, and Truly American Life."
08/12/2013
00:07

Sign Off - "The Better Angels of Our Nature"
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Stephen reads Steven Pinker's book on how violence has declined.
08/13/2013
05:13

John Lewis Pt. 1
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Civil rights pioneer John Lewis remembers the March on Washington and the 1965 Selma march.
08/13/2013
04:26

John Lewis Pt. 2
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Thanks to Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., Congressman John Lewis has been getting in trouble for more than 53 years.
08/13/2013
03:06

TSA Expansion Program
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Despite rises in agent misconduct, the TSA invades stadiums and passenger trains.
08/13/2013
04:45

TSA Expansion Program - Steven Pinker
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Neuroscientist Steven Pinker shares his book, "The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined."
08/13/2013
02:59

Stop-and-Frisk & Mandatory Minimums
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An unelected activist judge rejects New York City's stop-and-frisk program on the bizarre theory that minorities have a constitutional right not to be manhandled.
08/13/2013
07:44

People Who Are Destroying America - Johnny Cummings
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Openly gay Mayor Johnny Cummings helps Vicco, KY, become the smallest U.S. town to pass an LGBT fairness ordinance.
08/14/2013
03:18

Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
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The International Olympic Committee responds to Russia's anti-gay propaganda law by asking gay athletes to knock it off for a couple of weeks.
08/14/2013
05:41

Kevin Spacey
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"House of Cards" actor Kevin Spacey explains why he should get an award for TV even though his show is on the Internet.
08/14/2013
02:48

Big Mother Government
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The White House hires "nudge" experts to influence Americans' behavior and to get Joe Biden to stop drinking from the toilet.
08/14/2013
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