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The somewhat more real Stephen Colbert introduces himself to America by way of Monroe public access television

By Mark | July 1, 2015

When it was first announced that David Letterman would be retiring and that Stephen Colbert would be leaving the satirical Colbert Report to take his place at the helm of the Late Show on CBS, a lot of people, myself included, wondered how he would navigate the transition from fictional conservative pundit to something more […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Mark's Life, Pop Culture, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized | Also tagged David Letterman, Eminem, giant checks, Jerry's Frenchtown Bar and Grill, Late Show, Letterman, Michigan, Monroe, MPACT, Only in Monroe, other Mark Maynards, public access television, Stephen Colbert | 16 Comments

Autocratic for the People… Stephen Colbert takes aim at Rick Snyder’s Emergency Financial Manager legislation

By Mark | May 11, 2011

The Colbert ReportTags: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive Remember how I was asking for the President to install an Emergency Financial Manager in place of our Governor? Well, Colbert is doing me one better. He’s suggesting that we just hand over our entire nation to an Emergency Financial Manager – someone […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Michigan, Politics | Also tagged Autocratic for the People, Benton Harbor, Emergency Financial Manager, Emergency Financial Manager’s Act, Joseph L. Harris, racism, Rick Snyder, Soylent Green, Stephen Colbert, threats to Democracy | 4 Comments

Restoring Truthiness

By Mark | September 8, 2010

It would appear, based on last night’s Colbert Report, that Stephen has not only heard about the groundswell of support for a Restoring Truthiness rally in DC in October, but that he’s actually considering it. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

Posted in Media, Politics | Also tagged awesome t-shirt ideas, DC, faux teabaggers, fauxbaggers, Glenn Beck, Hummer, I'm Voting Tea Party, mockery, rallies, Restoring Truthiness, satire, Stephen Colbert | 8 Comments

Americans demand satirical response to Glenn Beck

By Mark | August 31, 2010

Someone on Reddit had a brilliant idea today for a D.C. rally in response to the one Glenn Beck held this last weekend. Here it is: I’ve had a vision and I can’t shake it: Colbert needs to hold a satirical rally in DC. I was woken in the middle of the night by this […]

Posted in Media, Politics | Also tagged Billy Graham, Chase Whiteside, DC, faux teabaggers, fauxbaggers, Focus on the Family, FOX News, Glenn Beck, Goldline, James Dobson, medicine show, Restoring Honor, Richard Land, satire, snake oil, Southern Baptist Convention, Stephen Colbert, tea party, teabaggery, The Blaze, truthiness | 29 Comments

Eating animals

By Mark | February 9, 2010

I don’t know that the interview is all that great, but I enjoyed seeing Colbert use a piece of crispy bacon as a bookmark in Jonathan Safran Foer’s Eating Animals. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c