The Colbert Report

Malcolm Gladwell

Season 4 • 11/18/2008

Malcolm Gladwell explains how luck and your birth year are good indicators of success.

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05:00

Obama's Cabinet - Tom Brokaw
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Tom Brokaw clarifies his ambition to be in Barack Obama's cabinet.
11/18/2008
02:14

Stephen's GMA Appearance
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Stephen is mad at "Good Morning America" for giving away the surprise ending to his Christmas special.
11/18/2008
02:23

Barack Obama Is Hiring
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President-elect Obama says he wants to stock his cabinet with people who disagree with him, but Stephen still hasn't been offered the job.
11/18/2008
04:06

The Word - Love Lost
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This Thanksgiving Stephen is thankful that even in these days of hope and change, we haven't yet taken the next step to peace and love.
11/18/2008
04:41

Stephen's Vetting Process - Cliff Sloan Pt. 1
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Cliff Sloan gets some gloves to begin Stephen's vetting process.
11/18/2008
04:09

Soup War
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Stephen weighs in on the war between Campbell's Soup and Progresso.
11/18/2008
01:08

Joe Lieberman Learns His Fate
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Joe Lieberman having to hang out with Lindsey Graham was punishment enough.
11/18/2008
00:06

Stephen Drinks Soup
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Stephen drinks soup through a pen.
11/18/2008
00:36

Intro - 11/17/08
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Obama chooses his cabinet. First he's measuring the drapes, now he's picking a cabinet?
11/18/2008
00:35

Intro - 11/18/08
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Stephen tells you the one thing politicians won't say, and the price list of what they will.
11/18/2008
05:34

Malcolm Gladwell
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Malcolm Gladwell figures out the best year to be born in the 20th century if you want to become rich.
11/18/2008
05:46

Michael Lewis
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Michael Lewis says people will eventually blame Barack Obama for the financial crisis.
11/19/2008
06:45

Stephen's Vetting Process - Cliff Sloan Pt. 2
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Stephen snorted some cocaine for charity, and his street name was Butt Classy.
11/19/2008
00:36

Intro - 11/19/08
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US automakers face bankruptcy, which may explain those ads for the 2009 Ford Hobo.
11/19/2008
00:11

Tearful Apology
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Stephen awaits your apology for missing any part of tonight's episode.
11/19/2008
06:25

The Word - Mad Men
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The free market and religion both have invisible hands and move in mysterious ways.
11/19/2008
00:41

Intro - 11/20/08
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Does the Obama presidency mean the end of racism? And if so, can Stephen stop pretending to like Spike Lee movies?
11/20/2008
05:37

Thomas Friedman
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Thomas Friedman wants the government to launch a green revolution with the same persistence China does through authoritarian means.
11/20/2008
01:32

Christmas Special DVD Warning
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"A Colbert Christmas" DVD is fun for the whole family once you get past the goat sodomy.
11/20/2008
07:30

Racism Is Over - Cory Booker
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Cory Booker says we make a mistake if we ignore the wonderful differences that embody America.
11/20/2008
05:02

MeTunes - Chinese Democracy
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Axl Rose tries to steal Stephen's thunder by releasing "Chinese Democracy" on the same day as his Christmas special.
11/20/2008
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