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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S07E01 Gov. Ed Rendell
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Stephen uncovers a menace in Florida and talks to Ed Rendell about leaving office by choice.
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S07E02 Geoffrey Canada
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Some want the dollar to be converted back to gold, and Geoffrey Canada advocates for education reform.
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S07E03 Atul Gawande
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America's fruit supply is in danger, and Atul Gawande wants to reduce health risks in hospitals.
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S07E04 Dr. Ronald DePinho
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Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how tides work, and Robert DePinho wants to reverse the aging process.
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S07E05 Fen Montaigne
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Stephen violates the Constitution, and Fen Montaigne talks about Antarctic penguins.
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S07E06 Chris Hughes
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Stephen picks this year's Grammy winners, and Chris Hughes starts a site for Jewish sumo wrestlers.
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S07E07 Bernard-Henri Levy
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50 Cent makes $8 million on Twitter, and Bernard-Henri Levy discusses public intellectualism.
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S07E08 Kevin Spacey
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Hitler delivers a moving speech in Tucson, and Stephen pictures Kevin Spacey naked with rose petals.
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S07E09 Sherry Turkle
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Stephen unveils a new portrait of himself and talks to Sherry Turkle about alienating technology.
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S07E10 Cornel West
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Stephen looks at education reform and assumes Cornel West's book is about Obama joining the circus.
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S07E11 Ron Reagan Jr.
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Stephen gets a present from Afghanistan and talks to Ron Reagan about his memoir.
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S07E12 Chris Matthews
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Christine Todd Whitman discusses state budget shortfalls, and Chris Matthews defends JFK's legacy.
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S07E13 Charlie Rose
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House Republicans repeal health care to create new jobs, and Stephen talks to Charlie Rose.
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S07E14 Amy Chua
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Stephen covers home appliance safety and talks to Amy Chua about her controversial book.
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S07E15 Michael Waldman, Christine Yvette Lewis
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Michael Waldman rates the State of the Union, and Christine Yvette Lewis fights for domestic workers.
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S07E16 Dr. Daryl Bem, Brian Greene
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Stephen wonders if ESP exists and asks Brian Greene if there is a universe where people buy books.
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S07E17 Samer Shehata, Dr. Paul Offit
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There's a breakthrough in taser technology, and Dr. Paul Offit discusses the importance of vaccines.
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S07E18 Leslie Dach, Michael Lewis
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Leslie Dach confirms Wal-Mart's collaboration with Obama, and Michael Lewis discusses Wall Street.
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S07E19 Sean Kelly
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America must break its dependency on foreign turmoil, and Sean Dorrance Kelly discusses the sacred.
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S07E20 Jane McGonigal
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Stephen previews the Super Bowl and talks to Jane McGonigal about video games.
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S07E21 LCD Soundsystem
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Hosni Mubarak steps down onto a pillowy mound of money, and LCD Soundsystem performs.
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S07E22 Christiane Amanpour, David Albright
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President Twitter Bird will lead Egypt, and David Albright talks about Iran's computer virus.
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S07E23 Eric Foner
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Rupert Murdoch takes a new approach to journalism, and Eric Foner talks about Abraham Lincoln.
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S07E24 Jeffrey Leonard
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Stephen poses for Project, and Jeffrey Leonard calls out big companies' late payment policies.
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S07E25 Eugene Jarecki
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Rick Santorum complains about his Google problem, and Eugene Jarecki dispels the myths of Reagan.
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S07E26 Randi Weingarten, Bing West
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Wisconsin Democrats waddle out of the state, and Bing West discusses the way out of Afghanistan.
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S07E27 Stephanie Coontz
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Stephen brings a criminal to justice, and Stephanie Coontz talks about women in the 60s.
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S07E28 Glenn Greenwald, Mike Huckabee
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Aaron Barr threatens WikiLeaks, and Mike Huckabee doesn't believe Obama is a Muslim.
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S07E29 Michael Scheuer
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Stephen's portrait goes up for auction, and Michael Scheuer talks about Osama bin Laden.
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S07E30 Evan Osnos
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Stephen addresses America's elderly and talks to Evan Osnos about the Oscars.
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S07E31 Harry Connick Jr.
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There's a new hope for American manufacturing, and Harry Connick, Jr. won't be tickling the ivories.
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S07E32 Mark W. Moffett
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Stephen fights Jimmy Fallon over his new ice cream flavor, and Mark Moffett talks about bees.
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S07E33 Joshua Foer
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Stephen examines new questions about Obama's past and asks Joshua Foer where he put his car keys.
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S07E34 Dan Sinker
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Congress bans the sale of traditional light bulbs, and Dan Sinker impersonates Rahm Emanuel.
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S07E35 David Brooks
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Clarence Thomas may have a conflict of interest, and David Brooks talks about "The Social Animal."
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S07E36 Reza Aslan
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Al Qaeda recruits Americans, and Reza Aslan talks about the Islamic-American experience.
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S07E37 Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers
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Stephen's self-portrait goes up for auction, and Steve Martin does some bluegrass.
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S07E38 Ayman Mohyeldin
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The art world buzzes about Stephen's portrait, and Ayman Mohyeldin talks in the Situation Mosque.
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S07E39 Nathan Myhrvold
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Simon de Pury dances to Snoop Dogg, and Nathan Myhrvold uses modern scientific methods to cook food.
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S07E40 Jody Williams
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Food prices skyrocket, a cable news feud escalates, and Jody Williams wants to advance equality.
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S07E41 Michael Moore
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Labor unions fight on, and Stephen stands outside with a bullhorn to interview Michael Moore.
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S07E42 Dr. Anthony Fauci
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Stephen questions Obama's plan for Libya and talks infectious diseases with Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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S07E43 Tim Shriver
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Stephen practices Rebecca Black's "Friday" and does a PSA for Tim Shriver.
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S07E44 Piers Gibbon
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The Wisconsin anti-union law faces trouble, and Piers Gibbon talks about cannibalism.
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S07E45 Andrew Chaikin
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Stephen prepares for a world without Glenn Beck, and Andrew Chaikin wants humans to travel to Mars.
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S07E46 James Franco
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Tim Pawlenty raps about pop culture, and James Franco proves he's a Tolkien fan.
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S07E47 Sir David Tang
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Stephen prepares for the royal wedding, and David Tang corrects celebrity rumors.
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S07E48 Jeff Greenfield
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Stephen gets ready for the royal wedding and talks to Jeff Greenfield about alternate histories.
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S07E49 Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage
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Walgreens offers Pap smears, and Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage test the blue ice myth.
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S07E50 Ray Kurzweil
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Mitt Romney throws his hat in the ring, and Ray Kurzweil says man and machine are becoming one.
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S07E51 Morgan Spurlock
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Unilever creates armpit insecurity among women, and Morgan Spurlock addresses product placement.
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S07E52 Caroline Kennedy
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Trevor Potter helps Stephen fill out super PAC forms, and Caroline Kennedy recites poetry.
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S07E53 Ron Paul
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n this episode, Stephen recovers from a Catholic bender, and Donald Trump leads in the potential Republican candidate polls. Masturbation cures restless leg syndrome, and Ron Paul criticizes the Federal Reserve.
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S07E54 A.C. Grayling
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The climate change debate continues, and A.C. Grayling writes a secular Bible.
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S07E55 Ice-T
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The new danger in air travel comes with a $25 fee, and Ice-T talks about his memoir.
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S07E56 Wade Graham
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Stephen travels to England for the royal wedding, and asks Wade Graham about Covent Garden.
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S07E57 Francis Fukuyama
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Stephen throws a "We Got Bin Laden" party, and Francis Fukuyama warns of the Chinese threat.
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S07E58 Rex Ryan
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Stephen covers new details in the hunt for Bin Laden and talks to Rex Ryan for six minutes.
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S07E59 Amy Farrell
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"Atlas Shrugged" comes to the big screen, and Amy Farrell wants to end the persecution of fat people.
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S07E60 Bill James
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Donald Trump applies his wisdom to same-sex marriage, and Bill James discusses true crime.
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S07E61 Lupe Fiasco
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Stephen looks at a unique solution to the debt crisis in Michigan, and Lupe Fiasco performs.
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S07E62 Geoffrey Rush
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A billboard predicts the end of the world, and Geoffrey Rush explains why he's not a method actor.
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S07E63 Eric Greitens
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Stephen receives an unexpected honor, and Eric Greitens talks about being a Navy Seal.
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S07E64 John Bradshaw
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Stephen warns of a new government intrusion and talks to John Bradshaw about dog behavior.
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S07E65 Alison Klayman
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Stephen files his super PAC request, and Alison Klayman talks about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
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S07E66 Amy Kremer
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Stephen covers tax breaks for oil companies and talks to Amy Kremer dressed as an American patriot.
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S07E67 Austan Goolsbee
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Newt Gingrich struggles to stay on message, and Austan Goolsbee talks about the debt ceiling.
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S07E68 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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John Lithgow performs Gingrich's press release, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar discusses the Harlem Rens.
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S07E69 James Stewart
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Stephen wonders if the world ended and lies about reading James Stewart's book.
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S07E70 Robert Kennedy, Jr.
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Stephen examines the Weiner scandal, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. makes a mountain out of a molehill.
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S07E71 Salman Khan
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Congress rejects raising the debt ceiling, and Salman Khan teaches over 53 million students.
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S07E72 Werner Herzog
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Sarah Palin describes Paul Revere's midnight ride, and Werner Herzog talks about cave paintings.
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S07E73 Sugar Ray Leonard
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Rand Paul identifies terrorists, and Stephen thumb wrestles Sugar Ray Leonard.
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S07E74 Bre Pettis
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Anthony Weiner captures the manscaping vote, and Bre Pettis print a 3-D copy of Stephen's head.
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S07E75 Tom Ridge
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Andrew Breitbart shows a photo of Anthony Weiner's penis, and Tom Ridge talks about natural gas.
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S07E76 Henry Kissinger
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Freestyle canoe dancing heats up, and Henry Kissinger discusses America's relationship with China.
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S07E77 Janny Scott
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Stephen explores "Sesame Street" corruption and talks to Janny Scott about Barack Obama's mother.
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S07E78 Keith Olbermann
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Seniors face a shocking new threat, and Keith Olbermann returns to television.
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S07E79 Bon Iver
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Stephen looks at new developments in technology, and Bon Iver performs.
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S07E80 Florence And The Machine
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Jack White helps Stephen revive his music career, and Florence and the Machine perform.
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S07E81 Talib Kweli
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Stephen comes clean with Jack White, Obama defends actions in Libya, and Talib Kweli performs.
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S07E82 The Black Belles
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Jack White presents "Charlene II (I'm Over You)," and Stephen performs with the Black Belles.
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S07E83 Grover Norquist
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Ted Nugent writes an Op-ed, and Stephen wants to claim Grover Norquist as a dependent.
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S07E84 Alexandra Pelosi
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The Supreme Court throws out a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart, and Alexandra Pelosi discusses her documentary on immigrant naturalization in the U.S.
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S07E85 Gary Sinise
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The FEC makes a decision about Stephen's Super PAC, and Gary Sinise entertains American troops.
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S07E86 Timothy Garton Ash
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The FEC allows Stephen to form his Super PAC, and Timothy Garton Ash discusses subversive facts.
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S07E87 Michael Shermer
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The natural gas industry tries to counter bad press, and Michael Shermer discusses "Skeptic Magazine."
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S07E88 Dan Savage
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Michele Bachmann signs a controversial pledge, and Dan Savage talks about marriage and monogamy.
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S07E89 David McCullough
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The Republican Party has a fresh young face that's only 235 years old, and David McCullough has a new book about Americans in Paris.
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S07E90 Jose Antonio Vargas
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The Rupert Murdoch scandal deepens, and Jose Antonio Vargas comes out of the border-gay closet.
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S07E91 John Prendergast
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Fox News blows the lid back onto the Murdoch story, and John Prendergast discusses South Sudan.
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S07E92 David Carr
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Newt Gingrich drowns in debt, and David Carr feels like the tallest leprechaun in "Page One."
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S07E93 Michael Sandel
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A pie attack makes Rupert Murdoch sympathetic, Republicans limit who can vote, and Michael Sandel examines the ethical issue of sailor cannibalism.
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S07E94 David Eagleman
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California passes a law requiring public schools to teach gay history, NBC loves breasts, and neuroscientist David Eagleman discusses the secret lives of the brain.
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S07E95 Brian Cox
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The media assumes Norway's native gunman is Muslim, Summer's Eve uses vaginal puppetry to market their product to vaginas, and Brian Cox reveals the mysteries of space.
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S07E96 Brooke Gladstone
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Herman Cain breaks Stephen's heart, Peter Edelman talks "poors," and Brooke Gladstone reflects on the media's influence.
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S07E97 Mary (Missy) Cummings
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Home-owning vampire Patrick Rodgers turns the tables on Wells Fargo, electric car drivers face a critical deadline, and Missy Cummings develops a new breed of flying robots.
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S07E98 Buddy Roemer
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John McCain enrages Tea Partiers by calling them "Hobbits," and Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer won't take special-interest donations.
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S07E99 Tony Hsieh
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Stephen tells the "Billy Goats Gruff" debt ceiling story, an Alabama company turns ashes into bullets, and Zappos' C.E.O. Tony Hsieh talks about delivering happiness.
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S07E100 Al Hunt
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Scandal rocks Newt Gingrich's Twitterverse, David Leonhardt knows how to save America's credit rating, and Al Hunt thinks everyone lost the debt ceiling deal.
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S07E101 Robert Wittman
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A half-Hispanic teenager steals Spider-Man's job, Monopoly gets a makeover, and Robert Wittman solves art crimes.
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S07E102 Anthony Bourdain
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Wisconsin Democrats get bad absentee ballot applications, Stephen takes over MLB's Twitter feed, and Anthony Bourdain describes the grossest things he's ever eaten.
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S07E103 Nassir Ghaemi
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America's credit rating plummets, Prescott Group has a cheap doomsday solution, and Nassir Ghaemi thinks madness creates first-rate leaders.
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S07E104 The Cars
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The liberal media's hot-airheads have started indoctrinating America's kids.
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S07E105 Elliot Ackerman
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Father Jim Martin discusses God's job performance, political junkies donate money for a fix, and Elliot Ackerman lets voters directly nominate a president.
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S07E106 Gloria Steinem
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Mitt Romney thinks corporations are people too, Stephen reveals his super PAC ad, and Gloria Steinem discusses gender equality.
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S07E107 Ambassador Susan Rice
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Stephen apologizes to WOI in Des Moines, Michele Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll, and Ambassador Susan Rice discusses the role of the United Nations.
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S07E108 STS-135 astronauts
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Barack Obama spins "Obamacare," Frank Luntz transforms the Colbert Super PAC, and Atlantis' crewmembers talk about their final space mission.
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S07E109 Jeff Bridges
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Rick Perry hires Colbert Super PAC's treasurer, Rick Santorum puts gay marriage into everyday napkin terms, and Jeff Bridges looks good by having fun.
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S07E110 Kevin Mitnick
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America wants a badass president, WOI reports on the "Rick Parry" write-in scandal, and hacker Kevin Mitnick is the ghost in the wires.
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S07E111 Gov. Tim Pawlenty
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People enjoy a story more when they know how it ends, Prescott Group unveils its toning shoes, and Tim Pawlenty explains why he pulled out of the presidential race.
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S07E112 Robin Wright
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The TSA makes changes to airport security, controversy surrounds Martin Luther King Jr.'s memorial, and Robin Wright discusses the cultural impact of the Arab Spring.
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S07E113 Tom Brokaw
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The GOP debate drives Stephen to watch MSNBC, Rick Perry calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme, and Tom Brokaw follows the progress of 9/11 victims' family members.
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S07E114 Diane Sawyer
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Stephen reports on an old-school reporter, America profits from grief, and Diane Sawyer discusses "Jacqueline Kennedy: In Her Own Words."
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S07E115 Al Gore
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Barack Obama unveils his jobs plan, Paul Krugman discusses the Lesser Depression, and Al Gore focuses on climate reality.
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S07E116 Michael Moore
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Fox News objects to Barack Obama's jobs bill binder clip, Stephen unveils his postal solution, and Michael Moore talks about his memoir "Here Comes Trouble."
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S07E117 David Copperfield
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Swiss banking giant UBS reports a $2 billion loss, Jimmy Fallon loves Stephen, and David Copperfield discusses the mind-bending science of perception.
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S07E118 Jeffrey Kluger
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Barack Obama unveils his deficit reduction plan; the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" changes everything; and Jeffrey Kluger examines the bond between siblings.
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S07E119 Daniel Yergin
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Reuters' Chrystia Freeland discusses Europe's financial crisis, protestors occupy Wall Street, and Daniel Yergin discusses the world's quest for energy.
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S07E120 Jeremy Ben-Ami
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A defunct satellite threatens the earth, the Marine Corps limits troops to silent farts in Afghanistan, and Jeremy Ben-Ami discusses the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
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S07E121 Radiohead
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America reaches a milestone in corporate civil rights, Thom Yorke and Ed O'Brien discuss global warming, and rock legend Radiohead performs.
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S07E122 Melinda Gates
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Rick Perry owns his horrific debate performance, the NFL tightens stadium security, and Melinda Gates works on improving America's public schools.
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S07E123 Ken Burns
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Rick Perry talks immigration, America gets tough on pregnant Mexicans, John Lithgow calls the Atone Phone, and Ken Burns discusses his Prohibition documentary.
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S07E124 Mark Cuban
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Karl Rove's fundraising takes a turn, Trevor Potter arms Stephen with a 501(c)(4), Kevin Kline hosts The Donating Game, and Mark Cuban talks billionaires.