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Nicholas Thompson
Season 5 • 11/02/2009
Nicholas Thompson discusses Paul Nitze and George Kennan, who disagreed over Cold War strategy.
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00:14
Sign Off - Thanks to Bill Simmons & Rosanne Cash
The Colbert Report
S5
Put Rosanne Cash's new album on your list and drop some cash on it.
10/29/2009
05:13
Bill Simmons
The Colbert Report
S5
Bill Simmons believes Wilt Chamberlain was gay and compares Kobe Bryant to Teen Wolf.
10/29/2009
00:30
Intro - 10/29/09
The Colbert Report
S5
Gitmo prisoners may have been tortured with rock music, and Bill Simmons talks about his 700-page book on basketball.
10/29/2009
06:37
We Got the Beating - Rosanne Cash
The Colbert Report
S5
Rosanne Cash explains why she doesn't want her music used to torture Gitmo detainees.
10/29/2009
05:12
ThreatDown - Halloween Edition
The Colbert Report
S5
Halloween masks spread the H1N1 virus, candy sends kids toward a life of crime, and dogs wear matching sexy costumes.
10/29/2009
00:23
Intro - 11/2/09
The Colbert Report
S5
Nicholas Thompson isn't going to show his face anytime soon after getting nailed by Stephen.
11/02/2009
03:20
Alpha Dog of the Week - Arnold Schwarzenegger
The Colbert Report
S5
Arnold Schwarzenegger comes up with the dirtiest hidden word puzzle since they discontinued the kid's menu at Hooters.
11/02/2009
01:43
Used Karzai
The Colbert Report
S5
Hamid Karzai is declared the winner of the Afghan election after Abdullah Abdullah withdraws from the race.
11/02/2009
07:34
Sport Report - NYC Marathon & Olympic Speedskating
The Colbert Report
S5
An American finally wins the New York City marathon, and the Colbert Nation becomes the official sponsor of the U.S. Speedskating team.
11/02/2009
00:21
Sign Off - Donate to the U.S. Speedskating Team
The Colbert Report
S5
Make sure that it's America's 38-inch thighs on the Olympics medal platform by donating to the U.S. speedskating team.
11/02/2009
05:32
Nicholas Thompson
The Colbert Report
S5
Nicholas Thompson describes the lives of two friends -- Paul Nitze and George Kennan -- battling over the U.S. approach to the Cold War.
11/02/2009
02:00
Canadian Hackers Sabotage Colbert Nation
The Colbert Report
S5
Despite Canadian hackers taking down the donations link, you heroes have already raised $40,000 for the U.S. Speedskating team.
11/03/2009
00:18
Sign Off - They Call Me Mister Fry
The Colbert Report
S5
If you are going to be in New York, check out "They Call Me Mister Fry" at the Comic Strip Live.
11/03/2009
07:20
Andrew Sullivan
The Colbert Report
S5
Andrew Sullivan details Barack Obama's achievements in improved international relations, health care reform and bipartisanship.
11/03/2009
05:38
Nailed 'Em - Mormon Church Trespassing
The Colbert Report
S5
The Mormon Church arrested Derek Jones and Matt Aune for criminal trespassing, not for being gay.
11/03/2009
04:31
The Word - The Green Mile
The Colbert Report
S5
The rest of America should follow Arizona's lead and replace the long arm of the law with the invisible hand of the market.
11/03/2009
00:33
Intro - 11/3/09
The Colbert Report
S5
Stephen thinks it's racist that there's no Pepper Lake City, and Andrew Sullivan talks about Obama's accomplishments.
11/03/2009
00:34
Intro - 11/5/09
The Colbert Report
S5
Canadian athletes dope with beaver musk to gain an unfair advantage at the Winter Games, and William Bratton runs from the law.
11/04/2009
00:27
Intro - 11/4/09
The Colbert Report
S5
Stephen takes a wait-and-swim approach to global warming and talks to Harold Evans about the newspaper business.
11/04/2009
05:00
Formidable Opponent - Global Warming With Al Gore
The Colbert Report
S5
Al Gore explains to Stephen and Stephen and Al Gore that stopping global warming doesn't have to hurt the economy.
11/04/2009
06:39
Harold Evans
The Colbert Report
S5
Harold Evans talks about being married to Tina Brown, getting knighted by the queen and exposing spies in the British government.
11/04/2009
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