Erick Erickson

Season 6 - Episode 1

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

Riley Crane

Season 6 - Episode 2

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

Capt. Charles Moore

Season 6 - Episode 3

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

James Fowler

Season 6 - Episode 4

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

Mon, Jan 11, 2010

Season 6 - Episode 5

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

Raj Patel

Season 6 - Episode 6

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

Wed, Jan 13, 2010

Season 6 - Episode 7

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

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Season 6 - Episode 8

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

Emily Pilloton

Season 6 - Episode 9

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

Stephen Bosworth

Season 6 - Episode 10

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

Dick Ebersol

Season 6 - Episode 11

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

John Farmer

Season 6 - Episode 12

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

Kati Marton

Season 6 - Episode 13

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

Mika Brzezinski

Season 6 - Episode 14

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

Arthur Benjamin

Season 6 - Episode 15

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

David Gergen

Season 6 - Episode 16

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

Nicole Detling Miller, Jessica Smith, Harold Ford Jr.

Season 6 - Episode 17

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

Eliot Spitzer

Season 6 - Episode 18

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

Peter Cove, John Durant

Season 6 - Episode 19

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

Henry Louis Gates

Season 6 - Episode 20

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

Jonathan Safran Foer

Season 6 - Episode 21

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

George Stephanopoulos

Season 6 - Episode 22

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

Claire Danes

Season 6 - Episode 23

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

Al Michaels, David Ross

Season 6 - Episode 24

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

Shaun White

Season 6 - Episode 25

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

Lindsey Vonn, Bob Costas

Season 6 - Episode 26

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

Scott Hamilton, Jeret Peterson, Ryan St. Onge

Season 6 - Episode 27

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

Shani Davis, Seth Wescott

Season 6 - Episode 28

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

Don Cheadle

Season 6 - Episode 29

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

David Brooks

Season 6 - Episode 30

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

Scheherazade Rehman, Garry Wills

Season 6 - Episode 31

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

Barry Schwartz

Season 6 - Episode 32

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

Tom Hanks

Season 6 - Episode 33

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

Annie Leonard

Season 6 - Episode 34

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

Sean Carroll

Season 6 - Episode 35

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

David Aaronovitch

Season 6 - Episode 36

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

Robert Baer

Season 6 - Episode 37

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

Rebecca Skloot

Season 6 - Episode 38

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

Nell Irvin Painter

Season 6 - Episode 39

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

Mary Matalin

Season 6 - Episode 40

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

Claire McCaskill

Season 6 - Episode 41

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

Simon Johnson

Season 6 - Episode 42

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

Craig Mullaney

Season 6 - Episode 43

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

David Frum, Judith Shulevitz

Season 6 - Episode 44

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

Dean Kamen

Season 6 - Episode 45

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

Reverend Al Sharpton

Season 6 - Episode 46

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

David Simon

Season 6 - Episode 47

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

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Season 6 - Episode 48

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

Jeffrey Toobin, Julian Assange

Season 6 - Episode 49

Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange. Also, Stephen talks with Jeffrey Toobin about the replacement of Supreme ...

Jon Mooallem

Season 6 - Episode 50

Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times journalist Jon Mooallem.

David Shields

Season 6 - Episode 51

Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto, David Shields. Also, Stephen talks with the host of This Week, Jake Tapp...

Aimee Mullins

Season 6 - Episode 52

Tonight Stephen welcomes athlete, actress and activist Aimee Mullins

Andrew Ross Sorkin, George Will

Season 6 - Episode 53

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

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Season 6 - Episode 54

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

Craig Robinson

Season 6 - Episode 55

Tonight Stephen welcomes Oregon State University's basketball coach and author of A Game of Character: A Family Journey from Chicago's South...

Gorillaz

Season 6 - Episode 56

Tonight Stephen welcomes musical group Gorillaz.

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Season 6 - Episode 57

Tonight Stephen welcomes singer Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.

Conn Iggulden

Season 6 - Episode 58

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

Gregg Easterbrook

Season 6 - Episode 59

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

OK Go

Season 6 - Episode 60

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

Elizabeth Warren

Season 6 - Episode 61

Tonight Stephen welcomes Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren. Also, Stephen talks with the president of the Salt Institute Lori Roman and...

Michael J. Fox, Mark W. Moffett

Season 6 - Episode 62

Tonight Stephen welcomes explorer, biologist and author of Adventures among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions, Mark Moffett. Al...

David Isay

Season 6 - Episode 63

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

Stewart Brand

Season 6 - Episode 64

Tonight Stephen welcomes environmentalist and author of Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto, Stewart Brand. Also, Stephen tal...

Gary Johnson

Season 6 - Episode 65

Tonight Stephen welcomes the former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson, Also, Stephen talks with George Washington University's Scheherazad...

Hampton Sides

Season 6 - Episode 66

Tonight Stephen welcomes historian and author of Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt ...

Deepak Chopra

Season 6 - Episode 67

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

The Hold Steady

Season 6 - Episode 68

Tonight Stephen welcomes the band The Hold Steady.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Season 6 - Episode 69

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

Lisa Miller

Season 6 - Episode 70

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

Vampire Weekend

Season 6 - Episode 71

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

James Carville, Jonathan Alter

Season 6 - Episode 72

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

Mark Frauenfelder

Season 6 - Episode 73

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

Amb. Michael Oren, Sen. Sam Nunn

Season 6 - Episode 74

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

Alan Bean

Season 6 - Episode 75

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

Stephen Prothero

Season 6 - Episode 76

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

Dr. Carl Safina

Season 6 - Episode 77

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

Devo

Season 6 - Episode 78

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

David Mamet

Season 6 - Episode 79

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

Wes Moore

Season 6 - Episode 80

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

Gloria Steinem

Season 6 - Episode 81

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

Tim Westergren

Season 6 - Episode 82

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

Michael Specter

Season 6 - Episode 83

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

Michael Hastings, John Waters

Season 6 - Episode 84

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

Mayor Julian Castro

Season 6 - Episode 85

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

Nicholas Carr

Season 6 - Episode 86

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

Manny Howard

Season 6 - Episode 87

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

Paul Krugman, Dr. Michio Kaku

Season 6 - Episode 88

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

Garret Keizer

Season 6 - Episode 89

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

Steve Carell

Season 6 - Episode 90

Actor and old friend Steve Carell faces off against Stephen Colbert

Arturo Rodriguez

Season 6 - Episode 91

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

Hephzibah Anderson

Season 6 - Episode 92

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

Thomas S. Blanton, Kevin Kline

Season 6 - Episode 93

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

Elon Musk

Season 6 - Episode 94

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

Andy Cohen

Season 6 - Episode 95

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

Jimmy Cliff

Season 6 - Episode 96

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

Laura Ingraham

Season 6 - Episode 97

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

Michael Posner

Season 6 - Episode 98

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

Savion Glover

Season 6 - Episode 99

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

Dylan Ratigan

Season 6 - Episode 100

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

David Finkel

Season 6 - Episode 101

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

Chuck Close

Season 6 - Episode 102

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

Richard Clarke, John Fetterman

Season 6 - Episode 103

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

Barry Levine

Season 6 - Episode 104

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

Thomas French

Season 6 - Episode 105

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

Jon Krakauer

Season 6 - Episode 106

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

Leslie Kean

Season 6 - Episode 107

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

Jeffrey Goldberg

Season 6 - Episode 108

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

Andrew Hacker, Heidi Cullen

Season 6 - Episode 109

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

Richard Engel

Season 6 - Episode 110

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

Anthony Romero

Season 6 - Episode 111

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

Vice President Joe Biden, Gen. Raymond Odierno

Season 6 - Episode 112

Stephen kicks off his salute to the troops tonight with appearances by the Vice President of the United States and the general who shaved hi...

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

Season 6 - Episode 113

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

Lisa Birnbach

Season 6 - Episode 114

Lisa Birnbach released "The Official Preppy Handbook" in 1980. Who'd have thought that 30 years later, we'd still have preppies but not book...

Sean Wilentz

Season 6 - Episode 115

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

Saul Griffith

Season 6 - Episode 116

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

Lawrence O'Donnell

Season 6 - Episode 117

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

Pavement

Season 6 - Episode 118

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

Eric Schmidt

Season 6 - Episode 119

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

Guillermo Del Toro

Season 6 - Episode 120

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

Oscar Goodman

Season 6 - Episode 121

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

Ken Burns

Season 6 - Episode 122

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

Paul Begala, Ross Douthat

Season 6 - Episode 123

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

Steve Rattner

Season 6 - Episode 124

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

Aaron Sorkin

Season 6 - Episode 125

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

Eugene Robinson

Season 6 - Episode 126

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

Leon Botstein

Season 6 - Episode 127

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

Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy

Season 6 - Episode 128

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

Davis Guggenheim

Season 6 - Episode 129

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

Robert Reich

Season 6 - Episode 130

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

Brendan Steinhauser

Season 6 - Episode 131

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

Austan Goolsbee

Season 6 - Episode 132

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

Bill Bryson

Season 6 - Episode 133

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

Nicholas Negroponte

Season 6 - Episode 134

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

Garry Wills

Season 6 - Episode 135

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

Rep. Tom Perriello, Apolo Anton Ohno

Season 6 - Episode 136

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

Maira Kalman

Season 6 - Episode 137

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

Jonathan Alter

Season 6 - Episode 138

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

Katrina vanden Heuvel, David Frum

Season 6 - Episode 139

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

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Season 6 - Episode 140

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

Elvis Costello

Season 6 - Episode 141

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

Reza Aslan

Season 6 - Episode 142

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

Cee-Lo Green

Season 6 - Episode 143

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

Martha Stewart

Season 6 - Episode 144

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

Quincy Jones

Season 6 - Episode 145

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

David Stern

Season 6 - Episode 146

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

John Legend

Season 6 - Episode 147

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

Ian Frazier

Season 6 - Episode 148

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

Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta

Season 6 - Episode 149

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

Dan Savage

Season 6 - Episode 150

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

Tom Vilsack

Season 6 - Episode 151

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

Michelle Rhee

Season 6 - Episode 152

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

David Stockman

Season 6 - Episode 153

Garry Trudeau

Season 6 - Episode 154

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

Julie Nixon Eisenhower & David Eisenhower

Season 6 - Episode 155

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

Steve Martin

Season 6 - Episode 156

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

Julie Taymor

Season 6 - Episode 157

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

Patti Smith

Season 6 - Episode 158

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

David Boies, Stephen Sondheim

Season 6 - Episode 159

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

Omar Wasow, Laird Hamilton

Season 6 - Episode 160

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

Amy Sedaris, Paul Simon

Season 6 - Episode 161

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