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Cheating Death - Flu-Fighting Meth

Season 9 • 11/15/2012

According to Taiwanese researchers, crystal meth reduces susceptibility to influenza.

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Tony Kushner Pt. 1

Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner describes how "Lincoln" is a bit like a state basketball tournament movie.
11/14/2012
02:31

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High-Frequency Trading

Much like Maroon 5, computer traders make money just by churning out the same formula over and over again.
11/14/2012
03:11

The Colbert ReportS9
Tony Kushner Pt. 2

Tony Kushner introduces a clip from "Lincoln" and explains how Barack Obama and Abraham Lincoln are similar.
11/14/2012
00:06

The Colbert ReportS9
Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen says goodnight.
11/14/2012
05:56

The Colbert ReportS9
High-Frequency Trading - Christopher Steiner

The journalist examines the Flash Crash of 2010, nanosecond trading, and the algorithms behind Wall Street.
11/14/2012
05:42

The Colbert ReportS9
Chris Stringer

Paleoanthropologist Chris Stringer shares his book, "Lone Survivors: How We Came to Be the Only Humans on Earth."
11/15/2012
03:41

The Colbert ReportS9
Millennial Generation Soup Campaign

Music and edgy online graphics capture the rebellious spirit of America's hottest liquid food trend, Campbell's "Go" soups.
11/15/2012
05:28

The Colbert ReportS9
General's Hospital

David Petraeus's affair is all anybody in Washington can talk about, which might be why the country is in financial ruin.
11/15/2012
01:58

The Colbert ReportS9
Sign Off - The Colbert Report's Seventh Anniversary

America was thoughtlessly holding its presidential campaign during the show's seven-year anniversary.
11/15/2012
00:32

The Colbert ReportS9
Intro - 11/15/12

The CIA combats a scandal, meth doubles as medicine, and paleoanthropologist Chris Stringer reveals that all humans came from Africa.
11/15/2012
03:18

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Cheating Death - Flu-Fighting Meth

Science determines that other than brain damage, heart disease, severe weight loss, psychosis and destroying people's lives, meth is beneficial.
11/15/2012
06:57

The Colbert ReportS9
Jake Tapper

Senior White House correspondent Jake Tapper explores the fiscal cliff, the war in Afghanistan, and the Taliban's assault on Combat Outpost Keating.
11/26/2012
04:45

The Colbert ReportS9
Blitzkrieg on Grinchitude - Pope Benedict XVI

In his book "Jesus of Nazareth," Pope Benedict XVI proves that he has not read the Gospel of the Little Drummer Boy.
11/26/2012
00:07

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Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen says goodnight.
11/26/2012
03:13

The Colbert ReportS9
Stephen's Thanksgiving & Holy Black Friday

Thanksgiving is just a preamble to the holiest day of the year, Black Friday, when Americans come together to bow before their lord, the Walmart rollback guy.
11/26/2012
00:33

The Colbert ReportS9
Intro - 11/26/12

Stephen covers the exciting issue of copyright infringement, the birth of Jesus comes into question, and journalist Jake Tapper shares his book about the war in Afghanistan.
11/26/2012
05:14

The Colbert ReportS9
Judge, Jury & Executioner - Copyright Law

The Supreme Court considers the case of Supap Kirtsaeng v. Wiley & Sons, a textbook copyright suit about textbooks.
11/26/2012
03:15

The Colbert ReportS9
Canada's Grinch

A 24-year-old man delivers sickening Yuletide news: There is no Santa Claus in Canada.
11/27/2012
00:09

The Colbert ReportS9
Sign Off - Country Chords

Stephen kicks up his feet and plays guitar.
11/27/2012
04:23

The Colbert ReportS9
The Fiscal Cliff Compromise

President Obama wants to raise taxes on the wealthy just because he ran and won on that promise, and Republicans might let him do it.
11/27/2012
05:05

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The Fiscal Cliff Compromise - Reihan Salam

National Review writer Reihan Salam introduces his book, "Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream."
11/27/2012
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