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Cheating Death - Gene Therapy

Season 3 • 08/16/2007

Stephen now knows how DNA is spelled.

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00:44

Sign Off - Doctor's Orders
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Stephen thinks the e-collar his doctor instructed him to wear is totally unnecessary.
08/15/2007
01:45

Jewish Colbert Ancestry
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If Stephen's Jewish grandmother had testicles, she would be his Jewish grandfather.
08/15/2007
05:37

Michael Wallis
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Michael Wallis is the author of "The Lincoln Highway," which goes from San Francisco to Times Square. Stephen assumes it's for shuttling gay people to Broadway musicals.
08/15/2007
00:30

Intro - 8/15/07
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In tonight's episode, Stephen discusses driving with author Michael Wallis, and Alberto Gonzales gets the power to fast track executions.
08/15/2007
01:46

Monkey on the Lam - Oliver
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Beware! A monkey escaped from the Tupelo Zoo after he picked the lock to his cage again.
08/15/2007
05:51

Markos Moulitsas
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Stephen catches Markos Moulitsas, founder of DailyKos.com, in a truly hateful position.
08/15/2007
05:17

Andrew Keen
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Andrew Keen, author of "The Cult of the Amateur," believes the Internet has replaced professionals with amateurs. It's certainly true of porn.
08/16/2007
00:31

Intro - 8/16/07
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In tonight's episode, Stephen sits down with author Andrew Keen and takes a look at the Iowa Straw Poll.
08/16/2007
06:48

Mike Huckabee
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Thanks to the Colbert Bump, Governor Mike Huckabee will be the next President of the United States.
08/16/2007
02:40

Colbert-Branson Trainwreck
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Stephen tries to quiet rumors about the most explosive interview of the year -- The Colbert-Branson Trainwreck.
08/16/2007
04:05

Cheating Death - Gene Therapy
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Gene therapy will cure our most devastating health problems -- like erectile dysfunction in mice.
08/16/2007
00:44

WristStrong Bracelets
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Stephen's audience has been given WristStrong bracelets with instruction to surrender them to anyone they meet who is famous.
08/20/2007
03:08

The Word - Made in Iraq
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Stephen thinks we should make all our stuff in Iraq, and use the Iraqi model on every country that has something he wants.
08/20/2007
00:32

Intro - 8/20/07
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In tonight's episode, Stephen sits down with LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya and takes a look at the people who are keeping our borders safe.
08/20/2007
04:39

Nathan Sawaya
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Stephen asks Nathan Sawaya if becoming a LEGO artist was the best way he could think of to tell his parents to go to hell.
08/20/2007
06:26

Nailed 'Em - Northern Border
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The northern border patrol is working at keeping out Canadian drug fiends.
08/20/2007
03:43

Formidable Opponent - Terrorism
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Stephen debates the only man he's sure is not in Al Qaeda: Stephen Colbert.
08/21/2007
03:53

Smokin' Pole - Global Warming
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Some people are doing something about global warming: they are racing to exploit it.
08/21/2007
03:49

The Word - Self-Determination
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Stephen supports the self-determination of corporations to live their own online fantasies.
08/21/2007
06:40

Michael Shermer
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Dr. Michael Shermer, author of "Why Darwin Matters," says we're just as gullible as previous generations.
08/21/2007
00:29

Intro - 8/21/07
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In this episode, Stephen discusses skepticism with Dr. Michael Shermer and corporations are caught changing their own entries on Wikipedia.
08/21/2007
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