The Colbert Report

Jonathan Safran Foer

Season 8 • 03/06/2012

Jonathan Safran Foer explains the "Haggadah" and reveals his favorite plague.

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07:13

People Who Are Destroying America - Teachers
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Dawn Quarles, a Florida high school teacher, faces voter fraud fines for registering her students to vote.
03/01/2012
00:10

Sign Off - Jeb Bush's Portrait
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Stephen lovingly admires a portrait of Jeb Bush.
03/01/2012
02:29

Countdown to Loving Mitt - Super Tuesday
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From a purely mathematical standpoint, conservatives will eventually yield to the inevitability of Mitt Romney after Super Tuesday.
03/05/2012
04:50

Sport Report - Pete Weber, Danica Patrick & the New Orleans Saints
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Professional bowler Pete Weber wins the U.S. Open, Fox 5's Ross Shimabuku insults Danica Patrick, and the New Orleans Saints allegedly paid players to injure competitors.
03/05/2012
04:45

Audra McDonald
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Audra McDonald gives some historical background on "Porgy and Bess" and explains why it's not a musical about Stephen.
03/05/2012
06:24

Rush Limbaugh Apologizes to Sandra Fluke
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The lamestream media jumps down Rush Limbaugh's throat for calling one woman he never met a "slut" and a "prostitute," and 12 advertisers pull support from his show.
03/05/2012
04:36

Thought for Food - Responsible Snacking & Second Breakfast
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Stephen mourns the end of King-Size Snickers bars and celebrates the rising popularity of "second breakfast."
03/06/2012
04:21

The Word - Due or Die
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Attorney General Eric Holder explains why it's perfectly legal to execute an American citizen without trial in a time of war.
03/06/2012
00:05

Sign Off - Good Catch
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Stephen makes a catch and says goodnight.
03/06/2012
05:41

Super Tuesday Party, Putin's Win & India's State Assembly
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While the GOP candidates go all average to connect with blue collar voters for America's Super Tuesday, other election results stream in from Russia and India.
03/06/2012
05:25

Jonathan Safran Foer
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Jonathan Safran Foer discusses his book "The New American Haggadah" and explains the Jewish Passover tradition of retelling stories.
03/06/2012
04:27

Countdown to Loving Mitt - Super Tuesday Results
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Now that Super Tuesday results are in, Stephen prepares to finally realize his long-standing love and support for Mitt Romney.
03/07/2012
00:31

Intro - 3/7/12
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Stephen reveals the results of Super Tuesday, considers the pros of going to war with Iran and talks Mars with Willem Dafoe.
03/07/2012
03:50

Iranian Irony Threat
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As war tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran, Stephen fears a covert hipster plot.
03/07/2012
00:05

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen signs off with a kiss.
03/07/2012
03:58

Cyber Republican Convention
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With virtual reality, we can visit a Republican National Convention where candidate choices are limited only by our imaginations.
03/07/2012
02:16

Higgs Boson Humor
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The New York Times reports that physicists are getting closer to finding the so-called "God particle" with the Large Hadron Collider.
03/07/2012
05:32

Willem Dafoe
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Willem Dafoe explains his transformation into a nine-foot Martian for the movie "John Carter."
03/07/2012
05:24

Herman Cain's Avant-Garde PAC Ad
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Herman Cain pushes the boundaries of what can be called a political ad, just as he once pushed the boundaries of what can be called pizza.
03/08/2012
05:49

Eric Bolling's Secret Gas Prices Plan
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Fox News contributor Eric Bolling has a secret plan to lower gas prices by a dollar -- if only President Obama would call him.
03/08/2012
00:05

Sign Off - Goodnight with a Smile
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Stephen sits on the edge of his desk and says goodnight with a smile.
03/12/2012
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