The Colbert Report

The Word - On the Straight & Narrow-Minded

Season 8 • 07/17/2012

The Texas GOP official platform opposes the teaching of critical thinking skills.

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06:09

Aaron Sorkin
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Academy Award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin talks about the golden age of news, "The West Wing" and what makes America the greatest country.
06/28/2012
06:14

Mitt Romney's Retroactive Retirement from Bain Capital
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If Barack Obama wins the presidential race, Mitt Romney can just say he retroactively retired from it in 2009.
07/16/2012
00:32

Intro - 7/16/12
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Mitt Romney faces questions about his resume, people get their coffee in new ways, and Anne-Marie Slaughter explains why women can't have it all.
07/16/2012
04:33

TomKat's Divorce & Anderson Cooper's Sexual Orientation
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The thetan inhabiting Katie Holmes isn't getting any younger, and torso-American Anderson Cooper could have had perfect caramel-mocha babies.
07/16/2012
00:23

Sign Off - Smiles or Whatever
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Stephen hopes The Report incited smiles.
07/16/2012
04:17

Thought for Food - Caffeine Edition - Funeral Home Starbucks & Car Coffee Makers
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Nothing soothes the pain of losing a loved one like your eulogy being drowned out by Starbucks employees making frappachinos.
07/16/2012
04:54

Anne-Marie Slaughter
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Princeton University professor Anne-Marie Slaughter stresses that women need better job choices, ones that equally accommodate a family and full career.
07/16/2012
05:13

Who's Honoring Me Now? - Philadelphia's Rosenbach Museum and Library
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Rosenbach Museum curator Derick Dreher doubts that a Bud Light Lime bottle played an important role in the creation of Stephen's "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" manuscript.
07/17/2012
03:47

Nas
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Nas shares his passion for rapping, thoughts on retirement, and the inspiration behind his 10th album cover.
07/17/2012
02:44

Nevada's "None of the Above" Is Fearsome Foe for GOP
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The whole message of Mitt Romney's campaign is "I'm not Barack Obama," while a Nevada foe demonstrates all the conservative credentials Mitt lacks.
07/17/2012
05:22

The Word - On the Straight & Narrow-Minded
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The minds of young people are being poisoned by knowledge, but thankfully Texas is the Large Hadron Collider of denying science.
07/17/2012
00:38

Intro - 7/18/12
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There's a new way to connect with the Scriptures, Mitt Romney reaches out to his constituency, and Houston's Mayor Annise Parker joins Stephen.
07/18/2012
05:11

"Struggling" Waiters & Waitresses at Mitt Romney's Fundraiser
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For some reason Mitt Romney has gained this reputation as a guy who can't identify with the common man, no matter how hard he fires them.
07/18/2012
05:31

Annise Parker
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Mayor Annise Parker highlights Houston's largest industries and talks about being the first openly gay mayor of a major American city.
07/18/2012
03:39

Stephen Colbert's meTunes - Def Leppard's "Forgeries" of Old Hits
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The cheeky British lads who invaded America and changed music forever, Def Leppard, launch a new career as the world's best Def Leppard cover band.
07/18/2012
04:52

Tip/Wag - Christian Tablet Computer & Rock-Paper-Scissors Robot
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Christians get to ignore their families with mindless procrastination, and Japan's mechanical menace always rides shotgun.
07/18/2012
05:21

Lisa Jackson
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Lisa Jackson details the EPA's founding under Richard Nixon, the importance of healthy communities, and the effects of mercury on children's IQ.
07/19/2012
03:04

Canada's Economic Growth Despite Melting Currency
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America is winning at losing the economic race, and Canada learns nothing from the story of Hanukkah.
07/19/2012
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
07/19/2012
02:11

Fred Willard Arrested for Lewd Conduct
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L.A.'s Tiki Theatre is for gentlemen who still appreciate seeing movies on the big silver -- movies like "Tollbooth Sluts 4."
07/19/2012
04:59

Libor Interest Rate Scandal - Dave Leonhardt
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The best way to restore faith in the banking system is with a trust fall over a cliff, and Dave Leonhardt explains why Libor is not like cupcakes.
07/19/2012
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