Episode #08098

News coverage based on a single story in the L.A. Times reveals an epidemic of kids turning drunk, disorderly and disinfected. (03:36)

Tags:  health,  teens,  alcohol,  Los Angeles,  mongering,  drugs,  marijuana,  legalization,  parenting,  California,  mental health,  Good Morning America,  media,  print media,  Los Angeles Times,  doctors,  epidemics

Episode #08096

One of the nation's largest medical debt collectors sneaks into hospitals to seize patients' money before treatment. (05:26)

Tags:  The Word,  health,  insurance,  debt,  business,  money,  capitalism,  America,  Obama administration,  Antonin Scalia,  John Boehner,  drugs,  Republicans,  New York Times,  pregnancy,  death,  balls,  photos,  doctors,  surgery,  Supreme Court,  poverty

Episode #08092

Feeding tubes help brides drop 20 pounds in 10 days, and sperm-murdering jelly injections prove highly effective. (05:25)

Tags:  Cheating Death,  Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA,  Vaxa,  Prescott Group,  weight/obesity,  dieting,  food,  gross-out,  Jimmy,  men/women,  marriage,  lookin' good,  health,  Sting,  birth control,  balls,  taints,  surgery,  sex,  injuries,  animals,  penises,  volcanoes

Episode #08079

Rick Santorum criticizes California universities after reading something from the state of California. (03:58)

Tags:  Rick Santorum,  lying,  California,  college,  print media,  primaries,  dogs,  Washington DC,  history,  San Francisco,  elitism,  patriotism,  doctors,  health,  Benjamin Franklin,  STDs,  gay/homosexual,  education,  America

Jeff Foxworthy campaigns with Mitt Romney, Stephen supports Goldman Sachs, and Rick Santorum speaks from his heart. (04:09)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #08073

Mitt Romney wins Hawaii and American Samoa primaries, and Rick Santorum visits Puerto Rico. (05:07)

Tags:  Rick Santorum,  Newt Gingrich,  lying,  Puerto Rico,  primaries,  Mitt Romney,  Guam,  Republicans,  candidates,  Spanish,  Netherlands,  death,  Wisconsin,  Louisiana,  laws,  Twitter,  Indecision 2012,  wealth,  Latino,  international affairs

Episode #08073

Rick Santorum says what's in his heart, Stephen sports an Irish-Amish hat, and Dexter Filkins tells Stephen why we need other countries. (01:00)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08058

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

Tags:  intro,  Internet,  government,  plastic surgery,  controversies,  Colbert 2012,  Catholic,  birth control,  rehab,  lookin' good,  Joan Rivers,  crying,  asses,  parents,  religion

Episode #08041

Dead people disrespect the sanctity of life by choosing to be dead, and a Papa John's cashier identifies a customer with a racial slur. (04:19)

Tags:  Rick Santorum,  health,  insurance,  death,  poverty,  accountability,  unemployment,  conspiracies,  Bobby,  Eric Drysdale,  photos,  Obama administration,  doctors,  restaurants,  Asian,  Hispanic,  ethnic,  gay/homosexual,  racism,  stereotypes,  discrimination,  terminations,  food,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

Herman Cain scraps his campaign, Donald Trump plans to moderate a GOP debate, Stephen sets the date for his own debate, and Rick Perry puts out a controversial ad. (04:08)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #08032

Virus-laden pops have the taste kids love with the proven effectiveness of something licked by a stranger, and one person's poop can restore another person's good bacteria. (05:55)

Tags:  Cheating Death,  Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA,  Vaxa,  Prescott Group,  kids,  health,  mental health,  parenting,  mongering,  mail/e-mail,  laws,  food,  cracks up,  gross-out,  doctors,  poop & pee,  Mitt Romney,  ethnic,  Christmas,  gifts & presents

Episode #08032

Fecal transplants change lives, Stephen can't help loving Christmas, and Jack Abramoff goes through a laundry list of lobbying gifts. (01:00)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08025

Mitt Romney launches an attack on Barack Obama, CNN unveils a new approach to journalism, and Siddhartha Mukherjee chronicles the history of cancer. (00:35)

Tags:  intro,  Mitt Romney,  Barack Obama,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  campaigns,  Republicans,  CNN,  media,  John King,  technology,  Siddhartha Mukherjee,  doctors,  health,  men/women,  sex

Episode #08025

Pulitzer Prize winning author Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee discusses the history and science of cancer. (05:20)

Tags:  Siddhartha Mukherjee,  interviews,  books,  doctors,  health,  food,  aging,  history,  statistics,  science,  death,  Rick Perry

Episode #08015

Author Michael Pollan tries to cut through the confusion of food advertising claims with commonsense guidelines in his book "Food Rules." (07:09)

Tags:  Michael Pollan,  interviews,  books,  food,  health,  weight/obesity,  science,  advertising,  taxes,  Herman Cain,  Jimmy,  lookin' good,  alcohol,  gifts & presents,  junk food,  high-fructose corn syrup,  Nazi,  family,  kids,  Maira Kalman,  friend of the show,  drugs,  mental health,  audience interaction,  Sierra Mist,  attention deficit

Episode #08013

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker allows concealed weapons in the state capitol building, and True North lets low-income patients trade services for healthcare. (03:18)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  Scott Walker,  Wisconsin,  guns,  weapons,  Second Amendment,  technology,  Anthony Weiner,  penises,  doctors,  health,  insurance,  money,  labor,  photos,  poop & pee,  audience interaction,  kids,  persistent vegetative state,  pregnancy,  Maine

Episode #08012

Police crack down on Occupy Wall Street protesters, new developments emerge from the NBA lockout, and country musician Toby Keith discusses his USO shows. (00:39)

Tags:  intro,  Occupy Wall Street,  Wall Street,  protests,  police business,  prison,  NBA,  LeBron James,  restaurants,  Toby Keith,  music,  country music,  USO,  California,  doctors,  drugs,  Starbucks,  crime

Episode #08007

Former EPA administrator Carol Browner explains why clean air and water are good for America's economy. (03:29)

Tags:  Carol Browner,  appearances,  EPA,  environment,  Address the Mess,  government,  economy,  unemployment,  health,  safety,  business,  pollution,  weather,  natural disasters,  kids,  China,  international affairs,  doctors

Episode #08005

If people are willing to do a job, no matter how dangerous, pointless or dehumanizing, the government has no business stopping them. (5:21)

Tags:  The Word,  little people,  unemployment,  Florida,  Ritch Workman,  economy,  money,  government,  laws,  safety,  rodeos,  Lord of the Rings,  Peter Dinklage,  puking,  Obama administration,  Republicans,  injuries,  sports,  doctors,  health,  mental health,  labor,  photos,  Spanish,  kids,  food,  persistent vegetative state,  alcohol

Obamacare heads to the Supreme Court, Chris Christie ends confusion over his candidacy, Herman Cain thinks being gay is a choice, and Sarah Palin decides not to run in 2012. (04:07)

Tags:  Weekly Recap