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 #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 #08079

Critics question the secrecy and tax status of unregistered money guns shooting up the election, like Ham Rove's Colbert Super PAC SHH! and Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS. (03:12)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  laws,  fundraising,  money,  Ham Rove,  appearances,  prison,  murder,  food,  Karl Rove,  NAACP,  Martin Luther King Jr.,  civil rights,  accountability,  my mistake,  taxes,  elections

Episode #08079

Attorney Trevor Potter explains the IRS's interest in the social welfare activities of 501c4s and records not-legal advice for the Colbert Super PAC Super Fun Pack. (03:57)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  laws,  fundraising,  Trevor Potter,  appearances,  money,  lawyers,  taxes,  IRS,  advertising,  accountability,  magic,  performances

Episode #08075

Charles Murray talks about his book, "Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960 to 2010," and suggests a way to address the growing division between the classes. (07:24)

Tags:  Charles Murray,  interviews,  ethnic,  culture,  wealth,  poverty,  America,  don't see color,  books,  controversies,  racism,  Colbert Bump,  marriage,  stereotypes,  African American,  blogs/podcasts,  blue collar

Episode #08073

Stephen doesn't think TSA should give special treatment to elderly powder kegs. (02:09)

Tags:  senior citizens,  flying,  terrorism,  TSA,  security,  travel,  racism,  Spain,  guns,  Obama administration,  Guantanamo Bay,  Florida,  family,  mongering

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 #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)

Tags:  Catholic,  birth control,  religion,  health,  insurance,  popes,  laws,  cell phones,  driving,  cars/trucks,  William Broad,  books,  exercise,  science,  Arizona,  senior citizens,  birthdays

Episode #08017

Make Us Great Again creates a Rick Perry ad, and the Nebraska Democratic Party skirts campaign finance limits with Ben Nelson's issue ads. (05:22)

Tags:  Rick Perry,  Colbert Super PAC,  Ben Nelson,  advertising,  Buddy Roemer,  Karl Rove,  Barbara Bush,  money,  Democrats,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  campaigns,  candidates,  hunting,  laws,  lookin' good

Episode #08004

To undo the damage he has unwittingly done to Karl Rove's otherwise spotless reputation, Stephen issues a rare clarification. (06:11)

Tags:  Karl Rove,  apologies,  Ham Rove,  appearances,  mail/e-mail,  lawyers,  Trevor Potter,  Colbert Super PAC,  fundraising,  crime,  money,  young Stephen,  media,  mythology,  under the desk,  weapons,  photos,  college,  iPad,  food,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  elections

Episode #08004

Lieutenant Colonel Jason Amerine talks about fighting alongside Hamid Karzai in the Afghanistan War and remembers the troops who lost their lives there. (06:13)

Tags:  Jason Amerine,  interviews,  military,  troops,  Afghanistan,  Afghanistan War,  wars,  Middle East,  Hamid Karzai,  9/11,  Taliban,  Al Qaeda,  terrorism,  80s,  facial hair,  awards,  lookin' good,  fashion,  impressions,  Osama bin Laden

Episode #08001

Dr. Jerome Groopman helps patients understand the risks and benefits of possible treatments so they can make informed health decisions. (05:15)

Tags:  Jerome Groopman,  interviews,  books,  health,  doctors,  mental health,  breasts,  men/women,  drugs,  Supreme Court,  Constitution,  insurance,  Dr. Gregory House,  Internet,  Twitter,  TV,  death,  Viagra

Episode #07107

Susan Rice discusses U.S. sanctions against Syria and the United Nations Security Council's involvement in ending Qaddafi's regime, in this unedited, extended interview. (06:25)

Tags:  exclusives,  Susan Rice,  extended interviews,  uncensored,  interviews,  United Nations,  Iran,  government,  wars,  Libya,  Syria,  Muammar al-Gaddafi,  military,  nuclear,  weapons,  WMDs,  international affairs,  mail/e-mail,  Ronald Reagan,  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,  North Korea,  diplomacy,  dictators,  Obama administration,  Middle East

Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow encourage Iowans to write in Rick Parry, in an ad that aired as part of this clip. (01:00)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  Iowa,  Rick Perry,  Indecision 2012,  Republicans,  voting,  fundraising

Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow gives Iowans the cornography they deserve, in an ad that aired as part of this clip. (01:00)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  Iowa,  Rick Perry,  Indecision 2012,  Indecision,  Republicans,  voting,  fundraising,  food

Episode #07106

The Palin bus arrives in Iowa, and Stephen reveals an ear-sizzling hot-buttered Colbert Super PAC ad that appeals to Iowa's basest kernel instinct. (05:14)

Tags:  Rick Perry,  Colbert Super PAC,  Sarah Palin,  porn,  Iowa,  Des Moines,  Republicans,  polls,  debates,  voting,  Indecision,  blue collar,  Indecision 2012,  elections,  advertising,  Jimmy,  Colbert Nation,  money,  fundraising,  food,  photos,  Segway,  the heroes,  history,  the Midwest,  farming

Episode #07105

AmericansElect.org CEO Elliot Ackerman believes that individuals should have the power and tools to draft and directly nominate their own presidential candidate. (06:08)

Tags:  Elliot Ackerman,  interviews,  Internet,  elections,  voting,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  campaigns,  fundraising,  Democrats,  Republicans,  money,  Colbert Super PAC,  the heroes,  South Carolina,  democracy,  New Hampshire,  Iowa,  primaries

Episode #07103

Stephen already licked the Rick Perry for President donut, so all the other Super PAC bitches better back off. (06:01)

Tags:  Rick Perry,  Colbert Super PAC,  fundraising,  polls,  Iowa,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  Tim Pawlenty,  elections,  Republicans,  voting,  candidates,  God,  Jesus,  Christian,  religion,  economy,  debt,  competitions,  Arabic,  advertising,  cats & cats,  the heroes,  Texas,  food,  mail/e-mail

Episode #07091

Sean Parnell supports Colbert Super PAC's plan to buy an elephant, but Sheila Krumholz wants to shine a light on the taint of private money. (06:27)

Tags:  on location,  Sheila Krumholz,  Sean Parnell,  appearances,  money,  freedom of speech,  business,  fundraising,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  elections,  First Amendment,  taints,  animals,  elephants,  dogs,  crying,  death,  Bud Light Lime,  alcohol,  advertising,  founding fathers,  laws,  campaigns

Episode #07071

Republicans show their Tea Party base that they're against raising the debt ceiling, while reassuring Wall Street that it's political theater. (03:45)

Tags:  Congress,  Republicans,  Dave Camp,  Wall Street,  Tea Party,  Juan Williams,  George W. Bush,  debt,  economy,  money,  Jimmy,  health,  cracks up,  housing,  lying