Episode #08097

Republican strategist Dee Dee Benkie explains Newt Gingrich's decision to endorse Mitt Romney, using a football-fraternity analogy. (04:33)

Tags:  Newt Gingrich,  Mitt Romney,  friends,  candidates,  Dee Dee Benkie,  campaigns,  Shepard Smith,  Fox News,  sports,  football,  Republicans,  fights,  Star Wars,  fraternity/sorority,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08096

Sir Richard Branson commissions four skilled designers to create an ice cube mold in the shape of his head. (03:28)

Tags:  Richard Branson,  business,  wealth,  flying,  travel,  lookin' good,  elitism,  asses,  alcohol,  mental health,  fires,  family,  censorship,  audience interaction,  facial hair,  art

Episode #08096

One of the nation's largest medical debt collectors sneaks into hospitals to seize patients' money before treatment. (05:26)

Tags:  The Word,  health,  insurance,  debt,  business,  money,  capitalism,  America,  Obama administration,  Antonin Scalia,  John Boehner,  drugs,  Republicans,  New York Times,  pregnancy,  death,  balls,  photos,  doctors,  surgery,  Supreme Court,  poverty

Episode #08095

Carne Ross discusses his book "The Leaderless Revolution: How Ordinary People Will Take Power and Change Politics in the 21st Century." (06:08)

Tags:  Carne Ross,  interviews,  books,  government,  Occupy Wall Street,  democracy,  America,  capitalism,  corruption,  business,  Colbert Super PAC,  protests,  money,  Wall Street,  poverty,  Congress,  U.K.,  Bush administration

Episode #08092

Saving the planet by demonizing immigrants gives liberals and conservatives something they can do together. (04:59)

Tags:  The Word,  immigration,  ethnic,  racism,  global warming,  environment,  labor,  Fox News,  New York Times,  liberal,  conservative,  gay/homosexual,  MSNBC,  pollution,  alternative energy,  border security,  Mexican,  California,  statistics,  international affairs,  Ku Klux Klan,  guns,  laws,  poverty,  Address the Mess,  America,  media,  Address the Mess

Episode #08091

Children's author Julie Andrews talks about her book series "The Very Fairy Princess" and the importance of sparkle. (06:44)

Tags:  Julie Andrews,  appearances,  Stephen's products,  performances,  duets,  kids,  I Am a Pole (And So Can You!),  books,  poop & pee,  sexual advances,  Disney,  music,  gay/homosexual,  celebrities,  let's move on,  songs,  fetishes,  royalty,  parenting

Episode #08091

The world's third youngest Chess Grand Master Magnus Carlsen discusses game strategy and stardom. (05:32)

Tags:  Magnus Carlsen,  interviews,  competitions,  toys & games,  Norway,  international affairs,  Jimmy,  lookin' good,  Bobby Fischer,  challenges,  awards,  fashion,  mental health,  modeling

Episode #08091

Dame Julie Andrews refuses a duet request, Canada releases glow-in-the-dark quarters, and Stephen wonders what Magnus Carlsen sees on the chessboard. (01:01)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08087

Starbucks uses pulverized bugs to color frappuccinos, a British Pizza Hut introduces a meat stalkers pizza, and some chicken feed includes caffeine and Prozac. (06:08)

Tags:  Thought for Food,  insects,  hot dogs,  Starbucks,  drugs,  animals,  vegetarians,  Smurfs,  photos,  gross-out,  food,  junk food,  U.K.,  farming,  health,  under the desk,  mental health,  competitions,  international affairs,  erectile dysfunction,  restaurants,  America

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 #08081

In the employment sector, things are getting better, but they're not getting more better any faster. (03:36)

Tags:  Fox News,  unemployment,  Stuart Varney,  Obama administration,  Barack Obama,  Jimmy,  statistics,  death,  mongering,  mental health,  American blankscape

Episode #08077

Mitt Romney tries to connect with blue collar voters by telling a funny story about his father laying off blue collar workers. (03:09)

Tags:  Mitt Romney,  blue collar,  Wisconsin,  terminations,  performances,  dogs,  cars/trucks,  Michigan,  parades,  work/office,  audience interaction,  wealth,  African American,  impressions,  ethnic,  business,  candidates,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

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 #08070

Dave "Mudcat" Saunders explains the Southern culture of "fight, sing, drink, pray" and the Southern values of "God, guns and gays." (05:09)

Tags:  Dave Saunders,  appearances,  primaries,  blue collar,  the South,  Republicans,  South Carolina,  guns,  culture,  Mitt Romney,  under the desk,  food,  mental health,  Jimmy,  Richard Nixon,  Florida,  history,  80s,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  campaigns,  friends,  simulations,  gay/homosexual

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

Episode #08057

The New York Times' William Broad explores the sexual benefits of yoga as well as its potential health risks. (05:41)

Tags:  William Broad,  interviews,  books,  science,  exercise,  health,  injuries,  asses,  lookin' good,  sex,  cults,  mental health

Stephen finds out what speedskating really is and challenges U.S. Olympic speedskater Shani Davis to a race. See the exclusive In the Field report. (04:31)

Tags:  exclusives,  mashups,  on location,  In the Field,  Olympics,  Shani Davis,  sports,  Skate Expectations,  ice skating,  lookin' good,  challenges

Stephen learns what it takes to play for the New York Knicks, goes one-on-one with Allan Houston, and contributes to the team. See the exclusive In the Field report. (04:37)

Tags:  exclusives,  on location,  In the Field,  basketball,  New York Knicks,  NBA,  sports,  Allan Houston,  Mike D'Antoni,  recruitment,  on location,  cheerleading,  New York City

Episode #08055

Frankie Sullivan sues Newt Gingrich for using Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" in his campaign, and former frontman Dave Bickler performs "A Nation Like No Other." (03:59)

Tags:  Newt Gingrich,  lawsuits,  rallies,  songs,  anthems,  Rocky,  movies,  boxing,  books,  laws,  crime,  Dave Bickler,  appearances,  performances,  music,  Internet,  80s,  photos,  campaigns,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08050

Maurice Sendak considers the state of children's literature and gets high on markers. (07:05)

Tags:  Maurice Sendak,  appearances,  on location,  books,  literary references,  monkeys!,  Curious George,  kids,  I Am a Pole (And So Can You!),  violence,  art,  performances,  animals,  celebrities,  Polish,  patriotism,  drugs,  flags,  strippers,  songs,  technology,  let's move on,  Stephen's products