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Series Details
Seasons: 11
Total Episodes: 1447
Creators: Jon Stewart , Stephen Colbert , Ben Karlin
Networks: Comedy Central
Status: Ended
First Air Date: Oct 17, 2005
Recent Air Date: Dec 18, 2014
Run Time: m
In Production: No
Original Language: English
Age Rating: TV-14
Website: Link
Production Companies: Busboy Productions , Spartina Productions
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Episodes
Episode 1
05 January 2009 - John King
Stephen congratulates John King and the rest of the media on getting Obama elected.
Episode 2
06 January 2009 - Matt Miller
Matt Miller says the government must make sure we have basic securities like health care and pensions.
Episode 3
07 January 2009 - Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro talks about meeting Castro to prepare for "Che."
Episode 4
08 January 2009 - Lawrence Lessig
Lawrence Lessig says the outdated copyright laws have turned our kids into criminals.
Episode 5
12 January 2009 - Anthony Romero
Anthony Romero believes it will be a huge mistake if Barack Obama doesn't close Guantanamo immediately.
Episode 6
13 January 2009 - Niall Ferguson
Niall Ferguson explains how money is a relationship between a creditor and a debtor.
Episode 7
14 January 2009 - Alan Khazei
Barack Obama may be over-marketed, and Alan Khazei wants Americans to volunteer.
Episode 8
15 January 2009 - David Gregory, Shepard Fairey
A look back on President Bush's relationship with the media -- Stephen wonders if tonight's the night they finally do it and Shepard Fairey's "Hope" poster belongs to everyone.
Episode 9
19 January 2009 - Frank Rich
Frank Rich says George W. Bush delivers a message of hope for mediocrity.
Episode 10
20 January 2009 - Jabari Asim
Tonight Stephen welcomes Washington Post columnist and author of The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn't, and Why, Jabari Asim.
Episode 11
21 January 2009 - Elizabeth Alexander
Elizabeth Alexander explains to Stephen the difference between a metaphor and a lie.
Episode 12
22 January 2009 - Jon Meacham
Tonight Stephen welcomes Newsweek editor and author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, Jon Meacham.
Episode 13
26 January 2009 - Chris Mooney, Ed Young
Obama changes Bush's policy on science, and Ed Young thinks married people should have more sex.
Episode 14
27 January 2009 - Philippe Petit
Documentary, "Man on Wire"
Episode 15
28 January 2009 - Paul McCartney, Denis Dutton
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 16
29 January 2009 - John Podesta
President and CEO, Center for American Progress
Episode 17
02 February 2009 - Dan Zaccagnino
The government collapses in Iceland, and Stephen gets mad at Dan Zaccagnino.
Episode 18
03 February 2009 - Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. says Abraham Lincoln was always against slavery, but he wasn't a fan of black people.
Episode 19
04 February 2009 - Steve Martin
Actor, "The Pink Panther 2"
Episode 20
05 February 2009 - James Surowiecki, Jonah Lehrer
Stephen salutes the Boy Scouts, and Jonah Lehrer discusses the neuroscience of decision-making.
Episode 21
09 February 2009 - TV on the Radio
Stephen welcomes musical guest TV On The Radio.
Episode 22
10 February 2009 - Robert Ballard
It's tough times for the Republican Party, and Stephen gives a shout out to a former employee.
Episode 23
11 February 2009 - Eleanor Holmes Norton, Steven Pinker
New York Times article, "My Genomic Self"
Episode 24
12 February 2009 - David Ross, Ed Colbert, Adam Gopnik
Adam Gopnik claims that faith and fear no longer rule our lives because of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin.
Episode 25
23 February 2009 - Father James Martin, Helen Fisher
Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief scientific advisor for chemistry.com, anthropology professor and author of Why Him? Why Her?: Finding Real Love By Understanding Your Personality Type, Helen Fisher.
Episode 26
24 February 2009 - Cliff Sloan
Cliff Sloan believes that Marbury v. Madison is significant because it established the rule of law.
Episode 27
25 February 2009 - John Fetterman
Mayor John Fetterman believes Braddock, PA is a great place to spend some of the stimulus money.
Episode 28
26 February 2009 - Kris Kristofferson
Stephen wants to know how Kris Kristofferson can be a country musician and a liberal at the same time.
Episode 29
02 March 2009 - David Byrne
Late at night, who does David Byrne fear David Byrne is?
Episode 30
03 March 2009 - Mark Bittman
President Obama taxes the rich to pay for universal health care, and South Carolina may finally end gun prostitution.
Episode 31
04 March 2009 - Carl Wilson
Carl Wilson tries to understand the popularity of Celine Dion in "Let's Talk About Love" and will NASA name part of the space station after Stephen if he changes his name to Stephen Urine Filtration System?
Episode 32
05 March 2009 - Steven Johnson
Steven Johnson talks about Joseph Priestley, the man who first realized that plants actually create the oxygen we breathe.
Episode 33
09 March 2009 - Lisa Hannigan
Lisa Hannigan sewed the cover, liner notes and lyrics of her album "Sea Sew."
Episode 34
10 March 2009 - William Gerstenmaier, Dr. Jay Keasling
Tonight Stephen welcomes microbiologist and member of the Joint BioEnergy Institute, Dr. Jay Keasling. Also Stephen talks with NASA's associate administrator for space operations Bill Gerstenmaier about the Kepler Probe and other space exploration.
Episode 35
11 March 2009 - Howard Fineman
Tonight Stephen welcomes Newsweek correspondent and author of 'The Thirteen American Arguments: Enduring Debates that Define and Inspire Our Country', Howard Fineman.
Episode 36
12 March 2009 - Simon Johnson, Peter Singer
Peter Singer urges Stephen to give money to poor people rather than enjoying it himself.
Episode 37
16 March 2009 - Jonathan Chait, Neil Gaiman
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'The Graveyard Book'.
Episode 38
17 March 2009 - David Grann
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon'.
Episode 39
18 March 2009 - Juan Cole
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'Engaging the Muslim World'.
Episode 40
19 March 2009 - John McCardell
Tonight Stephen welcomes the president of Choose Responsibility.
Episode 41
30 March 2009 - Derrick Pitts
The guest tonight is Derrick Pitts, Chief Astronomer at The Franklin Institute.
Episode 42
31 March 2009 - David Plotz
David Plotz, Author of 'Good Book LP' talks to Stephen tonight.
Episode 43
01 April 2009 - Dambisa Moyo
Author of "Dead Aid", Dambisa Moyo is the guest on tonight's show.
Episode 44
02 April 2009 - Biz Stone
One of the co-founders of Twitter is the guest for tonight's show.
Episode 45
06 April 2009 - Tom Brokaw, Rich Lowry
Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of Banquo's Ghosts, Rich Lowry.
Episode 46
07 April 2009 - Queen Noor
Tonight Stephen welcomes Jordan's Queen Noor.
Episode 47
08 April 2009 - Phil Bronstein
Tonight Stephen welcomes the editor at large for the San Francisco Chronicle, Phil Bronstein.
Episode 48
09 April 2009 - Bart Ehrman
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.
Episode 49
14 April 2009 - Sunita L. Williams, Susie Orbach
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 Williams about the naming of the new node on the International Space Station.
Episode 50
15 April 2009 - Jim Lehrer
Tonight Stephen welcomes the anchor of PBS' NewsHour and author of Oh, Jonny, Jim Lehrer.
Episode 51
16 April 2009 - Kanishk Tharoor, Doug Kmiec
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 Questions about Barack Obama, Doug Kmiec. Also, Stephen talks with the associate editor for opendemocracy.net, Kanishk Tharoor.
Episode 52
20 April 2009 - Ken Quinn, Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Sheriff Joe Arpaio denies that he focuses too much on illegal immigration.
Episode 53
21 April 2009 - Coach Mike Kryzewski
Tonight Stephen talks with Duke University men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Episode 54
22 April 2009 - Ira Glass
Tonight Stephen talks with host of This American Life, Ira Glass.
Episode 55
23 April 2009 - Elizabeth Bintliff
Tonight Stephen welcomes the West Africa Program Officer for Heifer International, Elizabeth Bintliff.
Episode 56
27 April 2009 - The Decemberists
Tonight Stephen welcomes musical group The Decemberists.
Episode 57
28 April 2009 - David Gross
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 Richard Engel.
Episode 58
29 April 2009 - David Kessler
Tonight Stephen welcomes former FDA commissioner and author of The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite, David Kessler.
Episode 59
30 April 2009 - Jonathan Alter, Ethan Nadelman
Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, Ethan Nadlemann.
Episode 60
04 May 2009 - J.J. Abrams
The Prescott Group needs a bailout, and J.J. Abrams reveals clues to Stephen's Persian Gulf mystery.
Episode 61
05 May 2009 - Cliff Sloan, Paul Rieckhoff
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, employment and health care support.
Episode 62
06 May 2009 - Laurie Garrett
President Obama's approval numbers are at 67%, and public health expert Laurie Garrett is here to shed some light on the swine flu.
Episode 63
07 May 2009 - Mitchell Joachim
It's Bring Your Savior to Work Day, and Mitchell Joachim wants to build carbon-neutral cities.
Episode 64
11 May 2009 - Jeff Daniels
Tonight Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Daniels Also, Stephen talks with the vice president of policy at Demos.org, Tamara Draut about credit cart reform.
Episode 65
12 May 2009 - Ron Howard
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, Julia Sweig about Cuba.
Episode 66
13 May 2009 - Michael Pollan
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, Michael Pollan.
Episode 67
14 May 2009 - Yusuf Islam
Donald Trump allows Miss California to keep her crown, the DonorsChoose competition continues, and Yusuf performs.
Episode 68
18 May 2009 - Meghan McCain
Meghan McCain loves the Republican Party and wants to save it from the people trying to make it more extreme.
Episode 69
19 May 2009 - Walter Kirn
Republicans find a way to make us love them again, and a Difference Maker stands up to the government.
Episode 70
20 May 2009 - Seth Shostak
Torture memo author John Yoo gets a newspaper column, and Nancy Pelosi says the CIA lied to her.
Episode 71
21 May 2009 - Green Day
Stephen reveals most of the Indian election results, and Green Day talks about their album, "21st Century Breakdown."
Episode 72
01 June 2009 - Jeffrey Toobin, Sen. Byron Dorgan
Republicans could lose their Latino voter, and you can see Stephen's Persian Gulf destination from Sarah Palin's house.
Episode 73
02 June 2009 - Katty Kay
The FDA challenges medical claims made by Cheerios, and Jim Moran protects kids from erectile dysfunction advertising.
Episode 74
03 June 2009 - Eric Schlosser
California allows some gay couples to stay married, and Obama invites Iran to celebrate 4th of July.
Episode 75
04 June 2009 - Dag Soderberg, David Byrne
Wikipedia takes on the Church of Scientology, and the latest on abstinence-only education will be worth the wait.
Episode 76
08 June 2009 - General Raymond Odierno
General Ray Odierno steps up to the plate to be Stephen’s first guest in Iraq.
Episode 77
09 June 2009 - Specialist Tareq Salha, Sgt. Robin Balcom
Stephen welcomes Sergeant Robin Balcom and Specialist Tareq Salha to his international desk of wisdom and truthiness.
Episode 78
10 June 2009 - Lieutenant General Charles Jacoby
Tom Hanks and Stephen prepare a care package, and Charles H. Jacoby Jr. picks his favorite soldier.
Episode 79
11 June 2009 - Stephen broadcasts from Iraq, Command Sgt. Major Frank Grippe
George W. Bush praises the troops, and Frank A. Grippe orders his officers to sing the Army song.
Episode 80
15 June 2009 - Austan Goolsbee
Stephen gives advice to the next leader of North Korea, and asks Austan Goolsbee if his arm gets tired from throwing money at problems.
Episode 81
16 June 2009 - Karim Sadjadpour, Jim Rogers
According to polls, 120% say the Iranian election wasn't rigged, and Jim Rogers wants to reduce Duke Energy's carbon footprint.
Episode 82
17 June 2009 - Joshua Micah Marshall
Sonia Sotomayor belongs to an exclusive women's-only club, and Joshua Micah Marshall won't be doing the pointing and talking.
Episode 83
18 June 2009 - Paul Muldoon
Someone finally agrees to accept Gitmo detainees, and Stephen nails poet Paul Muldoon.
Episode 84
22 June 2009 - Simon Schama
Stephen suggests punching randomly until we find the enemy among us, and Simon Schama writes a history of the future of America.
Episode 85
23 June 2009 - Howard Dean, David Kilcullen
David Kilcullen fights wars by taking a local approach to combat smaller guerrilla movements.
Episode 86
24 June 2009 - Matthew Crawford
The Jonas Brothers don't abstain from making awesome rock, and Matthew Crawford believes in working with his hands.
Episode 87
25 June 2009 - Jim Fouratt
ABC turns their network over to Barack Obama, and Jim Fouratt meets the leader of the gay shame movement.
Episode 88
29 June 2009 - Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson tries to make science accessible to whomever wants to reach out and touch it.
Episode 89
30 June 2009 - Alexi Lalas, Kevin Mattson
Stephen questions whether America should embrace soccer, and Kevin Mattson thinks Jimmy Carter was underappreciated.
Episode 90
01 July 2009 - Nicholas Kristof
The Supreme Court takes its recess, and Nicholas Kristof discusses "It's Time to Learn From Frogs" after crossing five lanes of busy traffic.
Episode 91
02 July 2009 - Ed Viesturs
Congress passes a renewable energy bill, and climber Ed Viesturs scales Stephen's ego.
Episode 92
13 July 2009 - Paul Rieckhoff, Paul Krugman
The Sotomayor confirmation hearings begin, and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman knows a lot about money.
Episode 93
14 July 2009 - Leymah Gbowee
Stephen suggests looking for change in the folds of Barney Frank, and asks Leymah Gbowee where Liberia is.
Episode 94
15 July 2009 - Douglas Rushkoff
There's bad news for people with target-shaped birthmarks, and Douglas Rushkoff lets Jews and Freemasons off the hook.
Episode 95
16 July 2009 - Edmund Andrews
Stephen is emotionally dead inside, and Ed Andrews should write about teen vampires if he wants to get out of debt.
Episode 96
20 July 2009 - Geoffrey Canada, Bob Park
Geoffrey Canada can't find any area where white men are being disproportionately victimized and Bob Park doesn't understand why humans need go to space when robots can do a better job.
Episode 97
21 July 2009 - Dr. Aaron Carroll
Stephen will be the mighty oak when he investigates Acorn, and Aaron Carroll believes America should have a single-payer system.
Episode 98
22 July 2009 - Matthew Waxman, Chris Anderson
The truth behind the CIA's secret assassination squad is revealed, and Chris Anderson talks about a future economy where everything is free.
Episode 99
23 July 2009 - Zev Chafets
The British announce plans to cut and run, Tom Vilsack drops out of the presidential race, and Zev Chafets angles for a Christmas present.
Episode 100
27 July 2009 - Movits!
A report on tasers may shock you, and Swedish band Movits! helps Stephen put his Ikea futon together
Episode 101
28 July 2009 - Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington was born in the United States, but she cultivated an accent to give herself an air of being an ethnic minority.
Episode 102
29 July 2009 - Kevin Baker
Lance Armstrong comes in third in the Tour de France, and Kevin Baker says Obama is the new Hoover.
Episode 103
30 July 2009 - Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Bigelow's war movie, "The Hurt Locker," is getting great reviews, despite not having explosions and ear-splitting sound effects.
Episode 104
03 August 2009 - General Anthony Zinni
President Obama finds a way to pay for health care, and General Anthony Zinni will wax Stephen's chest.
Episode 105
04 August 2009 - Kurt Andersen
According to Kurt Andersen, the economic and health crises give Americans a brief chance to get things where they want them.
Episode 106
05 August 2009 - Kris Kobach
Kris Kobach wants to fight illegal immigration on the local level and reward the people willing to come to this country legally.
Episode 107
06 August 2009 - Meryl Streep
Stephen reviews the movies that are destroying America and talks to Meryl Streep about her role as Julia Child.
Episode 108
10 August 2009 - Sen. Barbara Boxer
Vladimir Putin returns to the spotlight, and Stephen interviews Barbara Boxer with deaf suspicion.
Episode 109
11 August 2009 - Jonathan Cohn
Afghanistan prepares for Bring Your Rocket Launcher to Work Day, and Jonathan Cohn explains why America's having a health care crisis.
Episode 110
12 August 2009 - Mark Johnson
Americans speak Glenn Beck's mind at town hall meetings, and Mark Johnson spreads peace through music.
Episode 111
13 August 2009 - Mark Devlin
Glenn Beck loses his sponsors, and Mark Devlin uses giant balloons to life telescopes to the edge of space.
Episode 112
17 August 2009 - Bill McKibben
Reporters get so desperate they'll even work for a newspaper, and Bill McKibben lowers carbon dioxide levels by not exhaling when he talks.
Episode 113
18 August 2009 - Robert Wright
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 114
19 August 2009 - Ang Lee
Ang Lee captures the hope and optimism of tired, dirty kids in his movie, "Taking Woodstock."
Episode 115
20 August 2009 - Chris Matthews
The Earth's population nears 7 billion, and Chris Matthews discusses his documentary, "The Kennedy Brothers."
Episode 116
14 September 2009 - Cory Booker
The health care debate rages on, MTV's VMAs deliver a shock, and Cory Booker admits he is the mayor of Newark.
Episode 117
15 September 2009 - Christiane Amanpour
Christiane Amanpour is going to make Americans care about the rest of the world with her CNN show "Amanpour."
Episode 118
16 September 2009 - Tony Danza
Obama indoctrinates America's school children, Tucker Carlson reveals Muslims' influence on textbooks, and The Flaming Lips perform.
Episode 119
17 September 2009 - Frank Bruni
Stephen resurrects the U.S. military technique of staring at a goats and Frank Bruni talks about mastering his addiction to compulsive eating as a food critic for the New York Times.
Episode 120
22 September 2009 - Tue, Sep 22, 2009
The Senate votes to allow guns on trains, and Shai Agassi wants us all to drive electric cars.
Episode 121
23 September 2009 - AJ Jacobs
AJ Jacobs' life experiments include following all the rules of the Bible, trying to be the most rational person alive and radical honesty.
Episode 122
24 September 2009 - Ken Burns
The Republican Party is accused of racism, another holiday is under attack, and Ken Burns makes a documentary about national parks.
Episode 123
28 September 2009 - Sheryl WuDunn
Sheryl WuDunn believes giving women loans and educating girls is the way to lift developing nations out of poverty.
Episode 124
29 September 2009 - Matt Latimer / Out Of The Closet
An exciting new tobacco product hits the market, and Matt Latimer recalls his Bush speechwriting days.
Episode 125
30 September 2009 - Wed, Sep 30, 2009
Stephen has an update on his space treadmill, and he'll evolve Richard Dawkins' book into tiny shreds of paper.
Episode 126
01 October 2009 - Francis Collins
Francis Collins informs Stephen that it's going to take time for stem cell research to give him crab claws.
Episode 127
05 October 2009 - Arne Duncan
President Obama proposes a longer school year, and Arne Duncan could only get a job as a secretary.
Episode 128
06 October 2009 - The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats perform "Psalms 40:2" from their album, "The Life of the World to Come."
Episode 129
07 October 2009 - Alison Gopnik
Doctors invent a radical new surgery, and Alison Gopnik says babies can help us understand deep philosophical questions.
Episode 130
08 October 2009 - Thu, Oct 8, 2009
The media attacks Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh may buy a football team, and Colin Beavan makes no environmental impact.
Episode 131
12 October 2009 - Shashi Tharoor, Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Stephen takes on Norwegians for giving Obama the Nobel Peace Prize, plays tennis with James Blake and talks zombies with Sanjay Gupta.
Episode 132
13 October 2009 - David Javerbaum, Sylvia Earle
Stephen posts Twitter updates on Miley Cyrus, talks fetuses with David Javerbaum and asks Sylvia Earle why he should care about the ocean.
Episode 133
14 October 2009 - Amy Farrell, The RZA
Stephen gets angry over health care reform, discusses obesity with Amy Farrell, and talks wisdom with the RZA.
Episode 134
15 October 2009 - Jerry Mitchell
Stephen proves that mayo is the illest condiment, asks Jerry Mitchell what a newspaper reporter is and unveils his new portrait.
Episode 135
26 October 2009 - Cornel West
Stephen criticizes Washington State, endorses your job application and disagrees with everything Cornel West stands for.
Episode 136
27 October 2009 - Tue, Oct 27, 2009
The Catholic Church reaches out to former members, and Gail Collins talks about the modern American woman.
Episode 137
28 October 2009 - Brian Cox
Stephen finds out what broke the largest particle accelerator and preps for his interview with Brian Cox by watching "Baby Einstein" tapes.
Episode 138
29 October 2009 - Bill Simmons
Stephen talks to Rosanne Cash about torturing detainees with music and discusses "Teen Wolf" with Bill Simmons.
Episode 139
02 November 2009 - Nicholas Thompson
Stephen sponsors the U.S. speedskating team, analyzes Arnold Schwarzenegger's breakfast and disputes the end of the Cold War with Nicholas Thompson.
Episode 140
03 November 2009 - Andrew Sullivan
Stephen makes history with the U.S. Speedskating team, covers a gay couple's arrest on Mormon Church property and wants Andrew Sullivan to admit he's wrong.
Episode 141
04 November 2009 - Harold Evans
Stephen declares Barack Obama the loser, gets dunked in water by Al Gore and asks Harold Evans if he's going to be a chimney sweep.
Episode 142
05 November 2009 - Thu, Nov 5, 2009
Stephen puts Canada on notice with Joey Cheek, introduces Vaxaconda and talks to William Bratton about McGruff the Crime Dog.
Episode 143
09 November 2009 - Mon, Nov 9, 2009
Stephen asks Mike Castle why he can't marry a chicken, helps Katherine Reutter win a gold medal, and talks art with Thomas Campbell.
Episode 144
10 November 2009 - Maria Shriver
Stephen defends Barney Frank for not recognizing marijuana, enjoys a Taser XREP ad and feeds ice cream to Maria Shriver.
Episode 145
11 November 2009 - Christopher Caldwell
Stephen believes bankers are God's representatives, criticizes "Sesame Street" and asks Christopher Caldwell where the Muslim pope is.
Episode 146
12 November 2009 - Woody Harrelson
Stephen uses Miracle Whip money to buy mayo, claims Lou Dobbs' audience and shaves Woody Harrelson's head.
Episode 147
16 November 2009 - Mon, Nov 16, 2009
Stephen shows Barack Obama how to greet foreign leaders, offers to sing in Aerosmith, and discusses architecture with Paul Goldberger.
Episode 148
17 November 2009 - Malcolm Gladwell
Stephen talks to Marc Kielburger about child labor, skateboards with Jackie Speier and asks Malcolm Gladwell to explain a New Yorker cartoon.
Episode 149
18 November 2009 - Norah Jones
Sarah Palin has a 400-page book, "2012" takes the world by storm, and Norah Jones talks about her famous father, Indiana.
Episode 150
19 November 2009 - Thu, Nov 19, 2009
The Senate introduces a tax on plastic surgery, and Elvis Costello plays "Cheap Reward" with Stephen.
Episode 151
30 November 2009 - Dan Esty, Cevin Soling
Stephen talks to Dan Esty about global warming, forces Joseph Cirincione to play "Sanction, Bomb, Marry?" and compares school to prison with Cevin Soling
Episode 152
01 December 2009 - Tue, Dec 1, 2009
Stephen profiles a made-up district, discusses alien Jesus with Guy Consolmagno and helps Sherman Alexie save part of white culture
Episode 153
02 December 2009 - Wed, Dec 2, 2009
Stephen critiques President Obama's speech, presents a device that lets him poop whenever he wants, and questions Craig Watson's innocence
Episode 154
03 December 2009 - Thu, Dec 3, 2009
Stephen covers Tiger Woods' car crash, tries out for the U.S. skeleton team and talks to Janet Napolitano about the color-coded threat level.
Episode 155
07 December 2009 - Mon, Dec 7, 2009
Bill T. Jones describes how Fela Kuti fought against the Nigerian government with his music.
Episode 156
08 December 2009 - Senator Bernie Sanders, Andy Schlafly
Stephen gives Bernie Sanders a chance to address the vicious socialist rumors and discusses the best of the public with Andy Schlafly.
Episode 157
09 December 2009 - Wed, Dec 9, 2009
Stephen appeals to the monkey demographic, gets a visit from Krampus and calls out Goldman Sachs with Matt Taibbi.
Episode 158
10 December 2009 - Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Stephen details Russia's battle plan for Afghanistan, tries out for the U.S. bobsled team and puts words in Lara Logan's mouth.
Episode 159
14 December 2009 - Snoop Dogg
Stephen interviews President Obama's cardboard cutout, signs Katherine Reutter's thigh and pre-censors Snoop Dogg.
Episode 160
15 December 2009 - Alicia Keys
John Slattery sells gold, Stephen relays the story of Treesus, and Alicia Keys performs her hit song.
Episode 161
16 December 2009 - Tom Brokaw
Stephen encourages Tiger Woods, sees the ghost of Stephen King and remembers the wacky decade with Tom Brokaw.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Writing | Writer |
Nate Charny
Max Werner
Tom Purcell
Opus Moreschi
Paul Dinello
Bobby Mort
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| Production | Executive Producer |
Allison Silverman
Tom Purcell
Meredith Bennett
Stephen Colbert
Ben Karlin
Jon Stewart
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| Producer |
Emily Lazar
Rich Dahm
Barry Julien
Tanya Michnevich
Matt Lappin
Paul Dinello
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| Department | Role | Name |