The Colbert Report

Golden Age of Flammability

Season 9 • 08/15/2013

Fracking decreases energy costs but makes it impossible to do the dishes.

More

Watching

07:44

The Colbert ReportS9
People Who Are Destroying America - Johnny Cummings

Openly gay Mayor Johnny Cummings helps Vicco, KY, become the smallest U.S. town to pass an LGBT fairness ordinance.
08/14/2013
03:18

The Colbert ReportS9
Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee responds to Russia's anti-gay propaganda law by asking gay athletes to knock it off for a couple of weeks.
08/14/2013
05:41

The Colbert ReportS9
Kevin Spacey

"House of Cards" actor Kevin Spacey explains why he should get an award for TV even though his show is on the Internet.
08/14/2013
02:48

The Colbert ReportS9
Big Mother Government

The White House hires "nudge" experts to influence Americans' behavior and to get Joe Biden to stop drinking from the toilet.
08/14/2013
00:36

The Colbert ReportS9
Intro - 8/14/13

Small town values come under attack, the government tries to get inside people's heads, and Kevin Spacey discusses his political drama series, "House of Cards."
08/14/2013
04:06

The Colbert ReportS9
The Word - Gag Gift

Range Resources pays a Pennsylvania family $750,000 to relocate and keep quiet about health problems they experienced near a fracking site.
08/15/2013
04:56

The Colbert ReportS9
NSA Press Conference on Domestic Spying

Edward Snowden ruined President Obama's plan to throw a surprise transparency party.
08/15/2013
03:27

The Colbert ReportS9
Obama Rodeo Clown

There is no higher honor than having a cowboy clown wear a grotesque mask of your face while the announcer asks, "Who wants to see this guy trampled?"
08/15/2013
05:40

The Colbert ReportS9
Richard Brodhead

Duke University President Richard Brodhead talks about his report on the humanities, "The Heart of the Matter."
08/15/2013
00:33

The Colbert ReportS9
Sign Off - Second Installment of cOlbert's Book Club

Stephen assigns anything other than "The Catcher in the Rye."
08/15/2013
02:00

The Colbert ReportS9
Golden Age of Flammability

America tries to throw a fracking party, but some folks are ruining it with their health issues and flammable sink water.
08/15/2013
00:47

The Colbert ReportS9
Sign Off - Welcome Baby Rosta!

Stephen congratulates his crack researcher, Jen, on the birth of her daughter.
09/03/2013
03:06

The Colbert ReportS9
Stephen's Science Project & Chemical Weapons in Syria

Stephen researches the effects of black truffle fettuccine, and Bashar al-Assad kills more than 1,400 civilians with chemical weapons.
09/03/2013
05:12

The Colbert ReportS9
Timothy Dolan Pt. 1

Timothy Cardinal Dolan discusses his e-book, "Praying in Rome: Reflections on the Conclave and Electing Pope Francis."
09/03/2013
00:33

The Colbert ReportS9
Intro - 9/3/13

Stephen returns from vacation, preps for Better Know a District and welcomes the Archbishop of New York, Timothy Dolan.
09/03/2013
01:00

The Colbert ReportS9
Exclusive - Better Know a District - Michigan's 5th - Dan Kildee

Congressman Dan Kildee talks about running on the populist platform and aligning himself with the 99 percent.
09/03/2013
03:32

The Colbert ReportS9
Timothy Dolan Pt. 2

Timothy Cardinal Dolan talks about Pope Francis' views on homosexuality and elaborate clothing.
09/03/2013
07:39

The Colbert ReportS9
Better Know a District - Michigan's 5th - Dan Kildee

Freshman Congressman Dan Kildee thinks lesbian Latinas from Minnesota should have all their rights respected in the workplace.
09/03/2013
04:48

The Colbert ReportS9
Gary England

Meteorologist Gary England locates Tornado Alley on a map and defends residents of Oklahoma.
09/04/2013
04:44

The Colbert ReportS9
Cris-Ish in Syri-Eh - Steve Coll

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Steve Coll details President Obama's "limited military action" plan for Syria.
09/04/2013
00:07

The Colbert ReportS9
Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen spins out of his chair.
09/04/2013
You may also like5 Videos
Trailer
00:30

RENO 911!
RENO 911! Is Back on the Beat with All-New Episodes

Reno's finest are keeping the streets safe of everything but themselves when RENO 911! returns with all-new episodes, starting Wednesday, October 19 at 10:30/9:30c.
10/03/2022
Trailer
01:50

This Game of M.A.S.H. Is a Real Monster in Cursed Friends

Four pals must break an evil spell and change their fates when a classic kid's game to predict the future comes back to haunt them in Cursed Friends, premiering October 8 at 8/7c.
09/28/2022
Trailer
01:22

Out of Office
Out of Office Explores Remote Work Absurdity

A young woman experiences the bizarre extremes of working from home in the film Out of Office, starring Milana Vayntrub, Ken Jeong, Jay Pharoah, Cheri Oteri, Jason Alexander and more.
09/19/2022
Trailer
00:30

Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the NewsS1
Tooning Out the News Is Coming to Comedy Central

Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News, the critically acclaimed animated news series, is moving to Comedy Central starting October 5 after The Daily Show.
09/16/2022
Trailer
00:35

South ParkS25
A Front Row Seat to South Park The 25th Anniversary Concert

Sing along to silly songs and classic symphonies from the show on South Park The 25th Anniversary Concert, premiering August 13 at 10/9c.
07/27/2022