The Colbert Report

Ponzi Schemes

Season 5 • 01/06/2009

Ponzi schemes get a bad rap.

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07:22

The Word - The Unbearable Lightness of Supreme Being
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Christmas really burns atheists up, which they can think of as a preview of their afterlife.
12/11/2008
06:29

Colbert and Colmes - Roland Burris Appointment
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Rod Blagojevich proves himself to be a civil rights leader.
01/05/2009
04:37

John King
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Stephen congratulates John King and the rest of the media on getting Obama elected.
01/05/2009
05:12

Tek Jansen - Beginning's First Dawn: Episode Three
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Tek Jansen attempts to free some innocent, delicious beings from slavery.
01/05/2009
00:27

Intro - 1/5/09
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Stephen is still feeling the effects of his New Year's celebration.
01/05/2009
02:52

Colbert and Colmes - Colmes Gets Fired
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Alan Colmes can't come back to the show unless he has a book to promote.
01/05/2009
00:25

Thank You, Stephen
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Stephen wants to thank all the people who make this show possible.
01/06/2009
03:59

Hiding Gold - David Leonhardt
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David Leonhardt endorses Stephen's new business of hiding gold.
01/06/2009
05:09

Matt Miller
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Matt Miller says the government must make sure we have basic securities like health care and pensions.
01/06/2009
06:59

Better Know a District - Utah's 3rd - Jason Chaffetz
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Stephen beats Jason Chaffetz in leg wrestling.
01/06/2009
03:28

Ponzi Schemes
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Bernard Madoff lost less money than AIG and he throws way better parties.
01/06/2009
00:36

Intro - 1/7/09
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Obama wants to make it easier for people to sue their employers for past abuse. Jon Stewart, Stephen's silence about your workouts ends.
01/07/2009
06:10

Benicio Del Toro
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Benicio Del Toro talks about meeting Castro to prepare for "Che."
01/07/2009
05:32

The Word - Statute of Liberty
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If Barack Obama wants people to get the justice they were denied in the past, he should get someone to deny their civil rights now.
01/07/2009
02:49

Dr. Gupta's Penis Pyramid
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If Sanjay Gupta gets appointed as surgeon general he'll change the food pyramid.
01/07/2009
03:24

Tip/Wag - Cocaine Honey
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Now we know that the missing honeybees are in the bathroom doing a bump.
01/07/2009
01:15

Che Stadium
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Benicio Del Toro is here to promote his new movie about the building of Che Stadium.
01/07/2009
00:18

Pro-Commie Epic
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Don't forget to see the pro-commie epic "Che."
01/07/2009
06:10

Lawrence Lessig
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Lawrence Lessig says the outdated copyright laws have turned our kids into criminals.
01/08/2009
04:18

New York Times Abandons Dignity
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The New York Times drops to its knees in a back alley for 20 bucks like the rest of us.
01/08/2009
00:12

A Really Good Book
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Stephen remarks on his really good book.
01/08/2009
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