The Colbert Report

Kirk Bloodsworth

Season 9 • 03/04/2013

Kirk Bloodsworth talks about the death penalty and DNA exoneration.

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05:36

Budget Sequestration
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Because Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement over the debt ceiling, Obama's sequester will cripple programs that both sides love.
02/28/2013
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
02/28/2013
00:32

Intro - 2/28/13
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Pope Benedict XVI fulfills his last day in office, the sequester hangs over America, and speechwriter Jon Favreau discusses working for Barack Obama.
02/28/2013
04:45

Pope TBD & Souvenir Sales
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Tailors make three different vestments to fit any incoming papal body shape, and Pope Benedict XVI memorabilia sales skyrocket in Vatican City.
02/28/2013
06:15

Jon Favreau
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President Obama's former speechwriter talks about his collaborative writing process and the importance of storytelling versus sound bites.
02/28/2013
03:24

Colbert Report Consumer Alert - Demonic Goodwill Items
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According to Pat Robertson, evil spirits are suckers for secondhand rayon slacks, broken blenders and classic albums like Ken Snyder's "By Request Only."
02/28/2013
07:15

The Enemy Within - Dr. Skylar Bayer
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A lonely lady scientist studies the reproductive success of Maine scallops by cutting off their balls.
03/04/2013
03:43

Sequestration & Obama's Sci-Fi Flub
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The federal government goes on a diet by shaving off two percent everywhere, and President Obama mixes up "Star Wars" and "Star Trek."
03/04/2013
00:05

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
03/04/2013
05:14

Texas Gun Training Bill & Free Shotgun Experiment
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Representative Dan Flynn wants to trim gun training hours from 10 to four, and grad student Kyle Coplen concocts a social experiment with more guns.
03/04/2013
04:36

Kirk Bloodsworth
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Witness to Innocence's advocacy director, Kirk Bloodsworth, discusses DNA evidence testing for death row inmates and his quest to abolish the death penalty.
03/04/2013
04:06

Obama's Israel Trip
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Obama tries to wipe out his shameful record of never visiting Israel by visiting Israel, even though it could be awkward with Romney-fan Benjamin Netanyahu.
03/05/2013
04:43

Obama's Israel Trip - Michael Oren
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The Israeli Ambassador to the United States talks about Chuck Hagel's Israel comments and Iran's nuclear position.
03/05/2013
03:42

Dennis Tito's Mars Flyby Mission
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Millionaire space tourist Dennis Tito will send a married couple to Mars for the noblest reason there is: impatience.
03/05/2013
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight before take-off.
03/05/2013
00:27

Intro - 3/5/13
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President Obama says "Aloha" to Israel, and James Franco discusses his film, "Oz The Great and Powerful."
03/05/2013
01:22

Hugo Chavez & Jon Stewart Announcements
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The death of Hugo Chavez leaves a huge hole in South American politics, and The Daily Show gears up for a summer without Jon.
03/05/2013
06:22

James Franco
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"Oz The Great and Powerful" star James Franco chats about the "Wizard of Oz" prequel, wicked witches and "The Lord of the Rings."
03/05/2013
00:08

Sign Off - Tostitos Scoops
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Stephen satisfies a craving.
03/06/2013
04:04

Voting Rights Act - Julian Bond
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Civil rights pioneer Julian Bond believes that the 1965 Voting Rights Act -- and the 13th Amendment -- should remain in place.
03/06/2013
02:46

"Snowquester"
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Winter Storm Saturn sweeps the country, but the media has a much better name for it.
03/06/2013
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