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Francis Collins

Season 8 • 05/10/2012

NIH Director Francis Collins discusses HBO's documentary series "The Weight of the Nation."

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One of the hottest pop culture paintings portrays Barack Obama burning the Constitution, and Stephen explicates its complicated, multi-level message.
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Anna Wintour
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Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour discusses The Met's Costume Institute exhibit "Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations."
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Sign Off - "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" Audiobook
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Profits from "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" go to U.S. VETS, an organization that helps veterans reintegrate into civilian life.
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Barack Obama vs. North Carolina on Gay Marriage
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Barack Obama becomes the first sitting president to push the rainbow button and launch gay-mageddon, but North Carolina strikes down marriage equality.
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Wisconsin's Fake Democrats
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Wisconsin Republicans force primaries by running as Democrats, which is like calling a timeout in football, dressed up as the other team's coach.
05/10/2012
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Sign Off - Two Weeks Off & Dry Roasted Peanuts
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The Report is off for the next two weeks, and Stephen snacks on peanuts.
05/10/2012
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Barack Obama's Gay Blasphemy
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God ordered marriage to be between one man and that man's rib, but Barack Obama's gay marriage announcement drags evolution into the debate.
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ThreatDown - Interdimensional Black People, Gay Strokes & Manipulative Sicko Monkeys
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Minorities use black hole time travel for revenge, strokes suddenly turn people gay, and a zoo is nothing but monkey prison.
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Mother's Day Shout Out
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Stephen gives a shout out to America's moms -- especially his.
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Intro - 5/10/12
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Innovations change crime fighting, Wisconsin braves government turmoil, and Dr. Francis Collins explores HBO's obesity documentary.
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Francis Collins
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Dr. Francis Collins talks about America's weight problem, evolution and the holistic way to confront obesity.
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05:04

Donald Trump's Creative Truth & Mitt Romney's Poll Numbers
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Donald Trump reveals Barack Obama's birthplace, and Mitt Romney must win over America's Sasquatch hunters and alien abductees.
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Intro - 5/29/12
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Donald Trump makes a contentious claim, Egypt kicks off its presidential elections, and Charlize Theron discusses her film "Snow White and the Huntsman."
05/29/2012
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Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
05/29/2012
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05:13

Who's Honoring Me Now? - Peabody Awards & Maxim's Hot 100
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The Peabody Awards are two-thirds of the way to fully recognizing Stephen's greatness, and Maxim names Stephen one of the hottest women in the world.
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Charlize Theron
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Actress Charlize Theron discusses fairy tales, beauty, and Stephen's prizewinning switch from handsome man to hot woman.
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Intro - 5/30/12
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The U.N. makes a shocking announcement, Alan Alda gives scientists an easy task, and Facebook stock continues to fall.
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Mexico's Drug & Potato Chip Wars
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Mexico's Knights Templar cartel sets fire to PepsiCo warehouses, making enemies of the most powerful American names in chip trafficking.
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Alan Alda
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Actor Alan Alda discusses good business models, the World Science Festival and his international Flame Challenge.
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Sign Off - Stephen's Matchbox
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Stephen strikes a match and inspects the flame.
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Buy Best-Selling "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)"
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Stephen's clearly nonfiction book about a talking, soul-searching pole hits two best-selling lists, while Bill O'Reilly's book lags behind.
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