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Budget Sequestration

Season 9 • 02/28/2013

Obama's doomsday policy fails to pressure Congress since spending cuts won't affect their salaries.

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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's Trial at Gitmo - Neal Katyal

The former Acting Solicitor General talks about the U.S. justice system, courtroom bugging and the future of Guantanamo Bay.
02/27/2013
04:08

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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's Trial at Gitmo

Guantanamo Bay hosts a one-of-a-kind military tribunal, designed by President Bush, implemented by President Obama, and inspired by President Kafka.
02/27/2013
03:15

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Halls Mentho-Lyptus Cough Drops

Stephen files paperwork to change Jay the Intern's name to "Halls Mentho-Lyptus with Triple Soothing Action Presents Jay the Intern."
02/27/2013
00:10

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Sign Off - Halls Mentho-Lyptus

Stephen bites into a pack of Halls cough drops.
02/27/2013
00:36

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Intro - 2/27/13

A Gitmo inmate goes on trial, John Kerry replaces Hillary Clinton, and MoMA curator Paola Antonelli joins Stephen.
02/27/2013
00:06

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Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen says goodnight.
02/28/2013
00:32

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Intro - 2/28/13

Pope Benedict XVI fulfills his last day in office, the sequester hangs over America, and speechwriter Jon Favreau discusses working for Barack Obama.
02/28/2013
04:45

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Pope TBD & Souvenir Sales

Tailors make three different vestments to fit any incoming papal body shape, and Pope Benedict XVI memorabilia sales skyrocket in Vatican City.
02/28/2013
06:15

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Jon Favreau

President Obama's former speechwriter talks about his collaborative writing process and the importance of storytelling versus sound bites.
02/28/2013
03:24

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Colbert Report Consumer Alert - Demonic Goodwill Items

According to Pat Robertson, evil spirits are suckers for secondhand rayon slacks, broken blenders and classic albums like Ken Snyder's "By Request Only."
02/28/2013
05:36

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Budget Sequestration

Because Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement over the debt ceiling, Obama's sequester will cripple programs that both sides love.
02/28/2013
07:15

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The Enemy Within - Dr. Skylar Bayer

A lonely lady scientist studies the reproductive success of Maine scallops by cutting off their balls.
03/04/2013
03:43

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Sequestration & Obama's Sci-Fi Flub

The federal government goes on a diet by shaving off two percent everywhere, and President Obama mixes up "Star Wars" and "Star Trek."
03/04/2013
04:36

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Kirk Bloodsworth

Witness to Innocence's advocacy director, Kirk Bloodsworth, discusses DNA evidence testing for death row inmates and his quest to abolish the death penalty.
03/04/2013
00:05

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Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen says goodnight.
03/04/2013
05:14

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Texas Gun Training Bill & Free Shotgun Experiment

Representative Dan Flynn wants to trim gun training hours from 10 to four, and grad student Kyle Coplen concocts a social experiment with more guns.
03/04/2013
04:06

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Obama's Israel Trip

Obama tries to wipe out his shameful record of never visiting Israel by visiting Israel, even though it could be awkward with Romney-fan Benjamin Netanyahu.
03/05/2013
04:43

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Obama's Israel Trip - Michael Oren

The Israeli Ambassador to the United States talks about Chuck Hagel's Israel comments and Iran's nuclear position.
03/05/2013
03:42

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Dennis Tito's Mars Flyby Mission

Millionaire space tourist Dennis Tito will send a married couple to Mars for the noblest reason there is: impatience.
03/05/2013
00:06

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Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen says goodnight before take-off.
03/05/2013
00:27

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Intro - 3/5/13

President Obama says "Aloha" to Israel, and James Franco discusses his film, "Oz The Great and Powerful."
03/05/2013
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