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| 292 | August 1, 2007 | College Credit | Michael Beschloss | "Hot enough for ya? Yes I am.. This is The Colbert Report." | 3099
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| Stephen welcomes historian and author of Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989, Michael Bechloss.
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| 293 | August 2, 2007 | (none) | Michael J. Behe | "Select members of my studio audience tonight will be receiving chairs. This is The Colbert Report." | 3100
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| Stephen welcomes professor of biology at Lehigh University and author of The Edge of Evolution: The Search for the Limits of Darwinism, Michael Behe. He'll discuss the anthropomorphism inherent in his latest film Transformers.
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| 294 | August 7, 2007 | The Dark Side | Ian Bogost | "Here's America's fortune (opens and reads fortune cookie) This is The Colbert Report...in bed!" | 3101
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| Tonight Stephen welcomes video game analyst and author of Persuasive Games: The Expressive Power of Videogames, Ian Bogost.
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| 295 | August 8, 2007 | (none) | Tina Brown | "This show is gonna knock your socks off, and I am not responsible for their replacement value. This is The Colbert Report." | 3102
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| Tonight Stephen welcomes the former editor of Vanity Fair and author of The Diana Chronicles, Tina Brown. Also, Stephen talks with Jim Cramer about the recent foreclosure explosion.
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| 296 | August 9, 2007 | Clarity | Judd Apatow | "That tingling sensation means the truth is working. This is The Colbert Report." | 3103
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| Tonight Stephen welcomes writer, producer and director Judd Apatow.
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| 297 | August 13, 2007 | White Guy | Michael Jacobson | "Do we have to do this right now? This is The Colbert Report." | 3104
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| Stephen welcomes Michael Jacobson from the Center For Science In The Public Interest. We'll see how much interest the Nation has for science in public.
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| 298 | August 14, 2007 | (none) | Jerry Miller and Spencer Wells | (no intro) | 3105
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| Stephen welcomes Jerry Miller, who was exonerated through DNA evidence along with Spencer Wells, from The Genographic Project.
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| 299 | August 15, 2007 | Potential | Michael Wallis | "If anyone asks you where I was between 11:30 and 12, I was right here. This is The Colbert Report." | 3106
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| Stephen interviews Michael Wallis, author of The Lincoln Highway. He'll ask whether that highway is paved with good intentions or stovepipe hats.
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| 300 | August 16, 2007 | (none) | Andrew Keen | "Happy 300th show me. Keep up the good work! This is The Colbert Report." | 3107
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| Stephen's guest is Andrew Keen, author of The Cult of the Amateur.
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| 301 | August 20, 2007 | Made In Iraq | Nathan Sawaya | "I'm offering back to school savings. Save yourself some heartache and don't go back to school. This is The Colbert Report." | 3108
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| Stephen feasts his eyes on a statue sculpted of himself made of legos by his guest, Nathan Sawaya
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| 302 | August 21, 2007 | Self-Determiniation | Michael Shermer | "is it still raining? I hadn't noticed. This is The Colbert Report." | 3109
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| Someone showed up and claimed to be the editor of Skeptic magazine, but he wasn't able to convince Stephen of anything. America wins again!
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| 303 | August 22, 2007 | November Surprise | Richard Branson | "Your Phone Is Ringing! Your Phone Is Ringing! Free ring tone. This is The Colbert Report!" | 3110
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| Dr. Colbert has his fifth billionaire guest on as Sir Richard Branson visits after an inspiring segment of Colbert Platinum and look at Fred Thompson's courageous candidacy.
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| 304 | August 23, 2007 | (no word) | Thomas Ricks | "And after tonight, I'm off for two weeks, but don't tell my staff. This is The Colbert Report!" | 3111
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| Dr. Colbert welcomes author of "Fiasco" Thomas Ricks, watches a documentary about his near-fatal wrist injury and Dr. Jerry Vizzone comes back to remove his gamey cast.
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