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The Colbert Report
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.
- Created by:
- Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin
- Cast:
- Stephen Colbert
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- Comedy Central
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 5
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
John King
2009-01-05Stephen congratulates John King and the rest of the media on getting Obama elected.
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E02
Episode 2
Matt Miller
2009-01-06Matt Miller says the government must make sure we have basic securities like health care and pensions.
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Episode 3
Benicio Del Toro
2009-01-07Benicio Del Toro talks about meeting Castro to prepare for "Che."
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Episode 4
Lawrence Lessig
2009-01-08Lawrence Lessig says the outdated copyright laws have turned our kids into criminals.
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Episode 5
Anthony Romero
2009-01-12Anthony Romero believes it will be a huge mistake if Barack Obama doesn't close Guantanamo immediately.
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Episode 6
Niall Ferguson
2009-01-13Niall Ferguson explains how money is a relationship between a creditor and a debtor.
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Episode 7
Alan Khazei
2009-01-14Barack Obama may be over-marketed, and Alan Khazei wants Americans to volunteer.
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Episode 8
David Gregory, Shepard Fairey
2009-01-15A 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.
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Episode 9
Frank Rich
2009-01-19Frank Rich says George W. Bush delivers a message of hope for mediocrity.
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Episode 10
Jabari Asim
2009-01-20Tonight Stephen welcomes Washington Post columnist and author of The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn't, and Why, Jabari Asim.
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Episode 11
Elizabeth Alexander
2009-01-21Elizabeth Alexander explains to Stephen the difference between a metaphor and a lie.
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Episode 12
Jon Meacham
2009-01-22Tonight Stephen welcomes Newsweek editor and author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, Jon Meacham.
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Episode 13
Chris Mooney, Ed Young
2009-01-26Obama changes Bush's policy on science, and Ed Young thinks married people should have more sex.
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Episode 14
Philippe Petit
2009-01-27Documentary, "Man on Wire"
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Episode 15
Paul McCartney, Denis Dutton
2009-01-28Episode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 16
John Podesta
2009-01-29President and CEO, Center for American Progress
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Episode 17
Dan Zaccagnino
2009-02-02The government collapses in Iceland, and Stephen gets mad at Dan Zaccagnino.
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Episode 18
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
2009-02-03Henry Louis Gates, Jr. says Abraham Lincoln was always against slavery, but he wasn't a fan of black people.
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Episode 19
Steve Martin
2009-02-04Actor, "The Pink Panther 2"
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Episode 20
James Surowiecki, Jonah Lehrer
2009-02-05Stephen salutes the Boy Scouts, and Jonah Lehrer discusses the neuroscience of decision-making.
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Episode 21
TV on the Radio
2009-02-09Stephen welcomes musical guest TV On The Radio.
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Episode 22
Robert Ballard
2009-02-10It's tough times for the Republican Party, and Stephen gives a shout out to a former employee.
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Episode 23
Eleanor Holmes Norton, Steven Pinker
2009-02-11New York Times article, "My Genomic Self"
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Episode 24
David Ross, Ed Colbert, Adam Gopnik
2009-02-12Adam Gopnik claims that faith and fear no longer rule our lives because of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin.
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Episode 25
Father James Martin, Helen Fisher
2009-02-23Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief scientific advisor for chemistry.com, anthropology professor and author of Why Him? Why Her?: Finding Real Love By Understanding Your Personality Type, Helen Fisher.
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Episode 26
Cliff Sloan
2009-02-24Cliff Sloan believes that Marbury v. Madison is significant because it established the rule of law.
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Episode 27
John Fetterman
2009-02-25Mayor John Fetterman believes Braddock, PA is a great place to spend some of the stimulus money.
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Episode 28
Kris Kristofferson
2009-02-26Stephen wants to know how Kris Kristofferson can be a country musician and a liberal at the same time.
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Episode 29
David Byrne
2009-03-02Late at night, who does David Byrne fear David Byrne is?
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Episode 30
Mark Bittman
2009-03-03President Obama taxes the rich to pay for universal health care, and South Carolina may finally end gun prostitution.
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Episode 31
Carl Wilson
2009-03-04Carl Wilson tries to understand the popularity of Celine Dion in "Let's Talk About Love" and will NASA name part of the space station after Stephen if he changes his name to Stephen Urine Filtration System?
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Episode 32
Steven Johnson
2009-03-05Steven Johnson talks about Joseph Priestley, the man who first realized that plants actually create the oxygen we breathe.
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Episode 33
Lisa Hannigan
2009-03-09Lisa Hannigan sewed the cover, liner notes and lyrics of her album "Sea Sew."
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Episode 34
William Gerstenmaier, Dr. Jay Keasling
2009-03-10Tonight Stephen welcomes microbiologist and member of the Joint BioEnergy Institute, Dr. Jay Keasling. Also Stephen talks with NASA's associate administrator for space operations Bill Gerstenmaier about the Kepler Probe and other space exploration.
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Episode 35
Howard Fineman
2009-03-11Tonight Stephen welcomes Newsweek correspondent and author of 'The Thirteen American Arguments: Enduring Debates that Define and Inspire Our Country', Howard Fineman.
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Episode 36
Simon Johnson, Peter Singer
2009-03-12Peter Singer urges Stephen to give money to poor people rather than enjoying it himself.
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Episode 37
Jonathan Chait, Neil Gaiman
2009-03-16Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'The Graveyard Book'.
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Episode 38
David Grann
2009-03-17Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon'.
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Episode 39
Juan Cole
2009-03-18Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'Engaging the Muslim World'.
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Episode 40
John McCardell
2009-03-19Tonight Stephen welcomes the president of Choose Responsibility.
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Episode 41
Derrick Pitts
2009-03-30The guest tonight is Derrick Pitts, Chief Astronomer at The Franklin Institute.
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Episode 42
David Plotz
2009-03-31David Plotz, Author of 'Good Book LP' talks to Stephen tonight.
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Episode 43
Dambisa Moyo
2009-04-01Author of "Dead Aid", Dambisa Moyo is the guest on tonight's show.
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Episode 44
Biz Stone
2009-04-02One of the co-founders of Twitter is the guest for tonight's show.
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Episode 45
Tom Brokaw, Rich Lowry
2009-04-06Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of Banquo's Ghosts, Rich Lowry.
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Episode 46
Queen Noor
2009-04-07Tonight Stephen welcomes Jordan's Queen Noor.
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Episode 47
Phil Bronstein
2009-04-08Tonight Stephen welcomes the editor at large for the San Francisco Chronicle, Phil Bronstein.
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Bart Ehrman
2009-04-09Tonight 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.
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Sunita L. Williams, Susie Orbach
2009-04-14Tonight 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 Williams about the naming of the new node on the International Space Station.
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Jim Lehrer
2009-04-15Tonight Stephen welcomes the anchor of PBS' NewsHour and author of Oh, Jonny, Jim Lehrer.
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Kanishk Tharoor, Doug Kmiec
2009-04-16Tonight 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 Questions about Barack Obama, Doug Kmiec. Also, Stephen talks with the associate editor for opendemocracy.net, Kanishk Tharoor.
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Ken Quinn, Sheriff Joe Arpaio
2009-04-20Sheriff Joe Arpaio denies that he focuses too much on illegal immigration.
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Coach Mike Kryzewski
2009-04-21Tonight Stephen talks with Duke University men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski.
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Ira Glass
2009-04-22Tonight Stephen talks with host of This American Life, Ira Glass.
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Elizabeth Bintliff
2009-04-23Tonight Stephen welcomes the West Africa Program Officer for Heifer International, Elizabeth Bintliff.
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The Decemberists
2009-04-27Tonight Stephen welcomes musical group The Decemberists.
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David Gross
2009-04-28Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of 'Dumb Money: How Our Greatest Financial Minds Bankrupted the Nation', Daniel Gross. Also, Stephen talks with war correspondent Richard Engel.
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David Kessler
2009-04-29Tonight Stephen welcomes former FDA commissioner and author of The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite, David Kessler.
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Jonathan Alter, Ethan Nadelman
2009-04-30Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, Ethan Nadlemann.
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J.J. Abrams
2009-05-04The Prescott Group needs a bailout, and J.J. Abrams reveals clues to Stephen's Persian Gulf mystery.
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Cliff Sloan, Paul Rieckhoff
2009-05-05Cliff 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, employment and health care support.
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Laurie Garrett
2009-05-06President Obama's approval numbers are at 67%, and public health expert Laurie Garrett is here to shed some light on the swine flu.
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Mitchell Joachim
2009-05-07It's Bring Your Savior to Work Day, and Mitchell Joachim wants to build carbon-neutral cities.
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Jeff Daniels
2009-05-11Tonight Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Daniels Also, Stephen talks with the vice president of policy at Demos.org, Tamara Draut about credit cart reform.
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Ron Howard
2009-05-12Tonight 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, Julia Sweig about Cuba.
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Michael Pollan
2009-05-13Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, Michael Pollan.
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Yusuf Islam
2009-05-14Donald Trump allows Miss California to keep her crown, the DonorsChoose competition continues, and Yusuf performs.
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Meghan McCain
2009-05-18Meghan McCain loves the Republican Party and wants to save it from the people trying to make it more extreme.
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Walter Kirn
2009-05-19Republicans find a way to make us love them again, and a Difference Maker stands up to the government.
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Seth Shostak
2009-05-20Torture memo author John Yoo gets a newspaper column, and Nancy Pelosi says the CIA lied to her.
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Green Day
2009-05-21Stephen reveals most of the Indian election results, and Green Day talks about their album, "21st Century Breakdown."
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Jeffrey Toobin, Sen. Byron Dorgan
2009-06-01Republicans could lose their Latino voter, and you can see Stephen's Persian Gulf destination from Sarah Palin's house.
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Katty Kay
2009-06-02The FDA challenges medical claims made by Cheerios, and Jim Moran protects kids from erectile dysfunction advertising.
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Eric Schlosser
2009-06-03California allows some gay couples to stay married, and Obama invites Iran to celebrate 4th of July.
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Dag Soderberg, David Byrne
2009-06-04Wikipedia takes on the Church of Scientology, and the latest on abstinence-only education will be worth the wait.
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Episode 76
General Raymond Odierno
2009-06-08General Ray Odierno steps up to the plate to be Stephen’s first guest in Iraq.
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Episode 77
Specialist Tareq Salha, Sgt. Robin Balcom
2009-06-09Stephen welcomes Sergeant Robin Balcom and Specialist Tareq Salha to his international desk of wisdom and truthiness.
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Episode 78
Lieutenant General Charles Jacoby
2009-06-10Tom Hanks and Stephen prepare a care package, and Charles H. Jacoby Jr. picks his favorite soldier.
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Episode 79
Stephen broadcasts from Iraq, Command Sgt. Major Frank Grippe
2009-06-11George W. Bush praises the troops, and Frank A. Grippe orders his officers to sing the Army song.
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Austan Goolsbee
2009-06-15Stephen gives advice to the next leader of North Korea, and asks Austan Goolsbee if his arm gets tired from throwing money at problems.
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Karim Sadjadpour, Jim Rogers
2009-06-16According to polls, 120% say the Iranian election wasn't rigged, and Jim Rogers wants to reduce Duke Energy's carbon footprint.
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Joshua Micah Marshall
2009-06-17Sonia Sotomayor belongs to an exclusive women's-only club, and Joshua Micah Marshall won't be doing the pointing and talking.
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Paul Muldoon
2009-06-18Someone finally agrees to accept Gitmo detainees, and Stephen nails poet Paul Muldoon.
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Simon Schama
2009-06-22Stephen suggests punching randomly until we find the enemy among us, and Simon Schama writes a history of the future of America.
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Howard Dean, David Kilcullen
2009-06-23David Kilcullen fights wars by taking a local approach to combat smaller guerrilla movements.
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Matthew Crawford
2009-06-24The Jonas Brothers don't abstain from making awesome rock, and Matthew Crawford believes in working with his hands.
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Jim Fouratt
2009-06-25ABC turns their network over to Barack Obama, and Jim Fouratt meets the leader of the gay shame movement.
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson
2009-06-29Neil deGrasse Tyson tries to make science accessible to whomever wants to reach out and touch it.
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Alexi Lalas, Kevin Mattson
2009-06-30Stephen questions whether America should embrace soccer, and Kevin Mattson thinks Jimmy Carter was underappreciated.
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Nicholas Kristof
2009-07-01The Supreme Court takes its recess, and Nicholas Kristof discusses "It's Time to Learn From Frogs" after crossing five lanes of busy traffic.
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Ed Viesturs
2009-07-02Congress passes a renewable energy bill, and climber Ed Viesturs scales Stephen's ego.
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Paul Rieckhoff, Paul Krugman
2009-07-13The Sotomayor confirmation hearings begin, and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman knows a lot about money.
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Leymah Gbowee
2009-07-14Stephen suggests looking for change in the folds of Barney Frank, and asks Leymah Gbowee where Liberia is.
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Douglas Rushkoff
2009-07-15There's bad news for people with target-shaped birthmarks, and Douglas Rushkoff lets Jews and Freemasons off the hook.
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Edmund Andrews
2009-07-16Stephen is emotionally dead inside, and Ed Andrews should write about teen vampires if he wants to get out of debt.
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Geoffrey Canada, Bob Park
2009-07-20Geoffrey Canada can't find any area where white men are being disproportionately victimized and Bob Park doesn't understand why humans need go to space when robots can do a better job.
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Dr. Aaron Carroll
2009-07-21Stephen will be the mighty oak when he investigates Acorn, and Aaron Carroll believes America should have a single-payer system.
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Episode 98
Matthew Waxman, Chris Anderson
2009-07-22The truth behind the CIA's secret assassination squad is revealed, and Chris Anderson talks about a future economy where everything is free.
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Zev Chafets
2009-07-23The British announce plans to cut and run, Tom Vilsack drops out of the presidential race, and Zev Chafets angles for a Christmas present.
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Episode 100
Movits!
2009-07-27A report on tasers may shock you, and Swedish band Movits! helps Stephen put his Ikea futon together
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Episode 101
Arianna Huffington
2009-07-28Arianna Huffington was born in the United States, but she cultivated an accent to give herself an air of being an ethnic minority.
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Episode 102
Kevin Baker
2009-07-29Lance Armstrong comes in third in the Tour de France, and Kevin Baker says Obama is the new Hoover.
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Episode 103
Kathryn Bigelow
2009-07-30Kathryn Bigelow's war movie, "The Hurt Locker," is getting great reviews, despite not having explosions and ear-splitting sound effects.
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Episode 104
General Anthony Zinni
2009-08-03President Obama finds a way to pay for health care, and General Anthony Zinni will wax Stephen's chest.
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Episode 105
Kurt Andersen
2009-08-04According to Kurt Andersen, the economic and health crises give Americans a brief chance to get things where they want them.
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Episode 106
Kris Kobach
2009-08-05Kris Kobach wants to fight illegal immigration on the local level and reward the people willing to come to this country legally.
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Episode 107
Meryl Streep
2009-08-06Stephen reviews the movies that are destroying America and talks to Meryl Streep about her role as Julia Child.
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Episode 108
Sen. Barbara Boxer
2009-08-10Vladimir Putin returns to the spotlight, and Stephen interviews Barbara Boxer with deaf suspicion.
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Episode 109
Jonathan Cohn
2009-08-11Afghanistan prepares for Bring Your Rocket Launcher to Work Day, and Jonathan Cohn explains why America's having a health care crisis.
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Episode 110
Mark Johnson
2009-08-12Americans speak Glenn Beck's mind at town hall meetings, and Mark Johnson spreads peace through music.
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Episode 111
Mark Devlin
2009-08-13Glenn Beck loses his sponsors, and Mark Devlin uses giant balloons to life telescopes to the edge of space.
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Episode 112
Bill McKibben
2009-08-17Reporters get so desperate they'll even work for a newspaper, and Bill McKibben lowers carbon dioxide levels by not exhaling when he talks.
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Episode 113
Robert Wright
2009-08-18Episode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 114
Ang Lee
2009-08-19Ang Lee captures the hope and optimism of tired, dirty kids in his movie, "Taking Woodstock."
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Episode 115
Chris Matthews
2009-08-20The Earth's population nears 7 billion, and Chris Matthews discusses his documentary, "The Kennedy Brothers."
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Episode 116
Cory Booker
2009-09-14The health care debate rages on, MTV's VMAs deliver a shock, and Cory Booker admits he is the mayor of Newark.
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Episode 117
Christiane Amanpour
2009-09-15Christiane Amanpour is going to make Americans care about the rest of the world with her CNN show "Amanpour."
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Episode 118
Tony Danza
2009-09-16Obama indoctrinates America's school children, Tucker Carlson reveals Muslims' influence on textbooks, and The Flaming Lips perform.
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Episode 119
Frank Bruni
2009-09-17Stephen resurrects the U.S. military technique of staring at a goats and Frank Bruni talks about mastering his addiction to compulsive eating as a food critic for the New York Times.
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Episode 120
Tue, Sep 22, 2009
2009-09-22The Senate votes to allow guns on trains, and Shai Agassi wants us all to drive electric cars.
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Episode 121
AJ Jacobs
2009-09-23AJ Jacobs' life experiments include following all the rules of the Bible, trying to be the most rational person alive and radical honesty.
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Episode 122
Ken Burns
2009-09-24The Republican Party is accused of racism, another holiday is under attack, and Ken Burns makes a documentary about national parks.
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Episode 123
Sheryl WuDunn
2009-09-28Sheryl WuDunn believes giving women loans and educating girls is the way to lift developing nations out of poverty.
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Episode 124
Matt Latimer / Out Of The Closet
2009-09-29An exciting new tobacco product hits the market, and Matt Latimer recalls his Bush speechwriting days.
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Episode 125
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
2009-09-30Stephen has an update on his space treadmill, and he'll evolve Richard Dawkins' book into tiny shreds of paper.
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Episode 126
Francis Collins
2009-10-01Francis Collins informs Stephen that it's going to take time for stem cell research to give him crab claws.
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Episode 127
Arne Duncan
2009-10-05President Obama proposes a longer school year, and Arne Duncan could only get a job as a secretary.
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Episode 128
The Mountain Goats
2009-10-06The Mountain Goats perform "Psalms 40:2" from their album, "The Life of the World to Come."
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Episode 129
Alison Gopnik
2009-10-07Doctors invent a radical new surgery, and Alison Gopnik says babies can help us understand deep philosophical questions.
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Episode 130
Thu, Oct 8, 2009
2009-10-08The media attacks Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh may buy a football team, and Colin Beavan makes no environmental impact.
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Episode 131
Shashi Tharoor, Dr. Sanjay Gupta
2009-10-12Stephen takes on Norwegians for giving Obama the Nobel Peace Prize, plays tennis with James Blake and talks zombies with Sanjay Gupta.
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Episode 132
David Javerbaum, Sylvia Earle
2009-10-13Stephen posts Twitter updates on Miley Cyrus, talks fetuses with David Javerbaum and asks Sylvia Earle why he should care about the ocean.
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Episode 133
Amy Farrell, The RZA
2009-10-14Stephen gets angry over health care reform, discusses obesity with Amy Farrell, and talks wisdom with the RZA.
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Episode 134
Jerry Mitchell
2009-10-15Stephen proves that mayo is the illest condiment, asks Jerry Mitchell what a newspaper reporter is and unveils his new portrait.
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Episode 135
Cornel West
2009-10-26Stephen criticizes Washington State, endorses your job application and disagrees with everything Cornel West stands for.
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Episode 136
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
2009-10-27The Catholic Church reaches out to former members, and Gail Collins talks about the modern American woman.
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Episode 137
Brian Cox
2009-10-28Stephen finds out what broke the largest particle accelerator and preps for his interview with Brian Cox by watching "Baby Einstein" tapes.
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Episode 138
Bill Simmons
2009-10-29Stephen talks to Rosanne Cash about torturing detainees with music and discusses "Teen Wolf" with Bill Simmons.
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Episode 139
Nicholas Thompson
2009-11-02Stephen sponsors the U.S. speedskating team, analyzes Arnold Schwarzenegger's breakfast and disputes the end of the Cold War with Nicholas Thompson.
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Episode 140
Andrew Sullivan
2009-11-03Stephen 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.
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Episode 141
Harold Evans
2009-11-04Stephen 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.
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Episode 142
Thu, Nov 5, 2009
2009-11-05Stephen puts Canada on notice with Joey Cheek, introduces Vaxaconda and talks to William Bratton about McGruff the Crime Dog.
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Episode 143
Mon, Nov 9, 2009
2009-11-09Stephen asks Mike Castle why he can't marry a chicken, helps Katherine Reutter win a gold medal, and talks art with Thomas Campbell.
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Episode 144
Maria Shriver
2009-11-10Stephen defends Barney Frank for not recognizing marijuana, enjoys a Taser XREP ad and feeds ice cream to Maria Shriver.
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Episode 145
Christopher Caldwell
2009-11-11Stephen believes bankers are God's representatives, criticizes "Sesame Street" and asks Christopher Caldwell where the Muslim pope is.
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Episode 146
Woody Harrelson
2009-11-12Stephen uses Miracle Whip money to buy mayo, claims Lou Dobbs' audience and shaves Woody Harrelson's head.
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Episode 147
Mon, Nov 16, 2009
2009-11-16Stephen shows Barack Obama how to greet foreign leaders, offers to sing in Aerosmith, and discusses architecture with Paul Goldberger.
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Episode 148
Malcolm Gladwell
2009-11-17Stephen talks to Marc Kielburger about child labor, skateboards with Jackie Speier and asks Malcolm Gladwell to explain a New Yorker cartoon.
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Episode 149
Norah Jones
2009-11-18Sarah Palin has a 400-page book, "2012" takes the world by storm, and Norah Jones talks about her famous father, Indiana.
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Episode 150
Thu, Nov 19, 2009
2009-11-19The Senate introduces a tax on plastic surgery, and Elvis Costello plays "Cheap Reward" with Stephen.
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Episode 151
Dan Esty, Cevin Soling
2009-11-30Stephen talks to Dan Esty about global warming, forces Joseph Cirincione to play "Sanction, Bomb, Marry?" and compares school to prison with Cevin Soling
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Episode 152
Tue, Dec 1, 2009
2009-12-01Stephen profiles a made-up district, discusses alien Jesus with Guy Consolmagno and helps Sherman Alexie save part of white culture
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Episode 153
Wed, Dec 2, 2009
2009-12-02Stephen critiques President Obama's speech, presents a device that lets him poop whenever he wants, and questions Craig Watson's innocence
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Episode 154
Thu, Dec 3, 2009
2009-12-03Stephen covers Tiger Woods' car crash, tries out for the U.S. skeleton team and talks to Janet Napolitano about the color-coded threat level.
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Episode 155
Mon, Dec 7, 2009
2009-12-07Bill T. Jones describes how Fela Kuti fought against the Nigerian government with his music.
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Episode 156
Senator Bernie Sanders, Andy Schlafly
2009-12-08Stephen gives Bernie Sanders a chance to address the vicious socialist rumors and discusses the best of the public with Andy Schlafly.
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Episode 157
Wed, Dec 9, 2009
2009-12-09Stephen appeals to the monkey demographic, gets a visit from Krampus and calls out Goldman Sachs with Matt Taibbi.
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Episode 158
Thu, Dec 10, 2009
2009-12-10Stephen details Russia's battle plan for Afghanistan, tries out for the U.S. bobsled team and puts words in Lara Logan's mouth.
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Episode 159
Snoop Dogg
2009-12-14Stephen interviews President Obama's cardboard cutout, signs Katherine Reutter's thigh and pre-censors Snoop Dogg.
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Episode 160
Alicia Keys
2009-12-15John Slattery sells gold, Stephen relays the story of Treesus, and Alicia Keys performs her hit song.
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Episode 161
Tom Brokaw
2009-12-16Stephen encourages Tiger Woods, sees the ghost of Stephen King and remembers the wacky decade with Tom Brokaw.
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Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert - Host
