Extreme Mortman: Stephen Colbert and Politics: Can You Name the 22 Fun Facts You May Not Know?

Are you a Stephen Colbert fan?

Think you know everything there is to know about Stephen Colbert… and politics?

Well, did you know about this?

QUESTION: Jake, Stephen Colbert, Senior White House Correspondent for the Daily Show. Will the President be making any more statements today?

SIEWERT: The President I expect will be making a statement this afternoon, and you're invited to attend that.

QUESTION: Will he be available for one-on-ones?

SIEWERT: He will not be available for a one-on-one with the Daily Show.

QUESTION: Could you at least ask?

SIEWERT: We could check. I don't know -- unfortunately, you know, D.C. Cable -- and I'm a long-time subscriber to D.C. Cable -- doesn't carry the Daily Show, as you may or may not be aware. So he may not be familiar with the show.

QUESTION: Make sure he knows it's Stephen Colbert, not Stephen Carell, okay? That's C-o-l-b-e-r-t. He'll see me.

SIEWERT: Okay.

That's right – that really was Stephen Colbert asking a question at a White House press briefing.

January 16th, 2001 … with Clinton press secretary Jake Siewart.

And it's just one of 22 fun facts about Stephen Colbert and politics you may not know or remember.

In this week's episode of C-SPAN's podcast "Extreme Mortman" - for the first time ever - you can hear them all!

When did Stephen Colbert show up at the White House?

Why did he testify to Congress?

And what have politicians said about him — even when he wasn't in the room?

22 fun facts about Stephen Colbert and politics. ...

Can you name them all?

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