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Choice Words with Samantha Bee

We make a lot of choices, every single day. Some explode, some implode, most we barely remember. Each week on Choice Words, Samantha Bee sits down with people she admires to examine the biggest choices they’ve made in their lives and the ripple effects those decisions have had. What’s a story a journalist took a chance on that changed history? A vote that a politician never should have cast? A song lyric a musician came up with in the shower that made them instantly famous? Sam’s made a lot of choices, too. She may have to interview hersel...

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41 mins; May 20, 2024

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37 mins; May 16, 2024

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52 mins; May 09, 2024

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44 mins; May 02, 2024

Choices We Made: Express Your Grief or Keep It In? (with Rob Delaney)

54 mins; April 29, 2024

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39 mins; April 25, 2024

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44 mins; April 18, 2024

Purpose or Pooltime? (with Nick Offerman)

53 mins; April 11, 2024

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61 hours 50 mins; April 04, 2024

Wedding Registry or Divorce Sale? (with Busy Philipps)

44 mins; March 28, 2024

Babes or Babies? (Live from SXSW with Ilana Glazer, Pamela Adlon, and Michelle Buteau)

50 mins; March 21, 2024

Jump Out or Get Pushed? (with Roy Wood Jr.)

41 mins; March 14, 2024

From Dear Prudence: "Is It Okay to Ghost A Friend? Help!" (with Roxane Gay)

37 mins; March 07, 2024

Tech Bros or Tech Scoops? (with Kara Swisher)

54 mins; February 29, 2024

Have It All or Have Enough? (with Chris Gethard)

48 mins; February 22, 2024

Choices We Made: Live in Fear or Love? (with Karamo)

43 mins; February 15, 2024

Valentines or Galentines? (with Lane Moore)

48 mins; February 08, 2024

Choices We Made: Stay Silent or Sue the Cops? (with Eric André)

37 mins; February 01, 2024

Better Choices in 2024: Glow or Burn Out? (with Tara Schuster)

51 mins; January 25, 2024

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47 mins; January 18, 2024

Better Choices in 2024: Sunday Supper or Taco Tuesday? (with Samin Nosrat)

54 mins; January 11, 2024

Better Choices in 2024: Give Advice or Take It? (with Sarah Silverman)

49 mins; January 04, 2024

Chicken or Fish? (with Chelsea Peretti)

51 mins; December 14, 2023

Gossip Girl or Too Cool for School? (with Penn Badgley)

44 mins; December 07, 2023

Keep Acting or Run for Political Office? (with June Diane Raphael)

44 mins; November 30, 2023

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55 mins; November 23, 2023

Listen to Your Inner Voice or Suppress It? (with Raquel Willis)

50 mins; November 16, 2023

Star on Broadway or Bail? (with Ellie Kemper)

43 mins; November 09, 2023

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38 mins; November 02, 2023

To Post or Not To Post? (with Rachel Bloom)

46 mins; October 26, 2023

Writing Books or Doing Standup? Or Podcasting? Or Producing? Or Acting? (with Phoebe Robinson)

47 mins; October 19, 2023

Comedy at 10am or 10pm? (with Maria Bamford)

31 mins; October 12, 2023

Family Secrets or Big Reveal? (with Kerry Washington)

44 mins; October 05, 2023

Go Big or Stay Home? (with Senator Tina Smith)

43 mins; September 28, 2023

Live in Fear or Love? (with Karamo)

44 mins; September 21, 2023

Stay Silent or Sue the Cops? (with Eric André)

37 mins; September 14, 2023

Live with Shame or Confront It? (with Ricki Lake)

42 mins; September 07, 2023

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42 mins; August 31, 2023

Ruby Tuesday or Drag Brunch? (with Bob the Drag Queen)

40 mins; August 24, 2023

Do It All or Delegate? (with Governor Gretchen Whitmer)

39 mins; August 17, 2023

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102 hours 11 mins; August 10, 2023

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54 mins; August 03, 2023

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49 mins; July 27, 2023

Barnard or Big Screen? (with Greta Gerwig)

40 mins; July 20, 2023

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44 mins; July 13, 2023

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42 mins; July 06, 2023

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45 mins; June 29, 2023

Actor or Lawyer? (with Uzo Aduba)

45 mins; June 22, 2023

Honest Conversations or Family Secrets? (with Laura Dern and Diane Ladd)

41 mins; June 15, 2023

America’s Sweetheart or Media Mogul? (with Katie Couric)

38 mins; June 08, 2023

Stealing Cars or Sporting Goods? (with Judd Apatow)

39 mins; June 01, 2023

Baby or Facelift? (with Rosie O'Donnell)

39 mins; June 01, 2023

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