The Colbert Report

Brian Cox

Season 5 • 10/28/2009

Brian Cox explains that relativity is the foundation on which all of science rests.

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The Colbert ReportS5
Sign Off - Goodnight?

Brian Cox will be on tomorrow, unless this is a rerun.
10/27/2009
00:33

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Intro - 10/27/09

The Catholic Church reaches out to former members, and Gail Collins talks about the modern American woman.
10/27/2009
04:57

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Gail Collins

Gail Collins describes the last 50 years of progress made by American women and the new issues they face today.
10/27/2009
01:44

The Colbert ReportS5
George W. Bush's Motivational Speech

Stephen would have loved to attend George W. Bush's "Get Motivated" seminar, but he couldn't afford the $4.95 admission fee.
10/27/2009
07:28

The Colbert ReportS5
Holy Water Under the Bridge - Randall Balmer

Randall Balmer refuses to join the Catholic Church because he's suspicious of any religious group that defines itself in negative terms.
10/27/2009
00:31

The Colbert ReportS5
Intro - 10/28/09

Stephen finds out what broke the largest particle accelerator and preps for his interview with Brian Cox by watching "Baby Einstein" tapes.
10/28/2009
05:48

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The Word - You-Genics

Your baby will never be denied health coverage for being too fat or too skinny if you mate with an insurance company CEO.
10/28/2009
01:31

The Colbert ReportS5
Joe Lieberman Is a True Independent

Joe Lieberman proves he's independent of his Connecticut constituents by opposing a public option in health care reform.
10/28/2009
01:44

The Colbert ReportS5
Sign Off - Future Stephen

Stephen will stick a fork into a toaster unless his future self comes back to stop him.
10/28/2009
04:12

The Colbert ReportS5
Big Bang Theory

Physicists theorize that the Large Hadron Collider is being sabotaged from the future.
10/28/2009
06:05

The Colbert ReportS5
Brian Cox

Physicist Brian Cox, one of People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive, discusses relativity and scientific bollocks.
10/28/2009
01:52

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USA Today Slams Dirigibles

The USA Today smears the dirigible industry based on the technicality that the ships explode.
10/29/2009
00:14

The Colbert ReportS5
Sign Off - Thanks to Bill Simmons & Rosanne Cash

Put Rosanne Cash's new album on your list and drop some cash on it.
10/29/2009
05:13

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Bill Simmons

Bill Simmons believes Wilt Chamberlain was gay and compares Kobe Bryant to Teen Wolf.
10/29/2009
00:30

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Intro - 10/29/09

Gitmo prisoners may have been tortured with rock music, and Bill Simmons talks about his 700-page book on basketball.
10/29/2009
06:37

The Colbert ReportS5
We Got the Beating - Rosanne Cash

Rosanne Cash explains why she doesn't want her music used to torture Gitmo detainees.
10/29/2009
05:12

The Colbert ReportS5
ThreatDown - Halloween Edition

Halloween masks spread the H1N1 virus, candy sends kids toward a life of crime, and dogs wear matching sexy costumes.
10/29/2009
00:23

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Intro - 11/2/09

Nicholas Thompson isn't going to show his face anytime soon after getting nailed by Stephen.
11/02/2009
03:20

The Colbert ReportS5
Alpha Dog of the Week - Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger comes up with the dirtiest hidden word puzzle since they discontinued the kid's menu at Hooters.
11/02/2009
01:43

The Colbert ReportS5
Used Karzai

Hamid Karzai is declared the winner of the Afghan election after Abdullah Abdullah withdraws from the race.
11/02/2009
05:32

The Colbert ReportS5
Nicholas Thompson

Nicholas Thompson describes the lives of two friends -- Paul Nitze and George Kennan -- battling over the U.S. approach to the Cold War.
11/02/2009
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