Episode #08100

A former Playboy Playmate helps usher Mexico's presidential debate, and one candidate isn't sorry for noticing. (03:22)

Tags:  Mexico,  men/women,  elections,  candidates,  debates,  rage,  patriotism,  slogans,  Rolling Stone,  Bob Dylan,  America,  lookin' good,  Playboy,  Spanish,  monkeys!,  Anderson Cooper,  media,  sexual advances,  breasts,  international affairs,  animals,  costumes,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08088

Kissing and hugging are the last stop before reaching Groin Central Station, so it's important to ban all the things that lead to the things that lead to sex. (05:03)

Tags:  The Word,  abstinence,  sex,  education,  sexual advances,  Tennessee,  teens,  school,  conservative,  health,  parenting,  growing up,  statistics,  laws,  local news team,  lookin' good,  nerd alert,  balls,  pregnancy,  kids,  visually impaired

Episode #08087

Jonah Lehrer examines dangerous creativity myths and the history of innovation. (06:48)

Tags:  Jonah Lehrer,  interviews,  books,  inventions,  technology,  philosophy,  culture,  kids,  statistics,  history,  Steve Jobs,  William Shakespeare,  Google,  alcohol,  mental health,  growing up,  dreams,  crime,  literary references,  art,  teens

Episode #08084

Marine veteran Sergeant Bryan Escobedo learns the ropes of punditry, including silent nods and made-up statistics. (07:38)

Tags:  Bryan Escobedo,  appearances,  pundits,  demonstrations,  Michelle Obama,  unemployment,  military,  troops,  media,  books,  Marines,  Jimmy,  statistics,  lying,  high five,  lookin' good,  patriotism,  work/office

Episode #08082

The Australian conservationists' Easter Bilby threatens the sacred holiday ritual of dying a rabbit pink and gorging on its chocolate offspring. (04:54)

Tags:  Easter Under Attack,  Easter,  Australia,  holidays,  Christian,  Jesus,  Disney,  Super Bowl,  animals,  junk food,  football,  religion,  photos,  competitions,  Tim Tebow,  kids,  family,  international affairs

Episode #08082

Mitt Romney must pick a running mate who will help him appeal to women, Hispanics, African Americans, evangelical Christians and Republicans. (05:10)

Tags:  Steve King,  candidates,  Mitt Romney,  trials/hearings,  cracks up,  elections,  gay/homosexual,  health,  appearances,  insurance,  Republicans,  lawsuits,  discrimination,  business,  Indecision,  terminations,  laws,  farming,  right-wing,  growing up

Episode #08082

After a German senior citizen thrives at the 2012 Gymnastics World Cup, Stephen laments the cellulite on his thumb. (03:47)

Tags:  Germany,  mental health,  gymnastics,  senior citizens,  under the desk,  junk food,  exercise,  weight/obesity,  sports,  Americone Dream,  competitions,  parents,  crying,  aging,  lookin' good,  international affairs

Episode #08082

Auto executive Bob Lutz discusses the soul of the American car industry, Mitt Romney and the award-winning Chevy Volt. (06:22)

Tags:  Bob Lutz,  interviews,  books,  demonstrations,  cars/trucks,  business,  bailouts,  competitions,  Obama administration,  Mitt Romney,  hybrids,  elections,  General Motors,  exercise,  government,  capitalism,  America,  awards,  Rush Limbaugh,  aging,  conservative,  alternative energy,  Europe

Episode #08082

Stephen remembers the master of nailing an interview subject, Mike Wallace. (00:40)

Tags:  sign off,  Mike Wallace,  media,  gravitas,  death,  nailed

Episode #08082

Easter is the Super Bowl of Christianity, anti-discrimination laws come under question, and auto executive Bob Lutz defends the industry's bailout. (01:00)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08080

National Geographic explorer-in-residence Robert Ballard talks about "Save the Titanic," his documentary promoting its preservation and protection against tourism. (06:56)

Tags:  Robert Ballard,  interviews,  Titanic,  anniversaries,  boats,  history,  military,  sex,  travel,  literary references,  collectibles,  oceans,  museums,  treasures

Episode #08071

The Seattle Pop Conference jams to a series of panel discussions and scholarly presentations, but not to Stephen's amazing paper. (02:20)

Tags:  Who's Honoring Me Now?,  dancing,  rock 'n' roll,  Seattle,  music,  gay/homosexual,  education,  awards,  Aerosmith

Episode #08069

Don Fleming, Elvis Costello and Emmylou Harris discuss the the folk music legacy of Alan Lomax. (06:44)

Tags:  Don Fleming,  Elvis Costello,  Emmylou Harris,  interviews,  Bob Dylan,  performances,  songs,  music,  friend of the show,  culture,  history,  poverty,  Internet,  demonstrations

Episode #08063

The Colbert Report celebrates its 1,000th show, Indiana Representative Bob Morris criticizes the Girl Scouts, and Ross Eisenbrey speaks out against unpaid internships. (01:13)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08063

Indiana Representative Bob Morris comes down on Girl Scouts' radical agenda, and New Hampshire Representative Kyle Jones repeals labor lunch break laws. (04:13)

Tags:  Bob Morris,  Kyle Jones,  conservative,  Scouts,  liberal,  left-wing,  Republicans,  conspiracies,  abortion,  gay/homosexual,  Internet,  laws,  work/office,  labor,  cannibalism,  Constitution,  Mitt Romney,  Mitch Daniels,  death,  Mormon,  candidates,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  mongering,  New Hampshire,  Indiana,  kids,  Mr. Smith Goes to the State Legislature,  government

Episode #08056

Finger hugger Steve Gass wants big government to force saw manufacturers to adopt his safety technology. (04:56)

Tags:  People Who Are Destroying America,  technology,  safety,  injuries,  government,  Constitution,  huggers,  laws,  inventions,  American blankscape,  Colbertisms,  gross-out,  balls,  animals,  guns,  Mary Poppins,  food

Episode #08038

Journalist John Heilemann examines Rick Santorum's rise in the Iowa caucus and the potential direction of his campaign. (06:33)

Tags:  John Heilemann,  interviews,  Rick Santorum,  Mitt Romney,  Ronald Reagan,  Newt Gingrich,  conservative,  voting,  religion,  Christian,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  Republicans,  campaigns,  caucuses

Episode #08036

After Fox News' Freudian slip, Megyn Kelly clarifies that Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are not the same person, philosophically or otherwise. (03:20)

Tags:  Megyn Kelly,  Fox News,  Mitt Romney,  Barack Obama,  Rick Perry,  Ron Paul,  Jimmy,  Sigmund Freud,  mental health,  parents,  breasts,  penises,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  polls,  Michele Bachmann,  Newt Gingrich,  Rick Santorum

Episode #08033

The American Heritage Dictionary's lexicowards redefine an offensive term, and Newt Gingrich thinks of new ways to make Americans afraid. (06:05)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  Newt Gingrich,  citizenship,  books,  immigration,  Wikipedia,  Mexico,  pregnancy,  kids,  border security,  liberal,  Colbertisms,  America,  photos,  mongering,  technology,  James Bond,  movies,  wealth,  the moon,  space,  terrorism,  nuclear,  super villains,  lookin' good,  music,  Jimmy,  Amish,  Chinese

Episode #08025

CNN lays off 50 staff members, and Stephen gets in on the uncompensated future of news at the meReporters 6700. (05:06)

Tags:  CNN,  Internet,  terminations,  touch screen,  media,  24-hour news,  money,  technology,  health,  Michael Stipe,  appearances,  Wolf Blitzer,  animals,  surgery,  interns,  work/office