Episode #08089

Time Magazine includes Stephen on its "100 Most Influential People in the World" list. (03:13)

Tags:  Most Influential,  Time Magazine,  I Did It!,  print media,  awards,  celebrities,  Garry Trudeau,  Dalai Lama,  marijuana,  mental health

Episode #08089

Stephen flips through Time Magazine's "The 100 Most Influential People in the World" issue. (00:07)

Tags:  sign off,  Time Magazine,  Most Influential,  print media

Episode #08058

Rick Santorum calls on humans to husband the earth's resources before fracking her good all night long. (04:42)

Tags:  Rick Santorum,  polls,  Satan,  Bible,  Christian,  religion,  wars,  Hell,  Barack Obama,  mongering,  energy,  oil,  environment,  fracking,  Address the Mess,  God,  America,  Jimmy,  marriage,  photos,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision 2012,  Adam and Eve

Episode #08039

Rick Santorum catches the notice of the most influential voice of the 19th century: George Will. (03:02)

Tags:  Rick Santorum,  George Will,  drinking games,  Michele Bachmann,  Rick Perry,  money,  fundraising,  abortion,  print media,  under the desk,  alcohol,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  Republicans

Episode #08030

Donald Trump prepares to moderate a GOP presidential debate, but Republicans discourage candidates from appearing. (07:36)

Tags:  Donald Trump,  South Carolina Serious Classy Republican Debate,  debates,  impressions,  Mitt Romney,  flip-flopper,  candidates,  media,  wealth,  limos,  photos,  George Will,  Jim Lehrer,  competitions,  lookin' good,  Colbert Super PAC,  friends,  costumes,  South Carolina,  Republicans,  reality shows,  poop & pee,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08020

Brian Eno, Michael Stipe and Stephen perform an a cappella rendition of "Lean on Me." (05:18)

Tags:  sign off,  Michael Stipe,  Brian Eno,  appearances,  performances,  R.E.M.,  music,  songs,  fireside,  on the shelf,  lookin' good,  sexual advances,  breaking up,  rock 'n' roll,  human rights

Episode #07119

Author Daniel Yergin discusses hydrofracking, alternative energy sources and America's decreasing demand for oil. (05:54)

Tags:  Daniel Yergin,  interviews,  oil,  books,  alternative energy,  technology,  energy,  fracking,  money,  gas prices,  economy,  environment,  international affairs,  China,  America,  shortages,  Barack Obama,  Ronald Reagan,  marijuana,  Heroe$ Crawl,  safety,  Address the Mess

Episode #07104

The Cars' Ric Ocasek remembers the '80s music scene and promises Stephen any future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Awards. (05:03)

Tags:  Ric Ocasek,  The Cars,  interviews,  appearances,  Paulina Porizkova,  music,  rock 'n' roll,  songs,  awards,  80s,  Stephen Jr.,  Ronald Reagan,  nerd alert,  lookin' good,  the heroes,  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,  friend of the show

Episode #07098

After consulting with Ham Rove and Matthew Dowd, Stephen calls on the Colbert Nation to determine the direction of his Super PAC. (05:16)

Tags:  appearances,  Matthew Dowd,  Karl Rove,  Colbert Super PAC,  Colbert Nation,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  advertising,  Iowa,  money,  wealth,  fundraising,  food,  the heroes,  under the desk

Episode #06118

Stephen Malkmus explains how Pavement can be such an influential band and not have a number one hit. (03:33)

Tags:  interviews,  Pavement,  music,  indie rock,  lookin' good,  Stephen Malkmus

Episode #06076

"Fela!" wins at the Tonys, Rain accepts MTV's badass award, and "truthiness" gets added to the dictionary. (04:54)

Tags:  Who's Not Honoring Me Now?,  Who's Honoring Me Now?,  Tony Awards,  Broadway,  friend of the show,  Fela!,  MTV,  crying,  give it to me,  movies,  Rain,  fist shaking,  music videos,  dancing,  truthiness,  Jimmy,  VMAs

Episode #05113

Vera Lengsfeld uses sex to campaign in Germany, Russian dogs take the subway, and flying rabbis ward off swine flu. (06:10)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  Germany,  campaigns,  elections,  intro,  sex,  men/women,  Russia,  dogs,  animals,  transportation,  flying,  Jewish,  religion,  epidemics,  Israel,  music,  international affairs,  cracks up,  Jimmy,  cars/trucks,  breasts

Episode #04134

Wynton Marsalis and Stephen perform the "Star-Spangled Banner." (06:38)

Tags:  Wynton Marsalis,  interviews,  books,  jazz,  music,  songs,  anthems

Episode #04063

Arianna Huffington tells Stephen that the Iraq war is John McCain's Viagra. (5:28)

Tags:  Arianna Huffington,  interviews,  Rain,  George W. Bush,  John McCain,  Iraq War,  Indecision 2006,  Barack Obama,  Jeremiah Wright,  books,  torture,  Time Magazine,  Most Influential,  Viagra,  Fonzie

Episode #04060

Stephen loses Time's Top 100 most influential people to Korean pop star Rain. (2:27)

Tags:  Rain,  Time Magazine,  challenges,  dancing,  Most Influential,  polls,  awards

Episode #04060

Stephen got a sneak peek at Rain's debut role in the new movie Speed Racer and decided to write a sequel. (1:26)

Tags:  Rain,  movies,  auto racing,  fireworks,  Most Influential,  Time Magazine,  challenges

Episode #04060

Rain shows up at the studio for an after hours dance-off with Stephen. (4:05)

Tags:  Rain,  dancing,  music,  challenges,  Most Influential,  video games,  Time Magazine

Episode #04054

Stephen challenges Korean pop star Rain to a dance-off, a cuddle-off or a spoon-off -- all fiercely competitive, yet intimate gestures. (3:40)

Tags:  Rain,  competitions,  music,  songs,  Time Magazine,  Most Influential,  challenges,  dancing,  Korean,  polls,  music videos,  He's Singing in Korean

Episode #04047

Stephen needs your vote to show that he is more influential than Korean pop star Rain. (4:51)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  Rain,  Most Influential,  Colbert Nation,  challenges,  competitions,  dancing,  animals,  He's Singing in Korean,  music,  music videos,  polls,  Jimmy,  Time Magazine

Episode #03074

Koreans have been trying to keep the white man down, ever since we invaded their country. (2:08)

Tags:  South Korea,  Rain,  music,  media,  Most Influential,  He's Singing in Korean,  Time Magazine,  music videos