
Episodes List

Ep.1 Erick Erickson
Air Date: 2010-01-04
Stephen tries out for the U.S. curling team, and Erick Erickson opposes the RNC's purity test.

Ep.2 Riley Crane
Air Date: 2010-01-05
The military responds to the underwear bomber, and Riley Crane wins a contest to find 10 balloons.

Ep.3 Capt. Charles Moore
Air Date: 2010-01-06
The Senate and House debate health care, and Charles Moore discovers a floating patch of garbage.

Ep.4 James Fowler
Air Date: 2010-01-07
America executes fewer prisoners, and James Fowler talks about the power of social networks.

Ep.5 Mon, Jan 11, 2010
Air Date: 2010-01-11
Eugene Jarecki speaks out against large banks, and Morgan Freeman says untrustworthy things.

Ep.6 Raj Patel
Air Date: 2010-01-12
Obama won't admit we're in the middle of a war, and Raj Patel talks about "The Value of Nothing."

Ep.7 Wed, Jan 13, 2010
Air Date: 2010-01-13
Stephen examines the "Avatar" controversy and talks to John Heilemann about "Game Change."

Ep.8 Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Air Date: 2010-01-14
Americans walk away from their mortgages, and Stephen talks to Kathleen Sebelius.

Ep.9 Emily Pilloton
Air Date: 2010-01-18
Stephen wants to dig for coal, and Emily Pilloton uses industrial design to help the world's needy.

Ep.10 Stephen Bosworth
Air Date: 2010-01-19
Stephen attempts to make an Olympic team, and Stephen Bosworth talks about North Korea.

Ep.11 Dick Ebersol
Air Date: 2010-01-20
Stephen races speedskater Shani Davis and overcomes adversity to interview Dick Ebersol.

Ep.12 John Farmer
Air Date: 2010-01-21
Stephen reviews Obama's first year in office, examines airport terrorism and discusses national security with John Farmer, dean of Rutgers-Newark Law School.

Ep.13 Kati Marton
Air Date: 2010-01-25
An unlikely candidate emerges for a New York Senate seat, and Kati Marton discusses communist Hungary.

Ep.14 Mika Brzezinski
Air Date: 2010-01-26
Paul Begala urges Democrats to fight back, and Mika Brzezinski balances work with parenting.

Ep.15 Arthur Benjamin
Air Date: 2010-01-27
Stephen demands an iPad and hopes Arthur Benjamin tells him what comes after 14.

Ep.16 David Gergen
Air Date: 2010-01-28
Stephen praises Bob McDonnell's speech, and David Gergen examines the State of the Union address.

Ep.17 Nicole Detling Miller, Jessica Smith, Harold Ford Jr.
Air Date: 2010-02-01
Stephen wins a Grammy, and Harold Ford Jr. defends his new support for gay marriage.

Ep.18 Eliot Spitzer
Air Date: 2010-02-02
Stephen pays tribute to J.D. Salinger, and Eliot Spitzer is happy to see Obama tough on Wall Street.

Ep.19 Peter Cove, John Durant
Air Date: 2010-02-03
Stephen has advice for getting America back to work, and John Durant wants us to live like cavemen.

Ep.20 Henry Louis Gates
Air Date: 2010-02-04
A former CIA agent makes startling revelations, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. analyzes Stephen's DNA.

Ep.21 Jonathan Safran Foer
Air Date: 2010-02-08
Sarah Palin writes notes on her hand, and Jonathan Safran Foer urges Americans to eat less meat.

Ep.22 George Stephanopoulos
Air Date: 2010-02-09
Chris Dodd wants to take away corporate free speech, and George Stephanopoulos drinks a Heineken.

Ep.23 Claire Danes
Air Date: 2010-02-10
Stephen profiles Chicago's 5th district, and Claire Danes discusses her role as Temple Grandin.

Ep.24 Al Michaels, David Ross
Air Date: 2010-02-11
Al Michaels considers an Al Qaeda bobsled team, and Stephen unveils his Vancouver poster to David Ross.

Ep.25 Shaun White
Air Date: 2010-02-22
Stephen offends Ujjal Dosanjh and invites Shaun White for a Canadian beer.

Ep.26 Lindsey Vonn, Bob Costas
Air Date: 2010-02-23
Lindsey Vonn discusses her Austrian cheese remedy, and Bob Costas doesn't care who wins.

Ep.27 Scott Hamilton, Jeret Peterson, Ryan St. Onge
Air Date: 2010-02-24
Scott Hamilton discusses figure skating, while Ryan St. Onge and Jeret Peterson face an intervention.

Ep.28 Shani Davis, Seth Wescott
Air Date: 2010-02-25
Shani Davis thanks the Colbert Nation for his medals, and Seth Wescott refuses to wear tight clothing.

Ep.29 Don Cheadle
Air Date: 2010-03-01
Michael Buble sings two national anthems, and Don Cheadle considers doing heroin for Darfur.

Ep.30 David Brooks
Air Date: 2010-03-02
Kids may be the key to our economic future, and David Brooks discusses moderate conservatism.

Ep.31 Scheherazade Rehman, Garry Wills
Air Date: 2010-03-03
Scheherazade Rehman debates Greece's economy, and Garry Wills says the president has too much power.

Ep.32 Barry Schwartz
Air Date: 2010-03-04
Iraqi candidates sway voters with gifts, and Barry Schwartz explains the downside of too many choices.

Ep.33 Tom Hanks
Air Date: 2010-03-08
Ezra Klein details the reconciliation process, and Tom Hanks discusses his role as a history maker.

Ep.34 Annie Leonard
Air Date: 2010-03-09
Pringles recalls its two best flavors, and Annie Leonard says Americans have too much stuff.

Ep.35 Sean Carroll
Air Date: 2010-03-10
Charlie Cook discusses health care reconciliation, and Sean Carroll talks about the mystery of time.

Ep.36 David Aaronovitch
Air Date: 2010-03-11
Scott Rasmussen interprets poll results, and David Aaronovitch discusses conspiracy theories.

Ep.37 Robert Baer
Air Date: 2010-03-15
Stephen questions the media's focus and asks Robert Baer if the squirrel is in the basket.

Ep.38 Rebecca Skloot
Air Date: 2010-03-16
Stephen examines the way Americans eat and talks to Rebecca Skloot about the ethics of science.

Ep.39 Nell Irvin Painter
Air Date: 2010-03-17
Doctors offer vasectomy deals for March Madness, and Stephen arm-wrestles Nell Irvin Painter.

Ep.40 Mary Matalin
Air Date: 2010-03-18
James Martin defends social justice, and Mary Matalin tries to avoid Republican talking points.

Ep.41 Claire McCaskill
Air Date: 2010-03-29
Stephen breeds the elderly in captivity, and Claire McCaskill sends a message to Rush Limbaugh.

Ep.42 Simon Johnson
Air Date: 2010-03-30
Scandal rocks the church even harder than Creed, and Simon Johnson thinks banks have too much power.

Ep.43 Craig Mullaney
Air Date: 2010-03-31
The federal government raids an anti-government militia, and Craig Mullaney discusses Afghanistan.

Ep.44 David Frum, Judith Shulevitz
Air Date: 2010-04-01
David Frum gets fired from the Republican cult, and Judith Shulevitz discusses the Sabbath.

Ep.45 Dean Kamen
Air Date: 2010-04-05
Fox cancels "24," and Dean Kamen talks about his new advanced prosthetic arm invention.

Ep.46 Reverend Al Sharpton
Air Date: 2010-04-06
Scrabble changes its rules to allow proper names, and Al Sharpton fights for education reform.

Ep.47 David Simon
Air Date: 2010-04-07
Jeff Goldblum blesses a cigarette, and David Simon talks about his new show, "Treme."

Ep.48 Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Air Date: 2010-04-08
Tonight Stephen welcomes astrophysicist and the director of the Hayden Planetarium, Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Ep.49 Jeffrey Toobin, Julian Assange
Air Date: 2010-04-12
Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange. Also, Stephen talks with Jeffrey Toobin about the replacement of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.

Ep.50 Jon Mooallem
Air Date: 2010-04-13
Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times journalist Jon Mooallem.

Ep.51 David Shields
Air Date: 2010-04-14
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto, David Shields. Also, Stephen talks with the host of This Week, Jake Tapper and Bill Adair from politicfact.com about fact checking the Sunday talk shows.

Ep.52 Aimee Mullins
Air Date: 2010-04-15
Tonight Stephen welcomes athlete, actress and activist Aimee Mullins

Ep.53 Andrew Ross Sorkin, George Will
Air Date: 2010-04-19
Tonight Stephen welcomes political pundit George Will. Also, Stephen talks with New York Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin

Ep.54 Jeffrey Katzenberg
Air Date: 2010-04-20
Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief executive of Dreamworks animation, Jeffrey Katzenberg.

Ep.55 Craig Robinson
Air Date: 2010-04-21
Tonight Stephen welcomes Oregon State University's basketball coach and author of A Game of Character: A Family Journey from Chicago's Southside to the Ivy League and Beyond, Craig Robinson.

Ep.56 Gorillaz
Air Date: 2010-04-22
Tonight Stephen welcomes musical group Gorillaz.

Ep.57 Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Air Date: 2010-04-26
Tonight Stephen welcomes singer Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.

Ep.58 Conn Iggulden
Air Date: 2010-04-27
Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of The Dangerous Book of Heroes, Conn Iggulden.

Ep.59 Gregg Easterbrook
Air Date: 2010-04-28
Tonight Stephen welcomes the contributing editor for the Atlantic Monthly and author of Sonic Boom: Globalization at Mach Speed, Gregg Easterbrook.

Ep.60 OK Go
Air Date: 2010-04-29
Tonight Stephen welcomes the band Ok Go. Also, Stephen talks with California's Lt. Governor Abel Moldonado about Proposition 14.

Ep.61 Elizabeth Warren
Air Date: 2010-05-03
Tonight Stephen welcomes Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren. Also, Stephen talks with the president of the Salt Institute Lori Roman and the executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest Michael Jacobson about salt intake regulation.

Ep.62 Michael J. Fox, Mark W. Moffett
Air Date: 2010-05-04
Tonight Stephen welcomes explorer, biologist and author of Adventures among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions, Mark Moffett. Also, Michael J. Fox interrupts the Word so that Stephen can sell his new book.

Ep.63 David Isay
Air Date: 2010-05-05
Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of StoryCorps and author of Mom: A Celebration of Mothers from StoryCorps, David Isay.

Ep.64 Stewart Brand
Air Date: 2010-05-06
Tonight Stephen welcomes environmentalist and author of Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto, Stewart Brand. Also, Stephen talks with The Atlantic Monthly columnist Andrew Sullivan about the British elections.

Ep.65 Gary Johnson
Air Date: 2010-05-10
Tonight Stephen welcomes the former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson, Also, Stephen talks with George Washington University's Scheherazade Rehman about the Greek bailout.

Ep.66 Hampton Sides
Air Date: 2010-05-11
Tonight Stephen welcomes historian and author of Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin, Hampton Sides. Also, Stephen talks with Slate's legal correspondent Dahlia Lithwick about Elena Kagen's Supreme Court nomination.

Ep.67 Deepak Chopra
Air Date: 2010-05-12
Tonight Stephen welcomes self help guru and author of The Shadow Effect: Illuminating the Hidden Power of Your True Self, Deepak Chopra.

Ep.68 The Hold Steady
Air Date: 2010-05-13
Tonight Stephen welcomes the band The Hold Steady.

Ep.69 Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Air Date: 2010-06-01
Manned spaceflight nears its end, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali lives under a constant death threat.

Ep.70 Lisa Miller
Air Date: 2010-06-02
Stephen shows shocking footage from Spain, and Lisa Miller spends seven minutes in Heaven.

Ep.71 Vampire Weekend
Air Date: 2010-06-03
Stephen visits the offices of Consumer Reports, and Vampire Weekend performs.

Ep.72 James Carville, Jonathan Alter
Air Date: 2010-06-07
Stephen fundraises for a worthy cause, and Jonathan Alter discusses President Obama's first year.

Ep.73 Mark Frauenfelder
Air Date: 2010-06-08
Stephen visits the Consumer Reports labs, and Mark Frauenfelder plays his cigar-box guitar.

Ep.74 Amb. Michael Oren, Sen. Sam Nunn
Air Date: 2010-06-09
Michael Oren defends Israel's flotilla raid, and Sam Nunn warns of the nuclear terrorism threat.

Ep.75 Alan Bean
Air Date: 2010-06-10
Marc Fisher debates soccer with Mark Starr, and Alan Bean shows off his moon dust paintings.

Ep.76 Stephen Prothero
Air Date: 2010-06-14
Stephen recaps the Tony Awards, and Stephen Prothero is going to Hell in seven religions.

Ep.77 Dr. Carl Safina
Air Date: 2010-06-15
Stephen has to stop hunting men and wants Carl Safina to change the color of his Blue Ocean Institute.

Ep.78 Devo
Air Date: 2010-06-16
Stephen gives a short, self-indulgent update on Twitter, and Devo performs.

Ep.79 David Mamet
Air Date: 2010-06-17
Stephen helps Bob Inglis win in South Carolina, and David Mamet discusses the dying theater.

Ep.80 Wes Moore
Air Date: 2010-06-21
Stephen interviews for an astronaut position, and Wes Moore discusses the imprisoned Wes Moore.

Ep.81 Gloria Steinem
Air Date: 2010-06-22
Stephen starts his astronaut training, and Gloria Steinem discusses the benefits of men raising kids.

Ep.82 Tim Westergren
Air Date: 2010-06-23
Stephen asks if Glenn Beck is a civil rights hero and talks to Tim Westergren about Pandora.

Ep.83 Michael Specter
Air Date: 2010-06-24
Stephen completes astronaut training, and Michael Specter discusses the dangers of denying science.

Ep.84 Michael Hastings, John Waters
Air Date: 2010-06-28
Michael Hastings discusses Rolling Stone article, and John Waters supports childhood rebellion.

Ep.85 Mayor Julian Castro
Air Date: 2010-06-29
BP puts a positive spin on the oil spill, and Stephen interviews Mayor Julian Castro.

Ep.86 Nicholas Carr
Air Date: 2010-06-30
Stephen plays one-on-one with Allan Houston, and Nicholas Carr criticizes the Internet.

Ep.87 Manny Howard
Air Date: 2010-07-01
Texas Republicans want to criminalize homosexuality, and Manny Howard turns his backyard into a farm.

Ep.88 Paul Krugman, Dr. Michio Kaku
Air Date: 2010-07-05
Stephen joins Cindy Cohn on the Internet and talks to Michio Kaku about invisibility cloaks.

Ep.89 Garret Keizer
Air Date: 2010-07-06
Writer Garret Keizer talks about his new book: "The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want: A Book About Noise"

Ep.90 Steve Carell
Air Date: 2010-07-07
Actor and old friend Steve Carell faces off against Stephen Colbert

Ep.91 Arturo Rodriguez
Air Date: 2010-07-08
Arturo Rodriguez, president of the United Farm Workers of America talks with Stephen about immigrant workers.

Ep.92 Hephzibah Anderson
Air Date: 2010-07-26
Stephen downloads the solution to stop media piracy, and Hephzibah Anderson talks about her year without sex.

Ep.93 Thomas S. Blanton, Kevin Kline
Air Date: 2010-07-27
Stephen questions the mission in Afghanistan and challenges Kevin Kline with Shakespeare.

Ep.94 Elon Musk
Air Date: 2010-07-28
President Obama blows off the Boy Scouts, and Elon Musk discusses the future of electric cars.

Ep.95 Andy Cohen
Air Date: 2010-07-29
Bill O'Reilly issues a rare apology, and Stephen pours Andy Cohen a cocktail.

Ep.96 Jimmy Cliff
Air Date: 2010-08-02
Stephen previews the 2012 Olympics in London, and Jimmy Cliff performs.

Ep.97 Laura Ingraham
Air Date: 2010-08-03
Stephen reads some of Barack Obama's private musings to Laura Ingraham.

Ep.98 Michael Posner
Air Date: 2010-08-04
P.K. Winsome introduces Nielsen Mandela, and Michael Posner discusses international democracy.

Ep.99 Savion Glover
Air Date: 2010-08-05
Californians can now legally marry their pot plant, and Savion Glover performs.

Ep.100 Dylan Ratigan
Air Date: 2010-08-10
Stephen names his Alpha Dog of the Week, and talks to Dylan Ratigan about Wall Street.

Ep.101 David Finkel
Air Date: 2010-08-11
Michelle Obama vacations in Spain, and David Finkel describes the Iraq War's effect on American troops.

Ep.102 Chuck Close
Air Date: 2010-08-12
Stephen checks in on the state of America's seniors and talks to Chuck Close about art.

Ep.103 Richard Clarke, John Fetterman
Air Date: 2010-08-16
Richard Clarke wants a smaller intelligence community, and John Fetterman revitalizes Braddock, PA.

Ep.104 Barry Levine
Air Date: 2010-08-17
Stephen examines the meat industry and asks Barry Levine about his National Enquirer file.

Ep.105 Thomas French
Air Date: 2010-08-18
Laura Schlessinger gets in trouble, and Thomas French explains what it takes to build a zoo.

Ep.106 Jon Krakauer
Air Date: 2010-08-19
Stephen finds out if there's still BP oil in the Gulf, and talks to Jon Krakauer about glory.

Ep.107 Leslie Kean
Air Date: 2010-08-23
President Obama must prove he's not Muslim, and Leslie Kean calls for an investigation of UFOs.

Ep.108 Jeffrey Goldberg
Air Date: 2010-08-24
Stephen examines Internet privacy and talks to Jeffrey Goldberg about conflict in the Middle East.

Ep.109 Andrew Hacker, Heidi Cullen
Air Date: 2010-08-25
Andrew Hacker dismisses for-profit colleges, and Heidi Cullen warns of extreme weather

Ep.110 Richard Engel
Air Date: 2010-08-26
Glenn Beck re-founds America, and Richard Engel talks about the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Ep.111 Anthony Romero
Air Date: 2010-09-07
The Tea Party wins midterm primaries, and Anthony Romero celebrates the ACLU's anniversary.

Ep.112 Vice President Joe Biden, Gen. Raymond Odierno
Air Date: 2010-09-08
Stephen kicks off his salute to the troops tonight with appearances by the Vice President of the United States and the general who shaved his head.

Ep.113 Sen. Jim Webb, Joshua Bleill, Lt. Col. Brent Cummings, John Legend
Air Date: 2010-09-09
David Petraeus honors the Colbert Nation, while Brent Cummings and Josh Bleill talk about their tours.

Ep.114 Lisa Birnbach
Air Date: 2010-09-13
Lisa Birnbach released "The Official Preppy Handbook" in 1980. Who'd have thought that 30 years later, we'd still have preppies but not books.

Ep.115 Sean Wilentz
Air Date: 2010-09-14
Stephen solves the Ground Zero mosque crisis and listens to Sean Wilentz mumble about Bob Dylan.

Ep.116 Saul Griffith
Air Date: 2010-09-15
The Tea Party wins the Republican primaries, and Saul Griffith tries to solve global warming.

Ep.117 Lawrence O'Donnell
Air Date: 2010-09-16
Stephen announces his March to Keep Fear Alive and talks to Lawrence O'Donnell about Tea Partiers.

Ep.118 Pavement
Air Date: 2010-09-20
A 106-year-old woman shares her secret to long life, and Pavement reunites after 11 years.

Ep.119 Eric Schmidt
Air Date: 2010-09-21
Craigslist shuts down its adult services, and Google CEO Eric Schmidt searches for himself.

Ep.120 Guillermo Del Toro
Air Date: 2010-09-22
President Obama gives a back-to-school speech, and Guillermo del Toro meets Stephen del Matador.

Ep.121 Oscar Goodman
Air Date: 2010-09-23
Stephen concludes his migrant farm worker training and talks to Oscar Goodman about Las Vegas.

Ep.122 Ken Burns
Air Date: 2010-09-27
The GOP blocks the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," and Ken Burns talks about "The Tenth Inning."

Ep.123 Paul Begala, Ross Douthat
Air Date: 2010-09-28
Democratic voters suffer from apathy, and Stephen doubts if Ross Douthat is that conservative.

Ep.124 Steve Rattner
Air Date: 2010-09-29
The koala population suffers from Chlamydia, and Steven Rattner discusses the auto industry bailout.

Ep.125 Aaron Sorkin
Air Date: 2010-09-30
Stephen questions poll reliability and talks to Aaron Sorkin in the hall while people hand them stuff.

Ep.126 Eugene Robinson
Air Date: 2010-10-04
The Tea Party reaches out to kids, and Eugene Robinson discusses the four groups of black America.

Ep.127 Leon Botstein
Air Date: 2010-10-05
Stephen looks at the Mexican drug war, and Leon Botstein wants to eliminate two years of school

Ep.128 Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy
Air Date: 2010-10-06
The government tries to take control of America's food, and Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy perform.

Ep.129 Davis Guggenheim
Air Date: 2010-10-07
Joseph Califano debates Gary Johnson over Prop 19, and Davis Guggenheim addresses failing schools.

Ep.130 Robert Reich
Air Date: 2010-10-11
Muslims might take over the food supply, and Robert Reich talks about the future of the U.S. economy.

Ep.131 Brendan Steinhauser
Air Date: 2010-10-12
Schools find a new way to raise money, and M. Night Shyamalan isn't really here.

Ep.132 Austan Goolsbee
Air Date: 2010-10-13
Stephen questions whether it's fair to tax the rich, and Austan Goolsbee gives Obama economic advice.

Ep.133 Bill Bryson
Air Date: 2010-10-14
Stephen gives away free bus tickets to D.C., and Bill Bryson talks about sex in the Middle Ages.

Ep.134 Nicholas Negroponte
Air Date: 2010-10-25
Stephen celebrates his fifth anniversary, and Nicholas Negroponte gives laptops to poor children.

Ep.135 Garry Wills
Air Date: 2010-10-26
Stephen prepares for the apocalypse, and Garry Wills writes a book about himself.

Ep.136 Rep. Tom Perriello, Apolo Anton Ohno
Air Date: 2010-10-27
Stephen looks at the Democrats' chances in the midterms and gives Apolo Ohno a regret.

Ep.137 Maira Kalman
Air Date: 2010-10-28
The McRib returns on election day, and Maira Kalman falls in love with Abraham Lincoln.

Ep.138 Jonathan Alter
Air Date: 2010-11-01
Christine O'Donnell prays, and Jonathan Alter says Obama's allergy to gimmickry has hurt him.

Ep.139 Katrina vanden Heuvel, David Frum
Air Date: 2010-11-02
Stephen covers the change sweeping through America with a live broadcast.

Ep.140 Doris Kearns Goodwin
Air Date: 2010-11-03
Californians decide on Prop 19, and Doris Kearns Goodwin puts the midterm election into perspective.

Ep.141 Elvis Costello
Air Date: 2010-11-04
A popular children's TV character is outed, and Elvis Costello threatens to cut off Stephen's thumbs.

Ep.142 Reza Aslan
Air Date: 2010-11-08
Rand Paul wants to protect the rich, and Reza Aslan wants to bring down democracy through art.

Ep.143 Cee-Lo Green
Air Date: 2010-11-09
Stephen promises to lob softball questions at George W. Bush, and Cee Lo Green performs.

Ep.144 Martha Stewart
Air Date: 2010-11-10
Michelle Obama shakes hands with a conservative Muslim, and Stephen cooks for Martha Stewart.

Ep.145 Quincy Jones
Air Date: 2010-11-11
Wall Street hands out record bonuses, Nintendo goes to court, and Quincy Jones wants a Latin Grammy.

Ep.146 David Stern
Air Date: 2010-11-15
Jeffrey Goldberg opposes full-body scanners, and David Stern misses short shorts.

Ep.147 John Legend
Air Date: 2010-11-16
Stephen looks at the new trend in alcoholic energy drinks, and John Legend performs "Shine."

Ep.148 Ian Frazier
Air Date: 2010-11-17
Stephen wonders if America can trim its national debt, and Ian Frazier talks about Siberia.

Ep.149 Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta
Air Date: 2010-11-18
Joseph Gobbles shoots Jay the Intern, and Salvatore Giunta credits the bravery of American troops.

Ep.150 Dan Savage
Air Date: 2010-11-29
The advice columnist and Colbert Report national spokes-gay returns to talk about his new anti-suicide initiative for gay teenagers.

Ep.151 Tom Vilsack
Air Date: 2010-11-30
James Rubin discusses the WikiLeaks document dump, and Tom Vilsack brings a cheddar cheese head.

Ep.152 Michelle Rhee
Air Date: 2010-12-01
The former education commissioner talks about her efforts to reform the Washington D.C. school system.

Ep.153 David Stockman
Air Date: 2010-12-02

Ep.154 Garry Trudeau
Air Date: 2010-12-06
Obama tries to win over Republicans, and Garry Trudeau looks back on 40 years of "Doonesbury."

Ep.155 Julie Nixon Eisenhower & David Eisenhower
Air Date: 2010-12-07
Obama extends the Bush tax cuts, and David and Julie Eisenhower recall growing up in the White House.

Ep.156 Steve Martin
Air Date: 2010-12-08
Stephen tests Steve Martin's art knowledge and tries to sell him last year's portrait.

Ep.157 Julie Taymor
Air Date: 2010-12-09
William Wegman arts up Stephen's portrait, and Julie Taymor talks about "The Tempest."

Ep.158 Patti Smith
Air Date: 2010-12-13
Stephen wants to feed the economy that Jamie Lee Curtis yogurt and asks Patti Smith about her memoir.

Ep.159 David Boies, Stephen Sondheim
Air Date: 2010-12-14
Stephen wins the Golden Tweet Award and takes issue with some of Stephen Sondheim's lyrics.

Ep.160 Omar Wasow, Laird Hamilton
Air Date: 2010-12-15
America is at cyberwar, and Laird Hamilton shoots the curl of Stephen's rage.

Ep.161 Amy Sedaris, Paul Simon
Air Date: 2010-12-16
Jesus may be a liberal Democrat, Amy Sedaris makes a tie snake, and Paul Simon performs.