The Colbert Report

Nassir Ghaemi

Season 7 • 08/08/2011

Nassir Ghaemi thinks the best leaders are slightly unhinged.

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The Colbert ReportS7
Wisconsin's Recall Election & Americans for Prosperity's Absentee Ballot Typos

The Koch brothers-funded Americans for Prosperity PAC sends absentee ballot applications with minor inaccuracies to Wisconsin's Democratic districts.
08/04/2011
04:47

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Anthony Bourdain

Chef Anthony Bourdain worries about the ballooning of Americans and occasionally eats endangered birds with a hood over his head.
08/04/2011
00:06

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Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen signs off by saying goodnight.
08/04/2011
03:33

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Barack Obama's 50th Birthday

Barack Obama throws himself a lavish birthday party instead of working on the economy, so the recession will last four hours longer.
08/04/2011
04:36

The Colbert ReportS7
Sport Report - Baseball's Lowest Records & MLB's Twitter Feed

Two of the grid diamond's lowest records might fall, and MLB gets in on gambling, giving Stephen control of their Twitter feed.
08/04/2011
04:21

The Colbert ReportS7
Colbert Super PAC - The Heroes Respond

Stephen calls on the Colbert Nation to send in more suggestions for the direction of his Super PAC, in addition to more money.
08/04/2011
06:00

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Colbert Super PAC - Rick Perry for President

Stephen already licked the Rick Perry for President donut, so all the other Super PAC bitches better back off.
08/08/2011
03:35

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America's Credit Downgrade

The credit downgrade reduces Americans to waffle-eating Kiwis who put mayonnaise on their French fries and have a serious Hobbit infestation.
08/08/2011
04:12

The Colbert ReportS7
Doomsday Bargain Bunkers

With three doomsday believers to a room, Vivos economy-class underground bunkers are like freshman year at Bob Jones University.
08/08/2011
00:07

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Sign Off - Stephen Sniffs a Marker

Stephen gets high off a Sharpie and says goodnight.
08/08/2011
06:54

The Colbert ReportS7
Nassir Ghaemi

Psychiatrist Nassir Ghaemi believes that mental illness can foster great leadership, but the Republican presidential candidates are too "normal."
08/08/2011
00:33

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Intro - 8/9/11

Record temperatures sweep the heartland, the Internet doesn't make for better human beings, and legendary rockers The Cars perform.
08/09/2011
05:39

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The Word - Head in the Cloud

Technology turns people into empty flesh terminals that rely on it for all their ideas, memories and relationships.
08/09/2011
04:59

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Heatsteria

Part-time weather balloon Rush Limbaugh exposes the government-manufactured heat index conspiracy, while SpongeBob brainwashes kids with global warming propaganda.
08/09/2011
05:03

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Ric Ocasek

The Cars' Ric Ocasek remembers the '80s music scene and promises Stephen any future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Awards.
08/09/2011
06:07

The Colbert ReportS7
Elliot Ackerman

AmericansElect.org CEO Elliot Ackerman believes that individuals should have the power and tools to draft and directly nominate their own presidential candidate.
08/10/2011
04:16

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God's Job Performance - Jim Martin

Father Jim Martin believes that God's job is sustaining the universe, but His performance can't be judged.
08/10/2011
00:08

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Sign Off - E-Mailing Colbert Nation

Stephen types up e-mails on his MacBook Air and says goodnight.
08/10/2011
00:34

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Intro - 8/10/11

God should improve His image, campaign fundraisers have a new weapon, and Elliot Ackerman's website matches voters with candidates.
08/10/2011
05:03

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Yahweh or No Way - Mormons & God's Poll Numbers

The Mormon Church's PR campaign makes Mormons irresistibly cool, while only 52% of Americans approve of God.
08/10/2011
01:55

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Hooker-Drawer Market

The New York Post explains the volatile stock market with analysis that everyone can understand.
08/10/2011
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