The Colbert Report
Ann Patchett
Season 8 E 58 • 02/20/2012
Novelist Ann Patchett discusses the importance of brick-and-mortar bookstores and explains what prompted her to open Parnassus Books in Nashville.

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00:32
The Colbert ReportS8 E57
Intro - 2/14/12
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
The Colbert ReportS8 E57
Sign Off - Stephen's Friend Lou-Dog
Stephen howls goodnight with his friend Lou.
02/14/2012
04:26
The Colbert ReportS8 E57
Tip/Wag - Gay Building Marriage & Transportation Safety Board Cell Phone Ban
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
The Colbert ReportS8 E57
Contraception Crusade
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
The Colbert ReportS8 E57
William Broad
The New York Times' William Broad explores the sexual benefits of yoga as well as its potential health risks.
02/14/2012
03:11
The Colbert ReportS8 E57
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show 2012
Although surely wonderful in their own way, members of the shelter dog underclass are just not Kennel Club material.
02/14/2012
00:06
The Colbert ReportS8 E58
Sign Off - Caught Looking
Stephen admires his eyes in the mirror and says goodnight.
02/20/2012
04:42
The Colbert ReportS8 E58
Rick Santorum's Energy War Alarm
Rick Santorum calls on humans to husband the earth's resources before fracking her good all night long.
02/20/2012
03:12
The Colbert ReportS8 E58
Intro - 2/20/12
Stephen quells wild Internet rumors about his time off and puts Joan Rivers' outrageous speculation to rest.
02/20/2012
06:53
The Colbert ReportS8 E58
Mitt Romney & Donald Trump in Michigan
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
The Colbert ReportS8 E58
Ann Patchett
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
The Colbert ReportS8 E59
Sign Off - Dark Lord of the Sith
Stephen transforms himself into a Sith Lord and cackles maniacally.
02/21/2012
00:34
The Colbert ReportS8 E59
Intro - 2/21/12
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
The Colbert ReportS8 E59
Robert Kagan
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
The Colbert ReportS8 E59
Colbert Super PAC - Nancy Pelosi's Ad & Barack Obama's Super PAC
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
The Colbert ReportS8 E59
Douchebag Showdown
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
The Colbert ReportS8 E60
Better Know a District - California's 8th
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
The Colbert ReportS8 E60
Intro - 2/22/12
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
The Colbert ReportS8 E60
Stephen's Lenten Sacrifice
As America's most famous Catholic, Stephen must set a good example during Lent.
02/22/2012
06:05
The Colbert ReportS8 E60
The Word - Surrender to a Buyer Power
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
The Colbert ReportS8 E60
Nancy Pelosi
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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