The Colbert Report

Michelle Obama Pt. 1

Season 8 • 04/11/2012

Michelle Obama and Stephen celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Joining Forces program.

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Stephen Colbert's Lady Heroes - Glen Grothman

While a fictitious war drives women from the GOP, Wisconsin repeals their Equal Pay Enforcement Act that allows legal recourse for women who receive less pay for equal work.
04/10/2012
00:05

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Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen says goodnight.
04/10/2012
01:54

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Rick Santorum Leaves Presidential Race

Republican candidate Rick Santorum suspends his presidential campaign to avoid losing in his home state, according to speculation.
04/10/2012
04:32

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Tip/Wag - Coal Industry Crackdown & Box Spring Bunker

The EPA regulates power plant carbon emissions, and a revolutionary box spring bunker stores up to 105 weapons.
04/10/2012
00:33

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Intro - 4/10/12

The Obama administration puts pressure on the coal industry, Stephen gets paid to explore the gender income gap, and Richard Hersh talks higher education.
04/10/2012
03:31

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Michelle Obama Pt. 2

First Lady Michelle Obama announces her endorsement of Barack Obama in the 2012 election, and pundit Sergeant Bryan Escobedo adds some gravitas.
04/11/2012
00:06

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Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen says goodnight.
04/11/2012
07:38

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Employing a Veteran - Sergeant Bryan Escobedo

Marine veteran Sergeant Bryan Escobedo learns the ropes of punditry, including silent nods and made-up statistics.
04/11/2012
03:54

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The Word - Whuh-How?

Stephen rarely sees military members and families because they make up only 1% of the U.S. population, and not the 1% that belongs to his tennis club.
04/11/2012
01:24

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Amped Up for Michelle Obama

Flooded with Secret Service, Stephen's studio gears up for First Lady Michelle Obama.
04/11/2012
04:15

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Michelle Obama Pt. 1

Michelle Obama discusses her national initiative for helping military families, Joining Forces, and the importance of lowering veterans' unemployment rates.
04/11/2012
07:02

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James Cameron

James Cameron discusses the "Titanic 3D" release and the submarine he helped engineer to dive straight to the bottom of the Marianas Trench.
04/12/2012
04:22

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Stephen Colbert's End of the World of the Week - Survivalist Singles & Tsunami Food

An Internet dating service helps survivalists Arma-get-it-on, and a fast food chain reminds evacuees to grab a menu.
04/12/2012
03:03

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Cold War Update - Alleged Congressional Communists

The Tea Party's Allen West spills secret hearsay about some Democratic Congress members.
04/12/2012
00:34

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Intro - 4/12/12

Stephen ponders doomsday planning, communists seize America, and interviewing director James Cameron comes at a cost.
04/12/2012
05:41

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The Other War on Women

Mitt Romney claims the Obama administration has waged the real war on women, and Obama campaign strategist Hilary Rosen's attack on Ann Romney helps his case.
04/12/2012
00:04

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Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen says goodnight.
04/12/2012
04:36

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Bonnie Raitt

Award-winning American singer Bonnie Raitt talks about environmental activism and her popular track "Angel from Montgomery."
04/16/2012
04:53

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A Beautiful War for Women

Women are the big prize this campaign year, and both Democrats and Republicans are fallopi-in it to win it.
04/16/2012
03:47

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Newt Gingrich & Gun Rights

The NRA Annual Meeting draws a star-studded lineup of conservative, gun-loving Republicans, plus Mitt Romney.
04/16/2012
03:31

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Secret Service Sex Scandal

Conservative journalist Ron Kessler blames the "worst" scandal in Secret Service history on Barack Obama's management culture.
04/16/2012
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