The Shaker

Ingredients culled from production that inform the mix of stories featured on The Rachel Maddow Show

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Here's our SuperZoom of Kris Kobach's plans...

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Democratic vice presidential candidate Senator Tim Kaine joins Rachel Maddow tonight at 9pm ET on MSNBC.

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23 giant panda cubs make their debut to the public at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on September 29, 2016 in Chengdu, China. All the 23 panda cubs were born in the base this year. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

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Protestor Ieshia Evans is detained by law enforcement near the headquarters of the Baton Rouge Police Department in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 9, 2016. (Jonathan Bachman/Reuters)

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Hundreds of people gather at a candle light vigil outside of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts to place tributes and flowers in honor to the victims of a mass shooting, in Downtown, Orlando, Florida, June 13, 2016. (John Taggart/EPA)

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Signs your governor is signing legislation to control women’s health or reproductive rights...

(See also: Video)

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Ok, so the dancing portion of the show needs a little work...

We have Jane Sanders and Martin O’Malley tonight, and maybe dancing, we’ll see.

(source: http://on.msnbc.com/1MTvofe)

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MSNBC has live Wisconsin primary coverage on the air right now, but we go Full Team Timpani starting at 8pm ET until past bed time.

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That time Hillary Clinton walked by the schoolyard at recess...

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Rachel Maddow drawing some positive energy from the fabled Tree of Hope backstage at the Apollo Theater before interviewing Hillary Clinton who spoke at a rally there earlier.

The Clinton interview airs tonight at 9pm ET.

Rachel’s interview with Bernie Sanders (who is in Wisconsin) airs tonight at 10pm ET.

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Piper's Pit with Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant (02-07-1987)

In which Andre the Giant is Donald Trump and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan is Chris Christie and Hulk Hogan is Marco Rubio...

Or maybe Bobby "The Brain" Heenan is Donald Trump, Chris Christie is Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan is the Republican establishment, Roddy Piper is Reince Priebus, and Jesse "The Body" Ventura is the 2010 tea party? ....

(metaphor via Doug Heye, kind of)

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So, Rachel is having a good time in Las Vegas...

Tonight after the show, Rachel stays on the air for live coverage of the Nevada Republican caucuses. Watch!

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Union Depot in St. Paul, Minnesota, wherein we'll find a vice president for to interview him. Our Joe Biden interview airs tonight at the special time of 8pm ET.

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Excitement level: Dolphin

Vice President Joe Biden interview Thursday at 8pm ET

Bonus show Thursday 11pm ET

South Carolina Republican primary and Nevada Democratic caucuses Saturday live coverage.

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You just spent hours of intense preparation, practice and planning for tonight's #DemDebate tonight at 9pmET, so you're relaxed and ready, right Rachel?

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Lectern view of the set-up for Thursday night’s #DemDebate.

Tune in at 9pm ET! (via @UofNH)