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 #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 #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 #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 #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

Episode #08033

Stephen decks The Colbert Report studio with a full Advent's worth of cheer. (02:21)

Tags:  Christmas,  holidays,  Peabody Awards,  Jesus,  religion,  Catholic,  lookin' good,  sexual advances,  songs,  Jimmy,  balls,  Jewish,  birthdays,  Bigfoot

Episode #08027

Stephen honors Barney Frank's retirement from Congress with an encore presentation of his second ever Better Know a District. (03:53)

Tags:  Barney Frank,  retirement,  Better Know a District,  Massachusetts,  George W. Bush,  lookin' good,  weight/obesity,  apologies,  dancing,  gay/homosexual,  great or greatest,  appearances,  on location,  growing up,  discrimination,  religion,  Christian,  Jewish,  BKAD

Episode #08026

The Catholic Church revises the liturgy, Pope Benedict XVI gets caught riding the Popemobile without a seat belt, and a vodka ad offends Jews and Christians alike. (06:48)

Tags:  Yahweh or No Way,  Catholic,  religion,  Pope Benedict XVI,  popes,  Jesus,  God,  Germany,  driving,  safety,  advertising,  Jewish,  Christian,  discrimination,  controversies,  Heaven,  education,  scandals,  iPhone,  video games,  lookin' good,  photos,  alcohol,  Jimmy,  Christmas,  Hanukkah,  holidays,  James Martin,  basic cable,  Billy Joel,  songs,  dogs

Episode #08017

Stephen turns to the Bigot-O-Tron 9000 to analyze the physiological phenomenon that caused Representative Larry Taylor to use an anti-Semitic slur. (04:56)

Tags:  Blood in the Water,  Larry Taylor,  media,  racism,  Republicans,  Hannity & Colmes,  touch screen,  ethnic,  stereotypes,  science,  Jewish,  Muslim,  Native American,  Jimmy,  Snoopy,  sharks,  injuries,  poop & pee,  liberal,  Texas

Episode #08001

The Rick Perry family hunting camp once had a racially charged name, but many presidents have vacationed at questionably named resorts. (03:05)

Tags:  Rick Perry,  controversies,  Herman Cain,  racism,  discrimination,  African American,  toys & games,  dancing,  ethnic,  Chinese,  Jewish,  Richard Nixon,  Barack Obama,  vacations,  history,  candidates,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  Republicans,  elections

Episode #07123

America cracks down on immigration, Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah, and Ken Burns discusses his documentary series on Prohibition. (00:33)

Tags:  intro,  immigration,  Spanish,  Jewish,  religion,  Rosh Hashanah,  holidays,  partying,  fashion,  Ken Burns,  documentaries,  movies,  Prohibition,  alcohol,  Amazon,  iPad,  technology,  Internet,  shopping,  iPhone,  Apple