Episode #08101

Dr. Francis Collins talks about America's weight problem, evolution and the holistic way to confront obesity. (06:28)

Tags:  Francis Collins,  interviews,  documentaries,  weight/obesity,  dieting,  HBO,  health,  America,  kids,  epidemics,  lookin' good,  government,  junk food,  asses,  exercise,  gross-out,  fights,  demonstrations,  competitions,  evolution,  family,  death,  Social Security

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)

Tags:  sign off,  I Am a Pole (And So Can You!),  Stephen's products,  books,  kids,  Tom Hanks,  charity,  troops,  military,  shopping,  Stephen's products,  literary references,  competitions,  Amazon

Episode #08091

The Royal Canadian Mint seeks world currency status and develops the first glow-in-the-dark coin. (03:26)

Tags:  Canada,  money,  international affairs,  Iceland,  dinosaurs,  kids,  America,  lookin' good,  science,  technology,  competitions,  Fight it Colbert!,  Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Episode #08091

The world's third youngest Chess Grand Master Magnus Carlsen discusses game strategy and stardom. (05:32)

Tags:  Magnus Carlsen,  interviews,  competitions,  toys & games,  Norway,  international affairs,  Jimmy,  lookin' good,  Bobby Fischer,  challenges,  awards,  fashion,  mental health,  modeling

Episode #08088

Arianna Huffington discusses the Huffington Post's Pulitzer Prize and how it differs from Stephen's Peabody Award. (06:35)

Tags:  Arianna Huffington,  interviews,  Huffington Post,  troops,  Peabody Awards,  Pulitzer Prize,  print media,  conservative,  liberal,  military,  America,  Internet,  sexual advances,  Greek,  Hillary Clinton,  fights,  competitions,  slogans,  French

Episode #08087

Starbucks uses pulverized bugs to color frappuccinos, a British Pizza Hut introduces a meat stalkers pizza, and some chicken feed includes caffeine and Prozac. (06:08)

Tags:  Thought for Food,  insects,  hot dogs,  Starbucks,  drugs,  animals,  vegetarians,  Smurfs,  photos,  gross-out,  food,  junk food,  U.K.,  farming,  health,  under the desk,  mental health,  competitions,  international affairs,  erectile dysfunction,  restaurants,  America

Episode #08082

The Australian conservationists' Easter Bilby threatens the sacred holiday ritual of dying a rabbit pink and gorging on its chocolate offspring. (04:54)

Tags:  Easter Under Attack,  Easter,  Australia,  holidays,  Christian,  Jesus,  Disney,  Super Bowl,  animals,  junk food,  football,  religion,  photos,  competitions,  Tim Tebow,  kids,  family,  international affairs

Episode #08082

After a German senior citizen thrives at the 2012 Gymnastics World Cup, Stephen laments the cellulite on his thumb. (03:47)

Tags:  Germany,  mental health,  gymnastics,  senior citizens,  under the desk,  junk food,  exercise,  weight/obesity,  sports,  Americone Dream,  competitions,  parents,  crying,  aging,  lookin' good,  international affairs

Episode #08082

Auto executive Bob Lutz discusses the soul of the American car industry, Mitt Romney and the award-winning Chevy Volt. (06:22)

Tags:  Bob Lutz,  interviews,  books,  demonstrations,  cars/trucks,  business,  bailouts,  competitions,  Obama administration,  Mitt Romney,  hybrids,  elections,  General Motors,  exercise,  government,  capitalism,  America,  awards,  Rush Limbaugh,  aging,  conservative,  alternative energy,  Europe

Episode #08079

Governor Nikki Haley talks about the good people of South Carolina who elected a 38-year-old, Indian-American female for governor. (05:27)

Tags:  Nikki Haley,  interviews,  South Carolina,  gifts & presents,  football,  books,  conservative,  immigration,  Colbert '08,  competitions,  Clemson University,  family,  Indian,  food,  unemployment,  Mitt Romney,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  candidates

Episode #08067

Stephen mourns the end of King-Size Snickers bars and celebrates the rising popularity of "second breakfast." (04:36)

Tags:  Thought for Food,  junk food,  food,  health,  photos,  Lord of the Rings,  competitions,  Russia,  space,  J.R.R. Tolkien,  future,  Taco Bell,  Nooo!,  fast food,  weight/obesity,  literary references,  movies,  dreams,  sleep,  America,  crying

Episode #08063

Think of all that Stephen has accomplished in 1,000 Colbert Report episodes. (03:06)

Tags:  I Did It!,  The Simpsons,  under the desk,  competitions,  food,  TV,  Conan O'Brien,  animation,  toys & games,  energy,  anniversaries

Episode #08056

Stephen encourages members of Colbert Nation and their lovers to stop by Ben & Jerry's on February 14, 2012, for a free scoop of Americone Dream. (04:43)

Tags:  Valentine's Day,  holidays,  Americone Dream,  Ben & Jerry's,  Jimmy Fallon,  mail/e-mail,  Colbert Nation,  asses,  weight/obesity,  fights,  competitions,  friends,  food,  death,  animals,  appearances,  crying,  puking,  under the desk,  advertising,  poop & pee

Episode #08054

Ben & Jerry's releases a 2012 election year package that equates the dominance of Americone Dream with that of the Colbert Super PAC. (04:57)

Tags:  Americone Dream,  Colbert Nation,  Colbert Super PAC,  collectibles,  Valentine's Day,  holidays,  Jimmy Fallon,  Ben & Jerry's,  competitions,  challenges,  the heroes,  food,  gross-out,  photos,  facial hair,  kids,  Fear Factor,  Conan O'Brien,  health,  crying,  costumes,  weight/obesity,  charity,  friends,  fights,  audience interaction,  money,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08049

The Florida GOP debate leaves one question lingering in everyone's mind: who cares? (00:51)

Tags:  Newt Gingrich,  Brian Williams,  debates,  competitions,  lookin' good,  breasts,  Republicans,  candidates,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08036

Nat Geo Wild pulls out its lion humping footage, and Animal Planet sends honeydew melons to get in on Stephen's debate. (03:53)

Tags:  South Carolina Serious Classy Republican Debate,  Donald Trump,  impressions,  debates,  National Geographic,  Animal Planet,  competitions,  animals,  kids,  food,  gifts & presents,  Jimmy,  advertising,  sex,  Cesar Millan,  Rick Perry,  Republicans,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08036

Daniel Craig reveals his technique for staying sexy and arm-wrestles Stephen. (06:30)

Tags:  Daniel Craig,  interviews,  movies,  books,  celebrities,  James Bond,  sex,  People Magazine,  print media,  lookin' good,  awards,  exercise,  competitions,  wrestling,  British,  performances

Episode #08033

Due to a high-fat low-carb diet craze, Norway has no butter and no hope of rebuilding its butter reserves. (03:45)

Tags:  Norway,  shortages,  food,  dieting,  international affairs,  Jimmy,  organized crime,  under the desk,  addiction,  weight/obesity,  gross-out,  Y2K,  America,  competitions,  Cinnabon

Episode #08033

Samuel L. Jackson explores Martin Luther King Jr.'s tremendous personal sacrifice and the pressures and dangers he dealt with on a daily basis. (07:56)

Tags:  Samuel L. Jackson,  interviews,  celebrities,  Martin Luther King Jr.,  theater,  Broadway,  civil rights,  ethnic,  racism,  parents,  competitions,  Twitter,  audience interaction,  movies,  Jurassic Park,  don't see color,  that's offensive,  African American,  Ronald Reagan

Episode #08030

Donald Trump prepares to moderate a GOP presidential debate, but Republicans discourage candidates from appearing. (07:36)

Tags:  Donald Trump,  South Carolina Serious Classy Republican Debate,  debates,  impressions,  Mitt Romney,  flip-flopper,  candidates,  media,  wealth,  limos,  photos,  George Will,  Jim Lehrer,  competitions,  lookin' good,  Colbert Super PAC,  friends,  costumes,  South Carolina,  Republicans,  reality shows,  poop & pee,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012