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James Martin

Season 8 • 11/09/2011

Father Jim Martin explores Jesus' playful side in "Between Heaven and Mirth."

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06:42

Colbert Platinum - Wealth Under Siege
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Hargrave markets yachts as a necessity for escape, and Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel funds a network of artificial Libertarian islands.
11/08/2011
05:41

Seth Meyers
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Seth Meyers believes that "Saturday Night Live"'s Weekend Update provides an alternative for Americans unfulfilled by mainstream news options.
11/08/2011
04:24

Herman Cain Won't Be Stopped
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Herman Cain appears on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" shortly after a fourth woman steps forward with graphic sexual harassment accusations.
11/08/2011
00:12

Sign Off - Custom Escape Yacht
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Stephen asks Hargrave Custom Yachts for his boat.
11/08/2011
03:26

The Blitzkrieg on Grinchitude - Fired Santa Claus & Colbert Super PAC Christmas
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New York bureaucrats stick their budget-cutting knives right into Santa's bowlful of jelly, but the Colbert Super PAC makes things right.
11/08/2011
05:24

Americone Dream of the Future
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Dippin' Dots files for bankruptcy, leaving a gap in the future-dessert continuum that only Americone Dream can fill.
11/09/2011
00:34

Intro - 11/9/11
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The Herman Cain scandal continues to unfold, Stephen says goodbye to a classic dessert, and Father Jim Martin discusses the role of humor in a spiritual life.
11/09/2011
03:19

Herman Cain's Democrat Conspiracy
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The sexual harassment allegations keep coming at Herman Cain like an uninvited hand up a pleated skirt, and he isn't afraid to point out who's really behind them.
11/09/2011
05:11

The Word - Bully Pulpit
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Michigan Senate Republicans pants an anti-bullying law and stuff it in a locker, adding moral and religious exemptions to it.
11/09/2011
00:12

Sign Off - Feeding Jimmy Fallon's Portrait
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Stephen spoon-feeds Americone Dream to Jimmy Fallon's headshot.
11/09/2011
06:04

James Martin
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Father Jim Martin believes that Jesus had a great sense of humor, but most people in the 21st century just don't get his jokes.
11/09/2011
02:20

Shock & Aussie
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Establishing a permanent U.S. military presence in Australia makes perfect sense: it's a distant desert land full of known criminals speaking a bizarre dialect.
11/10/2011
03:44

Rick Perry's Sorry, Oops
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The CNBC Republican presidential debate will be forever remembered for one thing and one thing only, but Rick Perry can't remember what it is.
11/10/2011
02:51

Occupy U.C. Berkeley
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When Occupy Wall Street protesters at U.C. Berkeley refuse to leave the campus, they are forcibly removed by baton-wielding police.
11/10/2011
06:27

Brian Eno
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Brian Eno explains why he walked away from rock superstardom in the 70s and discusses his generative video art project, "77 Million Paintings."
11/10/2011
05:29

Thomas Thwaites
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Designer Thomas Thwaites explains the process of building a toaster from scratch and shares his final product.
11/14/2011
00:31

Intro - 11/14/11
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The environmental movement might be dead, substance abuse gets scary, and Thomas Thwaites builds a toaster from scratch.
11/14/2011
03:48

Vodka Tampons
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According to KPHO, Phoenix's news leader, boys and girls across America are soaking tampons in vodka and literally getting drunk off their asses.
11/14/2011
00:08

Sign Off - Leaf Blower
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Stephen uses a leaf blower to tidy up his desk and says goodnight.
11/14/2011
06:39

Keystone XL Oil Pipeline - Bill McKibben
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Co-founder and director of 350.org Bill McKibben explains why the Keystone XL pipeline will mean "game over" for the climate.
11/14/2011
03:50

CBS Snubs Michele Bachmann
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CBS News' political director John Dickerson unintentionally copies a Michele Bachmann staffer on an e-mail dismissing the GOP candidate.
11/14/2011
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