The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits.
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- Seasons
- 11
- Episodes aired
- 1.447
- Latest aired
- S11E40
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 October 2005 – December 2005 32 episodes
- Season 2 January 2006 – December 2006 161 episodes
- Season 3 January 2007 – November 2007 138 episodes
- Season 4 January 2008 – December 2008 160 episodes
- Season 5 January 2009 – December 2009 161 episodes
- Season 6 January 2010 – December 2010 161 episodes
- Season 7 January 2011 – September 2011 124 episodes
- Season 8 October 2011 – September 2012 155 episodes
- Season 9 October 2012 – September 2013 155 episodes
- Season 10 September 2013 – September 2014 160 episodes
- Season 11 September 2014 – December 2014 40 episodes
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S06E01 Erick Erickson
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Stephen tries out for the U.S. curling team, and Erick Erickson opposes the RNC's purity test.
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S06E02 Riley Crane
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The military responds to the underwear bomber, and Riley Crane wins a contest to find 10 balloons.
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S06E03 Capt. Charles Moore
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The Senate and House debate health care, and Charles Moore discovers a floating patch of garbage.
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S06E04 James Fowler
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America executes fewer prisoners, and James Fowler talks about the power of social networks.
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S06E05 Mon, Jan 11, 2010
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Eugene Jarecki speaks out against large banks, and Morgan Freeman says untrustworthy things.
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S06E06 Raj Patel
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Obama won't admit we're in the middle of a war, and Raj Patel talks about "The Value of Nothing."
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S06E07 Wed, Jan 13, 2010
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Stephen examines the "Avatar" controversy and talks to John Heilemann about "Game Change."
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S06E08 Thu, Jan 14, 2010
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Americans walk away from their mortgages, and Stephen talks to Kathleen Sebelius.
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S06E09 Emily Pilloton
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Stephen wants to dig for coal, and Emily Pilloton uses industrial design to help the world's needy.
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S06E10 Stephen Bosworth
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Stephen attempts to make an Olympic team, and Stephen Bosworth talks about North Korea.
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S06E11 Dick Ebersol
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Stephen races speedskater Shani Davis and overcomes adversity to interview Dick Ebersol.
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S06E12 John Farmer
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Stephen reviews Obama's first year in office, examines airport terrorism and discusses national security with John Farmer, dean of Rutgers-Newark Law School.
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S06E13 Kati Marton
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An unlikely candidate emerges for a New York Senate seat, and Kati Marton discusses communist Hungary.
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S06E14 Mika Brzezinski
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Paul Begala urges Democrats to fight back, and Mika Brzezinski balances work with parenting.
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S06E15 Arthur Benjamin
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Stephen demands an iPad and hopes Arthur Benjamin tells him what comes after 14.
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S06E16 David Gergen
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Stephen praises Bob McDonnell's speech, and David Gergen examines the State of the Union address.
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S06E17 Nicole Detling Miller, Jessica Smith, Harold Ford Jr.
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Stephen wins a Grammy, and Harold Ford Jr. defends his new support for gay marriage.
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S06E18 Eliot Spitzer
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Stephen pays tribute to J.D. Salinger, and Eliot Spitzer is happy to see Obama tough on Wall Street.
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S06E19 Peter Cove, John Durant
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Stephen has advice for getting America back to work, and John Durant wants us to live like cavemen.
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S06E20 Henry Louis Gates
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A former CIA agent makes startling revelations, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. analyzes Stephen's DNA.
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S06E21 Jonathan Safran Foer
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Sarah Palin writes notes on her hand, and Jonathan Safran Foer urges Americans to eat less meat.
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S06E22 George Stephanopoulos
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Chris Dodd wants to take away corporate free speech, and George Stephanopoulos drinks a Heineken.
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S06E23 Claire Danes
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Stephen profiles Chicago's 5th district, and Claire Danes discusses her role as Temple Grandin.
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S06E24 Al Michaels, David Ross
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Al Michaels considers an Al Qaeda bobsled team, and Stephen unveils his Vancouver poster to David Ross.
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S06E25 Shaun White
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Stephen offends Ujjal Dosanjh and invites Shaun White for a Canadian beer.
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S06E26 Lindsey Vonn, Bob Costas
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Lindsey Vonn discusses her Austrian cheese remedy, and Bob Costas doesn't care who wins.
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S06E27 Scott Hamilton, Jeret Peterson, Ryan St. Onge
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Scott Hamilton discusses figure skating, while Ryan St. Onge and Jeret Peterson face an intervention.
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S06E28 Shani Davis, Seth Wescott
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Shani Davis thanks the Colbert Nation for his medals, and Seth Wescott refuses to wear tight clothing.
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S06E29 Don Cheadle
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Michael Buble sings two national anthems, and Don Cheadle considers doing heroin for Darfur.
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S06E30 David Brooks
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Kids may be the key to our economic future, and David Brooks discusses moderate conservatism.
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S06E31 Scheherazade Rehman, Garry Wills
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Scheherazade Rehman debates Greece's economy, and Garry Wills says the president has too much power.
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S06E32 Barry Schwartz
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Iraqi candidates sway voters with gifts, and Barry Schwartz explains the downside of too many choices.
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S06E33 Tom Hanks
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Ezra Klein details the reconciliation process, and Tom Hanks discusses his role as a history maker.
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S06E34 Annie Leonard
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Pringles recalls its two best flavors, and Annie Leonard says Americans have too much stuff.
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S06E35 Sean Carroll
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Charlie Cook discusses health care reconciliation, and Sean Carroll talks about the mystery of time.
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S06E36 David Aaronovitch
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Scott Rasmussen interprets poll results, and David Aaronovitch discusses conspiracy theories.
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S06E37 Robert Baer
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Stephen questions the media's focus and asks Robert Baer if the squirrel is in the basket.
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S06E38 Rebecca Skloot
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Stephen examines the way Americans eat and talks to Rebecca Skloot about the ethics of science.
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S06E39 Nell Irvin Painter
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Doctors offer vasectomy deals for March Madness, and Stephen arm-wrestles Nell Irvin Painter.
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S06E40 Mary Matalin
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James Martin defends social justice, and Mary Matalin tries to avoid Republican talking points.
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S06E41 Claire McCaskill
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Stephen breeds the elderly in captivity, and Claire McCaskill sends a message to Rush Limbaugh.
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S06E42 Simon Johnson
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Scandal rocks the church even harder than Creed, and Simon Johnson thinks banks have too much power.
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S06E43 Craig Mullaney
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The federal government raids an anti-government militia, and Craig Mullaney discusses Afghanistan.
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S06E44 David Frum, Judith Shulevitz
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David Frum gets fired from the Republican cult, and Judith Shulevitz discusses the Sabbath.
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S06E45 Dean Kamen
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Fox cancels "24," and Dean Kamen talks about his new advanced prosthetic arm invention.
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S06E46 Reverend Al Sharpton
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Scrabble changes its rules to allow proper names, and Al Sharpton fights for education reform.
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S06E47 David Simon
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Jeff Goldblum blesses a cigarette, and David Simon talks about his new show, "Treme."
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S06E48 Neil DeGrasse Tyson
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Tonight Stephen welcomes astrophysicist and the director of the Hayden Planetarium, Neil DeGrasse Tyson
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S06E49 Jeffrey Toobin, Julian Assange
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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.
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S06E50 Jon Mooallem
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Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times journalist Jon Mooallem.
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S06E51 David Shields
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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.
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S06E52 Aimee Mullins
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Tonight Stephen welcomes athlete, actress and activist Aimee Mullins
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S06E53 Andrew Ross Sorkin, George Will
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Tonight Stephen welcomes political pundit George Will. Also, Stephen talks with New York Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin
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S06E54 Jeffrey Katzenberg
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Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief executive of Dreamworks animation, Jeffrey Katzenberg.
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S06E55 Craig Robinson
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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.
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S06E56 Gorillaz
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Tonight Stephen welcomes musical group Gorillaz.
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S06E57 Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
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Tonight Stephen welcomes singer Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.
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S06E58 Conn Iggulden
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Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of The Dangerous Book of Heroes, Conn Iggulden.
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S06E59 Gregg Easterbrook
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Tonight Stephen welcomes the contributing editor for the Atlantic Monthly and author of Sonic Boom: Globalization at Mach Speed, Gregg Easterbrook.
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S06E60 OK Go
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Tonight Stephen welcomes the band Ok Go. Also, Stephen talks with California's Lt. Governor Abel Moldonado about Proposition 14.
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S06E61 Elizabeth Warren
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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.
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S06E62 Michael J. Fox, Mark W. Moffett
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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.
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S06E63 David Isay
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Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of StoryCorps and author of Mom: A Celebration of Mothers from StoryCorps, David Isay.
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S06E64 Stewart Brand
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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.
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S06E65 Gary Johnson
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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.
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S06E66 Hampton Sides
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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.
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S06E67 Deepak Chopra
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Tonight Stephen welcomes self help guru and author of The Shadow Effect: Illuminating the Hidden Power of Your True Self, Deepak Chopra.
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S06E68 The Hold Steady
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Tonight Stephen welcomes the band The Hold Steady.
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S06E69 Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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Manned spaceflight nears its end, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali lives under a constant death threat.
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S06E70 Lisa Miller
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Stephen shows shocking footage from Spain, and Lisa Miller spends seven minutes in Heaven.
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S06E71 Vampire Weekend
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Stephen visits the offices of Consumer Reports, and Vampire Weekend performs.
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S06E72 James Carville, Jonathan Alter
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Stephen fundraises for a worthy cause, and Jonathan Alter discusses President Obama's first year.
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S06E73 Mark Frauenfelder
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Stephen visits the Consumer Reports labs, and Mark Frauenfelder plays his cigar-box guitar.
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S06E74 Amb. Michael Oren, Sen. Sam Nunn
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Michael Oren defends Israel's flotilla raid, and Sam Nunn warns of the nuclear terrorism threat.
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S06E75 Alan Bean
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Marc Fisher debates soccer with Mark Starr, and Alan Bean shows off his moon dust paintings.
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S06E76 Stephen Prothero
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Stephen recaps the Tony Awards, and Stephen Prothero is going to Hell in seven religions.
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S06E77 Dr. Carl Safina
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Stephen has to stop hunting men and wants Carl Safina to change the color of his Blue Ocean Institute.
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S06E78 Devo
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Stephen gives a short, self-indulgent update on Twitter, and Devo performs.
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S06E79 David Mamet
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Stephen helps Bob Inglis win in South Carolina, and David Mamet discusses the dying theater.
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S06E80 Wes Moore
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Stephen interviews for an astronaut position, and Wes Moore discusses the imprisoned Wes Moore.
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S06E81 Gloria Steinem
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Stephen starts his astronaut training, and Gloria Steinem discusses the benefits of men raising kids.
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S06E82 Tim Westergren
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Stephen asks if Glenn Beck is a civil rights hero and talks to Tim Westergren about Pandora.
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S06E83 Michael Specter
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Stephen completes astronaut training, and Michael Specter discusses the dangers of denying science.
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S06E84 Michael Hastings, John Waters
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Michael Hastings discusses Rolling Stone article, and John Waters supports childhood rebellion.
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S06E85 Mayor Julian Castro
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BP puts a positive spin on the oil spill, and Stephen interviews Mayor Julian Castro.
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S06E86 Nicholas Carr
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Stephen plays one-on-one with Allan Houston, and Nicholas Carr criticizes the Internet.
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S06E87 Manny Howard
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Texas Republicans want to criminalize homosexuality, and Manny Howard turns his backyard into a farm.
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S06E88 Paul Krugman, Dr. Michio Kaku
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Stephen joins Cindy Cohn on the Internet and talks to Michio Kaku about invisibility cloaks.
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S06E89 Garret Keizer
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Writer Garret Keizer talks about his new book: "The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want: A Book About Noise"
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S06E90 Steve Carell
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Actor and old friend Steve Carell faces off against Stephen Colbert
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S06E91 Arturo Rodriguez
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Arturo Rodriguez, president of the United Farm Workers of America talks with Stephen about immigrant workers.
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S06E92 Hephzibah Anderson
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Stephen downloads the solution to stop media piracy, and Hephzibah Anderson talks about her year without sex.
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S06E93 Thomas S. Blanton, Kevin Kline
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Stephen questions the mission in Afghanistan and challenges Kevin Kline with Shakespeare.
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S06E94 Elon Musk
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President Obama blows off the Boy Scouts, and Elon Musk discusses the future of electric cars.
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S06E95 Andy Cohen
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Bill O'Reilly issues a rare apology, and Stephen pours Andy Cohen a cocktail.
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S06E96 Jimmy Cliff
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Stephen previews the 2012 Olympics in London, and Jimmy Cliff performs.
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S06E97 Laura Ingraham
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Stephen reads some of Barack Obama's private musings to Laura Ingraham.
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S06E98 Michael Posner
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P.K. Winsome introduces Nielsen Mandela, and Michael Posner discusses international democracy.
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S06E99 Savion Glover
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Californians can now legally marry their pot plant, and Savion Glover performs.
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S06E100 Dylan Ratigan
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Stephen names his Alpha Dog of the Week, and talks to Dylan Ratigan about Wall Street.
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S06E101 David Finkel
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Michelle Obama vacations in Spain, and David Finkel describes the Iraq War's effect on American troops.
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S06E102 Chuck Close
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Stephen checks in on the state of America's seniors and talks to Chuck Close about art.
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S06E103 Richard Clarke, John Fetterman
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Richard Clarke wants a smaller intelligence community, and John Fetterman revitalizes Braddock, PA.
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S06E104 Barry Levine
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Stephen examines the meat industry and asks Barry Levine about his National Enquirer file.
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S06E105 Thomas French
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Laura Schlessinger gets in trouble, and Thomas French explains what it takes to build a zoo.
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S06E106 Jon Krakauer
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Stephen finds out if there's still BP oil in the Gulf, and talks to Jon Krakauer about glory.
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S06E107 Leslie Kean
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President Obama must prove he's not Muslim, and Leslie Kean calls for an investigation of UFOs.
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S06E108 Jeffrey Goldberg
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Stephen examines Internet privacy and talks to Jeffrey Goldberg about conflict in the Middle East.
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S06E109 Andrew Hacker, Heidi Cullen
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Andrew Hacker dismisses for-profit colleges, and Heidi Cullen warns of extreme weather
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S06E110 Richard Engel
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Glenn Beck re-founds America, and Richard Engel talks about the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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S06E111 Anthony Romero
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The Tea Party wins midterm primaries, and Anthony Romero celebrates the ACLU's anniversary.
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S06E112 Vice President Joe Biden, Gen. Raymond Odierno
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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.
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S06E113 Sen. Jim Webb, Joshua Bleill, Lt. Col. Brent Cummings, John Legend
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David Petraeus honors the Colbert Nation, while Brent Cummings and Josh Bleill talk about their tours.
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S06E114 Lisa Birnbach
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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.
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S06E115 Sean Wilentz
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Stephen solves the Ground Zero mosque crisis and listens to Sean Wilentz mumble about Bob Dylan.
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S06E116 Saul Griffith
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The Tea Party wins the Republican primaries, and Saul Griffith tries to solve global warming.
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S06E117 Lawrence O'Donnell
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Stephen announces his March to Keep Fear Alive and talks to Lawrence O'Donnell about Tea Partiers.
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S06E118 Pavement
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A 106-year-old woman shares her secret to long life, and Pavement reunites after 11 years.
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S06E119 Eric Schmidt
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Craigslist shuts down its adult services, and Google CEO Eric Schmidt searches for himself.
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S06E120 Guillermo Del Toro
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President Obama gives a back-to-school speech, and Guillermo del Toro meets Stephen del Matador.
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S06E121 Oscar Goodman
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Stephen concludes his migrant farm worker training and talks to Oscar Goodman about Las Vegas.
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S06E122 Ken Burns
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The GOP blocks the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," and Ken Burns talks about "The Tenth Inning."
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S06E123 Paul Begala, Ross Douthat
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Democratic voters suffer from apathy, and Stephen doubts if Ross Douthat is that conservative.
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S06E124 Steve Rattner
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The koala population suffers from Chlamydia, and Steven Rattner discusses the auto industry bailout.
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S06E125 Aaron Sorkin
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Stephen questions poll reliability and talks to Aaron Sorkin in the hall while people hand them stuff.
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S06E126 Eugene Robinson
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The Tea Party reaches out to kids, and Eugene Robinson discusses the four groups of black America.
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S06E127 Leon Botstein
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Stephen looks at the Mexican drug war, and Leon Botstein wants to eliminate two years of school
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S06E128 Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy
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The government tries to take control of America's food, and Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy perform.
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S06E129 Davis Guggenheim
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Joseph Califano debates Gary Johnson over Prop 19, and Davis Guggenheim addresses failing schools.
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S06E130 Robert Reich
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Muslims might take over the food supply, and Robert Reich talks about the future of the U.S. economy.
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S06E131 Brendan Steinhauser
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Schools find a new way to raise money, and M. Night Shyamalan isn't really here.
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S06E132 Austan Goolsbee
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Stephen questions whether it's fair to tax the rich, and Austan Goolsbee gives Obama economic advice.
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S06E133 Bill Bryson
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Stephen gives away free bus tickets to D.C., and Bill Bryson talks about sex in the Middle Ages.
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S06E134 Nicholas Negroponte
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Stephen celebrates his fifth anniversary, and Nicholas Negroponte gives laptops to poor children.
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S06E135 Garry Wills
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Stephen prepares for the apocalypse, and Garry Wills writes a book about himself.
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S06E136 Rep. Tom Perriello, Apolo Anton Ohno
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Stephen looks at the Democrats' chances in the midterms and gives Apolo Ohno a regret.
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S06E137 Maira Kalman
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The McRib returns on election day, and Maira Kalman falls in love with Abraham Lincoln.
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S06E138 Jonathan Alter
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Christine O'Donnell prays, and Jonathan Alter says Obama's allergy to gimmickry has hurt him.
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S06E139 Katrina vanden Heuvel, David Frum
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Stephen covers the change sweeping through America with a live broadcast.
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S06E140 Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Californians decide on Prop 19, and Doris Kearns Goodwin puts the midterm election into perspective.
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S06E141 Elvis Costello
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A popular children's TV character is outed, and Elvis Costello threatens to cut off Stephen's thumbs.
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S06E142 Reza Aslan
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Rand Paul wants to protect the rich, and Reza Aslan wants to bring down democracy through art.
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S06E143 Cee-Lo Green
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Stephen promises to lob softball questions at George W. Bush, and Cee Lo Green performs.
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S06E144 Martha Stewart
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Michelle Obama shakes hands with a conservative Muslim, and Stephen cooks for Martha Stewart.
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S06E145 Quincy Jones
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Wall Street hands out record bonuses, Nintendo goes to court, and Quincy Jones wants a Latin Grammy.
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S06E146 David Stern
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Jeffrey Goldberg opposes full-body scanners, and David Stern misses short shorts.
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S06E147 John Legend
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Stephen looks at the new trend in alcoholic energy drinks, and John Legend performs "Shine."
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S06E148 Ian Frazier
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Stephen wonders if America can trim its national debt, and Ian Frazier talks about Siberia.
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S06E149 Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta
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Joseph Gobbles shoots Jay the Intern, and Salvatore Giunta credits the bravery of American troops.
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S06E150 Dan Savage
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The advice columnist and Colbert Report national spokes-gay returns to talk about his new anti-suicide initiative for gay teenagers.
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S06E151 Tom Vilsack
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James Rubin discusses the WikiLeaks document dump, and Tom Vilsack brings a cheddar cheese head.
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S06E152 Michelle Rhee
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The former education commissioner talks about her efforts to reform the Washington D.C. school system.
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S06E153 David Stockman
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S06E154 Garry Trudeau
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Obama tries to win over Republicans, and Garry Trudeau looks back on 40 years of "Doonesbury."
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S06E155 Julie Nixon Eisenhower & David Eisenhower
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Obama extends the Bush tax cuts, and David and Julie Eisenhower recall growing up in the White House.
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S06E156 Steve Martin
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Stephen tests Steve Martin's art knowledge and tries to sell him last year's portrait.
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S06E157 Julie Taymor
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William Wegman arts up Stephen's portrait, and Julie Taymor talks about "The Tempest."
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S06E158 Patti Smith
December 13 find the promo
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Stephen wants to feed the economy that Jamie Lee Curtis yogurt and asks Patti Smith about her memoir.
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S06E159 David Boies, Stephen Sondheim
December 14 find the promo
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Stephen wins the Golden Tweet Award and takes issue with some of Stephen Sondheim's lyrics.
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S06E160 Omar Wasow, Laird Hamilton
December 15 find the promo
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America is at cyberwar, and Laird Hamilton shoots the curl of Stephen's rage.
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S06E161 Amy Sedaris, Paul Simon
December 16 find the promo
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Jesus may be a liberal Democrat, Amy Sedaris makes a tie snake, and Paul Simon performs.