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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05:59

The Word - Locked and Loathed
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Stephen longs for a day when gun owners no longer have to hide their relationships with their concealed weapons.
03/09/2009
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00:27

Intro - 3/9/09
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If Stacy drugged Rex's drink, who is going to perform Felicia's brain surgery?
03/09/2009
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Sleep Tight, Abraham
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Sleep tight, Abraham. You've got a big day tomorrow.
03/09/2009
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01:47

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

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

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

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

Conservative Rap Battle - Droppin' Science on Michael Steele
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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
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02:41

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

Intro - 3/10/09
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Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele is in trouble -- his punishment: being chairman of the Republican Party.
03/10/2009
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04:57

Jay Keasling
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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
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06:06

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

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

Intro - 3/11/09
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Republicans turn to a classic novel for inspiration -- 'It was the worst of times, it was the worster of times.'
03/11/2009
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06:46

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

Cheating Death - Legal, Sweat & Pre-Natal Health
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For those who want custom babies, but can't afford designer prices, Prescott introduces the Build-A-Baby Workshop.
03/11/2009
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Earmarks Abuse Ends Tomorrow
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Obama announces the end of earmarks abuse, and then signs an appropriations bill containing nearly 9,000 earmarks.
03/11/2009
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00:36

Intro - 3/12/09
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Guess where Stephen's face is showing up now -- besides your grilled cheese sandwiches.
03/12/2009
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04:01

Mahmoud's Non-Consensual Endorsement Deal
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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
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02:06

Craziest F#?king Thing I've Ever Heard - Barreleye Fish
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National Geographic releases footage of a fish that has a see-through head and twitching green sacks of goo for eyes.
03/12/2009
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07:51

It Could Be Worse - Simon Johnson
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Simon Johnson explains why America's economy resembles an unstable, emerging market.
03/12/2009
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