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- -: The Daily Show Writers - Jon Stewart's Sensibility
April 4, 2012 (about 12 years ago)Moderator David Remnick (editor, The New Yorker) asks about the process of working with Jon Stewart. Daily Show writers Rory Albanese, Steve Bodow, D.J. Javerbaum and Rob Kutner talk about Jon Stewart's role in shaping the sensibility of the show.
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- -: TEDxRainier - Chris Bliss - Communication Meets Comedy
January 6, 2012 (over 12 years ago)Powerhouse comedian Chris Bliss explores and reveals what communication translates, and how comedy and thinking funny can lead to better communication. A fresh and captivating voice in the tradition of American satire from Mark Twain to Jon Stewart, Chris Bliss has been one of the country's top c...
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- -: Authors@Google: Paul Ingrassia
October 18, 2010 (over 13 years ago)The Authors@Google team welcomed Paul Ingrassia to Google's New York office to discuss his book, "Crash Course: The American Automobile Industry's Road from Glory to Disaster". "Paul Ingrassia is the former Detroit bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1993 ...
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- -: Jon Stewart Talks with Charlie Rose
January 17, 2007 (over 17 years ago)Jon Stewart discusses how he feels about The New Yorker writing about "The Daily Show".
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- -: The Daily Show @ Paley Center- Stephen Colbert Gets Sued
July 29, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Host Jon Stewart and correspondent Stephen Colbert talk about material that cannot be used. Colbert tells the story of how he got sued over a piece. See more Daily Show clips: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=C889CCEBD1303E1D
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- -: The Daily Show Cast on "Personal Beliefs" @ Paley Center
July 29, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Host Jon Stewart explains how personal beliefs fuel the show and are infused with comedy. Correspondent Stephen Colbert discusses how the show would have no feeling if they were not using their own beliefs.
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- -: Jon Stewart Reveals The Best and Worst Guests of all time (Paley Center)
July 29, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Host Jon Stewart dismisses the interview portion of the show as filler, but gives some examples of both interesting and boring guests.
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- -: Jon Stewart On Staying On The Daily Show
November 26, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Host Jon Stewart talks about his thoughts on staying with the "Daily Show" or moving on. He says that he likes the show and whatever happens, happens.
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- -: The Daily Show's Jon Stewart on Getting Stories
December 10, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Correspondent Stephen Colbert talks about how the show has moved toward a more cohesive formula with more of an overarching theme and Host Jon Stewart explains how the show tries to go outside the norm.
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- -: Daily Show Writers - Interviews That Went Wrong (Paley Center, 2008)
January 22, 2010 (over 14 years ago)Moderator David Remnick (editor, The New Yorker) asks about interviews that were tense. Daily Show writers Steve Bodow, Rory Albanese, D.J. Javerbaum, J.R. Havlan, Tim Carvell and Jason Ross talk about these incidents and Jon Stewart's skill as an interviewer.
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- -: The Daily Show - Stewart on Substance and Humor
March 30, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Host Jon Stewart discusses how the show aims to be funny and satisfying through many means. He praises his writers and producers for coming up with the substance.
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- -: TEDxBlackRockCity - Chris Paine
October 27, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Chris Paine is the co-writer and director of Revenge of the Electric Car (2011). His prior work includes the feature documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006) released by Sony to become one of the most successful documentaries of recent times. Chris has appeared on The Daily Show with Jon S...
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- -: Obama / McCain - Idealism vs Realism? Goldberg / Beinart Debate
October 21, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/02/Peter_Beinart_and_Jonah_Goldberg_in_Political_Debate National Review Online Editor-at-Large Jonah Goldberg criticizes Barack Obama - and American liberalism in general - for what he views as an overly idealistic approach to government. This excerpt is...
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- -: Muslims in the Media - Firoozeh Dumas
December 19, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/23/Firoozeh_Dumas_Laughing_Without_An_Accent Iranian-American author Firoozeh Dumas criticizes American media for promoting what she views as an overly negative representation of Muslims. ----- Often lost in the rhetoric of debate about the United Stat...
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- -: You Can't Translate 'Shake n' Bake' Into Farsi - Firoozeh Dumas
December 20, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/23/Firoozeh_Dumas_Laughing_Without_An_Accent Author Firoozeh Dumas describes the difficulty of translating her best-selling book "Funny in Farsi" from English into Farsi, so that Iranian censors could clear it for distribution in Iran. ----- Often lost...
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- -: Is Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" Good for Democracy?
February 20, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/02/12/Reaching_the_Audience_in_a_Fragmented_Media_Landscape Journalists Rachel Davis Mersey and Ted Anthony defend "The Daily Show" from NPR's Ira Glass, who argues that the program, while good satire, is a poor substitute for actual, in-depth news coverage...
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- -: College 2.0: Can Universities Be Google-ized?
May 5, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/04/21/Siva_Vaidhyanathan_The_Classroom_Is_Sacred Can online lectures replace a college diploma? Cultural historian and media scholar Siva Vaidhyanathan outlines two arguments for the movement towards a democratized, Web-based form of higher education. ----...
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- -: The Classroom as a Sacred Space - Siva Vaidhyanathan
May 14, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/04/21/Siva_Vaidhyanathan_The_Classroom_Is_Sacred Siva Vaidhyanathan, media professor and author of The Googlization of Everything, describes the classroom as a sacred space. He calls the classroom "a fifth space," distinct from public space, private space, ...
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- -: SNL's 'Weekend Update' vs 'The Daily Show'
October 8, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/new_yorker_festival_2010 When asked if he feels rivalrous with "The Daily Show's" Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers, host of SNL's "Weekend Update," jokes that Brian Williams is actually his rival. "All I want to be is the most trusted name at NBC," he...
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- -: Lost In Translation: The Onion Abroad
November 3, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/09/29/A_Conversation_about_Comedy_and_Politics Onion editor Baratunde Thurston lists examples from the satirical news website that have resonated with audiences outside the U.S. While some of the gags sparked meaningful discussion on issues overlooked by tr...
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- -: On Lack of Media Recognition, Ron Paul Thanks Jon Stewart
September 21, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast Responding to a question about his lack of media recognition, Texas Congressman and Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul told reporters at a breakfast sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor that Jon Stewart had done a good job ...
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- -: John Hodgman on Your Chances of Surviving the Apocalypse
October 21, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/09/17/John_Hodgman_Are_Magic_Tricks_Really_Magic John Hodgman, comedian and author of That Is All, discusses the imminent end of the world and the likelihood you'll live through it. ----- JOHN HODGMAN shall present information on THE SECRETS OF FAMOUS MAG...
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Jon Stewart: Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity Closing Remarks
October 31, 2010 (over 13 years ago)At the end of the Rally to Restore Sanity, Comedian Jon Stewart spoke with sincerity and humor to those in attendance. He outlined problems with the media that interfere with Americans ability to trust and communicate with one another across their differences. And he described the actual Americ...
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Bruce Aylward: How We'll Stop Polio for Good
March 1, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Bruce Aylward explains the reality of polio and the steps that should be taken to totally eradicate the virus.
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Jon Stewart: For Richer and Poorer - Teachers & Wall Street
March 3, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Comedian Jon Stewart takes aim at the hypocrisy seen in conservative TV show host's stated views on the sacrifices required of Wall Street and America's teachers when faced with financial crisis.
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Brewster Kahle: Brewster Kahle Builds a Free Digital Library
December 1, 2007 (over 16 years ago)In this talk, Brewster Kahle envisions a complete repository of human knowledge. One that is digitized, easily accessible, and free for everyone.
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