Episode #08089

Tavis Smiley and Cornel West talk about their book on American poverty, "The Rich and the Rest of Us." (06:16)

Tags:  Tavis Smiley,  Cornel West,  interviews,  poverty,  America,  blue collar,  books,  economy,  wealth,  government,  democracy,  lobbyists,  capitalism,  Mitt Romney,  Paul Ryan,  Native American,  voting,  unemployment,  poop & pee

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

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 #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 #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 #08049

The Daily Beast's Andrew Sullivan analyzes the picture that GOP candidates have painted of Barack Obama and extolls the president's numerous achievements. (06:19)

Tags:  Andrew Sullivan,  interviews,  friend of the show,  Barack Obama,  Obama administration,  Republicans,  Iraq War,  Afghanistan War,  Al Qaeda,  Osama bin Laden,  George W. Bush,  unemployment,  economy,  recession,  stimulus package,  Mitt Romney,  poverty,  health,  insurance,  laws

Episode #08045

More controversial political ads emerge, God's matchmaking skills come into question, and Jennifer Granholm considers America's fight for jobs. (00:35)

Tags:  intro,  advertising,  controversies,  Colbert Super PAC,  God,  dating,  Jennifer Granholm,  books,  unemployment,  America,  Mitt Romney,  Newt Gingrich,  Rick Perry,  polls,  Texas,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08045

Jennifer Granholm explains the fundamental differences between the Obama administration's intervention in the auto industry and Mitt Romney's work at Bain Capital. (06:14)

Tags:  Jennifer Granholm,  interviews,  books,  Michigan,  Mitt Romney,  Obama administration,  Bush administration,  economy,  debt,  business,  taxes,  cars/trucks,  liberal,  bailouts,  unemployment,  Canada,  immigration,  Republicans

Episode #08041

Dead people disrespect the sanctity of life by choosing to be dead, and a Papa John's cashier identifies a customer with a racial slur. (04:19)

Tags:  Rick Santorum,  health,  insurance,  death,  poverty,  accountability,  unemployment,  conspiracies,  Bobby,  Eric Drysdale,  photos,  Obama administration,  doctors,  restaurants,  Asian,  Hispanic,  ethnic,  gay/homosexual,  racism,  stereotypes,  discrimination,  terminations,  food,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

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

Episode #08035

General Ray Odierno enumerates the reasons why America's employers should hire homecoming Iraq war veterans. (06:00)

Tags:  Ray Odierno,  interviews,  military,  troops,  Iraq War,  Iraq,  wars,  Middle East,  Saddam Hussein,  dictators,  WMDs,  Al Qaeda,  economy,  unemployment,  lookin' good,  flags,  audience interaction,  bestiality,  work/office

Episode #08028

Music manager Danny Goldberg defends Internet piracy laws, and Harvard law professor Jonathan Zittrain doesn't want Justin Bieber to go to jail for copyright infringement. (04:42)

Tags:  Danny Goldberg,  appearances,  Internet,  lawsuits,  business,  laws,  debates,  government,  freedom of speech,  crime,  media,  Justin Bieber,  trademark,  music,  books,  Apple,  iPods,  Tron,  unemployment,  international affairs,  censorship

Episode #08021

Co-founder and director of 350.org Bill McKibben explains why the Keystone XL pipeline will mean "game over" for the climate. (06:39)

Tags:  Bill McKibben,  appearances,  environment,  global warming,  natural disasters,  Address the Mess,  protests,  oil,  Canada,  Barack Obama,  America,  Jimmy,  I Did It!,  international affairs,  Saudi Arabia,  under the desk,  gardening,  Fox News,  hybrids,  unemployment,  penises,  business,  transportation,  gas prices,  lying

Episode #08011

Alabama tries to free up farm jobs for Americans by strengthening immigration laws, but there's a small hiccup in the plan. (06:00)

Tags:  Alabama,  farming,  immigration,  Hispanic,  Mexican,  labor,  profiling,  laws,  ethnic,  I Called It!,  stereotypes,  Jimmy,  police business,  prison,  crime,  Congress,  Georgia,  Republicans,  bacon,  the South,  trials/hearings,  Bible,  food,  unemployment,  Spanish

Episode #08011

In this web-only exclusive, Stephen shares with Congress his vast experience spending one day as a migrant farm worker. (05:45)

Tags:  exclusives,  uncensored,  Congress,  immigration,  farming,  labor,  Mexican,  trials/hearings,  Zoe Lofgren,  border security,  government,  science,  food,  weight/obesity,  Democrats,  family,  Irish,  Fallback Position,  crying,  Mexico,  unemployment,  Colbert Bump,  laws,  international affairs,  In the Field

Episode #08008

The Tea Party Nation asks its members to pledge not to hire employees, and Spirit Airlines turns jets into flying billboards. (04:05)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  Tea Party,  economy,  business,  unemployment,  patriotism,  wealth,  flying,  advertising,  Barack Obama,  Herman Cain,  polls,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  elections,  candidates,  puking,  food,  security,  guns,  gay/homosexual,  asses

Episode #08007

According to Herman Cain, the unemployed should be out in front of the White House blaming themselves for not having jobs. (03:25)

Tags:  debates,  Herman Cain,  Anderson Cooper,  poverty,  unemployment,  wealth,  Occupy Wall Street,  Wall Street,  protests,  economy,  business,  debt,  housing,  White House,  Barack Obama,  Obama administration,  accountability,  Republicans,  Indecision 2012,  rants,  candidates,  Obama administration,  liberal,  media,  Jimmy

Episode #08007

The Republican presidential candidates all agree on one thing: they want to end the EPA's job-murdering environmental regulations. (02:30)

Tags:  Republicans,  debates,  EPA,  environment,  pollution,  safety,  Address the Mess,  government,  unemployment,  Rick Perry,  Michele Bachmann,  business,  China,  international affairs,  candidates,  Indecision 2012,  campaigns,  young Stephen,  70s,  photos,  health,  mental health,  liberal,  Richard Nixon,  fires,  John Stossel,  hippies