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The Colbert Report - Season 9

The Colbert Report

Run Time: 24 mins

Air Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012

Average Rating: ⭐ 6.881 (278 votes)

Comedy Central

155 Episodes

Ben Folds Five

Ben Folds Five

Season 9 - Episode 1

Paul Ryan tiptoes around tax plan costs, U.S. prison labor threatens small business, Iran's presidential aides visit Costco, and Ben Folds F...

Jorge Ramos

Jorge Ramos

Season 9 - Episode 2

Stephen releases "America Again," pastors endorse politicians on Pulpit Freedom Sunday, the Romney camp praises Obama's rhetoric, and Jorge ...

Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers

Season 9 - Episode 3

America meets Mitt Romney for the first time, George Will points out Obama's racial advantage, doctors treat low testosterone, and Kenny Rog...

Dr George Church

Dr George Church

Season 9 - Episode 4

Mitt Romney pledges to defund PBS, Chris Matthews berates Barack Obama, Pennsylvania rules against voter ID laws, and Harvard geneticist Geo...

Mark Kelly

Mark Kelly

Season 9 - Episode 5

Lower unemployment rates prompt GOP conspiracy theories, rich Americans want Obama's respect, World of Warcraft shapes a state campaign, and...

Morrissey

Morrissey

Season 9 - Episode 6

Barack Obama seeks "obsessive" supporters, the Russian Church blesses the North Pole, Mitt Romney vaguely bullies four countries, and Morris...

Naomi Wolf

Naomi Wolf

Season 9 - Episode 7

7-Eleven and Pizza Hut participate in politics, doctors prescribe Adderall for bad test scores, bears invade America's malls, and Naomi Wolf...

Chrystia Freeland

Chrystia Freeland

Season 9 - Episode 8

Joe Biden debates Paul Ryan, Martian Obama rumors surface, Stephen argues with Stephen over Mitt Romney's conservative credentials, and Chry...

Evan Thomas

Evan Thomas

Season 9 - Episode 9

Red Bull sponsors a record sky dive, the EU receives the Nobel Peace Prize, Florida deals with a marauding monkey, and Evan Thomas reveals P...

Cory Booker

Cory Booker

Season 9 - Episode 10

CNN enhances debate viewing, Emily Bazelon talks affirmative action, Paul Ryan pretends to volunteer, and Mayor Cory Booker explores party p...

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry

Season 9 - Episode 11

Mitt Romney's Benghazi accusations backfire, two-parent households fix gun problems, Congressman Scott DesJarlais flip-flops on abortion, an...

The Killers

The Killers

Season 9 - Episode 12

A squirrel votes for Mitt Romney, a farmer puts candy in cow feed, Stephen reports on the world's only Corn Palace, and The Killers discuss ...

Donald Sadoway

Donald Sadoway

Season 9 - Episode 13

Colin Small trashes voter registrations, CEOs threaten personnel over the election, Andrew Cuomo seeks to decriminalize pot, and Donald Sado...

John Grisham

John Grisham

Season 9 - Episode 14

Mitt Romney's presidential smile wins out, undecided voters skip the debates, Lance Armstrong's doping taints his charity, and John Grisham ...

Anthony Everitt

Anthony Everitt

Season 9 - Episode 15

Donald Trump wants Barack Obama's passport papers, Fox News rehashes the Benghazi attacks, Richard Mourdock justifies rape pregnancies, and ...

Mitch Daniels

Mitch Daniels

Season 9 - Episode 16

Ovulation cycles sway female voting, Tom Hanks concocts neutral Halloween costumes, and Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels talks about his book,...

Lilly Ledbetter

Lilly Ledbetter

Season 9 - Episode 17

Hurricane Sandy wreaks havoc on New Jersey, Mitt Romney hosts a relief rally, Donald Trump cuts Obama some slack, and Lilly Ledbetter explor...

David Byrne & St. Vincent

David Byrne & St. Vincent

Season 9 - Episode 18

Michael Bloomberg issues post-Sandy travel mandates, Mitt Romney sways Billy Graham on Mormonism, and music marvel David Byrne teams up with...

Nate Silver

Nate Silver

Season 9 - Episode 19

Colbert Super PAC inspires Mitt Romney, Sasha Issenberg talks data-driven politics, Joe Scarborough doubts liberal math models, and Nate Sil...

Election 2012: A Nation Votes, Ohio Decides; The Re-Presidenting of America: Who Will Replace Obama? '12

Election 2012: A Nation Votes, Ohio Decides; The Re-Presidenting of America: Who Will Replace Obama? '12

Season 9 - Episode 20

America snubs the nice Romney boy and picks Obama, Andrew Sullivan sheds light on the election, and Joe Donnelly beats Richard Mourdock in I...

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Season 9 - Episode 21

Liberals and conservatives taint the election, Bill O'Reilly blames Romney's loss on non-whites, wind turbines affect mental health, and Dor...

Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow

Season 9 - Episode 22

New York experiences a nor'easter, an Albany strip club claims to sell art, platonic friends learn the scientific truth, and Rachel Maddow t...

Ken Burns

Ken Burns

Season 9 - Episode 23

CIA Director David Petraeus steps down after an affair, Karl Rove faces angry benefactors, Jon Stewart assists Colbert Super PAC, and Ken Bu...

Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich

Season 9 - Episode 24

The media weighs presidential nominees for 2016, Sonia Sotomayor crushes girlish pipe dreams, and Newt Gingrich admits he guessed wrong abou...

Tony Kushner

Tony Kushner

Season 9 - Episode 25

"America Again" offends Canadians, Wall Street chucks its weakest link, Christopher Steiner reviews computer trading, and screenwriter Tony ...

Chris Stringer

Chris Stringer

Season 9 - Episode 26

Campbell's promotes soups for millennials, the Petraeus scandal escalates, meth protects against influenza, and Chris Stringer talks primiti...

Jake Tapper

Jake Tapper

Season 9 - Episode 27

Shoppers break Black Friday records, the Supreme Court deliberates copyright law, Pope Benedict XVI modifies the nativity, and Jake Tapper d...

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

Season 9 - Episode 28

Police bust a Canadian for lying about Santa, congressional Republicans abandon Grover Norquist, Reihan Salam describes Reagan's tax plan, a...

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Season 9 - Episode 29

Powerball sales skyrocket, Fox News explains why women can't get married, Harry Reid tries to curb filibusters, and Frank Oz talks Muppets.

Sean Carroll

Sean Carroll

Season 9 - Episode 30

America foregoes a nuclear moon missile, Boeing blocks pension benefits to gay couples, Stephen pushes "America Again," and Sean Carroll exp...

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Season 9 - Episode 31

The Report hosts Hobbit Week, safer streets weaken a Republican wedge issue, medical grade sheds replace nursing homes, and Sir Ian McKellen...

Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Season 9 - Episode 32

Hobbit Week continues with Bilbo Baggins, testosterone gels trigger family hair growth, morning sickness socks Kate Middleton, and Martin Fr...

Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

Season 9 - Episode 33

Hobbit Week honors Denny's, the Senate votes down universal disability rights, and Andy Serkis compares "The Lord of the Rings" Gollum to "T...

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Season 9 - Episode 34

Hobbit Week ends, Stephen gets the Madame Tussauds treatment, and Peter Jackson receives clarification on Tolkien lore.

Diana Krall

Diana Krall

Season 9 - Episode 35

Fans lobby for Stephen's Senate appointment, David Petraeus declines a presidential proposal from Roger Ailes, and Diana Krall resists jazz ...

Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell

Season 9 - Episode 36

Budget deal talks hit a wall, North Korea unearths a unicorn lair, California's ex-gay therapy ban meets resistance, and Malcolm Gladwell ch...

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Season 9 - Episode 37

"America Again" defeats Papa Bear's bestseller, Jeff Bingaman gives Stephen a Senate how-to, Fox News attacks the 9/11 site mosque, and Mand...

Simone Campbell

Simone Campbell

Season 9 - Episode 38

Rockers raise money for Hurricane Sandy victims, Vince Gilligan leaks "Breaking Bad" footage, Colbert Super PAC money finds a home, and Simo...

Jimmy Wales

Jimmy Wales

Season 9 - Episode 39

Republicans agree to tax the wealthy, a coin solves the debt ceiling debate, Bill O'Reilly insults Asians, and Jimmy Wales shares Wikipedia'...

Chris Kluwe

Chris Kluwe

Season 9 - Episode 40

The Forever Stamp skyrockets in value, blood transfers boost health, the Senate looks into "Zero Dark Thirty," and Chris Kluwe defends same-...

Neil Shubin

Neil Shubin

Season 9 - Episode 41

Idaho builds a firearms village, the NRA solves gun violence with more guns, wheat addiction spirals, and Neil Shubin explores humans' share...

Ben Gibbard

Ben Gibbard

Season 9 - Episode 42

A man makes love to a couch, Obama flaunts his testosterone-filled Cabinet, Kevin Garnett hassles Carmelo Anthony, and musician Ben Gibbard ...

Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan

Season 9 - Episode 43

Joe Biden develops gun law recommendations, Ted Nugent references Rosa Parks, a nonprofit disputes Vitaminwater, and Piers Morgan talks gun ...

Jared Diamond

Jared Diamond

Season 9 - Episode 44

Lance Armstrong spends hours with Oprah, Stephen runs an Extra Special Report on Florida's mystery monkey, and Jared Diamond examines tradit...

Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw

Season 9 - Episode 45

HSBC launders cartel money, Matt Taibbi chews out big banks, Pat Robertson educates "slatternly" wives, and Tom Brokaw tells the plight of s...

Akhil Reed Amar

Akhil Reed Amar

Season 9 - Episode 46

Subway cons consumers, President Obama tightens gun control, Megyn Kelly reveals her porn name, and Akhil Reed Amar shares his book, "Americ...

Ta-Nehisi Coates

Ta-Nehisi Coates

Season 9 - Episode 47

Obama launches the Presidential Pride Parade, Kate Middleton contaminates America, and Ta-Nehisi Coates reflects on Obama's second inaugurat...

Kathryn Bigelow

Kathryn Bigelow

Season 9 - Episode 48

Obama obscures America's hopelessness in his speech, Republicans pursue advanced redistricting, Dustin Hoffman shrinks his cast, and Kathryn...

Sally Field

Sally Field

Season 9 - Episode 49

Beyonce-Gate riles the media, Ayn Rand admirers find love, Virginia Republicans surprise Democrats with new districts, and Sally Field descr...

Tavi Gevinson

Tavi Gevinson

Season 9 - Episode 50

France sends troops into Mali, Edward Berenson outlines French martial history, Hillary Clinton answers questions about Benghazi, and Tavi G...

Michael Shellenberger

Michael Shellenberger

Season 9 - Episode 51

The TSA abandons nude scanners, Australia and conservatives cope with climate change, North Korea goes after America, and Michael Shellenber...

George Saunders

George Saunders

Season 9 - Episode 52

Iran launches a monkey into space, states work to nullify Obama's gun grab, Cliff Sloan explains supreme law, Gitmo stays open, and George S...

Bill Gates

Bill Gates

Season 9 - Episode 53

Gay men stress less, Paul Clement defends DOMA in court, the KKK drops its racist message, and Bill Gates shares global health updates.

Matthew Guerrieri

Matthew Guerrieri

Season 9 - Episode 54

Super Bowl ads release teasers, Gatorade does away with BVO, a clever crow uses utensils, and Matthew Guerrieri explores Beethoven's cultura...

Sonia Sotomayor

Sonia Sotomayor

Season 9 - Episode 55

A blackout stalls the Super Bowl, Senate members tackle immigration reform, Obama claims to enjoy skeet shooting, and Justice Sonia Sotomayo...

Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews

Season 9 - Episode 56

A parking lot covers up royal remains, CBS brings unemployment to reality TV, Californians thank a hatchet-armed hitchhiker, and Julie Andre...

Lawrence Wright

Lawrence Wright

Season 9 - Episode 57

Lobbyists try to save the penny, Elizabeth Colbert Busch takes on 16 GOP candidates, and Lawrence Wright confirms abuse within the Church of...

Benh Zeitlin

Benh Zeitlin

Season 9 - Episode 58

A snowstorm slams the Northeast, Senator Stacey Campfield homes in on kids' sexuality, Facebook promotes hookups, and Benh Zeitlin explores ...

Garry Wills

Garry Wills

Season 9 - Episode 59

The Bush family gets hacked, Pope Benedict becomes the first pope to resign in 717 years, Father Jim Martin details papal appointment, and G...

Roger Hodge

Roger Hodge

Season 9 - Episode 60

The GOP holds a conference to self-reflect, Karl Rove targets Tea Partiers, Steven Seagal trains volunteer gun posses, and Roger Hodge touts...

Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl

Season 9 - Episode 61

President Obama focuses on the middle class and infrastructure, Marc Rubio suffers from dry mouth, and Dave Grohl relives rock 'n' roll hist...

Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom

Season 9 - Episode 62

A fertility feast leads to Valentine's Day, the Obama administration targets S&P, and "Citizenville" author Gavin Newsom brings government i...

Emily Bazelon

Emily Bazelon

Season 9 - Episode 63

A meteor streaks over Russia, Detroit gleans a libertarian investor, Obama goes golfing with Tiger Woods, and Emily Bazelon explores the cul...

David Goldhill

David Goldhill

Season 9 - Episode 64

The U.K. responds to a horse meat scare, Alexi Lalas assesses soccer match fixing, Norway celebrates firewood, and David Goldhill critiques ...

Lil Buck

Lil Buck

Season 9 - Episode 65

A rumor links Chuck Hagel to a made-up Islamic group, for-profit incarceration teams up with football, MTV cons BET Twitter fans, and Lil Bu...

Simon Garfield

Simon Garfield

Season 9 - Episode 66

Michelle Obama crashes the Oscars, the CDC researches gun violence, sex scandal gossip plagues the Vatican, and Simon Garfield endorses hand...

Dr. Michio Kaku

Dr. Michio Kaku

Season 9 - Episode 67

Pope Benedict shares the Vatican with his successor, Jeremy Bird disrupts the natural order in Texas, Al Qaeda evades drone attacks, and Mic...

Paola Antonelli

Paola Antonelli

Season 9 - Episode 68

Stephen endorses Halls cough drops, the government bugs Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's trial, John Kerry makes a case for dimwits, and Paola Anton...

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Season 9 - Episode 69

Pat Robertson confirms that demons occupy garments, shops sell Pope Benedict XVI memorabilia, federal spending cuts loom, and Jon Favreau de...

Kirk Bloodsworth

Kirk Bloodsworth

Season 9 - Episode 70

Obama confuses "Star Wars" with "Star Trek," Stephen investigates scallop gonad research, Texas reconsiders gun training, and Kirk Bloodswor...

James Franco

James Franco

Season 9 - Episode 71

Hugo Chavez passes away, Obama travels to Israel, Michael Oren discusses Iran, married couples retreat to Mars, and James Franco talks "Oz.

Brendan O'Connell

Brendan O'Connell

Season 9 - Episode 72

The media introduces "Snowquester," Alabama calls the Voting Rights Act into question, Michael Bloomberg bans soda deliveries, and Wal-Mart ...

John Sexton

John Sexton

Season 9 - Episode 73

Rand Paul talks for 13 hours, North Korea creates an ominous music video, "The Bachelor" incites emotionally-charged staring, and John Sexto...

Junot Diaz

Junot Diaz

Season 9 - Episode 74

The Vatican welcomes Pope Francis, Roma Downey stars in "The Bible," Trevor Potter memorializes Ham Rove, and Junot Diaz shares the Freedom ...

Eric Topol

Eric Topol

Season 9 - Episode 75

Republicans contemplate a Celebrity Task Force, Senator Rob Portman flip-flops on gay marriage, and Eric Topol shares his book, "The Creativ...

Carl Edgar Blake II

Carl Edgar Blake II

Season 9 - Episode 76

Papa Bear reassess gay marriage, scientists study Facebook "Likes," Tennessee lawmakers mistrust a mop sink, and Carl Edgar Blake II shows o...

Robert Lustig

Robert Lustig

Season 9 - Episode 77

Same-sex marriage divides the Supreme Court, Emily Bazelon explains Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act, and Robert Lustig warns a...

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Season 9 - Episode 78

Google pays tribute to Cesar Chavez, Pope Francis breaks a New Testament tradition, Tennessee uses a health care lottery, and Sigourney Weav...

Jim McGreevey

Jim McGreevey

Season 9 - Episode 79

Sue Everhart warns of gay marriage fraud, Victor Cha dissects North Korea's bomb threats, Florida plans to outlaw bongs, and Jim McGreevey a...

A.C. Grayling

A.C. Grayling

Season 9 - Episode 80

Mark Sanford runs against Elizabeth Colbert Busch, Louie Gohmert compares gun control to bestiality, the GOP surveys young people, and A.C. ...

Francis Collins

Francis Collins

Season 9 - Episode 81

An Exxon pipeline bursts in Arkansas, Jeremy Irons compares gay marriage to incest, and NIH Director Francis Collins explains Obama's BRAIN ...

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Season 9 - Episode 82

At the Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting, President Bill Clinton discusses foreign aid, poverty, TED Talks, Twitter and the Colbe...

Charlie LeDuff

Charlie LeDuff

Season 9 - Episode 83

Stephen attends the Clinton Global Initiative University Exchange, Exxon sweeps oil into storm drains, and Charlie LeDuff shares his book, "...

Shane Smith

Shane Smith

Season 9 - Episode 84

The Navy builds a laser missile, Senate Republicans give in to gun control, Anthony Weiner ponders the mayoral race, and VICE cofounder Shan...

Cass Sunstein

Cass Sunstein

Season 9 - Episode 85

NASA develops an asteroid lasso, Nick Gillespie talks about pot legalization, New York City targets filthy Times Square mascots, and Cass Su...

Caroline Kennedy

Caroline Kennedy

Season 9 - Episode 86

Terrorists attack the Boston Marathon, Canada manufactures Sexcereal, the Rollie Eggmaster cooks up gelatinous egg rods, and Caroline Kenned...

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Season 9 - Episode 87

The media dreams up Boston bombing suspects, Adam Davidson explains Bitcoin, Brad Paisley makes a sucky song about racism, and Alan Cumming ...

Richard Engel

Richard Engel

Season 9 - Episode 88

The New York Post misidentifies Boston Marathon suspects, Stephen debuts the Bucket, the Senate opposes gun background checks, and Richard E...

Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan

Season 9 - Episode 89

The Boston manhunt ends, Canadian police expose an Al Qaeda plot, America's infrastructure earns a bad grade, and Michael Pollan describes t...

Eric Schmidt

Eric Schmidt

Season 9 - Episode 90

Chris Christie is full of Scooby-Doo-doo, Thomas Herndon takes down Reinhart and Rogoff, and Google's Eric Schmidt talks digital identities.

Danica Patrick

Danica Patrick

Season 9 - Episode 91

Twitter hackers trigger a market crash, Bill Clinton picks a dignified Twitter name, the Mars rover draws a penis in the sand, and NASCAR's ...

Gene Robinson

Gene Robinson

Season 9 - Episode 92

Stephen starts an "O" Book Club, Matt Cartwright speaks Spanish, Fox & Friends gets the word out about a guy singing like a canary, and Gene...

Iggy & the Stooges

Iggy & the Stooges

Season 9 - Episode 93

Jason Collins comes out as gay, New Zealand sanctions same-sex marriage, conservatives get defensive, criminals turn to Yelp, and Iggy Pop p...

Evan Spiegel & Bobby Murphy

Evan Spiegel & Bobby Murphy

Season 9 - Episode 94

Congress disregards the Army's wishes, Iowa cracks illegal immigration, Budweiser encourages Facebook friendships, and Evan Spiegel and Bobb...

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Season 9 - Episode 95

A Newtown victim's daughter confronts Senator Kelly Ayotte, pro-gun senators lose voters' support, and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis share their...

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Season 9 - Episode 96

The Feds identify three accomplices in the Boston bombings, President Obama addresses the Gitmo hunger strike, and Sir Ben Kingsley chats ab...

Robert Caro

Robert Caro

Season 9 - Episode 97

Stephen plugs cOlbert's Book Club, conspiracy theorists explain the government's ammo purchases, dogs ride the Mary Jane train, and Robert C...

Douglas Rushkoff

Douglas Rushkoff

Season 9 - Episode 98

Fox News prepares for the Benghazi whistleblowers, Rep. Donna Edwards deals with a senile senior, teens amp up their promposals, and Douglas...

Richard Besser

Richard Besser

Season 9 - Episode 99

Stephen's sister loses her run for Congress, Republicans spite Obama, parents forego diapers, and Richard Besser shares his book, "Tell Me t...

Baz Luhrmann

Baz Luhrmann

Season 9 - Episode 100

Carey Mulligan divulges a dark secret, Jennifer Egan discusses "The Great Gatsby"'s place in American letters, and Baz Luhrmann pays homage ...

Jessica Buchanan & Erik Landemalm

Jessica Buchanan & Erik Landemalm

Season 9 - Episode 101

The Obama administration lies about Benghazi talking points, the IRS inspects Tea Party groups, and Jessica Buchanan and Erik Landemalm shar...

Dan Brown

Dan Brown

Season 9 - Episode 102

The House tries to repeal Obamacare again, an immigration study slams Hispanics, Maxim honors Miley Cyrus, and Dan Brown takes inspiration f...

Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper

Season 9 - Episode 103

The UN describes bugs as "mini-livestock," Congresswoman Gwen Moore rides shotgun, and Cyndi Lauper outlines her Broadway musical, "Kinky Bo...

Daniel Lieberman

Daniel Lieberman

Season 9 - Episode 104

Congress peppers and grills Eric Holder, China seeks peace in the Middle East, a nonprofit provides access to printable guns, and Daniel Lie...

David Sassoon

David Sassoon

Season 9 - Episode 105

ABC's Jonathan Karl lies about the Benghazi scandal, Stephen applies for Tea Party tax exemption, and David Sassoon shares his e-book, "The ...

Noah Feldman

Noah Feldman

Season 9 - Episode 106

Scientists solve the Irish potato famine mystery, pot boosts metabolism, Rep. Jeff Duncan plans to ban the census, and Noah Feldman describe...

The National

The National

Season 9 - Episode 107

Lois Lerner won't spill the IRS scandal beans, Mitch McConnell endorses hemp, PBS appeases David Koch, and The National shares their album "...

Christopher Chivers

Christopher Chivers

Season 9 - Episode 108

Barack Obama addresses his usage of drones, Andrew Bacevich thinks war is bad, Pope Francis embraces atheists, and C.J. Chivers reports on S...

John Dingell

John Dingell

Season 9 - Episode 109

Mark Pocan tempts Stephen with divorce, precision-guided guns promote skill-free killing, and John Dingell wants Congress to learn how to co...

Alex Gibney

Alex Gibney

Season 9 - Episode 110

The Report pays tribute to Michele Bachmann, NASA researches printable food, the IRS invests in line dancing, and Alex Gibney explores WikiL...

Jonathan Alter

Jonathan Alter

Season 9 - Episode 111

Superman gets a makeover, Laurie Garrett reviews Monsanto's wheat incident, the Chicago Sun-Times scraps photojournalism, and Jonathan Alter...

Stephen King, John Mellencamp, & T Bone Burnett

Stephen King, John Mellencamp, & T Bone Burnett

Season 9 - Episode 112

The Obama administration snoops on Verizon customers, Stephen becomes a spy, and Stephen King writes a musical with John Mellencamp and T Bo...

Dan Savage

Dan Savage

Season 9 - Episode 113

The NSA whistleblower explains himself, violent protests break out in Turkey, missile launch officers dislike their jobs, and Dan Savage cri...

Daniel Bergner

Daniel Bergner

Season 9 - Episode 114

NSA Wiretapping Scandal, Jeffrey Rosen on the Fourth Amendment, TSA Detains Chewbacca, Daniel Bergner, "What Do Women Want?".

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Season 9 - Episode 115

The NSA builds a data compound, Paul McCartney describes his music career with The Beatles and Wings, and Michael Bloomberg's bike share "be...

The Postal Service

The Postal Service

Season 9 - Episode 116

Stephen honors his late mother, Cap'n Crunch lies about his rank, house flipping makes a comeback, and the Postal Service discusses their el...

Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon

Season 9 - Episode 117

Iran replaces outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Rep. Steve King opposes chicken cage laws, Nestle markets to higher-income women, and ...

Andrew Solomon

Andrew Solomon

Season 9 - Episode 118

NSA leaker Edward Snowden goes missing, Darrell Issa probes the IRS, news becomes truthinews, the KKK engineers a laser, and Andrew Solomon ...

Peniel Joseph

Peniel Joseph

Season 9 - Episode 119

The Supreme Court guts part of the Voting Rights Act, Brazilians protest government spending, and Peniel Joseph criticizes the Supreme Court...

Bill Moyers

Bill Moyers

Season 9 - Episode 120

Gay marriage gets a legal boost, Emily Bazelon analyzes the Supreme Court's decisions, and Bill Moyers chronicles the slow death of the Amer...

Chuck Schumer

Chuck Schumer

Season 9 - Episode 121

Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares war on the 4th of July, the Senate enacts immigration reform, and Senator Chuck Schumer talks tattoos and g...

Jeremy Scahill

Jeremy Scahill

Season 9 - Episode 122

A Florida jury acquits George Zimmerman, Stephen inspects a SkyMiles scandal, Asiana Airlines sues KTVU over made-up pilot names, and Jeremy...

David Karp

David Karp

Season 9 - Episode 123

Britain prepares for the royal baby, George Zimmerman protestors sing instead of riot, NPR critiques multitaskers, and David Karp promises n...

Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld

Season 9 - Episode 124

Rolling Stone features the Boston bombing suspect, Congress removes food stamps from the farm bill, and Jerry Seinfeld shares his series, "C...

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Season 9 - Episode 125

Edward Snowden seeks asylum in Russia, San Diego's mayor faces sexual harassment charges, Eliot Spitzer runs for NYC comptroller, and Jeff B...

Kjerstin Gruys

Kjerstin Gruys

Season 9 - Episode 126

Kate Middleton delivers her baby, Geraldo Rivera tweets a naked selfie, fast food workers protest the minimum wage, and Kjerstin Gruys exami...

Kenneth Goldsmith

Kenneth Goldsmith

Season 9 - Episode 127

The Prince of Wails is born, George Zimmerman helps a family in need, Barack Obama empathizes with black men, and poet Kenneth Goldsmith rev...

Anant Agarwal

Anant Agarwal

Season 9 - Episode 128

The royal couple name their baby George, Anthony Weiner apologizes for his latest sexts, Kanye West designs a blank t-shirt, and Anant Agarw...

Olympia Snowe

Olympia Snowe

Season 9 - Episode 129

An MC crashes the royal birth, Detroit files for bankruptcy, Steve King incites Jorge Ramos, and Olympia Snowe shares her book, "Fighting fo...

The Lumineers

The Lumineers

Season 9 - Episode 130

FreedomWorks burns fake Obama insurance cards, North Carolina allows concealed weapons in bars, and the Lumineers share their self-titled de...

Atul Gawande

Atul Gawande

Season 9 - Episode 131

Surgeon and writer Atul Gawande discusses his New Yorker article "Slow Ideas."

Emily Matchar

Emily Matchar

Season 9 - Episode 132

Bradley Manning is found not guilty, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have lunch, Chris Christie and Rand Paul feud, and Emily Matchar share...

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Season 9 - Episode 133

Russia protects Edward Snowden, Mayor Bob Filner blames San Diego for his sexual misconduct, Gitmo prisoners read erotic romance, and Bryan ...

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Season 9 - Episode 134

The U.S. government warns of a looming terror threat somewhere, Alex Rodriguez gets suspended for doping, and Hugh Laurie shares his blues a...

Robin Thicke

Robin Thicke

Season 9 - Episode 135

Daft Punk abandons StePhest Colbchella '013, Stephen angers his Hyundai sponsors, and "Blurred Lines" singer Robin Thicke saves Stephen's ca...

Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher

Season 9 - Episode 136

Online critics bash StePhest Colbchella '013, union activist Mary Kay Henry supports fast-food strikers, the SEC comes down on a trader, and...

Colum McCann

Colum McCann

Season 9 - Episode 137

CNN's doctor switches his position on pot, Matt Damon comes to Stephen's rescue, Darrell Issa wants ocean waters named after Reagan, and Col...

Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Season 9 - Episode 138

The Today Show features twerking, Senator Rush Holt champions public education, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse chats about his book, "On Vir...

John Lewis

John Lewis

Season 9 - Episode 139

Mayor Mike Bloomberg defends New York's stop-and-frisk, the TSA expands its duties, and Congressman John Lewis chats about his graphic novel...

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Season 9 - Episode 140

Russia's anti-gay laws affect Olympic athletes, Obama hires psychologists to "nudge" public opinion, and Kevin Spacey talks "House of Cards"...

Richard Brodhead

Richard Brodhead

Season 9 - Episode 141

A rodeo clown wears an Obama mask, fracking companies put gag orders on families, Obama talks NSA transparency, and Professor Richard Brodhe...

Timothy Cardinal Dolan

Timothy Cardinal Dolan

Season 9 - Episode 142

Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad employs chemical weapons, The Daily Show gets Jon back, Rep. Dan Kildee promotes sugar beets, and Timothy Ca...

Gary England

Gary England

Season 9 - Episode 143

Barack Obama endorses military action in Syria, The New Yorker's Steve Coll unpacks the president's decision, and meteorologist Gary England...

John Prine

John Prine

Season 9 - Episode 144

Ariel Castro commits suicide, kittens close down the NYC subway, Stephen assigns reading for cOlbert's Book Club, and John Prine shares his ...

Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King

Season 9 - Episode 145

Americans oppose military action in Syria, Fox News dreams up "Super Reagan," Iowa grants gun permits to blind people, and Billie Jean King ...

Shane Salerno

Shane Salerno

Season 9 - Episode 146

Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow

Season 9 - Episode 147

New York City holds the mayoral primary, Syria agrees to surrender its chemical weapons, Rand Paul flip-flops, and Sheryl Crow discusses her...

Philip Mudd

Philip Mudd

Season 9 - Episode 148

The New York Times prints Vladimir Putin's op-ed on Syria, Rep. Jim McDermott defends gay rights, and Philip Mudd shares his book, "Takedown...

Andrew Bacevich

Andrew Bacevich

Season 9 - Episode 149

Stephen honors the Lehman Brothers, pundits criticize government "moochers," Miss America receives racist comments, and Andrew Bacevich shar...

Arne Duncan

Arne Duncan

Season 9 - Episode 150

Billionaires get left behind, Kanye West performs for Kazakhstan's controversial leader, Cheerios cashes in on death, and Arne Duncan endors...

Nicholson Baker

Nicholson Baker

Season 9 - Episode 151

Andrew Sullivan supports U.N. intervention in Syria, conservatives attack gun violence in video games, and Nicholson Baker shares his book, ...

Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson

Season 9 - Episode 152

Michelle Obama promotes H2O, Republicans regulate Obamacare navigators, Jihawg Ammo makes bacon bullets, and Jack Johnson shares his album, ...

Metallica

Metallica

Season 9 - Episode 153

Jon Stewart congratulates Stephen on his Emmys, Pope Francis speaks out on Catholic teachings, and Metallica presents its film, "Metallica: ...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Season 9 - Episode 154

Chris Fischer

Chris Fischer

Season 9 - Episode 155

Season finale.

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