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160 this season · 2902 totals2008e01 Andrew Sullivan, Richard Freeman 2008-01-08 04:30
Andrew Sullivan, Richard Freeman
Stephen tells Richard Freeman that capitalists are the chickens and workers are the eggs that we have the right to scramble.
s2008e02 Chris Beam, Gary Rosen 2008-01-09 04:30
Chris Beam, Gary Rosen
Stephen suggests that Gary Rosen surf the web for cheap uranium.
s2008e03 Gov. Mike Huckabee, Matt Taibbi 2008-01-10 04:30
Gov. Mike Huckabee, Matt Taibbi
Stephen talks about religion, immigration and guns with his running mate Mike Huckabee.
s2008e04 Norman Ornstein, Muhammad Yunus 2008-01-11 04:30
Norman Ornstein, Muhammad Yunus
Norman Ornstein and Stephen talk about how the Bush administration slimmed down the Constitution.
s2008e05 Neil Shubin 2008-01-15 04:30
Neil Shubin
Evolutionary biologist Neil Shubin claims that the human breast evolved from fish teeth.
s2008e06 Peter Hopkins, Jared Cohen 2008-01-16 04:30
Peter Hopkins, Jared Cohen
Jared Cohen found out that the young people in the Middle East are just like American teenagers.
s2008e07 Deborah Tannen 2008-01-17 04:30
Deborah Tannen
Deborah Tannen believes that Hillary is being judged more harshly because she is a woman.
s2008e08 Lou Dobbs, David Levy 2008-01-18 04:30
Lou Dobbs, David Levy
Esteban Colberto sneaks across the border to chat with Lou Dobbs about the middle class.
s2008e09 Allan Sloan, Eric Weiner 2008-01-22 04:30
Allan Sloan, Eric Weiner
With the help of economist Allan Sloan, Stephen comes up with the perfect solution to the recession.
s2008e10 Malcolm Gladwell, Andrew Young 2008-01-23 04:30
Malcolm Gladwell, Andrew Young
Malcolm Gladwell says that if Abe Lincoln took an IQ test today, he'd be classified as mentally retarded.
s2008e11 Marie Wood, Jeb Corliss, Andrew McLean 2008-01-24 04:30
Marie Wood, Jeb Corliss, Andrew McLean
Jeb Corliss flew past the giant Jesus in Rio using only his wing suit.
s2008e12 Debra Dickerson, Charles Nesson 2008-01-25 04:30
Debra Dickerson, Charles Nesson
Debra Dickerson from MotherJones.com feels that Bill Clinton is acting like a sphincter.
s2008e13 Marjane Satrapi, Rick Warren 2008-01-29 04:30
Marjane Satrapi, Rick Warren
Stephen wants Jesus on the show, and Rick Warren says he has connections.
s2008e14 Joe Quesada, Alex Ross 2008-01-30 04:30
Joe Quesada, Alex Ross
Joe Quesada tells Stephen that he's still running for president in the Marvel universe.
s2008e15 Carl Hiaasen, Frans de Waal 2008-01-31 04:30
Carl Hiaasen, Frans de Waal
Stephen asks Carl Hiaasen, author and native Floridian, what is wrong with Florida.
s2008e16 Tim Harford, Andrew Napolitano 2008-02-01 04:30
Tim Harford, Andrew Napolitano
Tim Harford explains how rational decision-making influences our choices about unprotected sex and soft drinks.
s2008e17 Tony Campolo, Jacob Weisberg 2008-02-05 04:30
Tony Campolo, Jacob Weisberg
Tony Campolo reminds Stephen that Jesus wants him to love his enemy, Conan O'Brien.
s2008e18 Angelo Falcon, Bob Dole 2008-02-06 04:30
Angelo Falcon, Bob Dole
Angelo Falcon tells Stephen that the Republicans have been chucking the Latino vote out the window.
s2008e19 Richard Brookhiser, Tad Devine 2008-02-07 04:30
Richard Brookhiser, Tad Devine
Richard Brookhiser tells Stephen that John McCain is the likely candidate for the Republicans. Stephen asks Tad Devine about superdelegates and their mutant powers.
s2008e20 Mark Moffett 2008-02-08 04:30
Mark Moffett
Mark Moffett introduces Stephen to a contender for world's largest frog.
s2008e21 Aubrey de Grey, Philip Zimbardo 2008-02-12 04:30
Aubrey de Grey, Philip Zimbardo
Professor Aubrey de Grey researches a way to make John McCain younger.
s2008e22 Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Lisa Randall 2008-02-13 04:30
Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Lisa Randall
Governor Eliot Spitzer agrees to help Stephen become a superdelegate too.
s2008e23 David Gracer, Richard Thompson Ford 2008-02-14 04:30
David Gracer, Richard Thompson Ford
David Gracer cooks up a delicious plate of insects and invites Stephen to join in the feast.
s2008e24 John Feinstein, Leonard Nimoy 2008-02-15 04:30
John Feinstein, Leonard Nimoy
John Feinstein worries that professionals using steroids are influencing America's teen athletes. Leonard Nimoy challenges American standards of beauty with photographs of nude overweight women.
s2008e25 Henry Louis Gates Jr. 2008-02-27 04:30
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is going to test Stephen's DNA to find out if he is blacker than Obama.
s2008e26 Tony Snow 2008-02-28 04:30
Tony Snow
Stephen is jealous that Tony Snow is filling in for Papa Bear Bill O'Reilly.
s2008e27 Richard Brookhiser, Ingrid Newkirk 2008-02-29 04:30
Richard Brookhiser, Ingrid Newkirk
Richard Brookhiser shows that Stephen is a direct descendant of William F. Buckley. Ingrid Newkirk, president of PETA, had a revelation about being eaten.
s2008e28 Maestro Lorin Maazel, Shashi Tharoor 2008-03-04 04:30
Maestro Lorin Maazel, Shashi Tharoor
Stephen finds out why Maestro Lorin Maazel took the New York Philharmonic to North Korea. Shashi Tharoor believes that Stephen would have been at the top of the caste system.
s2008e29 William Donohue, Howard Dean, Jennifer 8. Lee 2008-03-05 04:30
William Donohue, Howard Dean, Jennifer 8. Lee
William Donohue expresses Stephen's outrage at Pastor John Hagee's anti-Catholic bigotry. Howard Dean phones Stephen to give him a cheerful update on the primaries. Jennifer 8. Lee tells Stephen that Americans eat Chinese food more often than they eat apple pie.
s2008e30 Robert Reich, Gregory Rodriguez 2008-03-06 04:30
Robert Reich, Gregory Rodriguez
Stephen uses delicious metaphors to try and find out which candidate Robert Reich supports. Stephen asks Gregory Rodriguez if America will ever be ready for a President who is "other".
s2008e31 John Legend 2008-03-07 04:30
John Legend
John Legend explains that true patriotism involves honest critiques and a willingness to change.
s2008e32 George McGovern 2008-03-11 03:30
George McGovern
George McGovern believes that one can be an idealist and a realist at the same time.
s2008e33 Geraldo Rivera 2008-03-12 03:30
Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera has had an "a-ha" moment that changed his opinion of Stephen.
s2008e34 Howard Kurtz 2008-03-13 03:30
Howard Kurtz
Stephen asks Howard Kurtz if late night comedy shows should have any influence in politics.
s2008e35 Hussein Ibish, Sudhir Venkatesh 2008-03-14 03:30
Hussein Ibish, Sudhir Venkatesh
Hussein Ibish helps Stephen determine whether or not Obama is a secret Muslim. Sudhir Venkatesh lived in the projects of Chicago to find out how street gangs operate.
s2008e36 Samantha Power 2008-03-18 03:30
Samantha Power
Stephen suggests to former Obama advisor Samantha Power that maybe Hillary Clinton is a good monster, like Cookie Monster.
s2008e37 Carole King 2008-03-19 03:30
Carole King
Unless Stephen decides to run for president again, Carole King is supporting Hillary.
s2008e38 Dee Dee Myers 2008-03-20 03:30
Dee Dee Myers
Dee Dee Myers tells Stephen what would happen if women ruled the world.
s2008e39 Dean Kamen 2008-03-21 03:30
Dean Kamen
Stephen puts inventor Dean Kamen's vapor compression distiller to the test.
s2008e40 Eric Alterman, Michael Reynolds 2008-04-01 03:30
Eric Alterman, Michael Reynolds
Eric Alterman explains that liberalism is about truth, and truth is complicated. Michael Reynolds builds energy-efficient homes out of a natural resource: our garbage.
s2008e41 Van Jones 2008-04-02 03:30
Van Jones
Van Jones tells Stephen about green collar jobs that are good for the Earth as well as the economy.
s2008e42 R.E.M. 2008-04-03 03:30
R.E.M.
During the interview, Stephen uses the new R.E.M. album to cover his area.
s2008e43 Clay Shirky 2008-04-04 03:30
Clay Shirky
Clay Shirky encourages the Colbert Nation to do something interesting with Doritos bags.
s2008e44 Trevor Paglen, Jesse Ventura 2008-04-08 03:30
Trevor Paglen, Jesse Ventura
Trevor Paglen compiled a book of military patches worn by classified or top secret officers. Jesse Ventura has been surfing in Mexico, learning about revolution.
s2008e45 Madeleine Albright 2008-04-09 03:30
Madeleine Albright
Stephen promises Madeleine Albright a private showing of his portrait at the Smithsonian.
s2008e46 Jeff Gore 2008-04-10 03:30
Jeff Gore
Stephen has an exclusive -- Jeff Gore, founder of Citizens for Retiring the Penny, is endorsing Obama.
s2008e47 Robin Wright 2008-04-11 03:30
Robin Wright
Robin Wright has covered six Middle East wars, and Stephen wants to know which was her favorite.
s2008e48 John Legend, Mayor Michael Nutter, Chris Matthews 2008-04-15 03:30
John Legend, Mayor Michael Nutter, Chris Matthews
Stephen asks Philadelphia native Chris Matthews how to win the Pennsylvania vote.
s2008e49 Michelle Obama, The Roots 2008-04-16 03:30
Michelle Obama, The Roots
Stephen tries to make Barack Obama jealous by singing to Michelle Obama.
s2008e50 Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders, Gov. Ed Rendell 2008-04-17 03:30
Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders, Gov. Ed Rendell
Stephen finds out from Governor Ed Rendell that the people of Pennsylvania are both bitter and sweet.
s2008e51 Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Barack Obama 2008-04-18 03:30
Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Barack Obama
Senator Hillary Clinton gets to the bottom of Stephen's technical problems and recommends toggling the input.
s2008e52 Fr. James Martin, Sen. Bernie Sanders 2008-04-22 03:30
Fr. James Martin, Sen. Bernie Sanders
Stephen worries that Senator Sanders' call for a redistribution of wealth will overcrowd his yacht club.
s2008e53 Susan Jacoby 2008-04-23 03:30
Susan Jacoby
Susan Jacoby and Stephen debate the importance of reason, the benefits of elitism and how much she owes him in truthiness residuals.
s2008e54 Mitch Albom 2008-04-24 03:30
Mitch Albom
Author Mitch Albom writes his emotional books so that people will remember to live life in the present and not wait to forgive others or follow their dreams.
s2008e55 Maria Shriver 2008-04-25 03:30
Maria Shriver
If California's first lady, a member of a political dynasty and wealthy former news anchor, doesn't know who she is, what chance do the rest of us have?
s2008e56 Feist 2008-04-29 03:30
Feist
Steve Jobs offered Feist U.S. citizenship as part of the deal for doing the iPod commercial.
s2008e57 Anne Lamott 2008-04-30 03:30
Anne Lamott
Anne Lamott and Stephen, two Sunday School teachers, talk about faith.
s2008e58 Donna Brazile, Noah Feldman 2008-05-01 03:30
Donna Brazile, Noah Feldman
Noah Feldman, who helped advise the Iraqis, educates Stephen about the Iraqi Constitution.
s2008e59 James Howard Kunstler 2008-05-02 03:30
James Howard Kunstler
James Howard Kunstler warns suburbia that it will run out of energy very soon.
s2008e60 Carl Hiaasen 2008-05-06 03:30
Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen feels that every round of golf is a journey into the darkest part of his soul.
s2008e61 Nathan Gunn 2008-05-07 03:30
Nathan Gunn
Stephen is worried that Nathan Gunn is sending the wrong message by singing opera without a shirt.
s2008e62 Hasan Elahi, George Johnson 2008-05-08 03:30
Hasan Elahi, George Johnson
After being accused of terrorist activities, Hasan Elahi decided to create a website documenting his daily activities. George Johnson and Stephen re-create one of the 10 most beautiful experiments.
s2008e63 Arianna Huffington 2008-05-09 03:30
Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington tells Stephen that the Iraq war is John McCain's Viagra.
s2008e64 Dr. Mehmet Oz 2008-05-13 03:30
Dr. Mehmet Oz
Dr. Mehmet Oz explains the more sex you have, the longer your life expectancy.
s2008e65 Jennifer Hooper McCarty 2008-05-14 03:30
Jennifer Hooper McCarty
Stephen asks Jennifer Hooper McCarty if having too many poor people on the lower deck sank the Titanic.
s2008e66 Laura Dern, Grover Norquist 2008-05-15 03:30
Laura Dern, Grover Norquist
Stephen asks Laura Dern what it was like to play America's sweetheart, Katherine Harris. Stephen praises Grover Norquist for using some of the rhetoric from the 19th century South in his new book.
s2008e67 Andrei Cherny 2008-05-16 03:30
Andrei Cherny
Andrei Cherny explains how America prevented the spread of Communism by dropping candy bars.
s2008e68 Tony Perkins, Brian Greene 2008-05-28 03:30
Tony Perkins, Brian Greene
Tony Perkins and Stephen discuss their outrage over the California Supreme Court ruling to legalize gay marriage. Brian Greene explains to Stephen what the big deal is about science.
s2008e69 Sen. Claire McCaskill 2008-05-29 03:30
Sen. Claire McCaskill
Senator Claire McCaskill explains why Barack Obama is the best man or woman to be the next president of the United States.
s2008e70 Tad Devine, David Sirota 2008-05-30 03:30
Tad Devine, David Sirota
Stephen asks Tad Devine if we can add a third candidate to the Democratic race, like a rabid monkey or an underfed tiger. David Sirota explains the presidential campaign isn't the only place where change happens.
s2008e71 Jon Paskowitz 2008-06-03 03:30
Jon Paskowitz
Jon Paskowitz tells Stephen what it was like to travel around with a large family and a father who decided his children were going to surf instead of go to school.
s2008e72 George Will 2008-06-04 03:30
George Will
George Will explains conservatives understand that the government's job is to deliver the mail, defend the shores, and get out of the way.
s2008e73 Rep. Bob Barr, Salman Rushdie 2008-06-05 03:30
Rep. Bob Barr, Salman Rushdie
Stephen asks Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr if he's afraid the government will make him register his moustache. Salman Rushdie tells Stephen why playing Helen Hunt's gynecologist appealed to him.
s2008e74 Pat Buchanan 2008-06-06 03:30
Pat Buchanan
Pat Buchanan believes World War II was the easiest war to avoid in all of history.
s2008e75 Phil Weiss 2008-06-10 03:30
Phil Weiss
Stephen asks Philip Weiss if variety in your sexual married life means the missionary position with a bunch of different hats.
s2008e76 Alan Rabinowitz 2008-06-11 03:30
Alan Rabinowitz
Zoologist Alan Rabinowitz almost makes Stephen cry with the story of how he was inspired to save big cats.
s2008e77 David Hajdu 2008-06-12 03:30
David Hajdu
David Hajdu talks about a time in America when comics were about crime and vice, like Grand Theft Auto.
s2008e78 Winona LaDuke, Dixon Despommier 2008-06-13 03:30
Winona LaDuke, Dixon Despommier
Stephen asks former Green Party vice presidential candidate and Native American activist Winona LaDuke what it's like to be an oppressed elitist. Stephen asks Dickson Despommier if growing food in vertical towers is an elitist way to farm.
s2008e79 Kenneth R. Miller 2008-06-17 03:30
Kenneth R. Miller
Kenneth Miller compares advocates of intelligent design to welfare queens waiting for the government to give them a handout.
s2008e80 Neal Katyal, Jonathan Zittrain 2008-06-18 03:30
Neal Katyal, Jonathan Zittrain
Stephen asks Neal Katyal if his goal of bringing rights to the prisoners at Guantanamo is his private jihad. Jonathan Zittrain wants to save the good chaos of the Internet and separate it from the bad chaos that will stomp on everything.
s2008e81 Dr. Uma Mysorekar, Junot Diaz 2008-06-19 03:30
Dr. Uma Mysorekar, Junot Diaz
Stephen helps Barack Obama find a new religion by exploring Hinduism with Hindu Temple Society of North America President Uma Mysorekar. Stephen asks Junot Diaz how he won the Pulitzer if he wasn't born in America.
s2008e82 Bishop N.T. Wright 2008-06-20 03:30
Bishop N.T. Wright
Stephen tells Bishop N.T. Wright his idea of heaven is getting a harp, drinking a mint julep and asking Ronald Reagan questions.
s2008e83 Barbara Ehrenreich 2008-06-24 03:30
Barbara Ehrenreich
Stephen wants you to buy Barbara Ehrenreich's book so she gets super rich and has to swallow her words.
s2008e84 Jason Bond, Will Smith 2008-06-25 03:30
Jason Bond, Will Smith
The world demands an eight-legged tribute to Stephen, and not another barbershop quartet. Stephen asks Will Smith if he supports Barack Obama because he secretly wants to play him in a movie of his life.
s2008e85 Paul Goldberger, Neil deGrasse Tyson 2008-06-26 03:30
Paul Goldberger, Neil deGrasse Tyson
Stephen asks Paul Goldberger why America can't take our existing skyscrapers and stack them to make the tallest building in the world. Stephen asks Neil deGrasse Tyson what dark matter is because he doesn't see the color of matter.
s2008e86 Rep. Robert Wexler 2008-06-27 03:30
Rep. Robert Wexler
Stephen asks Congressman Robert Wexler to say some things about his constituents since they're asleep.
s2008e87 Lama Surya Das, Daniel C. Esty 2008-07-15 03:30
Lama Surya Das, Daniel C. Esty
Stephen asks Lama Surya Das if it would be hard for Barack Obama to convert from a secret Muslim to a Buddhist. Daniel C. Esty believes the free market can solve the environmental problem. Stephen's been saying that for years.
s2008e88 Julia E. Sweig, Jason Riley 2008-07-16 03:30
Julia E. Sweig, Jason Riley
As South America becomes more independent and powerful, Stephen asks Julia E. Sweig if we have to start caring about soccer. Stephen asks Jason Riley if he's afraid a Mexican will take over his job on the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal.
s2008e89 Rush 2008-07-17 03:30
Rush
Jimmy is so excited about Rush's appearance that he replaces Stephen's theme song.
s2008e90 Elizabeth Edwards 2008-07-18 03:30
Elizabeth Edwards
Stephen tells Elizabeth Edwards we already have universal health care. It's called prayer.
s2008e91 Sen. Jim Webb 2008-07-22 03:30
Sen. Jim Webb
If Senator Jim Webb doesn't want to be Barack Obama's vice president, Stephen does.
s2008e92 Margaret Spellings 2008-07-23 03:30
Margaret Spellings
Stephen asks Margaret Spellings if federally mandated spanking would help our kids do better in school.
s2008e93 Nas 2008-07-24 03:30
Nas
Stephen wants to know why Nas challenged Bill O'Reilly to a debate instead of a freestyle rap contest.
s2008e94 Laurie Goodstein, Garrett Reisman 2008-07-25 03:30
Laurie Goodstein, Garrett Reisman
Stephen asks Laurie Goodstein why Anglicans can't just ordain gay priests and then not talk about it -- like the Catholics. Astronaut Garrett Reisman tells Stephen he wrote the secret codes to the self-destruct mechanism on his WristStrong bracelet.
s2008e95 Toby Keith 2008-07-29 03:30
Toby Keith
With "Beer for My Horses," Stephen worries that Toby Keith will start hanging out with Sean Penn and chaining himself to whales.
s2008e96 Eric Roston 2008-07-30 03:30
Eric Roston
Stephen asks Eric Roston if he believes carbon is the Al Qaeda of elements.
s2008e97 Crosby, Stills & Nash 2008-07-31 03:30
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Stephen asks Crosby, Stills & Nash if it's hard to redo the stationery every time Neil Young drops out of the band.
s2008e98 Brendan I. Koerner, Buzz Aldrin 2008-08-01 03:30
Brendan I. Koerner, Buzz Aldrin
Stephen wants Brendan Koerner to tell him why they make fluorescent light bulbs look like soft serve ice cream if you're not supposed to lick them. Stephen asks Buzz Aldrin if "Fly Me to the Moon" -- his new animated film about flies on the Apollo mission -- is based on a true story.
s2008e99 Lucas Conley, The Apples in Stereo 2008-08-05 03:30
Lucas Conley, The Apples in Stereo
Lucas Conley tells Stephen about America's obsession with branding in his Dr. Pepper interview.
s2008e100 David Carr 2008-08-06 03:30
David Carr
Stephen asks David Carr which is more damaging to society -- crack addiction or the New York Times.
s2008e101 Jason Bond, Kevin Costner 2008-08-07 03:30
Jason Bond, Kevin Costner
Stephen asks Jason Bond if his spider would win in a fight with Neil Young's spider. Stephen wants to know if Kevin Costner is a Hollywood leftie liberal pinko Commie.
s2008e102 Devin Gordon, Thomas Frank 2008-08-08 03:30
Devin Gordon, Thomas Frank
Devin Gordon explains what China is actually getting out of hosting the Olympics. Stephen asks Thomas Frank what the conservatives have done to make government worse.
s2008e103 Jorge Ramos 2008-08-12 03:30
Jorge Ramos
Univision anchor Jorge Ramos discusses the kind of energy Latinos bring to the United States.
s2008e104 Joey Cheek, Jane Mayer 2008-08-13 03:30
Joey Cheek, Jane Mayer
Joey Cheek explains that China revoked his visa because of his attempt to bring attention to human rights abuses in Darfur. Stephen asks Jane Mayer why she has to see enhanced interrogation as the glass being half empty, instead of half full with a guy's face in it.
s2008e105 Dick Meyer 2008-08-14 03:30
Dick Meyer
Dick Meyer believes there's a difference between individualism and selfishness.
s2008e106 Bing West 2008-08-15 03:30
Bing West
Bing West says the soldiers did such a good job in Iraq that they changed the nature of the war.
s2008e107 Rep. Bob Barr, Scott McClellan 2008-08-27 03:30
Rep. Bob Barr, Scott McClellan
Libertarian Bob Barr talks about his presidential campaign and sharing a cigar with Al Gore. Scott McClellan and Stephen try to get President Bush on the phone.
s2008e108 Gov. Mike Huckabee 2008-08-28 03:30
Gov. Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee doesn't want Barack Obama to be president, but he's proud that he's the Democratic nominee.
s2008e109 Richard Brookhiser 2008-08-29 03:30
Richard Brookhiser
Richard Brookhiser tells Stephen that George Washington was a good president because he trusted smart people.
s2008e110 John McWhorter 2008-08-30 03:30
John McWhorter
John McWhorter is a social conservative, but thinks Barack Obama would be a better president for all sorts of reasons.
s2008e111 Laura D'Andrea Tyson 2008-09-03 03:30
Laura D'Andrea Tyson
Laura D'Andrea Tyson tells Stephen the economy grows faster under Democratic presidents.
s2008e112 Doris Kearns Goodwin 2008-09-04 03:30
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Doris Kearns Goodwin explains that Sarah Palin has to make her case to women before they will vote for her.
s2008e113 Adam Brickley, Ron Paul 2008-09-05 03:30
Adam Brickley, Ron Paul
Adam Brickley explains how he influenced the direction of American politics from his mom's house. Ron Paul would have had to give up everything he believes in to speak at the RNC.
s2008e114 Gov. David Paterson 2008-09-06 03:30
Gov. David Paterson
Stephen asks David Paterson how he can be nice and successful in politics.
s2008e115 Peter J. Gomes 2008-09-16 03:30
Peter J. Gomes
Peter J. Gomes believes Christian churches today are not engines of change, but engines of conservatism.
s2008e116 Tyson Slocum, Rick Reilly 2008-09-17 03:30
Tyson Slocum, Rick Reilly
Consumer advocate Tyson Slocum says the oil companies are standing in the way of America getting off its addiction to oil. Rick Reilly's charity, Nothing but Nets, keeps kids from dying of malaria in Africa.
s2008e117 Bob Lutz 2008-09-18 03:30
Bob Lutz
Bob Lutz explains how GM's new electric car works.
s2008e118 Maria Bartiromo 2008-09-19 03:30
Maria Bartiromo
Maria Bartiromo tells Stephen we shouldn't have knee-jerk reactions to the Wall Street collapse.
s2008e119 Jackson Browne 2008-09-24 03:30
Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne explains why he's suing John McCain for using his song in an Obama attack ad.
s2008e120 Joe Nocera, Cornel West 2008-09-25 03:30
Joe Nocera, Cornel West
New York Times Business Columnist Joe Nocera explains the $700 billion bailout will save the economy because it has to. Cornel West believes we're at a moment where we need courage, compassion and hope.
s2008e121 Nicholas Carr 2008-09-26 03:30
Nicholas Carr
Stephen plays with his iPhone as Nicholas Carr says the Internet is taking away our ability to concentrate.
s2008e122 Paul Begala 2008-09-30 03:30
Paul Begala
Paul Begala is with the 82% who think George W. Bush is doing a terrible job.
s2008e123 James Taylor 2008-10-01 03:30
James Taylor
There isn't enough time for another James Taylor song.
s2008e124 Dave Levin 2008-10-02 03:30
Dave Levin
KIPP schools co-founder Dave Levin says over 80% of the kids he started with are now enrolled in college.
s2008e125 Stephen Greenblatt, Naomi Klein 2008-10-03 03:30
Stephen Greenblatt, Naomi Klein
Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt discusses the Shakespearean parallels of Obama, McCain and Palin. Naomi Klein wants us to be prepared for leaders to take advantage of us in moments of crises.
s2008e126 Jim Cramer 2008-10-07 03:30
Jim Cramer
Jim Cramer talks about who's to blame for the economic crisis, and where to invest now.
s2008e127 Nate Silver 2008-10-08 03:30
Nate Silver
Nate Silver takes the same predictive capability he uses in baseball and applies it to the presidential election.
s2008e128 Joe Scarborough 2008-10-09 03:30
Joe Scarborough
Joe Scarborough gives reasons why John McCain won't win this election.
s2008e129 David Gergen, Oliver Stone 2008-10-10 03:30
David Gergen, Oliver Stone
David Gergen says with the stock market where it is, voters don't want to hear about Bill Ayers or Charles Keating. Stephen asks Oliver Stone if he's finished in Hollywood now that he's portrayed the president empathetically in "W."
s2008e130 Bethany McLean, Kathleen Parker 2008-10-14 03:30
Bethany McLean, Kathleen Parker
Bethany McLean doesn't think computers are responsible for creating the economic crisis. Kathleen Parker says the press is too easy on Sarah Palin because she's a babe.
s2008e131 Joseph Stiglitz 2008-10-15 03:30
Joseph Stiglitz
Joseph Stiglitz explains why the economic crisis won't end just because the stock market does well.
s2008e132 Tina Brown 2008-10-16 03:30
Tina Brown
Tina Brown compares The Daily Beast to a great cocktail party with fun and interesting people.
s2008e133 Brent Glass, Robert Greenwald 2008-10-17 03:30
Brent Glass, Robert Greenwald
Brent Glass formally accepts Stephen's portrait into the National Museum of American History. Robert Greenwald discusses his series of heavily researched anti-McCain ads on YouTube.
s2008e134 Fareed Zakaria, Wynton Marsalis 2008-10-21 03:30
Fareed Zakaria, Wynton Marsalis
Fareed Zakaria says the bright side to the economic crisis is America will start saving. Wynton Marsalis and Stephen perform the "Star-Spangled Banner."
s2008e135 Michael Farris 2008-10-22 03:30
Michael Farris
Chancellor Michael Farris explains the importance of teaching the Bible at Patrick Henry College.
s2008e136 David Frum 2008-10-23 03:30
David Frum
David Frum believes the Republicans' creativity and flexibility will determine when they come back into power.
s2008e137 Jonathan Alter 2008-10-24 03:30
Jonathan Alter
Jonathan Alter explains Barack Obama wants to redraw the social contract the way FDR did.
s2008e138 Yo-Yo Ma 2008-10-28 03:30
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma talks about his collaboration with friends.
s2008e139 Brian Moore, Sherman Alexie 2008-10-29 03:30
Brian Moore, Sherman Alexie
Sherman Alexie believes John McCain has been great for Native Americans, but he's bad for the country.
s2008e140 David Simon 2008-10-30 03:30
David Simon
Stephen lets David Simon touch his Emmy.
s2008e141 Wilco 2008-10-31 03:30
Wilco
Stephen's heart stops when he tries to match Jeff Tweedy's low-key energy.
s2008e142 Charlie Cook, Andrew Sullivan 2008-11-04 04:30
Charlie Cook, Andrew Sullivan
Charlie Cook explains voters want to follow the election, and polls are how you keep score. Andrew Sullivan supports Barack Obama because John McCain isn't serious about winning the war on terror.
s2008e143 Live Election Show 2008-11-05 04:30
Live Election Show
The election is a setback for the McCain campaign, but he will come back fighting and take this thing.
s2008e144 Ambassador Andrew Young 2008-11-06 04:30
Ambassador Andrew Young
Andrew Young gives credit to George W. Bush for setting the table for an Obama presidency.
s2008e145 Rachel Maddow 2008-11-07 04:30
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow says the Bush administration has been like hiring a vegan to be your butcher.
s2008e146 Dan Savage, Kevin Johnson 2008-11-12 04:30
Dan Savage, Kevin Johnson
Dan Savage explains that those who voted for Proposition 8 most overwhelmingly were old people. Mayor-elect Kevin Johnson tells Stephen what he plans to do to make Sacramento less unbelievably boring.
s2008e147 Bob Woodward 2008-11-13 04:30
Bob Woodward
Bob Woodward talks about the dysfunction in the Bush administration from trying to straighten out the war in Iraq.
s2008e148 Stephen Moore 2008-11-14 04:30
Stephen Moore
Stephen Moore says Barack Obama is going to bring the economy to a crawl because of his taxes.
s2008e149 Tom Brokaw, Malcolm Gladwell 2008-11-18 04:30
Tom Brokaw, Malcolm Gladwell
Tom Brokaw clarifies his ambition to be in Barack Obama's cabinet. Malcolm Gladwell figures out the best year to be born in the 20th century if you want to become rich.
s2008e150 Paul Simon 2008-11-19 04:30
Paul Simon
Stephen then interviews Paul Simon about his career and his new book, Lyrics.
s2008e151 Michael Lewis 2008-11-20 04:30
Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis says people will eventually blame Barack Obama for the financial crisis.
s2008e152 Cory Booker, Thomas L. Friedman 2008-11-21 04:30
Cory Booker, Thomas L. Friedman
Thomas Friedman wants the government to launch a green revolution with the same persistence China does through authoritarian means.
s2008e153 Khaled Hosseini, Roland Fryer 2008-12-02 04:30
Khaled Hosseini, Roland Fryer
Khaled Hosseini says the war in Afghanistan is a marathon, not a 100-yard dash. Roland Fryer details his innovative program that pays kids for good grades.
s2008e154 Jeffrey Goldberg 2008-12-03 04:30
Jeffrey Goldberg
Jeffrey Goldberg believes airports don't have security -- they've got security theater.
s2008e155 Barbara Walters 2008-12-04 04:30
Barbara Walters
Barbara Walters lists some previous fascinating people we've already forgotten.
s2008e156 Sen. Bob Graham, Nicholas Wade 2008-12-05 04:30
Sen. Bob Graham, Nicholas Wade
Bob Graham says Pakistan's nuclear arsenal and unstable government make a perfect bioterrorism storm. Nicholas Wade explains why he's going to all the trouble of recreating a woolly mammoth.
s2008e157 Geoffrey Canada 2008-12-09 04:30
Geoffrey Canada
Geoffrey Canada wants poor parents to raise smart children so they can become competitive in America.
s2008e158 Kevin Bacon, Charlie Kaufman 2008-12-10 04:30
Kevin Bacon, Charlie Kaufman
Kevin Bacon joins Stephen by the Nixmas tree to discuss his new movie "Frost/Nixon." Charlie Kaufman must describe his new movie "Synecdoche, New York" using the words "feel good" and "sassy Chihuahua."
s2008e159 Richard Haass 2008-12-11 04:30
Richard Haass
Richard Haass believes this century has the potential for America to cooperate with other countries to make the world safer.
s2008e160 Michael Phelps 2008-12-12 04:30
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps will compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics after Stephen teaches him how to ice dance.