Episode #08101

Innovations change crime fighting, Wisconsin braves government turmoil, and Dr. Francis Collins explores HBO's obesity documentary. (00:39)

Tags:  intro,  crime,  police business,  guns,  tasers,  Wisconsin,  government,  protests,  Francis Collins,  documentaries,  weight/obesity,  New York City,  safety,  cell phones,  asses

Episode #08101

Wisconsin Republicans force primaries by running as Democrats, which is like calling a timeout in football, dressed up as the other team's coach. (03:20)

Tags:  Wisconsin,  primaries,  Scott Walker,  protests,  unions,  candidates,  Republicans,  Democrats,  accountability,  fake news,  discrimination,  government,  corruption,  elections,  Martin Luther King Jr.,  Wolf Blitzer,  photos,  young Stephen,  growing up,  organized crime,  dreams,  Stephen's friends

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 #08086

Award-winning American singer Bonnie Raitt talks about environmental activism and her popular track "Angel from Montgomery." (04:36)

Tags:  Bonnie Raitt,  interviews,  music,  songs,  awards,  men/women,  protests,  Occupy Wall Street,  environment,  aging,  Address the Mess,  sexual advances

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

Stephen's black friend advises him on how to not seem racist and appeal to black audiences. (03:49)

Tags:  5 x Five,  exclusives,  mashups,  P.K. Winsome,  Tim Meadows,  appearances,  Barack Obama,  collectibles,  shopping,  African American,  inaugurations,  Republicans,  Indecision 2008,  Indecision,  dancing,  music,  insurance,  Adolf Hitler,  racism,  protests,  charity,  TV,  nudity,  penises

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 #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

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 #08057

A Seattle woman saves a building by marrying it, and the National Transportation Safety Board rejects Americans' constitutional right to tear down the highway while texting. (04:26)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  Seattle,  marriage,  protests,  same-sex marriage,  gay/homosexual,  college,  cell phones,  friends,  laws,  government,  transportation,  cars/trucks,  technology,  Stephen's products,  under the desk,  insects,  photos,  Constitution,  Stephen's friends,  dogs,  inventions

Episode #08056

Activist Bill McKibben talks about the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline and calls on Colbert Nation to sign his petition opposing its construction. (04:43)

Tags:  Bill McKibben,  interviews,  environment,  global warming,  Address the Mess,  oil,  money,  protests,  energy,  hybrids,  cars/trucks,  Senate,  international affairs,  Saudi Arabia,  Canada,  Colbert Nation,  It's a Wonderful Life

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)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08055

CNN's Christiane Amanpour examines the likelihood of America and Israel going to war with Iran and weighs in on Iran's nuclear program. (06:26)

Tags:  Christiane Amanpour,  interviews,  Iran,  international affairs,  government,  Israel,  wars,  military,  Saddam Hussein,  Mole People,  peace,  Middle East,  nuclear,  WMDs,  weapons,  science,  intelligence,  Barack Obama,  Congress,  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,  protests,  dictators,  costumes,  mental health

Herman Cain sings at the South Cain-olina Primary Rally, Rick Santorum panders to the elderly, Maurice Sendak praises Stephen's idiocy, and Newt Gingrich reimagines the moon. (04:09)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #08051

Drew Barrymore recalls working with Steven Spielberg as a little girl and thinks about recording a whale CD to promote her movie "Big Miracle." (06:22)

Tags:  Drew Barrymore,  interviews,  celebrities,  movies,  kids,  Steven Spielberg,  E.T.,  Jimmy,  hippies,  impressions,  Tom Brokaw,  Greenpeace,  government,  protests,  Ronald Reagan,  music,  animals,  songs,  crying

Episode #08051

Mitt Romney understands banks' feelings, Newt Gingrich hopes to colonize the moon, and Drew Barrymore enjoys Stephen's impressions. (01:01)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Stephen Colbert defines "we, the people" and compares himself to Martin Luther King Jr. during the South Cain-olina Primary Rally at the College of Charleston. (09:33)

Tags:  exclusives,  South Cain-olina Primary Rally,  rallies,  South Carolina,  Herman Cain,  Colbert 2012,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  voting,  Colbert Super PAC,  Abraham Lincoln,  Supreme Court,  elections,  Martin Luther King Jr.,  government,  founding fathers,  civil rights,  money,  Colbert Nation,  Constitution,  freedom of speech,  speeches,  Jon Stewart,  history,  STDs,  campaigns,  appearances,  protests,  business,  laws,  fundraising,  discrimination,  media,  wealth

Stephen addresses the beautiful people of South Carolina at the College of Charleston and praises Herman Cain, the man people came to see introduce him. (07:21)

Tags:  South Cain-olina Primary Rally,  exclusives,  Colbert 2012,  Herman Cain,  appearances,  rallies,  on location,  South Carolina,  audience interaction,  Anderson Cooper,  media,  blogs/podcasts,  Republicans,  Twitter,  college,  candidates,  campaigns,  Mitt Romney,  Ron Paul,  Newt Gingrich,  Rick Santorum,  voting,  Colbert Nation,  Jim DeMint,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  primaries,  slogans,  history,  Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA,  Nikki Haley,  speeches

Episode #08046

Shocking poll results emerge, major websites go dark to protest a controversial law, and conservative columnist David Frum believes that the GOP is off track. (00:35)

Tags:  intro,  polls,  statistics,  Internet,  Wikipedia,  laws,  protests,  David Frum,  Republicans,  conservative,  senior citizens,  Barack Obama,  Disney,  money,  amusement parks,  space

Episode #08046

Wikipedia, reddit and Boing Boing go dark to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act, two bills that could change the Internet forever. (02:49)

Tags:  Wikipedia,  Internet,  laws,  protests,  blackouts,  crime,  dogs,  photos,  cats & cats,  pets,  give it to me,  business,  censorship,  Xbox,  Richard Dawkins,  advertising,  Star Wars,  Domino's Pizza,  music,  iPad,  technology