The Colbert Report

Matt Berninger

Season 9 • 05/22/2013

The National's Matt Berninger talks about average human trouble on his album "Trouble Will Find Me."

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Intro - 5/21/13
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An unexpected treatment alleviates heart disease, the government meddles in people's private lives, and Harvard's Noah Feldman discusses America's relationship with China.
05/21/2013
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Cheating Death - Sun Exposure & Marijuana
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Sunlight treats high blood pressure, and marijuana improves metabolism.
05/21/2013
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Noah Feldman
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Dr. Noah Feldman defines "Cool War" and explains why America should be afraid of China as a fast-rising, interdependent global superpower.
05/21/2013
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Irish Potato Famine Pathogen
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Justice has finally been served for a cold-blooded killer who has been at large for over 150 years.
05/21/2013
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Census Bureau Harassment
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Every few years, the Census Bureau shows up on people's front porches like a drunk ex-boyfriend, so Congressman Jeff Duncan attempts to stop it.
05/21/2013
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Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
05/21/2013
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04:56

Tip/Wag - Senators Mitch and Chong & Resourceful Rich Folk
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Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul say hemp is different from marijuana, and black-market Disney guides help rich families skip ride lines.
05/22/2013
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Intro - 5/22/13
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PBS deals with a scandal, and indie rockers The National share their dark gloomy music.
05/22/2013
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02:17

"Citizen Koch"
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PBS drops a documentary called "Citizen Koch" because it feared the reaction of billionaire sponsor David Koch.
05/22/2013
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05:38

IRS Tea Party Scandal
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House Speaker John Boehner wants to send someone to jail, and IRS official Lois Lerner refuses to testify in front of Congress.
05/22/2013
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Matt Berninger
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Matt Berninger of The National talks about Cincinnati's staple spaghetti dish, perfectionism and his band's meaningless moniker.
05/22/2013
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05:07

C.J. Chivers
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The New York Times's C.J. Chivers explains the ways in which the Syrians and Iraqis are involved in the same civil war.
05/23/2013
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03:48

AUMF Repeal - Andrew Bacevich
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Retired Colonel Andrew Bacevich reviews President Obama's drone program speech and reveals the last time Congress declared war.
05/23/2013
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Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen will be thin as a rail after taking a week off.
05/23/2013
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AUMF Repeal
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President Obama wants to repeal 60 words of eternal war-justifying deliciousness, but Senator Lindsey Graham would rather broaden Obama's war powers.
05/23/2013
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Redemption for All
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Somebody before Pope Francis should have mentioned that believing in God was optional when it comes to getting into Heaven.
05/23/2013
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Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
06/03/2013
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05:10

TrackingPoint Rifle
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Because the TrackingPoint rifle comes complete with its own built-in Wi-Fi server, hunters can track their prey even if it leaves the Starbucks.
06/03/2013
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01:17

Stephen's Week Off
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Stephen promises to report on the big news stories he missed as soon as he cares.
06/03/2013
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08:19

Better Know a District - Wisconsin's 2nd - Mark Pocan
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Freshman Democratic Congressman Mark Pocan doubts that the Hunger Games are included in the Obamacare bill.
06/03/2013
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05:52

John Dingell
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The longest-serving congressman in American history explains how Washington has changed over the last 80 years.
06/03/2013
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