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Ted Cruz Hates Dildos

Season 2 • 04/14/2016

Ted Cruz's 2004 crusade to uphold a ban on the sale of dildos in Texas comes back to haunt him.

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03:54

#HashItOut with Franchesca Ramsey - False Equivalencies
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Franchesca Ramsey weighs in on the Twitter firestorm that erupted after ESPN's Bomani Jones appeared in a "Caucasians" T-shirt as a satirical jab at the Cleveland Indians.
04/12/2016
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Panel - Bill de Blasio and Hillary Clinton's "C.P. Time" Skit
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Quinta Brunson, Rory Albanese and Franchesca Ramsey debate the appropriateness of a racially charged joke delivered by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio with Hillary Clinton.
04/12/2016
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Blacklash 2016: The Unblackening - Trump Campaign's "Gestapo" Accusation
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After Donald Trump failed to win delegates in the Colorado primary, a Trump aide accuses Ted Cruz of engaging in "Gestapo tactics" in order to win the GOP nomination.
04/12/2016
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Bernie Sanders Pt. 2
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Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders makes the case for breaking up "too big to fail" banks and discusses the implications of the toxic water crisis in Flint, MI.
04/13/2016
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Bernie Sanders Slams Ted Cruz for His "New York Values" Talk
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Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders brings the hammer down on Ted Cruz in response to the GOP candidate's negative remarks about "New York values."
04/13/2016
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Stephen Hawking's Breakthrough Starshot Mission
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Physicist Stephen Hawking teams up with a Russian billionaire for a project to send tiny spacecrafts to Alpha Centauri, and Fox News's Neil Cavuto appears unimpressed.
04/13/2016
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Bernie Sanders Pt. 1
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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders discusses his rivalry with Hillary Clinton and shares his thoughts on creating a more equitable economy in America.
04/13/2016
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06:31

Panel - Comedy vs. Terrorism
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Bassem Youssef, Ricky Velez and Jordan Carlos consider Bono's suggestion that comedy can be a formidable weapon in America's war against terrorism.
04/14/2016
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04:59

Ice Cube and Common Talk Racism in the U.S.
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"Barbershop: The Next Cut" actors Ice Cube and Common join Larry for a conversation about the current state of race relations in America.
04/14/2016
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Bono Wants Comedians to Fight ISIS
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U2 frontman Bono calls on the U.S. to deploy A-list comedians in the battle against terrorism, and Gilbert Gottfried takes this suggestion too literally.
04/14/2016
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04:19

Ted Cruz Hates Dildos
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GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz once fought a losing battle against the legal sale of dildos in Texas, prompting a raunchy smackdown from his former college roommate.
04/14/2016
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05:06

Mike Yard's The Y Files - Medical Myth About African-American Pain
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A study finds that African Americans often receive inferior medical treatment due to misconceptions about their ability to feel pain, and Mike Yard explains why.
04/18/2016
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Sarah Palin Lashes Out at Bill Nye
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Sarah Palin mocks Bill Nye's scientific credentials while proudly rejecting the legitimacy of claims that climate change is man-made.
04/18/2016
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06:42

Panel - Women on U.S. Currency
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Terry Crews, Grace Parra and Holly Walker react to how the success of Broadway musical "Hamilton" contributed to a delay in placing a woman on the front of American currency.
04/18/2016
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Keep It 100 - Which Candidate Is the Most Authentic New Yorker?
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Larry gives his take on which 2016 presidential contender has the most New York City cred: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders.
04/18/2016
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Women on U.S. Currency - All About the Hamiltons
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Plans to prominently feature women on American currency are delayed until 2030, and the ghost of abolitionist Harriet Tubman runs out of patience.
04/18/2016
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Blacklash 2016: Pandering Edition - New York Primaries
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Presidential candidates descend upon New York City in a desperate and clumsy bid to win the favor of various ethnic and religious groups.
04/19/2016
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Panel - Pandering Politicians
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Tony Hale, Ricky Velez and Franchesca Ramsey examine the time-honored practice of political pandering and determine which 2016 presidential candidate is the most adept at it.
04/19/2016
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Keep It 100 - New Hair for Larry
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Larry faces a choice between the eccentric hairstyles of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.
04/19/2016
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04:32

Bill O'Reilly's Racist Tattoo Fantasy - Preacher Larry Fires Back
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Larry preaches some truth to Bill O'Reilly after the Fox News host doubles down on his assertion that many African Americans are wearing tattoos on their foreheads.
04/19/2016
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Blacklash 2016: The Unblackening - Aftermath of the New York Primaries
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The Empire State Building turns blood red to herald Donald Trump's primary victory, and Bernie Sanders cries foul over voting irregularities after losing to Hillary Clinton.
04/20/2016
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