The Colbert Report

Intro - 7/13/09

Season 5 • 07/13/2009

The Sotomayor confirmation hearings begin, and Stephen shares his experience as a TV war vet.

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Ed Viesturs

Stephen punches Ed Viesturs' Frequent Everest Card after his seventh climb to the summit of Mount Everest.
07/02/2009
05:04

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Re-Report - Lost Treasures of Babylon

Stephen shows more footage of basic training at Fort Jackson, flying with the Thunderbirds, and putting care packages together with Tom Hanks.
07/02/2009
01:30

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CNN Finds Bubbles the Chimp

Anderson Cooper uncovers shocking news about Bubbles the Chimp: he likes cucumbers and bananas.
07/02/2009
00:33

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Intro - 7/2/09

Congress passes a renewable energy bill, and climber Ed Viesturs scales Stephen's ego.
07/02/2009
05:43

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The Word - Ban de Soleil

The sun is a dangerous, unchecked nuclear power that causes global warming, and it must be put out.
07/02/2009
05:44

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Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman says the stimulus package is enough to help, but not enough to cure the economic crisis.
07/13/2009
03:41

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VA Backlog - Paul Rieckhoff

If Stephen gets 25,000 votes, Paul Rieckhoff will make him an honorary member of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
07/13/2009
06:19

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Stephen's Sound Advice - How to Bork a Nominee

If Republicans want to stop Sonia Sotomayor's nomination, they must accuse her of bigotry, uncover her secrets and make her weigh in on abortion.
07/13/2009
02:40

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Remembering Remembering Michael Jackson

Stephen remembers the fine coverage of Michael Jackson's death, like his one-hour interview with Michael Tackson.
07/13/2009
00:07

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Goodnight

That's it for The Report, everybody.
07/13/2009
00:36

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Intro - 7/13/09

The Sotomayor confirmation hearings begin, and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman knows a lot about money.
07/13/2009
00:34

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Intro - 7/14/09

Stephen suggests looking for change in the folds of Barney Frank, and asks Leymah Gbowee where Liberia is.
07/14/2009
05:34

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Leymah Gbowee

Leymah Gbowee organized a sex strike among women until the Liberian civil war ended.
07/14/2009
05:10

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The Word - Guns, Credit, and Corn

The American government can use the defense budget to pay for health care and just turn sick people into a weapons program.
07/14/2009
04:51

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Senator Wences Questions Sonia Sotomayor

Senator Wences asks Sonia Sotomayor the tough questions while still maintaining cultural sensitivity.
07/14/2009
00:05

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Sign Off - The Pitcher in the Oat

Stephen reads his J.D. Salinger tribute prequel, written under the pseudonym, J.D. Stephenger.
07/14/2009
03:22

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Raise High the Rage Beams

If J.D. Salinger doesn't come on the show, Stephen will publish his prequel, "The Pitcher in the Oat," under the pseudonym J.D. Stephenger.
07/14/2009
05:30

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Difference Makers - Doug Jackson

Thanks to State Senator Doug Jackson, it's now legal to carry a concealed weapon into a bar in Tennessee.
07/15/2009
05:58

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Douglas Rushkoff

Douglas Rushkoff discusses the downfalls of operating the world like a corporation and how to weaken corporate influence.
07/15/2009
03:48

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Tip/Wag - Assassination Squads, Biblical History & Gay Penguins

The CIA shuts down its assassination program, Texas wants Christianity taught in history, and two male penguins end their relationship.
07/15/2009
03:30

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Stephen Wants to Be the Worst Person in the World

Stephen tries to make it onto Keith Olbermann's "Worst Person in the World" list by slapping a baby with a puppy.
07/15/2009
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