The Colbert Report

Intro - 6/5/12

Season 8 • 06/05/2012

America exports new goods, straight marriage takes a hit, and Jill Biden shares her children's book.

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05:22

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The Word - Sink or Swim

Scientists predict an economy-destroying, 39-inch sea level rise, but North Carolina drafts a law to make it eight inches.
06/04/2012
04:58

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Better Know a District - Represent-O-Map 6000 & Georgia's 5th

Nancy Pelosi and the Represent-O-Map 6000 boost representative bookings, and Stephen profiles Georgia's 5th congressional district.
06/04/2012
03:38

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Juvenile Speeches from Congress & President Sparkle-Talk

America's leaders speak the high school language of "angry glares at the dinner table," while Barack Obama talks like an eighth-grader.
06/04/2012
06:43

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John Lewis

Congressman John Lewis recalls the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery March, America's segregation and his mentor Martin Luther King, Jr.
06/04/2012
00:06

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Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen says goodnight.
06/04/2012
04:12

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CDC Zombie Apocalypse Statement

Zombie-like attacks suggest a growing urban trend, but America's top emergency doctors declare that zombies do not exist.
06/05/2012
06:50

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Tip/Wag - Japanese Diet Goggles, U.S. Sperm Exports & Taxidermied Toys

Japanese diet glasses reduce Oreo intake, America is the gold standard of sperm, and Dutch artist Bart Jansen converts his dead cat into a model helicopter.
06/05/2012
03:40

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Self-Marriage Problems

A North Dakota woman marries herself, and Stephen envisions all the societal pressure once self-marriage becomes the norm.
06/05/2012
00:06

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Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen says goodnight.
06/05/2012
05:33

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Jill Biden

Second Lady Jill Biden describes her passion for teaching, the resilience of military families, and her "Vice team" leadership.
06/05/2012
00:35

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Intro - 6/5/12

The U.S. reveals its latest export, traditional marriage faces assault, and Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden talks about her children's book.
06/05/2012
04:13

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Wisconsin's Recall Results

Governor Scott Walker wins the Wisconsin recall election, so Stephen celebrates the end of America's unions.
06/06/2012
03:57

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Transit of Venus & Mars Reality Show Pitch

Stephen's sun-gazing pays off, and the private sector offers Americans the chance to pick up and move to Mars.
06/06/2012
06:24

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Neil Patrick Harris

Actor Neil Patrick Harris discusses hosting the Tony Awards, performing on Broadway and playing a convincing straight guy on "How I Met Your Mother."
06/06/2012
00:59

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Sign Off - Ray Bradbury Tribute

Stephen pays a fireside tribute to sci-fi legend Ray Bradbury, author of "Fahrenheit 451" and "The Illustrated Man."
06/06/2012
05:23

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Difference Makers - Larry Johnson

Bald Knob's Pastor Larry Johnson takes action to eliminate local bingo junkies at the senior center.
06/06/2012
03:35

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Corruption on Pakistan's "Sesame Street"

The U.S. pulls funding from Pakistan's "Sesame Street," even though its Pakistani puppet program is crucial for national security.
06/07/2012
03:25

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A Teacup Pig & Partisan Politics

Americans are more polarized along partisan lines than at any point in the last 25 years, but one little piglet named Hamlet could mend the divide.
06/07/2012
04:55

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Regina Spektor

Singer-songwriter Regina Spektor explains her appreciation for her childhood immigration experience and her love of Russian culture.
06/07/2012
01:10

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Colbert Super PAC - Super Fun Pack Treasure Hunt Clue

Colbert Super PAC Super Fun Pack treasure hunters will get a special hint to help them solve the puzzle and win a personal appearance by Stephen.
06/07/2012
03:40

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The New York Times' Hit Job on Mitt Romney

The New York Times slams Mitt Romney for his mansion and car elevator add-on, but one interview reveals the laidback side of Mitt.
06/07/2012
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