Episode #08092

Liberals and conservatives find common ground, and Harvard University's Michael Sandel reveals what money can't buy. (00:28)

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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 #08088

Arianna Huffington discusses the Huffington Post's Pulitzer Prize and how it differs from Stephen's Peabody Award. (06:35)

Tags:  Arianna Huffington,  interviews,  Huffington Post,  troops,  Peabody Awards,  Pulitzer Prize,  print media,  conservative,  liberal,  military,  America,  Internet,  sexual advances,  Greek,  Hillary Clinton,  fights,  competitions,  slogans,  French

Episode #08084

Michelle Obama discusses her national initiative for helping military families, Joining Forces, and the importance of lowering veterans' unemployment rates. (04:15)

Tags:  Michelle Obama,  interviews,  Colbert Bump,  military,  troops,  family,  America,  anniversaries,  unemployment,  gravitas,  work/office,  government,  business,  dancing

Episode #08083

Higher education consultant Richard Hersh believes in challenging college students to develop their highest intellectual and emotional capabilities. (06:44)

Tags:  Richard Hersh,  interviews,  college,  books,  education,  liberal,  conservative,  work/office,  MIT,  history,  culture,  business,  religion,  literary references

Episode #08078

Governors from beef industry states want to end the smear campaign against lean, finely textured beef, and make the term "pink slime" a thing of the past. (04:54)

Tags:  food,  gross-out,  animals,  Rick Perry,  slogans,  health,  transgender,  dogs,  business,  pets,  Harvard,  under the desk,  fashion,  liberal

Episode #08062

Mitt Romney connects with empty seats, and Rick Santorum promotes the real American Dream of future generations having less opportunity. (06:57)

Tags:  Mitt Romney,  Rick Santorum,  Michigan,  Detroit,  primaries,  Florida,  NASCAR,  auto racing,  Jimmy,  Barack Obama,  environment,  food,  photos,  college,  education,  religion,  elitism,  photos,  God,  hot dogs,  atheist,  left-wing,  appearances,  labor,  science,  statistics,  costumes,  campaigns,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision 2012,  speeches,  wealth

Jeremy Lin captivates America, Stephen writes Jimmy Fallon a heartfelt Valentine, and contraceptives prevent the Lord from getting action. (02:07)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #08056

You know things are rough when a Harvard economics grad like Jeremy Lin has an easier time getting a job as an NBA point guard than as a Wall Street bond trader. (04:53)

Tags:  Jeremy Lin,  NBA,  New York Knicks,  basketball,  sports,  Harvard,  advertising,  Stephen's products,  New York Giants,  NFL,  Super Bowl,  New York,  parades,  holidays,  religion,  lookin' good,  health,  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,  Colbertisms

Episode #08056

Jeremy Lin garners attention for the New York Knicks, Stephen writes Jimmy Fallon a Valentine, and Bill McKibben appreciates Canadian opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline. (01:00)

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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

Episode #08028

Music manager Danny Goldberg defends Internet piracy laws, and Harvard law professor Jonathan Zittrain doesn't want Justin Bieber to go to jail for copyright infringement. (04:42)

Tags:  Danny Goldberg,  appearances,  Internet,  lawsuits,  business,  laws,  debates,  government,  freedom of speech,  crime,  media,  Justin Bieber,  trademark,  music,  books,  Apple,  iPods,  Tron,  unemployment,  international affairs,  censorship

Episode #08018

Seth Meyers believes that "Saturday Night Live"'s Weekend Update provides an alternative for Americans unfulfilled by mainstream news options. (05:41)

Tags:  Seth Meyers,  interviews,  Northwestern University,  college,  East Coast,  Ivy League,  elitism,  Saturday Night Live,  Lorne Michaels,  work/office,  media,  impressions,  Robert DeNiro,  cracks up,  apologies,  accept your apology

Episode #08006

Steven Pinker believes the world is increasingly nonviolent and that this may be the most peaceful time in human existence. (05:30)

Tags:  Steven Pinker,  interviews,  books,  violence,  death,  murder,  wars,  statistics,  history,  World War II,  Abraham Lincoln,  Adolf Hitler,  mental health,  peace,  elitism,  Medieval Times,  international affairs

Episode #08002

John Lithgow talks about growing up in a theater family and getting hooked on acting in spite of himself. (05:29)

Tags:  John Lithgow,  interviews,  books,  celebrities,  growing up,  parents,  theater,  movies,  education,  Ryan Gosling,  lying,  audience interaction,  college,  mental health,  lookin' good,  Emmy Awards,  Ohio,  Cleveland,  health

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 #07103

Psychiatrist Nassir Ghaemi believes that mental illness can foster great leadership, but the Republican presidential candidates are too "normal." (06:54)

Tags:  Nassir Ghaemi,  interviews,  books,  mental health,  science,  Dick Cheney,  Ronald Reagan,  doctors,  government,  Republicans,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  elections,  Barack Obama,  Franklin Delano Roosevelt,  the heroes,  George W. Bush,  candidates,  history

Episode #07093

Michael Sandel uses real-world examples to test big philosophical concepts and ethical questions about justice and cannibalism. (07:10)

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Episode #07071

Salman Khan hopes that anyone with an Internet connection will use his YouTube lessons to learn. (06:59)

Tags:  Salman Khan,  interviews,  education,  YouTube,  Internet,  montages,  money,  Jimmy

Episode #07055

Barack Obama releases his long-form birth certificate, but Donald Trump wants the president's Occidental records. (05:34)

Tags:  Barack Obama,  Donald Trump,  citizenship,  controversies,  school,  growing up,  kids,  pirates,  parents,  socialism,  ethnic,  discrimination