The Colbert Report
Stephen Greenblatt, Naomi Klein
Season 2008, Episode 125 · Aired 2008-10-02
Synopsis
Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt discusses the Shakespearean parallels of Obama, McCain and Palin. Naomi Klein wants us to be prepared for leaders to take advantage of us in moments of crises.
In the series
This episode is part of The Colbert Report (2005–2014) on Comedy Central.
Truthiness as national vocabulary — right-wing blowhard as performance art.
Key cast
- Stephen Colbert as Stephen Colbert