Episode #08081

Novelist Anne Rice discusses her book "The Wolf Gift," and whether or not she fears an eternity of being poked in the hiney with a hot pitchfork. (05:56)

Tags:  Anne Rice,  interviews,  books,  supernatural,  animals,  monsters,  vampires,  Hell,  Satan,  gay/homosexual,  Hispanic,  Catholic,  religion,  Christian,  Jewish,  Jesus

Episode #08078

"Holy Rollers" shows the sacred side of Sin City, Pope Benedict XVI believes Marxism no longer corresponds to reality, and a perfumer honors the pope with a signature cologne. (05:33)

Tags:  Yahweh or No Way,  Las Vegas,  Cuba,  Christian,  gambling,  Fidel Castro,  Raul Castro,  Catholic,  Pope Benedict XVI,  fashion,  lookin' good,  Pope John Paul II,  communism,  popes,  Jesus,  Bible,  Israel,  Ronald Reagan,  Cold War,  Jewish,  movies,  parody,  Jimmy,  religion,  God,  celebrities,  documentaries

Episode #08077

Peter Beinart discusses his book "The Crisis of Zionism" and what he sees as a divide between the democratic Israel and the Israel of the West Bank. (05:38)

Tags:  Peter Beinart,  interviews,  Peter Beinart,  interviews,  media,  Palestine,  Israel,  peace,  Iran,  religion,  give it to me,  Jewish,  World War II,  democracy,  friends,  Middle East,  Nobel Prize,  Christian,  international affairs,  wars

Episode #08075

Popping pills reduces racial prejudice, and Stephen reveals the identity of Dick Cheney's anonymous heart donor. (04:22)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  don't see color,  racism,  Dick Cheney,  Fox News,  ethnic,  drugs,  stereotypes,  Asian,  Jewish,  science,  family,  health,  Tyler Perry,  surgery,  my mistake,  interns

Episode #08073

Stephen offers to solve Ireland's overpriced sperm problem, and presents some authentic cultural garments. (03:53)

Tags:  St. Patrick's Day,  holidays,  snakes,  Ireland,  Formula 401,  ethnic,  sex,  international affairs,  under the desk,  partying,  pundits,  costumes,  alcohol,  movies,  stereotypes,  Jewish,  food,  music,  facial hair,  Chris Matthews,  Bill O'Reilly,  Papa Bear,  Sean Hannity,  Liam Neeson,  Denmark

Episode #08072

Stephen takes Wall Street executive Greg Smith to task for breaking the sacred trust of "The Street." (03:14)

Tags:  Greg Smith,  Wall Street,  business,  Goldman Sachs,  print media,  New York Times,  protests,  scandals,  Lloyd Blankfein,  God,  religion,  The Muppet Show,  money,  sports,  Jewish

Episode #08071

An aging Pat Robertson begins to find his mind, "Shahs of Sunset" seduces viewers with Iranian-American sass, and bears go metrosexual. (07:16)

Tags:  ThreatDown,  mongering,  Pat Robertson,  marijuana,  legalization,  religion,  Islamic,  reality shows,  bears,  exfoliating,  TV,  lookin' good,  drugs,  martial arts,  The Karate Kid,  economy,  bailouts,  aging,  Jesus,  wealth,  balls,  facial hair,  gay/homosexual,  costumes,  Iran,  Israel,  Middle East,  Andy Cohen,  The 700 Club

Episode #08067

Jonathan Safran Foer discusses his book "The New American Haggadah" and explains the Jewish Passover tradition of retelling stories. (05:25)

Tags:  Jonathan Safran Foer,  interviews,  books,  Jewish,  religion,  holidays,  Passover,  history,  Bible,  balls,  birth control,  culture,  literary references,  Koran

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 #08061

Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel calls on Mitt Romney to end the Mormon practice of posthumously baptizing Jews. (05:10)

Tags:  Elie Wiesel,  Mormon,  Jewish,  religion,  controversies,  death,  protests,  Mitt Romney,  Anne Frank,  time travel,  Catholic,  Heaven,  flying,  interns,  circumcision,  simulations,  food,  under the desk,  The Inquisition,  penises

Episode #08061

Stephen proxy circumcises all the dead Mormons, Nabisco delineates the do's and don'ts of Wheat Thins consumption, and Placido Domingo looks good singing. (01:00)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08059

Author Robert Kagan talks about advising Mitt Romney on foreign policy and explores America's use of military force in international affairs. (05:24)

Tags:  Robert Kagan,  interviews,  books,  conservative,  Mitt Romney,  America,  business,  economy,  history,  high five,  democracy,  international affairs,  wars,  Iraq War,  Iran,  Israel,  nuclear,  weapons,  Middle East,  WMDs,  military,  Muammar al-Gaddafi,  Barack Obama

Episode #08054

Stephen briefly celebrates America's great black historical figures. (01:35)

Tags:  Black History Month,  African American,  ethnic,  history,  racism,  don't see color,  Italian,  stereotypes,  George Washington,  Abraham Lincoln,  slavery,  Lewis Black,  monsters,  vampires,  food

Episode #08054

Mitt Romney stomps Newt Gingrich in Florida with help from his negative ad campaign, and Newt Gingrich fights back with a robocall. (06:40)

Tags:  Mitt Romney,  Newt Gingrich,  Florida,  advertising,  Twitter,  Colbert Nation,  Jimmy,  challenges,  Chris Matthews,  Ronald Reagan,  Jewish,  senior citizens,  Nana & Pee-Pop,  robots,  impressions,  speeches,  photos,  mental health,  Star Trek,  fights,  campaigns,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08052

Mitt Romney attacks Newt Gingrich for calling Spanish "the language of the ghetto." (03:13)

Tags:  Hispanic,  Newt Gingrich,  Mitt Romney,  debates,  Florida,  primaries,  campaigns,  advertising,  appearances,  Jimmy,  Spanish,  translations,  wealth,  Jewish,  junk food,  Stephen's products,  dancing,  music,  performances,  immigration,  border security,  history,  costumes,  teens,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08050

NPR host Terry Gross talks about her 25-year career in public radio and offers the inside scoop on her interviews with Grover Norquist and Bill O'Reilly. (05:35)

Tags:  Terry Gross,  interviews,  NPR,  radio,  talk shows,  Papa Bear,  Bill O'Reilly,  Grover Norquist,  morality,  World War II,  taxes,  murder,  controversies,  advertising,  money,  fundraising

Episode #08049

Author and illustrator Maurice Sendak contemplates the complexity of children and the simplicity of Newt Gingrich. (07:32)

Tags:  Maurice Sendak,  appearances,  on location,  books,  literary references,  kids,  Newt Gingrich,  gay/homosexual,  Vin Diesel,  money,  business,  sex,  penises,  asses,  nudity,  celebrities,  Jewish,  MILFs,  fans,  dreams,  murder,  pregnancy,  censorship,  movies

Episode #08040

New Hampshire Republicans propose that all new legislation include a direct quote from the Magna Carta, the declaration of rights of English barons. (05:49)

Tags:  New Hampshire,  primaries,  Newt Gingrich,  Mitt Romney,  Rick Santorum,  Rick Perry,  Ron Paul,  Jon Huntsman,  Constitution,  British,  history,  Congress,  laws,  balls,  Satan,  Thomas Jefferson,  Jimmy,  Vermont,  Jewish,  magic,  photos,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08040

Rick Santorum openly condemns gay and lesbian parents, but feels pretty confident that he didn't say "black" people when discussing food stamps. (04:52)

Tags:  Rick Santorum,  gay/homosexual,  parenting,  family,  African American,  Rosie O'Donnell,  Charles Manson,  David Crosby,  Jimmy,  prison,  mental health,  discrimination,  stereotypes,  poverty,  poop & pee,  Dracula,  Jewish,  candidates,  Republicans,  campaigns,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

Stephen gives up Catholicism for Lent, Anthony Weiner tiffs with Megyn Kelly, and Tim Pawlenty runs for president of the next "Transformers" movie. (04:47)

Tags:  exclusives,  mashups,  Apple,  iPad,  Natalie Portman,  Star Wars,  religion,  Catholic,  Jewish,  Anthony Weiner,  sexual advances,  Tim Pawlenty,  elections,  candidates,  campaigns,  art,  portrait,  Simon de Pury,  Steve Martin,  Colbert Super PAC,  unions,  Barack Obama,  Canada,  Jimmy Fallon,  gay/homosexual,  dancing,  Libya,  military,  David Brooks,  PSAs,  Megyn Kelly