The Colbert Report

The Word - Who Cares?

Season 3 • 05/01/2007

If selling a fiction is good enough for our military officials, it's good enough for NASCAR.

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04:36

Tip/Wag - Shrek
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Bravo, Shrek, for encouraging our kids to do more than sit around the house all day watching 'Shrek' DVDs.
04/30/2007
05:20

Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Stephen assumes Neil deGrasse Tyson's book, "Death By Black Hole," is a pro-capital punishment argument.
04/30/2007
05:54

Bill Bradley
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Stephen tells Bill Bradley he doesn't mind the old American story or being addicted to oil.
04/30/2007
03:20

First Democratic Debate for '08
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Stephen has a recurring nightmare where the Democrats take over the Senate and the House, and he cannot wait to wake up.
04/30/2007
00:02

Sign Off - Lutefisk
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Goodnight. Lutefisk!
05/01/2007
01:22

Mitt's Favorite Book
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Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's favorite author is L. Ron Hubbard.
05/01/2007
00:33

Intro - 5/1/07
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Stephen wonders whether public radio is destroying America, Tony Stewart accuses NASCAR of fixing races, and guest Malcolm Gladwell defends making decisions without thinking.
05/01/2007
03:56

NPR Correction
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Stephen offers a travel mug, tote bag and a book on quilting to NPR hosts to tempt them to air his inaccurate statements.
05/01/2007
06:19

Malcolm Gladwell
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Malcolm Gladwell explains that Colin Powell knew what would happen in Iraq because of his experience and Stephen claims knowledge is elitist.
05/01/2007
03:00

Stephen's Horse
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As a child, Stephen gave up his velvet hat and jodhpurs to play center field.
05/01/2007
04:16

The Word - Who Cares?
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NASCAR driver Tony Stewart complains NASCAR is selling fiction by fixing races to appear closer than they are, but Stephen asks -- who cares?
05/01/2007
00:32

Intro - 5/2/07
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George Bush vetoes the Iraq funding bill, guest Gina Kolata says Americans are obsessed with losing weight, and captured terrorists: should they be sent abroad to be tortured?
05/02/2007
03:00

HR 1591
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Bill HR 1591 opposing the Iraq war was born May 1st, 2007 at 3:30 p.m. It died May 1st, 2007 at 6:10 p.m. Stephen is sorry for the Democrats' loss.
05/02/2007
05:35

Gina Kolata
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Stephen asks Gina Kolata what the one food is he can eat that will make him lose weight and make sure he never dies.
05/02/2007
07:01

Mike Gravel
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Senator Mike Gravel believes Spartans encouraged homosexuality because they fight harder for the people they love.
05/02/2007
04:02

The Word - Better Safe Than Sorry
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If your name sounds like a terrorist's name, Stephen urges you to prove you are not a terrorist by turning yourself in.
05/02/2007
02:18

Battle of the Surfaces
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How would the Indianapolis Colts stack up against this weekend's Kentucky Derby winner? You cannot sack what you cannot catch.
05/03/2007
00:10

Sign Off - Impatiens
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Stephen has to get his inpatients in this weekend.
05/03/2007
06:20

Conn Iggulden
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Conn Iggulden tells Stephen why it's so important for boys to play dangerous games.
05/03/2007
00:28

Intro - 5/3/07
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Secularism is spreading through Europe, Stephen profiles Virginia's 11th District, and guest Conn Igguden talks about the importance of childhood games.
05/03/2007
06:08

Better Know a District - Virginia's 11th - Tom Davis
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Stephen asks Tom Davis if he'd be willing to be tagged and fitted with a radio collar as part of the Republicans' captive breeding program.
05/03/2007
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