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 #08055

Super PACs haven't led to billionaires secretly buying democracy, they've led to billionaires publicly buying it. (02:58)

Tags:  money,  Supreme Court,  elections,  Democrats,  Jimmy,  business,  wealth,  under the desk,  fires,  Occupy Wall Street,  founding fathers,  Mitt Romney,  songs,  campaigns,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  Newt Gingrich,  Jon Huntsman,  fundraising

Rick Perry's family hunting cabin causes racial controversy; Stephen remembers chosing to be a straight, right-handed, Caucasian male; and Occupy Wall Street goes global. (04:13)

Tags:  exclusives,  mashups,  Rick Perry,  African American,  ESPN,  football,  Hank Williams Jr.,  John Lithgow,  Herman Cain,  gay/homosexual,  Occupy Wall Street,  Italy,  Libya,  Muammar al-Gaddafi,  advertising,  smoking,  holidays,  Jesus,  Christian,  sports,  NBA,  Toby Keith,  songs,  assassinations,  junk food,  campaigns,  religion,  controversies

Episode #08034

The Occupy movement faces another challenge, Stephen gets caught in a plagiarism scandal, and Mark Whitaker discusses his journalistic career. (00:35)

Tags:  intro,  Occupy Wall Street,  protests,  Wall Street,  police business,  crime,  scandals,  literary references,  Mark Whitaker,  CNN,  Wolf Blitzer,  Italian,  death,  money,  wealth,  cats & cats,  pets

Episode #08034

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker implements a bold new policy requiring protesters to pay for the right to protest. (04:24)

Tags:  The Word,  Occupy Wall Street,  protests,  Scott Walker,  money,  Constitution,  freedom of speech,  Supreme Court,  business,  wealth,  Wisconsin,  Law & Order,  TV,  poverty,  weapons,  advertising,  Bud Light Lime,  laws

Episode #08028

Sir Richard Branson believes that business leaders have a responsibility to try to solve some of the world's biggest problems. (06:33)

Tags:  Richard Branson,  interviews,  books,  business,  capitalism,  wealth,  accountability,  Occupy Wall Street,  Air Colbert,  protests,  cults,  government,  global warming,  oil,  energy,  alternative energy,  money,  economy,  facial hair,  lookin' good,  flying,  travel,  space,  fights,  fires,  audience interaction

Episode #08023

GOP candidates justify waterboarding, Seattle police pepper spray elderly protesters, and Chris Matthews discusses his John F. Kennedy biography. (00:30)

Tags:  intro,  torture,  waterboarding,  Seattle,  Occupy Wall Street,  protests,  police business,  senior citizens,  Chris Matthews,  books,  John F. Kennedy,  conspiracies,  North Korea,  travel,  international affairs

Episode #08023

After dealing with Occupy Seattle protestors, the police insist that pepper spray is no more dangerous to a 10-year-old than to an 80-year-old. (03:57)

Tags:  Occupy Wall Street,  Seattle,  protests,  kids,  appearances,  injuries,  police business,  senior citizens,  demonstrations,  visually impaired,  pregnancy,  Jimmy,  under the desk,  weapons,  violence,  food,  health

Episode #08022

New York City's mayor, Michael Bloomberg, orders the evacuation of Zuccotti Park, citing potential health and safety risks. (03:40)

Tags:  Occupy Wall Street,  protests,  Wall Street,  New York City,  Michael Bloomberg,  police business,  First Amendment,  freedom of speech,  safety,  health,  violence,  founding fathers,  epidemics,  Wizard of Oz,  Berkeley

Episode #08020

When Occupy Wall Street protesters at U.C. Berkeley refuse to leave the campus, they are forcibly removed by baton-wielding police. (02:52)

Tags:  Occupy Wall Street,  Berkeley,  hippies,  teens,  college,  protests,  Wall Street,  business,  police business,  violence,  injuries,  civil rights,  Jimmy,  Lloyd Blankfein,  birth control,  ethnic,  print media

Episode #08018

Hargrave markets yachts as a necessity for escape, and Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel funds a network of artificial Libertarian islands. (06:42)

Tags:  Colbert Platinum,  wealth,  boats,  SUVs,  limos,  transportation,  mongering,  violence,  poop & pee,  guns,  safety,  Occupy Wall Street,  protests,  Libertarians,  food,  cannibalism,  dreams,  animals,  Star Wars,  Mexican,  photos,  God,  dental,  cracks up,  facial hair,  farming,  immigration

Episode #08015

The pets of wealthy Americans have more disposable income than most poor people, suggesting a simple answer for closing the income gap. (05:17)

Tags:  The Word,  economy,  dogs,  pets,  wealth,  poverty,  money,  insurance,  health,  business,  advertising,  Occupy Wall Street,  Wall Street,  protests,  lookin' good,  housing,  cockfighting,  animals,  asses,  poop & pee,  balls,  food,  under the desk,  prostitution,  photos,  Colbertisms,  fast food,  shopping,  morality

Episode #08014

Herman Cain faces more controversy, Stephen resumes his infiltration of Occupy Wall Street, and Yo-Yo Ma's all-star musical group performs. (00:40)

Tags:  intro,  Herman Cain,  smoking,  controversies,  Occupy Wall Street,  Wall Street,  protests,  housing,  camping,  New York,  Yo-Yo Ma,  music,  Johann Sebastian Bach,  animals,  mental health,  health,  death

Episode #08014

Stephen presents the dramatic conclusion of his Occupy Wall Street co-occupation. (07:35)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  on location,  New York City,  Occupy Wall Street,  Wall Street,  protests,  business,  money,  fundraising,  Jimmy,  costumes,  Che Guevara,  Dick Armey,  Tea Party,  massages,  wealth,  slogans,  Japanese,  rants,  sexual advances,  Cuba,  discrimination,  Jesus,  alcohol,  photos,  fashion,  racism,  Supreme Court,  corruption

Episode #08013

If Dick Armey's FreedomWorks can co-opt the Tea Party, then the Colbert Super PAC can co-opt Occupy Wall Street. (02:24)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  Occupy Wall Street,  Wall Street,  protests,  business,  Dick Armey,  Tea Party,  weather,  Punxsutawney Phil,  Groundhog Day,  mental health,  animals,  limos,  rage,  Starbucks,  under the desk,  money,  Republicans

Episode #08013

Stephen heads to Wall Street to gain the trust of Occupy Wall Street protesters and take over the movement. (07:20)

Tags:  on location,  New York City,  Occupy Wall Street,  Wall Street,  protests,  weather,  business,  costumes,  Che Guevara,  food,  man on the street,  alcohol,  cults,  Adolf Hitler,  caucuses,  vaginas,  men/women,  lockouts,  dancing,  wealth,  money,  asses,  voting,  debates

Episode #08012

Police crack down on Occupy Wall Street protesters, new developments emerge from the NBA lockout, and country musician Toby Keith discusses his USO shows. (00:39)

Tags:  intro,  Occupy Wall Street,  Wall Street,  protests,  police business,  prison,  NBA,  LeBron James,  restaurants,  Toby Keith,  music,  country music,  USO,  California,  doctors,  drugs,  Starbucks,  crime

Episode #08012

Occupy Wall Street protesters have a right to peacefully assemble, and the police have a right to disassemble them into pieces. (04:29)

Tags:  Occupy Wall Street,  police business,  Oakland,  weapons,  guns,  violence,  injuries,  Wall Street,  protests,  troops,  24-hour news,  media,  trademark,  Colbertisms,  stocks,  cats & cats,  kittens,  Constitution,  death,  partying,  cocaine,  balloons,  American Idol,  parades

Episode #08010

A new Herman Cain ad goes viral, Occupy Wall Street gets a corporate backer, and Susan Saladoff discusses her documentary on frivolous lawsuits. (00:34)

Tags:  intro,  Herman Cain,  advertising,  Rick Perry,  health,  kids,  candidates,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  Republicans,  campaigns,  Occupy Wall Street,  Wall Street,  protests,  business,  money,  Susan Saladoff,  documentaries,  movies,  lawsuits,  Starbucks,  balls,  injuries,  Muammar al-Gaddafi,  death,  dictators