The Colbert Report

Jay Keasling

Season 5 • 03/10/2009

Jay Keasling is a mad scientist who engineers bacteria to produce fuel from sugar.

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The Colbert ReportS5
Exclusive - Better Know a District - Wyoming's At-Large - Cynthia Lummis

Stephen asks Cynthia Lummis what Wyoming's black guy is like.
03/09/2009
00:27

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Intro - 3/9/09

If Stacy drugged Rex's drink, who is going to perform Felicia's brain surgery?
03/09/2009
00:08

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Sleep Tight, Abraham

Sleep tight, Abraham. You've got a big day tomorrow.
03/09/2009
01:47

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Lisa Hannigan

Lisa Hannigan sewed the cover, liner notes and lyrics of her album "Sea Sew."
03/09/2009
01:32

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New Baby Abraham Carter Grosz

Any script, teleplay or offspring generated by an employee of The Colbert Report is the intellectual property of Stephen Colbert.
03/09/2009
00:15

The Colbert ReportS5
Sick Three-Way

Stephen is an unwilling party to your sick three-way, and he'll see you in court.
03/10/2009
06:46

The Colbert ReportS5
Space Module: Colbert - William Gerstenmaier

Stephen asks William Gerstenmaier to commit to naming the space module "Colbert," if he wins the online vote.
03/10/2009
04:18

The Colbert ReportS5
Conservative Rap Battle - Droppin' Science on Michael Steele

Michael Steele may not have seen "8 Mile," but a key part of every rap battle is showing up to the rap battle.
03/10/2009
02:41

The Colbert ReportS5
Coffee-Induced Hallucinations

Stephen should have never bought M. Night Shyamalan coffee.
03/10/2009
00:34

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Intro - 3/10/09

Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele is in trouble -- his punishment: being chairman of the Republican Party.
03/10/2009
04:57

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Jay Keasling

Jay Keasling says the same yeast that we use to produce beer and bread will soon be fueling our cars and planes.
03/10/2009
06:06

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The Word - Rand Illusion

Stephen wants to live on an island with the CEOs, hedge fund managers, House Republicans and TV pundits.
03/11/2009
00:12

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Stephen's Encore

If you clap for 23.5 hours straight, Stephen will come back for an encore.
03/11/2009
00:34

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Intro - 3/11/09

Republicans turn to a classic novel for inspiration -- 'It was the worst of times, it was the worster of times.'
03/11/2009
06:46

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Howard Fineman

Howard Fineman believes Americans were born and bred to argue.
03/11/2009
05:25

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Cheating Death - Legal, Sweat & Pre-Natal Health

For those who want custom babies, but can't afford designer prices, Prescott introduces the Build-A-Baby Workshop.
03/11/2009
01:01

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Earmarks Abuse Ends Tomorrow

Obama announces the end of earmarks abuse, and then signs an appropriations bill containing nearly 9,000 earmarks.
03/11/2009
00:36

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Intro - 3/12/09

Guess where Stephen's face is showing up now -- besides your grilled cheese sandwiches.
03/12/2009
04:01

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Mahmoud's Non-Consensual Endorsement Deal

If Iran is going to use Stephen to sell products he hasn't endorsed over there, he'll use Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to sell products over here.
03/12/2009
02:06

The Colbert ReportS5
Craziest F#?king Thing I've Ever Heard - Barreleye Fish

National Geographic releases footage of a fish that has a see-through head and twitching green sacks of goo for eyes.
03/12/2009
07:51

The Colbert ReportS5
It Could Be Worse - Simon Johnson

Simon Johnson explains why America's economy resembles an unstable, emerging market.
03/12/2009
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