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

Tags:  5 x Five,  exclusives,  mashups,  Rush Limbaugh,  birth control,  sex,  exercise,  health,  Statue of Liberty,  freedom of speech,  Catholic,  religion,  insurance,  Barack Obama,  Iowa,  Steve King,  Tip/Wag,  Rick Santorum,  music,  pop culture,  government

Episode #08099

"Spooky PACs" trailblazer Karl Rove gives anonymous political money to help keep political money anonymous, and Stephen gives in to donor transparency fetishists. (05:27)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  laws,  fundraising,  money,  elections,  Karl Rove,  wealth,  accountability,  business,  Newt Gingrich,  charity,  taints,  founding fathers,  photos,  campaigns,  democracy,  Jay-Z,  Jimmy,  Indecision 2012,  advertising,  oral sex

Episode #08097

Republican strategist Dee Dee Benkie explains Newt Gingrich's decision to endorse Mitt Romney, using a football-fraternity analogy. (04:33)

Tags:  Newt Gingrich,  Mitt Romney,  friends,  candidates,  Dee Dee Benkie,  campaigns,  Shepard Smith,  Fox News,  sports,  football,  Republicans,  fights,  Star Wars,  fraternity/sorority,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08094

Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng lulls his guards into complacency and escapes from an 18-month house arrest. (05:17)

Tags:  China,  Beijing,  international affairs,  house arrest,  Obama administration,  human rights,  visually impaired,  diplomacy,  money,  debt,  Canada,  Vancouver,  New York City,  Mexico,  cats & cats,  balls,  America,  Syria,  audience interaction,  marriage

Arizona law revises pregnancy, Stephen plugs "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)", men lose interest in sex, Michael Sandel explores the market, and Barack Obama needs youth votes. (04:09)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #08093

One thousand college students receive their Colbert Super PAC Super Fun Pack, so Stephen unveils the launch clue and silver treasure. (04:48)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  Super Fun Pack,  collectibles,  college,  challenges,  treasures,  Colbert Nation,  University of Texas,  Texas,  sex,  under the desk,  Mitt Romney,  British,  mail/e-mail,  wealth,  money,  fundraising,  slogans,  sexual advances

Episode #08093

Jack White introduces his first solo album, "Blunderbuss," and recalls making a record with Stephen. (06:40)

Tags:  Jack White,  interviews,  performances,  Jimmy,  friends,  music,  dancing,  songs,  Grammy Awards,  Colbert Bump,  statistics,  advertising,  business,  balloons,  music videos,  StePhest Colbchella '011,  rock 'n' roll,  indie rock

Episode #08093

Jack White performs "Freedom at 21" from his debut solo album, "Blunderbuss." (03:13)

Tags:  Jack White,  performances,  music,  songs,  indie rock,  rock 'n' roll

Episode #08092

Harvard University's Michael Sandel illustrates the ethical and moral concerns regarding the growing role of money and market values in society. (07:02)

Tags:  Michael Sandel,  interviews,  money,  capitalism,  wealth,  ethics,  elitism,  morality,  democracy,  corruption,  America,  books,  education,  prison,  immigration,  housing,  citizenship,  voting,  Colbert Super PAC,  business,  Saudi Arabia,  elections,  Indecision 2012,  California,  debates,  international affairs

Episode #08073

The Army is pulling out of Rush Limbaugh's radio show due to Rush's sexist comments -- but they are staying in Afghanistan. (03:40)

Tags:  birth control,  sex,  controversies,  mimes,  Rush Limbaugh,  advertising,  Army,  Afghanistan War,  Taliban,  radio,  money,  under the desk,  First Amendment,  Bill O'Reilly,  conspiracies,  sexism,  feminism,  Statue of Liberty,  men/women,  Sandra Fluke,  Fox News,  Stephen's products,  military,  Papa Bear,  freedom of speech,  Democrats,  Republicans

Episode #08062

The Persian menace nabs its first ever Oscar, and "The Lorax" has over 70 different product tie-ins, which should automatically win it Best Picture in 2013. (04:14)

Tags:  Movies That Are Destroying America,  Iran,  nuclear,  photos,  advertising,  Dr. Seuss,  animation,  hybrids,  cars/trucks,  junk food,  performances,  books,  literary references,  crying,  huggers,  oil,  fracking,  environment,  Address the Mess,  explosions

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 #08057

Barack Obama launches a vengeful health care crusade against the Catholic church, essentially forcing priests to hand out condoms at mass. (06:54)

Tags:  Catholic,  birth control,  health,  insurance,  laws,  Barack Obama,  secret Muslim,  religion,  Jimmy,  The Crusades,  Pope Benedict XVI,  demonstrations,  under the desk,  Jesus,  God,  France,  history,  taxes,  charity,  money,  Benjamin Franklin,  founding fathers,  First Amendment,  Mitt Romney,  STDs,  Rick Santorum,  campaigns,  Republicans

Episode #08057

A Seattle woman saves a building by marrying it, and the National Transportation Safety Board rejects Americans' constitutional right to tear down the highway while texting. (04:26)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  Seattle,  marriage,  protests,  same-sex marriage,  gay/homosexual,  college,  cell phones,  friends,  laws,  government,  transportation,  cars/trucks,  technology,  Stephen's products,  under the desk,  insects,  photos,  Constitution,  Stephen's friends,  dogs,  inventions

Episode #08054

Ben & Jerry's releases a 2012 election year package that equates the dominance of Americone Dream with that of the Colbert Super PAC. (04:57)

Tags:  Americone Dream,  Colbert Nation,  Colbert Super PAC,  collectibles,  Valentine's Day,  holidays,  Jimmy Fallon,  Ben & Jerry's,  competitions,  challenges,  the heroes,  food,  gross-out,  photos,  facial hair,  kids,  Fear Factor,  Conan O'Brien,  health,  crying,  costumes,  weight/obesity,  charity,  friends,  fights,  audience interaction,  money,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08052

Harvard Law School professor Laurence Tribe discusses the function of the Constitution and reveals his favorite amendment. (05:37)

Tags:  Laurence Tribe,  interviews,  Barack Obama,  education,  laws,  citizenship,  John Roberts,  lookin' good,  Constitution,  Harvard,  government,  business,  Supreme Court,  money,  fundraising,  campaigns,  elections,  voting,  inaugurations

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens explains the dangers of money buying influence in politics. (01:16)

Tags:  exclusives,  outtakes,  appearances,  John Paul Stevens,  Colbert Super PAC,  Constitution,  fundraising,  Republicans,  debates,  money,  In the Field,  on location,  corruption,  business,  campaigns,  freedom of speech,  In the Field

Stephen Colbert defines "we, the people" and compares himself to Martin Luther King Jr. during the South Cain-olina Primary Rally at the College of Charleston. (09:33)

Tags:  exclusives,  South Cain-olina Primary Rally,  rallies,  South Carolina,  Herman Cain,  Colbert 2012,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  voting,  Colbert Super PAC,  Abraham Lincoln,  Supreme Court,  elections,  Martin Luther King Jr.,  government,  founding fathers,  civil rights,  money,  Colbert Nation,  Constitution,  freedom of speech,  speeches,  Jon Stewart,  history,  STDs,  campaigns,  appearances,  protests,  business,  laws,  fundraising,  discrimination,  media,  wealth

Episode #08044

South Carolina's locked ballot means that Stephen can't get on and Herman Cain can't get off, but Colbert supporters can still send a message. (04:28)

Tags:  The Word,  South Carolina,  Colbert 2012,  primaries,  Herman Cain,  Colbert Nation,  Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,  democracy,  challenges,  Rick Perry,  food,  Civil War,  voting,  Republicans,  candidates,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08041

Bill Moyers believes that capitalism is out of control and there can be no people's democracy as long as corporations are considered people. (06:02)

Tags:  Bill Moyers,  interviews,  media,  business,  wealth,  nailed,  capitalism,  freedom of speech,  Supreme Court,  democracy,  corruption,  laws,  Mitt Romney,  Lyndon Johnson,  Joseph Campbell,  the South,  animals,  racism