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  • Air date:2011-01-03
  • User score:
    6.3
  • Number of episodes:124

List of Episodes

Paul Giamatti
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Air date: 2011-01-03

Runtime: min

The media calls Barack Obama the "comeback kid," and Paul Giamatti says "rapscallion.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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Air date: 2011-01-04

Runtime: min

Republicans focus on 2010 issues, and Kirsten Gillibrand wants to reform the Senate filibuster rules.

Jimmy Wales
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Air date: 2011-01-05

Runtime: min

John McCain gets cranky, and Jimmy Wales imagines Wikipedia's relevance in 500 years.

Patton Oswalt
S16E4
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Air date: 2011-01-06

Runtime: min

Facebook refuses to disclose its financial results, and Patton Oswalt uses a prisoner ghostwriter.

Denis Leary
S16E5
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Air date: 2011-01-10

Runtime: min

John Oliver reports on the Arizona shootings in his PJs, and Denis Leary discusses "Suck on This Year.

Colin Firth
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Air date: 2011-01-11

Runtime: min

John Oliver celebrates Verizon's iPhone announcement, and Colin Firth talks about "The King's Speech.

Tim Pawlenty
S16E7
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Air date: 2011-01-12

Runtime: min

Members of Congress introduce gun legislation, and Tim Pawlenty defends Republican rhetoric.

Ron Howard
S16E8
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Air date: 2011-01-13

Runtime: min

John Hodgman makes NASCAR more exciting, and Ron Howard shares his enthusiasm for show business.

Peter Bergen
S16E9
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Air date: 2011-01-17

Runtime: min

Michael Steele steps down as RNC chairman, and Peter Bergen talks about progress in Afghanistan.

Neil deGrasse Tyson
S16E10
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Air date: 2011-01-18

Runtime: min

Jon promises Sarah Palin a classy conversation and reveals his love for Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Paul Clemens
S16E11
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Air date: 2011-01-19

Runtime: min

Glenn Beck appears on the "Today" show, and Paul Clemens discusses blue-collar decline.

Kambiz Hosseini & Saman Arbabi
S16E12
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Air date: 2011-01-20

Runtime: min

Steve Cohen compares Republicans to Nazis, and Kambiz Hosseini and Saman Arbabi call Jon a prophet.

Anand Giridharadas
S16E13
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Air date: 2011-01-24

Runtime: min

Wyatt Cenac dons a parrot suit in Mississippi, and Anand Giridharadas tells Jon the truth.

James Franco
S16E14
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Air date: 2011-01-25

Runtime: min

A reporter searches for homeless talent, and Jon composes an ode to James Franco's Oscar nomination.

Jonathan Alter
S16E15
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Air date: 2011-01-26

Runtime: min

Michele Bachmann looks off camera, and Jonathan Alter examines Obama's plans for the future.

T. Boone Pickens
S16E16
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Air date: 2011-01-27

Runtime: min

Bill O'Reilly defends his Nazi analogies, and T. Boone Pickens wants America on an energy plan.

Bill Gates
S16E17
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Air date: 2011-01-31

Runtime: min

Egyptian forces use American tear gas canisters, and Bill Gates works on curing polio.

Michael Steele
S16E18
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Air date: 2011-02-01

Runtime: min

Conservatives turn into political hypochondriacs, and Michael Steele must prove his identity.

Matthew Perry
S16E19
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Air date: 2011-02-02

Runtime: min

Republicans close the rape loophole, and Matthew Perry talks about his happy friend.

Adm. Michael Mullen
S16E20
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Air date: 2011-02-03

Runtime: min

Justin Bieber switches bodies with Jon, and Mike Mullen talks about the crisis in Egypt.

Edward Glaeser
S16E21
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Air date: 2011-02-14

Runtime: min

January Jones
S16E22
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Air date: 2011-02-15

Runtime: min

Brian Williams
S16E23
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Air date: 2011-02-16

Runtime: min

Anchor and Managing Editor, NBC Nightly News. The award-winning journalist and friend-of-the-show stops by.

Ed Gillespie
S16E24
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Air date: 2011-02-17

Runtime: min

Lisa Ling
S16E25
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Air date: 2011-02-21

Runtime: min

Anderson Cooper
S16E26
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Air date: 2011-02-22

Runtime: min

Donald Rumsfeld
S16E27
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Air date: 2011-02-23

Runtime: min

Austan Goolsbee
S16E28
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Air date: 2011-02-24

Runtime: min

Howard Stern
S16E29
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Air date: 2011-02-28

Runtime: min

CNN anchors take viewer requests, and Howard Stern hopes to talk to Charlie Sheen.

Prince Zeid Ra'ad
S16E30
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Air date: 2011-03-01

Runtime: min

Prince Zeid Ra'ad Representative, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan The U.N. representative of Jordan discusses King Abdullah II's new book, "Our Last Best Chance.

Allison Stanger
S16E31
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Air date: 2011-03-02

Runtime: min

Diane Ravitch
S16E32
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Air date: 2011-03-03

Runtime: min

Sen. Rand Paul
S16E33
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Air date: 2011-03-07

Runtime: min

Brian Christian
S16E34
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Air date: 2011-03-08

Runtime: min

Author Brian Christian ('The Most Human Human: What Talking with Computers Teaches Us About What It Means to Be Alive').

Aaron Eckhart
S16E35
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Air date: 2011-03-09

Runtime: min

From 'Battle: Los Angeles,' actor Aaron Eckhart.

Trey Parker & Matt Stone
S16E36
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Air date: 2011-03-10

Runtime: min

'South Park,' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

Sarah Vowell
S16E37
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Air date: 2011-03-21

Runtime: min

Author, "Unfamiliar Fishes." The author discusses her new book about American colonization of Hawaii in the 1800s.

T.J. English
S16E38
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Air date: 2011-03-22

Runtime: min

The author of "The Savage City" discusses his new book about murder and corruption in New York City during the 1960s and 70s.

Richard Lewis
S16E39
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Air date: 2011-03-23

Runtime: min

Bret Baier
S16E40
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Air date: 2011-03-24

Runtime: min

Dr. Mansour O.El-Kikhia
S16E41
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Air date: 2011-03-28

Runtime: min

Republicans want to lower the corporate tax rate, and Mansour O. El-Kikhia discusses Libya.

Miguel Nicoleles
S16E42
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Air date: 2011-03-29

Runtime: min

Joe Biden works the room at a war speech, and Miguel Nicolelis helps paralyzed people walk again.

Jake Gyllenhaal
S16E43
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Air date: 2011-03-30

Runtime: min

Republicans appeal to their narrow base, and Jake Gyllenhaal considers marrying a stranger.

Norm MacDonald
S16E44
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Air date: 2011-03-31

Runtime: min

CIA operatives might arm Libyan rebels, and Norm Macdonald wants to blow up his stupid high school.

Billy Crystal
S16E45
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Air date: 2011-04-04

Runtime: min

The comedian and actor discusses his role as a vampire in an upcoming Funny Or Die short.

Colin Quinn
S16E46
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Air date: 2011-04-05

Runtime: min

The comedian discusses his one-man Broadway show and special on HBO.

Mike Huckabee
S16E47
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Air date: 2011-04-06

Runtime: min

The former governor of Arkansas discusses his views on government, families and his latest book.

Jamie Oliver
S16E48
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Air date: 2011-04-07

Runtime: min

The chef talks about healthy cooking habits and the upcoming season of his Emmy-winning series.

Foo Fighters
S16E49
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Air date: 2011-04-11

Runtime: min

The rock band visits to perform a song from their latest album.

Governor Deval Patrick
S16E50
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Air date: 2011-04-12

Runtime: min

The governor of Massachusetts discusses his rise from poverty and what gives him hope for America's future.

Tracy Morgan
S16E51
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Air date: 2011-04-13

Runtime: min

The actor and comedian discusses his role in the upcoming animated film.

Ricky Gervais
S16E52
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Air date: 2011-04-14

Runtime: min

The comedian talks about his new HBO special with Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Louis C.K.

Gigi Ibrahim
S16E53
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Air date: 2011-04-25

Runtime: min

John Oliver highlights royal wedding coverage, and Gigi Ibrahim talks about the Egyptian uprising.

Elizabeth Warren
S16E54
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Air date: 2011-04-26

Runtime: min

Olivia Munn looks into tiger mothering, and Elizabeth Warren wants to protect consumers.

Bernie Sanders
S16E55
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Air date: 2011-04-27

Runtime: min

Obama releases his long-form birth certificate, and Bernie Sanders fights for workers' rights.

William Cohan
S16E56
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Air date: 2011-04-28

Runtime: min

John Oliver talks to British taxpayers about the wedding, and William Cohan discusses Goldman Sachs.

Philip K. Howard
S16E57
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Air date: 2011-05-02

Runtime: min

The U.S. kills Osama bin Laden, and Philip K. Howard explains why the government can't make choices.

Rachel Maddow
S16E58
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Air date: 2011-05-03

Runtime: min

A royal wedding simulation reveals the consummation, and Rachel Maddow discusses Bin Laden's death.

David Barton
S16E59
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Air date: 2011-05-04

Runtime: min

The White House hides the Bin Laden photo, and David Barton discusses religion in the Constitution.

Joe Meacham
S16E60
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Air date: 2011-05-05

Runtime: min

Donald Trump steals the crazy oxygen from Sarah Palin, and Jon Meacham discusses the Civil War.

Keira Knightley
S16E61
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Air date: 2011-05-09

Runtime: min

Jason Jones visits the gayest city in America, and Keira Knightley learns about the Santorum.

Will Ferrell
S16E62
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Air date: 2011-05-10

Runtime: min

Republicans take credit for Bin Laden's death, and Will Ferrell simulates sex with a baseball bat.

Albert Brooks
S16E63
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Air date: 2011-05-11

Runtime: min

Common causes controversy, and Albert Brooks talks about his Kate Middleton obsession.

Kristen Wiig
S16E64
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Air date: 2011-05-12

Runtime: min

Newt Gingrich announces his candidacy on Twitter, and Kristen Wiig talks about "Bridesmaids.

Jon Ronson
S16E65
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Air date: 2011-05-16

Runtime: min

Osama bin Laden's porn stash is discovered, and Jon Ronson talks about psychopaths.

Annie Jacobsen
S16E66
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Air date: 2011-05-17

Runtime: min

Al Madrigal weighs in on immigration reform, and Annie Jacobsen talks about Area 51.

Richard Beeman
S16E67
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Air date: 2011-05-18

Runtime: min

Newt Gingrich outrages Republicans, and Richard Beeman discusses religion in government.

Lisa P. Jackson
S16E68
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Air date: 2011-05-19

Runtime: min

John Hodgman creates a Bin Laden conspiracy theory, and Lisa P. Jackson addresses EPA criticism.

Jimmy Fallon
S16E69
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Air date: 2011-05-31

Runtime: min

Sarah Palin takes a bus tour with her family, and Jimmy Fallon reads a thank you note.

Bill Moyers
S16E70
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Air date: 2011-06-01

Runtime: min

Donald Trump eats his pizza with a fork, and Bill Moyers discusses good journalism.

Tim Tebow
S16E71
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Air date: 2011-06-02

Runtime: min

Eric Cantor wants to justify tornado relief, and Tim Tebow talks about his missionary parents.

Maziar Bahari
S16E72
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Air date: 2011-06-06

Runtime: min

Sarah Palin offers her version of Paul Revere, and Maziar Bahari recounts his Iranian imprisonment.

Fareed Zakaria
S16E73
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Air date: 2011-06-07

Runtime: min

John Oliver promises to mock Anthony Weiner, and Fareed Zakaria discusses American labor.

Larry King
S16E74
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Air date: 2011-06-08

Runtime: min

Anthony Weiner apologizes to Bill Clinton, and Larry King prepares for his European stand-up tour.

Howard  Wasdin
S16E75
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Air date: 2011-06-09

Runtime: min

Jon spins the penis wheel, and Howard Wasdin talks about SEAL Team Six.

Alex Prud'homme
S16E76
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Air date: 2011-06-13

Runtime: min

Nancy Pelosi calls on Anthony Weiner to resign, and Alex Prud'homme discusses water pollution.

J.J. Abrams
S16E77
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Air date: 2011-06-14

Runtime: min

Republican hopefuls gather for their second debate, and J.J. Abrams talks about writing for TV.

Trey Parker & Matt Stone
S16E78
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Air date: 2011-06-15

Runtime: min

Barack Obama visits Puerto Rico, and Trey Parker and Matt Stone become the Broadway establishment.

Ray Nagin
S16E79
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Air date: 2011-06-20

Runtime: min

Sam Bee reports on the smoking ban in NYC parks, and Ray Nagin discusses Hurricane Katrina.

Cameron Diaz
S16E80
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Air date: 2011-06-21

Runtime: min

PolitiFact checks Fox News for false statements, and Cameron Diaz removes Jon's stitches.

Mitchell Zuckoff
S16E81
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Air date: 2011-06-22

Runtime: min

Greece protests proposed austerity measures, and Mitchell Zuckoff recounts an unlikely WWII rescue.

Bruce Headlam
S16E82
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Air date: 2011-06-23

Runtime: min

John Hodgman battles hackers on their own turf, and Bruce Headlam discusses "Page One.

Jennifer Aniston
S16E83
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Air date: 2011-06-27

Runtime: min

New York legalizes gay marriage, and Jennifer Aniston talks about her movie, "Horrible Bosses.

Louis C.K.
S16E84
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Air date: 2011-06-28

Runtime: min

Rod Blagojevich has much to look forward to in prison, and Louis C.K. deconstructs fart jokes.

Tom Hanks
S16E85
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Air date: 2011-06-29

Runtime: min

Democrats and Republicans can't agree on the debt ceiling, and Tom Hanks discusses his movie "Larry Crowne.

Bill Kristol
S16E86
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Air date: 2011-06-30

Runtime: min

Mark Halperin calls Barack Obama a dick, and Bill Kristol discusses American war strategy in Afghanistan.

Denis Leary
S16E87
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Air date: 2011-07-11

Runtime: min

Aasif Mandvi finds out why America's birds are dying, and Denis Leary talks about potato Vodka.

Kid Rock
S16E88
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Air date: 2011-07-12

Runtime: min

China might repossess America if Republicans and Democrats don't come to an agreement over the debt crisis, and Kid Rock is a responsible parent with his own brand of beer.

Matthew Richardson
S16E89
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Air date: 2011-07-13

Runtime: min

Jerry Seinfeld helps Jon repress his urge to make gay jokes about Marcus Bachmann, and Matthew Richardson reveals his plan to solve America's mortgage crisis.

Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry
S16E90
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Air date: 2011-07-14

Runtime: min

The ongoing debt ceiling negotiations get heated, and Leroy Petry demonstrates his robotic hand.

Daniel Radcliffe
S16E91
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Air date: 2011-07-18

Runtime: min

Barack Obama breaks out his I-mean-business podium and sets a deadline to solve the debt ceiling crisis, and Daniel Radcliffe talks about the last "Harry Potter" movie.

Pervez Musharraf
S16E92
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Air date: 2011-07-19

Runtime: min

The Murdoch scandal turns ugly, and Pervez Musharraf enjoys a beverage and converses about Pakistan.

Steve Carell
S16E93
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Air date: 2011-07-20

Runtime: min

Rupert Murdoch throws his employees under the bus, his wife pummels a pie-wielding idiot, and Steve Carell loves his papa bear.

Scott Miller
S16E94
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Air date: 2011-07-21

Runtime: min

A battle for survival rages among GOP presidential candidates, Allen West doesn't hate women, and Scott Miller discusses William McKinley's ill-liked, anarchist assassin.

Neil Patrick Harris
S16E95
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Air date: 2011-07-25

Runtime: min

Wyatt Cenac proves his commitment to weather reporting, Samantha Bee and Jason Jones interview gay newlyweds, and Neil Patrick Harris talks Smurf sex and circus tricks.

Juan Williams
S16E96
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Air date: 2011-07-26

Runtime: min

Barack Obama urges Americans to call their members of Congress about the debt crisis, and Juan Williams discusses the assault on honest debate.

Rachel Weisz
S16E97
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Air date: 2011-07-27

Runtime: min

Conservatives in America live a lonely life of persecution, and Rachel Weisz discusses filming "The Whistleblower" in Romania.

Peter Tomsen
S16E98
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Air date: 2011-07-28

Runtime: min

Congressional Republicans try to rev support for John Boehner's debt ceiling plan with a clip from "The Town," and Peter Tomsen discusses the wars of Afghanistan.

Freida Pinto
S16E99
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Air date: 2011-08-01

Runtime: min

Congress reaches a budget deal that Tea Partiers don't like, Jon salutes the troops he met in Afghanistan, and Freida Pinto talks apes.

Jason Bateman
S16E100
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Air date: 2011-08-02

Runtime: min

Joe Biden charges his Secret Servicemen rent, Aasif Mandvi explores the effects of wind farming on Florida's ducks, and Jason Bateman talks R-rated body swaps.

Austan Goolsbee
S16E101
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Air date: 2011-08-03

Runtime: min

A congressional super committee answers America's prayers, Wyatt Cenac interprets public sentiment, and Austan Goolsbee finds it hard to work in Washington.

Dick Durbin
S16E102
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Air date: 2011-08-04

Runtime: min

Jon gives Barack Obama a birthday present, Jason Jones survives a vasectomy, and Senator Dick Durbin understands America's disappointment in Congress.

Mark Adams
S16E103
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Air date: 2011-08-08

Runtime: min

America's credit gets downgraded, John Oliver tells the single greatest story he's ever heard, and Mark Adams turns right at Machu Picchu.

Jay Bahadur
S16E104
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Air date: 2011-08-09

Runtime: min

Looters queue up in the U.K., Europe needs a war to cling to, and Jay Bahadur gets the pirates of Somalia talking.

John Coffee
S16E105
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Air date: 2011-08-10

Runtime: min

Wisconsin's populist-off comes to a head, Larry Wilmore wants Barack Obama to go blacker, and John Coffee pins down credit rating agencies.

Michael Wallis
S16E106
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Air date: 2011-08-11

Runtime: min

The Best F#@king News Team covers the Iowa straw poll, Megyn Kelly comes back fighting, and Michael Wallis reveals the real David Crockett.

Ali Velshi
S16E107
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Air date: 2011-08-15

Runtime: min

Michele Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll, Rick Perry announces his presidential candidacy, and Ali Velshi knows how to speak money.

Matt Long
S16E108
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Air date: 2011-08-16

Runtime: min

The media loves Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry hits on America, John Hodgman rethinks bookstores, and veteran firefighter Matt Long survived being crushed by a bus.

Michael Steele
S16E109
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Air date: 2011-08-17

Runtime: min

The media shifts its focus to Paul Ryan, John Oliver and Wyatt Cenac explore racial language in politics, and Michael Steele discusses the field of GOP candidates.

Anne Hathaway
S16E110
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Air date: 2011-08-18

Runtime: min

Warren Buffett enters the "class warfare" fray, Fitch downgrades New Jersey's credit rating, and Anne Hathaway talks Scrabble strategy.

Buddy Roemer
S16E111
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Air date: 2011-09-06

Runtime: min

The media scrutinizes Barack Obama's speech scheduling, James Hoffa Jr. upsets conservatives, and Buddy Roemer discusses his presidential candidacy.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta
S16E112
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Air date: 2011-09-07

Runtime: min

Mitt Romney and Rick Perry battle it out, the U.S. Postal Service faces bankruptcy, and Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the terrifying effects of the World Trade Center's dust.

Marion Cotillard
S16E113
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Air date: 2011-09-08

Runtime: min

GOP candidates square off at the presidential debate, Rick Perry rickrolls Mitt Romney, and Marion Cotillard discusses her fear of contagion.

Mike Mullen
S16E114
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Air date: 2011-09-12

Runtime: min

Barack Obama hits congressional Republicans with his jobs speech, America should settle for a campaign-driven economy, and Admiral Mike Mullen discusses the troops.

Jim Lehrer
S16E115
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Air date: 2011-09-13

Runtime: min

CNN and the Tea Party team up, Rick Perry gets a beatdown, and Jim Lehrer discusses the tensions of presidential debates.

Common
S16E116
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Air date: 2011-09-14

Runtime: min

Dick Cheney's medical equipment humanizes him, the Democrats lose a congressional seat, and Common tries to make sense of it all in his memoir.

Caroline Kennedy
S16E117
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Air date: 2011-09-15

Runtime: min

Congress investigates the Solyndra scandal, Kristen Schaal unveils her pro-vagina campaign products, and Caroline Kennedy commemorates her parents' legacy.

Ron Suskind
S16E118
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Air date: 2011-09-20

Runtime: min

Jason Jones reports on the end of "don't ask, don't tell"; Wyatt Cenac examines America's loss of UFOs to China; and Ron Suskind evaluates Barack Obama's confidence.

Mitch Daniels
S16E119
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Air date: 2011-09-21

Runtime: min

Barack Obama presents his tax plan, the super rich risk extinction, and Mitch Daniels discusses the American economy.

Jennifer Granholm
S16E120
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Air date: 2011-09-22

Runtime: min

John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi fight over sacred ground, Lewis Black evaluates the threats American kids face, and Jennifer Granholm discusses America's economic future.

Ron Paul
S16E121
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Air date: 2011-09-26

Runtime: min

Rick Santorum thinks sex is a non-issue, the GOP calls for Chris Christie to run for president, and Ron Paul delivers his political message.

Seth Rogen
S16E122
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Air date: 2011-09-27

Runtime: min

Barack Obama gets heckled in Hollywood, Larry Wilmore discusses the black vote, and Seth Rogen explores the lighter side of cancer.

Bill O'Reilly
S16E123
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Air date: 2011-09-28

Runtime: min

Pundits interpret Chris Christie's message, Sarah Palin weighs the presidential pros and cons, and Bill O'Reilly talks job creator taxes.

Tony Bennett
S16E124
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Air date: 2011-09-29

Runtime: min

An NYPD officer pepper-sprays protestors, the NRA unveils a conspiracy theory, and Tony Bennett collaborates with young artists on "Duets II.

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