The Colbert Report

S04 E19 · 2008-02-06

Richard Brookhiser, Tad Devine

Tonight Stephen welcomes Democratic strategist Tad Devine. Also Stephen talks with the senior editor of The National Review Richard Brookhiser about whether the Republicans will vote for John McCain.

S04 E20 · 2008-02-07

Mark Moffett

Tonight Stephen welcomes naturalist Mark Moffett, author of Face to Face with Frogs. Also, Presidental candiate and former Arkansas Governaor Mike Huckabee stops by to discuss, and play air hockey with Stephen, about which state he hopes to win next.

S04 E23 · 2008-02-13

David Gracer, Richard Thompson Ford

Stephen begins by talking about how he survived the writers strike. He brings his writers (including, strangely enough, Tiki Barber, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Kevin Bacon) onto the set and welcomes them back personally. He then interviews David Gracer about eating insects. Stephen then introduces a new segment, "Stephen Colbert's Fallback Position," where he investigates different jobs he may take if he loses his job as a pundit. He investigates becoming a astrophysicist with Neil deGrasse Tyson. Finally, he interviews Richard Thompson Ford about the Democrats, and how he thinks the "race card" is being played too often.

S04 E37 · 2008-03-18

Carole King

Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary singer/songwriter Carole King.

S04 E89 · 2008-07-16

Rush

Tonight Stephen welcomes rock group Rush. They perform Tom Sawyer

S04 E93 · 2008-07-23

Nas

Tonight Stephen welcomes rapper Nas who is representing www.colorofchange.org and their petition to FOX to stop racist bias in news.

S04 E112 · 2008-09-03

Doris Kearns Goodwin

S04 E113 · 2008-09-04

Adam Brickley, Ron Paul

S04 E114 · 2008-09-05

Gov. David Paterson

S04 E122 · 2008-09-29

Paul Begala

S04 E123 · 2008-09-30

James Taylor

S04 E124 · 2008-10-01

Dave Levin

S04 E125 · 2008-10-02

Stephen Greenblatt, Naomi Klein

S04 E134 · 2008-10-20

Fareed Zakaria, Wynton Marsalis

Stephen begins by talking about Colin Powell endorsing Barack Obama for president. He then interviews Fareed Zakaria about the economic crisis. Stephen presents a new "lower cost" segment based on "Colbert Platinum", "Colbert Aluminum." He talks about Paris, rich people opening various bank accounts in order to protect themselves, and stealth wealth. Finally, Stephen talks to Wynton Marsalis about jazz and together they perform "The Star-Spangled Banner."

S04 E148 · 2008-11-13

Stephen Moore

S04 E149 · 2008-11-17

Malcom Gladwell

Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell. Also, Stephen talks with the host of Meet the Press, Tom Brokaw about the important cabinet positions to be filled by Barack Obama.

S04 E150 · 2008-11-18

Paul Simon

Tonight Stephen welcomes singer/songwriter Paul Simon.

S04 E151 · 2008-11-19

Michael Lewis

Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Panic: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity, Michael Lewis.

S04 E152 · 2008-11-20

Cory Booker, Thomas L. Friedman

Tonight Stephen welcomes economist and author of Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America, Thomas Friedman.

S04 E153 · 2008-12-01

Khaled Hosseini, Roland Fryer

Stephen checks in on the war in Afghanistan, and Roland Fryer sees if cash incentives inspire students.

S04 E154 · 2008-12-02

Jeffrey Goldberg

Plaxico Burress could go to jail, and Jeffrey Goldberg says airline security is insufficient.

S04 E155 · 2008-12-03

Barbara Walters

The media reacts to Obama's cabinet picks, and Barbara Walters promotes her TV special.

S04 E156 · 2008-12-04

Sen. Bob Graham, Nicholas Wade

A new report predicts a biological attack, and Nicholas Wade wants to recreate a woolly mammoth.

S04 E157 · 2008-12-08

Geoffrey Canada

Stephen briefly mentions Barbra Streisand kissing President Bush. He then talks about a potential government bailout of the Big Three U.S. automakers. Stephen then discusses Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen unknowingly hanging up on President-elect Obama. Finally, he interviews Geoffrey Canada about his work with the Harlem Children's Zone.

S04 E158 · 2008-12-09

Kevin Bacon, Charlie Kaufman

Stephen briefly mentions the arrest and indictment of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. A discussion on Frost/Nixon, he interviews Kevin Bacon about the film. As a prelude to Thursday's new episode of Tek Jansen, Stephen shows the previous installment. Finally, he interviews Charlie Kaufman about his new film, Synecdoche, New York.

S04 E159 · 2008-12-10

Richard Haass

Richard Haass believes this century has the potential for America to cooperate with other countries to make the world safer.

S04 E160 · 2008-12-11

Michael Phelps

Stephen talks about Atheists trying to take the Christ out of Christmas. Michael Phelps will compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics after Stephen teaches him how to ice dance.

S05 E01 · 2009-01-05

John King

Stephen congratulates John King and the rest of the media on getting Obama elected.

S05 E02 · 2009-01-06

Matt Miller

Matt Miller says the government must make sure we have basic securities like health care and pensions.

S05 E03 · 2009-01-07

Benicio Del Toro

Benicio Del Toro talks about meeting Castro to prepare for "Che."

S05 E04 · 2009-01-08

Lawrence Lessig

Lawrence Lessig says the outdated copyright laws have turned our kids into criminals.

S05 E05 · 2009-01-12

Anthony Romero

Anthony Romero believes it will be a huge mistake if Barack Obama doesn't close Guantanamo immediately.

S05 E06 · 2009-01-13

Niall Ferguson

Niall Ferguson explains how money is a relationship between a creditor and a debtor.

S05 E07 · 2009-01-14

Alan Khazei

Barack Obama may be over-marketed, and Alan Khazei wants Americans to volunteer.

S05 E08 · 2009-01-15

David Gregory, Shepard Fairey

A look back on President Bush's relationship with the media -- Stephen wonders if tonight's the night they finally do it and Shepard Fairey's "Hope" poster belongs to everyone.

S05 E09 · 2009-01-19

Frank Rich

Frank Rich says George W. Bush delivers a message of hope for mediocrity.

S05 E10 · 2009-01-20

Jabari Asim

Tonight Stephen welcomes Washington Post columnist and author of The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn't, and Why, Jabari Asim.

S05 E11 · 2009-01-21

Elizabeth Alexander

Elizabeth Alexander explains to Stephen the difference between a metaphor and a lie.

S05 E12 · 2009-01-22

Jon Meacham

Tonight Stephen welcomes Newsweek editor and author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, Jon Meacham.

S05 E13 · 2009-01-26

Chris Mooney, Ed Young

Obama changes Bush's policy on science, and Ed Young thinks married people should have more sex.

S05 E14 · 2009-01-27

Philippe Petit

Documentary, "Man on Wire"

S05 E15 · 2009-01-28

Paul McCartney, Denis Dutton

S05 E16 · 2009-01-29

John Podesta

President and CEO, Center for American Progress

S05 E17 · 2009-02-02

Dan Zaccagnino

The government collapses in Iceland, and Stephen gets mad at Dan Zaccagnino.

S05 E18 · 2009-02-03

Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. says Abraham Lincoln was always against slavery, but he wasn't a fan of black people.

S05 E19 · 2009-02-04

Steve Martin

Actor, "The Pink Panther 2"

S05 E20 · 2009-02-05

James Surowiecki, Jonah Lehrer

Stephen salutes the Boy Scouts, and Jonah Lehrer discusses the neuroscience of decision-making.

S05 E21 · 2009-02-09

TV on the Radio

Stephen welcomes musical guest TV On The Radio.

S05 E22 · 2009-02-10

Robert Ballard

It's tough times for the Republican Party, and Stephen gives a shout out to a former employee.

S05 E23 · 2009-02-11

Eleanor Holmes Norton, Steven Pinker

New York Times article, "My Genomic Self"

S05 E24 · 2009-02-12

David Ross, Ed Colbert, Adam Gopnik

Adam Gopnik claims that faith and fear no longer rule our lives because of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin.

S05 E25 · 2009-02-23

Father James Martin, Helen Fisher

Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief scientific advisor for chemistry.com, anthropology professor and author of Why Him? Why Her?: Finding Real Love By Understanding Your Personality Type, Helen Fisher.

S05 E26 · 2009-02-24

Cliff Sloan

Cliff Sloan believes that Marbury v. Madison is significant because it established the rule of law.

S05 E27 · 2009-02-25

John Fetterman

Mayor John Fetterman believes Braddock, PA is a great place to spend some of the stimulus money.

S05 E28 · 2009-02-26

Kris Kristofferson

Stephen wants to know how Kris Kristofferson can be a country musician and a liberal at the same time.

S05 E29 · 2009-03-02

David Byrne

Late at night, who does David Byrne fear David Byrne is?

S05 E30 · 2009-03-03

Mark Bittman

President Obama taxes the rich to pay for universal health care, and South Carolina may finally end gun prostitution.

S05 E31 · 2009-03-04

Carl Wilson

Carl Wilson tries to understand the popularity of Celine Dion in "Let's Talk About Love" and will NASA name part of the space station after Stephen if he changes his name to Stephen Urine Filtration System?

S05 E32 · 2009-03-05

Steven Johnson

Steven Johnson talks about Joseph Priestley, the man who first realized that plants actually create the oxygen we breathe.

S05 E33 · 2009-03-09

Lisa Hannigan

Lisa Hannigan sewed the cover, liner notes and lyrics of her album "Sea Sew."

S05 E34 · 2009-03-10

William Gerstenmaier, Dr. Jay Keasling

Tonight Stephen welcomes microbiologist and member of the Joint BioEnergy Institute, Dr. Jay Keasling. Also Stephen talks with NASA's associate administrator for space operations Bill Gerstenmaier about the Kepler Probe and other space exploration.

S05 E35 · 2009-03-11

Howard Fineman

Tonight Stephen welcomes Newsweek correspondent and author of 'The Thirteen American Arguments: Enduring Debates that Define and Inspire Our Country', Howard Fineman.

S05 E36 · 2009-03-12

Simon Johnson, Peter Singer

Peter Singer urges Stephen to give money to poor people rather than enjoying it himself.

S05 E37 · 2009-03-16

Jonathan Chait, Neil Gaiman

Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'The Graveyard Book'.

S05 E38 · 2009-03-17

David Grann

Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon'.

S05 E39 · 2009-03-18

Juan Cole

Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'Engaging the Muslim World'.

S05 E40 · 2009-03-19

John McCardell

Tonight Stephen welcomes the president of Choose Responsibility.

S05 E41 · 2009-03-30

Derrick Pitts

The guest tonight is Derrick Pitts, Chief Astronomer at The Franklin Institute.

S05 E42 · 2009-03-31

David Plotz

David Plotz, Author of 'Good Book LP' talks to Stephen tonight.

S05 E43 · 2009-04-01

Dambisa Moyo

Author of "Dead Aid", Dambisa Moyo is the guest on tonight's show.

S05 E44 · 2009-04-02

Biz Stone

One of the co-founders of Twitter is the guest for tonight's show.

S05 E45 · 2009-04-06

Tom Brokaw, Rich Lowry

Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of Banquo's Ghosts, Rich Lowry.

S05 E46 · 2009-04-07

Queen Noor

Tonight Stephen welcomes Jordan's Queen Noor.

S05 E47 · 2009-04-08

Phil Bronstein

Tonight Stephen welcomes the editor at large for the San Francisco Chronicle, Phil Bronstein.

S05 E76 · 2009-06-08

General Raymond Odierno

General Ray Odierno steps up to the plate to be Stephen’s first guest in Iraq.

S05 E77 · 2009-06-09

Specialist Tareq Salha, Sgt. Robin Balcom

Stephen welcomes Sergeant Robin Balcom and Specialist Tareq Salha to his international desk of wisdom and truthiness.

S05 E78 · 2009-06-10

Lieutenant General Charles Jacoby

Tom Hanks and Stephen prepare a care package, and Charles H. Jacoby Jr. picks his favorite soldier.

S05 E79 · 2009-06-11

Stephen broadcasts from Iraq, Command Sgt. Major Frank Grippe

George W. Bush praises the troops, and Frank A. Grippe orders his officers to sing the Army song.

S05 E95 · 2009-07-16

Edmund Andrews

Stephen is emotionally dead inside, and Ed Andrews should write about teen vampires if he wants to get out of debt.

S05 E96 · 2009-07-20

Geoffrey Canada, Bob Park

Geoffrey Canada can't find any area where white men are being disproportionately victimized and Bob Park doesn't understand why humans need go to space when robots can do a better job.

S05 E97 · 2009-07-21

Dr. Aaron Carroll

Stephen will be the mighty oak when he investigates Acorn, and Aaron Carroll believes America should have a single-payer system.

S05 E98 · 2009-07-22

Matthew Waxman, Chris Anderson

The truth behind the CIA's secret assassination squad is revealed, and Chris Anderson talks about a future economy where everything is free.

S05 E100 · 2009-07-27

Movits!

A report on tasers may shock you, and Swedish band Movits! helps Stephen put his Ikea futon together

S05 E101 · 2009-07-28

Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington was born in the United States, but she cultivated an accent to give herself an air of being an ethnic minority.

S05 E102 · 2009-07-29

Kevin Baker

Lance Armstrong comes in third in the Tour de France, and Kevin Baker says Obama is the new Hoover.

S05 E103 · 2009-07-30

Kathryn Bigelow

Kathryn Bigelow's war movie, "The Hurt Locker," is getting great reviews, despite not having explosions and ear-splitting sound effects.

S05 E104 · 2009-08-03

General Anthony Zinni

President Obama finds a way to pay for health care, and General Anthony Zinni will wax Stephen's chest.

S05 E105 · 2009-08-04

Kurt Andersen

According to Kurt Andersen, the economic and health crises give Americans a brief chance to get things where they want them.

S05 E106 · 2009-08-05

Kris Kobach

Kris Kobach wants to fight illegal immigration on the local level and reward the people willing to come to this country legally.

S05 E107 · 2009-08-06

Meryl Streep

Stephen reviews the movies that are destroying America and talks to Meryl Streep about her role as Julia Child.

S05 E108 · 2009-08-10

Sen. Barbara Boxer

Vladimir Putin returns to the spotlight, and Stephen interviews Barbara Boxer with deaf suspicion.

S05 E109 · 2009-08-11

Jonathan Cohn

Afghanistan prepares for Bring Your Rocket Launcher to Work Day, and Jonathan Cohn explains why America's having a health care crisis.

S05 E110 · 2009-08-12

Mark Johnson

Americans speak Glenn Beck's mind at town hall meetings, and Mark Johnson spreads peace through music.

S05 E111 · 2009-08-13

Mark Devlin

Glenn Beck loses his sponsors, and Mark Devlin uses giant balloons to life telescopes to the edge of space.

S05 E112 · 2009-08-17

Bill McKibben

Reporters get so desperate they'll even work for a newspaper, and Bill McKibben lowers carbon dioxide levels by not exhaling when he talks.

S05 E113 · 2009-08-18

Robert Wright

S05 E114 · 2009-08-19

Ang Lee

Ang Lee captures the hope and optimism of tired, dirty kids in his movie, "Taking Woodstock."

S05 E115 · 2009-08-20

Chris Matthews

The Earth's population nears 7 billion, and Chris Matthews discusses his documentary, "The Kennedy Brothers."

S05 E116 · 2009-09-14

Cory Booker

The health care debate rages on, MTV's VMAs deliver a shock, and Cory Booker admits he is the mayor of Newark.

S05 E117 · 2009-09-15

Christiane Amanpour

Christiane Amanpour is going to make Americans care about the rest of the world with her CNN show "Amanpour."

S05 E118 · 2009-09-16

Tony Danza

Obama indoctrinates America's school children, Tucker Carlson reveals Muslims' influence on textbooks, and The Flaming Lips perform.

S05 E119 · 2009-09-17

Frank Bruni

Stephen resurrects the U.S. military technique of staring at a goats and Frank Bruni talks about mastering his addiction to compulsive eating as a food critic for the New York Times.

S05 E120 · 2009-09-22

Tue, Sep 22, 2009

The Senate votes to allow guns on trains, and Shai Agassi wants us all to drive electric cars.

S05 E121 · 2009-09-23

AJ Jacobs

AJ Jacobs' life experiments include following all the rules of the Bible, trying to be the most rational person alive and radical honesty.

S05 E122 · 2009-09-24

Ken Burns

The Republican Party is accused of racism, another holiday is under attack, and Ken Burns makes a documentary about national parks.

S05 E123 · 2009-09-28

Sheryl WuDunn

Sheryl WuDunn believes giving women loans and educating girls is the way to lift developing nations out of poverty.

S05 E124 · 2009-09-29

Matt Latimer / Out Of The Closet

An exciting new tobacco product hits the market, and Matt Latimer recalls his Bush speechwriting days.

S05 E125 · 2009-09-30

Wed, Sep 30, 2009

Stephen has an update on his space treadmill, and he'll evolve Richard Dawkins' book into tiny shreds of paper.

S05 E126 · 2009-10-01

Francis Collins

Francis Collins informs Stephen that it's going to take time for stem cell research to give him crab claws.

S05 E127 · 2009-10-05

Arne Duncan

President Obama proposes a longer school year, and Arne Duncan could only get a job as a secretary.

S05 E128 · 2009-10-06

The Mountain Goats

The Mountain Goats perform "Psalms 40:2" from their album, "The Life of the World to Come."

S05 E129 · 2009-10-07

Alison Gopnik

Doctors invent a radical new surgery, and Alison Gopnik says babies can help us understand deep philosophical questions.

S05 E130 · 2009-10-08

Thu, Oct 8, 2009

The media attacks Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh may buy a football team, and Colin Beavan makes no environmental impact.

S05 E131 · 2009-10-12

Shashi Tharoor, Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Stephen takes on Norwegians for giving Obama the Nobel Peace Prize, plays tennis with James Blake and talks zombies with Sanjay Gupta.

S05 E132 · 2009-10-13

David Javerbaum, Sylvia Earle

Stephen posts Twitter updates on Miley Cyrus, talks fetuses with David Javerbaum and asks Sylvia Earle why he should care about the ocean.

S05 E133 · 2009-10-14

Amy Farrell, The RZA

Stephen gets angry over health care reform, discusses obesity with Amy Farrell, and talks wisdom with the RZA.

S05 E134 · 2009-10-15

Jerry Mitchell

Stephen proves that mayo is the illest condiment, asks Jerry Mitchell what a newspaper reporter is and unveils his new portrait.

S05 E135 · 2009-10-26

Cornel West

Stephen criticizes Washington State, endorses your job application and disagrees with everything Cornel West stands for.

S05 E136 · 2009-10-27

Tue, Oct 27, 2009

The Catholic Church reaches out to former members, and Gail Collins talks about the modern American woman.

S05 E137 · 2009-10-28

Brian Cox

Stephen finds out what broke the largest particle accelerator and preps for his interview with Brian Cox by watching "Baby Einstein" tapes.

S05 E138 · 2009-10-29

Bill Simmons

Stephen talks to Rosanne Cash about torturing detainees with music and discusses "Teen Wolf" with Bill Simmons.

S05 E139 · 2009-11-02

Nicholas Thompson

Stephen sponsors the U.S. speedskating team, analyzes Arnold Schwarzenegger's breakfast and disputes the end of the Cold War with Nicholas Thompson.

S05 E140 · 2009-11-03

Andrew Sullivan

Stephen makes history with the U.S. Speedskating team, covers a gay couple's arrest on Mormon Church property and wants Andrew Sullivan to admit he's wrong.

S05 E141 · 2009-11-04

Harold Evans

Stephen declares Barack Obama the loser, gets dunked in water by Al Gore and asks Harold Evans if he's going to be a chimney sweep.

S05 E142 · 2009-11-05

Thu, Nov 5, 2009

Stephen puts Canada on notice with Joey Cheek, introduces Vaxaconda and talks to William Bratton about McGruff the Crime Dog.

S05 E143 · 2009-11-09

Mon, Nov 9, 2009

Stephen asks Mike Castle why he can't marry a chicken, helps Katherine Reutter win a gold medal, and talks art with Thomas Campbell.

S05 E144 · 2009-11-10

Maria Shriver

Stephen defends Barney Frank for not recognizing marijuana, enjoys a Taser XREP ad and feeds ice cream to Maria Shriver.

S05 E145 · 2009-11-11

Christopher Caldwell

Stephen believes bankers are God's representatives, criticizes "Sesame Street" and asks Christopher Caldwell where the Muslim pope is.

S05 E146 · 2009-11-12

Woody Harrelson

Stephen uses Miracle Whip money to buy mayo, claims Lou Dobbs' audience and shaves Woody Harrelson's head.

S05 E147 · 2009-11-16

Mon, Nov 16, 2009

Stephen shows Barack Obama how to greet foreign leaders, offers to sing in Aerosmith, and discusses architecture with Paul Goldberger.

S05 E148 · 2009-11-17

Malcolm Gladwell

Stephen talks to Marc Kielburger about child labor, skateboards with Jackie Speier and asks Malcolm Gladwell to explain a New Yorker cartoon.

S05 E149 · 2009-11-18

Norah Jones

Sarah Palin has a 400-page book, "2012" takes the world by storm, and Norah Jones talks about her famous father, Indiana.

S05 E150 · 2009-11-19

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

The Senate introduces a tax on plastic surgery, and Elvis Costello plays "Cheap Reward" with Stephen.

S05 E151 · 2009-11-30

Dan Esty, Cevin Soling

Stephen talks to Dan Esty about global warming, forces Joseph Cirincione to play "Sanction, Bomb, Marry?" and compares school to prison with Cevin Soling

S05 E152 · 2009-12-01

Tue, Dec 1, 2009

Stephen profiles a made-up district, discusses alien Jesus with Guy Consolmagno and helps Sherman Alexie save part of white culture

S05 E153 · 2009-12-02

Wed, Dec 2, 2009

Stephen critiques President Obama's speech, presents a device that lets him poop whenever he wants, and questions Craig Watson's innocence

S05 E154 · 2009-12-03

Thu, Dec 3, 2009

Stephen covers Tiger Woods' car crash, tries out for the U.S. skeleton team and talks to Janet Napolitano about the color-coded threat level.

S05 E155 · 2009-12-07

Mon, Dec 7, 2009

Bill T. Jones describes how Fela Kuti fought against the Nigerian government with his music.

S05 E156 · 2009-12-08

Senator Bernie Sanders, Andy Schlafly

Stephen gives Bernie Sanders a chance to address the vicious socialist rumors and discusses the best of the public with Andy Schlafly.

S05 E157 · 2009-12-09

Wed, Dec 9, 2009

Stephen appeals to the monkey demographic, gets a visit from Krampus and calls out Goldman Sachs with Matt Taibbi.

S05 E158 · 2009-12-10

Thu, Dec 10, 2009

Stephen details Russia's battle plan for Afghanistan, tries out for the U.S. bobsled team and puts words in Lara Logan's mouth.

S05 E159 · 2009-12-14

Snoop Dogg

Stephen interviews President Obama's cardboard cutout, signs Katherine Reutter's thigh and pre-censors Snoop Dogg.

S05 E160 · 2009-12-15

Alicia Keys

John Slattery sells gold, Stephen relays the story of Treesus, and Alicia Keys performs her hit song.

S05 E161 · 2009-12-16

Tom Brokaw

Stephen encourages Tiger Woods, sees the ghost of Stephen King and remembers the wacky decade with Tom Brokaw.

S06 E01 · 2010-01-04

Erick Erickson

Stephen tries out for the U.S. curling team, and Erick Erickson opposes the RNC's purity test.

S06 E02 · 2010-01-05

Riley Crane

The military responds to the underwear bomber, and Riley Crane wins a contest to find 10 balloons.

S06 E03 · 2010-01-06

Capt. Charles Moore

The Senate and House debate health care, and Charles Moore discovers a floating patch of garbage.

S06 E04 · 2010-01-07

James Fowler

America executes fewer prisoners, and James Fowler talks about the power of social networks.

S06 E05 · 2010-01-11

Mon, Jan 11, 2010

Eugene Jarecki speaks out against large banks, and Morgan Freeman says untrustworthy things.

S06 E06 · 2010-01-12

Raj Patel

Obama won't admit we're in the middle of a war, and Raj Patel talks about "The Value of Nothing."

S06 E07 · 2010-01-13

Wed, Jan 13, 2010

Stephen examines the "Avatar" controversy and talks to John Heilemann about "Game Change."

S06 E08 · 2010-01-14

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Americans walk away from their mortgages, and Stephen talks to Kathleen Sebelius.

S06 E09 · 2010-01-18

Emily Pilloton

Stephen wants to dig for coal, and Emily Pilloton uses industrial design to help the world's needy.

S06 E10 · 2010-01-19

Stephen Bosworth

Stephen attempts to make an Olympic team, and Stephen Bosworth talks about North Korea.

S06 E11 · 2010-01-20

Dick Ebersol

Stephen races speedskater Shani Davis and overcomes adversity to interview Dick Ebersol.

S06 E12 · 2010-01-21

John Farmer

Stephen reviews Obama's first year in office, examines airport terrorism and discusses national security with John Farmer, dean of Rutgers-Newark Law School.

S06 E13 · 2010-01-25

Kati Marton

An unlikely candidate emerges for a New York Senate seat, and Kati Marton discusses communist Hungary.

S06 E14 · 2010-01-26

Mika Brzezinski

Paul Begala urges Democrats to fight back, and Mika Brzezinski balances work with parenting.

S06 E15 · 2010-01-27

Arthur Benjamin

Stephen demands an iPad and hopes Arthur Benjamin tells him what comes after 14.

S06 E16 · 2010-01-28

David Gergen

Stephen praises Bob McDonnell's speech, and David Gergen examines the State of the Union address.

S06 E17 · 2010-02-01

Nicole Detling Miller, Jessica Smith, Harold Ford Jr.

Stephen wins a Grammy, and Harold Ford Jr. defends his new support for gay marriage.

S06 E18 · 2010-02-02

Eliot Spitzer

Stephen pays tribute to J.D. Salinger, and Eliot Spitzer is happy to see Obama tough on Wall Street.

S06 E19 · 2010-02-03

Peter Cove, John Durant

Stephen has advice for getting America back to work, and John Durant wants us to live like cavemen.

S06 E20 · 2010-02-04

Henry Louis Gates

A former CIA agent makes startling revelations, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. analyzes Stephen's DNA.

S06 E21 · 2010-02-08

Jonathan Safran Foer

Sarah Palin writes notes on her hand, and Jonathan Safran Foer urges Americans to eat less meat.

S06 E22 · 2010-02-09

George Stephanopoulos

Chris Dodd wants to take away corporate free speech, and George Stephanopoulos drinks a Heineken.

S06 E23 · 2010-02-10

Claire Danes

Stephen profiles Chicago's 5th district, and Claire Danes discusses her role as Temple Grandin.

S06 E24 · 2010-02-11

Al Michaels, David Ross

Al Michaels considers an Al Qaeda bobsled team, and Stephen unveils his Vancouver poster to David Ross.

S06 E25 · 2010-02-22

Shaun White

Stephen offends Ujjal Dosanjh and invites Shaun White for a Canadian beer.

S06 E26 · 2010-02-23

Lindsey Vonn, Bob Costas

Lindsey Vonn discusses her Austrian cheese remedy, and Bob Costas doesn't care who wins.

S06 E27 · 2010-02-24

Scott Hamilton, Jeret Peterson, Ryan St. Onge

Scott Hamilton discusses figure skating, while Ryan St. Onge and Jeret Peterson face an intervention.

S06 E28 · 2010-02-25

Shani Davis, Seth Wescott

Shani Davis thanks the Colbert Nation for his medals, and Seth Wescott refuses to wear tight clothing.

S06 E29 · 2010-03-01

Don Cheadle

Michael Buble sings two national anthems, and Don Cheadle considers doing heroin for Darfur.

S06 E30 · 2010-03-02

David Brooks

Kids may be the key to our economic future, and David Brooks discusses moderate conservatism.

S06 E31 · 2010-03-03

Scheherazade Rehman, Garry Wills

Scheherazade Rehman debates Greece's economy, and Garry Wills says the president has too much power.

S06 E32 · 2010-03-04

Barry Schwartz

Iraqi candidates sway voters with gifts, and Barry Schwartz explains the downside of too many choices.

S06 E33 · 2010-03-08

Tom Hanks

Ezra Klein details the reconciliation process, and Tom Hanks discusses his role as a history maker.

S06 E34 · 2010-03-09

Annie Leonard

Pringles recalls its two best flavors, and Annie Leonard says Americans have too much stuff.

S06 E35 · 2010-03-10

Sean Carroll

Charlie Cook discusses health care reconciliation, and Sean Carroll talks about the mystery of time.

S06 E36 · 2010-03-11

David Aaronovitch

Scott Rasmussen interprets poll results, and David Aaronovitch discusses conspiracy theories.

S06 E37 · 2010-03-15

Robert Baer

Stephen questions the media's focus and asks Robert Baer if the squirrel is in the basket.

S06 E38 · 2010-03-16

Rebecca Skloot

Stephen examines the way Americans eat and talks to Rebecca Skloot about the ethics of science.

S06 E39 · 2010-03-17

Nell Irvin Painter

Doctors offer vasectomy deals for March Madness, and Stephen arm-wrestles Nell Irvin Painter.

S06 E40 · 2010-03-18

Mary Matalin

James Martin defends social justice, and Mary Matalin tries to avoid Republican talking points.

S06 E41 · 2010-03-29

Claire McCaskill

Stephen breeds the elderly in captivity, and Claire McCaskill sends a message to Rush Limbaugh.

S06 E42 · 2010-03-30

Simon Johnson

Scandal rocks the church even harder than Creed, and Simon Johnson thinks banks have too much power.

S06 E43 · 2010-03-31

Craig Mullaney

The federal government raids an anti-government militia, and Craig Mullaney discusses Afghanistan.

S06 E44 · 2010-04-01

David Frum, Judith Shulevitz

David Frum gets fired from the Republican cult, and Judith Shulevitz discusses the Sabbath.

S06 E45 · 2010-04-05

Dean Kamen

Fox cancels "24," and Dean Kamen talks about his new advanced prosthetic arm invention.

S06 E46 · 2010-04-06

Reverend Al Sharpton

Scrabble changes its rules to allow proper names, and Al Sharpton fights for education reform.

S06 E47 · 2010-04-07

David Simon

Jeff Goldblum blesses a cigarette, and David Simon talks about his new show, "Treme."

S06 E48 · 2010-04-08

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Tonight Stephen welcomes astrophysicist and the director of the Hayden Planetarium, Neil DeGrasse Tyson

S06 E49 · 2010-04-12

Jeffrey Toobin, Julian Assange

Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange. Also, Stephen talks with Jeffrey Toobin about the replacement of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.

S06 E50 · 2010-04-13

Jon Mooallem

Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times journalist Jon Mooallem.

S06 E51 · 2010-04-14

David Shields

Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto, David Shields. Also, Stephen talks with the host of This Week, Jake Tapper and Bill Adair from politicfact.com about fact checking the Sunday talk shows.

S06 E52 · 2010-04-15

Aimee Mullins

Tonight Stephen welcomes athlete, actress and activist Aimee Mullins

S06 E53 · 2010-04-19

Andrew Ross Sorkin, George Will

Tonight Stephen welcomes political pundit George Will. Also, Stephen talks with New York Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin

S06 E54 · 2010-04-20

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief executive of Dreamworks animation, Jeffrey Katzenberg.

S06 E55 · 2010-04-21

Craig Robinson

Tonight Stephen welcomes Oregon State University's basketball coach and author of A Game of Character: A Family Journey from Chicago's Southside to the Ivy League and Beyond, Craig Robinson.

S06 E56 · 2010-04-22

Gorillaz

Tonight Stephen welcomes musical group Gorillaz.

S06 E57 · 2010-04-26

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Tonight Stephen welcomes singer Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.

S06 E58 · 2010-04-27

Conn Iggulden

Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of The Dangerous Book of Heroes, Conn Iggulden.

S06 E59 · 2010-04-28

Gregg Easterbrook

Tonight Stephen welcomes the contributing editor for the Atlantic Monthly and author of Sonic Boom: Globalization at Mach Speed, Gregg Easterbrook.

S06 E60 · 2010-04-29

OK Go

Tonight Stephen welcomes the band Ok Go. Also, Stephen talks with California's Lt. Governor Abel Moldonado about Proposition 14.

S06 E61 · 2010-05-03

Elizabeth Warren

Tonight Stephen welcomes Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren. Also, Stephen talks with the president of the Salt Institute Lori Roman and the executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest Michael Jacobson about salt intake regulation.

S06 E62 · 2010-05-04

Michael J. Fox, Mark W. Moffett

Tonight Stephen welcomes explorer, biologist and author of Adventures among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions, Mark Moffett. Also, Michael J. Fox interrupts the Word so that Stephen can sell his new book.

S06 E63 · 2010-05-05

David Isay

Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of StoryCorps and author of Mom: A Celebration of Mothers from StoryCorps, David Isay.

S06 E64 · 2010-05-06

Stewart Brand

Tonight Stephen welcomes environmentalist and author of Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto, Stewart Brand. Also, Stephen talks with The Atlantic Monthly columnist Andrew Sullivan about the British elections.

S06 E65 · 2010-05-10

Gary Johnson

Tonight Stephen welcomes the former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson, Also, Stephen talks with George Washington University's Scheherazade Rehman about the Greek bailout.

S06 E66 · 2010-05-11

Hampton Sides

Tonight Stephen welcomes historian and author of Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin, Hampton Sides. Also, Stephen talks with Slate's legal correspondent Dahlia Lithwick about Elena Kagen's Supreme Court nomination.

S06 E67 · 2010-05-12

Deepak Chopra

Tonight Stephen welcomes self help guru and author of The Shadow Effect: Illuminating the Hidden Power of Your True Self, Deepak Chopra.

S06 E68 · 2010-05-13

The Hold Steady

Tonight Stephen welcomes the band The Hold Steady.

S06 E69 · 2010-06-01

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Manned spaceflight nears its end, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali lives under a constant death threat.

S06 E70 · 2010-06-02

Lisa Miller

Stephen shows shocking footage from Spain, and Lisa Miller spends seven minutes in Heaven.

S06 E71 · 2010-06-03

Vampire Weekend

Stephen visits the offices of Consumer Reports, and Vampire Weekend performs.

S06 E72 · 2010-06-07

James Carville, Jonathan Alter

Stephen fundraises for a worthy cause, and Jonathan Alter discusses President Obama's first year.

S06 E73 · 2010-06-08

Mark Frauenfelder

Stephen visits the Consumer Reports labs, and Mark Frauenfelder plays his cigar-box guitar.

S06 E74 · 2010-06-09

Amb. Michael Oren, Sen. Sam Nunn

Michael Oren defends Israel's flotilla raid, and Sam Nunn warns of the nuclear terrorism threat.

S06 E75 · 2010-06-10

Alan Bean

Marc Fisher debates soccer with Mark Starr, and Alan Bean shows off his moon dust paintings.

S06 E76 · 2010-06-14

Stephen Prothero

Stephen recaps the Tony Awards, and Stephen Prothero is going to Hell in seven religions.

S06 E77 · 2010-06-15

Dr. Carl Safina

Stephen has to stop hunting men and wants Carl Safina to change the color of his Blue Ocean Institute.

S06 E78 · 2010-06-16

Devo

Stephen gives a short, self-indulgent update on Twitter, and Devo performs.

S06 E79 · 2010-06-17

David Mamet

Stephen helps Bob Inglis win in South Carolina, and David Mamet discusses the dying theater.

S06 E80 · 2010-06-21

Wes Moore

Stephen interviews for an astronaut position, and Wes Moore discusses the imprisoned Wes Moore.

S06 E81 · 2010-06-22

Gloria Steinem

Stephen starts his astronaut training, and Gloria Steinem discusses the benefits of men raising kids.

S06 E82 · 2010-06-23

Tim Westergren

Stephen asks if Glenn Beck is a civil rights hero and talks to Tim Westergren about Pandora.

S06 E83 · 2010-06-24

Michael Specter

Stephen completes astronaut training, and Michael Specter discusses the dangers of denying science.

S06 E84 · 2010-06-28

Michael Hastings, John Waters

Michael Hastings discusses Rolling Stone article, and John Waters supports childhood rebellion.

S06 E85 · 2010-06-29

Mayor Julian Castro

BP puts a positive spin on the oil spill, and Stephen interviews Mayor Julian Castro.

S06 E86 · 2010-06-30

Nicholas Carr

Stephen plays one-on-one with Allan Houston, and Nicholas Carr criticizes the Internet.

S06 E87 · 2010-07-01

Manny Howard

Texas Republicans want to criminalize homosexuality, and Manny Howard turns his backyard into a farm.

S06 E88 · 2010-07-05

Paul Krugman, Dr. Michio Kaku

Stephen joins Cindy Cohn on the Internet and talks to Michio Kaku about invisibility cloaks.

S06 E89 · 2010-07-06

Garret Keizer

Writer Garret Keizer talks about his new book: "The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want: A Book About Noise"

S06 E90 · 2010-07-07

Steve Carell

Actor and old friend Steve Carell faces off against Stephen Colbert

S06 E91 · 2010-07-08

Arturo Rodriguez

Arturo Rodriguez, president of the United Farm Workers of America talks with Stephen about immigrant workers.

S06 E92 · 2010-07-26

Hephzibah Anderson

Stephen downloads the solution to stop media piracy, and Hephzibah Anderson talks about her year without sex.

S06 E93 · 2010-07-27

Thomas S. Blanton, Kevin Kline

Stephen questions the mission in Afghanistan and challenges Kevin Kline with Shakespeare.

S06 E94 · 2010-07-28

Elon Musk

President Obama blows off the Boy Scouts, and Elon Musk discusses the future of electric cars.

S06 E95 · 2010-07-29

Andy Cohen

Bill O'Reilly issues a rare apology, and Stephen pours Andy Cohen a cocktail.

S06 E96 · 2010-08-02

Jimmy Cliff

Stephen previews the 2012 Olympics in London, and Jimmy Cliff performs.

S06 E97 · 2010-08-03

Laura Ingraham

Stephen reads some of Barack Obama's private musings to Laura Ingraham.

S06 E98 · 2010-08-04

Michael Posner

P.K. Winsome introduces Nielsen Mandela, and Michael Posner discusses international democracy.

S06 E99 · 2010-08-05

Savion Glover

Californians can now legally marry their pot plant, and Savion Glover performs.

S06 E100 · 2010-08-10

Dylan Ratigan

Stephen names his Alpha Dog of the Week, and talks to Dylan Ratigan about Wall Street.

S06 E101 · 2010-08-11

David Finkel

Michelle Obama vacations in Spain, and David Finkel describes the Iraq War's effect on American troops.

S06 E102 · 2010-08-12

Chuck Close

Stephen checks in on the state of America's seniors and talks to Chuck Close about art.

S06 E103 · 2010-08-16

Richard Clarke, John Fetterman

Richard Clarke wants a smaller intelligence community, and John Fetterman revitalizes Braddock, PA.

S06 E104 · 2010-08-17

Barry Levine

Stephen examines the meat industry and asks Barry Levine about his National Enquirer file.

S06 E105 · 2010-08-18

Thomas French

Laura Schlessinger gets in trouble, and Thomas French explains what it takes to build a zoo.

S06 E106 · 2010-08-19

Jon Krakauer

Stephen finds out if there's still BP oil in the Gulf, and talks to Jon Krakauer about glory.

S06 E107 · 2010-08-23

Leslie Kean

President Obama must prove he's not Muslim, and Leslie Kean calls for an investigation of UFOs.

S06 E108 · 2010-08-24

Jeffrey Goldberg

Stephen examines Internet privacy and talks to Jeffrey Goldberg about conflict in the Middle East.

S06 E109 · 2010-08-25

Andrew Hacker, Heidi Cullen

Andrew Hacker dismisses for-profit colleges, and Heidi Cullen warns of extreme weather

S06 E110 · 2010-08-26

Richard Engel

Glenn Beck re-founds America, and Richard Engel talks about the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

S06 E111 · 2010-09-07

Anthony Romero

The Tea Party wins midterm primaries, and Anthony Romero celebrates the ACLU's anniversary.

S06 E112 · 2010-09-08

Vice President Joe Biden, Gen. Raymond Odierno

Stephen kicks off his salute to the troops tonight with appearances by the Vice President of the United States and the general who shaved his head.

S06 E113 · 2010-09-09

Sen. Jim Webb, Joshua Bleill, Lt. Col. Brent Cummings, John Legend

David Petraeus honors the Colbert Nation, while Brent Cummings and Josh Bleill talk about their tours.

S06 E114 · 2010-09-13

Lisa Birnbach

Lisa Birnbach released "The Official Preppy Handbook" in 1980. Who'd have thought that 30 years later, we'd still have preppies but not books.

S06 E115 · 2010-09-14

Sean Wilentz

Stephen solves the Ground Zero mosque crisis and listens to Sean Wilentz mumble about Bob Dylan.

S06 E116 · 2010-09-15

Saul Griffith

The Tea Party wins the Republican primaries, and Saul Griffith tries to solve global warming.

S06 E117 · 2010-09-16

Lawrence O'Donnell

Stephen announces his March to Keep Fear Alive and talks to Lawrence O'Donnell about Tea Partiers.

S06 E118 · 2010-09-20

Pavement

A 106-year-old woman shares her secret to long life, and Pavement reunites after 11 years.

S06 E119 · 2010-09-21

Eric Schmidt

Craigslist shuts down its adult services, and Google CEO Eric Schmidt searches for himself.

S06 E120 · 2010-09-22

Guillermo Del Toro

President Obama gives a back-to-school speech, and Guillermo del Toro meets Stephen del Matador.

S06 E121 · 2010-09-23

Oscar Goodman

Stephen concludes his migrant farm worker training and talks to Oscar Goodman about Las Vegas.

S06 E122 · 2010-09-27

Ken Burns

The GOP blocks the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," and Ken Burns talks about "The Tenth Inning."

S06 E123 · 2010-09-28

Paul Begala, Ross Douthat

Democratic voters suffer from apathy, and Stephen doubts if Ross Douthat is that conservative.

S06 E124 · 2010-09-29

Steve Rattner

The koala population suffers from Chlamydia, and Steven Rattner discusses the auto industry bailout.

S06 E125 · 2010-09-30

Aaron Sorkin

Stephen questions poll reliability and talks to Aaron Sorkin in the hall while people hand them stuff.

S06 E126 · 2010-10-04

Eugene Robinson

The Tea Party reaches out to kids, and Eugene Robinson discusses the four groups of black America.

S06 E127 · 2010-10-05

Leon Botstein

Stephen looks at the Mexican drug war, and Leon Botstein wants to eliminate two years of school

S06 E128 · 2010-10-06

Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy

The government tries to take control of America's food, and Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy perform.

S06 E129 · 2010-10-07

Davis Guggenheim

Joseph Califano debates Gary Johnson over Prop 19, and Davis Guggenheim addresses failing schools.

S06 E130 · 2010-10-11

Robert Reich

Muslims might take over the food supply, and Robert Reich talks about the future of the U.S. economy.

S06 E131 · 2010-10-12

Brendan Steinhauser

Schools find a new way to raise money, and M. Night Shyamalan isn't really here.

S06 E132 · 2010-10-13

Austan Goolsbee

Stephen questions whether it's fair to tax the rich, and Austan Goolsbee gives Obama economic advice.

S06 E133 · 2010-10-14

Bill Bryson

Stephen gives away free bus tickets to D.C., and Bill Bryson talks about sex in the Middle Ages.

S06 E134 · 2010-10-25

Nicholas Negroponte

Stephen celebrates his fifth anniversary, and Nicholas Negroponte gives laptops to poor children.

S06 E135 · 2010-10-26

Garry Wills

Stephen prepares for the apocalypse, and Garry Wills writes a book about himself.

S06 E136 · 2010-10-27

Rep. Tom Perriello, Apolo Anton Ohno

Stephen looks at the Democrats' chances in the midterms and gives Apolo Ohno a regret.

S06 E137 · 2010-10-28

Maira Kalman

The McRib returns on election day, and Maira Kalman falls in love with Abraham Lincoln.

S06 E138 · 2010-11-01

Jonathan Alter

Christine O'Donnell prays, and Jonathan Alter says Obama's allergy to gimmickry has hurt him.

S06 E139 · 2010-11-02

Katrina vanden Heuvel, David Frum

Stephen covers the change sweeping through America with a live broadcast.

S06 E140 · 2010-11-03

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Californians decide on Prop 19, and Doris Kearns Goodwin puts the midterm election into perspective.

S06 E141 · 2010-11-04

Elvis Costello

A popular children's TV character is outed, and Elvis Costello threatens to cut off Stephen's thumbs.

S06 E142 · 2010-11-08

Reza Aslan

Rand Paul wants to protect the rich, and Reza Aslan wants to bring down democracy through art.

S06 E143 · 2010-11-09

Cee-Lo Green

Stephen promises to lob softball questions at George W. Bush, and Cee Lo Green performs.

S06 E144 · 2010-11-10

Martha Stewart

Michelle Obama shakes hands with a conservative Muslim, and Stephen cooks for Martha Stewart.

S06 E145 · 2010-11-11

Quincy Jones

Wall Street hands out record bonuses, Nintendo goes to court, and Quincy Jones wants a Latin Grammy.

S06 E146 · 2010-11-15

David Stern

Jeffrey Goldberg opposes full-body scanners, and David Stern misses short shorts.

S06 E147 · 2010-11-16

John Legend

Stephen looks at the new trend in alcoholic energy drinks, and John Legend performs "Shine."

S06 E148 · 2010-11-17

Ian Frazier

Stephen wonders if America can trim its national debt, and Ian Frazier talks about Siberia.

S06 E149 · 2010-11-18

Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta

Joseph Gobbles shoots Jay the Intern, and Salvatore Giunta credits the bravery of American troops.

S06 E150 · 2010-11-29

Dan Savage

The advice columnist and Colbert Report national spokes-gay returns to talk about his new anti-suicide initiative for gay teenagers.

S06 E151 · 2010-11-30

Tom Vilsack

James Rubin discusses the WikiLeaks document dump, and Tom Vilsack brings a cheddar cheese head.

S06 E152 · 2010-12-01

Michelle Rhee

The former education commissioner talks about her efforts to reform the Washington D.C. school system.

S06 E153 · 2010-12-02

David Stockman

S06 E154 · 2010-12-06

Garry Trudeau

Obama tries to win over Republicans, and Garry Trudeau looks back on 40 years of "Doonesbury."

S06 E155 · 2010-12-07

Julie Nixon Eisenhower & David Eisenhower

Obama extends the Bush tax cuts, and David and Julie Eisenhower recall growing up in the White House.

S06 E156 · 2010-12-08

Steve Martin

Stephen tests Steve Martin's art knowledge and tries to sell him last year's portrait.

S06 E157 · 2010-12-09

Julie Taymor

William Wegman arts up Stephen's portrait, and Julie Taymor talks about "The Tempest."

S06 E158 · 2010-12-13

Patti Smith

Stephen wants to feed the economy that Jamie Lee Curtis yogurt and asks Patti Smith about her memoir.

S06 E159 · 2010-12-14

David Boies, Stephen Sondheim

Stephen wins the Golden Tweet Award and takes issue with some of Stephen Sondheim's lyrics.

S06 E160 · 2010-12-15

Omar Wasow, Laird Hamilton

America is at cyberwar, and Laird Hamilton shoots the curl of Stephen's rage.

S06 E161 · 2010-12-16

Amy Sedaris, Paul Simon

Jesus may be a liberal Democrat, Amy Sedaris makes a tie snake, and Paul Simon performs.

S07 E01 · 2011-01-03

Gov. Ed Rendell

Stephen uncovers a menace in Florida and talks to Ed Rendell about leaving office by choice.

S07 E02 · 2011-01-04

Geoffrey Canada

Some want the dollar to be converted back to gold, and Geoffrey Canada advocates for education reform.

S07 E03 · 2011-01-05

Atul Gawande

America's fruit supply is in danger, and Atul Gawande wants to reduce health risks in hospitals.

S07 E04 · 2011-01-06

Dr. Ronald DePinho

Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how tides work, and Robert DePinho wants to reverse the aging process.

S07 E05 · 2011-01-10

Fen Montaigne

Stephen violates the Constitution, and Fen Montaigne talks about Antarctic penguins.

S07 E06 · 2011-01-11

Chris Hughes

Stephen picks this year's Grammy winners, and Chris Hughes starts a site for Jewish sumo wrestlers.

S07 E07 · 2011-01-12

Bernard-Henri Levy

50 Cent makes $8 million on Twitter, and Bernard-Henri Levy discusses public intellectualism.

S07 E08 · 2011-01-13

Kevin Spacey

Hitler delivers a moving speech in Tucson, and Stephen pictures Kevin Spacey naked with rose petals.

S07 E09 · 2011-01-17

Sherry Turkle

Stephen unveils a new portrait of himself and talks to Sherry Turkle about alienating technology.

S07 E10 · 2011-01-18

Cornel West

Stephen looks at education reform and assumes Cornel West's book is about Obama joining the circus.

S07 E11 · 2011-01-19

Ron Reagan Jr.

Stephen gets a present from Afghanistan and talks to Ron Reagan about his memoir.

S07 E12 · 2011-01-20

Chris Matthews

Christine Todd Whitman discusses state budget shortfalls, and Chris Matthews defends JFK's legacy.

S07 E13 · 2011-01-24

Charlie Rose

House Republicans repeal health care to create new jobs, and Stephen talks to Charlie Rose.

S07 E14 · 2011-01-25

Amy Chua

Stephen covers home appliance safety and talks to Amy Chua about her controversial book.

S07 E15 · 2011-01-26

Michael Waldman, Christine Yvette Lewis

Michael Waldman rates the State of the Union, and Christine Yvette Lewis fights for domestic workers.

S07 E16 · 2011-01-27

Dr. Daryl Bem, Brian Greene

Stephen wonders if ESP exists and asks Brian Greene if there is a universe where people buy books.

S07 E17 · 2011-01-31

Samer Shehata, Dr. Paul Offit

There's a breakthrough in taser technology, and Dr. Paul Offit discusses the importance of vaccines.

S07 E18 · 2011-02-01

Leslie Dach, Michael Lewis

Leslie Dach confirms Wal-Mart's collaboration with Obama, and Michael Lewis discusses Wall Street.

S07 E19 · 2011-02-02

Sean Kelly

America must break its dependency on foreign turmoil, and Sean Dorrance Kelly discusses the sacred.

S07 E20 · 2011-02-03

Jane McGonigal

Stephen previews the Super Bowl and talks to Jane McGonigal about video games.

S07 E21 · 2011-02-14

LCD Soundsystem

Hosni Mubarak steps down onto a pillowy mound of money, and LCD Soundsystem performs.

S07 E22 · 2011-02-15

Christiane Amanpour, David Albright

President Twitter Bird will lead Egypt, and David Albright talks about Iran's computer virus.

S07 E23 · 2011-02-16

Eric Foner

Rupert Murdoch takes a new approach to journalism, and Eric Foner talks about Abraham Lincoln.

S07 E24 · 2011-02-17

Jeffrey Leonard

Stephen poses for Project, and Jeffrey Leonard calls out big companies' late payment policies.

S07 E25 · 2011-02-21

Eugene Jarecki

Rick Santorum complains about his Google problem, and Eugene Jarecki dispels the myths of Reagan.

S07 E26 · 2011-02-22

Randi Weingarten, Bing West

Wisconsin Democrats waddle out of the state, and Bing West discusses the way out of Afghanistan.

S07 E27 · 2011-02-23

Stephanie Coontz

Stephen brings a criminal to justice, and Stephanie Coontz talks about women in the 60s.

S07 E28 · 2011-02-24

Glenn Greenwald, Mike Huckabee

Aaron Barr threatens WikiLeaks, and Mike Huckabee doesn't believe Obama is a Muslim.

S07 E29 · 2011-02-28

Michael Scheuer

Stephen's portrait goes up for auction, and Michael Scheuer talks about Osama bin Laden.

S07 E30 · 2011-03-01

Evan Osnos

Stephen addresses America's elderly and talks to Evan Osnos about the Oscars.

S07 E31 · 2011-03-02

Harry Connick Jr.

There's a new hope for American manufacturing, and Harry Connick, Jr. won't be tickling the ivories.

S07 E32 · 2011-03-03

Mark W. Moffett

Stephen fights Jimmy Fallon over his new ice cream flavor, and Mark Moffett talks about bees.

S07 E33 · 2011-03-07

Joshua Foer

Stephen examines new questions about Obama's past and asks Joshua Foer where he put his car keys.

S07 E34 · 2011-03-08

Dan Sinker

Congress bans the sale of traditional light bulbs, and Dan Sinker impersonates Rahm Emanuel.

S07 E35 · 2011-03-09

David Brooks

Clarence Thomas may have a conflict of interest, and David Brooks talks about "The Social Animal."

S07 E36 · 2011-03-10

Reza Aslan

Al Qaeda recruits Americans, and Reza Aslan talks about the Islamic-American experience.

S07 E37 · 2011-03-21

Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers

Stephen's self-portrait goes up for auction, and Steve Martin does some bluegrass.

S07 E38 · 2011-03-22

Ayman Mohyeldin

The art world buzzes about Stephen's portrait, and Ayman Mohyeldin talks in the Situation Mosque.

S07 E39 · 2011-03-23

Nathan Myhrvold

Simon de Pury dances to Snoop Dogg, and Nathan Myhrvold uses modern scientific methods to cook food.

S07 E40 · 2011-03-24

Jody Williams

Food prices skyrocket, a cable news feud escalates, and Jody Williams wants to advance equality.

S07 E41 · 2011-03-28

Michael Moore

Labor unions fight on, and Stephen stands outside with a bullhorn to interview Michael Moore.

S07 E42 · 2011-03-29

Dr. Anthony Fauci

Stephen questions Obama's plan for Libya and talks infectious diseases with Dr. Anthony Fauci.

S07 E43 · 2011-03-30

Tim Shriver

Stephen practices Rebecca Black's "Friday" and does a PSA for Tim Shriver.

S07 E44 · 2011-03-31

Piers Gibbon

The Wisconsin anti-union law faces trouble, and Piers Gibbon talks about cannibalism.

S07 E45 · 2011-04-04

Andrew Chaikin

Stephen prepares for a world without Glenn Beck, and Andrew Chaikin wants humans to travel to Mars.

S07 E46 · 2011-04-05

James Franco

Tim Pawlenty raps about pop culture, and James Franco proves he's a Tolkien fan.

S07 E47 · 2011-04-06

Sir David Tang

Stephen prepares for the royal wedding, and David Tang corrects celebrity rumors.

S07 E48 · 2011-04-07

Jeff Greenfield

Stephen gets ready for the royal wedding and talks to Jeff Greenfield about alternate histories.

S07 E49 · 2011-04-11

Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage

Walgreens offers Pap smears, and Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage test the blue ice myth.

S07 E50 · 2011-04-12

Ray Kurzweil

Mitt Romney throws his hat in the ring, and Ray Kurzweil says man and machine are becoming one.

S07 E51 · 2011-04-13

Morgan Spurlock

Unilever creates armpit insecurity among women, and Morgan Spurlock addresses product placement.

S07 E52 · 2011-04-14

Caroline Kennedy

Trevor Potter helps Stephen fill out super PAC forms, and Caroline Kennedy recites poetry.

S07 E53 · 2011-04-25

Ron Paul

n this episode, Stephen recovers from a Catholic bender, and Donald Trump leads in the potential Republican candidate polls. Masturbation cures restless leg syndrome, and Ron Paul criticizes the Federal Reserve.

S07 E54 · 2011-04-26

A.C. Grayling

The climate change debate continues, and A.C. Grayling writes a secular Bible.

S07 E55 · 2011-04-27

Ice-T

The new danger in air travel comes with a $25 fee, and Ice-T talks about his memoir.

S07 E56 · 2011-04-28

Wade Graham

Stephen travels to England for the royal wedding, and asks Wade Graham about Covent Garden.

S07 E57 · 2011-05-02

Francis Fukuyama

Stephen throws a "We Got Bin Laden" party, and Francis Fukuyama warns of the Chinese threat.

S07 E58 · 2011-05-03

Rex Ryan

Stephen covers new details in the hunt for Bin Laden and talks to Rex Ryan for six minutes.

S07 E59 · 2011-05-04

Amy Farrell

"Atlas Shrugged" comes to the big screen, and Amy Farrell wants to end the persecution of fat people.

S07 E60 · 2011-05-05

Bill James

Donald Trump applies his wisdom to same-sex marriage, and Bill James discusses true crime.

S07 E61 · 2011-05-09

Lupe Fiasco

Stephen looks at a unique solution to the debt crisis in Michigan, and Lupe Fiasco performs.

S07 E62 · 2011-05-10

Geoffrey Rush

A billboard predicts the end of the world, and Geoffrey Rush explains why he's not a method actor.

S07 E63 · 2011-05-11

Eric Greitens

Stephen receives an unexpected honor, and Eric Greitens talks about being a Navy Seal.

S07 E64 · 2011-05-12

John Bradshaw

Stephen warns of a new government intrusion and talks to John Bradshaw about dog behavior.

S07 E65 · 2011-05-16

Alison Klayman

Stephen files his super PAC request, and Alison Klayman talks about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.

S07 E66 · 2011-05-17

Amy Kremer

Stephen covers tax breaks for oil companies and talks to Amy Kremer dressed as an American patriot.

S07 E67 · 2011-05-18

Austan Goolsbee

Newt Gingrich struggles to stay on message, and Austan Goolsbee talks about the debt ceiling.

S07 E68 · 2011-05-19

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

John Lithgow performs Gingrich's press release, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar discusses the Harlem Rens.

S07 E69 · 2011-05-31

James Stewart

Stephen wonders if the world ended and lies about reading James Stewart's book.

S07 E70 · 2011-06-01

Robert Kennedy, Jr.

Stephen examines the Weiner scandal, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. makes a mountain out of a molehill.

S07 E71 · 2011-06-02

Salman Khan

Congress rejects raising the debt ceiling, and Salman Khan teaches over 53 million students.

S07 E72 · 2011-06-06

Werner Herzog

Sarah Palin describes Paul Revere's midnight ride, and Werner Herzog talks about cave paintings.

S07 E73 · 2011-06-07

Sugar Ray Leonard

Rand Paul identifies terrorists, and Stephen thumb wrestles Sugar Ray Leonard.

S07 E74 · 2011-06-08

Bre Pettis

Anthony Weiner captures the manscaping vote, and Bre Pettis print a 3-D copy of Stephen's head.

S07 E75 · 2011-06-09

Tom Ridge

Andrew Breitbart shows a photo of Anthony Weiner's penis, and Tom Ridge talks about natural gas.

S07 E76 · 2011-06-13

Henry Kissinger

Freestyle canoe dancing heats up, and Henry Kissinger discusses America's relationship with China.

S07 E77 · 2011-06-14

Janny Scott

Stephen explores "Sesame Street" corruption and talks to Janny Scott about Barack Obama's mother.

S07 E78 · 2011-06-15

Keith Olbermann

Seniors face a shocking new threat, and Keith Olbermann returns to television.

S07 E79 · 2011-06-20

Bon Iver

Stephen looks at new developments in technology, and Bon Iver performs.

S07 E80 · 2011-06-21

Florence And The Machine

Jack White helps Stephen revive his music career, and Florence and the Machine perform.

S07 E81 · 2011-06-22

Talib Kweli

Stephen comes clean with Jack White, Obama defends actions in Libya, and Talib Kweli performs.

S07 E82 · 2011-06-23

The Black Belles

Jack White presents "Charlene II (I'm Over You)," and Stephen performs with the Black Belles.

S07 E83 · 2011-06-27

Grover Norquist

Ted Nugent writes an Op-ed, and Stephen wants to claim Grover Norquist as a dependent.

S07 E84 · 2011-06-28

Alexandra Pelosi

The Supreme Court throws out a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart, and Alexandra Pelosi discusses her documentary on immigrant naturalization in the U.S.

S07 E85 · 2011-06-29

Gary Sinise

The FEC makes a decision about Stephen's Super PAC, and Gary Sinise entertains American troops.

S07 E86 · 2011-06-30

Timothy Garton Ash

The FEC allows Stephen to form his Super PAC, and Timothy Garton Ash discusses subversive facts.

S07 E87 · 2011-07-11

Michael Shermer

The natural gas industry tries to counter bad press, and Michael Shermer discusses "Skeptic Magazine."

S07 E88 · 2011-07-12

Dan Savage

Michele Bachmann signs a controversial pledge, and Dan Savage talks about marriage and monogamy.

S07 E89 · 2011-07-13

David McCullough

The Republican Party has a fresh young face that's only 235 years old, and David McCullough has a new book about Americans in Paris.

S07 E90 · 2011-07-14

Jose Antonio Vargas

The Rupert Murdoch scandal deepens, and Jose Antonio Vargas comes out of the border-gay closet.

S07 E91 · 2011-07-18

John Prendergast

Fox News blows the lid back onto the Murdoch story, and John Prendergast discusses South Sudan.

S07 E92 · 2011-07-19

David Carr

Newt Gingrich drowns in debt, and David Carr feels like the tallest leprechaun in "Page One."

S07 E93 · 2011-07-20

Michael Sandel

A pie attack makes Rupert Murdoch sympathetic, Republicans limit who can vote, and Michael Sandel examines the ethical issue of sailor cannibalism.

S07 E94 · 2011-07-21

David Eagleman

California passes a law requiring public schools to teach gay history, NBC loves breasts, and neuroscientist David Eagleman discusses the secret lives of the brain.

S07 E95 · 2011-07-25

Brian Cox

The media assumes Norway's native gunman is Muslim, Summer's Eve uses vaginal puppetry to market their product to vaginas, and Brian Cox reveals the mysteries of space.

S07 E96 · 2011-07-26

Brooke Gladstone

Herman Cain breaks Stephen's heart, Peter Edelman talks "poors," and Brooke Gladstone reflects on the media's influence.

S07 E97 · 2011-07-27

Mary (Missy) Cummings

Home-owning vampire Patrick Rodgers turns the tables on Wells Fargo, electric car drivers face a critical deadline, and Missy Cummings develops a new breed of flying robots.

S07 E98 · 2011-07-28

Buddy Roemer

John McCain enrages Tea Partiers by calling them "Hobbits," and Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer won't take special-interest donations.

S07 E99 · 2011-08-01

Tony Hsieh

Stephen tells the "Billy Goats Gruff" debt ceiling story, an Alabama company turns ashes into bullets, and Zappos' C.E.O. Tony Hsieh talks about delivering happiness.

S07 E100 · 2011-08-02

Al Hunt

Scandal rocks Newt Gingrich's Twitterverse, David Leonhardt knows how to save America's credit rating, and Al Hunt thinks everyone lost the debt ceiling deal.

S07 E101 · 2011-08-03

Robert Wittman

A half-Hispanic teenager steals Spider-Man's job, Monopoly gets a makeover, and Robert Wittman solves art crimes.

S07 E102 · 2011-08-04

Anthony Bourdain

Wisconsin Democrats get bad absentee ballot applications, Stephen takes over MLB's Twitter feed, and Anthony Bourdain describes the grossest things he's ever eaten.

S07 E103 · 2011-08-08

Nassir Ghaemi

America's credit rating plummets, Prescott Group has a cheap doomsday solution, and Nassir Ghaemi thinks madness creates first-rate leaders.

S07 E104 · 2011-08-09

The Cars

The liberal media's hot-airheads have started indoctrinating America's kids.

S07 E105 · 2011-08-10

Elliot Ackerman

Father Jim Martin discusses God's job performance, political junkies donate money for a fix, and Elliot Ackerman lets voters directly nominate a president.

S07 E106 · 2011-08-11

Gloria Steinem

Mitt Romney thinks corporations are people too, Stephen reveals his super PAC ad, and Gloria Steinem discusses gender equality.

S07 E107 · 2011-08-15

Ambassador Susan Rice

Stephen apologizes to WOI in Des Moines, Michele Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll, and Ambassador Susan Rice discusses the role of the United Nations.

S07 E108 · 2011-08-16

STS-135 astronauts

Barack Obama spins "Obamacare," Frank Luntz transforms the Colbert Super PAC, and Atlantis' crewmembers talk about their final space mission.

S07 E109 · 2011-08-17

Jeff Bridges

Rick Perry hires Colbert Super PAC's treasurer, Rick Santorum puts gay marriage into everyday napkin terms, and Jeff Bridges looks good by having fun.

S07 E110 · 2011-08-18

Kevin Mitnick

America wants a badass president, WOI reports on the "Rick Parry" write-in scandal, and hacker Kevin Mitnick is the ghost in the wires.

S07 E111 · 2011-09-06

Gov. Tim Pawlenty

People enjoy a story more when they know how it ends, Prescott Group unveils its toning shoes, and Tim Pawlenty explains why he pulled out of the presidential race.

S07 E112 · 2011-09-07

Robin Wright

The TSA makes changes to airport security, controversy surrounds Martin Luther King Jr.'s memorial, and Robin Wright discusses the cultural impact of the Arab Spring.

S07 E113 · 2011-09-08

Tom Brokaw

The GOP debate drives Stephen to watch MSNBC, Rick Perry calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme, and Tom Brokaw follows the progress of 9/11 victims' family members.

S07 E114 · 2011-09-12

Diane Sawyer

Stephen reports on an old-school reporter, America profits from grief, and Diane Sawyer discusses "Jacqueline Kennedy: In Her Own Words."

S07 E115 · 2011-09-13

Al Gore

Barack Obama unveils his jobs plan, Paul Krugman discusses the Lesser Depression, and Al Gore focuses on climate reality.

S07 E116 · 2011-09-14

Michael Moore

Fox News objects to Barack Obama's jobs bill binder clip, Stephen unveils his postal solution, and Michael Moore talks about his memoir "Here Comes Trouble."

S07 E117 · 2011-09-15

David Copperfield

Swiss banking giant UBS reports a $2 billion loss, Jimmy Fallon loves Stephen, and David Copperfield discusses the mind-bending science of perception.

S07 E118 · 2011-09-20

Jeffrey Kluger

Barack Obama unveils his deficit reduction plan; the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" changes everything; and Jeffrey Kluger examines the bond between siblings.

S07 E119 · 2011-09-21

Daniel Yergin

Reuters' Chrystia Freeland discusses Europe's financial crisis, protestors occupy Wall Street, and Daniel Yergin discusses the world's quest for energy.

S07 E120 · 2011-09-22

Jeremy Ben-Ami

A defunct satellite threatens the earth, the Marine Corps limits troops to silent farts in Afghanistan, and Jeremy Ben-Ami discusses the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

S07 E121 · 2011-09-26

Radiohead

America reaches a milestone in corporate civil rights, Thom Yorke and Ed O'Brien discuss global warming, and rock legend Radiohead performs.

S07 E122 · 2011-09-27

Melinda Gates

Rick Perry owns his horrific debate performance, the NFL tightens stadium security, and Melinda Gates works on improving America's public schools.

S07 E123 · 2011-09-28

Ken Burns

Rick Perry talks immigration, America gets tough on pregnant Mexicans, John Lithgow calls the Atone Phone, and Ken Burns discusses his Prohibition documentary.

S07 E124 · 2011-09-29

Mark Cuban

Karl Rove's fundraising takes a turn, Trevor Potter arms Stephen with a 501(c)(4), Kevin Kline hosts The Donating Game, and Mark Cuban talks billionaires.

S08 E01 · 2011-10-03

Jerome Groopman

Rick Perry's hunting camp once bore a racially charged name, Obamacare heads to the Supreme Court, and Jerome Groopman discusses medical decision-making.

S08 E02 · 2011-10-04

John Lithgow

Rick Davis weighs in on Chris Christie fever, ESPN pulls Hank Williams Jr.'s song, and John Lithgow talks drama.

S08 E03 · 2011-10-05

Black Star

Herman Cain gives his take on homosexuality, Mexico City proposes two-year marriage licenses, and Black Star performs.

S08 E04 · 2011-10-06

Jason Amerine

Sarah Palin bows out of the presidential race, Stephen apologizes to Karl Rove, and Lieutenant Colonel Jason Amerine discusses the early days of the Afghanistan War.

S08 E05 · 2011-10-17

Harry Belafonte

The Occupy Wall Street movement goes global, Stephen unveils Colbert Super PAC's NBA lockout ad, and Harry Belafonte talks political activism.

S08 E06 · 2011-10-18

Steven Pinker

Herman Cain may or may not be joking about an electrified border fence, schools take potatoes off their menus, and Steven Pinker discusses the decline of human violence.

S08 E07 · 2011-10-19

Ali Soufan

Herman Cain blames the unemployed, Republican candidates want to end EPA regulations, and Ali Soufan provides an inside look at the war on terror.

S08 E08 · 2011-10-20

Coldplay

Libyan rebels kill Muammar al-Gaddafi, Tea Party Nation demands a hiring freeze from its members, and Coldplay perform from "Mylo Xyloto."

S08 E09 · 2011-10-24

Jon Huntsman

Stephen unveils Colbert Super PAC's message, Frank Luntz conducts a focus group, and GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman talks about fixing America.

S08 E10 · 2011-10-25

Susan Saladoff

Herman Cain's campaign ad gets buzz, Ben & Jerry's endorses Occupy Wall Street, and Susan Saladoff explores the myth of frivolous lawsuits.

S08 E11 · 2011-10-26

Taylor Branch

PETA files a lawsuit to free captive whales, immigrant farm workers flee Alabama, and Taylor Branch discusses the multi-billion dollar college sports industry.

S08 E12 · 2011-10-27

Toby Keith

Occupy Wall Street wears out its welcome, Stephen unveils his second NBA lockout Super PAC ad, and Toby Keith performs.

S08 E13 · 2011-10-31

Neil MacGregor

Stephen joins Occupy Wall Street, Wisconsin allows concealed weapons in its Capitol, and Neil MacGregor tells the history of the world with 100 objects.

S08 E14 · 2011-11-01

Yo-Yo Ma

Herman Cain's sexual harassment controversy unfolds; Stephen returns to Wall Street; and Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile perform.

S08 E15 · 2011-11-02

Michael Pollan

Herman Cain discusses the Chinese nuclear threat, the government releases information on Muffingate, and Michael Pollan talks food.

S08 E16 · 2011-11-03

Nathan Wolfe

Hans Beinholtz hawks Europe to investors, Colbert Super PAC adopts Herman Cain's fundraising strategy, and Nathan Wolfe examines viral pandemics.

S08 E17 · 2011-11-07

Niall Ferguson

Make Us Great Again airs its Rick Perry ad, Colbert Super PAC takes on issue advocacy, and Niall Ferguson discusses the end of western dominance.

S08 E18 · 2011-11-08

Seth Meyers

Herman Cain holds a press conference to address sexual harassment charges, Stephen saves Christmas, and Seth Meyers talks "Saturday Night Live."

S08 E19 · 2011-11-09

Father James Martin

Herman Cain blames Democrats for his troubles, Michigan Senate Republicans amend an anti-bullying bill, and Father James Martin explores the role of comedy in religion.

S08 E20 · 2011-11-10

Brian Eno

Barack Obama plans to station U.S. troops in Australia, Rick Perry bungles another debate, and Brian Eno sings a cappella with Michael Stipe and Stephen.

S08 E21 · 2011-11-14

Thomas Thwaites

Michele Bachmann gets an e-mail snub, Bill McKibben opposes construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, and Thomas Thwaites talks toasters.

S08 E22 · 2011-11-15

Elijah Wood

The NYPD dismantles Occupy Wall Street, investors accuse Goldline International of theft, and Elijah Wood talks Middle-earth and penguins.

S08 E23 · 2011-11-16

Chris Matthews

Newt Gingrich defends his Greek cruise, Ron Paul supporters publish a pin-up calendar, and Chris Matthews discusses John F. Kennedy's elusive heroism.

S08 E24 · 2011-11-17

Susan Orlean

People Magazine picks its sexiest man, the congressional super committee eyes veterans' healthcare benefits, and Susan Orlean discusses the life of Rin Tin Tin.

S08 E25 · 2011-11-28

Siddhartha Mukherjee

Barack Obama omits God from his online Thanksgiving address, CNN lays off staffers in favor of user-generated content, and Siddhartha Mukherjee researches cancer.

S08 E26 · 2011-11-29

Tinariwen

Herman Cain rethinks his candidacy, Pope Benedict XVI gets caught breaking the law, and Malian musical group Tinariwen performs.

S08 E27 · 2011-11-30

Stephen Sondheim

Newt Gingrich denies lobbying, conservatives bid Barney Frank farewell, and Stephen Sondheim ponders the artist life.

S08 E28 · 2011-12-01

Richard Branson

Senator Lori Klein defends Herman Cain, Bret Baier grills Mitt Romney, and Richard Branson explains why he wants to screw business as usual.

S08 E29 · 2011-12-05

Jimmie Johnson

Herman Cain abandons his campaign, William Tapley studies apocalyptic signs, and Jimmie Johnson reveals NASCAR racing details.

S08 E30 · 2011-12-06

The Black Keys

Iran claims to have captured an American drone, Donald Trump organizes his own GOP debate, and The Black Keys perform.

S08 E31 · 2011-12-07

David Hallberg

Stephen sets the date for his GOP debate, Dick Harpootlian helps Colbert Super PAC with its referendum, and ballet dancer David Hallberg performs.

S08 E32 · 2011-12-08

Jack Abramoff

Rick Perry puts out a controversial ad, doctors perform fecal transplants, and Jack Abramoff exposes the truth about Washington corruption.

S08 E33 · 2011-12-12

Samuel L. Jackson

Newt Gingrich alerts America to electromagnetic threats, Norway faces a butter crisis, and Samuel L. Jackson considers Martin Luther King Jr.'s personal life.

S08 E34 · 2011-12-13

Mark Whitaker

Donald Trump backs out of his debate, Madison charges protesters for the right to protest, and Mark Whitaker pays tribute to his parents with his memoir.

S08 E35 · 2011-12-14

Raymond Odierno

Christine O'Donnell backs Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann frets over military bestiality, and Ray Odierno celebrates the troops homecoming from Iraq.

S08 E36 · 2011-12-15

Daniel Craig

Nat Geo Wild pulls out their lion humping footage and Animal Planet sends honeydew melons to get in on Stephen's debate. Megyn Kelly clarifies that Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are not the same person. Daniel Craig reveals his technique for staying sexy and arm-wrestles Stephen.

S08 E37 · 2012-01-03

Sen. Bernie Sanders

Rick Santorum rises in the polls, Stephen remembers the late Kim Jong-il, and Bernie Sanders strives to overturn the Citizens United decision.

S08 E38 · 2012-01-04

John Heilemann

Mitt Romney qualifies his Iowa caucus victory with a familiar speech, Newt Gingrich calls Mitt Romney a liar, and John Heilemann weighs in on the GOP frontrunners.

S08 E39 · 2012-01-05

Steve Case

George Will thinks that Rick Santorum is fun, Pat Robertson gets a message from God, and Steve Case explores the benefits of sharing.

S08 E40 · 2012-01-09

Melissa Harris-Perry

Back-to-back New Hampshire GOP debates unfold, Rick Santorum offends African Americans, and Melissa Harris-Perry considers American history from a black female perspective.

S08 E41 · 2012-01-10

Bill Moyers

Mitt Romney takes heat for a firing gaffe, conservative pundits attack White House celebrations, and Bill Moyers considers corporate personhood a threat to democracy.

S08 E42 · 2012-01-11

George Stephanopoulos

Mitt Romney wins in New Hampshire, a Russian spacecraft threatens the Earth, and George Stephanopoulos weighs in on the GOP frontrunners.

S08 E43 · 2012-01-12

Mike Allen

Jon Stewart adopts the Colbert Super PAC, Stephen makes a monumental announcement, and Mike Allen anticipates Stephen's possible South Carolina results.

S08 E44 · 2012-01-16

Scott Douglas

Jon Stewart puts out an attack ad, Jon Huntsman withdraws from the presidential race, and Scott Douglas takes a stand against Alabama's anti-immigrant law.

S08 E45 · 2012-01-17

Jennifer Granholm

A controversial Colbert Super PAC ad surfaces, pastor Ed Young leads a sexperimental crusade, and Jennifer Granholm confesses secrets from her past.

S08 E46 · 2012-01-18

David Frum

Mitt Romney faces questions about his tax rate, Stephen announces his South Carolina rally, and David Frum shares his hopes for the Republican Party.

S08 E47 · 2012-01-19

Carrie Rebora Barratt

Rick Perry drops out of the GOP race, Newt Gingrich's ex-wife exposes his controversial marital request, and Carrie Rebora Barratt discusses historical American art.

S08 E48 · 2012-01-23

Bruce Bueno De Mesquita

Newt Gingrich wins South Carolina, Stephen recalls the South Cain-olina Primary Rally with Herman Cain, and Bruce Bueno de Mesquita explores the applications of game theory.

S08 E49 · 2012-01-24

Andrew Sullivan

Rick Santorum panders to the elderly, Maurice Sendak discusses his literary work, and Andrew Sullivan praises Barack Obama's greatest accomplishments.

S08 E50 · 2012-01-25

Terry Gross

Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address, Maurice Sendak gives Stephen a storybook ending, and Terry Gross provides a fresh perspective on Bill O'Reilly.

S08 E51 · 2012-01-26

Drew Barrymore

Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney woo Florida; John Harwood, Katrina vanden Heuvel and David Cassidy answer hard-hitting questions; and Drew Barrymore considers an "E.T." prequel.

S08 E52 · 2012-01-30

Laurence H. Tribe

Stephen repossesses the Colbert Super PAC, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney compete for the Hispanic vote in Florida, and Laurence Tribe explores constitutional law.

S08 E53 · 2012-01-31

Björk

Sarah Palin spitefully endorses Newt Gingrich, Tennessee Tea Partiers strive to remove slavery from school textbooks, and Björk explores new methods for creating music.

S08 E54 · 2012-02-01

Ameena Matthews

Mitt Romney beats Newt Gingrich in Florida, Stephen announces Americone Dream's 2012 election edition packaging, and Ameena Matthews strives to end gang violence.

S08 E55 · 2012-02-02

Christiane Amanpour

Stephen unveils GOP super PACs' biggest donors, Newt Gingrich faces a copyright infringement lawsuit, and Christiane Amanpour examines Iran's political environment.

S08 E56 · 2012-02-13

Bill McKibben

The New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin seduces America, Stephen writes a love letter to Jimmy Fallon, and Bill McKibben fights the Keystone XL pipeline.

S08 E57 · 2012-02-14

William J. Broad

Catholics oppose the Obama administration's birth control mandate, a Seattle woman marries a building, and William Broad considers the effects of yoga on the mind and body.

S08 E58 · 2012-02-20

Ann Patchett

Mitt Romney deploys Donald Trump in Michigan, Rick Santorum attacks environmentalists, and Ann Patchett fights to revive bookstores.

S08 E59 · 2012-02-21

Robert Kagan

Prince Pierre Casiraghi of Monaco sustains a beating, Nancy Pelosi slams Colbert Super PAC, and Robert Kagan examines Iran's potential nuclear threat.

S08 E60 · 2012-02-22

Nancy Pelosi

Stephen gives up something he truly enjoys for Lent, Target knows when customers miss their periods, and Nancy Pelosi objects to super PACs.

S08 E61 · 2012-02-23

Placido Domingo

Mitt Romney wins the Arizona GOP debate, Elie Wiesel protests the Mormon conversion of dead Jews, and Placido Domingo discusses his operatic performances.

S08 E62 · 2012-02-27

Peggielene Bartels

The Oscars' liberal clusterfarce unfolds, Rick Santorum criticizes Barack Obama's promotion of higher learning, and Peggielene Bartels talks about her kingship.

S08 E63 · 2012-02-28

Ross Eisenbrey

The Colbert Report airs its 1000th episode, rising oil prices threaten Barack Obama's approval rating, and Ross Eisenbrey examines the problem of unpaid labor.

S08 E64 · 2012-02-29

William Shatner

Mitt Romney takes Michigan, researchers develop a male birth control pill, and William Shatner revels in his own beauty.

S08 E65 · 2012-03-01

Claire Danes

Republicans eye Jeb Bush as a potential GOP candidate, researchers discover a 3500-year-old "Yo Mama" joke, and Claire Danes discusses mental health.

S08 E66 · 2012-03-05

Audra McDonald

Host Stephen Colbert interviews Audra McDonald and discusses the day's news and important topics.

S08 E67 · 2012-03-06

Jonathan Safran Foer

Stephen prepares a Super Tuesday tailgating party, Attorney General Holder redefines due process, candy bars shrink, and Jonathan Safran Foer talks Passover traditions.

S08 E68 · 2012-03-07

Willem Dafoe

Stephen prepares for Super Tuesday results, CNN visits a virtual Republican National Convention, Iran poses a new threat, and Willem Dafoe goes Martian for "John Carter."

S08 E69 · 2012-03-08

Don Fleming, Elvis Costello, & Emmylou Harris

Stephen prank calls Eric Bolling, is inspired by Herman Cain's avant-garde ad, and talks folk music with Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris and Don Fleming.

S08 E70 · 2012-03-12

Katherine Boo

The Republican Southern primary leads to blue collar pandering, Dave "Mudcat" Saunders talks Southern strategy, and Katherine Boo discusses poverty and Mumbai's slums.

S08 E71 · 2012-03-13

Andrew Bird

Seattle's Pop Conference overlooks Stephen's dissertation; Pat Robertson and Muslim-American reality shows pose threats; and Andrew Bird performs "Eyeoneye."

S08 E72 · 2012-03-14

Mark McKinnon

Greg Smith is a "Banker-dict Arnold," Rick Santorum condemns teleprompters, Kermit the Frog weighs in on the GOP primary race, and Mark McKinnon talks about reforming Congress.

S08 E73 · 2012-03-15

Dexter Filkins

Stephen is suspicious of geriatric jihadists, Rick Santorum speaks from his heart, and Dexter Filkins tells Stephen why we need other countries.

S08 E74 · 2012-03-26

David Page

Geraldo Rivera blames the Trayvon Martin shooting on hoodies, Mitt Romney boosts Etch a Sketch sales, and biomedical researcher Dr. David Page defends the Y chromosome.

S08 E75 · 2012-03-27

Charles Murray

Host Stephen Colbert interviews Charles Murray and discusses the day's news and important topics.

S08 E76 · 2012-03-28

Mark Ruffalo

The Supreme Court weighs in on Obamacare, a new magazine targets conservative teens, and Mark Ruffalo discusses the dangers of fracking.

S08 E77 · 2012-03-29

Peter Beinart

Stephen involves college students with Colbert Super PAC, Mitt Romney tries comedy, and Peter Beinart discusses Israel.

S08 E78 · 2012-04-02

Gary Johnson

College students order up Colbert Super PAC's Super Fun Pack, beef state governors defend pink slime, and Governor Gary Johnson runs as the 2012 Libertarian candidate.

S08 E79 · 2012-04-03

Nikki Haley

Colbert Super PAC Super Fun Pack adds not-legal advice, Colbert Super PAC SHH! faces scrutiny, Rick Santorum speaks from his heart, and Governor Nikki Haley challenges Stephen.

S08 E80 · 2012-04-04

Robert Ballard

Colbert Super PAC segments earn a Peabody award, Mitt Romney must appeal to Latino voters, Quaker Oats gets a facelift, and deep sea explorer Robert Ballard talks Titanic.

S08 E81 · 2012-04-05

Anne Rice

Unemployment drops, Colbert's Very Wanted tracks a mailbox mutilator, a biker brightens Stephen's commute, and Anne Rice deals with werewolf psychology in "The Wolf Gift."

S08 E82 · 2012-04-09

Bob Lutz

The Easter Bunny meets competition down under, Mitt Romney reaps a potential running mate, Germany's elderly gymnast depresses Stephen, and Bob Lutz talks car business.

S08 E83 · 2012-04-10

Richard Hersh

Rick Santorum drops his presidential campaign, the EPA sets coal industry regulations, Stephen honors male "Lady Heroes," and Richard Hersh examines higher education.

S08 E84 · 2012-04-11

Michelle Obama

Troops and their families face unique economic challenges, Stephen trains a Marine to be a pundit, and Michelle Obama voices support for military families.

S08 E85 · 2012-04-12

James Cameron

Mitt Romney flips the "war on women" script with the help of Hilary Rosen, survivalist singles embrace online dating, and director James Cameron talks "Titanic 3D."

S08 E86 · 2012-04-16

Bonnie Raitt

The Secret Service commits a sex scandal, Newt Gingrich endorses global gun rights, and blues performer Bonnie Raitt sings from her album "Slipstream."

S08 E87 · 2012-04-17

Jonah Lehrer

Mitt Romney reveals his prankster side, insects add color to Starbucks drinks, GSA spending sparks outrage, and Jonah Lehrer explores creativity.

S08 E88 · 2012-04-18

Arianna Huffington

Mitt Romney seeks a bland running mate, Tennessee outlaws "gateway sexual activity" education, survivalists plan for the unthinkable, and Arianna Huffington talks journalism.