Episode #08101

Minorities use black hole time travel for revenge, strokes suddenly turn people gay, and a zoo is nothing but monkey prison. (06:25)

Tags:  ThreatDown,  violence,  police business,  NYPD,  African American,  ethnic,  profiling,  racism,  statistics,  men/women,  space,  time travel,  Barack Obama,  gay/homosexual,  same-sex marriage,  impressions,  exercise,  sex,  health,  science,  Matthew McConaughey,  lookin' good,  animals,  monkeys!,  gross-out,  zoos,  prison,  oral sex,  asses,  international affairs,  China,  U.K.,  New York City,  George Clinton

Episode #08099

Civil rights lawyer Michelle Alexander discusses her book "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness." (05:17)

Tags:  Michelle Alexander,  interviews,  books,  civil rights,  ethnic,  profiling,  prison,  discrimination,  war on drugs,  Ronald Reagan,  statistics,  David Simon,  poverty,  don't see color,  African American,  legalization,  marijuana,  violence,  laws,  Islamic,  police business,  crime,  stereotypes,  history

Episode #08093

Jack White introduces his first solo album, "Blunderbuss," and recalls making a record with Stephen. (06:40)

Tags:  Jack White,  interviews,  performances,  Jimmy,  friends,  music,  dancing,  songs,  Grammy Awards,  Colbert Bump,  statistics,  advertising,  business,  balloons,  music videos,  StePhest Colbchella '011,  rock 'n' roll,  indie rock

Episode #08092

Saving the planet by demonizing immigrants gives liberals and conservatives something they can do together. (04:59)

Tags:  The Word,  immigration,  ethnic,  racism,  global warming,  environment,  labor,  Fox News,  New York Times,  liberal,  conservative,  gay/homosexual,  MSNBC,  pollution,  alternative energy,  border security,  Mexican,  California,  statistics,  international affairs,  Ku Klux Klan,  guns,  laws,  poverty,  Address the Mess,  America,  media,  Address the Mess

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 #08085

Mitt Romney claims the Obama administration has waged the real war on women, and Obama campaign strategist Hilary Rosen's attack on Ann Romney helps his case. (05:42)

Tags:  Mitt Romney,  Hilary Rosen,  men/women,  Ann Romney,  sexism,  dancing,  liberal,  family,  campaigns,  Republicans,  Democrats,  Obama administration,  parenting,  parents,  work/office,  economy,  photos,  Washington Post,  my mistake,  Indecision,  Herman Cain,  polls,  statistics,  rage,  Fox News,  music,  songs,  apologies,  audience interaction,  Jimmy,  unemployment,  slogans

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 #08083

The Obama administration puts pressure on the coal industry, Stephen gets paid to explore the gender income gap, and Richard Hersh talks higher education. (00:34)

Tags:  intro,  Obama administration,  men/women,  discrimination,  Richard Hersh,  Internet,  porn,  education,  energy,  business,  government,  animals,  money,  work/office,  statistics,  print media,  sexism

Episode #08081

In the employment sector, things are getting better, but they're not getting more better any faster. (03:36)

Tags:  Fox News,  unemployment,  Stuart Varney,  Obama administration,  Barack Obama,  Jimmy,  statistics,  death,  mongering,  mental health,  American blankscape

Episode #08065

Dawn Quarles, a Florida high school teacher, faces voter fraud fines for registering her students to vote. (07:13)

Tags:  People Who Are Destroying America,  Florida,  on location,  voting,  kids,  teens,  school,  education,  laws,  elections,  discrimination,  democracy,  mongering,  corruption,  parenting,  Rick Scott,  crime,  statistics,  sexism,  men/women

Episode #08062

Mitt Romney connects with empty seats, and Rick Santorum promotes the real American Dream of future generations having less opportunity. (06:57)

Tags:  Mitt Romney,  Rick Santorum,  Michigan,  Detroit,  primaries,  Florida,  NASCAR,  auto racing,  Jimmy,  Barack Obama,  environment,  food,  photos,  college,  education,  religion,  elitism,  photos,  God,  hot dogs,  atheist,  left-wing,  appearances,  labor,  science,  statistics,  costumes,  campaigns,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision 2012,  speeches,  wealth

Episode #08046

Shocking poll results emerge, major websites go dark to protest a controversial law, and conservative columnist David Frum believes that the GOP is off track. (00:35)

Tags:  intro,  polls,  statistics,  Internet,  Wikipedia,  laws,  protests,  David Frum,  Republicans,  conservative,  senior citizens,  Barack Obama,  Disney,  money,  amusement parks,  space

Episode #08043

Politico's Mike Allen analyzes Stephen's prospects in South Carolina, should he choose to make an even more historic announcement. (05:00)

Tags:  Mike Allen,  interviews,  books,  media,  technology,  Internet,  iPhone,  South Carolina,  primaries,  statistics,  Newt Gingrich,  Mitt Romney,  Mormon,  Washington DC,  costumes,  food,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08036

2011 has been tough on everybody, but Stephen hopes The Colbert Report has brightened people's spirits. (01:22)

Tags:  sign off,  fireside,  Christmas,  bikes,  gifts & presents,  appearances,  nerd alert,  literary references,  Santa Claus,  polls,  statistics,  alcohol,  doomsday

Episode #08025

Pulitzer Prize winning author Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee discusses the history and science of cancer. (05:20)

Tags:  Siddhartha Mukherjee,  interviews,  books,  doctors,  health,  food,  aging,  history,  statistics,  science,  death,  Rick Perry

Episode #08008

The airline industry creates a new source of revenue, shocking reports emerge from Afghanistan, and Coldplay perform music from their album "Mylo Xyloto." (00:35)

Tags:  intro,  flying,  business,  wealth,  money,  Afghanistan,  heroin,  drugs,  Coldplay,  music,  aliens,  mental health,  statistics

Episode #08007

GOP presidential candidates debate in Las Vegas, Republicans want to abolish the EPA, and Ali Soufan discusses the war on terror. (00:30)

Tags:  intro,  Republicans,  debates,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  elections,  Las Vegas,  Cirque de Soleil,  EPA,  environment,  government,  Address the Mess,  Ali Soufan,  books,  terrorism,  security,  population,  statistics,  Halloween,  holidays,  junk food

Episode #08006

Steven Pinker believes the world is increasingly nonviolent and that this may be the most peaceful time in human existence. (05:30)

Tags:  Steven Pinker,  interviews,  books,  violence,  death,  murder,  wars,  statistics,  history,  World War II,  Abraham Lincoln,  Adolf Hitler,  mental health,  peace,  elitism,  Medieval Times,  international affairs

Episode #07093

To safeguard against voter fraud and ensure that only the "right people" get elected, Republicans pass laws requiring voters to show government-issued photo IDs. (06:33)

Tags:  voting,  America,  discrimination,  friends,  Barack Obama,  alcohol,  corruption,  Republicans,  Democrats,  food,  elections,  Indecision,  laws,  kids,  poverty,  founding fathers,  Texas,  guns,  education,  Second Amendment,  Jimmy,  South Carolina,  African American,  John Stossel,  Ohio,  Nikki Haley,  William O'Brien,  ethnic,  growing up,  Tea Party,  statistics,  facial hair