The Colbert Report

Ann Patchett

Season 8 • 02/20/2012

Author Ann Patchett extolls the benefits of shopping at local bookstores.

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00:32

Intro - 2/14/12
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A health care mandate forces Catholic groups to provide birth control, government may ban cell phone use in cars, and William Broad studies the science of yoga.
02/14/2012
00:09

Sign Off - Stephen's Friend Lou-Dog
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Stephen howls goodnight with his friend Lou.
02/14/2012
04:26

Tip/Wag - Gay Building Marriage & Transportation Safety Board Cell Phone Ban
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A Seattle woman saves a building by marrying it, and the National Transportation Safety Board rejects Americans' constitutional right to tear down the highway while texting.
02/14/2012
06:54

Contraception Crusade
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Barack Obama launches a vengeful health care crusade against the Catholic church, essentially forcing priests to hand out condoms at mass.
02/14/2012
05:41

William Broad
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The New York Times' William Broad explores the sexual benefits of yoga as well as its potential health risks.
02/14/2012
03:11

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show 2012
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Although surely wonderful in their own way, members of the shelter dog underclass are just not Kennel Club material.
02/14/2012
00:06

Sign Off - Caught Looking
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Stephen admires his eyes in the mirror and says goodnight.
02/20/2012
04:42

Rick Santorum's Energy War Alarm
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Rick Santorum calls on humans to husband the earth's resources before fracking her good all night long.
02/20/2012
03:12

Intro - 2/20/12
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Stephen quells wild Internet rumors about his time off and puts Joan Rivers' outrageous speculation to rest.
02/20/2012
06:53

Mitt Romney & Donald Trump in Michigan
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Mitt Romney attempts to connect to Michigan voters and brings out the biggest, tannest, most leathery gun of them all: Donald Trump.
02/20/2012
05:51

Ann Patchett
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Novelist Ann Patchett discusses the importance of brick-and-mortar bookstores and explains what prompted her to open Parnassus Books in Nashville.
02/20/2012
00:09

Sign Off - Dark Lord of the Sith
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Stephen transforms himself into a Sith Lord and cackles maniacally.
02/21/2012
00:34

Intro - 2/21/12
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Congress attacks Colbert Super PAC, a new sport takes America by storm, and Robert Kagan counsels Mitt Romney on international affairs.
02/21/2012
05:24

Robert Kagan
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Author Robert Kagan talks about advising Mitt Romney on foreign policy and explores America's use of military force in international affairs.
02/21/2012
06:47

Colbert Super PAC - Nancy Pelosi's Ad & Barack Obama's Super PAC
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Nancy Pelosi smears Stephen in an effort to pass the Disclose Act, and Barack Obama reverses his stand on super PACs as his reelection campaign solicits donations.
02/21/2012
03:56

Douchebag Showdown
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Prince Creme Brawlee of Monaco makes the mistake of getting in the face of all-American super-douche Adam Hock and pays the price.
02/21/2012
02:28

Better Know a District - California's 8th
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In 1906, an earthquake struck California's 8th district, leveling San Francisco and marking the last time anyone could afford to live there without six roommates.
02/22/2012
00:34

Intro - 2/22/12
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Lent gets off to a thunderous start, corporations know too much about consumers, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi joins Stephen.
02/22/2012
03:15

Stephen's Lenten Sacrifice
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As America's most famous Catholic, Stephen must set a good example during Lent.
02/22/2012
06:05

The Word - Surrender to a Buyer Power
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By using predictive analytics, Target doesn't just track when customers buy sheets, they know what customers are doing between the sheets.
02/22/2012
08:13

Nancy Pelosi
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House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi believes that super PACs threaten American democracy and that Citizens United should be overturned.
02/22/2012
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