Episode #08096

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses his book "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion." (05:58)

Tags:  Jonathan Haidt,  interviews,  books,  government,  religion,  morality,  liberal,  conservative,  debates,  mental health,  lawyers,  America,  Civil War,  The Matrix,  Republicans,  right-wing,  left-wing,  truthiness,  history,  left-wing,  right-wing

Episode #08095

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

Tags:  religion,  House of Representatives,  Paul Ryan,  Barack Obama,  poverty,  Catholic,  economy,  money,  lookin' good,  Christian,  Jesus,  Republicans,  church and state,  holidays,  creationism,  Vatican,  taxes,  wealth,  Georgetown University,  Bible,  popes

Episode #08095

Carne Ross discusses his book "The Leaderless Revolution: How Ordinary People Will Take Power and Change Politics in the 21st Century." (06:08)

Tags:  Carne Ross,  interviews,  books,  government,  Occupy Wall Street,  democracy,  America,  capitalism,  corruption,  business,  Colbert Super PAC,  protests,  money,  Wall Street,  poverty,  Congress,  U.K.,  Bush administration

Episode #08094

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton skirts Stephen's questions and misinterprets a backstage hug. (06:15)

Tags:  Diane Keaton,  interviews,  books,  sexual advances,  White House Correspondents Association Dinner,  sex,  nudity,  parents,  asses,  crying,  mental health

Episode #08088

Rick Santorum proves his pro-family credentials by rejecting any partnership with another man -- in this case, Mitt Romney. (03:46)

Tags:  Mitt Romney,  candidates,  Rob Portman,  Republicans,  Rick Santorum,  conservative,  gay/homosexual,  lookin' good,  Jimmy,  Indecision 2012,  flip-flopper,  mail/e-mail

Episode #08085

The Tea Party's Allen West spills secret hearsay about some Democratic Congress members. (03:03)

Tags:  Cold War Update,  Allen West,  communism,  conspiracies,  Congress,  mongering,  Tea Party,  Democrats,  America,  approval ratings,  John Boehner,  lookin' good,  explosions,  kids

Episode #08085

James Cameron discusses the "Titanic 3D" release and the submarine he helped engineer to dive straight to the bottom of the Marianas Trench. (07:03)

Tags:  James Cameron,  interviews,  movies,  Titanic,  technology,  money,  oceans,  accept your apology,  China,  censorship,  monsters,  sex,  fights,  Washington DC,  Guam,  Canadian,  elitism,  inventions,  boats

Episode #08076

The solicitor general's defense of Obamacare was a train wreck that slammed into the Hindenberg, landed on the deck of the Titanic, and then sailed in to see "John Carter." (04:40)

Tags:  Supreme Court,  Barack Obama,  health,  insurance,  Bill O'Reilly,  advertising,  Papa Bear,  gay/homosexual,  monkeys!,  food,  under the desk,  laws,  lawyers,  movies,  Samuel Alito,  death,  trials/hearings,  Obama administration,  Nana & Pee-Pop

Episode #08074

Florida's Stand Your Ground law leads to the shooting death of teen Trayvon Martin, but top legal minds have other ideas about where to place blame. (06:00)

Tags:  The Word,  Florida,  guns,  Trayvon Martin,  George Zimmerman,  laws,  violence,  death,  fashion,  Barack Obama,  profiling,  Rick Santorum,  Geraldo Rivera,  Newt Gingrich,  ethnic,  African American,  candidates,  racism,  stereotypes,  safety,  Fox News,  Tyler Perry,  mongering,  lobbyists,  accountability

Episode #08072

Veteran political strategist Mark McKinnon's No Labels movement has a 12-step program to reform Congress. (06:53)

Tags:  Mark McKinnon,  interviews,  Congress,  Democrats,  Republicans,  Olympia Snowe,  government,  Independents,  rehab,  money,  military,  campaigns,  laws,  voting,  Civil War,  Kermit the Frog,  Newt Gingrich,  Rick Santorum,  liberal,  approval ratings

Episode #08068

Now that Super Tuesday results are in, Stephen prepares to finally realize his long-standing love and support for Mitt Romney. (04:27)

Tags:  Countdown to Loving Mitt,  primaries,  Mitt Romney,  Sarah Palin,  iPad,  give it to me,  Rush Limbaugh,  Newt Gingrich,  Michael Stipe,  appearances,  Republicans,  bombs,  Rick Santorum,  animals,  sleep,  Florida,  candidates,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08067

While the GOP candidates go all average to connect with blue collar voters for America's Super Tuesday, other election results stream in from Russia and India. (05:41)

Tags:  partying,  blue collar,  under the desk,  cooking,  food,  Republicans,  primaries,  labor,  costumes,  Ohio,  Vladimir Putin,  India,  Russia,  international affairs,  elections,  ethnic,  Mitt Romney,  Indecision,  slogans,  Indecision 2012,  Mexican,  alcohol,  health,  vaginas,  Rick Santorum,  candidates,  Super Bowl,  STDs

Episode #08067

Attorney General Eric Holder explains why it's perfectly legal to execute an American citizen without trial in a time of war. (04:21)

Tags:  The Word,  Eric Holder,  Yemen,  Obama administration,  laws,  military,  assassinations,  war on terror,  death,  terrorism,  wars,  America,  international affairs,  citizenship,  security,  Constitution,  9/11,  Supreme Court,  trials/hearings,  Star Wars,  Congress

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)

Tags:  birth control,  sex,  Rush Limbaugh,  Sandra Fluke,  controversies,  apologies,  men/women,  health,  insurance,  radio,  sexism,  prostitution,  advertising,  business,  Catholic,  religion,  media,  Rick Santorum,  money,  asses,  Mitt Romney,  Republicans,  Democrats,  right-wing,  conservative,  candidates

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)

Tags:  intro,  Catholic,  Lent,  holidays,  business,  Nancy Pelosi,  Congress,  Nevada,  cars/trucks,  driving,  gambling

Episode #08060

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

Tags:  Nancy Pelosi,  interviews,  Colbert Super PAC,  money,  fundraising,  wealth,  democracy,  Supreme Court,  freedom of speech,  business,  elections,  Better Know a District,  Colbert Bump,  advertising,  Congress,  government,  California,  Catholic,  Lent,  holidays,  Jesus,  Rick Santorum,  men/women,  health,  birth control,  family,  kids

Episode #08059

Congress attacks Colbert Super PAC, a new sport takes America by storm, and Robert Kagan counsels Mitt Romney on international affairs. (00:34)

Tags:  intro,  Colbert Super PAC,  Congress,  work/office,  work/office,  government,  sports,  Asian,  ethnic,  Robert Kagan,  Mitt Romney,  international affairs,  candidates,  Republicans,  money,  Mardi Gras,  holidays,  weight/obesity,  America

Episode #08056

Activist Bill McKibben talks about the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline and calls on Colbert Nation to sign his petition opposing its construction. (04:43)

Tags:  Bill McKibben,  interviews,  environment,  global warming,  Address the Mess,  oil,  money,  protests,  energy,  hybrids,  cars/trucks,  Senate,  international affairs,  Saudi Arabia,  Canada,  Colbert Nation,  It's a Wonderful Life

Episode #08055

CNN's Christiane Amanpour examines the likelihood of America and Israel going to war with Iran and weighs in on Iran's nuclear program. (06:26)

Tags:  Christiane Amanpour,  interviews,  Iran,  international affairs,  government,  Israel,  wars,  military,  Saddam Hussein,  Mole People,  peace,  Middle East,  nuclear,  WMDs,  weapons,  science,  intelligence,  Barack Obama,  Congress,  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,  protests,  dictators,  costumes,  mental health

Episode #08051

Mitt Romney proves that his principles are as unwavering as his hair, and Keith Ablow finds Newt Gingrich irresistible even if the Republican establishment doesn't. (05:29)

Tags:  Mitt Romney,  Newt Gingrich,  Florida,  debates,  primaries,  polls,  approval ratings,  business,  housing,  speeches,  the moon,  German,  space,  men/women,  Washington DC,  Ohio,  marriage,  adultery,  lookin' good,  divorce,  Keith Ablow,  vaginas,  mental health,  candidates,  Republicans,  campaigns,  Indecision 2012,  uncensored