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 #08094

Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng lulls his guards into complacency and escapes from an 18-month house arrest. (05:17)

Tags:  China,  Beijing,  international affairs,  house arrest,  Obama administration,  human rights,  visually impaired,  diplomacy,  money,  debt,  Canada,  Vancouver,  New York City,  Mexico,  cats & cats,  balls,  America,  Syria,  audience interaction,  marriage

Episode #08092

Feeding tubes help brides drop 20 pounds in 10 days, and sperm-murdering jelly injections prove highly effective. (05:25)

Tags:  Cheating Death,  Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA,  Vaxa,  Prescott Group,  weight/obesity,  dieting,  food,  gross-out,  Jimmy,  men/women,  marriage,  lookin' good,  health,  Sting,  birth control,  balls,  taints,  surgery,  sex,  injuries,  animals,  penises,  volcanoes

Episode #08090

Pheromone parties encourage premarital smelling, and Arizona lawmakers declare that pregnancy begins two weeks before conception. (04:22)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  men/women,  Arizona,  dating,  sex,  pregnancy,  Republicans,  gross-out,  abortion,  Doris Kearns Goodwin,  apologies,  vaginas,  menstrual cycle,  laws,  Nana & Pee-Pop,  balls,  penises,  Mozart,  under the desk,  cracks up,  mental health,  birth control,  partying,  music

Episode #08088

Kissing and hugging are the last stop before reaching Groin Central Station, so it's important to ban all the things that lead to the things that lead to sex. (05:03)

Tags:  The Word,  abstinence,  sex,  education,  sexual advances,  Tennessee,  teens,  school,  conservative,  health,  parenting,  growing up,  statistics,  laws,  local news team,  lookin' good,  nerd alert,  balls,  pregnancy,  kids,  visually impaired

Episode #08088

National Geographic premieres a show about people obsessed with the imminent collapse of civilization, which hasn't been covered on TV in over a year. (04:44)

Tags:  End of the World of the Week,  National Geographic,  TV,  doomsday,  guns,  apocalypse,  injuries,  American blankscape,  mongering,  hippies,  Jimmy,  murder,  photos,  balls,  Mexico,  national parks,  animals,  penises,  Ted Nugent,  Glenn Beck,  weapons,  mental health

Episode #08081

Stephen catches the spirit of America popping wheelies in the Lincoln Tunnel during his morning commute. (02:58)

Tags:  driving,  safety,  New York City,  motorcycles,  friends,  rage,  transportation,  patriotism,  bikes,  work/office,  New Jersey,  stunts,  balls,  George Washington,  iPhone,  dreams,  police business,  America

Episode #08080

Unlike most things, the Peabody award for Colbert Super PAC segments isn't just about Stephen. (03:02)

Tags:  Peabody Awards,  Colbert Super PAC,  photos,  Trevor Potter,  Ham Rove,  food,  Supreme Court,  fundraising,  CNN,  Egypt,  Hosni Mubarak,  Colbert Nation,  the heroes,  vaginas,  penises,  poop & pee,  balls

Episode #08071

An aging Pat Robertson begins to find his mind, "Shahs of Sunset" seduces viewers with Iranian-American sass, and bears go metrosexual. (07:16)

Tags:  ThreatDown,  mongering,  Pat Robertson,  marijuana,  legalization,  religion,  Islamic,  reality shows,  bears,  exfoliating,  TV,  lookin' good,  drugs,  martial arts,  The Karate Kid,  economy,  bailouts,  aging,  Jesus,  wealth,  balls,  facial hair,  gay/homosexual,  costumes,  Iran,  Israel,  Middle East,  Andy Cohen,  The 700 Club

Episode #08070

Strange things start happening to Mitt Romney, and Jeff Foxworthy joins his Southern primary campaign. (03:30)

Tags:  primaries,  the South,  Newt Gingrich,  Mitt Romney,  impressions,  under the desk,  Jeff Foxworthy,  cracks up,  costumes,  blue collar,  Republicans,  Alabama,  Mississippi,  Richard Nixon,  Jimmy,  food,  lookin' good,  balls,  Ron Paul,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  campaigns,  Dukes of Hazzard

Episode #08070

Scientists find another use for lifesaving bacon, and ultrasound shuts down sperm production in rat testes. (05:05)

Tags:  Cheating Death,  Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA,  bacon,  men/women,  health,  cocaine,  menstrual cycle,  cracks up,  birth control,  drugs,  Prescott Group,  photos,  gross-out,  pregnancy,  balls,  animals,  abstinence,  music,  penises,  songs,  print media

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 #08066

Professional bowler Pete Weber wins the U.S. Open, Fox 5's Ross Shimabuku insults Danica Patrick, and the New Orleans Saints allegedly paid players to injure competitors. (04:50)

Tags:  Sport Report,  NASCAR,  New Orleans Saints,  Danica Patrick,  bowling,  scandals,  football,  injuries,  lookin' good,  nudity,  money,  investigations,  sexism,  NFL,  mental health,  balls,  auto racing,  violence,  sports,  penises

Episode #08059

Nancy Pelosi smears Stephen in an effort to pass the Disclose Act, and Barack Obama reverses his stand on super PACs as his reelection campaign solicits donations. (06:47)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  fundraising,  money,  Nancy Pelosi,  advertising,  Supreme Court,  costumes,  Star Wars,  impressions,  supernatural,  parody,  Newt Gingrich,  Barack Obama,  fashion,  photos,  balls,  kittens,  appearances,  cats & cats,  under the desk,  elections,  Abraham Lincoln,  David Koch,  Charles Koch,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  Stephen's friends,  laws,  pets

Episode #08059

Ultimate Taser Ball is a dream come true for fans who love the NFL, but want to watch something slightly less violent. (03:59)

Tags:  Current Events,  tasers,  injuries,  sports,  Jimmy,  soccer,  NFL,  balls,  songs,  performances,  teens,  weapons,  health,  apologies,  Doris Kearns Goodwin,  nudity,  photos,  Matt Lappin,  dogs,  toys & games,  North Carolina

Episode #08057

Although surely wonderful in their own way, members of the shelter dog underclass are just not Kennel Club material. (03:11)

Tags:  Westminster Dog Show,  dogs,  pets,  food,  sexual advances,  lookin' good,  advertising,  royalty,  wealth,  balls,  discrimination,  Valentine's Day,  holidays,  Shepard Smith,  Heaven

Episode #08056

Finger hugger Steve Gass wants big government to force saw manufacturers to adopt his safety technology. (04:56)

Tags:  People Who Are Destroying America,  technology,  safety,  injuries,  government,  Constitution,  huggers,  laws,  inventions,  American blankscape,  Colbertisms,  gross-out,  balls,  animals,  guns,  Mary Poppins,  food

Episode #08052

Stephen takes back his super PAC just in time for the FEC's financial disclosure deadline. (02:48)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  Colbert Nation,  the heroes,  audience interaction,  I Did It!,  photos,  Black History Month,  Frederic Douglass,  poop & pee,  campaigns,  fundraising,  money,  Republicans,  primaries,  voting,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  laws,  balls

Episode #08047

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Carrie Rebora Barratt provides an analysis of Emanuel Leutze's masterpiece "Washington Crossing the Delaware." (05:19)

Tags:  Carrie Rebora Barratt,  interviews,  museums,  art,  culture,  history,  George Washington,  America,  Jimmy,  money,  Revolutionary War,  balls,  simulations,  German,  international affairs

Episode #08046

Jon Stewart's Definitely Not Coordinating with Stephen Colbert Super PAC releases an ad pleading for civility, and Stephen announces his rally with Herman Cain. (02:49)

Tags:  South Cain-olina Primary Rally,  Colbert Super PAC,  Jon Stewart,  Herman Cain,  Colbert 2012,  advertising,  rallies,  South Carolina,  primaries,  explosions,  puking,  food,  Rally to Restore Sanity,  balls,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision 2012