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Season 2 • 12/19/2006

Stephen gives us something to hold us over until the shredding contest begins.

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06:27

Jack Welch
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Stephen asks Jack Welch how he's making it on a fixed income and has him sign a copy of his book, "Winning," for his father-in-law.
12/18/2006
02:33

Profiles in Balls
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Dick Cheney had balls, but Nancy Pelosi doesn't -- although, she could.
12/18/2006
03:09

The Word - The Draft
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Stephen feels the draft should be reinstated so that America can go back to the days of Vietnam when they hated protesters more than the war.
12/18/2006
01:41

DIY Cold Medicine
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Stephen was sick all weekend and cold medicine wasn't doing the trick, so he reverse-engineered some crank and made some Sudafed which he snorted.
12/18/2006
03:44

Tip/Wag - Art Edition
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Stephen tips his hat to the exhibition "Bodies" and wags his finger at Picasso, Rodin and Nazi gingerbread men.
12/18/2006
07:07

Deepak Chopra
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Deepak Chopra talks to Stephen about life after death, maintaining a youthful biology and his book, which costs 24 dollars.
12/19/2006
06:22

Stephen Goes to Harvard
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The election on his mind, Stephen takes a trip to Harvard University, where he sets the students of the John F. Kennedy School of Government straight.
12/19/2006
02:47

Person of the Year
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With the power of the Internet in their hands, the Colbert Nation has become Time Magazine's Person of the Year.
12/19/2006
02:56

The Word - Tit for Tat
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An outraged Stephen speaks out against beauty queen Tara Conner for publicly exhibiting her sexuality, and proposes a change in the pageant scoring system.
12/19/2006
00:31

Intro - 12/19/06
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Miss USA gets in trouble for drinking, Stephen tries to live in the basement of Harvard and new age guru Deepak Chopra stops by.
12/19/2006
00:23

Face-Off Preview
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With the upcoming challenge against the Decemberists' guitarist, Chris Funk, Stephen does a little tapping on his electric guitar to hold us over.
12/19/2006
00:59

Intro - 12/20/06
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Morley Safer gets us revved up for tonight's guitar solo challenge, when The Decemberists and Stephen face off to determine who is the Socrates of Shred.
12/20/2006
05:08

ShredDown - The Judgment
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The results are in. The judges and audience cast their votes and Henry Kissinger announces the winner.
12/20/2006
03:05

ShredDown
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Stephen introduces a tough panel of ShredDown dispute judges: Eliot Spitzer, Anthony DeCurtis and Jim Anderson.
12/20/2006
02:12

Chris Funk
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Henry Kissinger provides the "starting gun" of the competition by declaring that "it is time to rock," and then Chris Funk offers his shredding solo.
12/20/2006
03:21

Rock and Awe: Countdown to Guitarmageddon
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Stephen previews his guitar solo challenge against The Decemberists' Chris Funk.
12/20/2006
03:11

Peter Frampton
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Just before his guitar solo Stephen injures himself, prays to Father Christmas and is presented with a guitar hero to fill in for him.
12/20/2006
01:41

Who's Honoring Me Now? - Gay.com
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Though Stephen does not approve of the gayness, he's not one to turn down any honor.
01/08/2007
00:55

Who's Attacking Me Now? - Lake Superior State University
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Lake Superior State University has added "truthiness" to its list of banned words.
01/08/2007
02:43

Stephen's Sound Advice - Surviving the Winter Blues
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Stephen suggests one way to get over Seasonal Affective Disorder is to take a trip to the warm weather of Iraq.
01/08/2007
03:16

The Gallotastic Executacular - Hangin' With Mr. Hussein
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Stephen is upset that Saddam Hussein was executed while Stephen was on vacation, especially as he was already planning a 30-minute special for it.
01/08/2007
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