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Calvin Trillin

Season 18 • 11/29/2012

"Dogfight" author Calvin Trillin describes himself as an older Nate Silver.

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Warren Buffett & Carol Loomis Pt. 1

Carol Loomis collected over 40 years' worth of Warren Buffett's stray thoughts for her book, "Tap Dancing to Work."
11/27/2012
00:20

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Moment of Zen - News Alert Animation

Megyn Kelly reacts to scary computer graphics.
11/28/2012
05:42

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Legends of the Fault

John McCain and Lindsey Graham criticize Susan Rice for her Benghazi misstatement, despite their own history with misstatements.
11/28/2012
05:03

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Consultants Without Borders

Jason Jones investigates American political strategists who teach foreign consultants how to disrespect their clients and spread unwanted American-style democracy.
11/28/2012
05:34

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Neil Young

Rock legend Neil Young shares his memoir, "Waging Heavy Peace," and pities the people he sees listening to digitally compressed music.
11/28/2012
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Tyler Perry's House of Representatives

Infused with life and emotion, Congresswoman Marcia Fudge shares her theory about U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, and Jessica Williams explains call and response.
11/28/2012
00:17

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Moment of Zen - The Guns of Black Friday

Fox News issues a holiday shopping report from a New Jersey gun range.
11/29/2012
05:56

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Cliffpocalypsemageddonacaust - Totally Solvable Budget Problem

To force themselves to work together and compromise, Congress and the White House concocted a catastrophic, economy-crashing penalty for fiscal inaction.
11/29/2012
05:35

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A Deranged Millionaire Shrugs

John Hodgman promises America it will regret rejecting job creators in favor of Obama's gifts of college loans, gay love and marijuana.
11/29/2012
02:06

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Mitt Romney's White House Lunch

Mitt Romney wins a private White House lunch with President Obama.
11/29/2012
06:59

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Calvin Trillin

Calvin Trillin discusses the small joke trade, the perks of old age, and his muse -- the colorful 2012 Republican primary field.
11/29/2012
07:22

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The War on Christmas: Friendly Fire Edition

For Fox News, the war on Christmas has become a rote observance devoid of all its original meaning.
12/03/2012
02:48

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The War on Christmas: Friendly Fire Edition - Bill O'Reilly's Philosophy

Bill O'Reilly hands atheists another thing that they can't believe.
12/03/2012
03:54

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The Men Who Stall on Votes

This nation's most reasoned and revered a**holes debate reforming the filibuster.
12/03/2012
06:21

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Denis Leary

Denis Leary discusses his book, "Merry F***in' Christmas," and how it will destroy a child's belief in Santa Claus, their parents, and the holiday itself.
12/03/2012
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Moment of Zen - Royal Baby

Prince William and Kate Middleton announce their pregnancy.
12/03/2012
00:21

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Moment of Zen - Easy-Bake Equality

A concerned older sister petitions Hasbro for gender-neutral Easy-Bake Ovens.
12/04/2012
06:52

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R.A. Dickey

New York Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey explains how the chaotic trajectory of the knuckleball mirrors his Major League career path.
12/04/2012
01:23

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The Race Question

An audience member has a pressing question for Jon regarding race.
12/04/2012
08:03

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Cliffpocalypsemageddonacaust - Totally Solvable Budget Problem - Numbers on Paper

The fiscal cliff will only be averted if America's leaders can display bare bones competence and middle-school-level maturity, so of course there's no hope.
12/04/2012
03:49

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Girls on the Side

To entice women voters and win back the White House, the GOP has to try a little harder.
12/04/2012
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