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 #08095

Barack Obama visits troops in Afghanistan and cynically uses the anniversary of ordering the hit on Osama bin Laden to order a campaign ad hit on Mitt Romney. (03:45)

Tags:  campaigns,  Barack Obama,  Osama bin Laden,  advertising,  Mitt Romney,  anniversaries,  Mission Accomplished,  assassinations,  Afghanistan War,  Afghanistan,  troops,  Al Qaeda,  terrorism,  George W. Bush,  pundits,  football,  candidates,  Indecision 2012,  international affairs,  military,  Fox News,  Guantanamo Bay

Episode #08093

Stephen highlights "Flat Daddy," a military family documentary in New Jersey's inaugural Montclair Film Festival. (00:57)

Tags:  sign off,  documentaries,  movies,  New Jersey,  military,  troops,  family,  IKEA

Episode #08091

Maurice Sendak endorses Stephen's inspirational children's book about a pole trying to find his place in the world. (02:40)

Tags:  I Am a Pole (And So Can You!),  Stephen's products,  books,  flags,  kids,  Maurice Sendak,  mental health,  Tom Hanks,  shopping,  gifts & presents,  charity,  troops,  appearances,  military,  celebrities

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 #08084

Flooded with Secret Service, Stephen's studio gears up for First Lady Michelle Obama. (01:25)

Tags:  Michelle Obama,  military,  troops,  Secret Service,  weight/obesity,  junk food,  health,  kids,  family,  anniversaries

Episode #08084

Stephen rarely sees military members and families because they make up only 1% of the U.S. population, and not the 1% that belongs to his tennis club. (03:55)

Tags:  The Word,  military,  troops,  pets,  dogs,  cats & cats,  unemployment,  family,  wealth,  housing,  wars,  Afghanistan War,  parenting,  kids,  mental health,  photos

Episode #08084

Marine veteran Sergeant Bryan Escobedo learns the ropes of punditry, including silent nods and made-up statistics. (07:38)

Tags:  Bryan Escobedo,  appearances,  pundits,  demonstrations,  Michelle Obama,  unemployment,  military,  troops,  media,  books,  Marines,  Jimmy,  statistics,  lying,  high five,  lookin' good,  patriotism,  work/office

Episode #08084

Michelle Obama discusses her national initiative for helping military families, Joining Forces, and the importance of lowering veterans' unemployment rates. (04:15)

Tags:  Michelle Obama,  interviews,  Colbert Bump,  military,  troops,  family,  America,  anniversaries,  unemployment,  gravitas,  work/office,  government,  business,  dancing

Episode #08084

First Lady Michelle Obama announces her endorsement of Barack Obama in the 2012 election, and pundit Sergeant Bryan Escobedo adds some gravitas. (03:31)

Tags:  Michelle Obama,  interviews,  military,  Barack Obama,  troops,  America,  Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  approval ratings,  appearances,  Bryan Escobedo

Episode #08080

National Geographic explorer-in-residence Robert Ballard talks about "Save the Titanic," his documentary promoting its preservation and protection against tourism. (06:56)

Tags:  Robert Ballard,  interviews,  Titanic,  anniversaries,  boats,  history,  military,  sex,  travel,  literary references,  collectibles,  oceans,  museums,  treasures

Episode #08075

Tacocopter's drone helicopter taco delivery is the first step to achieving intercontinental ballistic munchies, but there are some safety concerns. (03:37)

Tags:  Thought for Food,  food,  flying,  Barack Obama,  military,  government,  laws,  Marines,  safety,  audience interaction,  parenting,  technology,  fast food

Episode #08073

The Army is pulling out of Rush Limbaugh's radio show due to Rush's sexist comments -- but they are staying in Afghanistan. (03:40)

Tags:  birth control,  sex,  controversies,  mimes,  Rush Limbaugh,  advertising,  Army,  Afghanistan War,  Taliban,  radio,  money,  under the desk,  First Amendment,  Bill O'Reilly,  conspiracies,  sexism,  feminism,  Statue of Liberty,  men/women,  Sandra Fluke,  Fox News,  Stephen's products,  military,  Papa Bear,  freedom of speech,  Democrats,  Republicans

Episode #08072

Veteran political strategist Mark McKinnon's No Labels movement has a 12-step program to reform Congress. (06:53)

Tags:  Mark McKinnon,  interviews,  Congress,  Democrats,  Republicans,  Olympia Snowe,  government,  Independents,  rehab,  money,  military,  campaigns,  laws,  voting,  Civil War,  Kermit the Frog,  Newt Gingrich,  Rick Santorum,  liberal,  approval ratings

Episode #08068

As war tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran, Stephen fears a covert hipster plot. (03:50)

Tags:  Iran,  Middle East,  wars,  hipsters,  appearances,  Toby Keith,  culture,  international affairs,  mongering,  axis of evil,  military,  Israel,  fashion,  coffee,  nuclear,  weapons,  audience interaction,  America,  music,  conspiracies

Episode #08067

Attorney General Eric Holder explains why it's perfectly legal to execute an American citizen without trial in a time of war. (04:21)

Tags:  The Word,  Eric Holder,  Yemen,  Obama administration,  laws,  military,  assassinations,  war on terror,  death,  terrorism,  wars,  America,  international affairs,  citizenship,  security,  Constitution,  9/11,  Supreme Court,  trials/hearings,  Star Wars,  Congress

Episode #08059

Author Robert Kagan talks about advising Mitt Romney on foreign policy and explores America's use of military force in international affairs. (05:24)

Tags:  Robert Kagan,  interviews,  books,  conservative,  Mitt Romney,  America,  business,  economy,  history,  high five,  democracy,  international affairs,  wars,  Iraq War,  Iran,  Israel,  nuclear,  weapons,  Middle East,  WMDs,  military,  Muammar al-Gaddafi,  Barack Obama

During his military enlistment, Stephen insists on no special treatment and finds a way to connect with a strict drill sergeant. See the exclusive In the Field report. (04:17)

Tags:  exclusives,  mashups,  In the Field,  on location,  Army,  military,  recruitment,  exercise,  troops,  Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando,  South Carolina

Episode #08055

CNN's Christiane Amanpour examines the likelihood of America and Israel going to war with Iran and weighs in on Iran's nuclear program. (06:26)

Tags:  Christiane Amanpour,  interviews,  Iran,  international affairs,  government,  Israel,  wars,  military,  Saddam Hussein,  Mole People,  peace,  Middle East,  nuclear,  WMDs,  weapons,  science,  intelligence,  Barack Obama,  Congress,  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,  protests,  dictators,  costumes,  mental health

God punishes the mid-Atlantic states for gayness, Sarah Palin speaks out against government jobs, and John Lithgow looks for Nordic lesbians. (04:13)

Tags:  exclusives,  mashups,  gay/homosexual,  natural disasters,  unemployment,  Tim Pawlenty,  asses,  Rick Perry,  science,  Barack Obama,  Tom Brokaw,  weather,  Sarah Palin,  sex,  Emmy Awards,  Radiohead,  John Lithgow,  Colbert Super PAC,  Mark Cuban,  Karl Rove,  televangelism,  Ray Odierno,  health,  religion,  military