All episodes Season 2011 S2011E18 2011-02-01 30 min 2000s

The Colbert Report

Leslie Dach, Michael Lewis

Season 2011, Episode 18 · Aired 2011-02-01

The Colbert Report — Leslie Dach, Michael Lewis (S2011E18)

Synopsis

Leslie Dach confirms the ugly rumors that Wal-Mart is collaborating with the Obama administration to sell fruits and vegetables at a lower price. Michael Lewis explains how Wall Street got so good at disguising bad loans that they bought some for themselves.

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

Also in season 2011

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