The Colbert Report

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Episode 1

Gov. Ed Rendell

2011-01-03

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

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Episode 2

Geoffrey Canada

2011-01-04

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

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Atul Gawande

2011-01-05

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

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Dr. Ronald DePinho

2011-01-06

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

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Episode 5

Fen Montaigne

2011-01-10

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

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Chris Hughes

2011-01-11

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

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Episode 7

Bernard-Henri Levy

2011-01-12

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

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Episode 8

Kevin Spacey

2011-01-13

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

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Episode 9

Sherry Turkle

2011-01-17

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

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Episode 10

Cornel West

2011-01-18

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

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Episode 11

Ron Reagan Jr.

2011-01-19

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

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Episode 12

Chris Matthews

2011-01-20

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

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Episode 13

Charlie Rose

2011-01-24

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

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Episode 14

Amy Chua

2011-01-25

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

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Episode 15

Michael Waldman, Christine Yvette Lewis

2011-01-26

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

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Episode 16

Dr. Daryl Bem, Brian Greene

2011-01-27

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

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Episode 17

Samer Shehata, Dr. Paul Offit

2011-01-31

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

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Episode 18

Leslie Dach, Michael Lewis

2011-02-01

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

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Episode 19

Sean Kelly

2011-02-02

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

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Episode 20

Jane McGonigal

2011-02-03

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

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Episode 21

LCD Soundsystem

2011-02-14

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

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Episode 22

Christiane Amanpour, David Albright

2011-02-15

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

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Episode 23

Eric Foner

2011-02-16

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

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Episode 24

Jeffrey Leonard

2011-02-17

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

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Episode 25

Eugene Jarecki

2011-02-21

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

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Episode 26

Randi Weingarten, Bing West

2011-02-22

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

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Episode 27

Stephanie Coontz

2011-02-23

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

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Episode 28

Glenn Greenwald, Mike Huckabee

2011-02-24

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

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Episode 29

Michael Scheuer

2011-02-28

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

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Episode 30

Evan Osnos

2011-03-01

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

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Episode 31

Harry Connick Jr.

2011-03-02

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

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Episode 32

Mark W. Moffett

2011-03-03

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

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Episode 33

Joshua Foer

2011-03-07

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

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Episode 34

Dan Sinker

2011-03-08

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

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Episode 35

David Brooks

2011-03-09

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

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Episode 36

Reza Aslan

2011-03-10

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

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Episode 37

Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers

2011-03-21

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

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Episode 38

Ayman Mohyeldin

2011-03-22

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

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Episode 39

Nathan Myhrvold

2011-03-23

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

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Episode 40

Jody Williams

2011-03-24

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

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Episode 41

Michael Moore

2011-03-28

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

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Episode 42

Dr. Anthony Fauci

2011-03-29

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

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Episode 43

Tim Shriver

2011-03-30

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

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Episode 44

Piers Gibbon

2011-03-31

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

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Episode 45

Andrew Chaikin

2011-04-04

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

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Episode 46

James Franco

2011-04-05

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

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Episode 47

Sir David Tang

2011-04-06

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

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Episode 48

Jeff Greenfield

2011-04-07

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

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Episode 49

Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage

2011-04-11

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

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Episode 50

Ray Kurzweil

2011-04-12

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

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Episode 51

Morgan Spurlock

2011-04-13

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

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Episode 52

Caroline Kennedy

2011-04-14

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

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Episode 53

Ron Paul

2011-04-25

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

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Episode 54

A.C. Grayling

2011-04-26

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

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Episode 55

Ice-T

2011-04-27

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

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Episode 56

Wade Graham

2011-04-28

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

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Episode 57

Francis Fukuyama

2011-05-02

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

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Episode 58

Rex Ryan

2011-05-03

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

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Episode 59

Amy Farrell

2011-05-04

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

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Episode 60

Bill James

2011-05-05

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

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Episode 61

Lupe Fiasco

2011-05-09

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

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Episode 62

Geoffrey Rush

2011-05-10

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

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Episode 63

Eric Greitens

2011-05-11

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

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Episode 64

John Bradshaw

2011-05-12

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

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Episode 65

Alison Klayman

2011-05-16

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

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Episode 66

Amy Kremer

2011-05-17

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

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Episode 67

Austan Goolsbee

2011-05-18

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

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Episode 68

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

2011-05-19

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

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Episode 69

James Stewart

2011-05-31

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

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Episode 70

Robert Kennedy, Jr.

2011-06-01

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

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Episode 71

Salman Khan

2011-06-02

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

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Episode 72

Werner Herzog

2011-06-06

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

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Episode 73

Sugar Ray Leonard

2011-06-07

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

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Episode 74

Bre Pettis

2011-06-08

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

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Episode 75

Tom Ridge

2011-06-09

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

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Episode 76

Henry Kissinger

2011-06-13

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

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Episode 77

Janny Scott

2011-06-14

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

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Episode 78

Keith Olbermann

2011-06-15

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

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Episode 79

Bon Iver

2011-06-20

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

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Episode 80

Florence And The Machine

2011-06-21

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

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Episode 81

Talib Kweli

2011-06-22

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

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Episode 82

The Black Belles

2011-06-23

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

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Episode 83

Grover Norquist

2011-06-27

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

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Episode 84

Alexandra Pelosi

2011-06-28

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

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Episode 85

Gary Sinise

2011-06-29

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

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Episode 86

Timothy Garton Ash

2011-06-30

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

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Episode 87

Michael Shermer

2011-07-11

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

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Episode 88

Dan Savage

2011-07-12

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

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Episode 89

David McCullough

2011-07-13

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

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Episode 90

Jose Antonio Vargas

2011-07-14

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

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Episode 91

John Prendergast

2011-07-18

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

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Episode 92

David Carr

2011-07-19

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

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Episode 93

Michael Sandel

2011-07-20

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

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Episode 94

David Eagleman

2011-07-21

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

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Episode 95

Brian Cox

2011-07-25

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

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Episode 96

Brooke Gladstone

2011-07-26

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

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Episode 97

Mary (Missy) Cummings

2011-07-27

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

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Episode 98

Buddy Roemer

2011-07-28

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

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Episode 99

Tony Hsieh

2011-08-01

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

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Episode 100

Al Hunt

2011-08-02

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

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Episode 101

Robert Wittman

2011-08-03

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

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Episode 102

Anthony Bourdain

2011-08-04

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

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Episode 103

Nassir Ghaemi

2011-08-08

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

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Episode 104

The Cars

2011-08-09

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

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Episode 105

Elliot Ackerman

2011-08-10

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

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Episode 106

Gloria Steinem

2011-08-11

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

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Episode 107

Ambassador Susan Rice

2011-08-15

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

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Episode 108

STS-135 astronauts

2011-08-16

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

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Episode 109

Jeff Bridges

2011-08-17

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

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Episode 110

Kevin Mitnick

2011-08-18

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

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Episode 111

Gov. Tim Pawlenty

2011-09-06

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

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Episode 112

Robin Wright

2011-09-07

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

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Episode 113

Tom Brokaw

2011-09-08

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

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Episode 114

Diane Sawyer

2011-09-12

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

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Episode 115

Al Gore

2011-09-13

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

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Episode 116

Michael Moore

2011-09-14

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

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Episode 117

David Copperfield

2011-09-15

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

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Episode 118

Jeffrey Kluger

2011-09-20

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

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Episode 119

Daniel Yergin

2011-09-21

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

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Episode 120

Jeremy Ben-Ami

2011-09-22

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

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Episode 121

Radiohead

2011-09-26

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

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Episode 122

Melinda Gates

2011-09-27

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

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Episode 123

Ken Burns

2011-09-28

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

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Episode 124

Mark Cuban

2011-09-29

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

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