The Colbert Report

Jonah Lehrer

Season 8 • 04/17/2012

Jonah Lehrer discusses his book "Imagine: How Creativity Works."

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00:04

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
04/12/2012
04:36

Bonnie Raitt
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Award-winning American singer Bonnie Raitt talks about environmental activism and her popular track "Angel from Montgomery."
04/16/2012
04:53

A Beautiful War for Women
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Women are the big prize this campaign year, and both Democrats and Republicans are fallopi-in it to win it.
04/16/2012
03:47

Newt Gingrich & Gun Rights
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The NRA Annual Meeting draws a star-studded lineup of conservative, gun-loving Republicans, plus Mitt Romney.
04/16/2012
03:31

Secret Service Sex Scandal
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Conservative journalist Ron Kessler blames the "worst" scandal in Secret Service history on Barack Obama's management culture.
04/16/2012
00:31

Intro - 4/17/12
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Chicken feed comes into question, a scandal rocks a government agency, and Jonah Lehrer shares an original insight.
04/17/2012
04:32

GSA Spending Scandal
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Darrell Issa pulls the stopper on Jeff Neely's tub of lies, while Barack Obama gets blamed for being a poor GSA watchdog.
04/17/2012
06:07

Thought for Food - Bug Food Coloring, Hot-Dog-Stuffed Crust & Drugged Poultry
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Starbucks uses pulverized bugs to color frappuccinos, a British Pizza Hut introduces a meat stalkers pizza, and some chicken feed includes caffeine and Prozac.
04/17/2012
02:41

Mitt Romney's Dinner Table Pranks
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Mitt Romney's private, family dinner table pranks elicit feelings of warmth and electability.
04/17/2012
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
04/17/2012
06:48

Jonah Lehrer
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Jonah Lehrer examines dangerous creativity myths and the history of innovation.
04/17/2012
06:34

Arianna Huffington
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Arianna Huffington discusses the Huffington Post's Pulitzer Prize and how it differs from Stephen's Peabody Award.
04/18/2012
04:44

Stephen Colbert's End of the World of the Week - Doomsday Preppers
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National Geographic premieres a show about people obsessed with the imminent collapse of civilization, which hasn't been covered on TV in over a year.
04/18/2012
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight Kiss
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Stephen concludes The Report with a kiss.
04/18/2012
00:33

Intro - 4/18/12
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Sex education comes under scrutiny, survivalists create survival lists, and guest Arianna Huffington might share her interview on The Huffington Post.
04/18/2012
05:02

The Word - Gateway Hug
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Kissing and hugging are the last stop before reaching Groin Central Station, so it's important to ban all the things that lead to the things that lead to sex.
04/18/2012
03:46

Searching for Mr. Right - Mitt Romney & Ohio's Rob Portman
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Rick Santorum proves his pro-family credentials by rejecting any partnership with another man -- in this case, Mitt Romney.
04/18/2012
02:24

Alpha Dog of the Week - Cory Booker
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Cory Booker races into a neighbor's burning house, demonstrating how to neuter big city budgets.
04/19/2012
03:13

Time's 2012 Top 100 Most Influential
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Time Magazine includes Stephen on its "100 Most Influential People in the World" list.
04/19/2012
06:25

The Enemy Within - Bologna Border Bust
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America has very strict meat entry laws, but that doesn't stop some south of the border sausage smugglers from playing "hide the bologna."
04/19/2012
00:37

Intro - 4/19/12
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A threat sneaks in from Mexico, an unexpected "good dog" emerges, and guests Tavis Smiley and Cornel West take a poverty bus tour.
04/19/2012
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