Episode #08099

Civil rights lawyer Michelle Alexander discusses her book "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness." (05:17)

Tags:  Michelle Alexander,  interviews,  books,  civil rights,  ethnic,  profiling,  prison,  discrimination,  war on drugs,  Ronald Reagan,  statistics,  David Simon,  poverty,  don't see color,  African American,  legalization,  marijuana,  violence,  laws,  Islamic,  police business,  crime,  stereotypes,  history

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 #08089

Cory Booker races into a neighbor's burning house, demonstrating how to neuter big city budgets. (02:25)

Tags:  Alpha Dog of the Week,  Cory Booker,  Newark,  government,  debt,  housing,  fires,  safety,  firefighters,  Michael Bloomberg,  photos,  terminations,  police business,  labor

Episode #08084

Stephen rarely sees military members and families because they make up only 1% of the U.S. population, and not the 1% that belongs to his tennis club. (03:55)

Tags:  The Word,  military,  troops,  pets,  dogs,  cats & cats,  unemployment,  family,  wealth,  housing,  wars,  Afghanistan War,  parenting,  kids,  mental health,  photos

Episode #08083

Republican candidate Rick Santorum suspends his presidential campaign to avoid losing in his home state, according to speculation. (01:54)

Tags:  Rick Santorum,  elections,  candidates,  Republicans,  Mitt Romney,  Nooo!,  wealth,  housing,  Indecision,  my mistake,  mental health,  Pennsylvania,  campaigns

Episode #08081

A Valentine's Day manatee mailbox massacre, in Cocoa, FL, is just one violation in a string of serial manatee mailbox mutilations. (07:58)

Tags:  crime,  animals,  explosions,  police business,  investigations,  on location,  mail/e-mail,  Florida,  parody,  housing,  bombs,  mental health,  guns,  violence,  mongering,  holidays,  Law & Order

Episode #08076

Actor Mark Ruffalo became an anti-fracking, clean water activist after seeing the technologies' detrimental impact on communities in Pennsylvania. (07:20)

Tags:  Mark Ruffalo,  interviews,  fracking,  pollution,  water,  energy,  accept your apology,  alternative energy,  North Dakota,  environment,  movies,  nailed,  oil,  Germany,  Pennsylvania,  Incredible Hulk,  housing,  America,  elitism,  advertising,  protests,  science

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

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #08070

Journalist Katherine Boo talks about what her experience in Mumbai, India, has taught her about poverty in the United States. (05:29)

Tags:  Katherine Boo,  interviews,  India,  housing,  poverty,  movies,  Mumbai,  corruption,  awards,  books,  government,  charity,  taxes,  international affairs

Joan Rivers suspects Stephen of getting plastic surgery, Nancy Pelosi attacks Colbert Super PAC, Stephen swears off conquistador high fives, and Mormons convert deceased Jews. (04:07)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #08060

In 1906, an earthquake struck California's 8th district, leveling San Francisco and marking the last time anyone could afford to live there without six roommates. (02:28)

Tags:  Better Know a District,  San Francisco,  California,  Nancy Pelosi,  Native American,  religion,  history,  earthquakes,  Wheel of Fortune,  books,  appearances,  costumes,  under the desk,  Lent,  holidays,  housing,  hippies,  food,  cracks up,  WristStrong,  on location,  BKAD

Episode #08060

Stephen can't give up crack for Lent, housing prices soar in California's 8th district, and Nancy Pelosi breaks her promise not to come on The Colbert Report. (01:00)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Stephen asks former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens for legal advice regarding a dispute with a neighbor. (01:36)

Tags:  exclusives,  outtakes,  appearances,  John Paul Stevens,  Colbert Super PAC,  laws,  lawyers,  Supreme Court,  fights,  hunting,  money,  In the Field,  on location,  lawsuits,  housing,  In the Field

Episode #08051

Mitt Romney proves that his principles are as unwavering as his hair, and Keith Ablow finds Newt Gingrich irresistible even if the Republican establishment doesn't. (05:29)

Tags:  Mitt Romney,  Newt Gingrich,  Florida,  debates,  primaries,  polls,  approval ratings,  business,  housing,  speeches,  the moon,  German,  space,  men/women,  Washington DC,  Ohio,  marriage,  adultery,  lookin' good,  divorce,  Keith Ablow,  vaginas,  mental health,  candidates,  Republicans,  campaigns,  Indecision 2012,  uncensored

Episode #08039

AOL co-founder Steve Case believes that a generational shift away from ownership and toward community sharing is taking place. (05:14)

Tags:  Steve Case,  interviews,  Internet,  AOL,  technology,  business,  economy,  siblings,  cars/trucks,  America,  housing,  asses,  poop & pee,  socialism,  money

Episode #08026

Eyadou ag Leche of Tinariwen discusses his band's Western musical influences and the band members' days in Muammar al-Gaddafi's rebel training camps. (05:18)

Tags:  Tinariwen,  Kyp Malone,  Tunde Adebimpe,  interviews,  TV on the Radio,  music,  Africa,  tribes,  military,  wars,  translations,  refugees,  international affairs,  Muammar al-Gaddafi,  facial hair,  lookin' good,  Libya

Colbert Super PAC makes an issue ad with Buddy Roemer, New York lays off Santa, Herman Cain blames Democrats, and Rick Perry struggles to remember. (04:10)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #08020

The CNBC Republican presidential debate will be forever remembered for one thing and one thing only, but Rick Perry can't remember what it is. (03:45)

Tags:  Rick Perry,  debates,  Mitt Romney,  Fox News,  Brown-Haired Guy Who Isn't Steve Doocy,  Brian Kilmeade,  Jimmy,  alcohol,  balls,  Juan Gabriel,  Republicans,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  CNBC,  nuclear,  media

Episode #08020

Barack Obama plans a permanent U.S. military presence in Australia, Brian Kilmeade thinks that Rick Perry's forgetfulness humanizes him, and Brian Eno talks art. (01:01)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08015

America's income gap worsens, the government investigates federal waste, and Michael Pollan discusses his book "Food Rules." (00:32)

Tags:  intro,  economy,  money,  motorcycles,  government,  Mitch McConnell,  food,  Michael Pollan,  housing,  business,  poop & pee