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CDC Zombie Apocalypse Statement

Season 8 • 06/05/2012

The CDC changes its tune on zombie safety.

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05:22

The Word - Sink or Swim
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Scientists predict an economy-destroying, 39-inch sea level rise, but North Carolina drafts a law to make it eight inches.
06/04/2012
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04:58

Better Know a District - Represent-O-Map 6000 & Georgia's 5th
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Nancy Pelosi and the Represent-O-Map 6000 boost representative bookings, and Stephen profiles Georgia's 5th congressional district.
06/04/2012
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03:38

Juvenile Speeches from Congress & President Sparkle-Talk
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America's leaders speak the high school language of "angry glares at the dinner table," while Barack Obama talks like an eighth-grader.
06/04/2012
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06:43

John Lewis
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Congressman John Lewis recalls the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery March, America's segregation and his mentor Martin Luther King, Jr.
06/04/2012
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00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
06/04/2012
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06:50

Tip/Wag - Japanese Diet Goggles, U.S. Sperm Exports & Taxidermied Toys
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Japanese diet glasses reduce Oreo intake, America is the gold standard of sperm, and Dutch artist Bart Jansen converts his dead cat into a model helicopter.
06/05/2012
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00:35

Intro - 6/5/12
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The U.S. reveals its latest export, traditional marriage faces assault, and Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden talks about her children's book.
06/05/2012
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03:40

Self-Marriage Problems
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A North Dakota woman marries herself, and Stephen envisions all the societal pressure once self-marriage becomes the norm.
06/05/2012
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00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
06/05/2012
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05:33

Jill Biden
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Second Lady Jill Biden describes her passion for teaching, the resilience of military families, and her "Vice team" leadership.
06/05/2012
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04:12

CDC Zombie Apocalypse Statement
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Zombie-like attacks suggest a growing urban trend, but America's top emergency doctors declare that zombies do not exist.
06/05/2012
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04:13

Wisconsin's Recall Results
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Governor Scott Walker wins the Wisconsin recall election, so Stephen celebrates the end of America's unions.
06/06/2012
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03:57

Transit of Venus & Mars Reality Show Pitch
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Stephen's sun-gazing pays off, and the private sector offers Americans the chance to pick up and move to Mars.
06/06/2012
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06:24

Neil Patrick Harris
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Actor Neil Patrick Harris discusses hosting the Tony Awards, performing on Broadway and playing a convincing straight guy on "How I Met Your Mother."
06/06/2012
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00:59

Sign Off - Ray Bradbury Tribute
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Stephen pays a fireside tribute to sci-fi legend Ray Bradbury, author of "Fahrenheit 451" and "The Illustrated Man."
06/06/2012
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05:23

Difference Makers - Larry Johnson
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Bald Knob's Pastor Larry Johnson takes action to eliminate local bingo junkies at the senior center.
06/06/2012
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03:35

Corruption on Pakistan's "Sesame Street"
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The U.S. pulls funding from Pakistan's "Sesame Street," even though its Pakistani puppet program is crucial for national security.
06/07/2012
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03:25

A Teacup Pig & Partisan Politics
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Americans are more polarized along partisan lines than at any point in the last 25 years, but one little piglet named Hamlet could mend the divide.
06/07/2012
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04:55

Regina Spektor
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Singer-songwriter Regina Spektor explains her appreciation for her childhood immigration experience and her love of Russian culture.
06/07/2012
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01:10

Colbert Super PAC - Super Fun Pack Treasure Hunt Clue
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Colbert Super PAC Super Fun Pack treasure hunters will get a special hint to help them solve the puzzle and win a personal appearance by Stephen.
06/07/2012
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03:40

The New York Times' Hit Job on Mitt Romney
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The New York Times slams Mitt Romney for his mansion and car elevator add-on, but one interview reveals the laidback side of Mitt.
06/07/2012
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