Episode
The Daily Show: Philip Zimbardo
Overview
Tonight, psychologist Philip Zimbardo promotes his new book, The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil.
Details
- Series
- The Daily Show
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 44
- Air date
- 2007-03-29
Episode context
Philip Zimbardo is Episode 44 in Season 12 of The Daily Show. It aired on 2007-03-29.
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