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Election of Pope Francis

Season 9 • 03/25/2013

Newly-elected Pope Francis focuses on the poor and plans to wash the feet of inmates.

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Thought for Food - Bloomberg & The Nacho Bliss Point

Michael Bloomberg bans two-liter sodas from pizza deliveries, and the Nacho Industrial Complex discovers flavor combinations that create the greatest amount of crave.
03/06/2013
04:13

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Voting Rights Act

Thanks to Alabama, the law that banned the silencing of African Americans is finally coming before the Supreme Court.
03/06/2013
05:43

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Brendan O'Connell

The contemporary artist explains why he paints Jif jars and classic American blondes shopping in Wal-Mart.
03/06/2013
06:07

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The Bachelor

What girl wouldn't want to be with an eligible hunk who has a successful career as a contestant from last season's "Bachelorette?"
03/07/2013
00:07

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Sign Off - Land of Romance

Stephen signs off with a glass of Chardonnay and a rose.
03/07/2013
05:35

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North Korea's Armistice Breach & "We Are the World" Propaganda Video

North Korea threatens to end its 60-year ceasefire with South Korea, and the world's most disturbing karaoke video foreshadows a nuclear attack on New York.
03/07/2013
00:06

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Sign Off - "The Bible"

Stephen reads through "A Story of God and All of Us: A Novel Based on the Epic TV Miniseries 'The Bible.'"
03/25/2013
04:17

The Colbert ReportS9
History Channel's "The Bible"

Former "Touched by an Angel" star Roma Downey plays the Virgin Mary in "The Bible" miniseries, which she produced with her husband Mark Burnett.
03/25/2013
06:28

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Junot Diaz

The MacArthur Fellow discusses path to citizenship, education for undocumented immigrants and the "Superman Question."
03/25/2013
04:11

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Colbert Super PAC - Ham Rove Memorial Conference Room

A nonprofit salutes Stephen's dearly digested friend, Ham Rove, and Stephen gives tips to avoid any confusion between Karl Rove and Ham Rove at Easter dinner.
03/25/2013
05:55

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Election of Pope Francis

There is no more thrilling TV than live footage of the Vatican chimney, and Argentina's Jorge Bergoglio becomes the first pope named after St. Francis of Assisi.
03/25/2013
05:33

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Eric Topol

The cardiologist talks about his book, "The Creative Destruction of Medicine: How the Digital Revolution Will Create Better Health Care."
03/26/2013
03:17

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Stephen Colbert Is Watching Your Kids - Whale Bone Porn

Thanks to the Vancouver Maritime Museum, youngsters are going to head to the wharves for porn instead of the Internet.
03/26/2013
06:42

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The Word - Narcicitizenship

The Supreme Court considers same-sex marriage, but Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss avoids the gay trap that snared Rob Portman and Dick Cheney.
03/26/2013
05:12

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GOP Growth & Opportunity Project

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus reveals that Republicans need to do a better job of reaching out to black people, brown people, women people and young people.
03/26/2013
00:09

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Sign Off - Medical Smartphone

Stephen examines his throat.
03/26/2013
00:37

The Colbert ReportS9
Intro - 3/27/13

Facebook profiles contain secret data, people learn how to spot radical Muslims, and Carl Edgar Blake II wants to breed the perfect pig.
03/27/2013
04:59

The Colbert ReportS9
Facebook "Like" Button Science

The University of Cambridge gives 60,000 Facebook users a series of psychological tests and finds that homosexual men tend to "like" musicals and Kathy Griffin.
03/27/2013
03:15

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Sharia Mops

Despite Tennessee lawmakers' best efforts, Sharia law manages to work its way into the state building's men's room.
03/27/2013
00:08

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Sign Off - Hamlet

Hamlet the pig signs off with Stephen.
03/27/2013
05:09

The Colbert ReportS9
Bill O'Reilly on Gay Marriage

If Bill O'Reilly is now pro-gay marriage, then back when he said gay marriage was like marrying a goat, he was really saying that he's pro-goat marriage.
03/27/2013
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