Episode #08071

Andrew Bird explains the inspiration for "Eyeoneye" and learns of sad associations with his "The Mysterious Production of Eggs" album. (03:23)

Tags:  Andrew Bird,  interviews,  music,  Colbert Bump,  Renaissance,  death,  gross-out,  songs,  breaking up,  mental health

Episode #08041

Conservative pundits criticize the Obama White House for throwing an extravagant Halloween party for the children of U.S. troops. (05:06)

Tags:  White House,  partying,  Barack Obama,  troops,  scandals,  Halloween,  holidays,  Steve Doocy,  Rush Limbaugh,  Conan O'Brien,  Johnny Depp,  literary references,  performances,  poetry,  trademark,  media,  conservative,  photos,  Star Wars,  George Lucas,  under the desk,  Christmas,  pagan

Episode #08023

Ron Paul supporters release a pin-up calendar, Allen West defends waterboarding, and Forever 21 discontinues a controversial necklace. (06:02)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  Ron Paul,  Libertarians,  modeling,  patriotism,  campaigns,  candidates,  Betsy Ross,  Frankenstein,  Dracula,  monsters,  FDA,  debt,  photos,  government,  holidays,  Halloween,  4th of July,  costumes,  lookin' good,  Herman Cain,  Rick Perry,  Barack Obama,  debates,  torture,  waterboarding,  Jimmy,  Allen West,  movies,  Demi Moore,  interrogations,  controversies,  sexism,  Asian,  fashion,  collectibles,  shopping,  racism,  ethnic,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  Republicans

Episode #08013

How dare costume-makers single out women for debasing when guys would love to get slutty, too. (02:15)

Tags:  Halloween,  holidays,  hippies,  kids,  costumes,  sexism,  men/women,  discrimination,  lookin' good,  balls,  Frankenstein,  nudity,  photos,  Colbertisms,  pundits,  food,  animals,  spankings,  George Will,  Star Wars,  tasers

Episode #08011

A new immigration law has unintended consequences, Halloween horror strikes, and Taylor Branch believes that college athletes should get paid. (00:31)

Tags:  intro,  immigration,  laws,  Halloween,  holidays,  food,  Taylor Branch,  college,  sports,  money,  debt,  anniversaries,  Patriot Act,  gifts & presents,  government

Episode #08011

Planet huggers turn America's Almond Joy into almond shame, and a Christian group in Texas hands out Bibles instead of candy. (03:31)

Tags:  Halloween,  holidays,  costumes,  kids,  Jesus,  Christian,  religion,  Texas,  Bible,  young Stephen,  photos,  health,  huggers,  Colbertisms,  Scientology,  zombies,  death,  environment,  shopping,  capitalism,  poop & pee,  growing up,  Address the Mess,  pranks

Episode #08010

Ben & Jerry's endorses Occupy Wall Street, and Stephen calls on Colbert Nation to reclaim its place atop Ice Cream Mountain. (04:28)

Tags:  Ben & Jerry's,  rage,  Americone Dream,  Colbert Nation,  Occupy Wall Street,  Wall Street,  Jimmy Fallon,  competitions,  protests,  socialism,  business,  Goldman Sachs,  advertising,  left-wing,  gay/homosexual,  same-sex marriage,  food,  mental health,  under the desk,  weight/obesity,  lookin' good,  Colbert Nation,  Halloween,  charity,  asses,  fights,  masturbation

Episode #08007

GOP presidential candidates debate in Las Vegas, Republicans want to abolish the EPA, and Ali Soufan discusses the war on terror. (00:30)

Tags:  intro,  Republicans,  debates,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  elections,  Las Vegas,  Cirque de Soleil,  EPA,  environment,  government,  Address the Mess,  Ali Soufan,  books,  terrorism,  security,  population,  statistics,  Halloween,  holidays,  junk food

Episode #07119

Occupy Wall Street, a self-described leaderless resistance movement, intends to occupy Wall Street until their one demand is decided upon and met. (03:06)

Tags:  Wall Street,  protests,  New York City,  on location,  hippies,  man on the street,  liberal,  police business,  business,  Jimmy,  freedom of speech,  mental health,  movies,  Halloween,  nudity,  laws,  costumes,  Barack Obama,  drugs,  marijuana,  campaigns,  money,  government,  Heroe$ Crawl

Stephen fights to talk about his super PAC, reviews potential Bin Laden successors and discusses method acting with Geoffrey Rush. (04:12)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #07064

Lawrence Wright explains what it takes to be the leader of Al Qaeda and thinks there's no benefit to showing the Bin Laden photos. (04:07)

Tags:  Lawrence Wright,  appearances,  Al Qaeda,  Osama bin Laden,  assassinations,  terrorism,  war on terror,  9/11,  Middle East,  wars,  international affairs

Episode #07064

Al Qaeda needs its own Rebecca Black, South Carolinians commit to local light bulbs, and John Bradshaw talks about dog behavior. (01:01)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #07043

James O'Keefe asks his supporters to donate to a confessed criminal, attempted boat molester and dildo monger. (03:41)

Tags:  James O'Keefe,  media,  conservative,  pranks,  corruption,  costumes,  NPR,  mail/e-mail,  mail/e-mail,  debt,  money,  prostitution,  penises,  photos,  scams,  sex toys,  crime

Episode #06145

Lou Dobbs joins Fox News, Stephen applies for patents on dated catchphrases, and Quincy Jones remembers handing Bill Cosby a cowbell. (01:00)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #06136

The Wall Street Journal features a drawing of Snooki, and Stephen sings a spooky song that will make Jon Stewart drop a load of reason in his pants. (04:49)

Tags:  Rally to Restore Sanity,  March to Keep Fear Alive,  Jon Stewart,  Snooki,  challenges,  songs,  Wall Street Journal,  print media,  Halloween,  holidays,  costumes,  reality shows,  photos,  kittens,  DonorsChoose.org,  kids,  art,  Jimmy

Episode #06136

Stephen teaches a spooky song that everyone will sing together at the rally to make Jon Stewart drop a load of reason in his pants. (00:21)

Tags:  exclusives,  audience interaction,  songs,  Jon Stewart,  Halloween,  March to Keep Fear Alive,  Rally to Restore Sanity

Episode #06133

Since Oprah won't send Stephen's audience to D.C., he buys them tickets for the Shin Wu Chinatown bus. (03:56)

Tags:  March to Keep Fear Alive,  Rally to Restore Sanity,  Jon Stewart,  The Daily Show,  Oprah Winfrey,  audience interaction,  Washington DC,  travel,  costumes,  bears,  competitions

Episode #06131

Stephen announces official March to Keep Fear merchandise and forgets to apply for a permit. (04:05)

Tags:  March to Keep Fear Alive,  mongering,  charity,  Washington DC,  Yellow Ribbon Fund,  collectibles

Episode #06125

Come to the March to Keep Fear Alive disguised as your biggest fear, which Stephen assumes is the end of the show. (00:21)

Tags:  sign off,  March to Keep Fear Alive,  Washington DC,  mongering,  Halloween,  costumes,  Rally Live

Episode #06123

Protect yourself from Muslim vampires by rubbing your neck with pork sausage, and protect your privacy by wearing costumes to the March to Keep Fear Alive. (05:35)

Tags:  March to Keep Fear Alive,  mongering,  Rally to Restore Sanity,  Jon Stewart,  competitions,  Islamic,  New York,  death,  Bill O'Reilly,  Papa Bear,  Halloween,  costumes,  Jimmy,  photos,  privacy,  holidays,  monsters,  Rally Live