For anyone in the mood for some intelligent political debate over this holiday weekend, here's the UP With Chris Hayes special 2011 Year-in-Review. Their panel included Sam Seder, Michaela Angela Davis, Lizz Winstead and Nancy Giles and another quick panel on The Year in Funny -- with comedians Dean Obeidallah, Neal Brennan, John Fugelsang and Judy Gold.

Here's the first hour of the special.

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Part two below the fold.

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