The Colbert Report

Roland Fryer

Season 4 • 12/01/2008

Roland Fryer hopes paying kids to learn will close the achievement gap.

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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
03:11

Operation Humble Kanye
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There is only one way to stop Kanye West's arrogance, and that's with Stephen's arrogance.
12/01/2008
03:42

Khaled Hosseini
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Khaled Hosseini says the war in Afghanistan is a marathon, not a 100-yard dash.
12/01/2008
00:38

Intro - 12/1/08
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Stephen checks in on the war in Afghanistan. He can't wait to see how it's fixed itself while he hasn't been paying attention.
12/01/2008
02:35

War in Afghanistan
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The best way to make heroin uncool is to get Al Roker hooked on smack.
12/01/2008
00:03

Good Night
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Stephen says good night.
12/01/2008
04:48

Tip/Wag - All Wag Christmas Edition
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Stephen always thought any card that was blank inside was atheist, but one un-American greeting card company goes a step further.
12/01/2008
05:18

Roland Fryer
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Roland Fryer details his innovative program that pays kids for good grades.
12/01/2008
05:19

The Word - A Man Named Plaxico
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Some are calling Plaxico Burress the Rosa Parks of people who have shot themselves in the thigh in a nightclub.
12/02/2008
00:48

Buy Stephen's Boots on eBay
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Stephen's boots reek of holiday cheer and are up for auction on eBay.
12/02/2008
03:28

Operation Humble Kanye - Buy Stephen's Album
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Buy Stephen's album on iTunes tomorrow before Kanye West's head gets any bigger.
12/02/2008
03:58

Colbert Platinum - Christmas Edition
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The Miguel Caballero bulletproof Polo shirt is the perfect gift for the dad who has everything, including a price on his head.
12/02/2008
00:36

Intro - 12/2/08
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A Giants wide receiver is charged with gun possession. He -- could -- go -- all -- the -- way -- to -- jail!
12/02/2008
05:41

Jeffrey Goldberg
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Jeffrey Goldberg believes airports don't have security -- they've got security theater.
12/02/2008
05:24

The Word - Barack-Handed Compliment
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Rush Limbaugh isn't the only one who compliments Barack Obama's scheming.
12/03/2008
00:11

The End, Not the Beginning
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Unfortunately, it's not the beginning of the show.
12/03/2008
03:14

NASA Spider Escapes
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If the escaped spider successfully combines itself with Stephen's DNA in space, it'll be unstoppable.
12/03/2008
04:31

Nailed 'Em - Radical Knitting
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Our ever-vigilant Border Patrol not only keeps foreigners out, they prevent traveling Americans from coming back in.
12/03/2008
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