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The Colbert Report — Storyline

The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits.

Cast & Crew

• Created by: Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin
• Starring: Stephen Colbert

The Colbert Report — Series Details

The Colbert Report — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Stone Phillips / Truthiness (2005-10-17) — In the premiere episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen starts off the show with a segment called The Word coining the term "Truthiness". Other segments include: The Threat Down rat
• E2: Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia (2005-10-18) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
• E3: Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed (2005-10-19) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
• E4: Jim Cramer (2005-10-20) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!
• E5: Lou Dobbs (2005-10-24) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!
• E6: Greg Behrendt (2005-10-25) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!
• E7: Neil DeGrasse Tyson (2005-10-26) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
• E8: Jeff Daniels (2005-10-27) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
• E9: Monica Crowley (2005-10-31) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!
• E10: Ken Burns (2005-11-01) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!
• E11: Bruce Feiler (2005-11-02) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!
• E12: Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!… (2005-11-03) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!
• E13: Eliot Spitzer (2005-11-07) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
• E14: Catherine Crier / T.O. (2005-11-08) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
• E15: Mary Roach / Willy Loman (2005-11-09) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
• E16: Cokie Roberts / Armistice (2005-11-10) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
• E17: Bob Kerrey / Testosterone (2005-11-14) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
• E18: Rev. Al Sharpton (2005-11-15) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
• E19: Matt Taibbi / Information (2005-11-16) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
• E20: Tim Robbins / McConaughey (2005-11-17) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!
• E21: Brian Greene (2005-11-28) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!
• E22: Richard Preston (2005-11-29) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
• E23: Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay (2005-11-30) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!
• E24: Richard Clarke / Spectacle (2005-12-01) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!
• E25: Maureen Dowd (2005-12-05) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!
• E26: Anderson Cooper (2005-12-06) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!
• E27: Craig Crawford (2005-12-07) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!
• E28: Peggy Noonan (2005-12-08) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
• E29: Harry Smith / Belly Achin' (2005-12-12) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!
• E30: Bob Costas / Lombardi (2005-12-13) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
• E31: Dermot Mulroney / Travolta (2005-12-14) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!
• E32: Mark Cuban (2005-12-15) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!

Season 2

• E1: Nancy Grace (2006-01-09)
• E2: Carl Bernstein (2006-01-10)
• E3: John Stossel (2006-01-11) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes ABC News' John Stossel!
• E4: Ken Miller (2006-01-12) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Professor of Biology at Brown University, Ken Miller!
• E5: George Stephanopoulos (2006-01-16) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of "This Week", George Stephanopoulos!
• E6: Andrew Sullivan (2006-01-17) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author and blogger, Andrew Sullivan!
• E7: Frank McCourt (2006-01-18) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Teacher Man: A Memoir", Frank McCourt!
• E8: Nina Totenberg (2006-01-19) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes National Public Radio's legal affairs correspondent, Nina Totenberg!
• E9: David Gregory (2006-01-23)
• E10: Robin Givhan (2006-01-24) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes "Washington Post" fashion editor, Robin Givhan!
• E11: Norah Vincent (2006-01-25) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back" Norah Vincent!
• E12: Paul Begala (2006-01-26) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CNN commentator and the co-author of "Take It Back: Our Party, Our Country, Our Future", Paul Begala!
• E13: Annie Duke (2006-01-30) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Rev. Jesse Jackson!
• E14: Dave Marash (2006-01-31) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Manliness", Harvey Mansfield!
• E15: Emily Yoffe (2006-02-01) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "What the Dog Did: Tales from a Formerly Reluctant Dog Owner", Emily Yoffe!
• E16: Christine Todd Whitman (2006-02-02) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "It's My Party, Too: The Battle for the Heart of the GOP and the Future of America", Christine Todd Whitman!
• E17: Sen. Barbara Boxer (2006-02-06) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes California Senator Barbara Boxer!
• E18: James Woolsey (2006-02-07) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former CIA Director James Woolsey!
• E19: Alan Dershowitz (2006-02-08) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Case for Peace: How the Arab-Israeli Conflict Can be Resolved", Alan Dershowitz!
• E20: George Packer (2006-02-09) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq", George Packer!
• E21: Lama Surya Das (2006-02-21) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Natural Radiance: Awakening to Your Great Perfection, Lama Surya Das!
• E22: Michael Eric Dyson (2006-02-22) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina And the Color of Disaster, Michael Eric Dyson!
• E23: David Brooks (2006-02-23) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the editor of The Weekly Standard, Bill Kristol!
• E24: Tony Campolo (2006-02-27) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Adventures in Missing the Point: How the Culture-Controlled Church Neutered the Gospel, Tony Campolo!
• E25: Brett O'Donnell (2006-02-28) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the director of debate at King's College, Brett O'Donnell!
• E26: Arianna Huffington (2006-03-01) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author and internet blogger, Arianna Huffington!
• E27: Jeffrey Sachs (2006-03-02) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time, Jeffrey Sachs!
• E28: Bob Schieffer (2006-03-06) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Shere Hite Reader, Shere Hite!
• E29: Norman Ornstein (2006-03-07) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track, Norman Ornstein!
• E30: James Webb (2006-03-08) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America, James Webb!
• E31: Lorraine Bracco (2006-03-09) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actress, Lorraine Bracco!
• E32: Christopher Buckley (2006-03-13) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Thank You for Smoking : A Novel, Christopher Buckley!
• E33: Keith Olbermann (2006-03-14) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Keith Olbermann!
• E34: Al Franken (2006-03-15) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of The Al Franken Show, Al Franken!
• E35: Frank Vincent (2006-03-16) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of A Guy's Guide to Being a Man's Man, Frank Vincent!
• E36: Connie Chung (2006-03-20) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Dateline NBC anchor Stone Philips.
• E37: Steve Kroft (2006-03-21) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Steve Kroft!
• E38: Dan Senor (2006-03-22) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Advisor to the U.S. Presidential Envoy in Iraq, Dan Senor!
• E39: John Kasich (2006-03-23) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad Is Good For You.
• E40: Sen. Gary Hart (2006-03-27) — Tonight Stephen welcomes environmental politician, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
• E41: Michael Brown (2006-03-28) — Tonight Stephen welcomes mammologist and paleontologist Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers.
• E42: Bruce Bartlett (2006-03-29) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy, Bruce Bartlett!
• E43: Robert Greenwald (2006-03-30) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the producer of Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price, Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism, and most recently, The Big Buy: How Tom Delay
• E44: Michael Smerconish (2006-04-03) — Tonight Stephen welcomes ocweekly.com's Ask a Mexican columnist Gustavo Arellano.
• E45: Rev. Jesse Jackson (2006-04-04) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Bart Ehrman, author of Misquoting Jesus.
• E46: Harvey Mansfield (2006-04-05) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Angela "Bay" Buchanan, President of The American Cause.
• E47: Markos Moulitsas (2006-04-06) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of The Great Deluge, Douglas Brinkley.
• E48: Reza Aslan (2006-04-17) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of No god But God, Reza Aslan!
• E49: Anthony Romero (2006-04-18) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the host of Hardball, Chris Matthews.
• E50: Caitlin Flanagan (2006-04-19) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of To Hell With All That: Loving and Loathing Our Inner Housewife, Caitlin Flanagan!
• E51: Ralph Nader (2006-04-20) — Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist Christpher Noxon, author of Rejuvenile.
• E52: Hugh Hewitt (2006-04-24) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Painting the Map Red: The Fight to Create a Permanent Republican Majority, Hugh Hewitt!
• E53: Sam Harris (2006-04-25) — Tonight Stephen welcomes skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.
• E54: Sebastian Junger (2006-04-26) — Tonight Stephen welcomes editor in chief for U.S. News World Report, Mort Zuckerman.
• E55: Bill Kristol (2006-04-27) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the editor of The Weekly Standard, Bill Kristol!
• E56: Jon Meacham (2006-05-01) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation, Jon Meacham!
• E57: Gov. Mike Huckabee (2006-05-02) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork: A 12-Stop Program to End Bad Habits and Begin a Healthy Lifestyle and the Governor of
• E58: Paul Rieckhoff (2006-05-03) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Chasing Ghosts: A Soldier's Fight for America from Baghdad to Washington, Paul Rieckhoff!
• E59: Rick Reilly (2006-05-04) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Shanks For Nothing, Rick Reilly!
• E60: Shere Hite (2006-05-08) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Shere Hite Reader, Shere Hite!
• E61: Frank Rich (2006-05-09) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes editor of the New York Times, Frank Rich!
• E62: Bill Bastone (2006-05-10) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes editor of The Smoking Gun.com, Bill Bastone!
• E63: Madeleine Albright (2006-05-11) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright!
• E64: Ned Lamont (2006-05-15) — Tonght, Democratic hopeful for Senate in Connecticut, Ned Lamont.
• E65: Tyson Slocum (2006-05-16) — Tonight former editor for the New Republic and author of The Good Fight: Why Liberals–And Only Liberals–Can Win the War On Terror and Make America Great Again, Peter Beinart.
• E66: Jonathan Alter (2006-05-17) — Tonight former attorney and professor of philisophy Linda R. Hirshman, author of Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women in the World.
• E67: Ted Daeschler (2006-05-18) — TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Assistant Curator and Chair, Vertebrate Zoology at the Center for Systematic Biology & Evolution, Ted Daeschler!
• E68: Stone Phillips (2006-06-05) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Dateline NBC anchor Stone Philips.
• E69: Christiane Amanpour (2006-06-06) — Tonight Stephen welcomes CNN's chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour.
• E70: Steven Squyres (2006-06-07) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Cornell University scientist and author of Roving Mars Steven Squyres.
• E71: Steven Johnson (2006-06-08)
• E72: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (2006-06-12)
• E73: Tim Flannery (2006-06-13) — Tonight Stephen welcomes mammologist and paleontologist Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers.
• E74: David Sirota (2006-06-14) — Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary musician Neil Young.
• E75: Michael Pollan (2006-06-15) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Geoffrey Nunberg, professor of linguistics and columnist for the New York Times and author of Talking Right: How Conservatives Turned Liberalsim into a Tax
• E76: Gustavo Arellano (2006-06-19) — Tonight Stephen welcomes ocweekly.com's Ask a Mexican columnist Gustavo Arellano.
• E77: Bart Ehrman (2006-06-20) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Bart Ehrman, author of Misquoting Jesus.
• E78: Bay Buchanan (2006-06-21) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Angela "Bay" Buchanan, President of The American Cause.
• E79: Douglas Brinkley (2006-06-22) — Tonight Stephen welcomes comedian Martin Short.
• E80: Marc Bowden (2006-06-26) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Marc Bowden, author of Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War With Militant Islam.
• E81: Chris Matthews (2006-06-27) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the host of Hardball, Chris Matthews.
• E82: Robert Baer (2006-06-28) — Tonight Stephen welcomes form CIA agents and author of Blow the House Down, Robert Baer.
• E83: Christopher Noxon (2006-06-29) — Tonight Stephen welcomes actor, performer, rapper, playwright and educator Will Power.
• E84: Amy Sedaris (2006-07-10) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Amy Sedaris, star of Strangers with Candy.
• E85: Tony Hawk (2006-07-11) — Tonight Stephen welcomes skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.
• E86: Mort Zuckerman (2006-07-12) — Tonight former defense analyst Daniel Ellsberg.
• E87: Ron Suskind (2006-07-13) — Tonight Stephen welcomes back Arianna Huffington, blogger and author of On Becoming Fearless…in Love, Work, and Life
• E88: Lee Silver (2006-07-17) — Tonight Stephen welcomes actor Ted Danson.
• E89: Dhani Jones (2006-07-18) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and the Reva and David Logan Distinguished Professor at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, Lowell
• E90: Joe Scarborough (2006-07-19) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the host of Scarborough Country, Joe Scarborough.
• E91: Tom Brokaw (2006-07-20) — Tonight Stephen welcomes former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw.
• E92: Howell Raines (2006-07-24) — Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The One That Got Away: A Memoir, Howell Raines
• E93: William Donohue (2006-07-25) — Tonight Stephen Welcomes the president of the Catholic League, William Donohue.
• E94: Neal Katyal (2006-07-26) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Democracy Now! host and co-author of Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back, Amy Goodman.
• E95: Joe Quesada (2006-07-27) — Tonight Stephen welcomes musician Randy Newman.
• E96: Ned Lamont (2006-07-31) — Tonght, Democratic hopeful for Senate in Connecticut, Ned Lamont.
• E97: Peter Beinart (2006-08-01) — Tonight former editor for the New Republic and author of The Good Fight: Why Liberals–And Only Liberals–Can Win the War On Terror and Make America Great Again, Peter Beinart.
• E98: Linda Hirshman (2006-08-02) — Tonight former attorney and professor of philisophy Linda R. Hirshman, author of Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women in the World.
• E99: Paul Hackett III (2006-08-03) — Tonight Stephen welcomes lawyer and co-founder of the Innocence Project, Barry Scheck.
• E100: Bill Rhoden (2006-08-08) — Tonight, New York Times columnist and author of Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall and Redemption of the Black Athlete, Bill Rhoden.
• E101: Alexandra Robbins (2006-08-09) — Tonight cultural anthropologist Alexandra Robbins, author of The Overachievers: The Secret Life of Driven Kids.
• E102: Eli Pariser (2006-08-10) — Tonight campaign director for MoveOn.org, Eli Pariser.
• E103: Ramesh Ponnuru (2006-08-14) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Ramesh Ponnuru, senior editor of the National Review and author of The Party of Death: The Democrats, the Media, the Courts and the Disregard for Human Lif
• E104: David Gergen (2006-08-15) — Tonight Stephen welcomes political commentator of PBS's NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and author of Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership Nixon to Clinton, David Gergen.
• E105: Morgan Spurlock (2006-08-16) — Tonight Stephen welcomes documentary filmmaker and host of 30 Days, Morgan Spurlock.
• E106: Neil Young (2006-08-17) — Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary musician Neil Young.
• E107: Geoffrey Nunberg (2006-08-21) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Geoffrey Nunberg, professor of linguistics and columnist for the New York Times and author of Talking Right: How Conservatives Turned Liberalsim into a Tax
• E108: Paul Krugman (2006-08-22) — Tonight Stephen welcomes economist and colmnist Paul Krugman, author of The Great Unraveling: Losing Our Way in the New Century.
• E109: Gideon Yago (2006-08-23) — Tonight Stephen welcomes writer and correspondent for MTV News, Gideon Yago
• E110: Janna Levin (2006-08-24) — Tonight Stephen welcomes mathematician Janna Levin, author of A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines.
• E111: Martin Short (2006-09-11) — Tonight Stephen welcomes comedian Martin Short.
• E112: Toby Keith (2006-09-12) — Tonight Stephen welcome country music star Toby Keith.
• E113: Ken Jennings (2006-09-13) — Tonight Stephen welcomes record setting Jeopardy champion and author of Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competetive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs, Ken Jennings
• E114: Bill Simmons (2006-09-14) — Tonight Stephen welcomes ESPN's Sports Guy columnist and author of Now I Can Die In Peace: How ESPN's Sports Guy Found Salvation with a Little Help from Nomar, Pedro, Shawshank, an
• E115: Will Power (2006-09-18) — Tonight Stephen welcomes actor, performer, rapper, playwright and educator Will Power.
• E116: Frank Rich (2006-09-19) — Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times columnist Frank Rich, author of The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina.
• E117: James Carville (2006-09-20) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Democratic political consultant James Carville.
• E118: Daniel Ellsberg (2006-09-21) — Tonight former defense analyst Daniel Ellsberg.
• E119: Arianna Huffington (2006-09-25) — Tonight Stephen welcomes back Arianna Huffington, blogger and author of On Becoming Fearless…in Love, Work, and Life
• E120: Ted Danson (2006-09-26) — Tonight Stephen welcomes actor Ted Danson.
• E121: Lowell Bergman (2006-09-27) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and the Reva and David Logan Distinguished Professor at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, Lowell
• E122: Steve Wozniak (2006-09-28) — Tonight Stephen welcomes co-founder of Apple Computers, Steve Wozniak.
• E123: Michael Lewis (2006-10-02) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Michael Lewis, author of The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game.
• E124: Andy Stern (2006-10-03) — Tonight Stephen welcomes union leader and author of A Country That Works: Getting America Back on Track, Andy Stern.
• E125: Senator Byron Dorgan (2006-10-04) — Tonight Stephen welcomes North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan, author of Take This Job and Ship It: How Corporate Greed And Brain-Dead Politics Are Selling Out America.
• E126: Amy Goodman (2006-10-05) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Democracy Now! host and co-author of Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back, Amy Goodman.
• E127: Randy Newman (2006-10-09) — Tonight Stephen welcomes musician Randy Newman.
• E128: Ariel Levy (2006-10-10) — Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture, Ariel Levy.
• E129: George Lucas (2006-10-11) — Tonight Stephen reveals the winner of the Green Screen Challenge. Plus, another Tek Jansen Adventure.
• E130: Gov. Brian Schweitzer (2006-10-12) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer
• E131: Barry Scheck (2006-10-16) — Tonight Stephen welcomes lawyer and co-founder of the Innocence Project, Barry Scheck.
• E132: Richard Dawkins (2006-10-17) — Tonight Stephen celebrates his 1st anniversary episode with Oxford Professor of Biology and author of The God Delusion Richard Dawkins.
• E133: David Kuo (2006-10-18) — Tonight Stephen welcomes former special assistant to President Bush and author of Tempting Faith: An Inside Story of Political Seduction, David Kuo.
• E134: Dr. Peter Agre (2006-10-19) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Nobel Prize winning chemist Dr. Peter Agre. Plus Stephen talks to Jim Gilchrist, founder of The Minuteman Project.
• E135: Barry Manilow (2006-10-30) — Tonight Stephen welcomes musician Barry Manilow.
• E136: Tim Robbins (2006-10-31) — Tonight Stephen welcomes actor and politcal activist Tim Robbins.
• E137: Penn Jillette (2006-11-01) — Tonight Stephen welcomes magician Penn Jillette.
• E138: Ronald Reagan Jr. (2006-11-02) — Tonight Stephen welcomes political activist Ronald Reagan Jr.
• E139: Mark Halperin (2006-11-06) — Tonight Stephen welcoms ABC News correspondent and co-author of The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008, Mark Halperin.
• E140: Indecision 2006 Election Coverage (2006-11-07) — Combined with the Daily Show for the night, Stephen talks to Warren Beatty by phone, Rep. Robert Wexler via satellite and Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton via satellite.
• E141: Jeff Greenfield (2006-11-08) — Tonight Stephen welcomes CNN anchor Jeff Greenfield.
• E142: Dean Kamen (2006-11-09) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of FIRST and President of DEKA Research and Development Corporation, Dean Kamen.
• E143: Dan Rather (2006-11-13) — Tonight Stephen welcomes former CBS News anchor Dan Rather.
• E144: Jeff Swartz (2006-11-14) — Tonight Stephen welcomes CEO of Timberland, Jeff Swartz.
• E145: Al Franken/Dr. Michael Novacek (2006-11-15) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Al Franken and paleontologist Dr. Michael Novacek.
• E146: Richard Linklater (2006-11-16) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Richard Linklater, director of Fast Food Nation.
• E147: Jim Lehrer (2006-11-27) — Tonight Stephen welcomes PBS News Hour anchor and author of The Phony Marine: A Novel, Jim Lehrer.
• E148: Harry Shearer (2006-11-28) — Tonight Stephen welcomes comedian Harry Shearer.
• E149: Nora Ephron (2006-11-29) — Tonight Stephen welcomes screenwriter and author of I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman, Nora Ephron.
• E150: Mike Lupica (2006-11-30) — Tonight Stephen welcomes ESPN commentator and author of Miracle on 49th Street, Mike Lupica.
• E151: Will Wright (2006-12-04) — Tonight Stephen welcomes computer game designer Will Wright.
• E152: Steven D. Levitt (2006-12-05) — Tonight Stephen welcomes economist and co-author of Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything, Steven D. Levitt.
• E153: John Sexton (2006-12-06) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the president of New York University, John Sexton.
• E154: Dr. Francis S. Collins (2006-12-07) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the fromer head of the Human Genome Project and author of The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief, Francis Collins.
• E155: Dr. Peter Singer (2006-12-11) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Princeton ethicist, animal rights activist and co-author of The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter, Dr. Peter Singer
• E156: Dan Savage (2006-12-12) — Tonight Stephen welcomes nationally syndicated columnist and author of The Commitment: Love, Sex, Marriage, and My Family, Dan Savage.
• E157: Doris Kearns Goodwin (2006-12-13) — Tonight Stephen welcomes historian and author of Team of Rivals, The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, Doris Kearns Goodwin.
• E158: Daniel Pinchbeck (2006-12-14) — Tonight Stephen welcomes a writer for the Village Voice and Rolling Stone and author of Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism, Dani
• E159: Jack Welch (2006-12-18) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the retired CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch.
• E160: Deepak Chopra (2006-12-19) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the leader in the field of mind body medicine, Deepak Chopra.
• E161: Chris Funk, Robert Schneider (2006-12-20) — Stephen Colbert vs the Decemberists.

Season 3

• E1: Ethan Nadelmann (2007-01-08) — Stephen opens the show disappointed that Saddam Hussein was suddenly hanged over the show's break. He responds to Lake Superior State University's ban of the word 'truthiness' in "
• E2: Jim Cramer (2007-01-09) — Freem replaces superstantial in the opening sequence. Stephen thanks former Archbishop of Warsaw Stanis³aw Wielgus for being caught in a Catholic Church scandal of a non-sexual nat
• E3: David Kamp (2007-01-10) — Stephen criticizes Bush for not sending 300 million troops as Stephen advised the day before but he pardons him if this is "the only mistake he makes in this war". He then talks ab
• E4: Judy Woodruff (2007-01-11) — Stephen starts with another episode of his challenge "What Number is Stephen thinking of?" with a clip from 2005. He then celebrates 5 years of Guantanamo Bay and talks to the exec
• E5: Alex Kuczynski (2007-01-15) — Wishing viewers a happy Martin Luther King Day, Stephen calls for a nationwide lie-in to refuse engaging in "anything at all", in the style of passive protest such as Rosa Parks, t
• E6: Dinesh D'Souza (2007-01-16) — In anticipation of Bill O'Reilly arriving in-studio on Thursday, Stephen lashes out at Jimmy the director for a squeaky chair. In a new segment "Invasion of the Country Snatchers",
• E7: Richard Clarke (2007-01-17) — Still in anticipation of Bill O'Reilly arriving in-studio on Thursday Stephen is more nervous than the day before, bringing out some cherished objects he plans to show O'Reilly the
• E8: Bill O'Reilly (2007-01-18) — The big day is here, so Stephen is crazy with anticipation that Bill O'Reilly will be on the show, stating that his only goal with this show was to see this day, which makes him re
• E9: Tom Schaller (2007-01-22) — Stephen is disappointed at the loss by the New Orleans Saints to the Chicago "God-less killing Machines" Bears. In another "Who's Riding My Coattails Now?", Stephen calls out Bill
• E10: Michael S. Steele (2007-01-23) — Stephen explains that this is the second of two episodes they taped on January 22, so that he can host a State of the Union address party on the 23rd. Russ Lieber appears in-studio
• E11: Lou Dobbs (2007-01-24) — Lou Dobbs, author of War on the Middle Class, faces the truth hammer when he sits down to talk with Stephen.
• E12: Mike Wallace (2007-01-25) — Bill O'Reilly spills the beans on Stephen, and says what he really thought of him on his show. Stephen interviews Coach Bob Mancini of the Saginaw Spirit. And he doesn't like how h
• E13: Barry Lando (2007-01-29) — Colbert wins bet with mayor of Oshawa after Saginaw Spirit defeated Oshawa Generals. Colbert discusses Microsoft paying someone for Wikipedia edits, and concludes that reality has
• E14: Donna Shalala (2007-01-30) — Stephen opens the show by showing a clip from Fox News' Fox and Friends, talking about the invisible beam that makes a person think he is on fire. Stephen then talks about how he s
• E15: Jed Babbin (2007-01-31) — Stephen opens the show by discussing the "problem" with Global Warming and in protest replaces Bobby with a 5000 Watt heat lamp. This is followed by the return of the "On Notice" b
• E16: Chuck Schumer (2007-02-01) — Stephen comments on the 2007 Boston Mooninite Scare that occurred in Boston and laments the fact that he can no longer proceed with his obviously threatening-looking advertisements
• E17: Wendy Kopp (2007-02-05) — Stephen is ecstatic at the slaughtering the Bears underwent in Super Bowl XLI. Also, he introduces a new product "Formula 419" (A combination of his Formula 401 and 18, Peyton Mann
• E18: Charlie LeDuff (2007-02-06) — Stephen receives a message from Master Media International that they would be praying on his behalf on February 22. This is followed by the 40th installment of Better Know A Distri
• E19: Steven Pinker (2007-02-07) — Stephen starts by introducing a new segment, "California Values Watch". After addressing San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's recent problems. Then talks about the controversy stirre
• E20: Debra Dickerson (2007-02-08) — Stephen starts by talking about the astronaut incident on the news and especially that everyone talks about Lisa Nowak wearing a diaper, admitting that he too wears a diaper during
• E21: Michael Oppenheimer (2007-02-12) — Stephen starts by dancing/singing "My Humps" behind his desk and discusses Grammys. He then talks about criticism of the Iraq War transitioning into "The Word." This is followed by
• E22: Sheryl WuDunn (2007-02-13) — Colbert talks about the Chinese Menace, entitling a Colbert Report special report "Apocalypse Mao: Murdered By The Orient's Success".
• E23: Lance Armstrong (2007-02-14) — Stephen makes correction, that the Chinese have four times more population than the US, not three. Colbert admonishes people teaching seniors about sex. Sport Report: about the Wes
• E24: Shashi Tharoor (2007-02-15) — Colbert talks about how Mastermedia International will pray for him on February 22nd. Asks J. J. Abrams how his prayer day went, with photo of Jimmie "J.J." Walker showing. Then he
• E25: Zev Chafets (2007-02-26) — Stephen compares Britain leaving Iraq to Britain leaving the U.S. and India – saying it will cause a flourish of Democracy.
• E26: Craig Venter (2007-02-27) — Stephen comments on a recent report about Al Gore's energy usage. Outdoor Life Magazine fires a columnist for calling for an assault rifle ban, an action Stephen commends in the Wo
• E27: Nina Jablonski (2007-02-28) — Colbert comments on how David Geffen has switched his support from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama. Then he mentions how Tom Vilsack chickened out of the presidential race, and int
• E28: Larry King (2007-03-01) — Mr. Colbert thanks those who prayed for him last Thursday, with his prayer hat and foam fingers. Also he comments on the coverage of the Anna Nicole Smith story. Better Know A Dist
• E29: Ben & Jerry (2007-03-05) — Stephen comments on how many politicians have visited Walter Reed Hospital since the scandal. Ben and Jerry appeared to promote their new ice cream flavor named in honor of Stephen
• E30: Mark Frauenfelder (2007-03-06) — Stephen brags about winning the Mega Millions drawing, which hadn't happened yet. In this segment he also mocks Viacom CEO Sumner Redstone. Then he talks about how Lewis "Scooter"
• E31: Michael Specter (2007-03-07) — Colbert makes a rare correction about winning Mega Millions drawing, and calls his boss Sumner Redstone to grovel. The Word was about removing the military Don't Ask, Don't Tell po
• E32: Ted Koppel (2007-03-08) — Stephen wonders why the media is still discussing the Libby trial. Then he talks about the death of Captain America, and adds more in The Word. Better Know A District guest was Joh
• E33: Nicholas Kristof (2007-03-12) — Stephen upbraids Bill Gates for giving charitably to other nations while bemoaning America's faltering competitiveness. He retracts his disparaging comments about Captain America w
• E34: Michael Eric Dyson (2007-03-13) — Stephen closes the show by announcing The Word ("Goodnight"), after which the credits roll.
• E35: Ed Viesturs (2007-03-14) — Colbert introduces a new segment, "When Ancestors Attack." Then he mentions how Colorado has made John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" their second official song. Sport Report: advi
• E36: Ayaan Hirsi Ali (2007-03-15) — Stephen celebrates the last St. Patrick's Day ever! Then he moves on to how Latin America has so many rabid admirers of President Bush, with comments from Esteban Colberto. In the
• E37: Jerome Groopman (2007-03-19) — Stephen talks about the latest attack in DC, on him, by Rahm Emanuel.[2] The Word refers to South Carolina proposing to allow prisoners to donate organs to reduce jail time. Threat
• E38: Willie Nelson (2007-03-20) — While unveiling threat # .5 as an addendum to yesterday's threatdown, Stephen finds himself in agreement with a German environmentalist over the euthanasia of Knut, a polar bear cu
• E39: Benjamin Barber (2007-03-21) — In the 45th installment of Better Know A District, the guest was Maurice Hinchey from New York's 22nd congressional district.
• E40: Katie Couric (2007-03-22) — Debate over DC-residents voting bill with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. Criticism over Chicago Sun-Times face reading expert Rose Rosetree's interpretation of Stephen's faci
• E41: Gwen Ifill (2007-03-26) — Stephen expressed his anger that a severed mummy hand was recently sold at auction, but not to him; the hand was the earliest example of we're No. #1. In response to Rahm Emanuel's
• E42: Madeleine Albright (2007-03-27) — Stephen chided Sean Penn for his blunt criticism of the Bush administration. Stephen discusses Iran, specifically a clash over religion, with former US Secretary of State Madeleine
• E43: Jabari Asim (2007-03-28) — Stephen displayed his disappointment at the elimination of Paulina Porizkova from Dancing with the Stars, especially given that her husband Ric Ocasek is a friend of the show. Step
• E44: Clive James (2007-03-29) — First, Stephen questioned the necessity of the Equal Rights Amendment, since everyone should be on the honor system. Later, Stephen cited the promulgation of John McCain that Sadr
• E45: Colin Beavan (2007-04-09) — Colbert celebrates the 4th anniversary of the liberation of Baghdad, while he eats his "Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream" ice cream. He continues to eat it through the show. And a
• E46: Jeannette Walls (2007-04-10) — Stephen scolded the 15 British sailors whom after recently returning from captivity in Iran were seeking to publish accounts of their experience. In "The Word", he talked about Ame
• E47: Vali Nasr (2007-04-11) — Stephen introduced the latest eponymic animal, Stephanie Colburtle, one of the leatherback sea turtles being tracked from Costa Rica to the Galapagos Islands. In "The Word", Stephe
• E48: Dr. Richard Land (2007-04-12) — Stephen criticized Democratic senator Harry Reid for using "politicizing the war in Iraq" by citing a translation of a recent speech by Pope Benedict XVI. In "The Wørd," Stephen pr
• E49: John Kerry (2007-04-16) — Stephen begins by issuing a correction for having called Boyd K. Packer the "Mormon Pope" or "Mope," when he is more of a Mormon Cardinal, or "Mardinal." Colbert then compares Don
• E50: Elaine Pagels (2007-04-17) — Stephen announced that he will be having a metaphor-off with Sean Penn on Thursday's show. Update on Stephanie Colburtle the turtle who was in 2nd place at the time of broadcast on
• E51: Paulina Porizkova (2007-04-18) — On Who's NOT honoring me now, Stephen complained that he was not being awarded a Pulitzer Prize in journalism. In "The Word," Stephen suggested the corporate sponsorship of the War
• E52: Sean Penn (2007-04-19) — Stephen balks at a scientific study saying that chimpanzees are more evolved than humans in DNA. On "The Word," he talks about John Edwards' $400 haircut and considers him going ov
• E53: Russell Simmons (2007-04-23)
• E54: Dr. Andrew Weil (2007-04-24) — The first act opens with a remembrance of Boris Yeltsin. Stephen continues with a combative interview with Eleanor Holmes Norton regarding a recent bill to give the District of Col
• E55: David Walker (2007-04-25) — Colbert decides that a new name is necessary for the long war, and comes up with Freemerican Victernity Made in China. He then backs the idea of having illegal immigrants fight in
• E56: Madeleine Bordallo (2007-04-26) — Stephen is unhappy at the fact that Stephanie Colburtle The Turtle did not win The Great Turtle Race, after being bested by another turtle named Billy. He claims Billy is a male, a
• E57: Neil deGrasse Tyson / Bill Bradley (2007-04-30) — "It's the last day of April. One more month 'till Speedo season! Do your squats. This is The Colbert Report.
• E58: Malcolm Gladwell (2007-05-01)
• E59: Gina Kolata (2007-05-02)
• E60: Conn Iggulden (2007-05-03)
• E61: Richard Preston (2007-05-07)
• E62: Nassi Nicholas Taleb (2007-05-08)
• E63: Salman Rushdie, Jane Fonda (2007-05-09)
• E64: Jann Wenner (2007-05-10)
• E65: William Langewiesche (2007-05-14)
• E66: Walter Isaacson (2007-05-15)
• E67: Howard Dean (2007-05-16)
• E68: Randy Kearse, Rep. Tom Delay (2007-05-17)
• E69: Jared Diamond (2007-05-21)
• E70: John Amaechi (2007-05-22)
• E71: Bay Buchanan, Bob Deans (2007-05-23)
• E72: Jimmy Wales (2007-05-24)
• E73: Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Leon Botstein (2007-06-04)
• E74: Jessica Valenti (2007-06-05)
• E75: Carl Bernstein (2007-06-06)
• E76: Cullen Murphy (2007-06-07)
• E77: Dr. Michael D. Gershon (2007-06-11)
• E78: Josh Wolf (2007-06-12)
• E79: Rep. Ron Paul (2007-06-13)
• E80: Daniel B. Smith (2007-06-14)
• E81: Toby Keith (2007-06-18)
• E82: Anne-Marie Slaughter (2007-06-19)
• E83: Will Schwalbe (2007-06-20)
• E84: Vincent Bugliosi (2007-06-21)
• E85: Tom Hayden (2007-06-25)
• E86: David France (2007-06-26)
• E87: Tom Blanton, Daniel Gilbert (2007-06-27)
• E88: Doug Bailey (2007-06-28)
• E89: Richard Florida, Ben Nelson (2007-07-16)
• E90: Mark Moffett (2007-07-17)
• E91: John Mellencamp (2007-07-18)
• E92: Frank Sulloway (2007-07-19)
• E93: Simon Schama (2007-07-23)
• E94: Anthony D. Romero (2007-07-24)
• E95: Charles Kaiser (2007-07-25)
• E96: Robert Shrum (2007-07-26)
• E97: Evan Osnos (2007-07-30)
• E98: Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (2007-07-31)
• E99: Michael Beschloss (2007-08-01)
• E100: Michael J. Behe (2007-08-02)
• E101: Ian Bogost (2007-08-07)
• E102: Jim Cramer, Tina Brown (2007-08-08)
• E103: Judd Apatow (2007-08-09)
• E104: Michael Jacobson (2007-08-13)
• E105: Jerry Miller, Spencer Wells (2007-08-14)
• E106: Michael Wallis (2007-08-15) — From the previous episode, Stephen again mentions the possibility that his ancestors were Jewish. He then discusses perceived inflammatory speech on the Daily Kos website and inter
• E107: Mike Huckabee (2007-08-16) — Stephen begins by asking people not to watch his interview with Richard Branson on August 22, which has been reported in the media as a "trainwreck." Stephen then interviews Mike H
• E108: Nathan Sawaya (2007-08-20) — Stephen continues to attack wrist violence, and says the worst offender in "Wrist snuff" is Steven Seagal. He also announces that his "WristStrong" wristbands are now available fro
• E109: Michael Shermer (2007-08-21) — Stephen starts with the "Smokin' Pole: The Fight for Arctic Riches" segment, where he attacks Canada's claim to the Northwest Passage through the Arctic, claiming it belongs to
• E110: Richard Branson (2007-08-22) — In "Colbert Platinum", he talks about the shutting down of a helipad in Saint-Tropez and the growing demand for champagne. He then interviews Richard Branson about Virgin America
• E111: Thomas E. Ricks (2007-08-23) — Stephen reviews the Iraq War and Dick Cheney's role in advocating it. He then interviews Thomas E. Ricks about the war. Stephen then talks about his broken wrist and shows a docum
• E112: Bjorn Lomborg (2007-09-10) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the former director of the Environmental Assessment Institute and author of Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist’s Guide to Global Warming, Bjorn Lombor
• E113: Garrison Keillor (2007-09-11) — Tonight Stephen welcomes humorist and author of Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon, Garrison Keillor.
• E114: Joel Klein (2007-09-12) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the chancellor of New York City Schools, Joel Klein.
• E115: Ed Begley Jr (2007-09-13) — Tonight Stephen welcomes actor and environmental activist and co-author of Grassroots Rising, Ed Begley jr. Also Stephen talks with Father James Martin, author of My Life with the
• E116: Susan Sarandon (2007-09-18) — Tonight Stephen welcomes actress and activist and the co-star of In the Valley of Elah, Susan Sarandon.
• E117: Naomi Wolf (2007-09-19) — Tonight Stephen welcomes feminist and author of The End of America: A Letter of Warning To A Young Patriot, Naomi Wolf
• E118: Jeffrey Toobin (2007-09-20) — Tonight Stephen welcomes legal writer and author of The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court, Jeffrey Toobin.
• E119: Thomas Friedman (2007-09-24) — Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times columnist and author of The World is Flat [Updated and Expanded]: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Firedman
• E120: John Grisham (2007-09-25) — Tonight Stephen welcomes retired attorney and author of Playing For Pizza, John Grisham.
• E121: Tony Bennett (2007-09-26) — Tonight Stephen welcomes opera singer Nathan Gunn, whose new CD is Just Before Sunrise.
• E122: David Schwartz (2007-09-27) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief film curator of the Museum of Moving Image, David Schwartz.
• E123: Charlie Savage (2007-10-01)
• E124: John Mearsheimer (2007-10-02)
• E125: Jim Lovell (2007-10-03)
• E126: John Kao (2007-10-04)
• E127: George Saunders (2007-10-08)
• E128: Stephen Colbert (2007-10-09)
• E129: Gen. Wesley Clark (2007-10-10)
• E130: Chris Jordan (2007-10-11)
• E131: Paul Glastris (2007-10-15)
• E132: Bob Drogin (2007-10-16)
• E133: Garry Kasparov (2007-10-17)
• E134: Craig Newmark (2007-10-18)
• E135: Richard Berman (2007-10-29)
• E136: Craig Venter (2007-10-30)
• E137: Col. Lawrence Wilkerson (2007-10-31)
• E138: Walter Kirn (2007-11-01)

Season 4

• E1: Andrew Sullivan, Richard Freeman (2008-01-07)
• E2: Chris Beam, Gary Rosen (2008-01-08)
• E3: Gov. Mike Huckabee, Matt Taibbi (2008-01-09)
• E4: Norman Ornstein, Muhammad Yunus (2008-01-10)
• E5: Neil Shubin (2008-01-14)
• E6: Peter Hopkins, Jared Cohen (2008-01-15)
• E7: Deborah Tannen (2008-01-16)
• E8: Lou Dobbs, David Levy (2008-01-17)
• E9: Allan Sloan, Eric Weiner (2008-01-21)
• E10: Malcolm Gladwell, Andrew Young (2008-01-22)
• E11: Stephen Colbert's Sport Report (2008-01-23)
• E12: Debra Dickerson, Charles Nesson (2008-01-24)
• E13: Marjane Satrapi, Rick Warren (2008-01-28)
• E14: Joe Quesada, Alex Ross (2008-01-29)
• E15: Carl Hiaasen, Frans de Waal (2008-01-30)
• E16: Tim Harford, Andrew Napolitano (2008-01-31)
• E17: Tony Campolo, Jacob Weisberg (2008-02-04) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Slate editor in chief Jacob Weisberg, author of The Bush Tragedy. Also, Stephen talks with Tony Campolo, author of Red Letter Christians, about the Chrisit
• E18: Angelo Falcon, Bob Dole (2008-02-05)
• E19: Richard Brookhiser, Tad Devine (2008-02-06) — 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 vo
• E20: Mark Moffett (2008-02-07) — Tonight Stephen welcomes naturalist Mark Moffett, author of Face to Face with Frogs.

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• E21: Aubrey de Grey, Philip Zimbardo (2008-02-11) — Stephen begins with congratulating Barack Obama winning a Grammy award for "Best Spoken Word Album" for The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream. He then tal
• E22: Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Lisa Randall (2008-02-12) — Stephen begins with a discussion on Mike Huckabee's running mate. Stephen claims that via obligation, he should be the running mate. He also displays his dislike of John McCain, du
• E23: David Gracer, Richard Thompson Ford (2008-02-13) — 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 s
• E24: John Feinstein, Leonard Nimoy (2008-02-14) — Stephen begins with "Who's Riding my Coattails now?", putting German comedian Oliver Pocher on notice for stealing his pose that he used on the front cover of GQ magazine. He then
• E25: Henry Louis Gates Jr. (2008-02-26) — Stephen starts by talking about a photo of Barack Obama in Muslim dress, claiming he is a terrorist. He says that the photo does not devide people, but unites people by making them
• E26: Tony Snow (2008-02-27) — Stephen begins by discussing a recent John McCain rally, in which opening speaker Bill Cunningham said negative things about Barack Obama. The "Threatdown:" 5. Monopoly! 4. Richard
• E27: Richard Brookhiser, Ingrid Newkirk (2008-02-28) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the president and co-founder of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk. Also, Stephen talks with the senior editor for The National Review magazine Richard Brookhiser about
• E28: Lorin Maazel, Shashi Tharoor (2008-03-03) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the former UN undersecretary general for communications and public information, and author of The Elephant, the Tiger, and the Cell Phone: The Emerging 21s
• E29: William Donohue, Howard Dean, Jennifer 8. Lee (2008-03-04) — Stephen starts by talking about John McCain and his support from John Hagee. Stephen expresses his anger of Hagee's views about Catholics. However, as a Christian, he is forced to
• E30: Robert Reich, Gregory Rodriguez (2008-03-05) — Stephen begins by paying tribute to Brett Favre. He then becomes angry about Mike Huckabee losing the Republican primaries to John McCain. He then interviews Robert Reich about the
• E31: John Legend (2008-03-06) — Tonight Stephen welcomes musician John Legend.
• E32: George McGovern (2008-03-10) — Stephen begins by talking about the Eliot Spitzer scandal. In "The Wørd," he talks about Hillary Clinton's claim that she is ahead in the Democratic primaries because she was won b
• E33: Geraldo Rivera (2008-03-11) — Stephen talks about his hate for John McCain, which he is forced to set aside to support him as the Republican nominee. In "The Wørd," Stephen explains how McCain is like a boyfrie
• E34: Howard Kurtz (2008-03-12)
• E35: Hussein Ibish, Sudhir Venkatesh (2008-03-13) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Columbia University professor and author of Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes it to the Streets, Sudhir Venkatesh.
• E36: Samantha Power (2008-03-17) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World, Samantha Power.
• E37: Carole King (2008-03-18) — Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary singer/songwriter Carole King.
• E38: Dee Dee Myers (2008-03-19) — Tonight Stephen welcomes former White House Press Secretary and author of Why Women Should Rule the World, Dee Dee Myers.
• E39: Dean Kamen (2008-03-20)
• E40: Eric Alterman, Michael Reynolds (2008-03-31) — Tonight Stephen welcomes professor of English and journalism and author of Why We're Liberals: A Political Handbook for Post-Bush America, Eric Alterman.
• E41: Van Jones (2008-04-01) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-founder of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Van Jones.
• E42: R.E.M. (2008-04-02) — Tonight Stephen welcomes classic American rock band R.E.M. to talk about their new album, "Accelerate".
• E43: Clay Shirky (2008-04-03) — Tonight Stephen welcomes telecommunications professor and author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing without Organizations, Clay Shirky.
• E44: Trevor Paglen, Jesse Ventura (2008-04-07) — Tonight Stephen welcomes former pro wrestler and Governor of Minnesota and author of Don't Start the Revolution Without Me!, Jesse Ventura. Also, Stephen talks with Trevor Paglen a
• E45: Madeline Albright (2008-04-08) — Tonight Stephen welcomes former Clinton Secretary of State and author of Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership, Madeline Albright.
• E46: Jeff Gore (2008-04-09) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of Citizens for Retiring the Penny, Jeff Gore.
• E47: Robin Wright (2008-04-10) — Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist (specializing in the Middle East) and author of Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East, Robin Wright.
• E48: John Legend, Mayor Michael Nutter, Chris Matthews (2008-04-14) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the host of Hardball, Chris Matthews.
• E49: Michelle Obama, The Roots (2008-04-15) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Grammy Award winning musical group The Roots.
• E50: Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders, Gov. Ed Rendell (2008-04-16) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Pennsylvania's Governor, Ed Rendell.
• E51: Hillary Clinton, Patrick Murphy, John Edwards, Barack Obama (2008-04-17) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Pennsylvania Congressman Rep. Patrick Murphy.
• E52: Fr. James Martin, Sen. Bernie Sanders (2008-04-21) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Vermont Congressman Rep. Bernie Sanders.
• E53: Susan Jacoby (2008-04-22) — Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Age of American Unreason, Susan Jacoby.
• E54: Mitch Albom (2008-04-23) — Tonight Stephen welcomes radio host and author of For One More Day, Mitch Albom.
• E55: Maria Shriver (2008-04-24) — Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist, California's First Lady and author of Just Who Will You Be?: Big Question, Little Book. Answers Within, Maria Shriver.
• E56: Feist (2008-04-28) — Tonight Stephen welcomes musician Feist.
• E57: Anne Lamott (2008-04-29) — Tonight Stephen welcomes political activist and author of Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith, Anne Lamott.
• E58: Donna Brazile, Noah Feldman (2008-04-30) — Tonight Stephen welcomes law professor at Harvard University and author of The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State, Noah Feldman.
• E59: James Kunstler (2008-05-01) — Tonight Stephen welcomes social critic and author of World Made by Hand, James Kunstler.
• E60: Carl Hiaasen (2008-05-05) — Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport, Carl Hiaasen.
• E61: Nathan Gunn (2008-05-06) — Tonight Stephen welcomes opera singer Nathan Gunn.
• E62: Hasan Elahi, George Johnson (2008-05-07) — Tonight Stephen welcomes science writer and author of The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments, George Johnson.
• E63: Arianna Huffington (2008-05-08) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the editor in chief of the Huffington Post and author of Right Is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded the Constitution, and Made Us Al
• E64: Dr. Mehmet Oz (2008-05-12) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty, Dr. Mehmet Oz.
• E65: Jennifer Hooper McCarty (2008-05-13) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of What Really Sank the Titanic: New Forensic Discoveries, Jennifer McCarty.
• E66: Laura Dern, Grover Norquist (2008-05-14) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the president of Americans for Tax Reform and author of Leave Us Alone: Getting the Government's Hands Off Our Money, Our Guns, Our Lives, Grover Norquist.
• E67: Andrei Cherny (2008-05-15) — Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour, Andrei Cherny.
• E68: Tony Perkins, Brian Greene (2008-05-27)
• E69: Sen. Claire McCaskill (2008-05-28) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill.
• E70: Tad Devine, David Sirota (2008-05-29) — Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wall Street and Washington, David Sirota.
• E71: Jon Paskowitz (2008-06-02) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-producer of the movie Surf Wise, Jon Paskowitz.
• E72: George Will (2008-06-03) — Tonight Stephen welcomes political commentator and author of One Man's America: The Pleasures and Provocations of Our Singular Nation, George Will.
• E73: Rep. Bob Barr, Salman Rushdie (2008-06-04) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Oklahoma Representative and Libertarian Presidential candidate, Bob Barr.
• E74: Pat Buchanan (2008-06-05) — Tonight Stephen welcomes conservative political commentator and author of Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World, Pat
• E75: Phil Weiss (2008-06-09) — Tonight Stephen welcomes New York columnist Phil Weiss.
• E76: Alan Rabinowitz (2008-06-10) — Tonight Stephen welcomes wildlife scientist and author of Life in the Valley of Death: The Fight to Save Tigers in a Land of Guns, Gold, and Greed, Alan Rabinowitz.
• E77: David Hajdu (2008-06-11) — Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America, David Hajdu.
• E78: Winona LaDuke, Dixon Despommier (2008-06-12) — Tonight Stephen welcomes professor of environmental health sciences at Columbia University, Dixon Despommier.
• E79: Kenneth Miller (2008-06-16) — Tonight Stephen talks with biologist and author of Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America's Soul, Kenneth Miller.
• E80: Neal Katyal, Jonathan Zittrain (2008-06-17) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-founder of the Berkman Center for Internet Security and author of The Future of the Internet–And How to Stop It, Jonathan Zittrain.
• E81: Uma Mysorekar, Junot Díaz / Lexicon Artist (2008-06-18) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz.
• E82: Bishop N.T. Wright (2008-06-19) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Bible scholar and author of Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, Bishop N.T. Wright.
• E83: Barbara Ehrenreich (2008-06-23) — Tonight Stephen welcomes political satirist and author of This Land Is Their Land: Reports from a Divided Nation, Barbara Ehrenriech.
• E84: Jason Bond, Will Smith (2008-06-24) — Tonight Stephen welcomes rapper, actor and star of Hancock, Will Smith.
• E85: Paul Goldberger, Neil deGrasse Tyson (2008-06-25) — Tonight Stephen welcomes astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

  Also, Stephen talks with architecture critic and author of Up from Zero: Poli

• E86: Rep. Robert Wexler (2008-06-26)
• E87: Lama Surya Das, Daniel C. Esty (2008-07-14) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the head of Yale's Center for Business the Environment, Dan Esty. Also Stephen talks with Lama Surya Das about whether Barack Obama should become a Tibetan
• E88: Julia E. Sweig, Jason Riley (2008-07-15) — Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of Let Them In: The Case for Open Borders, Jason Riley. Also, Stephen talks with Julia Sweig, author of Friendly Fire about the rise
• E89: Rush (2008-07-16) — Tonight Stephen welcomes rock group Rush. They perform Tom Sawyer
• E90: Elizabeth Edwards (2008-07-17) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the wife of former Presidential candidate John Edwards and author of Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers, Elizabeth Edwar
• E91: Sen. Jim Webb (2008-07-21) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Virginia Senator and author of A Time to Fight: Reclaiming a Fair and Just America, Senator Jim Webb.
• E92: Lucas Conley (2008-07-22) — Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of OBD: Obsessive Branding Disorder: The Illusion of Business and the Business of Illusion, Lucas Conley.
• E93: Nas (2008-07-23) — Tonight Stephen welcomes rapper Nas who is representing www.colorofchange.org and their petition to FOX to stop racist bias in news.
• E94: Laurie Goodstein, Garrett Reisman (2008-07-24) — Tonight Stephen welcomes astronaut Garrett Reisman.
• E95: Toby Keith (2008-07-28) — Tonight Stephen welcomes country music superstar Toby Keith and star of Beer for My Horses, plus Keith performs the song of the same name.
• E96: Eric Roston (2008-07-29) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Eric Roston, author of The Carbon Age: How Life's Core Element Has Become Civilization's Greatest Threat.
• E97: Crosby, Stills & Nash (2008-07-30) — Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary musical act Crosby, Stills Nash.
• E98: Buzz Aldrin (2008-07-31) — Tonight Stephen welcomes former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
• E99: Lucas Conley, The Apples in Stereo (2008-08-04) — Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of OBD: Obsessive Branding Disorder: The Illusion of Business and the Business of Illusion, Lucas Conley.
• E100: David Carr (2008-08-05) — Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times columnist and author of The Night of the Gun: A Reporter Investigates the Darkest Story of his Life–His Own, David Carr.
• E101: Jason Bond, Kevin Costner (2008-08-06) — Tonight Stephen welcomes actor/director and star of Swing Vote, Kevin Costner.
• E102: Devin Gordon, Thomas Frank (2008-08-07) — Tonight Stephen welcomes contributing editor for Harper's and author of The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule, Thomas Frank.
• E103: Jorge Ramos (2008-08-11) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the anchor for Univision News and author of The Gift of Time: Letters from a Father, Jorge Ramos.
• E104: Joey Cheek, Jane Mayer (2008-08-12) — Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals, Jane Mayer.
• E105: Dick Meyer (2008-08-13) — Tonight Stephen welcomes social critic and author of Why We Hate Us: American Discontent in the New Millennium, Dick Meyer.
• E106: Bing West (2008-08-14) — Tonight Stephen welcomes combat journalist and author of The Strongest Tribe: War, Politics, and the Endgame in Iraq, Bing West.
• E107: Rep. Bob Barr, Scott McClellan (2008-08-26) — Tonight Stephen welcomes former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, author of What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception, Scott McCle
• E108: Gov. Mike Huckabee (2008-08-27) — Tonight Stephen welcomes former Arkansas Governor and Republican Presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee.
• E109: Richard Brookhiser (2008-08-28) — Tonight Stephen welcomes biographer, historian and author of George Washington on Leadership, Richard Brookhiser.
• E110: John McWhorter (2008-08-29) — Tonight Stephen welcomes political commentator and author of All about the Beat: Why Hip-Hop Can't Save Black America, John McWhorter.
• E111: Laura D'Andrea Tyson (2008-09-02) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the former director of the National Economic Council, Laura Tyson.
• E112: Doris Kearns Goodwin (2008-09-03)
• E113: Adam Brickley, Ron Paul (2008-09-04)
• E114: Gov. David Paterson (2008-09-05)
• E115: Peter J. Gomes (2008-09-15)
• E116: Tyson Slocum, Rick Reilly (2008-09-16)
• E117: Robert Lutz (2008-09-17)
• E118: Maria Bartiromo (2008-09-18)
• E119: Jackson Browne (2008-09-23)
• E120: Joe Nocera, Cornel West (2008-09-24)
• E121: Nick Carr (2008-09-25)
• E122: Paul Begala (2008-09-29)
• E123: James Taylor (2008-09-30)
• E124: Dave Levin (2008-10-01)
• E125: Stephen Greenblatt, Naomi Klein (2008-10-02)
• E126: Jim Cramer (2008-10-06)
• E127: Nate Silver (2008-10-07)
• E128: Joe Scarborough (2008-10-08)
• E129: David Gergen, Oliver Stone (2008-10-09)
• E130: Bethany McLean, Kathleen Parker (2008-10-13) — Stephen offers his investment advice, and Kathleen Parker doesn't think Sarah Palin is ready.
• E131: Joseph Stiglitz (2008-10-14)
• E132: Shai Agassi (2008-10-15)
• E133: Brent Glass, Robert Greenwald (2008-10-16) — Stephen starts by talking about the final presidential debate, praising John McCain, but attacking his references to Joe the Plumber. Stephen then talks about the third anniversary
• E134: Fareed Zakaria, Wynton Marsalis (2008-10-20) — 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"
• E135: Michael Farris (2008-10-21) — Stephen begins by talking about Stephen Jr., his adopted eagle son, who was spotted in Oregon. He claims that Stephen Jr. has been supporting John McCain in the state. In "The Wørd
• E136: David Frum (2008-10-22)
• E137: Jonathan Alter (2008-10-23)
• E138: Yo-Yo Ma (2008-10-27) — Grammy Award winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma, (Songs of Joy and Peace).
• E139: Brian Moore, Sherman Alexie (2008-10-28) — Stephen welcomes Sherman Alexie, author of "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian."
• E140: David Simon (2008-10-29) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Baltimore Sun reporter David Simon.
• E141: Wilco (2008-10-30)
• E142: Charlie Cook, Andrew Sullivan (2008-11-03) — Andrew Sullivan says conservatives should support Obama.
• E143: Indecision 2008: America's Choice (2008-11-04) — Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart report live from Indecision World Headquarters where Comedy Central has rounded up the best researchers and consultants (that it can afford) to prov
• E144: Ambassador Andrew Young (2008-11-05) — Stephen sits down with civil rights pioneer Andrew Young.
• E145: Rachel Maddow (2008-11-06)
• E146: Dan Savage, Kevin Johnson (2008-11-11)
• E147: Bob Woodward (2008-11-12)
• E148: Stephen Moore (2008-11-13)
• E149: Malcom Gladwell (2008-11-17) — 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 cabine

• E150: Paul Simon (2008-11-18) — Tonight Stephen welcomes singer/songwriter Paul Simon.
• E151: Michael Lewis (2008-11-19) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Panic: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity, Michael Lewis.
• E152: Cory Booker, Thomas L. Friedman (2008-11-20) — 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.
• E153: Khaled Hosseini, Roland Fryer (2008-12-01) — Stephen checks in on the war in Afghanistan, and Roland Fryer sees if cash incentives inspire students.
• E154: Jeffrey Goldberg (2008-12-02) — Plaxico Burress could go to jail, and Jeffrey Goldberg says airline security is insufficient.
• E155: Barbara Walters (2008-12-03) — The media reacts to Obama's cabinet picks, and Barbara Walters promotes her TV special.
• E156: Sen. Bob Graham, Nicholas Wade (2008-12-04) — A new report predicts a biological attack, and Nicholas Wade wants to recreate a woolly mammoth.
• E157: Geoffrey Canada (2008-12-08) — 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 Congre
• E158: Kevin Bacon, Charlie Kaufman (2008-12-09) — 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 Thur
• E159: Richard Haass (2008-12-10) — Richard Haass believes this century has the potential for America to cooperate with other countries to make the world safer.
• E160: Michael Phelps (2008-12-11) — 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.

Season 5

• E1: John King (2009-01-05) — Stephen congratulates John King and the rest of the media on getting Obama elected.
• E2: Matt Miller (2009-01-06) — Matt Miller says the government must make sure we have basic securities like health care and pensions.
• E3: Benicio Del Toro (2009-01-07) — Benicio Del Toro talks about meeting Castro to prepare for "Che."
• E4: Lawrence Lessig (2009-01-08) — Lawrence Lessig says the outdated copyright laws have turned our kids into criminals.
• E5: Anthony Romero (2009-01-12) — Anthony Romero believes it will be a huge mistake if Barack Obama doesn't close Guantanamo immediately.
• E6: Niall Ferguson (2009-01-13) — Niall Ferguson explains how money is a relationship between a creditor and a debtor.
• E7: Alan Khazei (2009-01-14) — Barack Obama may be over-marketed, and Alan Khazei wants Americans to volunteer.
• E8: David Gregory, Shepard Fairey (2009-01-15) — 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.
• E9: Frank Rich (2009-01-19) — Frank Rich says George W. Bush delivers a message of hope for mediocrity.
• E10: Jabari Asim (2009-01-20) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Washington Post columnist and author of The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn't, and Why, Jabari Asim.
• E11: Elizabeth Alexander (2009-01-21) — Elizabeth Alexander explains to Stephen the difference between a metaphor and a lie.
• E12: Jon Meacham (2009-01-22) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Newsweek editor and author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, Jon Meacham.
• E13: Chris Mooney, Ed Young (2009-01-26) — Obama changes Bush's policy on science, and Ed Young thinks married people should have more sex.
• E14: Philippe Petit (2009-01-27) — Documentary, "Man on Wire"
• E15: Paul McCartney, Denis Dutton (2009-01-28)
• E16: John Podesta (2009-01-29) — President and CEO, Center for American Progress
• E17: Dan Zaccagnino (2009-02-02) — The government collapses in Iceland, and Stephen gets mad at Dan Zaccagnino.
• E18: Henry Louis Gates Jr. (2009-02-03) — Henry Louis Gates, Jr. says Abraham Lincoln was always against slavery, but he wasn't a fan of black people.
• E19: Steve Martin (2009-02-04) — Actor, "The Pink Panther 2"
• E20: James Surowiecki, Jonah Lehrer (2009-02-05) — Stephen salutes the Boy Scouts, and Jonah Lehrer discusses the neuroscience of decision-making.
• E21: TV on the Radio (2009-02-09) — Stephen welcomes musical guest TV On The Radio.
• E22: Robert Ballard (2009-02-10) — It's tough times for the Republican Party, and Stephen gives a shout out to a former employee.
• E23: Eleanor Holmes Norton, Steven Pinker (2009-02-11) — New York Times article, "My Genomic Self"
• E24: David Ross, Ed Colbert, Adam Gopnik (2009-02-12) — Adam Gopnik claims that faith and fear no longer rule our lives because of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin.
• E25: Father James Martin, Helen Fisher (2009-02-23) — 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
• E26: Cliff Sloan (2009-02-24) — Cliff Sloan believes that Marbury v. Madison is significant because it established the rule of law.
• E27: John Fetterman (2009-02-25) — Mayor John Fetterman believes Braddock, PA is a great place to spend some of the stimulus money.
• E28: Kris Kristofferson (2009-02-26) — Stephen wants to know how Kris Kristofferson can be a country musician and a liberal at the same time.
• E29: David Byrne (2009-03-02) — Late at night, who does David Byrne fear David Byrne is?
• E30: Mark Bittman (2009-03-03) — President Obama taxes the rich to pay for universal health care, and South Carolina may finally end gun prostitution.
• E31: Carl Wilson (2009-03-04) — 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 Stephe
• E32: Steven Johnson (2009-03-05) — Steven Johnson talks about Joseph Priestley, the man who first realized that plants actually create the oxygen we breathe.
• E33: Lisa Hannigan (2009-03-09) — Lisa Hannigan sewed the cover, liner notes and lyrics of her album "Sea Sew."
• E34: William Gerstenmaier, Dr. Jay Keasling (2009-03-10) — 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 B
• E35: Howard Fineman (2009-03-11) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Newsweek correspondent and author of 'The Thirteen American Arguments: Enduring Debates that Define and Inspire Our Country', Howard Fineman.
• E36: Simon Johnson, Peter Singer (2009-03-12) — Peter Singer urges Stephen to give money to poor people rather than enjoying it himself.
• E37: Jonathan Chait, Neil Gaiman (2009-03-16) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'The Graveyard Book'.
• E38: David Grann (2009-03-17) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon'.
• E39: Juan Cole (2009-03-18) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'Engaging the Muslim World'.
• E40: John McCardell (2009-03-19) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the president of Choose Responsibility.
• E41: Derrick Pitts (2009-03-30) — The guest tonight is Derrick Pitts, Chief Astronomer at The Franklin Institute.
• E42: David Plotz (2009-03-31) — David Plotz, Author of 'Good Book LP' talks to Stephen tonight.
• E43: Dambisa Moyo (2009-04-01) — Author of "Dead Aid", Dambisa Moyo is the guest on tonight's show.
• E44: Biz Stone (2009-04-02) — One of the co-founders of Twitter is the guest for tonight's show.
• E45: Tom Brokaw, Rich Lowry (2009-04-06) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of Banquo's Ghosts, Rich Lowry.
• E46: Queen Noor (2009-04-07) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Jordan's Queen Noor.
• E47: Phil Bronstein (2009-04-08) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the editor at large for the San Francisco Chronicle, Phil Bronstein.
• E48: Bart Ehrman (2009-04-09) — Tonight Stephen welcomes Bible expert and author of Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (And Why We Don't Know About Them), Bart Ehrman.
• E49: Sunita L. Williams, Susie Orbach (2009-04-14) — Tonight Stephen welcomes psychotherapist and author of Bodies, Susie Orbach. Also, Stephen talks with NASA's Deputy Chief, Astronaut Office at the Johnson Space Center, Sunita Will
• E50: Jim Lehrer (2009-04-15) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the anchor of PBS' NewsHour and author of Oh, Jonny, Jim Lehrer.
• E51: Kanishk Tharoor, Doug Kmiec (2009-04-16) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the former head of the Office of Legal Council for both President Reagan and George Bush Sr., and author of Can a Catholic Support Him? Asking the Big Ques
• E52: Ken Quinn, Sheriff Joe Arpaio (2009-04-20) — Sheriff Joe Arpaio denies that he focuses too much on illegal immigration.
• E53: Coach Mike Kryzewski (2009-04-21) — Tonight Stephen talks with Duke University men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski.
• E54: Ira Glass (2009-04-22) — Tonight Stephen talks with host of This American Life, Ira Glass.
• E55: Elizabeth Bintliff (2009-04-23) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the West Africa Program Officer for Heifer International, Elizabeth Bintliff.
• E56: The Decemberists (2009-04-27) — Tonight Stephen welcomes musical group The Decemberists.
• E57: David Gross (2009-04-28) — Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of 'Dumb Money: How Our Greatest Financial Minds Bankrupted the Nation', Daniel Gross. Also, Stephen talks with war correspondent Ric
• E58: David Kessler (2009-04-29) — Tonight Stephen welcomes former FDA commissioner and author of The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite, David Kessler.
• E59: Jonathan Alter, Ethan Nadelman (2009-04-30) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, Ethan Nadlemann.
• E60: J.J. Abrams (2009-05-04) — The Prescott Group needs a bailout, and J.J. Abrams reveals clues to Stephen's Persian Gulf mystery.
• E61: Cliff Sloan, Paul Rieckhoff (2009-05-05) — Cliff Sloan believes that Marbury v. Madison is significant because it established the rule of law and Paul Rieckhoff wants to make sure returning veterans get education, employmen
• E62: Laurie Garrett (2009-05-06) — President Obama's approval numbers are at 67%, and public health expert Laurie Garrett is here to shed some light on the swine flu.
• E63: Mitchell Joachim (2009-05-07) — It's Bring Your Savior to Work Day, and Mitchell Joachim wants to build carbon-neutral cities.
• E64: Jeff Daniels (2009-05-11) — Tonight Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Daniels Also, Stephen talks with the vice president of policy at Demos.org, Tamara Draut about credit cart reform.
• E65: Ron Howard (2009-05-12) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the producer & director of Angels & Demons, Ron Howard. Also, Stephen talks with the head of Latin American Division of the Council on Foreign Relations, J
• E66: Michael Pollan (2009-05-13) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, Michael Pollan.
• E67: Yusuf Islam (2009-05-14) — Donald Trump allows Miss California to keep her crown, the DonorsChoose competition continues, and Yusuf performs.
• E68: Meghan McCain (2009-05-18) — Meghan McCain loves the Republican Party and wants to save it from the people trying to make it more extreme.
• E69: Walter Kirn (2009-05-19) — Republicans find a way to make us love them again, and a Difference Maker stands up to the government.
• E70: Seth Shostak (2009-05-20) — Torture memo author John Yoo gets a newspaper column, and Nancy Pelosi says the CIA lied to her.
• E71: Green Day (2009-05-21) — Stephen reveals most of the Indian election results, and Green Day talks about their album, "21st Century Breakdown."
• E72: Jeffrey Toobin, Sen. Byron Dorgan (2009-06-01) — Republicans could lose their Latino voter, and you can see Stephen's Persian Gulf destination from Sarah Palin's house.
• E73: Katty Kay (2009-06-02) — The FDA challenges medical claims made by Cheerios, and Jim Moran protects kids from erectile dysfunction advertising.
• E74: Eric Schlosser (2009-06-03) — California allows some gay couples to stay married, and Obama invites Iran to celebrate 4th of July.
• E75: Dag Soderberg, David Byrne (2009-06-04) — Wikipedia takes on the Church of Scientology, and the latest on abstinence-only education will be worth the wait.
• E76: General Raymond Odierno (2009-06-08) — General Ray Odierno steps up to the plate to be Stephen’s first guest in Iraq.
• E77: Specialist Tareq Salha, Sgt. Robin Balcom (2009-06-09) — Stephen welcomes Sergeant Robin Balcom and Specialist Tareq Salha to his international desk of wisdom and truthiness.
• E78: Lieutenant General Charles Jacoby (2009-06-10) — Tom Hanks and Stephen prepare a care package, and Charles H. Jacoby Jr. picks his favorite soldier.
• E79: Stephen broadcasts from Iraq, Command Sgt. Major Frank Grippe (2009-06-11) — George W. Bush praises the troops, and Frank A. Grippe orders his officers to sing the Army song.
• E80: Austan Goolsbee (2009-06-15) — Stephen gives advice to the next leader of North Korea, and asks Austan Goolsbee if his arm gets tired from throwing money at problems.
• E81: Karim Sadjadpour, Jim Rogers (2009-06-16) — According to polls, 120% say the Iranian election wasn't rigged, and Jim Rogers wants to reduce Duke Energy's carbon footprint.
• E82: Joshua Micah Marshall (2009-06-17) — Sonia Sotomayor belongs to an exclusive women's-only club, and Joshua Micah Marshall won't be doing the pointing and talking.
• E83: Paul Muldoon (2009-06-18) — Someone finally agrees to accept Gitmo detainees, and Stephen nails poet Paul Muldoon.
• E84: Simon Schama (2009-06-22) — Stephen suggests punching randomly until we find the enemy among us, and Simon Schama writes a history of the future of America.
• E85: Howard Dean, David Kilcullen (2009-06-23) — David Kilcullen fights wars by taking a local approach to combat smaller guerrilla movements.
• E86: Matthew Crawford (2009-06-24) — The Jonas Brothers don't abstain from making awesome rock, and Matthew Crawford believes in working with his hands.
• E87: Jim Fouratt (2009-06-25) — ABC turns their network over to Barack Obama, and Jim Fouratt meets the leader of the gay shame movement.
• E88: Neil DeGrasse Tyson (2009-06-29) — Neil deGrasse Tyson tries to make science accessible to whomever wants to reach out and touch it.
• E89: Alexi Lalas, Kevin Mattson (2009-06-30) — Stephen questions whether America should embrace soccer, and Kevin Mattson thinks Jimmy Carter was underappreciated.
• E90: Nicholas Kristof (2009-07-01) — The Supreme Court takes its recess, and Nicholas Kristof discusses "It's Time to Learn From Frogs" after crossing five lanes of busy traffic.
• E91: Ed Viesturs (2009-07-02) — Congress passes a renewable energy bill, and climber Ed Viesturs scales Stephen's ego.
• E92: Paul Rieckhoff, Paul Krugman (2009-07-13) — The Sotomayor confirmation hearings begin, and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman knows a lot about money.
• E93: Leymah Gbowee (2009-07-14) — Stephen suggests looking for change in the folds of Barney Frank, and asks Leymah Gbowee where Liberia is.
• E94: Douglas Rushkoff (2009-07-15) — There's bad news for people with target-shaped birthmarks, and Douglas Rushkoff lets Jews and Freemasons off the hook.
• E95: Edmund Andrews (2009-07-16) — Stephen is emotionally dead inside, and Ed Andrews should write about teen vampires if he wants to get out of debt.
• E96: Geoffrey Canada, Bob Park (2009-07-20) — 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
• E97: Dr. Aaron Carroll (2009-07-21) — Stephen will be the mighty oak when he investigates Acorn, and Aaron Carroll believes America should have a single-payer system.
• E98: Matthew Waxman, Chris Anderson (2009-07-22) — The truth behind the CIA's secret assassination squad is revealed, and Chris Anderson talks about a future economy where everything is free.
• E99: Zev Chafets (2009-07-23) — The British announce plans to cut and run, Tom Vilsack drops out of the presidential race, and Zev Chafets angles for a Christmas present.
• E100: Movits! (2009-07-27) — A report on tasers may shock you, and Swedish band Movits! helps Stephen put his Ikea futon together
• E101: Arianna Huffington (2009-07-28) — Arianna Huffington was born in the United States, but she cultivated an accent to give herself an air of being an ethnic minority.
• E102: Kevin Baker (2009-07-29) — Lance Armstrong comes in third in the Tour de France, and Kevin Baker says Obama is the new Hoover.
• E103: Kathryn Bigelow (2009-07-30) — Kathryn Bigelow's war movie, "The Hurt Locker," is getting great reviews, despite not having explosions and ear-splitting sound effects.
• E104: General Anthony Zinni (2009-08-03) — President Obama finds a way to pay for health care, and General Anthony Zinni will wax Stephen's chest.
• E105: Kurt Andersen (2009-08-04) — According to Kurt Andersen, the economic and health crises give Americans a brief chance to get things where they want them.
• E106: Kris Kobach (2009-08-05) — Kris Kobach wants to fight illegal immigration on the local level and reward the people willing to come to this country legally.
• E107: Meryl Streep (2009-08-06) — Stephen reviews the movies that are destroying America and talks to Meryl Streep about her role as Julia Child.
• E108: Sen. Barbara Boxer (2009-08-10) — Vladimir Putin returns to the spotlight, and Stephen interviews Barbara Boxer with deaf suspicion.
• E109: Jonathan Cohn (2009-08-11) — Afghanistan prepares for Bring Your Rocket Launcher to Work Day, and Jonathan Cohn explains why America's having a health care crisis.
• E110: Mark Johnson (2009-08-12) — Americans speak Glenn Beck's mind at town hall meetings, and Mark Johnson spreads peace through music.
• E111: Mark Devlin (2009-08-13) — Glenn Beck loses his sponsors, and Mark Devlin uses giant balloons to life telescopes to the edge of space.
• E112: Bill McKibben (2009-08-17) — Reporters get so desperate they'll even work for a newspaper, and Bill McKibben lowers carbon dioxide levels by not exhaling when he talks.
• E113: Robert Wright (2009-08-18)
• E114: Ang Lee (2009-08-19) — Ang Lee captures the hope and optimism of tired, dirty kids in his movie, "Taking Woodstock."
• E115: Chris Matthews (2009-08-20) — The Earth's population nears 7 billion, and Chris Matthews discusses his documentary, "The Kennedy Brothers."
• E116: Cory Booker (2009-09-14) — The health care debate rages on, MTV's VMAs deliver a shock, and Cory Booker admits he is the mayor of Newark.
• E117: Christiane Amanpour (2009-09-15) — Christiane Amanpour is going to make Americans care about the rest of the world with her CNN show "Amanpour."
• E118: Tony Danza (2009-09-16) — Obama indoctrinates America's school children, Tucker Carlson reveals Muslims' influence on textbooks, and The Flaming Lips perform.
• E119: Frank Bruni (2009-09-17) — 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 Time
• E120: Tue, Sep 22, 2009 (2009-09-22) — The Senate votes to allow guns on trains, and Shai Agassi wants us all to drive electric cars.
• E121: AJ Jacobs (2009-09-23) — AJ Jacobs' life experiments include following all the rules of the Bible, trying to be the most rational person alive and radical honesty.
• E122: Ken Burns (2009-09-24) — The Republican Party is accused of racism, another holiday is under attack, and Ken Burns makes a documentary about national parks.
• E123: Sheryl WuDunn (2009-09-28) — Sheryl WuDunn believes giving women loans and educating girls is the way to lift developing nations out of poverty.
• E124: Matt Latimer / Out Of The Closet (2009-09-29) — An exciting new tobacco product hits the market, and Matt Latimer recalls his Bush speechwriting days.
• E125: Wed, Sep 30, 2009 (2009-09-30) — Stephen has an update on his space treadmill, and he'll evolve Richard Dawkins' book into tiny shreds of paper.
• E126: Francis Collins (2009-10-01) — Francis Collins informs Stephen that it's going to take time for stem cell research to give him crab claws.
• E127: Arne Duncan (2009-10-05) — President Obama proposes a longer school year, and Arne Duncan could only get a job as a secretary.
• E128: The Mountain Goats (2009-10-06) — The Mountain Goats perform "Psalms 40:2" from their album, "The Life of the World to Come."
• E129: Alison Gopnik (2009-10-07) — Doctors invent a radical new surgery, and Alison Gopnik says babies can help us understand deep philosophical questions.
• E130: Thu, Oct 8, 2009 (2009-10-08) — The media attacks Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh may buy a football team, and Colin Beavan makes no environmental impact.
• E131: Shashi Tharoor, Dr. Sanjay Gupta (2009-10-12) — Stephen takes on Norwegians for giving Obama the Nobel Peace Prize, plays tennis with James Blake and talks zombies with Sanjay Gupta.
• E132: David Javerbaum, Sylvia Earle (2009-10-13) — Stephen posts Twitter updates on Miley Cyrus, talks fetuses with David Javerbaum and asks Sylvia Earle why he should care about the ocean.
• E133: Amy Farrell, The RZA (2009-10-14) — Stephen gets angry over health care reform, discusses obesity with Amy Farrell, and talks wisdom with the RZA.
• E134: Jerry Mitchell (2009-10-15) — Stephen proves that mayo is the illest condiment, asks Jerry Mitchell what a newspaper reporter is and unveils his new portrait.
• E135: Cornel West (2009-10-26) — Stephen criticizes Washington State, endorses your job application and disagrees with everything Cornel West stands for.
• E136: Tue, Oct 27, 2009 (2009-10-27) — The Catholic Church reaches out to former members, and Gail Collins talks about the modern American woman.
• E137: Brian Cox (2009-10-28) — Stephen finds out what broke the largest particle accelerator and preps for his interview with Brian Cox by watching "Baby Einstein" tapes.
• E138: Bill Simmons (2009-10-29) — Stephen talks to Rosanne Cash about torturing detainees with music and discusses "Teen Wolf" with Bill Simmons.
• E139: Nicholas Thompson (2009-11-02) — Stephen sponsors the U.S. speedskating team, analyzes Arnold Schwarzenegger's breakfast and disputes the end of the Cold War with Nicholas Thompson.
• E140: Andrew Sullivan (2009-11-03) — 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.
• E141: Harold Evans (2009-11-04) — 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.
• E142: Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (2009-11-05) — Stephen puts Canada on notice with Joey Cheek, introduces Vaxaconda and talks to William Bratton about McGruff the Crime Dog.
• E143: Mon, Nov 9, 2009 (2009-11-09) — Stephen asks Mike Castle why he can't marry a chicken, helps Katherine Reutter win a gold medal, and talks art with Thomas Campbell.
• E144: Maria Shriver (2009-11-10) — Stephen defends Barney Frank for not recognizing marijuana, enjoys a Taser XREP ad and feeds ice cream to Maria Shriver.
• E145: Christopher Caldwell (2009-11-11) — Stephen believes bankers are God's representatives, criticizes "Sesame Street" and asks Christopher Caldwell where the Muslim pope is.
• E146: Woody Harrelson (2009-11-12) — Stephen uses Miracle Whip money to buy mayo, claims Lou Dobbs' audience and shaves Woody Harrelson's head.
• E147: Mon, Nov 16, 2009 (2009-11-16) — Stephen shows Barack Obama how to greet foreign leaders, offers to sing in Aerosmith, and discusses architecture with Paul Goldberger.
• E148: Malcolm Gladwell (2009-11-17) — Stephen talks to Marc Kielburger about child labor, skateboards with Jackie Speier and asks Malcolm Gladwell to explain a New Yorker cartoon.
• E149: Norah Jones (2009-11-18) — Sarah Palin has a 400-page book, "2012" takes the world by storm, and Norah Jones talks about her famous father, Indiana.
• E150: Thu, Nov 19, 2009 (2009-11-19) — The Senate introduces a tax on plastic surgery, and Elvis Costello plays "Cheap Reward" with Stephen.
• E151: Dan Esty, Cevin Soling (2009-11-30) — Stephen talks to Dan Esty about global warming, forces Joseph Cirincione to play "Sanction, Bomb, Marry?" and compares school to prison with Cevin Soling
• E152: Tue, Dec 1, 2009 (2009-12-01) — Stephen profiles a made-up district, discusses alien Jesus with Guy Consolmagno and helps Sherman Alexie save part of white culture
• E153: Wed, Dec 2, 2009 (2009-12-02) — Stephen critiques President Obama's speech, presents a device that lets him poop whenever he wants, and questions Craig Watson's innocence
• E154: Thu, Dec 3, 2009 (2009-12-03) — 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.
• E155: Mon, Dec 7, 2009 (2009-12-07) — Bill T. Jones describes how Fela Kuti fought against the Nigerian government with his music.
• E156: Senator Bernie Sanders, Andy Schlafly (2009-12-08) — Stephen gives Bernie Sanders a chance to address the vicious socialist rumors and discusses the best of the public with Andy Schlafly.
• E157: Wed, Dec 9, 2009 (2009-12-09) — Stephen appeals to the monkey demographic, gets a visit from Krampus and calls out Goldman Sachs with Matt Taibbi.
• E158: Thu, Dec 10, 2009 (2009-12-10) — Stephen details Russia's battle plan for Afghanistan, tries out for the U.S. bobsled team and puts words in Lara Logan's mouth.
• E159: Snoop Dogg (2009-12-14) — Stephen interviews President Obama's cardboard cutout, signs Katherine Reutter's thigh and pre-censors Snoop Dogg.
• E160: Alicia Keys (2009-12-15) — John Slattery sells gold, Stephen relays the story of Treesus, and Alicia Keys performs her hit song.
• E161: Tom Brokaw (2009-12-16) — Stephen encourages Tiger Woods, sees the ghost of Stephen King and remembers the wacky decade with Tom Brokaw.

Season 6

• E1: Erick Erickson (2010-01-04) — Stephen tries out for the U.S. curling team, and Erick Erickson opposes the RNC's purity test.
• E2: Riley Crane (2010-01-05) — The military responds to the underwear bomber, and Riley Crane wins a contest to find 10 balloons.
• E3: Capt. Charles Moore (2010-01-06) — The Senate and House debate health care, and Charles Moore discovers a floating patch of garbage.
• E4: James Fowler (2010-01-07) — America executes fewer prisoners, and James Fowler talks about the power of social networks.
• E5: Mon, Jan 11, 2010 (2010-01-11) — Eugene Jarecki speaks out against large banks, and Morgan Freeman says untrustworthy things.
• E6: Raj Patel (2010-01-12) — Obama won't admit we're in the middle of a war, and Raj Patel talks about "The Value of Nothing."
• E7: Wed, Jan 13, 2010 (2010-01-13) — Stephen examines the "Avatar" controversy and talks to John Heilemann about "Game Change."
• E8: Thu, Jan 14, 2010 (2010-01-14) — Americans walk away from their mortgages, and Stephen talks to Kathleen Sebelius.
• E9: Emily Pilloton (2010-01-18) — Stephen wants to dig for coal, and Emily Pilloton uses industrial design to help the world's needy.
• E10: Stephen Bosworth (2010-01-19) — Stephen attempts to make an Olympic team, and Stephen Bosworth talks about North Korea.
• E11: Dick Ebersol (2010-01-20) — Stephen races speedskater Shani Davis and overcomes adversity to interview Dick Ebersol.
• E12: John Farmer (2010-01-21) — Stephen reviews Obama's first year in office, examines airport terrorism and discusses national security with John Farmer, dean of Rutgers-Newark Law School.
• E13: Kati Marton (2010-01-25) — An unlikely candidate emerges for a New York Senate seat, and Kati Marton discusses communist Hungary.
• E14: Mika Brzezinski (2010-01-26) — Paul Begala urges Democrats to fight back, and Mika Brzezinski balances work with parenting.
• E15: Arthur Benjamin (2010-01-27) — Stephen demands an iPad and hopes Arthur Benjamin tells him what comes after 14.
• E16: David Gergen (2010-01-28) — Stephen praises Bob McDonnell's speech, and David Gergen examines the State of the Union address.
• E17: Nicole Detling Miller, Jessica Smith, Harold Ford Jr. (2010-02-01) — Stephen wins a Grammy, and Harold Ford Jr. defends his new support for gay marriage.
• E18: Eliot Spitzer (2010-02-02) — Stephen pays tribute to J.D. Salinger, and Eliot Spitzer is happy to see Obama tough on Wall Street.
• E19: Peter Cove, John Durant (2010-02-03) — Stephen has advice for getting America back to work, and John Durant wants us to live like cavemen.
• E20: Henry Louis Gates (2010-02-04) — A former CIA agent makes startling revelations, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. analyzes Stephen's DNA.
• E21: Jonathan Safran Foer (2010-02-08) — Sarah Palin writes notes on her hand, and Jonathan Safran Foer urges Americans to eat less meat.
• E22: George Stephanopoulos (2010-02-09) — Chris Dodd wants to take away corporate free speech, and George Stephanopoulos drinks a Heineken.
• E23: Claire Danes (2010-02-10) — Stephen profiles Chicago's 5th district, and Claire Danes discusses her role as Temple Grandin.
• E24: Al Michaels, David Ross (2010-02-11) — Al Michaels considers an Al Qaeda bobsled team, and Stephen unveils his Vancouver poster to David Ross.
• E25: Shaun White (2010-02-22) — Stephen offends Ujjal Dosanjh and invites Shaun White for a Canadian beer.
• E26: Lindsey Vonn, Bob Costas (2010-02-23) — Lindsey Vonn discusses her Austrian cheese remedy, and Bob Costas doesn't care who wins.
• E27: Scott Hamilton, Jeret Peterson, Ryan St. Onge (2010-02-24) — Scott Hamilton discusses figure skating, while Ryan St. Onge and Jeret Peterson face an intervention.
• E28: Shani Davis, Seth Wescott (2010-02-25) — Shani Davis thanks the Colbert Nation for his medals, and Seth Wescott refuses to wear tight clothing.
• E29: Don Cheadle (2010-03-01) — Michael Buble sings two national anthems, and Don Cheadle considers doing heroin for Darfur.
• E30: David Brooks (2010-03-02) — Kids may be the key to our economic future, and David Brooks discusses moderate conservatism.
• E31: Scheherazade Rehman, Garry Wills (2010-03-03) — Scheherazade Rehman debates Greece's economy, and Garry Wills says the president has too much power.
• E32: Barry Schwartz (2010-03-04) — Iraqi candidates sway voters with gifts, and Barry Schwartz explains the downside of too many choices.
• E33: Tom Hanks (2010-03-08) — Ezra Klein details the reconciliation process, and Tom Hanks discusses his role as a history maker.
• E34: Annie Leonard (2010-03-09) — Pringles recalls its two best flavors, and Annie Leonard says Americans have too much stuff.
• E35: Sean Carroll (2010-03-10) — Charlie Cook discusses health care reconciliation, and Sean Carroll talks about the mystery of time.
• E36: David Aaronovitch (2010-03-11) — Scott Rasmussen interprets poll results, and David Aaronovitch discusses conspiracy theories.
• E37: Robert Baer (2010-03-15) — Stephen questions the media's focus and asks Robert Baer if the squirrel is in the basket.
• E38: Rebecca Skloot (2010-03-16) — Stephen examines the way Americans eat and talks to Rebecca Skloot about the ethics of science.
• E39: Nell Irvin Painter (2010-03-17) — Doctors offer vasectomy deals for March Madness, and Stephen arm-wrestles Nell Irvin Painter.
• E40: Mary Matalin (2010-03-18) — James Martin defends social justice, and Mary Matalin tries to avoid Republican talking points.
• E41: Claire McCaskill (2010-03-29) — Stephen breeds the elderly in captivity, and Claire McCaskill sends a message to Rush Limbaugh.
• E42: Simon Johnson (2010-03-30) — Scandal rocks the church even harder than Creed, and Simon Johnson thinks banks have too much power.
• E43: Craig Mullaney (2010-03-31) — The federal government raids an anti-government militia, and Craig Mullaney discusses Afghanistan.
• E44: David Frum, Judith Shulevitz (2010-04-01) — David Frum gets fired from the Republican cult, and Judith Shulevitz discusses the Sabbath.
• E45: Dean Kamen (2010-04-05) — Fox cancels "24," and Dean Kamen talks about his new advanced prosthetic arm invention.
• E46: Reverend Al Sharpton (2010-04-06) — Scrabble changes its rules to allow proper names, and Al Sharpton fights for education reform.
• E47: David Simon (2010-04-07) — Jeff Goldblum blesses a cigarette, and David Simon talks about his new show, "Treme."
• E48: Neil DeGrasse Tyson (2010-04-08) — Tonight Stephen welcomes astrophysicist and the director of the Hayden Planetarium, Neil DeGrasse Tyson
• E49: Jeffrey Toobin, Julian Assange (2010-04-12) — 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.
• E50: Jon Mooallem (2010-04-13) — Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times journalist Jon Mooallem.
• E51: David Shields (2010-04-14) — 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 a
• E52: Aimee Mullins (2010-04-15) — Tonight Stephen welcomes athlete, actress and activist Aimee Mullins
• E53: Andrew Ross Sorkin, George Will (2010-04-19) — Tonight Stephen welcomes political pundit George Will. Also, Stephen talks with New York Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin
• E54: Jeffrey Katzenberg (2010-04-20) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief executive of Dreamworks animation, Jeffrey Katzenberg.
• E55: Craig Robinson (2010-04-21) — 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
• E56: Gorillaz (2010-04-22) — Tonight Stephen welcomes musical group Gorillaz.
• E57: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings (2010-04-26) — Tonight Stephen welcomes singer Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.
• E58: Conn Iggulden (2010-04-27) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of The Dangerous Book of Heroes, Conn Iggulden.
• E59: Gregg Easterbrook (2010-04-28) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the contributing editor for the Atlantic Monthly and author of Sonic Boom: Globalization at Mach Speed, Gregg Easterbrook.
• E60: OK Go (2010-04-29) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the band Ok Go. Also, Stephen talks with California's Lt. Governor Abel Moldonado about Proposition 14.
• E61: Elizabeth Warren (2010-05-03) — 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 fo
• E62: Michael J. Fox, Mark W. Moffett (2010-05-04) — 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 s
• E63: David Isay (2010-05-05) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of StoryCorps and author of Mom: A Celebration of Mothers from StoryCorps, David Isay.
• E64: Stewart Brand (2010-05-06) — Tonight Stephen welcomes environmentalist and author of Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto, Stewart Brand. Also, Stephen talks with The Atlantic Monthly columnist A
• E65: Gary Johnson (2010-05-10) — 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.
• E66: Hampton Sides (2010-05-11) — 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, S
• E67: Deepak Chopra (2010-05-12) — Tonight Stephen welcomes self help guru and author of The Shadow Effect: Illuminating the Hidden Power of Your True Self, Deepak Chopra.
• E68: The Hold Steady (2010-05-13) — Tonight Stephen welcomes the band The Hold Steady.
• E69: Ayaan Hirsi Ali (2010-06-01) — Manned spaceflight nears its end, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali lives under a constant death threat.
• E70: Lisa Miller (2010-06-02) — Stephen shows shocking footage from Spain, and Lisa Miller spends seven minutes in Heaven.
• E71: Vampire Weekend (2010-06-03) — Stephen visits the offices of Consumer Reports, and Vampire Weekend performs.
• E72: James Carville, Jonathan Alter (2010-06-07) — Stephen fundraises for a worthy cause, and Jonathan Alter discusses President Obama's first year.
• E73: Mark Frauenfelder (2010-06-08) — Stephen visits the Consumer Reports labs, and Mark Frauenfelder plays his cigar-box guitar.
• E74: Amb. Michael Oren, Sen. Sam Nunn (2010-06-09) — Michael Oren defends Israel's flotilla raid, and Sam Nunn warns of the nuclear terrorism threat.
• E75: Alan Bean (2010-06-10) — Marc Fisher debates soccer with Mark Starr, and Alan Bean shows off his moon dust paintings.
• E76: Stephen Prothero (2010-06-14) — Stephen recaps the Tony Awards, and Stephen Prothero is going to Hell in seven religions.
• E77: Dr. Carl Safina (2010-06-15) — Stephen has to stop hunting men and wants Carl Safina to change the color of his Blue Ocean Institute.
• E78: Devo (2010-06-16) — Stephen gives a short, self-indulgent update on Twitter, and Devo performs.
• E79: David Mamet (2010-06-17) — Stephen helps Bob Inglis win in South Carolina, and David Mamet discusses the dying theater.
• E80: Wes Moore (2010-06-21) — Stephen interviews for an astronaut position, and Wes Moore discusses the imprisoned Wes Moore.
• E81: Gloria Steinem (2010-06-22) — Stephen starts his astronaut training, and Gloria Steinem discusses the benefits of men raising kids.
• E82: Tim Westergren (2010-06-23) — Stephen asks if Glenn Beck is a civil rights hero and talks to Tim Westergren about Pandora.
• E83: Michael Specter (2010-06-24) — Stephen completes astronaut training, and Michael Specter discusses the dangers of denying science.
• E84: Michael Hastings, John Waters (2010-06-28) — Michael Hastings discusses Rolling Stone article, and John Waters supports childhood rebellion.
• E85: Mayor Julian Castro (2010-06-29) — BP puts a positive spin on the oil spill, and Stephen interviews Mayor Julian Castro.
• E86: Nicholas Carr (2010-06-30) — Stephen plays one-on-one with Allan Houston, and Nicholas Carr criticizes the Internet.
• E87: Manny Howard (2010-07-01) — Texas Republicans want to criminalize homosexuality, and Manny Howard turns his backyard into a farm.
• E88: Paul Krugman, Dr. Michio Kaku (2010-07-05) — Stephen joins Cindy Cohn on the Internet and talks to Michio Kaku about invisibility cloaks.
• E89: Garret Keizer (2010-07-06) — Writer Garret Keizer talks about his new book: "The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want: A Book About Noise"
• E90: Steve Carell (2010-07-07) — Actor and old friend Steve Carell faces off against Stephen Colbert
• E91: Arturo Rodriguez (2010-07-08) — Arturo Rodriguez, president of the United Farm Workers of America talks with Stephen about immigrant workers.
• E92: Hephzibah Anderson (2010-07-26) — Stephen downloads the solution to stop media piracy, and Hephzibah Anderson talks about her year without sex.
• E93: Thomas S. Blanton, Kevin Kline (2010-07-27) — Stephen questions the mission in Afghanistan and challenges Kevin Kline with Shakespeare.
• E94: Elon Musk (2010-07-28) — President Obama blows off the Boy Scouts, and Elon Musk discusses the future of electric cars.
• E95: Andy Cohen (2010-07-29) — Bill O'Reilly issues a rare apology, and Stephen pours Andy Cohen a cocktail.
• E96: Jimmy Cliff (2010-08-02) — Stephen previews the 2012 Olympics in London, and Jimmy Cliff performs.
• E97: Laura Ingraham (2010-08-03) — Stephen reads some of Barack Obama's private musings to Laura Ingraham.
• E98: Michael Posner (2010-08-04) — P.K. Winsome introduces Nielsen Mandela, and Michael Posner discusses international democracy.
• E99: Savion Glover (2010-08-05) — Californians can now legally marry their pot plant, and Savion Glover performs.
• E100: Dylan Ratigan (2010-08-10) — Stephen names his Alpha Dog of the Week, and talks to Dylan Ratigan about Wall Street.
• E101: David Finkel (2010-08-11) — Michelle Obama vacations in Spain, and David Finkel describes the Iraq War's effect on American troops.
• E102: Chuck Close (2010-08-12) — Stephen checks in on the state of America's seniors and talks to Chuck Close about art.
• E103: Richard Clarke, John Fetterman (2010-08-16) — Richard Clarke wants a smaller intelligence community, and John Fetterman revitalizes Braddock, PA.
• E104: Barry Levine (2010-08-17) — Stephen examines the meat industry and asks Barry Levine about his National Enquirer file.
• E105: Thomas French (2010-08-18) — Laura Schlessinger gets in trouble, and Thomas French explains what it takes to build a zoo.
• E106: Jon Krakauer (2010-08-19) — Stephen finds out if there's still BP oil in the Gulf, and talks to Jon Krakauer about glory.
• E107: Leslie Kean (2010-08-23) — President Obama must prove he's not Muslim, and Leslie Kean calls for an investigation of UFOs.
• E108: Jeffrey Goldberg (2010-08-24) — Stephen examines Internet privacy and talks to Jeffrey Goldberg about conflict in the Middle East.
• E109: Andrew Hacker, Heidi Cullen (2010-08-25) — Andrew Hacker dismisses for-profit colleges, and Heidi Cullen warns of extreme weather
• E110: Richard Engel (2010-08-26) — Glenn Beck re-founds America, and Richard Engel talks about the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• E111: Anthony Romero (2010-09-07) — The Tea Party wins midterm primaries, and Anthony Romero celebrates the ACLU's anniversary.
• E112: Vice President Joe Biden, Gen. Raymond Odierno (2010-09-08) — 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.
• E113: Sen. Jim Webb, Joshua Bleill, Lt. Col. Brent Cummings, John Legend (2010-09-09) — David Petraeus honors the Colbert Nation, while Brent Cummings and Josh Bleill talk about their tours.
• E114: Lisa Birnbach (2010-09-13) — 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.
• E115: Sean Wilentz (2010-09-14) — Stephen solves the Ground Zero mosque crisis and listens to Sean Wilentz mumble about Bob Dylan.
• E116: Saul Griffith (2010-09-15) — The Tea Party wins the Republican primaries, and Saul Griffith tries to solve global warming.
• E117: Lawrence O'Donnell (2010-09-16) — Stephen announces his March to Keep Fear Alive and talks to Lawrence O'Donnell about Tea Partiers.
• E118: Pavement (2010-09-20) — A 106-year-old woman shares her secret to long life, and Pavement reunites after 11 years.
• E119: Eric Schmidt (2010-09-21) — Craigslist shuts down its adult services, and Google CEO Eric Schmidt searches for himself.
• E120: Guillermo Del Toro (2010-09-22) — President Obama gives a back-to-school speech, and Guillermo del Toro meets Stephen del Matador.
• E121: Oscar Goodman (2010-09-23) — Stephen concludes his migrant farm worker training and talks to Oscar Goodman about Las Vegas.
• E122: Ken Burns (2010-09-27) — The GOP blocks the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," and Ken Burns talks about "The Tenth Inning."
• E123: Paul Begala, Ross Douthat (2010-09-28) — Democratic voters suffer from apathy, and Stephen doubts if Ross Douthat is that conservative.
• E124: Steve Rattner (2010-09-29) — The koala population suffers from Chlamydia, and Steven Rattner discusses the auto industry bailout.
• E125: Aaron Sorkin (2010-09-30) — Stephen questions poll reliability and talks to Aaron Sorkin in the hall while people hand them stuff.
• E126: Eugene Robinson (2010-10-04) — The Tea Party reaches out to kids, and Eugene Robinson discusses the four groups of black America.
• E127: Leon Botstein (2010-10-05) — Stephen looks at the Mexican drug war, and Leon Botstein wants to eliminate two years of school
• E128: Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy (2010-10-06) — The government tries to take control of America's food, and Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy perform.
• E129: Davis Guggenheim (2010-10-07) — Joseph Califano debates Gary Johnson over Prop 19, and Davis Guggenheim addresses failing schools.
• E130: Robert Reich (2010-10-11) — Muslims might take over the food supply, and Robert Reich talks about the future of the U.S. economy.
• E131: Brendan Steinhauser (2010-10-12) — Schools find a new way to raise money, and M. Night Shyamalan isn't really here.
• E132: Austan Goolsbee (2010-10-13) — Stephen questions whether it's fair to tax the rich, and Austan Goolsbee gives Obama economic advice.
• E133: Bill Bryson (2010-10-14) — Stephen gives away free bus tickets to D.C., and Bill Bryson talks about sex in the Middle Ages.
• E134: Nicholas Negroponte (2010-10-25) — Stephen celebrates his fifth anniversary, and Nicholas Negroponte gives laptops to poor children.
• E135: Garry Wills (2010-10-26) — Stephen prepares for the apocalypse, and Garry Wills writes a book about himself.
• E136: Rep. Tom Perriello, Apolo Anton Ohno (2010-10-27) — Stephen looks at the Democrats' chances in the midterms and gives Apolo Ohno a regret.
• E137: Maira Kalman (2010-10-28) — The McRib returns on election day, and Maira Kalman falls in love with Abraham Lincoln.
• E138: Jonathan Alter (2010-11-01) — Christine O'Donnell prays, and Jonathan Alter says Obama's allergy to gimmickry has hurt him.
• E139: Katrina vanden Heuvel, David Frum (2010-11-02) — Stephen covers the change sweeping through America with a live broadcast.
• E140: Doris Kearns Goodwin (2010-11-03) — Californians decide on Prop 19, and Doris Kearns Goodwin puts the midterm election into perspective.
• E141: Elvis Costello (2010-11-04) — A popular children's TV character is outed, and Elvis Costello threatens to cut off Stephen's thumbs.
• E142: Reza Aslan (2010-11-08) — Rand Paul wants to protect the rich, and Reza Aslan wants to bring down democracy through art.
• E143: Cee-Lo Green (2010-11-09) — Stephen promises to lob softball questions at George W. Bush, and Cee Lo Green performs.
• E144: Martha Stewart (2010-11-10) — Michelle Obama shakes hands with a conservative Muslim, and Stephen cooks for Martha Stewart.
• E145: Quincy Jones (2010-11-11) — Wall Street hands out record bonuses, Nintendo goes to court, and Quincy Jones wants a Latin Grammy.
• E146: David Stern (2010-11-15) — Jeffrey Goldberg opposes full-body scanners, and David Stern misses short shorts.
• E147: John Legend (2010-11-16) — Stephen looks at the new trend in alcoholic energy drinks, and John Legend performs "Shine."
• E148: Ian Frazier (2010-11-17) — Stephen wonders if America can trim its national debt, and Ian Frazier talks about Siberia.
• E149: Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta (2010-11-18) — Joseph Gobbles shoots Jay the Intern, and Salvatore Giunta credits the bravery of American troops.
• E150: Dan Savage (2010-11-29) — The advice columnist and Colbert Report national spokes-gay returns to talk about his new anti-suicide initiative for gay teenagers.
• E151: Tom Vilsack (2010-11-30) — James Rubin discusses the WikiLeaks document dump, and Tom Vilsack brings a cheddar cheese head.
• E152: Michelle Rhee (2010-12-01) — The former education commissioner talks about her efforts to reform the Washington D.C. school system.
• E153: David Stockman (2010-12-02)
• E154: Garry Trudeau (2010-12-06) — Obama tries to win over Republicans, and Garry Trudeau looks back on 40 years of "Doonesbury."
• E155: Julie Nixon Eisenhower & David Eisenhower (2010-12-07) — Obama extends the Bush tax cuts, and David and Julie Eisenhower recall growing up in the White House.
• E156: Steve Martin (2010-12-08) — Stephen tests Steve Martin's art knowledge and tries to sell him last year's portrait.
• E157: Julie Taymor (2010-12-09) — William Wegman arts up Stephen's portrait, and Julie Taymor talks about "The Tempest."
• E158: Patti Smith (2010-12-13) — Stephen wants to feed the economy that Jamie Lee Curtis yogurt and asks Patti Smith about her memoir.
• E159: David Boies, Stephen Sondheim (2010-12-14) — Stephen wins the Golden Tweet Award and takes issue with some of Stephen Sondheim's lyrics.
• E160: Omar Wasow, Laird Hamilton (2010-12-15) — America is at cyberwar, and Laird Hamilton shoots the curl of Stephen's rage.
• E161: Amy Sedaris, Paul Simon (2010-12-16) — Jesus may be a liberal Democrat, Amy Sedaris makes a tie snake, and Paul Simon performs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does The Colbert Report have? 11 season(s) with 1447 episodes.

Who created The Colbert Report? Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin.

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