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The Colbert Report - Season 6

Episode List

Erick Erickson
E1 - Erick Erickson

Aired: January 04, 2010

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

Riley Crane
E2 - Riley Crane

Aired: January 05, 2010

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

Capt. Charles Moore
E3 - Capt. Charles Moore

Aired: January 06, 2010

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

James Fowler
E4 - James Fowler

Aired: January 07, 2010

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

Mon, Jan 11, 2010
E5 - Mon, Jan 11, 2010

Aired: January 11, 2010

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

Raj Patel
E6 - Raj Patel

Aired: January 12, 2010

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

Wed, Jan 13, 2010
E7 - Wed, Jan 13, 2010

Aired: January 13, 2010

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

Thu, Jan 14, 2010
E8 - Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Aired: January 14, 2010

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

Emily Pilloton
E9 - Emily Pilloton

Aired: January 18, 2010

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

Stephen Bosworth
E10 - Stephen Bosworth

Aired: January 19, 2010

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

Dick Ebersol
E11 - Dick Ebersol

Aired: January 20, 2010

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

John Farmer
E12 - John Farmer

Aired: January 21, 2010

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

Kati Marton
E13 - Kati Marton

Aired: January 25, 2010

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

Mika Brzezinski
E14 - Mika Brzezinski

Aired: January 26, 2010

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

Arthur Benjamin
E15 - Arthur Benjamin

Aired: January 27, 2010

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

David Gergen
E16 - David Gergen

Aired: January 28, 2010

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

Nicole Detling Miller, Jessica Smith, Harold Ford Jr.
E17 - Nicole Detling Miller, Jessica Smith, Harold Ford Jr.

Aired: February 01, 2010

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

Eliot Spitzer
E18 - Eliot Spitzer

Aired: February 02, 2010

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

Peter Cove, John Durant
E19 - Peter Cove, John Durant

Aired: February 03, 2010

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

Henry Louis Gates
E20 - Henry Louis Gates

Aired: February 04, 2010

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

Jonathan Safran Foer
E21 - Jonathan Safran Foer

Aired: February 08, 2010

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

George Stephanopoulos
E22 - George Stephanopoulos

Aired: February 09, 2010

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

Claire Danes
E23 - Claire Danes

Aired: February 10, 2010

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

Al Michaels, David Ross
E24 - Al Michaels, David Ross

Aired: February 11, 2010

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

Shaun White
E25 - Shaun White

Aired: February 22, 2010

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

Lindsey Vonn, Bob Costas
E26 - Lindsey Vonn, Bob Costas

Aired: February 23, 2010

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

Scott Hamilton, Jeret Peterson, Ryan St. Onge
E27 - Scott Hamilton, Jeret Peterson, Ryan St. Onge

Aired: February 24, 2010

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

Shani Davis, Seth Wescott
E28 - Shani Davis, Seth Wescott

Aired: February 25, 2010

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

Don Cheadle
E29 - Don Cheadle

Aired: March 01, 2010

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

David Brooks
E30 - David Brooks

Aired: March 02, 2010

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

Scheherazade Rehman, Garry Wills
E31 - Scheherazade Rehman, Garry Wills

Aired: March 03, 2010

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

Barry Schwartz
E32 - Barry Schwartz

Aired: March 04, 2010

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

Tom Hanks
E33 - Tom Hanks

Aired: March 08, 2010

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

Annie Leonard
E34 - Annie Leonard

Aired: March 09, 2010

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

Sean Carroll
E35 - Sean Carroll

Aired: March 10, 2010

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

David Aaronovitch
E36 - David Aaronovitch

Aired: March 11, 2010

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

Robert Baer
E37 - Robert Baer

Aired: March 15, 2010

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

Rebecca Skloot
E38 - Rebecca Skloot

Aired: March 16, 2010

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

Nell Irvin Painter
E39 - Nell Irvin Painter

Aired: March 17, 2010

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

Mary Matalin
E40 - Mary Matalin

Aired: March 18, 2010

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

Claire McCaskill
E41 - Claire McCaskill

Aired: March 29, 2010

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

Simon Johnson
E42 - Simon Johnson

Aired: March 30, 2010

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

Craig Mullaney
E43 - Craig Mullaney

Aired: March 31, 2010

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

David Frum, Judith Shulevitz
E44 - David Frum, Judith Shulevitz

Aired: April 01, 2010

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

Dean Kamen
E45 - Dean Kamen

Aired: April 05, 2010

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

Reverend Al Sharpton
E46 - Reverend Al Sharpton

Aired: April 06, 2010

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

David Simon
E47 - David Simon

Aired: April 07, 2010

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

Neil DeGrasse Tyson
E48 - Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Aired: April 08, 2010

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

Jeffrey Toobin, Julian Assange
E49 - Jeffrey Toobin, Julian Assange

Aired: April 12, 2010

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.

Jon Mooallem
E50 - Jon Mooallem

Aired: April 13, 2010

Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times journalist Jon Mooallem.

David Shields
E51 - David Shields

Aired: April 14, 2010

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

Aimee Mullins
E52 - Aimee Mullins

Aired: April 15, 2010

Tonight Stephen welcomes athlete, actress and activist Aimee Mullins

Andrew Ross Sorkin, George Will
E53 - Andrew Ross Sorkin, George Will

Aired: April 19, 2010

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

Jeffrey Katzenberg
E54 - Jeffrey Katzenberg

Aired: April 20, 2010

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

Craig Robinson
E55 - Craig Robinson

Aired: April 21, 2010

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

Gorillaz
E56 - Gorillaz

Aired: April 22, 2010

Tonight Stephen welcomes musical group Gorillaz.

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
E57 - Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Aired: April 26, 2010

Tonight Stephen welcomes singer Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.

Conn Iggulden
E58 - Conn Iggulden

Aired: April 27, 2010

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

Gregg Easterbrook
E59 - Gregg Easterbrook

Aired: April 28, 2010

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

OK Go
E60 - OK Go

Aired: April 29, 2010

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

Elizabeth Warren
E61 - Elizabeth Warren

Aired: May 03, 2010

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

Michael J. Fox, Mark W. Moffett
E62 - Michael J. Fox, Mark W. Moffett

Aired: May 04, 2010

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

David Isay
E63 - David Isay

Aired: May 05, 2010

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

Stewart Brand
E64 - Stewart Brand

Aired: May 06, 2010

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

Gary Johnson
E65 - Gary Johnson

Aired: May 10, 2010

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.

Hampton Sides
E66 - Hampton Sides

Aired: May 11, 2010

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

Deepak Chopra
E67 - Deepak Chopra

Aired: May 12, 2010

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

The Hold Steady
E68 - The Hold Steady

Aired: May 13, 2010

Tonight Stephen welcomes the band The Hold Steady.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali
E69 - Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Aired: June 01, 2010

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

Lisa Miller
E70 - Lisa Miller

Aired: June 02, 2010

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

Vampire Weekend
E71 - Vampire Weekend

Aired: June 03, 2010

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

James Carville, Jonathan Alter
E72 - James Carville, Jonathan Alter

Aired: June 07, 2010

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

Mark Frauenfelder
E73 - Mark Frauenfelder

Aired: June 08, 2010

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

Amb. Michael Oren, Sen. Sam Nunn
E74 - Amb. Michael Oren, Sen. Sam Nunn

Aired: June 09, 2010

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

Alan Bean
E75 - Alan Bean

Aired: June 10, 2010

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

Stephen Prothero
E76 - Stephen Prothero

Aired: June 14, 2010

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

Dr. Carl Safina
E77 - Dr. Carl Safina

Aired: June 15, 2010

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

Devo
E78 - Devo

Aired: June 16, 2010

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

David Mamet
E79 - David Mamet

Aired: June 17, 2010

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

Wes Moore
E80 - Wes Moore

Aired: June 21, 2010

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

Gloria Steinem
E81 - Gloria Steinem

Aired: June 22, 2010

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

Tim Westergren
E82 - Tim Westergren

Aired: June 23, 2010

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

Michael Specter
E83 - Michael Specter

Aired: June 24, 2010

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

Michael Hastings, John Waters
E84 - Michael Hastings, John Waters

Aired: June 28, 2010

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

Mayor Julian Castro
E85 - Mayor Julian Castro

Aired: June 29, 2010

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

Nicholas Carr
E86 - Nicholas Carr

Aired: June 30, 2010

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

Manny Howard
E87 - Manny Howard

Aired: July 01, 2010

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

Paul Krugman, Dr. Michio Kaku
E88 - Paul Krugman, Dr. Michio Kaku

Aired: July 05, 2010

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

Garret Keizer
E89 - Garret Keizer

Aired: July 06, 2010

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

Steve Carell
E90 - Steve Carell

Aired: July 07, 2010

Actor and old friend Steve Carell faces off against Stephen Colbert

Arturo Rodriguez
E91 - Arturo Rodriguez

Aired: July 08, 2010

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

Hephzibah Anderson
E92 - Hephzibah Anderson

Aired: July 26, 2010

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

Thomas S. Blanton, Kevin Kline
E93 - Thomas S. Blanton, Kevin Kline

Aired: July 27, 2010

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

Elon Musk
E94 - Elon Musk

Aired: July 28, 2010

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

Andy Cohen
E95 - Andy Cohen

Aired: July 29, 2010

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

Jimmy Cliff
E96 - Jimmy Cliff

Aired: August 02, 2010

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

Laura Ingraham
E97 - Laura Ingraham

Aired: August 03, 2010

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

Michael Posner
E98 - Michael Posner

Aired: August 04, 2010

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

Savion Glover
E99 - Savion Glover

Aired: August 05, 2010

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

Dylan Ratigan
E100 - Dylan Ratigan

Aired: August 10, 2010

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

David Finkel
E101 - David Finkel

Aired: August 11, 2010

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

Chuck Close
E102 - Chuck Close

Aired: August 12, 2010

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

Richard Clarke, John Fetterman
E103 - Richard Clarke, John Fetterman

Aired: August 16, 2010

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

Barry Levine
E104 - Barry Levine

Aired: August 17, 2010

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

Thomas French
E105 - Thomas French

Aired: August 18, 2010

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

Jon Krakauer
E106 - Jon Krakauer

Aired: August 19, 2010

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

Leslie Kean
E107 - Leslie Kean

Aired: August 23, 2010

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

Jeffrey Goldberg
E108 - Jeffrey Goldberg

Aired: August 24, 2010

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

Andrew Hacker, Heidi Cullen
E109 - Andrew Hacker, Heidi Cullen

Aired: August 25, 2010

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

Richard Engel
E110 - Richard Engel

Aired: August 26, 2010

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

Anthony Romero
E111 - Anthony Romero

Aired: September 07, 2010

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

Vice President Joe Biden, Gen. Raymond Odierno
E112 - Vice President Joe Biden, Gen. Raymond Odierno

Aired: September 08, 2010

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.

Sen. Jim Webb, Joshua Bleill, Lt. Col. Brent Cummings, John Legend
E113 - Sen. Jim Webb, Joshua Bleill, Lt. Col. Brent Cummings, John Legend

Aired: September 09, 2010

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

Lisa Birnbach
E114 - Lisa Birnbach

Aired: September 13, 2010

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.

Sean Wilentz
E115 - Sean Wilentz

Aired: September 14, 2010

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

Saul Griffith
E116 - Saul Griffith

Aired: September 15, 2010

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

Lawrence O'Donnell
E117 - Lawrence O'Donnell

Aired: September 16, 2010

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

Pavement
E118 - Pavement

Aired: September 20, 2010

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

Eric Schmidt
E119 - Eric Schmidt

Aired: September 21, 2010

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

Guillermo Del Toro
E120 - Guillermo Del Toro

Aired: September 22, 2010

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

Oscar Goodman
E121 - Oscar Goodman

Aired: September 23, 2010

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

Ken Burns
E122 - Ken Burns

Aired: September 27, 2010

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

Paul Begala, Ross Douthat
E123 - Paul Begala, Ross Douthat

Aired: September 28, 2010

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

Steve Rattner
E124 - Steve Rattner

Aired: September 29, 2010

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

Aaron Sorkin
E125 - Aaron Sorkin

Aired: September 30, 2010

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

Eugene Robinson
E126 - Eugene Robinson

Aired: October 04, 2010

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

Leon Botstein
E127 - Leon Botstein

Aired: October 05, 2010

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

Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy
E128 - Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy

Aired: October 06, 2010

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

Davis Guggenheim
E129 - Davis Guggenheim

Aired: October 07, 2010

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

Robert Reich
E130 - Robert Reich

Aired: October 11, 2010

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

Brendan Steinhauser
E131 - Brendan Steinhauser

Aired: October 12, 2010

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

Austan Goolsbee
E132 - Austan Goolsbee

Aired: October 13, 2010

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

Bill Bryson
E133 - Bill Bryson

Aired: October 14, 2010

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

Nicholas Negroponte
E134 - Nicholas Negroponte

Aired: October 25, 2010

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

Garry Wills
E135 - Garry Wills

Aired: October 26, 2010

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

Rep. Tom Perriello, Apolo Anton Ohno
E136 - Rep. Tom Perriello, Apolo Anton Ohno

Aired: October 27, 2010

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

Maira Kalman
E137 - Maira Kalman

Aired: October 28, 2010

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

Jonathan Alter
E138 - Jonathan Alter

Aired: November 01, 2010

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

Katrina vanden Heuvel, David Frum
E139 - Katrina vanden Heuvel, David Frum

Aired: November 02, 2010

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

Doris Kearns Goodwin
E140 - Doris Kearns Goodwin

Aired: November 03, 2010

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

Elvis Costello
E141 - Elvis Costello

Aired: November 04, 2010

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

Reza Aslan
E142 - Reza Aslan

Aired: November 08, 2010

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

Cee-Lo Green
E143 - Cee-Lo Green

Aired: November 09, 2010

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

Martha Stewart
E144 - Martha Stewart

Aired: November 10, 2010

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

Quincy Jones
E145 - Quincy Jones

Aired: November 11, 2010

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

David Stern
E146 - David Stern

Aired: November 15, 2010

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

John Legend
E147 - John Legend

Aired: November 16, 2010

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

Ian Frazier
E148 - Ian Frazier

Aired: November 17, 2010

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

Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta
E149 - Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta

Aired: November 18, 2010

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

Dan Savage
E150 - Dan Savage

Aired: November 29, 2010

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

Tom Vilsack
E151 - Tom Vilsack

Aired: November 30, 2010

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

Michelle Rhee
E152 - Michelle Rhee

Aired: December 01, 2010

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

David Stockman
E153 - David Stockman

Aired: December 02, 2010

Garry Trudeau
E154 - Garry Trudeau

Aired: December 06, 2010

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

Julie Nixon Eisenhower & David Eisenhower
E155 - Julie Nixon Eisenhower & David Eisenhower

Aired: December 07, 2010

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

Steve Martin
E156 - Steve Martin

Aired: December 08, 2010

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

Julie Taymor
E157 - Julie Taymor

Aired: December 09, 2010

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

Patti Smith
E158 - Patti Smith

Aired: December 13, 2010

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

David Boies, Stephen Sondheim
E159 - David Boies, Stephen Sondheim

Aired: December 14, 2010

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

Omar Wasow, Laird Hamilton
E160 - Omar Wasow, Laird Hamilton

Aired: December 15, 2010

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

Amy Sedaris, Paul Simon
E161 - Amy Sedaris, Paul Simon

Aired: December 16, 2010

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