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Season 20 • 12/01/2014

Protests erupt following the decision not to indict Darren Wilson in the shooting of Michael Brown.

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Garden Crate
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Governor Chris Christie considers the political advantages of allowing New Jersey farmers to use gestation crates that keep pigs from moving and cause them to go insane.
11/19/2014
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Jessica Chastain
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"Interstellar" star Jessica Chastain discusses the intelligence of pigs and looks forward to puking during astronaut training.
11/19/2014
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Back in Black - Black Friday
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Lewis Black reports on the increasingly outlandish practices associated with Black Friday and discusses its impact on laborers and retailers.
11/19/2014
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Little Seizers
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A loophole in the Republicans' anti-eminent domain law would allow TransCanada to acquire private land for the Keystone XL pipeline.
11/20/2014
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Moment of Zen - Mike Nichols Tribute
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In one of their classic sketch comedy scenes, Mike Nichols does his best to convince Elaine May that he would be a respectful date.
11/20/2014
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Eddie Redmayne
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Eddie Redmayne reflects on portraying Stephen Hawking's struggle with ALS in the biopic "The Theory of Everything."
11/20/2014
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Pipe Friction
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When the Keystone XL pipeline bill fails to pass, Mary Landrieu's Senate seat is jeopardized, but the bill itself may get a second chance when the Republicans come to power.
11/20/2014
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Andrew Napolitano
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Judge Andrew Napolitano, a Fox News analyst and the author of "Suicide Pact," argues that the government could better defend Americans' civil liberties.
12/01/2014
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Porks and Habitation
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Governor Chris Christie vetoes a widely supported bill that would ban pig gestation crates in New Jersey, and a woman is removed from a flight when her pig panics in the air.
12/01/2014
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Moment of Zen - Richard Pryor's Detroit Run
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In a 1977 episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson," Richard Pryor describes the precautions black men must take in order to exercise in Detroit.
12/01/2014
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Instigate
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A grand jury in Ferguson decides not to indict Officer Darren Wilson, sparking civil rights protests across the U.S., but Fox News blames "racial arsonists" for the outcry.
12/01/2014
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American Hands Stand - Race-a-holics
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Senior Black Correspondent and The Nightly Show host Larry Wilmore dispels the notion that the Ferguson protests have nothing to do with race.
12/02/2014
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Moment of Zen - The Mission Continues & The Grass Mud Horse
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Jon supports the efforts of the nonprofit organization The Mission Continues, and a reporter on Newsy shares one of China's particularly suggestive examples of wordplay.
12/02/2014
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American Hands Stand
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The St. Louis Rams and their local police department get into a Twitter fight about the team's "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" gesture in solidarity with the Ferguson protesters.
12/02/2014
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Sophie Delaunay
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Doctors Without Borders Executive Director Sophie Delaunay describes the organization's efforts to provide essential medical aid to the regions affected by Ebola.
12/02/2014
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A Measured Discussion of the Prohibition of Wordplay in the People's Republic of China
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Fearing that wordplay will lead to cultural and linguistic chaos, China bans the use of puns.
12/02/2014
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Pink Fracking
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Energy giant Baker Hughes launches a breast cancer campaign despite the use of known carcinogens in fracking, and Samantha Bee identifies broader pinkwashing opportunities.
12/03/2014
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Dave Grohl
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Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl discusses his HBO series, "Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways," and reflects on the sense of community he's found through music.
12/03/2014
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Inglourious Ambassaders
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The newly appointed U.S. ambassadors to Hungary and Argentina make up for what they lack in relevant qualifications with notable campaign fundraising skills.
12/03/2014
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Moment of Zen - Protests and Christmas Trees
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Fox News's Gretchen Carlson worries that civil rights protests in New York City will get in the way of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
12/03/2014
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The Eric Garner Grand Jury Decision
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When a grand jury decides not to indict the police officer whose chokehold led to the death of Eric Garner, Jon struggles to find the humor amid the tragedy.
12/03/2014
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