The Colbert Report

Ken Burns

Season 7 • 09/28/2011

Ken Burns talks about Prohibition and the events leading up to its repeal.

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00:05

Sign Off - Beer From the Beerkenstocks
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Stephen sips a beer from his Beerkenstock stash and says goodnight.
09/27/2011
06:43

Rick Perry's Debate Gaffe & Arizona's Primary Date
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Rick Perry throws up all over himself at the third Republican debate, and Arizona steals South Carolina's presidential primary date.
09/27/2011
06:46

Melinda Gates
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Melinda Gates believes employing effective teachers is the single most important thing that can be done to fix America's public school system.
09/27/2011
03:18

Stephen & Melinda Gates Foundation - DonorsChoose.org
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For every face Colbert Nation uploads to the Stephen & Melinda Gates Foundation website, DonorsChoose.org will receive $5 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
09/27/2011
04:05

Sport Report - NASCAR's Green Initiatives & NFL Pat-Downs
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NASCAR employs a ruinous set of green initiatives, and the NFL institutes tighter stadium security, starting at the ankles.
09/27/2011
03:27

George Clooney's Villa Parties
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Stephen often fantasizes about being invited to George Clooney's Italian palazzo, getting drunk and going skinny-dipping in Lake Como.
09/28/2011
05:05

The Word - Labor Chains
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Some states have found a great way to discourage illegal immigrants from coming to America and squatting out a freedom fetus.
09/28/2011
00:16

Sign Off - Reading & Shofar Playing
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Stephen blows his shofar while reading John Lithgow's "Drama."
09/28/2011
05:11

Atone Phone - John Lithgow Calls
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John Lithgow calls the Atone Phone to do character research for an Ibsen play.
09/28/2011
00:33

Intro - 9/28/11
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America cracks down on immigration, Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah, and Ken Burns discusses his documentary series on Prohibition.
09/28/2011
06:24

Ken Burns
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Ken Burns discusses the unforeseen consequences of Prohibition and the political and economic shifts that led to its end.
09/28/2011
05:29

Colbert Super PAC SHH! - The Donating Game
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Stephen needs billionaire donations because he blew a lot of Colbert Nation's Super PAC cash hiring Oscar winner Kevin Kline.
09/29/2011
03:23

Mark Cuban
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Entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban thinks that billionaires are nice people, but that people think of them as checkbooks.
09/29/2011
05:06

Colbert Super PAC - Ham Rove's Secrets
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Stephen thanks some of the more diverse heroes and turns to Ham Rove for the scoop on American Crossroads' drastically improved fundraising strategy.
09/29/2011
04:43

Colbert Super PAC - Trevor Potter & Stephen's Shell Corporation
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Trevor Potter helps Stephen create his own shell corporation so that he can obtain secret donations for his Super PAC.
09/29/2011
00:59

Mark Cuban Dances
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Not only is Mark Cuban an Internet entrepreneur and the owner of the NBA title-winning Dallas Mavericks, he's also a mambo king.
09/29/2011
05:14

Jerome Groopman
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Dr. Jerome Groopman helps patients understand the risks and benefits of possible treatments so they can make informed health decisions.
10/03/2011
04:06

Supreme Courting Season - Jeffrey Toobin
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Jeffrey Toobin discusses the Constitution's Interstate Commerce Clause and its potential impact on the Supreme Court's Obamacare decision.
10/03/2011
03:17

Supreme Courting Season
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The Supreme Court's nine justices could kill Obamacare in this season's biggest matchup.
10/03/2011
00:06

Sign Off - Stephen's Water Bottle
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Stephen says goodnight and takes a swig from his environmentally friendly water bottle.
10/03/2011
03:05

Rick Perry's Questionably Named Hunting Camp
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The Rick Perry family hunting camp once had a racially charged name, but many presidents have vacationed at questionably named resorts.
10/03/2011
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