The Colbert Report

Seth Shostak

Season 5 • 05/20/2009

Seth Shostak hasn't found an alien yet, but that might change within two dozen years.

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Walter Kirn

Walter Kirn believes that putting Ivy League schools like Princeton on the web would show those attending state schools they're not inferior.
05/19/2009
00:09

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Stephen's Show

That's it for the show -- Stephen's show.
05/19/2009
00:32

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Intro - 5/19/09

Republicans find a way to make us love them again, and a Difference Maker stands up to the government.
05/19/2009
04:49

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The Word - I Know You Are But What Am I?

If the Republicans really want people to go against the Democrats, they'll need a name that instantly turns people off.
05/19/2009
06:24

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Difference Makers - Stephen Keith

Government regulation strangles Tombstone, AZ until actor Stephen Keith fires back with fake guns.
05/19/2009
00:33

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Intro - 5/20/09

Torture memo author John Yoo gets a newspaper column, and Nancy Pelosi says the CIA lied to her.
05/20/2009
00:04

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Goodnight

That's it for The Report, everybody.
05/20/2009
06:56

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She Said, CIA Said - Bob Graham

Bob Graham's diary doesn't say anything about the CIA briefing him on waterboarding.
05/20/2009
04:15

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DonorsChoose.org Classroom Projects

You've already donated over $63,000 to DonorsChoose.org, but there are classroom projects that still need your support.
05/20/2009
02:20

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Extra! Extra! Bleed All About It!

John Yoo had all the qualifications the Philadelphia Inquirer was looking for, in that they were afraid to tell him no.
05/20/2009
06:02

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Seth Shostak

Seth Shostak believes that, unless Earth is a miracle, there is most likely life among the trillion planets.
05/20/2009
00:34

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Intro - 5/21/09

Stephen reveals most of the Indian election results, and Green Day talks about their album, "21st Century Breakdown."
05/21/2009
01:38

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47-Million-Year-Old Fossil

A newly discovered 47-million-year-old fossil doesn't look anything like Stephen's Aunt Ida.
05/21/2009
05:13

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Green Day

Green Day discusses Wal-Mart's censorship and considers covering one of Stephen's patriotic songs.
05/21/2009
04:01

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Naan-Partisan

Stephen calls Shashi Tharoor to congratulate him on getting the Colbert Bump.
05/21/2009
04:58

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Formidable Opponent - Pragmatism or Idealism

Idealist Stephen and the pragmatist Stephen attempt a compromise on how best to deal with cats and dogs.
05/21/2009
04:22

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The Eruption of Mt. Stephen

Stephen Colbert is mad as hell, and he's not gonna take it anymore. Until the next time he gets mad as hell.
05/26/2009
00:32

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Exclusive - Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat

Colbert Nation pays tribute to Stephen's most famous injury.
05/26/2009
00:17

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Dance for Stephen

Stephen entertained you for half an hour, now it's your turn to dance for him.
06/01/2009
00:37

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Intro - 6/01/09

Republicans could lose their Latino voter, and you can see Stephen's Persian Gulf destination from Sarah Palin's house.
06/01/2009
03:26

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Sonia Sotomayor's Nomination - Jeffrey Toobin

After 106 white male Supreme Court justices, Jeffrey Toobin thinks it might be time to change the court dynamics.
06/01/2009
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