Episodes
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1. Gov. Ed Rendell
Stephen uncovers a menace in Florida and talks to Ed Rendell about leaving office by choice.
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2. Geoffrey Canada
Some want the dollar to be converted back to gold, and Geoffrey Canada advocates for education reform.
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3. Atul Gawande
America's fruit supply is in danger, and Atul Gawande wants to reduce health risks in hospitals.
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4. Dr. Ronald DePinho
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how tides work, and Robert DePinho wants to reverse the aging process.
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5. Fen Montaigne
Stephen violates the Constitution, and Fen Montaigne talks about Antarctic penguins.
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6. Chris Hughes
Stephen picks this year's Grammy winners, and Chris Hughes starts a site for Jewish sumo wrestlers.
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7. Bernard-Henri Levy
50 Cent makes $8 million on Twitter, and Bernard-Henri Levy discusses public intellectualism.
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8. Kevin Spacey
Hitler delivers a moving speech in Tucson, and Stephen pictures Kevin Spacey naked with rose petals.
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9. Sherry Turkle
Stephen unveils a new portrait of himself and talks to Sherry Turkle about alienating technology.
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10. Cornel West
Stephen looks at education reform and assumes Cornel West's book is about Obama joining the circus.
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11. Ron Reagan Jr.
Stephen gets a present from Afghanistan and talks to Ron Reagan about his memoir.
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12. Chris Matthews
Christine Todd Whitman discusses state budget shortfalls, and Chris Matthews defends JFK's legacy.
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13. Charlie Rose
House Republicans repeal health care to create new jobs, and Stephen talks to Charlie Rose.
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14. Amy Chua
Stephen covers home appliance safety and talks to Amy Chua about her controversial book.
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15. Michael Waldman, Christine Yvette Lewis
Michael Waldman rates the State of the Union, and Christine Yvette Lewis fights for domestic workers.
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16. Dr. Daryl Bem, Brian Greene
Stephen wonders if ESP exists and asks Brian Greene if there is a universe where people buy books.
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17. Samer Shehata, Dr. Paul Offit
There's a breakthrough in taser technology, and Dr. Paul Offit discusses the importance of vaccines.
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18. Leslie Dach, Michael Lewis
Leslie Dach confirms Wal-Mart's collaboration with Obama, and Michael Lewis discusses Wall Street.
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19. Sean Kelly
America must break its dependency on foreign turmoil, and Sean Dorrance Kelly discusses the sacred.
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20. Jane McGonigal
Stephen previews the Super Bowl and talks to Jane McGonigal about video games.
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21. LCD Soundsystem
Hosni Mubarak steps down onto a pillowy mound of money, and LCD Soundsystem performs.
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22. Christiane Amanpour, David Albright
President Twitter Bird will lead Egypt, and David Albright talks about Iran's computer virus.
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23. Eric Foner
Rupert Murdoch takes a new approach to journalism, and Eric Foner talks about Abraham Lincoln.
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24. Jeffrey Leonard
Stephen poses for Project, and Jeffrey Leonard calls out big companies' late payment policies.
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25. Eugene Jarecki
Rick Santorum complains about his Google problem, and Eugene Jarecki dispels the myths of Reagan.
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26. Randi Weingarten, Bing West
Wisconsin Democrats waddle out of the state, and Bing West discusses the way out of Afghanistan.
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27. Stephanie Coontz
Stephen brings a criminal to justice, and Stephanie Coontz talks about women in the 60s.
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28. Glenn Greenwald, Mike Huckabee
Aaron Barr threatens WikiLeaks, and Mike Huckabee doesn't believe Obama is a Muslim.
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29. Michael Scheuer
Stephen's portrait goes up for auction, and Michael Scheuer talks about Osama bin Laden.
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30. Evan Osnos
Stephen addresses America's elderly and talks to Evan Osnos about the Oscars.
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31. Harry Connick Jr.
There's a new hope for American manufacturing, and Harry Connick, Jr. won't be tickling the ivories.
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32. Mark W. Moffett
Stephen fights Jimmy Fallon over his new ice cream flavor, and Mark Moffett talks about bees.
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33. Joshua Foer
Stephen examines new questions about Obama's past and asks Joshua Foer where he put his car keys.
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34. Dan Sinker
Congress bans the sale of traditional light bulbs, and Dan Sinker impersonates Rahm Emanuel.
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35. David Brooks
Clarence Thomas may have a conflict of interest, and David Brooks talks about "The Social Animal."
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36. Reza Aslan
Al Qaeda recruits Americans, and Reza Aslan talks about the Islamic-American experience.
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37. Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers
Stephen's self-portrait goes up for auction, and Steve Martin does some bluegrass.
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38. Ayman Mohyeldin
The art world buzzes about Stephen's portrait, and Ayman Mohyeldin talks in the Situation Mosque.
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39. Nathan Myhrvold
Simon de Pury dances to Snoop Dogg, and Nathan Myhrvold uses modern scientific methods to cook food.
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40. Jody Williams
Food prices skyrocket, a cable news feud escalates, and Jody Williams wants to advance equality.
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41. Michael Moore
Labor unions fight on, and Stephen stands outside with a bullhorn to interview Michael Moore.
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42. Dr. Anthony Fauci
Stephen questions Obama's plan for Libya and talks infectious diseases with Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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43. Tim Shriver
Stephen practices Rebecca Black's "Friday" and does a PSA for Tim Shriver.
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44. Piers Gibbon
The Wisconsin anti-union law faces trouble, and Piers Gibbon talks about cannibalism.
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45. Andrew Chaikin
Stephen prepares for a world without Glenn Beck, and Andrew Chaikin wants humans to travel to Mars.
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46. James Franco
Tim Pawlenty raps about pop culture, and James Franco proves he's a Tolkien fan.
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47. Sir David Tang
Stephen prepares for the royal wedding, and David Tang corrects celebrity rumors.
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48. Jeff Greenfield
Stephen gets ready for the royal wedding and talks to Jeff Greenfield about alternate histories.
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49. Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage
Walgreens offers Pap smears, and Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage test the blue ice myth.
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50. Ray Kurzweil
Mitt Romney throws his hat in the ring, and Ray Kurzweil says man and machine are becoming one.
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51. Morgan Spurlock
Unilever creates armpit insecurity among women, and Morgan Spurlock addresses product placement.
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52. Caroline Kennedy
Trevor Potter helps Stephen fill out super PAC forms, and Caroline Kennedy recites poetry.
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53. Ron Paul
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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54. A.C. Grayling
The climate change debate continues, and A.C. Grayling writes a secular Bible.
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55. Ice-T
The new danger in air travel comes with a $25 fee, and Ice-T talks about his memoir.
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56. Wade Graham
Stephen travels to England for the royal wedding, and asks Wade Graham about Covent Garden.
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57. Francis Fukuyama
Stephen throws a "We Got Bin Laden" party, and Francis Fukuyama warns of the Chinese threat.
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58. Rex Ryan
Stephen covers new details in the hunt for Bin Laden and talks to Rex Ryan for six minutes.
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59. Amy Farrell
"Atlas Shrugged" comes to the big screen, and Amy Farrell wants to end the persecution of fat people.
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60. Bill James
Donald Trump applies his wisdom to same-sex marriage, and Bill James discusses true crime.
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61. Lupe Fiasco
Stephen looks at a unique solution to the debt crisis in Michigan, and Lupe Fiasco performs.
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62. Geoffrey Rush
A billboard predicts the end of the world, and Geoffrey Rush explains why he's not a method actor.
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63. Eric Greitens
Stephen receives an unexpected honor, and Eric Greitens talks about being a Navy Seal.
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64. John Bradshaw
Stephen warns of a new government intrusion and talks to John Bradshaw about dog behavior.
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65. Alison Klayman
Stephen files his super PAC request, and Alison Klayman talks about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
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66. Amy Kremer
Stephen covers tax breaks for oil companies and talks to Amy Kremer dressed as an American patriot.
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67. Austan Goolsbee
Newt Gingrich struggles to stay on message, and Austan Goolsbee talks about the debt ceiling.
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68. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
John Lithgow performs Gingrich's press release, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar discusses the Harlem Rens.
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69. James Stewart
Stephen wonders if the world ended and lies about reading James Stewart's book.
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70. Robert Kennedy, Jr.
Stephen examines the Weiner scandal, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. makes a mountain out of a molehill.
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71. Salman Khan
Congress rejects raising the debt ceiling, and Salman Khan teaches over 53 million students.
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72. Werner Herzog
Sarah Palin describes Paul Revere's midnight ride, and Werner Herzog talks about cave paintings.
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73. Sugar Ray Leonard
Rand Paul identifies terrorists, and Stephen thumb wrestles Sugar Ray Leonard.
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74. Bre Pettis
Anthony Weiner captures the manscaping vote, and Bre Pettis print a 3-D copy of Stephen's head.
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75. Tom Ridge
Andrew Breitbart shows a photo of Anthony Weiner's penis, and Tom Ridge talks about natural gas.
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76. Henry Kissinger
Freestyle canoe dancing heats up, and Henry Kissinger discusses America's relationship with China.
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77. Janny Scott
Stephen explores "Sesame Street" corruption and talks to Janny Scott about Barack Obama's mother.
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78. Keith Olbermann
Seniors face a shocking new threat, and Keith Olbermann returns to television.
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79. Bon Iver
Stephen looks at new developments in technology, and Bon Iver performs.
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80. Florence And The Machine
Jack White helps Stephen revive his music career, and Florence and the Machine perform.
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81. Talib Kweli
Stephen comes clean with Jack White, Obama defends actions in Libya, and Talib Kweli performs.
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82. The Black Belles
Jack White presents "Charlene II (I'm Over You)," and Stephen performs with the Black Belles.
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83. Grover Norquist
Ted Nugent writes an Op-ed, and Stephen wants to claim Grover Norquist as a dependent.
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84. Alexandra Pelosi
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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85. Gary Sinise
The FEC makes a decision about Stephen's Super PAC, and Gary Sinise entertains American troops.
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86. Timothy Garton Ash
The FEC allows Stephen to form his Super PAC, and Timothy Garton Ash discusses subversive facts.
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87. Michael Shermer
The natural gas industry tries to counter bad press, and Michael Shermer discusses "Skeptic Magazine."
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88. Dan Savage
Michele Bachmann signs a controversial pledge, and Dan Savage talks about marriage and monogamy.
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89. David McCullough
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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90. Jose Antonio Vargas
The Rupert Murdoch scandal deepens, and Jose Antonio Vargas comes out of the border-gay closet.
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91. John Prendergast
Fox News blows the lid back onto the Murdoch story, and John Prendergast discusses South Sudan.
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92. David Carr
Newt Gingrich drowns in debt, and David Carr feels like the tallest leprechaun in "Page One."
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93. Michael Sandel
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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94. David Eagleman
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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95. Brian Cox
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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96. Brooke Gladstone
Herman Cain breaks Stephen's heart, Peter Edelman talks "poors," and Brooke Gladstone reflects on the media's influence.
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97. Mary (Missy) Cummings
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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98. Buddy Roemer
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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99. Tony Hsieh
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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100. Al Hunt
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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101. Robert Wittman
A half-Hispanic teenager steals Spider-Man's job, Monopoly gets a makeover, and Robert Wittman solves art crimes.
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102. Anthony Bourdain
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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103. Nassir Ghaemi
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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104. The Cars
The liberal media's hot-airheads have started indoctrinating America's kids.
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105. Elliot Ackerman
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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106. Gloria Steinem
Mitt Romney thinks corporations are people too, Stephen reveals his super PAC ad, and Gloria Steinem discusses gender equality.
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107. Ambassador Susan Rice
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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108. STS-135 astronauts
Barack Obama spins "Obamacare," Frank Luntz transforms the Colbert Super PAC, and Atlantis' crewmembers talk about their final space mission.
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109. Jeff Bridges
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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110. Kevin Mitnick
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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111. Gov. Tim Pawlenty
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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112. Robin Wright
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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113. Tom Brokaw
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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114. Diane Sawyer
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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115. Al Gore
Barack Obama unveils his jobs plan, Paul Krugman discusses the Lesser Depression, and Al Gore focuses on climate reality.
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116. Michael Moore
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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117. David Copperfield
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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118. Jeffrey Kluger
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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119. Daniel Yergin
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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120. Jeremy Ben-Ami
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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121. Radiohead
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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122. Melinda Gates
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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123. Ken Burns
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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124. Mark Cuban
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.
Episode information from TMDB. Air dates refer to the original broadcast or release.