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Defunct Satellite Hurtles Toward Earth

Season 7 • 09/22/2011

A 20-year-old satellite is hurtling toward the Earth, where it will destroy everything in its path.

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00:07

Sign Off - Cigar
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Stephen smokes a cigar and says goodnight.
09/21/2011
03:06

Wall Street Under Siege
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Occupy Wall Street, a self-described leaderless resistance movement, intends to occupy Wall Street until their one demand is decided upon and met.
09/21/2011
05:04

European Union Collapse & War-Fueled Recovery - Chrystia Freeland
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Reuters' Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland believes the European financial crisis could be bigger than America's economic crisis in 2008.
09/21/2011
01:51

Coming Soon - Hour-Long Radiohead Special
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Stephen calls on Hipster Nation to tune in to his exclusive, special broadcast with rock legends Radiohead, on Monday, September 26th, presented by Dr Pepper.
09/21/2011
04:26

European Union Collapse & War-Fueled Recovery
The Colbert ReportS7

The fastest way to start a European war is to piss off the Germans, so America should kick them in the schnitzels to jumpstart a World War II-style economic recovery.
09/21/2011
00:30

Intro - 9/21/11
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Europe might be on the road to financial ruin, protestors try to shut down Wall Street, and Daniel Yergin discusses his book on the future of energy.
09/21/2011
04:49

Tip/Wag - Marine Corps & Department of Homeland Security
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The Marine Corps issues a harsh restriction banning Marines from audible farting, and the Department of Homeland Security lets kids 12 and under keep their shoes on.
09/22/2011
06:46

Jeremy Ben-Ami
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Jeremy Ben-Ami, the president of the pro-Israel lobby J Street, discusses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Palestine's application for full U.N. membership.
09/22/2011
00:33

Sign Off - The Beloved Dog Lives On
The Colbert ReportS7

Stephen reveals how the episode ends for the dog and says goodnight.
09/22/2011
04:17

Obama's U.N. Gaffes & Rick Perry's Support for Israel
The Colbert ReportS7

Barack Obama finds peace much harder than winning a Nobel Peace Prize, and Rick Perry stands with the Jews when he's not dancing with them.
09/22/2011
04:21

Defunct Satellite Hurtles Toward Earth
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According to NASA's calculations, Americans have either until Saturday morning to evacuate the Earth or they were vaporized two hours ago.
09/22/2011
04:04

Ignoring Global Warming
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In the face of all the mounting evidence for climate change, America has stood with one voice and boldly proclaimed, "Eh."
09/26/2011
04:18

Ignoring Global Warming - Thom Yorke & Ed O'Brien
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Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Ed O'Brien discuss America's waning interest in global warming and what motivates them to care about the environment.
09/26/2011
04:53

The Word - I Think, Therefore I Brand
The Colbert ReportS7

Web searches are enshrined in America's founding documents, and cigarettes have a First Amendment right to be alive with pleasure.
09/26/2011
05:24

Dr Pepper Presents Stephen Colbert's Rocktember with Radiohead
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Radiohead, one of the greatest musical acts of this or any generation, is the ultimate anti-corporate band.
09/26/2011
04:59

Radiohead
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Radiohead discuss their British invasion, their anti-corporate beliefs and the benefits of their self-distribution model.
09/26/2011
00:24

Intro - 9/26/11
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Google might be affecting search results for their own benefit, and legendary rock band Radiohead performs.
09/26/2011
00:05

Sign Off - Beer From the Beerkenstocks
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Stephen sips a beer from his Beerkenstock stash and says goodnight.
09/27/2011
06:43

Rick Perry's Debate Gaffe & Arizona's Primary Date
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Rick Perry throws up all over himself at the third Republican debate, and Arizona steals South Carolina's presidential primary date.
09/27/2011
06:46

Melinda Gates
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Melinda Gates believes employing effective teachers is the single most important thing that can be done to fix America's public school system.
09/27/2011
03:18

Stephen & Melinda Gates Foundation - DonorsChoose.org
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For every face Colbert Nation uploads to the Stephen & Melinda Gates Foundation website, DonorsChoose.org will receive $5 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
09/27/2011
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