Episode #08101

Wisconsin Republicans force primaries by running as Democrats, which is like calling a timeout in football, dressed up as the other team's coach. (03:20)

Tags:  Wisconsin,  primaries,  Scott Walker,  protests,  unions,  candidates,  Republicans,  Democrats,  accountability,  fake news,  discrimination,  government,  corruption,  elections,  Martin Luther King Jr.,  Wolf Blitzer,  photos,  young Stephen,  growing up,  organized crime,  dreams,  Stephen's friends

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)

Tags:  Maurice Sendak,  appearances,  exclusives,  uncensored,  I Am a Pole (And So Can You!),  books,  flags,  kids,  kids,  gifts & presents,  holidays,  supernatural,  Mozart,  art,  culture,  music,  Donald Trump,  animals,  pets,  dogs,  death,  mental health,  parenting,  celebrities,  growing up,  on location,  literary references,  sports,  skateboarding

Episode #08098

Bravo executive and talk show host Andy Cohen discusses his book "Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture." (05:48)

Tags:  interviews,  Andy Cohen,  books,  Bravo,  TV,  lookin' good,  reality shows,  kids,  school,  Academy Awards,  family,  sexual advances,  Dan Rather,  culture,  friend of the show,  CBS News,  Morning Joe,  growing up

Episode #08097

Buzz Aldrin thanks Stephen for promoting space exploration and awards him the National Space Society's coveted trophy. (04:38)

Tags:  Who's Honoring Me Now?,  Buzz Aldrin,  appearances,  awards,  space,  astronauts,  the moon,  audience interaction,  America,  NASA,  kids,  growing up,  dreams,  Tom Hanks,  Newt Gingrich,  speeches,  aliens,  parody,  science

Episode #08097

Lena Dunham discusses "Girls," her popular HBO show about young women navigating work, love and friendship in New York City. (04:35)

Tags:  Lena Dunham,  interviews,  TV,  men/women,  Britney Spears,  growing up,  Jimmy,  friends,  sex,  abstinence,  marriage,  Sex and the City,  parents,  HBO

Episode #08094

Missouri lawmakers want to ban homosexuality discussions in schools because finding out that homosexuality exists is a slippery slope to tolerating it. (04:45)

Tags:  The Word,  gay/homosexual,  controversies,  education,  Missouri,  laws,  school,  kids,  growing up,  Republicans,  discrimination,  civil rights,  bestiality,  Neil Patrick Harris,  Craigslist,  sexual advances,  polls,  TV,  censorship,  same-sex marriage,  marriage

Episode #08092

The Discovery shuttle makes a final flight to the Smithsonian, and NASA loses the Spacebook race. (02:56)

Tags:  astronauts,  space,  Internet,  NASA,  Smithsonian,  C.O.L.B.E.R.T.,  Carl Sagan,  sex,  cracks up,  Mars,  Planet Hollywood,  Neil Armstrong,  growing up,  Twitter

Episode #08090

Mitt Romney's daily minute of spontaneity contains 59 seconds of awkwardness. (04:23)

Tags:  Mitt Romney,  food,  Pittsburgh,  Barack Obama,  dogs,  NASCAR,  wealth,  Pennsylvania,  campaigns,  slogans,  animals,  poop & pee,  books,  Indonesia,  Indecision 2012,  restaurants,  poverty,  fashion,  pets,  Ann Romney,  growing up,  pirates

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 #08087

Jonah Lehrer examines dangerous creativity myths and the history of innovation. (06:48)

Tags:  Jonah Lehrer,  interviews,  books,  inventions,  technology,  philosophy,  culture,  kids,  statistics,  history,  Steve Jobs,  William Shakespeare,  Google,  alcohol,  mental health,  growing up,  dreams,  crime,  literary references,  art,  teens

Episode #08082

Mitt Romney must pick a running mate who will help him appeal to women, Hispanics, African Americans, evangelical Christians and Republicans. (05:10)

Tags:  Steve King,  candidates,  Mitt Romney,  trials/hearings,  cracks up,  elections,  gay/homosexual,  health,  appearances,  insurance,  Republicans,  lawsuits,  discrimination,  business,  Indecision,  terminations,  laws,  farming,  right-wing,  growing up

Episode #08078

There's trouble in the beef industry, Pope Benedict XVI pays a visit to Cuba, and Governor Gary Johnson runs as the 2012 Libertarian candidate for president. (00:35)

Tags:  intro,  Pope Benedict XVI,  food,  animals,  popes,  Catholic,  Cuba,  Gary Johnson,  Libertarians,  candidates,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  baseball,  sports,  international affairs,  growing up,  environment

Episode #08054

CeaseFire's Ameena Matthews explores how her tough inner-city upbringing informs her work as a peacemaker among Chicago's gangs. (06:57)

Tags:  Ameena Matthews,  interviews,  documentaries,  movies,  violence,  gangs,  Chicago,  poverty,  growing up,  parents,  family,  teens,  death,  lookin' good,  fashion

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 #08034

Managing Editor of CNN Worldwide Mark Whitaker discusses growing up in a biracial family at a time when interracial marriage was illegal in most states. (06:11)

Tags:  Mark Whitaker,  interviews,  interviews,  books,  CNN,  media,  ethnic,  family,  parents,  divorce,  growing up,  weight/obesity,  civil rights,  America,  history,  international affairs,  Europe,  money,  Middle East,  iPad,  Anderson Cooper,  penises

Episode #08032

Rick Perry thinks there's something wrong with America when gays can openly serve in the military but kids can't openly celebrate Christmas. (03:09)

Tags:  Rick Perry,  campaigns,  advertising,  controversies,  Christmas,  Santa Claus,  appearances,  gay/homosexual,  discrimination,  military,  troops,  Afghanistan,  Jimmy,  kids,  growing up,  Newt Gingrich,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  Republicans,  Christian,  religion,  food

Episode #08031

Jon Huntsman's campaign receives financial support from his dad's super PAC, but father and son are not coordinating. (03:30)

Tags:  Jon Huntsman,  parents,  business,  money,  wealth,  advertising,  parody,  kids,  growing up,  parenting,  lookin' good,  Colbert Super PAC,  Rick Santorum,  Rick Perry,  transportation,  Jimmy,  senior citizens,  fast food,  campaigns,  candidates,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

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 #08023

Chris Matthews talks about John F. Kennedy's World War II heroism and critical health issues. (05:55)

Tags:  Chris Matthews,  interviews,  John F. Kennedy,  books,  left-wing,  Democrats,  health,  history,  World War II,  wars,  military,  Catholic,  growing up,  Newt Gingrich,  NBC,  Cold War

Episode #08011

Planet huggers turn America's Almond Joy into almond shame, and a Christian group in Texas hands out Bibles instead of candy. (03:31)

Tags:  Halloween,  holidays,  costumes,  kids,  Jesus,  Christian,  religion,  Texas,  Bible,  young Stephen,  photos,  health,  huggers,  Colbertisms,  Scientology,  zombies,  death,  environment,  shopping,  capitalism,  poop & pee,  growing up,  Address the Mess,  pranks