Episode #08100

One of the hottest pop culture paintings portrays Barack Obama burning the Constitution, and Stephen explicates its complicated, multi-level message. (05:16)

Tags:  art,  portrait,  socialism,  Constitution,  fires,  Barack Obama,  Utah,  Sean Hannity,  culture,  patriotism,  history,  Bo Dietl,  Fox News,  collectibles,  mongering,  conservative,  liberal,  religion,  Jesus,  Shepard Fairey,  Steve Martin,  impressions,  founding fathers,  Jimmy,  America

Episode #08096

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses his book "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion." (05:58)

Tags:  Jonathan Haidt,  interviews,  books,  government,  religion,  morality,  liberal,  conservative,  debates,  mental health,  lawyers,  America,  Civil War,  The Matrix,  Republicans,  right-wing,  left-wing,  truthiness,  history,  left-wing,  right-wing

Episode #08095

Barack Obama and the Catholic Church wage war on Paul Ryan's deeply Christian Republican House budget. (04:19)

Tags:  religion,  House of Representatives,  Paul Ryan,  Barack Obama,  poverty,  Catholic,  economy,  money,  lookin' good,  Christian,  Jesus,  Republicans,  church and state,  holidays,  creationism,  Vatican,  taxes,  wealth,  Georgetown University,  Bible,  popes

Episode #08095

Georgetown University's Father Thomas Reese finds discrepancies between Catholic doctrine and Paul Ryan's fiscal ministry. (05:59)

Tags:  Thomas Reese,  appearances,  Paul Ryan,  Catholic,  poverty,  philosophy,  Ayn Rand,  lying,  economy,  money,  government,  wealth,  taxes,  morality,  religion,  Jesus,  Christian,  business,  nailed,  socialism,  Pope Benedict XVI,  Georgetown University,  photos,  Bigfoot,  college,  mythology,  Republicans

Episode #08087

Darrell Issa pulls the stopper on Jeff Neely's tub of lies, while Barack Obama gets blamed for being a poor GSA watchdog. (04:32)

Tags:  GSA,  taxes,  government,  Jeff Neely,  scandals,  accountability,  Barack Obama,  Fifth Amendment,  rage,  my mistake,  money,  hot tub,  photos,  lookin' good,  Jimmy,  media,  Fox News,  Darrell Issa,  Las Vegas,  trials/hearings,  Michael Phelps,  alcohol,  Obama administration

Episode #08086

Conservative journalist Ron Kessler blames the "worst" scandal in Secret Service history on Barack Obama's management culture. (03:32)

Tags:  Secret Service,  scandals,  prostitution,  Colombia,  accountability,  sex,  international affairs,  Jimmy,  Barack Obama,  Eliot Spitzer,  photos,  debt,  money,  conservative,  media,  Ronald Kessler,  Bonnie Raitt,  Fox News

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 #08079

Critics question the secrecy and tax status of unregistered money guns shooting up the election, like Ham Rove's Colbert Super PAC SHH! and Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS. (03:12)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  laws,  fundraising,  money,  Ham Rove,  appearances,  prison,  murder,  food,  Karl Rove,  NAACP,  Martin Luther King Jr.,  civil rights,  accountability,  my mistake,  taxes,  elections

Episode #08079

Attorney Trevor Potter explains the IRS's interest in the social welfare activities of 501c4s and records not-legal advice for the Colbert Super PAC Super Fun Pack. (03:57)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  laws,  fundraising,  Trevor Potter,  appearances,  money,  lawyers,  taxes,  IRS,  advertising,  accountability,  magic,  performances

Episode #08076

Luckily, Emily Bazelon wasn't arguing for Obamacare's individual mandate in the Supreme Court, because she might have won. (05:33)

Tags:  Emily Bazelon,  appearances,  Obama administration,  insurance,  Anthony Kennedy,  health,  Supreme Court,  movies,  laws,  government,  media,  print media,  pundits,  lawyers,  food,  socialism,  poverty,  trials/hearings,  sexual advances,  citizenship,  Constitution

Episode #08076

Finally there's a publication for kids who are sick of doing their own thing and just want to conform to conservative ideals. (02:47)

Tags:  Republicans,  print media,  conservative,  teens,  taxes,  John Stossel,  Ronald Reagan,  African American,  abstinence,  Fox News,  facial hair

Episode #08070

Journalist Katherine Boo talks about what her experience in Mumbai, India, has taught her about poverty in the United States. (05:29)

Tags:  Katherine Boo,  interviews,  India,  housing,  poverty,  movies,  Mumbai,  corruption,  awards,  books,  government,  charity,  taxes,  international affairs

Episode #08064

Barack Obama's plan to eliminate the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy pits rich against poor, but luckily, the poor aren't buying it. (05:08)

Tags:  The Word,  Barack Obama,  Obama administration,  taxes,  Florida,  economy,  poverty,  wealth,  Rick Scott,  money,  work/office,  labor,  laws,  business,  polls,  Charlie Gasparino,  restaurants,  senior citizens,  prostitution,  education,  Fox News,  pundits

Episode #08057

Barack Obama launches a vengeful health care crusade against the Catholic church, essentially forcing priests to hand out condoms at mass. (06:54)

Tags:  Catholic,  birth control,  health,  insurance,  laws,  Barack Obama,  secret Muslim,  religion,  Jimmy,  The Crusades,  Pope Benedict XVI,  demonstrations,  under the desk,  Jesus,  God,  France,  history,  taxes,  charity,  money,  Benjamin Franklin,  founding fathers,  First Amendment,  Mitt Romney,  STDs,  Rick Santorum,  campaigns,  Republicans

Stephen finds out what speedskating really is and challenges U.S. Olympic speedskater Shani Davis to a race. See the exclusive In the Field report. (04:31)

Tags:  exclusives,  mashups,  on location,  In the Field,  Olympics,  Shani Davis,  sports,  Skate Expectations,  ice skating,  lookin' good,  challenges

Stephen addresses the beautiful people of South Carolina at the College of Charleston and praises Herman Cain, the man people came to see introduce him. (07:21)

Tags:  South Cain-olina Primary Rally,  exclusives,  Colbert 2012,  Herman Cain,  appearances,  rallies,  on location,  South Carolina,  audience interaction,  Anderson Cooper,  media,  blogs/podcasts,  Republicans,  Twitter,  college,  candidates,  campaigns,  Mitt Romney,  Ron Paul,  Newt Gingrich,  Rick Santorum,  voting,  Colbert Nation,  Jim DeMint,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  primaries,  slogans,  history,  Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA,  Nikki Haley,  speeches

Episode #08050

NPR host Terry Gross talks about her 25-year career in public radio and offers the inside scoop on her interviews with Grover Norquist and Bill O'Reilly. (05:35)

Tags:  Terry Gross,  interviews,  NPR,  radio,  talk shows,  Papa Bear,  Bill O'Reilly,  Grover Norquist,  morality,  World War II,  taxes,  murder,  controversies,  advertising,  money,  fundraising

Episode #08046

Newt Gingrich gains momentum from his strong South Carolina debate performance, and Mitt Romney takes tough questions about his tax returns. (03:44)

Tags:  South Carolina,  primaries,  debates,  Newt Gingrich,  Mitt Romney,  Rick Santorum,  Ron Paul,  taxes,  money,  wealth,  treasures,  Jimmy,  sleep,  candidates,  Republicans,  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 #08037

Senator Bernie Sanders calls on Americans to support his proposed Saving American Democracy Amendment and help overturn the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision. (06:08)

Tags:  Bernie Sanders,  interviews,  books,  business,  Supreme Court,  protests,  campaigns,  laws,  Constitution,  civil rights,  democracy,  elections,  money,  government,  filibusters,  taxes,  Congress,  wealth,  outsourcing