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Bill McKibben

Season 8 • 02/13/2012

Bill McKibben exposes the foreseeable dangers of building the Keystone XL pipeline.

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03:58

Colbert Super PAC - Thank You
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Stephen thanks the heroes for their donations and reveals how Colbert Super PAC will spend its $1 million.
02/02/2012
02:58

America's Biggest Super PAC Donors
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Super PACs haven't led to billionaires secretly buying democracy, they've led to billionaires publicly buying it.
02/02/2012
06:26

Christiane Amanpour
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CNN's Christiane Amanpour examines the likelihood of America and Israel going to war with Iran and weighs in on Iran's nuclear program.
02/02/2012
00:32

Intro - 2/2/12
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Stephen exposes the biggest super PAC donors, Newt Gingrich faces legal trouble, and Christiane Amanpour talks about Iran.
02/02/2012
03:59

Survivor Sues Newt Gingrich - Dave Bickler
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Frankie Sullivan sues Newt Gingrich for using Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" in his campaign, and former frontman Dave Bickler performs "A Nation Like No Other."
02/02/2012
00:39

Sign Off - Colbert Nation Newborn
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Stephen congratulates The Colbert Report's Andro Buneta and his wife on the birth of their baby.
02/13/2012
04:43

Stephen Colbert's Free Americone Dream Day
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Stephen encourages members of Colbert Nation and their lovers to stop by Ben & Jerry's on February 14, 2012, for a free scoop of Americone Dream.
02/13/2012
00:38

Intro - 2/13/12
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The government cracks down on woodworking, Jimmy Fallon's ice cream war with Stephen heats up, and Bill McKibben discusses global warming.
02/13/2012
04:56

People Who Are Destroying America - SawStop
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Finger hugger Steve Gass wants big government to force saw manufacturers to adopt his safety technology.
02/13/2012
04:53

Linsanity!
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You know things are rough when a Harvard economics grad like Jeremy Lin has an easier time getting a job as an NBA point guard than as a Wall Street bond trader.
02/13/2012
04:43

Bill McKibben
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Activist Bill McKibben talks about the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline and calls on Colbert Nation to sign his petition opposing its construction.
02/13/2012
00:32

Intro - 2/14/12
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A health care mandate forces Catholic groups to provide birth control, government may ban cell phone use in cars, and William Broad studies the science of yoga.
02/14/2012
00:09

Sign Off - Stephen's Friend Lou-Dog
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Stephen howls goodnight with his friend Lou.
02/14/2012
04:26

Tip/Wag - Gay Building Marriage & Transportation Safety Board Cell Phone Ban
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A Seattle woman saves a building by marrying it, and the National Transportation Safety Board rejects Americans' constitutional right to tear down the highway while texting.
02/14/2012
06:54

Contraception Crusade
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Barack Obama launches a vengeful health care crusade against the Catholic church, essentially forcing priests to hand out condoms at mass.
02/14/2012
05:41

William Broad
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The New York Times' William Broad explores the sexual benefits of yoga as well as its potential health risks.
02/14/2012
03:11

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show 2012
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Although surely wonderful in their own way, members of the shelter dog underclass are just not Kennel Club material.
02/14/2012
05:51

Ann Patchett
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Novelist Ann Patchett discusses the importance of brick-and-mortar bookstores and explains what prompted her to open Parnassus Books in Nashville.
02/20/2012
00:06

Sign Off - Caught Looking
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Stephen admires his eyes in the mirror and says goodnight.
02/20/2012
04:42

Rick Santorum's Energy War Alarm
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Rick Santorum calls on humans to husband the earth's resources before fracking her good all night long.
02/20/2012
03:12

Intro - 2/20/12
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Stephen quells wild Internet rumors about his time off and puts Joan Rivers' outrageous speculation to rest.
02/20/2012
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