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Richard Ford

Season 8 • 06/26/2012

Richard Ford discusses his novel "Canada," a story about family, crime and consequences.

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Indiana GOP Senate candidate Richard Mourdock puts his balls on the felt and enjoys one of the briefest moments of celebration ever seen.
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Colbert News Alert - Obamacare Supreme Court Ruling

Fox Business anchor Stuart Varney reports zero information on the Obamacare legal battle.
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Frank Deford

Frank Deford talks about his long sports writing career, his face-off with the Harlem Globetrotters, and the establishment of Title IX.
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The Word - Silver Maligning

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I's on Edjukashun - Study Drugs

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Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen sips water and says goodnight.
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Dish Network's AutoHop Service

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06/26/2012
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Intro - 6/26/12

A Pixar movie sparks controversy, advertising forges new frontiers, and writer Richard Ford discusses his book "Canada."
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Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona Immigration Policy

America must return to the founders' dream of every state deciding who it could turn away at its border.
06/26/2012
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Tip/Wag - Pixar's Gay Agenda, America's Obesity & Adidas Shackle Sneakers

Any 15-year-old girl who resists an arranged marriage must be gay, America has 41 pounds on skinny countries, and civil rights leaders knock athletic shackles.
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Richard Ford

Award-winning American novelist Richard Ford shares his inspiration for "Canada," aversion to criticism, and logic behind storing manuscripts in the freezer.
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Blood in the Water - Mike Turzai's Voter ID Remarks

Republican state legislatures fight nonexistent fraud with voter ID laws, but the lamestream media calls it a scheme to disenfranchise low-income and elderly voters.
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National Geographic Poll on Alien Invasion Management

The Obama campaign invites wedding registry donations, and America finds out what its presidential candidates would never have to do in situations that will never occur.
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Mitt Romney's Victory Retreat & Democrats' Convention Deficit

While things are sunny with a chance of cash for the GOP, Democrats' financial forecast is partly cloudy with a chance of fighting a seagull for half a hotdog bun.
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Sign Off - Oreo Cookie Plate

Stephen rethinks licking an Oreo cookie.
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Melinda Gates

Philanthropist Melinda Gates discusses foreign aid, her philosophy on contraception, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's global family planning summit.
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Rainbow-Stuffed Gay Pride Oreo

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