The Colbert Report

Donald Sadoway

Season 9 • 10/22/2012

Donald Sadoway, inventor of the liquid metal battery, talks about renewable energy and world peace.

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Special Report - A Shucking Disaster - Nightmare at the Mitchell Corn Palace

People drive from presumably elsewhere to see the historic Mitchell Corn Palace, but this year Director Mark Schilling receives a call that every Corn Palace director dreads.
10/18/2012
03:05

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The Killers

The alternative rock band chats about Mitt Romney's iPod and clears up a confusing song line for Stephen.
10/18/2012
02:06

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Mitt's First Day

Mitt Romney's inauguration day schedule exhibits the qualities of a real leader -- or a serious tweaker.
10/18/2012
00:06

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Sign Off - "Battle Born"

Stephen looks inside The Killers' latest record jacket, "Battle Born."
10/18/2012
02:15

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Junk Food Feed

The crippling drought forces American cattle farmers to think outside the box they pack their cows in.
10/18/2012
02:07

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Celebrity Campaign Endorsements

America should get used to the term "President Romney" because Mitt has picked up the biggest endorsement of all.
10/18/2012
03:39

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Governor Magorium's Ganja Emporium

Puff the Magic Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to avoid drug charges against thousands of New Yorkers who are disproportionately black and Hispanic youth.
10/22/2012
06:31

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CEO Blackmail & FEC Consent

Thanks to the Federal Election Commission, a CEO can require his employees to campaign for the candidate of his choice while the employee has no choice.
10/22/2012
00:07

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Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen flings a WristStrong bracelet.
10/22/2012
04:20

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Virginia's Voter Fraud Fighter

The voter watchdog spoilsports would have America believe that tampering with voter registration is a "federal crime" just because it is.
10/22/2012
06:18

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Donald Sadoway

MIT Professor Donald Sadoway plans to minimize the world's oil dependence with the first liquid metal battery.
10/22/2012
03:56

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Elusive, Mysterious, Undecided Voters

The electoral kitchen is closing in two weeks, and some voters still can't decide if they want the black and white cookie or the decaf Wheat Thin.
10/23/2012
06:31

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Lance Armstrong's Doping Scandal

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency comes down on Lance Armstrong, and Stephen addresses accusations of ball doping.
10/23/2012
00:10

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Sign Off - Manischewitz

Stephen says goodnight and twists open a bottle of Manischewitz.
10/23/2012
04:33

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John Grisham

John Grisham talks about his rivalry with Stephen King, his days as a starving lawyer, and his latest book, "The Racketeer."
10/23/2012
00:07

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Sign Off - GOP Rape Mention Tally

Stephen updates the "Days Without A GOP Rape Mention" whiteboard.
10/24/2012
06:06

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Anthony Everitt

Historian Anthony Everitt talks about Rome's initial lack of culture, brutal empire conquests and his favorite ruler, Julius Caesar.
10/24/2012
04:39

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Nonstop Libya-Gate Questions

Why didn't the consulate have more security, why was the intelligence so slow to come out, and if you put a statement in the form of a question, is that journalism?
10/24/2012
04:36

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Donald Trump's October Surprise

Donald Trump drops the biggest, classiest, most devastating election game-changer in the human history of time.
10/24/2012
04:23

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Richard Mourdock's Rape Comment

Richard Mourdock's rape remark upsets voters and possibly God, so Stephen enlightens his fellow conservatives on rape's approval rating.
10/24/2012
00:36

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Intro - 10/24/12

The Libya crisis raises questions, a GOP Senate candidate puts his foot in his mouth, and Anthony Everitt shares his expertise on ancient Roman culture.
10/24/2012
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