The Colbert Report

Andrew Solomon

Season 9 • 06/24/2013

Andrew Solomon shares his book, "Far from the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity."

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03:56

Iran's Presidential Election
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Iran elects a moderate -- which means, instead of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling for Israelis to be driven into the sea, they'll be nudged into a lake.
06/20/2013
00:09

Sign Off - Paper Towel Tube Cage
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Stephen's caged chicken lays an egg.
06/20/2013
05:11

Steve King on Chicken Cages
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Representative Steve King fights back against a California law that pampers America's poultry with 200-inch Egg McMansions.
06/20/2013
04:23

Nestle's Natural Resource
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Nestle will do anything to keep Americans from drinking the commie water flowing out of their communal taps.
06/20/2013
00:36

Intro - 6/20/13
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A prominent Republican speaks out on animal rights, consumers enjoy a new kind of water, and "Buffy" creator Joss Whedon joins Stephen.
06/20/2013
06:24

Joss Whedon
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"Much Ado About Nothing" director Joss Whedon talks about his name, his modern Shakespeare adaptation and "The Avengers 2."
06/20/2013
03:41

The Word - Truthinews
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Television news channels don't just say what you want to hear, they let you hear you say it.
06/24/2013
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
06/24/2013
04:31

Tiny Triumphs - Laser Klan
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The FBI charges two Ku Klux Klan members with building a workable death ray.
06/24/2013
03:06

The IRS & Darrell Issa's Gut
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Darrell Issa refuses to release his interviews with IRS top officials for a very good reason which he also refuses to release.
06/24/2013
04:55

Andrew Solomon
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In his book "Far from the Tree," Andrew Solomon explores how parents respond to children who are dramatically different from them.
06/24/2013
04:01

Brazil's Political Protests
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Brazilians protest their government spending billions on the World Cup, but Esteban Colberto thinks there might be another reason.
06/25/2013
02:58

George Zimmerman's Murder Trial
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George Zimmerman's lawyer delivers some Grade A, lighthearted murder trial humor.
06/25/2013
07:27

Peniel Joseph
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Tufts Professor Peniel Joseph details Section 4 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, explains colorblind racism and gives a mini history lesson about the civil rights movement.
06/25/2013
00:36

Intro - 6/25/13
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South America experiences political unrest, a Florida courtroom sees controversy, and Tufts Professor Peniel Joseph examines changes to the Voting Rights Act.
06/25/2013
00:05

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen concentrates on his iPad.
06/25/2013
03:21

Brazil's Political Protests - Larry Rohter
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Author Larry Rohter talks about Brazil's growing middle class and the 10-cent bus fare increase that prompted multicity riots.
06/25/2013
02:15

SCOTUS on the Voting Rights Act
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When it comes to voting laws, Chief Justice John Roberts knows that the South doesn't need to be babysat anymore.
06/25/2013
03:43

The End of the Voting Rights Act
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By striking down the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Supreme Court effectively declares an end to racism in America.
06/26/2013
04:17

The Supreme Court Rules on DOMA
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Following the Supreme Court's DOMA ruling, traditional marriage is as defenseless as a freshman frat pledge about to go through the spanking machine.
06/26/2013
00:36

Intro - 6/26/13
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The Supreme Court rules on gay marriage, America officially enters its post-racial phase, and Bill Moyers discusses "Two American Families."
06/26/2013
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