The Colbert Report

Jared Diamond

Season 9 • 01/15/2013

Jared Diamond defines "traditional" societies and offers examples from rural America and New Guinea.

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04:41

Stephen Colbert's Double Barrel Blam-O-Rama - Silver Bullets & Video Games
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Vice President Joe Biden prepares his recommendations for gun control, while video games, along with Oscar nominees like "Lincoln," glamorize gun violence.
01/14/2013
00:05

Sign Off - Pocketbook Constitution
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Stephen reads up on the U.S. Constitution.
01/14/2013
05:06

Piers Morgan
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Piers Morgan, who comes from a place without the Second Amendment, quietly points out England's low gun murder rates.
01/14/2013
05:23

Stephen Colbert's Double Barrel Blam-O-Rama - Piers Morgan & James Yeager
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British journalist Piers Morgan drives on the wrong side of the barrel, and Tactical Response CEO James Yeager protests Obama's upcoming gun grab.
01/14/2013
02:57

Vitaminwater Advertising Lawsuit
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What consumer would reasonably think Vitaminwater is healthy just because their labels say it supports immune system health and reduces the risk of chronic disease?
01/14/2013
08:03

Monkey on the Lam - Macaque Attack - 1,381 Days of Simian Terror in Tampa
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When sightings of a hairy humanoid cat-like squirrel beast continued to pile up, Tampa officials knew it was time to call in The Monkey Hunters.
01/15/2013
00:05

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
01/15/2013
00:36

Intro - 1/15/13
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Florida police catch a shirtless fugitive, Stephen profiles exciting new technology, and Jared Diamond shares his book, "The World Until Yesterday."
01/15/2013
03:28

CataCoffin CataCombo Sound System
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The CataCoffin is the ultimate underground club, equipped with two-way speakers, tweeters and an eight-inch subwoofer.
01/15/2013
03:13

Lance Armstrong's Interview with Oprah
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Oprah sits down with Charlie Rose to give the world her reaction to what she won't tell people Lance said.
01/15/2013
05:17

Jared Diamond
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author talks about his book, "The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?"
01/15/2013
03:08

HSBC Laundering Charges
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Just to show how sorry they are for funding murder, HSBC decides to partially defer bonus compensation for senior officials.
01/16/2013
02:21

Healthy Fake Smiles
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Research suggests that forcing a smile genuinely decreases stress, which makes sense because that Joker guy from "Batman" seemed really chipper.
01/16/2013
07:38

Tom Brokaw
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Network news icon Tom Brokaw discredits calls for Obama's impeachment and describes a few of the nine presidents he's covered since JFK.
01/16/2013
00:35

Intro - 1/16/13
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Big banks suffer harsh punishment, date nights rekindle romance, and Tom Brokaw talks about President Obama's second term.
01/16/2013
00:05

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
01/16/2013
04:16

HSBC Laundering Charges - Matt Taibbi
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"Secrets and Lies of the Bailout" author Matt Taibbi talks about HSBC, his famous Goldman Sachs dig and the problem with super wealthy banks.
01/16/2013
02:53

Pat Robertson's Romance Advice
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In order to revive their marriages, women must live up to the beauty standards that Pat Robertson has set.
01/16/2013
04:23

The Word - United We Standoff
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If the Second Amendment is truly meant to defend against government force, then citizens will never be safe until they can have their own aircraft carriers.
01/17/2013
05:24

Akhil Reed Amar
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The legal scholar shares his book, "America's Unwritten Constitution: The Precedents and Principles We Live By."
01/17/2013
02:58

Corporate Scamwich
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Two New York Post reporters expose a massive corporate conspiracy through an investigative journalism technique known as lunch.
01/17/2013
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