Episode #08100

Profits from "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" go to U.S. VETS, an organization that helps veterans reintegrate into civilian life. (01:22)

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Episode #08099

In tribute to the late Maurice Sendak, Stephen revisits his Colberty Tales and releases his Sendak-approved "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" children's book. (05:36)

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Episode #08092

Liberals and conservatives find common ground, and Harvard University's Michael Sandel reveals what money can't buy. (00:28)

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Episode #08091

Maurice Sendak endorses Stephen's inspirational children's book about a pole trying to find his place in the world. (02:40)

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Episode #08091

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

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Episode #08077

Texans contribute more to Colbert Super PAC than to Romney's super PAC, and Stephen wants every college across this great nation to have its own Colbert Super PAC. (07:04)

Tags:  Super Fun Pack,  Colbert Super PAC,  fundraising,  Wisconsin,  primaries,  Rick Santorum,  University of Texas,  challenges,  Mitt Romney,  money,  campaigns,  Texas,  print media,  college,  audience interaction,  under the desk,  Stephen's products,  Trevor Potter,  costumes,  Geraldo Rivera,  candidates,  facial hair,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  mail/e-mail,  Mormon,  tube socks,  Colbert Nation,  business

Episode #08074

While political pundits and the other Republican candidates attack Mitt Romney for being "like an Etch A Sketch," toy sales are booming. (04:41)

Tags:  Mitt Romney,  toys & games,  campaigns,  media,  candidates,  Indecision 2012,  Rick Santorum,  Ron Paul,  lookin' good,  shopping,  business,  economy

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

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

By using predictive analytics, Target doesn't just track when customers buy sheets, they know what customers are doing between the sheets. (06:05)

Tags:  The Word,  business,  shopping,  spying,  pregnancy,  men/women,  kids,  parents,  Star Wars,  Internet,  Google,  God,  cults,  menstrual cycle,  advertising

Episode #08058

Novelist Ann Patchett discusses the importance of brick-and-mortar bookstores and explains what prompted her to open Parnassus Books in Nashville. (05:51)

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Episode #08058

Joan Rivers suspects that Stephen got a nose job, Mitt Romney enlists Donald Trump's help in Michigan, and Ann Patchett argues the importance of offline interactions. (01:00)

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Episode #08056

The government cracks down on woodworking, Jimmy Fallon's ice cream war with Stephen heats up, and Bill McKibben discusses global warming. (00:38)

Tags:  intro,  government,  laws,  safety,  kids,  Jimmy Fallon,  Ben & Jerry's,  fights,  Bill McKibben,  global warming,  environment,  Address the Mess,  drugs,  cocaine,  books,  Amazon,  shopping

Stephen urges Occupy Wall Streeters to accept corporations as people, craps on Jimmy Fallon's Ben & Jerry's flavor and reveals Mitt Romney's safe word. (04:12)

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Norway suffers a butter shortage, Donald Trump pulls out of his debate, General Ray Odierno marks the end of the Iraq War, and Fox News confuses Mitt Romney with Barack Obama. (04:08)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #08036

Department stores stop offering free gift wrapping, Santa lowers kids' expectations, and Arizona families fight the war on Christmas, fully armed. (05:46)

Tags:  Blitzkrieg on Grinchitude,  war on Christmas,  Christmas,  holidays,  Lincoln Chafee,  Raiders of the Lost Ark,  shopping,  gifts & presents,  Santa Claus,  economy,  kids,  money,  crying,  growing up,  bikes,  Sweetness,  under the desk,  guns,  Jesus

Episode #08035

Christine O'Donnell appreciates Mitt Romney's consistency, TV Hat's genius changes lives, and Ray Odierno recalls a bet he made with Stephen. (01:00)

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A woman pepper sprays fellow shoppers, the Catholic Church adopts a new translation of the Mass, Barney Frank announces his retirement, and Lori Klein defends Herman Cain. (04:08)

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Episode #08025

The orgy of Black Friday Christmas shopping proves that America is back, and Americans will get their gifts by any means necessary. (03:25)

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Episode #08025

Barack Obama forgets that Jesus was at the first Thanksgiving, Mitt Romney takes Obama's words out of context, and Lululemon endorses Objectivism. (05:44)

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