The Colbert Report

David Sassoon

Season 9 • 05/20/2013

The founder of InsideClimate News describes the dilbit disaster in Kalamazoo, MI.

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Sign Off - Barefoot Shoes
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Stephen goes almost barefoot.
05/16/2013
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Tip/Wag - Wind Turbines & China
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The Obama administration fails to prosecute wind energy companies for killing eagles, and China launches a Middle East peace proposal.
05/16/2013
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Asparagusgate
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The House Judiciary Committee grills Attorney General Eric Holder, and Louie Gohmert accuses Holder of casting aspersions on his asparagus.
05/16/2013
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Intro - 5/16/13
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Windmills have their shortcomings, printable weapons threaten gun control, and Dr. Daniel Lieberman discusses his research on long-distance running.
05/16/2013
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Daniel Lieberman
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Harvard University's Daniel Lieberman explains that human beings are among the best long-distance runners in the world because they're good at sweating.
05/16/2013
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3D Printed Guns
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Texas law student Cody Wilson is very clear about why he wants to make plastic firearms and high-capacity magazines available online.
05/16/2013
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04:19

Mazda Scandal Booth - The IRS
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The IRS targets tax-exempt organizations that don't have to reveal their donors, and acting commissioner Steve Miller loses his job.
05/20/2013
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Sign Off - Mazda Scandal Booth
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Obama's scandals encircle Stephen.
05/20/2013
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07:38

Mazda Scandal Booth - Benghazi
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Angry Republicans don't know where Benghazi is, and journalist Jonathan Karl admits that he never saw the rumored Benghazi cover-up email.
05/20/2013
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Mazda Scandal Booth - The IRS - Trevor Potter
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Stephen's lawyer explains that Colbert Super PAC SHH!'s tax-exempt status was never granted because he never filed for it.
05/20/2013
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David Sassoon
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Environmental journalist David Sassoon discusses dilbit spills, climate change and his online publication, InsideClimate News.
05/20/2013
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Intro - 5/21/13
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An unexpected treatment alleviates heart disease, the government meddles in people's private lives, and Harvard's Noah Feldman discusses America's relationship with China.
05/21/2013
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Cheating Death - Sun Exposure & Marijuana
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Sunlight treats high blood pressure, and marijuana improves metabolism.
05/21/2013
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06:13

Noah Feldman
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Dr. Noah Feldman defines "Cool War" and explains why America should be afraid of China as a fast-rising, interdependent global superpower.
05/21/2013
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Irish Potato Famine Pathogen
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Justice has finally been served for a cold-blooded killer who has been at large for over 150 years.
05/21/2013
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Census Bureau Harassment
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Every few years, the Census Bureau shows up on people's front porches like a drunk ex-boyfriend, so Congressman Jeff Duncan attempts to stop it.
05/21/2013
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Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
05/21/2013
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04:56

Tip/Wag - Senators Mitch and Chong & Resourceful Rich Folk
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Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul say hemp is different from marijuana, and black-market Disney guides help rich families skip ride lines.
05/22/2013
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Intro - 5/22/13
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PBS deals with a scandal, and indie rockers The National share their dark gloomy music.
05/22/2013
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"Citizen Koch"
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PBS drops a documentary called "Citizen Koch" because it feared the reaction of billionaire sponsor David Koch.
05/22/2013
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IRS Tea Party Scandal
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House Speaker John Boehner wants to send someone to jail, and IRS official Lois Lerner refuses to testify in front of Congress.
05/22/2013
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