The Colbert Report - Season 8
Run Time: 24 mins
Air Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011
Average Rating: ⭐ 6.881 (278 votes)
Comedy Central155 Episodes
Jerome Groopman
Season 8 - Episode 1
Rick Perry's hunting camp once bore a racially charged name, Obamacare heads to the Supreme Court, and Jerome Groopman discusses medical dec...
John Lithgow
Season 8 - Episode 2
Rick Davis weighs in on Chris Christie fever, ESPN pulls Hank Williams Jr.'s song, and John Lithgow talks drama.
Black Star
Season 8 - Episode 3
Herman Cain gives his take on homosexuality, Mexico City proposes two-year marriage licenses, and Black Star performs.
Jason Amerine
Season 8 - Episode 4
Sarah Palin bows out of the presidential race, Stephen apologizes to Karl Rove, and Lieutenant Colonel Jason Amerine discusses the early day...
Harry Belafonte
Season 8 - Episode 5
The Occupy Wall Street movement goes global, Stephen unveils Colbert Super PAC's NBA lockout ad, and Harry Belafonte talks political activis...
Steven Pinker
Season 8 - Episode 6
Herman Cain may or may not be joking about an electrified border fence, schools take potatoes off their menus, and Steven Pinker discusses t...
Ali Soufan
Season 8 - Episode 7
Herman Cain blames the unemployed, Republican candidates want to end EPA regulations, and Ali Soufan provides an inside look at the war on t...
Coldplay
Season 8 - Episode 8
Libyan rebels kill Muammar al-Gaddafi, Tea Party Nation demands a hiring freeze from its members, and Coldplay perform from "Mylo Xyloto."
Jon Huntsman
Season 8 - Episode 9
Stephen unveils Colbert Super PAC's message, Frank Luntz conducts a focus group, and GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman talks about fix...
Susan Saladoff
Season 8 - Episode 10
Herman Cain's campaign ad gets buzz, Ben & Jerry's endorses Occupy Wall Street, and Susan Saladoff explores the myth of frivolous lawsuits.
Taylor Branch
Season 8 - Episode 11
PETA files a lawsuit to free captive whales, immigrant farm workers flee Alabama, and Taylor Branch discusses the multi-billion dollar colle...
Toby Keith
Season 8 - Episode 12
Occupy Wall Street wears out its welcome, Stephen unveils his second NBA lockout Super PAC ad, and Toby Keith performs.
Neil MacGregor
Season 8 - Episode 13
Stephen joins Occupy Wall Street, Wisconsin allows concealed weapons in its Capitol, and Neil MacGregor tells the history of the world with ...
Yo-Yo Ma
Season 8 - Episode 14
Herman Cain's sexual harassment controversy unfolds; Stephen returns to Wall Street; and Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thil...
Michael Pollan
Season 8 - Episode 15
Herman Cain discusses the Chinese nuclear threat, the government releases information on Muffingate, and Michael Pollan talks food.
Nathan Wolfe
Season 8 - Episode 16
Hans Beinholtz hawks Europe to investors, Colbert Super PAC adopts Herman Cain's fundraising strategy, and Nathan Wolfe examines viral pande...
Niall Ferguson
Season 8 - Episode 17
Make Us Great Again airs its Rick Perry ad, Colbert Super PAC takes on issue advocacy, and Niall Ferguson discusses the end of western domin...
Seth Meyers
Season 8 - Episode 18
Herman Cain holds a press conference to address sexual harassment charges, Stephen saves Christmas, and Seth Meyers talks "Saturday Night Li...
Father James Martin
Season 8 - Episode 19
Herman Cain blames Democrats for his troubles, Michigan Senate Republicans amend an anti-bullying bill, and Father James Martin explores the...
Brian Eno
Season 8 - Episode 20
Barack Obama plans to station U.S. troops in Australia, Rick Perry bungles another debate, and Brian Eno sings a cappella with Michael Stipe...
Thomas Thwaites
Season 8 - Episode 21
Michele Bachmann gets an e-mail snub, Bill McKibben opposes construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, and Thomas Thwaites talks toasters.
Elijah Wood
Season 8 - Episode 22
The NYPD dismantles Occupy Wall Street, investors accuse Goldline International of theft, and Elijah Wood talks Middle-earth and penguins.
Chris Matthews
Season 8 - Episode 23
Newt Gingrich defends his Greek cruise, Ron Paul supporters publish a pin-up calendar, and Chris Matthews discusses John F. Kennedy's elusiv...
Susan Orlean
Season 8 - Episode 24
People Magazine picks its sexiest man, the congressional super committee eyes veterans' healthcare benefits, and Susan Orlean discusses the ...
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Season 8 - Episode 25
Barack Obama omits God from his online Thanksgiving address, CNN lays off staffers in favor of user-generated content, and Siddhartha Mukher...
Tinariwen
Season 8 - Episode 26
Herman Cain rethinks his candidacy, Pope Benedict XVI gets caught breaking the law, and Malian musical group Tinariwen performs.
Stephen Sondheim
Season 8 - Episode 27
Newt Gingrich denies lobbying, conservatives bid Barney Frank farewell, and Stephen Sondheim ponders the artist life.
Richard Branson
Season 8 - Episode 28
Senator Lori Klein defends Herman Cain, Bret Baier grills Mitt Romney, and Richard Branson explains why he wants to screw business as usual.
Jimmie Johnson
Season 8 - Episode 29
Herman Cain abandons his campaign, William Tapley studies apocalyptic signs, and Jimmie Johnson reveals NASCAR racing details.
The Black Keys
Season 8 - Episode 30
Iran claims to have captured an American drone, Donald Trump organizes his own GOP debate, and The Black Keys perform.
David Hallberg
Season 8 - Episode 31
Stephen sets the date for his GOP debate, Dick Harpootlian helps Colbert Super PAC with its referendum, and ballet dancer David Hallberg per...
Jack Abramoff
Season 8 - Episode 32
Rick Perry puts out a controversial ad, doctors perform fecal transplants, and Jack Abramoff exposes the truth about Washington corruption.
Samuel L. Jackson
Season 8 - Episode 33
Newt Gingrich alerts America to electromagnetic threats, Norway faces a butter crisis, and Samuel L. Jackson considers Martin Luther King Jr...
Mark Whitaker
Season 8 - Episode 34
Donald Trump backs out of his debate, Madison charges protesters for the right to protest, and Mark Whitaker pays tribute to his parents wit...
Raymond Odierno
Season 8 - Episode 35
Christine O'Donnell backs Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann frets over military bestiality, and Ray Odierno celebrates the troops homecoming fro...
Daniel Craig
Season 8 - Episode 36
Nat Geo Wild pulls out their lion humping footage and Animal Planet sends honeydew melons to get in on Stephen's debate. Megyn Kelly clarif...
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Season 8 - Episode 37
Rick Santorum rises in the polls, Stephen remembers the late Kim Jong-il, and Bernie Sanders strives to overturn the Citizens United decisio...
John Heilemann
Season 8 - Episode 38
Mitt Romney qualifies his Iowa caucus victory with a familiar speech, Newt Gingrich calls Mitt Romney a liar, and John Heilemann weighs in o...
Steve Case
Season 8 - Episode 39
George Will thinks that Rick Santorum is fun, Pat Robertson gets a message from God, and Steve Case explores the benefits of sharing.
Melissa Harris-Perry
Season 8 - Episode 40
Back-to-back New Hampshire GOP debates unfold, Rick Santorum offends African Americans, and Melissa Harris-Perry considers American history ...
Bill Moyers
Season 8 - Episode 41
Mitt Romney takes heat for a firing gaffe, conservative pundits attack White House celebrations, and Bill Moyers considers corporate personh...
George Stephanopoulos
Season 8 - Episode 42
Mitt Romney wins in New Hampshire, a Russian spacecraft threatens the Earth, and George Stephanopoulos weighs in on the GOP frontrunners.
Mike Allen
Season 8 - Episode 43
Jon Stewart adopts the Colbert Super PAC, Stephen makes a monumental announcement, and Mike Allen anticipates Stephen's possible South Carol...
Scott Douglas
Season 8 - Episode 44
Jon Stewart puts out an attack ad, Jon Huntsman withdraws from the presidential race, and Scott Douglas takes a stand against Alabama's anti...
Jennifer Granholm
Season 8 - Episode 45
A controversial Colbert Super PAC ad surfaces, pastor Ed Young leads a sexperimental crusade, and Jennifer Granholm confesses secrets from h...
David Frum
Season 8 - Episode 46
Mitt Romney faces questions about his tax rate, Stephen announces his South Carolina rally, and David Frum shares his hopes for the Republic...
Carrie Rebora Barratt
Season 8 - Episode 47
Rick Perry drops out of the GOP race, Newt Gingrich's ex-wife exposes his controversial marital request, and Carrie Rebora Barratt discusses...
Bruce Bueno De Mesquita
Season 8 - Episode 48
Newt Gingrich wins South Carolina, Stephen recalls the South Cain-olina Primary Rally with Herman Cain, and Bruce Bueno de Mesquita explores...
Andrew Sullivan
Season 8 - Episode 49
Rick Santorum panders to the elderly, Maurice Sendak discusses his literary work, and Andrew Sullivan praises Barack Obama's greatest accomp...
Terry Gross
Season 8 - Episode 50
Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address, Maurice Sendak gives Stephen a storybook ending, and Terry Gross provides a fresh pers...
Drew Barrymore
Season 8 - Episode 51
Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney woo Florida; John Harwood, Katrina vanden Heuvel and David Cassidy answer hard-hitting questions; and Drew Bar...
Laurence H. Tribe
Season 8 - Episode 52
Stephen repossesses the Colbert Super PAC, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney compete for the Hispanic vote in Florida, and Laurence Tribe explor...
Björk
Season 8 - Episode 53
Sarah Palin spitefully endorses Newt Gingrich, Tennessee Tea Partiers strive to remove slavery from school textbooks, and Björk explores new...
Ameena Matthews
Season 8 - Episode 54
Mitt Romney beats Newt Gingrich in Florida, Stephen announces Americone Dream's 2012 election edition packaging, and Ameena Matthews strives...
Christiane Amanpour
Season 8 - Episode 55
Stephen unveils GOP super PACs' biggest donors, Newt Gingrich faces a copyright infringement lawsuit, and Christiane Amanpour examines Iran'...
Bill McKibben
Season 8 - Episode 56
The New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin seduces America, Stephen writes a love letter to Jimmy Fallon, and Bill McKibben fights the Keystone XL pipe...
William J. Broad
Season 8 - Episode 57
Catholics oppose the Obama administration's birth control mandate, a Seattle woman marries a building, and William Broad considers the effec...
Ann Patchett
Season 8 - Episode 58
Mitt Romney deploys Donald Trump in Michigan, Rick Santorum attacks environmentalists, and Ann Patchett fights to revive bookstores.
Robert Kagan
Season 8 - Episode 59
Prince Pierre Casiraghi of Monaco sustains a beating, Nancy Pelosi slams Colbert Super PAC, and Robert Kagan examines Iran's potential nucle...
Nancy Pelosi
Season 8 - Episode 60
Stephen gives up something he truly enjoys for Lent, Target knows when customers miss their periods, and Nancy Pelosi objects to super PACs.
Placido Domingo
Season 8 - Episode 61
Mitt Romney wins the Arizona GOP debate, Elie Wiesel protests the Mormon conversion of dead Jews, and Placido Domingo discusses his operatic...
Peggielene Bartels
Season 8 - Episode 62
The Oscars' liberal clusterfarce unfolds, Rick Santorum criticizes Barack Obama's promotion of higher learning, and Peggielene Bartels talks...
Ross Eisenbrey
Season 8 - Episode 63
The Colbert Report airs its 1000th episode, rising oil prices threaten Barack Obama's approval rating, and Ross Eisenbrey examines the probl...
William Shatner
Season 8 - Episode 64
Mitt Romney takes Michigan, researchers develop a male birth control pill, and William Shatner revels in his own beauty.
Claire Danes
Season 8 - Episode 65
Republicans eye Jeb Bush as a potential GOP candidate, researchers discover a 3500-year-old "Yo Mama" joke, and Claire Danes discusses menta...
Audra McDonald
Season 8 - Episode 66
Host Stephen Colbert interviews Audra McDonald and discusses the day's news and important topics.
Jonathan Safran Foer
Season 8 - Episode 67
Stephen prepares a Super Tuesday tailgating party, Attorney General Holder redefines due process, candy bars shrink, and Jonathan Safran Foe...
Willem Dafoe
Season 8 - Episode 68
Stephen prepares for Super Tuesday results, CNN visits a virtual Republican National Convention, Iran poses a new threat, and Willem Dafoe g...
Don Fleming, Elvis Costello, & Emmylou Harris
Season 8 - Episode 69
Stephen prank calls Eric Bolling, is inspired by Herman Cain's avant-garde ad, and talks folk music with Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris and ...
Katherine Boo
Season 8 - Episode 70
The Republican Southern primary leads to blue collar pandering, Dave "Mudcat" Saunders talks Southern strategy, and Katherine Boo discusses ...
Andrew Bird
Season 8 - Episode 71
Seattle's Pop Conference overlooks Stephen's dissertation; Pat Robertson and Muslim-American reality shows pose threats; and Andrew Bird per...
Mark McKinnon
Season 8 - Episode 72
Greg Smith is a "Banker-dict Arnold," Rick Santorum condemns teleprompters, Kermit the Frog weighs in on the GOP primary race, and Mark McKi...
Dexter Filkins
Season 8 - Episode 73
Stephen is suspicious of geriatric jihadists, Rick Santorum speaks from his heart, and Dexter Filkins tells Stephen why we need other countr...
David Page
Season 8 - Episode 74
Geraldo Rivera blames the Trayvon Martin shooting on hoodies, Mitt Romney boosts Etch a Sketch sales, and biomedical researcher Dr. David Pa...
Charles Murray
Season 8 - Episode 75
Host Stephen Colbert interviews Charles Murray and discusses the day's news and important topics.
Mark Ruffalo
Season 8 - Episode 76
The Supreme Court weighs in on Obamacare, a new magazine targets conservative teens, and Mark Ruffalo discusses the dangers of fracking.
Peter Beinart
Season 8 - Episode 77
Stephen involves college students with Colbert Super PAC, Mitt Romney tries comedy, and Peter Beinart discusses Israel.
Gary Johnson
Season 8 - Episode 78
College students order up Colbert Super PAC's Super Fun Pack, beef state governors defend pink slime, and Governor Gary Johnson runs as the ...
Nikki Haley
Season 8 - Episode 79
Colbert Super PAC Super Fun Pack adds not-legal advice, Colbert Super PAC SHH! faces scrutiny, Rick Santorum speaks from his heart, and Gove...
Robert Ballard
Season 8 - Episode 80
Colbert Super PAC segments earn a Peabody award, Mitt Romney must appeal to Latino voters, Quaker Oats gets a facelift, and deep sea explore...
Anne Rice
Season 8 - Episode 81
Unemployment drops, Colbert's Very Wanted tracks a mailbox mutilator, a biker brightens Stephen's commute, and Anne Rice deals with werewolf...
Bob Lutz
Season 8 - Episode 82
The Easter Bunny meets competition down under, Mitt Romney reaps a potential running mate, Germany's elderly gymnast depresses Stephen, and ...
Richard Hersh
Season 8 - Episode 83
Rick Santorum drops his presidential campaign, the EPA sets coal industry regulations, Stephen honors male "Lady Heroes," and Richard Hersh ...
Michelle Obama
Season 8 - Episode 84
Troops and their families face unique economic challenges, Stephen trains a Marine to be a pundit, and Michelle Obama voices support for mil...
James Cameron
Season 8 - Episode 85
Mitt Romney flips the "war on women" script with the help of Hilary Rosen, survivalist singles embrace online dating, and director James Cam...
Bonnie Raitt
Season 8 - Episode 86
The Secret Service commits a sex scandal, Newt Gingrich endorses global gun rights, and blues performer Bonnie Raitt sings from her album "S...
Jonah Lehrer
Season 8 - Episode 87
Mitt Romney reveals his prankster side, insects add color to Starbucks drinks, GSA spending sparks outrage, and Jonah Lehrer explores creati...
Arianna Huffington
Season 8 - Episode 88
Mitt Romney seeks a bland running mate, Tennessee outlaws "gateway sexual activity" education, survivalists plan for the unthinkable, and Ar...
Tavis Smiley & Cornel West
Season 8 - Episode 89
Cory Booker saves one of his constituents, bologna smuggling is on the rise, Time Magazine honors Stephen, and guests Tavis Smiley and Corne...
Don McLeroy
Season 8 - Episode 90
Steve Doocy reports on Barack Obama's subtext, Arizona redefines pregnancy, Mitt Romney insults a Pittsburgh bakery, and Don McLeroy discuss...
Magnus Carlsen
Season 8 - Episode 91
Super Tuesday II goes live, Stephen plugs his children's book, Julie Andrews discusses fairy tales, Canada creates a bioluminescent coin, an...
Michael Sandel
Season 8 - Episode 92
NASA shuts down its "Spacebook" site, some blame immigrants for global warming, feeding tube diets gain popularity, and Michael Sandel consi...
Jack White
Season 8 - Episode 93
Republicans attack Barack Obama's slow jam, Stephen releases the first Super Fun Pack treasure hunt clue, and Jack White discusses his solo ...
Diane Keaton
Season 8 - Episode 94
Chen Guangcheng escapes house arrest, Missouri wants to outlaw sexuality dialogue in schools, companies offer "concealed carry" clothing, an...
Carne Ross
Season 8 - Episode 95
Barack Obama makes an Osama bin Laden ad, Paul Ryan plans cuts to poor people, Rev. Thomas Reese contests Paul Ryan's budget, and Carne Ross...
Jonathan Haidt
Season 8 - Episode 96
Designers craft a Richard Branson ice mold, debt collectors infiltrate hospitals, Germany censures Kermit the Frog, and Jonathan Haidt discu...
Lena Dunham
Season 8 - Episode 97
Newt Gingrich suspends his campaign and backs Mitt Romney, Stephen tracks a Super PAC rival, Buzz Aldrin presents a space award, and writer ...
Andy Cohen
Season 8 - Episode 98
L.A. teens drink Purell, Joe Biden supports same-sex marriage, Eric McCormack plays a straight man, bears hijack broadcasting, and TV host A...
Michelle Alexander
Season 8 - Episode 99
Billionaires need donor anonymity, Claire McCaskill opposes secret money, Stephen honors the late Maurice Sendak, and Michelle Alexander exa...
Anna Wintour
Season 8 - Episode 100
An ex-Playmate jolts Mexico's debate, North Carolina snubs gay marriage as Barack Obama backs it, Jon McNaughton paints socialist America, a...
Dr. Francis Collins
Season 8 - Episode 101
Stephen salutes Mother's Day, Barack Obama rejects Jesus, gay strokes and monkeys threaten America, Republicans forge identities, and Franci...
Charlize Theron
Season 8 - Episode 102
Donald Trump makes a contentious claim, Egypt kicks off its presidential elections, and Charlize Theron discusses her film "Snow White and t...
Alan Alda
Season 8 - Episode 103
A Mexican cartel burns down PepsiCo, gay bars target bachelorettes, Mitt Romney breaks into iPhone apps, Robert Mugabe heads global tourism,...
Jack Hitt
Season 8 - Episode 104
"I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" gains Best Seller status, the Obama administration redefines "combatants," Michael Bloomberg confronts soda,...
John Lewis
Season 8 - Episode 105
America's leaders talk like teens, North Carolina bans climate change models, Represent-O-Map 6000 fuels BKAD bookings, and John Lewis descr...
Jill Biden
Season 8 - Episode 106
The CDC denies the zombie apocalypse, America exports the most sperm, a North Dakota woman marries herself, and Dr. Jill Biden reflects on t...
Neil Patrick Harris
Season 8 - Episode 107
The private sector plans Mars reality TV, Scott Walker prevails in Wisconsin, an Arkansas town bans bingo, Neil Patrick Harris talks theater...
Regina Spektor
Season 8 - Episode 108
Pakistan's "Sesame Street" faces corruption, Mitt Romney's house meets critique, a pig divides America, and singer Regina Spektor talks abou...
Martin Sheen
Season 8 - Episode 109
Neil deGrasse Tyson wrecks movies, the Church scorns a nun's sex book, Simone Campbell explores service, the Banana Bunker prevents bruising...
Will Allen
Season 8 - Episode 110
Mitt Romney owns a competition horse, the U.S. leaks anti-terror info, Barack Obama blunders, Stephen seeks Sweden's Twitter, and Will Allen...
Greg Allman
Season 8 - Episode 111
Niagara Falls welcomes a stuntman, cafeteria workers demand expired food, orangutans operate iPads, and Gregg Allman recalls his rock 'n' ro...
Steve Coll
Season 8 - Episode 112
Marijuana legalization can win elections, Super PACs raise more money than ad space, Xiaflex treatment corrects curved penises, and Steve Co...
Paul Krugman
Season 8 - Episode 113
Barack Obama changes immigration policy, Neil Munro interrupts the president, Sweden confronts Stephen's Twitter-control crusade, and Paul K...
Olivia Wilde
Season 8 - Episode 114
John Kerry plays Mitt Romney in practice debates, Stephen invents a dressage tradition, PooPrints tracks suburban dog waste, and Olivia Wild...
Daniel Klaidman
Season 8 - Episode 115
Asians outnumber Mexican immigrants, the "Fast and Furious" scandal proves complex, a gun control ad causes controversy, and Daniel Klaidman...
Lawrence Krauss
Season 8 - Episode 116
Officials delay Egypt's presidential election, penguins engage in erotic sex, Stephen sings to Sweden's Twitter executives, and Lawrence Kra...
Frank Deford
Season 8 - Episode 117
The Supreme Court postpones Obamacare rulings, Mitt Romney asks Florida to limit good jobs news, teens abuse drugs to study better, and Fran...
Richard Ford
Season 8 - Episode 118
Arizona pursues state immigration laws, Pixar flaunts its gay agenda, Dish Network's AutoHop removes all TV ads, and writer Richard Ford tal...
Melinda Gates
Season 8 - Episode 119
Democrats lack money for the national convention, Mike Turzai sparks Voter ID controversy, Oreo cookies come out of the closet, and Melinda ...
Aaron Sorkin
Season 8 - Episode 120
Obamacare passes as constitutional, Republicans slam John Roberts, Emily Bazelon explains the Obamacare tax, and Aaron Sorkin romanticizes T...
Anne-Marie Slaughter
Season 8 - Episode 121
Katie Holmes divorces Tom Cruise, Mitt Romney retroactively retires from Bain Capital, Starbucks hits funeral homes, and Anne-Marie Slaughte...
Nas
Season 8 - Episode 122
Nevada's presidential ballot threatens Mitt Romney, Texas Republicans reject critical thinking education, the Rosenbach Museum honors Stephe...
Mayor Annise D. Parker
Season 8 - Episode 123
Mitt Romney spotlights struggling waiters, tablet computers go Christian, Def Leppard covers its songs, and Houston Mayor Annise Parker talk...
Lisa Jackson
Season 8 - Episode 124
Police bust Fred Willard for lewd conduct, Dave Leonhardt explores the Libor scandal, Canadians out-earn Americans, and Lisa Jackson talks g...
Vikram Gandhi
Season 8 - Episode 125
Mike Tyson bails on The Report, liberal shills love Shepard Smith, pundits speculate about James Holmes' political ties, and filmmaker Vikra...
James Fallows
Season 8 - Episode 126
Late night television causes depression, America faces a disastrous drought, NASA schedules vegan meals, and James Fallows explores China's ...
Dan Gross
Season 8 - Episode 127
Mitt Romney values his Anglo-Saxon heritage, Barack Obama discusses entrepreneurship, "Fifty Shades of Grey" reaches hotels, and Dan Gross s...
Peter Westmacott
Season 8 - Episode 128
Engineers enhance Olympic sounds, Mitt Romney offends England, Chick-Fil-A opposes gay marriage, and Peter Westmacott discusses the summer O...
Joan Rivers
Season 8 - Episode 129
Danny Boyle directs the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, Mitt Romney lacks dressage expertise, Tony Robbins' fire stunt burns participants, a...
Jeff Koons
Season 8 - Episode 130
Mitt Romney's press secretary lashes out, Rafalca delays Mitt's VP announcement, Colbert Nation plans for StePhest Colbchella '012, and Jeff...
John Grunsfeld
Season 8 - Episode 131
Obamacare mandates birth control coverage, Democrats pass a Democratic tax bill, U.S.women's gymnastics wins Olympic gold, and John Grunsfel...
Chris Hayes
Season 8 - Episode 132
Rafalca finishes one round of Olympic dressage, Russ Carnahan touts Missouri's redistricted district, plants talk to each other, and Chris H...
Pete Seeger
Season 8 - Episode 133
NASA's Curiosity rover reaches Mars, Mike Huckabee's "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" boosts sales, and activist Pete Seeger discusses his mus...
Mark Shriver
Season 8 - Episode 134
Alisyn Camerota criticizes U.S. patriotism, Wikipedia writers sway elections, Steve King defends dogfighting, and Mark Shriver highlights hi...
Liza Mundy
Season 8 - Episode 135
Obamacare increases Papa John's pizza rates, digital pills hold seniors accountable, General Mills backs same-sex marriage, and Liza Mundy e...
Woody Harrelson
Season 8 - Episode 136
Michele Bachmann dabbles in McCarthyism, Representative Keith Ellison turns down Mitt Romney, scientists analyze truthiness, and Woody Harre...
fun.
Season 8 - Episode 137
StePhest Colbchella '012 gets underway, Mitt Romney picks Paul Ryan as his running mate, and fun. reviews their history and hygiene.
Grizzly Bear
Season 8 - Episode 138
Colbchella '012 launches into night two, Mitt Romney's foreign experience comes into question, celebrities simulate soldiers, and Grizzly Be...
Santigold
Season 8 - Episode 139
StePhest Colbchella '012 embarks on night three, U.S. gymnastics' Fierce Five stops by The Report, Stephen visits the USS Intrepid, and Sant...
The Flaming Lips
Season 8 - Episode 140
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan connect over policy, GOP Senate candidates challenge the 17th Amendment, and The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne shares ...
Andrew Sullivan
Season 8 - Episode 141
Hurricane Isaac hits the 2012 GOP convention, Stephen hosts Colbert Super PAC's Convention, Rep. Todd Akin blunders on rape pregnancy, and A...
Jennifer Burns
Season 8 - Episode 142
The "Mitt Romney story" storms the GOP convention, Ann Romney tries to reach women voters, Paul Ryan breaks from Ayn Rand, and Jennifer Burn...
Jon Huntsman
Season 8 - Episode 143
Mitt Romney struggles to attract African American voters, Paul Ryan lies in his GOP convention speech, and Jon Huntsman examines campaign fi...
James Carville
Season 8 - Episode 144
Mitt Romney wraps up the GOP convention, Clint Eastwood's empty chair joins Stephen, Neil Armstrong passes away, and James Carville talks ab...
Reihan Salam
Season 8 - Episode 145
The DNC convention begins, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke praises Brooklyn's diversity, Paul Ryan lies about marathon times, and Reihan Salam e...
Michael Grunwald
Season 8 - Episode 146
Brit Hume critiques the DNC convention noise level, Michelle Obama rakes in record tweet numbers during her speech, and Michael Grunwald exp...
Bill Richardson
Season 8 - Episode 147
Storms disrupt the Democratic National Convention, Bill Clinton delivers a charming speech, Democrats reinstate "God" language, and Bill Ric...
Ed Rendell
Season 8 - Episode 148
A catchy message indulges young voters, Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination, Stephen analyzes both conventions, and Ed Rendell ex...
Drew Faust
Season 8 - Episode 149
Rick Santorum errs at a conservative summit, Mitt Romney misconstrues Obama's handling of Libya, Ira Glass calls the Atone Phone, and Drew F...
Jeffrey Toobin
Season 8 - Episode 150
USA Today redesigns its logo, Mitt Romney responds to secret fundraiser footage, Apple wins a patent lawsuit, and Jeffrey Toobin details Sup...
Itzhak Perlman
Season 8 - Episode 151
Fox News slams Barack Obama's secret video, Mitt Romney explains what he won't do in office, a papyrus scrap mentions Jesus' wife, and violi...
Errol Morris
Season 8 - Episode 152
Vladimir Putin glides with cranes, Mitt Romney tries to sway Hispanics, an amateur painter botches Jesus, and Errol Morris talks Jeffrey Mac...
Claressa Shields
Season 8 - Episode 153
Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney in the polls, Peggy Noonan gives Mitt advice, the NFL lockout bumps up ratings, and boxer Claressa Shields de...
Jim Holt
Season 8 - Episode 154
The world faces an unavoidable bacon shortage, President Obama restores the Ottoman Empire, churchgoers pray for Mitt Romney, and Jim Holt p...
Vince Gilligan
Season 8 - Episode 155
Stephen promotes "America Again," Mitt Romney ignores discouraging polls, Fox News doubts the election forecast, and Vince Gilligan explores...