Rush Limbaugh defends his sexist comments, and Steve King makes his case against universal preventative medicine. (03:06)

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Episode #08095

Barack Obama and the Catholic Church wage war on Paul Ryan's deeply Christian Republican House budget. (04:19)

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Episode #08095

Georgetown University's Father Thomas Reese finds discrepancies between Catholic doctrine and Paul Ryan's fiscal ministry. (05:59)

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Episode #08081

Novelist Anne Rice discusses her book "The Wolf Gift," and whether or not she fears an eternity of being poked in the hiney with a hot pitchfork. (05:56)

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Episode #08078

There's trouble in the beef industry, Pope Benedict XVI pays a visit to Cuba, and Governor Gary Johnson runs as the 2012 Libertarian candidate for president. (00:35)

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Episode #08078

"Holy Rollers" shows the sacred side of Sin City, Pope Benedict XVI believes Marxism no longer corresponds to reality, and a perfumer honors the pope with a signature cologne. (05:33)

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Episode #08078

Not all beef is created equal, Christians find God through blackjack, and Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson talks Middle East. (01:00)

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Episode #08075

The fear of not being able to buy guns during a second Obama term leads to Americans buying so many guns that now they can't buy any guns, just like they feared. (04:56)

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Episode #08066

The lamestream media jumps down Rush Limbaugh's throat for calling one woman he never met a "slut" and a "prostitute," and 12 advertisers pull support from his show. (06:24)

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Episode #08064

The spermicidal maniacs at the University of Kansas develop a male birth control pill, and Brooklyn coffee shops hook babies on the foam dragon. (05:12)

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Joan Rivers suspects Stephen of getting plastic surgery, Nancy Pelosi attacks Colbert Super PAC, Stephen swears off conquistador high fives, and Mormons convert deceased Jews. (04:07)

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Episode #08061

Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel calls on Mitt Romney to end the Mormon practice of posthumously baptizing Jews. (05:10)

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Episode #08060

Lent gets off to a thunderous start, corporations know too much about consumers, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi joins Stephen. (00:34)

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Episode #08060

As America's most famous Catholic, Stephen must set a good example during Lent. (03:15)

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Episode #08060

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi believes that super PACs threaten American democracy and that Citizens United should be overturned. (08:13)

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Episode #08060

Stephen refuses to break Lent by high fiving a persistent conquistador. (00:16)

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Episode #08060

Stephen can't give up crack for Lent, housing prices soar in California's 8th district, and Nancy Pelosi breaks her promise not to come on The Colbert Report. (01:00)

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Episode #08058

Stephen quells wild Internet rumors about his time off and puts Joan Rivers' outrageous speculation to rest. (03:12)

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Jeremy Lin captivates America, Stephen writes Jimmy Fallon a heartfelt Valentine, and contraceptives prevent the Lord from getting action. (02:07)

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Episode #08057

A health care mandate forces Catholic groups to provide birth control, government may ban cell phone use in cars, and William Broad studies the science of yoga. (00:32)

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