Chen Guangcheng flees China, Diane Keaton goads Stephen, Paul Ryan fibs, Richard Branson alters ice cubes, Jonathan Haidt backs psychology, and Buzz Aldrin honors Stephen. (04:11)

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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)

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Episode #08095

Mitt Romney chooses where to spend his billions, Paul Ryan denies admiring Ayn Rand, Stephen nails Thomas Reese, and Carne Ross debates subprime lending. (01:01)

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Episode #08090

Former Texas Board of Education Chairman Don McLeroy discusses the documentary "The Revisionaries," science in textbooks and religious conservatism. (06:41)

Tags:  Don McLeroy,  interviews,  education,  creationism,  evolution,  documentaries,  Jimmy,  science,  religion,  Bible,  Satan,  Thomas Jefferson,  voting,  high five,  controversies,  Texas,  school,  God,  dinosaurs,  history,  Tea Party,  founding fathers,  conservative,  miracles,  truthiness,  Charles Darwin,  atheist,  censorship,  dreams

Episode #08079

The Colbert Super PAC Super Fun Pack contains everything you need to be a playa in the 2012 election, including a big red button and an honor from Ham Rove. (01:52)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  Super Fun Pack,  Stephen's products,  college,  Ham Rove,  laws,  Trevor Potter,  lawyers,  Clarence Thomas,  challenges,  treasures,  Colbert Nation,  collectibles,  big red button,  books

Stephen's liberal nemesis attacks genetically modified foods, attends drum circles, and defends Mel Gibson's right to say terrible things. (04:18)

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Episode #08053

The Tennessee Tea Party demands that textbooks remove references to the Founding Fathers' slave ownership and violence against Native Americans. (04:27)

Tags:  The Word,  founding fathers,  Thomas Jefferson,  Benjamin Franklin,  George Washington,  James Madison,  Andrew Jackson,  Tea Party,  Tennessee,  America,  history,  education,  kids,  slavery,  ethnic,  African American,  Native American,  liberal,  smoking,  prostitution,  French,  culture,  lying,  sex,  patriotism

Stephen Colbert defines "we, the people" and compares himself to Martin Luther King Jr. during the South Cain-olina Primary Rally at the College of Charleston. (09:33)

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Episode #08040

New Hampshire Republicans propose that all new legislation include a direct quote from the Magna Carta, the declaration of rights of English barons. (05:49)

Tags:  New Hampshire,  primaries,  Newt Gingrich,  Mitt Romney,  Rick Santorum,  Rick Perry,  Ron Paul,  Jon Huntsman,  Constitution,  British,  history,  Congress,  laws,  balls,  Satan,  Thomas Jefferson,  Jimmy,  Vermont,  Jewish,  magic,  photos,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision 2012

A good Supreme Court justice is a Constitutional scholar first, and a time traveling mind reader second. (03:47)

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Stephen chronicles presidential business from Barack Obama killing Bin Laden to Abe Lincoln's half a theater review. (03:12)

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Stephen considers the Keystone XL pipeline, the NYPD dismantles Occupy Wall Street, Newt Gingrich justifies his Greek cruise, and Congress targets veterans' benefits. (04:08)

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Episode #08021

The environmental movement might be dead, substance abuse gets scary, and Thomas Thwaites builds a toaster from scratch. (00:31)

Tags:  intro,  environment,  Address the Mess,  drugs,  Thomas Thwaites,  technology,  Italy,  government,  international affairs,  economy,  partying

Episode #08021

CBS News' political director John Dickerson unintentionally copies a Michele Bachmann staffer on an e-mail dismissing the GOP candidate. (03:51)

Tags:  Michele Bachmann,  CBS News,  mail/e-mail,  media,  liberal,  conservative,  polls,  Herman Cain,  photos,  nudity,  apologies,  Doris Kearns Goodwin,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  campaigns,  Republicans,  crack,  fundraising

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 #08021

According to KPHO, Phoenix's news leader, boys and girls across America are soaking tampons in vodka and literally getting drunk off their asses. (03:48)

Tags:  alcohol,  menstrual cycle,  men/women,  parenting,  teens,  mongering,  asses,  media,  local news team,  gross-out,  interns,  kids,  coffee,  crying,  advertising,  violence,  school

Episode #08021

Designer Thomas Thwaites explains the process of building a toaster from scratch and shares his final product. (05:30)

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Episode #08021

Stephen uses a leaf blower to tidy up his desk and says goodnight. (00:08)

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Episode #08021

GOP presidential candidates prove to be as addictive as crack, teens use vodka-soaked tampons to get drunk, and Thomas Thwaites explores the ins and outs of toasters. (01:00)

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