Geeking Out with Whoopi Goldberg

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Geeking Out with Whoopi Goldberg

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Sep 23, 2016

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Neil Tyson and Whoopi Goldberg geek out about Star Trek, superheroes, space, and medical marijuana. Chuck Nice and Charles Liu join Neil in studio, with data journalist Mona Chalabi and “Pot Doc” Dr. Staci Gruber. Plus, Bill Nye gets high on life.

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Sep 23, 2016

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