The Colbert Report

Lisa Jackson

Season 8 • 07/19/2012

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson discusses clean air, mercury standards and the agency's history.

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00:38

Intro - 7/18/12
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There's a new way to connect with the Scriptures, Mitt Romney reaches out to his constituency, and Houston's Mayor Annise Parker joins Stephen.
07/18/2012
05:11

"Struggling" Waiters & Waitresses at Mitt Romney's Fundraiser
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For some reason Mitt Romney has gained this reputation as a guy who can't identify with the common man, no matter how hard he fires them.
07/18/2012
05:31

Annise Parker
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Mayor Annise Parker highlights Houston's largest industries and talks about being the first openly gay mayor of a major American city.
07/18/2012
03:39

Stephen Colbert's meTunes - Def Leppard's "Forgeries" of Old Hits
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The cheeky British lads who invaded America and changed music forever, Def Leppard, launch a new career as the world's best Def Leppard cover band.
07/18/2012
04:52

Tip/Wag - Christian Tablet Computer & Rock-Paper-Scissors Robot
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Christians get to ignore their families with mindless procrastination, and Japan's mechanical menace always rides shotgun.
07/18/2012
03:04

Canada's Economic Growth Despite Melting Currency
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America is winning at losing the economic race, and Canada learns nothing from the story of Hanukkah.
07/19/2012
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
07/19/2012
02:11

Fred Willard Arrested for Lewd Conduct
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L.A.'s Tiki Theatre is for gentlemen who still appreciate seeing movies on the big silver -- movies like "Tollbooth Sluts 4."
07/19/2012
04:59

Libor Interest Rate Scandal - Dave Leonhardt
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The best way to restore faith in the banking system is with a trust fall over a cliff, and Dave Leonhardt explains why Libor is not like cupcakes.
07/19/2012
05:17

Libor Interest Rate Scandal
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Traders set bank-lending rates after weighing factors like investor confidence, the money supply, the human anus and yanking things out of it.
07/19/2012
05:21

Lisa Jackson
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Lisa Jackson details the EPA's founding under Richard Nixon, the importance of healthy communities, and the effects of mercury on children's IQ.
07/19/2012
05:23

Shepard Smith's Personal Reporting Style
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Shepard Smith is like the trumpet player who got bored and decided to play out of rhythm and accidentally invented jazz.
07/23/2012
00:05

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
07/23/2012
05:15

Partisan Speculation Over Colorado Shooter
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The Aurora shooting tragedy may have prompted foolish reassessment of something as settled as gun control law.
07/23/2012
00:35

Intro - 7/23/12
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Fox News takes it to the next level, partisanship goes too far, and filmmaker Vikram Gandhi gets people to believe he is a prophet.
07/23/2012
06:15

Vikram Gandhi
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Documentary filmmaker Vikram Gandhi discusses his fake spiritual movement, Mirror philosophy and leader Kumare's second coming.
07/23/2012
02:29

Interview No-Show, Mike Tyson
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Mike Tyson forfeits an interview challenge because he is too scared to face Stephen's one good ear.
07/23/2012
02:24

U.S. Agriculture & Drought Disaster
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God installs a window unit, and farmers seek crops that can withstand the heat,like sun-dried tomatoes or raisins.
07/24/2012
04:03

U.S. Agriculture & Drought Disaster - Bruce Babcock
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Iowa farmers prepare to face death panels thanks to federal crop insurance, or Obamacare for corn.
07/24/2012
04:27

Cold War Update - Kim Jong-un's Mystery Woman & NASA's Mars Mission Menu
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North Korea develops celebrity-couple technology, and NASA's rocket scientists should have considered Slim Jim.
07/24/2012
00:05

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
07/24/2012
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