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Ed Viesturs

Season 5 • 07/02/2009

Ed Viesturs took the Colbert Nation flag with him on his seventh climb to the summit of Everest.

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00:37

Intro - 7/1/09
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The Supreme Court takes its recess, and Nicholas Kristof discusses "It's Time to Learn From Frogs" after crossing five lanes of busy traffic.
07/01/2009
02:38

Tip/Wag - Cynthia Davis & Fox News
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Representative Cynthia Davis opposes subsidized lunches for low-income children, and Fox News incorrectly identifies Mark Sanford as a Democrat.
07/01/2009
02:26

The Second Coming of Ronald Reagan
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Soon, Reagan will ride into town on the back of his mighty steed, Bonzo, and the Potomac will run red with the blood of bureaucrats.
07/01/2009
05:11

Judge, Jury & Executioner - Firefighters, Gold Waste & Strip Search
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The Supreme Court releases its decisions on firefighters' tests, goldmine waste and school strip searches.
07/01/2009
02:03

The Clinton Curse
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Mark Sanford joins other victims of the Clinton curse like Bob Livingston, Larry Craig and Newt Gingrich.
07/01/2009
00:06

Sign Off - See You at the Bar
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Stephen will see you at the bar.
07/02/2009
05:04

Re-Report - Lost Treasures of Babylon
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Stephen shows more footage of basic training at Fort Jackson, flying with the Thunderbirds, and putting care packages together with Tom Hanks.
07/02/2009
01:30

CNN Finds Bubbles the Chimp
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Anderson Cooper uncovers shocking news about Bubbles the Chimp: he likes cucumbers and bananas.
07/02/2009
00:33

Intro - 7/2/09
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Congress passes a renewable energy bill, and climber Ed Viesturs scales Stephen's ego.
07/02/2009
05:43

The Word - Ban de Soleil
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The sun is a dangerous, unchecked nuclear power that causes global warming, and it must be put out.
07/02/2009
05:46

Ed Viesturs
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Stephen punches Ed Viesturs' Frequent Everest Card after his seventh climb to the summit of Mount Everest.
07/02/2009
05:44

Paul Krugman
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Paul Krugman says the stimulus package is enough to help, but not enough to cure the economic crisis.
07/13/2009
03:41

VA Backlog - Paul Rieckhoff
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If Stephen gets 25,000 votes, Paul Rieckhoff will make him an honorary member of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
07/13/2009
06:19

Stephen's Sound Advice - How to Bork a Nominee
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If Republicans want to stop Sonia Sotomayor's nomination, they must accuse her of bigotry, uncover her secrets and make her weigh in on abortion.
07/13/2009
02:40

Remembering Remembering Michael Jackson
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Stephen remembers the fine coverage of Michael Jackson's death, like his one-hour interview with Michael Tackson.
07/13/2009
00:36

Intro - 7/13/09
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The Sotomayor confirmation hearings begin, and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman knows a lot about money.
07/13/2009
00:07

Goodnight
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That's it for The Report, everybody.
07/13/2009
00:34

Intro - 7/14/09
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Stephen suggests looking for change in the folds of Barney Frank, and asks Leymah Gbowee where Liberia is.
07/14/2009
05:34

Leymah Gbowee
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Leymah Gbowee organized a sex strike among women until the Liberian civil war ended.
07/14/2009
05:10

The Word - Guns, Credit, and Corn
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The American government can use the defense budget to pay for health care and just turn sick people into a weapons program.
07/14/2009
04:51

Senator Wences Questions Sonia Sotomayor
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Senator Wences asks Sonia Sotomayor the tough questions while still maintaining cultural sensitivity.
07/14/2009
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