The Colbert Report

Lawrence Krauss

Season 8 • 06/21/2012

Lawrence Krauss talks about quantum mechanics, God and the various types of nothingness.

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Daniel Klaidman
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Newsweek correspondent Daniel Klaidman discusses his book "Kill or Capture: The War on Terror and the Soul of the Obama Presidency."
06/20/2012
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Joe the Plumber's Controversial Gun Control Ad
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Ohio congressional hopeful Samuel Wurzelbacher, a.k.a. "Joe the Candidate the Plumber," releases a powerful gun control ad.
06/20/2012
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Unraveling the Operation Fast & Furious Scandal
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The Fast and Furious gun-tracking program was an unconscionable waste of money to promote senseless acts of violence, just like the movies for which it was named.
06/20/2012
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Intro - 6/20/12
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Scandal strikes the Department of Justice, Taco Bell launches a fast food novelty, and Daniel Klaidman shares his book "Kill or Capture."
06/20/2012
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Thought for Food - Doritos Tacos & Flavorlopes
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Taco Bell creates a miracle product, and Flavorlopes replace bland envelope glue with five fruit flavors.
06/20/2012
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Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight and shoots off a WristStrong bracelet.
06/20/2012
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ThreatDown - Sicko Penguins, Stoner Babies & Terrorist Furniture
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Children look up to erotic flightless freaks, baby soaps contain THC, and America's furnishings partner with fundamentalists.
06/21/2012
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Sign Off - "A Universe from Nothing"
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Stephen touts Lawrence Krauss' book, "A Universe from Nothing."
06/21/2012
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03:21

Egypt's Presidential Election & Hosni Mubarak's Health
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No one knows who's in charge of Egypt, even after checking the Nile for babies in baskets.
06/21/2012
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05:11

Operation Artificial Swedener - C'mon Sweden, Take a Chance on Stephen
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Only one obstacle stands between Stephen and the Swedish tweeting supremacy, so Stephen makes a poetic last appeal.
06/21/2012
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07:20

Lawrence Krauss
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Cosmologist Lawrence Krauss discusses his book "A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather than Nothing."
06/21/2012
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Intro - 6/25/12
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The Romney campaign hopes for bad news, the latest on education comes out, and Frank Deford details his life in sports journalism.
06/25/2012
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Sign Off - Five Finger Fillet
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Stephen stabs a dagger back and forth between his fingers.
06/25/2012
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Colbert News Alert - Obamacare Supreme Court Ruling - Richard Mourdock's Responses
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Indiana GOP Senate candidate Richard Mourdock puts his balls on the felt and enjoys one of the briefest moments of celebration ever seen.
06/25/2012
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Colbert News Alert - Obamacare Supreme Court Ruling
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Fox Business anchor Stuart Varney reports zero information on the Obamacare legal battle.
06/25/2012
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05:54

Frank Deford
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Frank Deford talks about his long sports writing career, his face-off with the Harlem Globetrotters, and the establishment of Title IX.
06/25/2012
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05:18

The Word - Silver Maligning
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Bad economic news is great news for Mitt Romney, so conservatives must drag everyone down in the dumps to get America back on track.
06/25/2012
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03:46

I's on Edjukashun - Study Drugs
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Everyone is looking for that edge to help them spend a quarter of a million dollars on a worthless philosophy degree.
06/25/2012
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00:16

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen sips water and says goodnight.
06/26/2012
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Richard Ford
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Award-winning American novelist Richard Ford shares his inspiration for "Canada," aversion to criticism, and logic behind storing manuscripts in the freezer.
06/26/2012
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Dish Network's AutoHop Service
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Dish Network could force hardworking TV folk to do more integrated product placement just to put food on the table -- and not just any food.
06/26/2012
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