# The Auto Pen Didn't Sign Itself. Names Quickly Please.

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Podcast: [The World According To Ben Stein](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-world-according-to-ben-stein-1370310)
Published: 2025-07-20T01:12:29+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1913

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Ben Stein and cohost Judah Friedman discuss the autopen scandal and all other scandals covered up by the media.

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