1. Erick Erickson
Aired: Jan 4, 2010 Stephen tries out for the U.S. curling team, and Erick Erickson opposes the R...
2. Dr. Riley Crane
Aired: Jan 5, 2010 The military responds to the underwear bomber, and Riley Crane wins a contest...
3. Charles Moore/Ezra Klein and Linda Douglass
Aired: Jan 6, 2010 The Senate and House debate health care, and Charles Moore discovers a floati...
4. James Fowler
Aired: Jan 7, 2010 America executes fewer prisoners, and James Fowler talks about the power of s...
5. Morgan Freeman
Aired: Jan 11, 2010 Eugene Jarecki speaks out against large banks, and Morgan Freeman says untrus...
6. Raj Patel
Aired: Jan 12, 2010 Obama won't admit we're in the middle of a war, and Raj Patel talks about "Th...
7. Wed, Jan 13, 2010
Aired: Jan 13, 2010 Stephen examines the "Avatar" controversy and talks to John Heilemann about "...
8. Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Aired: Jan 14, 2010 Americans walk away from their mortgages, and Stephen talks to Kathleen Sebel...
9. Emily Pilloton
Aired: Jan 18, 2010 Stephen wants to dig for coal, and Emily Pilloton uses industrial design to h...
10. Stephen Bosworth
Aired: Jan 19, 2010 Stephen attempts to make an Olympic team, and Stephen Bosworth talks about No...
11. Dick Ebersol
Aired: Jan 20, 2010 Stephen races speedskater Shani Davis and overcomes adversity to interview Di...
12. John Farmer
Aired: Jan 21, 2010 Stephen reviews Obama's first year in office, examines airport terrorism and ...
13. Kati Marton
Aired: Jan 25, 2010 An unlikely candidate emerges for a New York Senate seat, and Kati Marton dis...
14. Mika Brzezinski
Aired: Jan 26, 2010 Paul Begala urges Democrats to fight back, and Mika Brzezinski balances work ...
15. Arthur Benjamin
Aired: Jan 27, 2010 Stephen demands an iPad and hopes Arthur Benjamin tells him what comes after 14.
16. David Gergen
Aired: Jan 28, 2010 Stephen praises Bob McDonnell's speech, and David Gergen examines the State o...
17. Harold Ford Jr.
Aired: Feb 1, 2010 Stephen wins a Grammy, and Harold Ford Jr. defends his new support for gay ma...
18. Eliot Spitzer
Aired: Feb 2, 2010 Stephen pays tribute to J.D. Salinger, and Eliot Spitzer is happy to see Obam...
19. John Durant
Aired: Feb 3, 2010 Stephen has advice for getting America back to work, and John Durant wants us...
20. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Aired: Feb 4, 2010 A former CIA agent makes startling revelations, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. an...
21. Jonathan Safran Foer
Aired: Feb 8, 2010 Sarah Palin writes notes on her hand, and Jonathan Safran Foer urges American...
22. George Stephanopoulos
Aired: Feb 9, 2010 Chris Dodd wants to take away corporate free speech, and George Stephanopoulo...
23. Claire Danes
Aired: Feb 10, 2010 Stephen profiles Chicago's 5th district, and Claire Danes discusses her role ...
24. David Ross
Aired: Feb 11, 2010 Al Michaels considers an Al Qaeda bobsled team, and Stephen unveils his Vanco...
25. Shaun White
Aired: Feb 22, 2010 Stephen offends Ujjal Dosanjh and invites Shaun White for a Canadian beer.
26. Bob Costas
Aired: Feb 23, 2010 Lindsey Vonn discusses her Austrian cheese remedy, and Bob Costas doesn't car...
27. Ryan St. Onge/Jeret Peterson
Aired: Feb 24, 2010 Scott Hamilton discusses figure skating, while Ryan St. Onge and Jeret Peters...
28. Seth Wescott
Aired: Feb 25, 2010 Shani Davis thanks the Colbert Nation for his medals, and Seth Wescott refuse...
29. Don Cheadle
Aired: Mar 1, 2010 Michael Buble sings two national anthems, and Don Cheadle considers doing her...
30. David Brooks
Aired: Mar 2, 2010 Kids may be the key to our economic future, and David Brooks discusses modera...
31. Scheherazade Rehman, Garry Wills
Aired: Mar 3, 2010 Scheherazade Rehman debates Greece's economy, and Garry Wills says the presid...
32. Barry Schwartz
Aired: Mar 4, 2010 Iraqi candidates sway voters with gifts, and Barry Schwartz explains the down...
33. Tom Hanks
Aired: Mar 8, 2010 Ezra Klein details the reconciliation process, and Tom Hanks discusses his ro...
34. Tom Hanks
Aired: Mar 9, 2010 Pringles recalls its two best flavors, and Annie Leonard says Americans have ...
35. Sean Carroll
Aired: Mar 10, 2010 Charlie Cook discusses health care reconciliation, and Sean Carroll talks abo...
36. David Aaronovitch
Aired: Mar 11, 2010 Scott Rasmussen interprets poll results, and David Aaronovitch discusses cons...
37. Robert Baer
Aired: Mar 15, 2010 Stephen questions the media's focus and asks Robert Baer if the squirrel is i...
38. Rebecca Skloot
Aired: Mar 16, 2010 Stephen examines the way Americans eat and talks to Rebecca Skloot about the ...
39. Nell Irvin Painter
Aired: Mar 17, 2010 Doctors offer vasectomy deals for March Madness, and Stephen arm-wrestles Nel...
40. Mary Matalin
Aired: Mar 18, 2010 James Martin defends social justice, and Mary Matalin tries to avoid Republic...
41. Claire McCaskill
Aired: Mar 29, 2010 Stephen breeds the elderly in captivity, and Claire McCaskill sends a message...
42. Simon Johnson
Aired: Mar 30, 2010 Scandal rocks the church even harder than Creed, and Simon Johnson thinks ban...
43. Craig Mullaney
Aired: Mar 31, 2010 The federal government raids an anti-government militia, and Craig Mullaney d...
44. Judith Shulevitz
Aired: Apr 1, 2010 David Frum gets fired from the Republican cult, and Judith Shulevitz discusse...
45. Dean Kamen
Aired: Apr 5, 2010 Fox cancels "24," and Dean Kamen talks about his new advanced prosthetic arm ...
46. Al Sharpton
Aired: Apr 6, 2010 Scrabble changes its rules to allow proper names, and Al Sharpton fights for ...
47. David Simon
Aired: Apr 7, 2010 Jeff Goldblum blesses a cigarette, and David Simon talks about his new show, ...
48. Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Aired: Apr 8, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes astrophysicist and the director of the Hayden Planet...
49. Julian Assange
Aired: Apr 12, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange. Also, Step...
50. Jon Mooallem
Aired: Apr 13, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times journalist Jon Mooallem.
51. David Shields
Aired: Apr 14, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto, David Shi...
52. Aimee Mullins
Aired: Apr 15, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes athlete, actress and activist Aimee Mullins
53. Andrew Ross Sorkin
Aired: Apr 19, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes political pundit George Will. Also, Stephen talks wi...
54. Jeffrey Katzenberg
Aired: Apr 20, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief executive of Dreamworks animation, Jeffrey...
55. Craig Robinson
Aired: Apr 21, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes Oregon State University's basketball coach and autho...
56. Gorillaz
Aired: Apr 22, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes musical group Gorillaz.
57. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Aired: Apr 26, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes singer Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.
58. Conn Iggulden
Aired: Apr 27, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of The Dangerous Book of Heroes, Conn ...
59. Gregg Easterbrook
Aired: Apr 28, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes the contributing editor for the Atlantic Monthly and...
60. OK Go
Aired: Apr 29, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes the band Ok Go. Also, Stephen talks with California'...
61. Elizabeth Warren
Aired: May 3, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren. Also, Stephe...
62. Michael J. Fox, Mark W. Moffett
Aired: May 4, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes explorer, biologist and author of Adventures among A...
63. David Isay
Aired: May 5, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of StoryCorps and author of Mom: A Celeb...
64. Stewart Brand
Aired: May 6, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes environmentalist and author of Whole Earth Disciplin...
65. Gary Johnson
Aired: May 10, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes the former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson, Also...
66. Hampton Sides
Aired: May 11, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes historian and author of Hellhound on His Trail: The ...
67. Deepak Chopra
Aired: May 12, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes self help guru and author of The Shadow Effect: Illu...
68. The Hold Steady
Aired: May 13, 2010 Tonight Stephen welcomes the band The Hold Steady.
69. Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Aired: Jun 1, 2010 Manned spaceflight nears its end, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali lives under a constant ...
70. Lisa Miller
Aired: Jun 2, 2010 Stephen shows shocking footage from Spain, and Lisa Miller spends seven minut...
71. Vampire Weekend
Aired: Jun 3, 2010 Stephen visits the offices of Consumer Reports, and Vampire Weekend performs.
72. Jonathan Alter
Aired: Jun 7, 2010 Stephen fundraises for a worthy cause, and Jonathan Alter discusses President...
73. Mark Frauenfelder
Aired: Jun 8, 2010 Stephen visits the Consumer Reports labs, and Mark Frauenfelder plays his cig...
74. Sam Nunn
Aired: Jun 9, 2010 Michael Oren defends Israel's flotilla raid, and Sam Nunn warns of the nuclea...
75. Alan Bean
Aired: Jun 10, 2010 Marc Fisher debates soccer with Mark Starr, and Alan Bean shows off his moon ...
76. Stephen Prothero
Aired: Jun 14, 2010 Stephen recaps the Tony Awards, and Stephen Prothero is going to Hell in seve...
77. Carl Safina
Aired: Jun 15, 2010 Stephen has to stop hunting men and wants Carl Safina to change the color of ...
78. Devo
Aired: Jun 16, 2010 Stephen gives a short, self-indulgent update on Twitter, and Devo performs.
79. David Mamet
Aired: Jun 17, 2010 Stephen helps Bob Inglis win in South Carolina, and David Mamet discusses the...
80. Wes Moore
Aired: Jun 21, 2010 Stephen interviews for an astronaut position, and Wes Moore discusses the imp...
81. Gloria Steinem
Aired: Jun 22, 2010 Stephen starts his astronaut training, and Gloria Steinem discusses the benef...
82. Tim Westergren
Aired: Jun 23, 2010 Stephen asks if Glenn Beck is a civil rights hero and talks to Tim Westergren...
83. Michael Specter
Aired: Jun 24, 2010 Stephen completes astronaut training, and Michael Specter discusses the dange...
84. John Waters
Aired: Jun 28, 2010 Michael Hastings discusses Rolling Stone article, and John Waters supports ch...
85. Mayor Julian Castro
Aired: Jun 29, 2010 BP puts a positive spin on the oil spill, and Stephen interviews Mayor Julian...
86. Nicholas Carr
Aired: Jun 30, 2010 Stephen plays one-on-one with Allan Houston, and Nicholas Carr criticizes the...
87. Manny Howard
Aired: Jul 1, 2010 Texas Republicans want to criminalize homosexuality, and Manny Howard turns h...
88. Dr. Michio Kaku
Aired: Jul 5, 2010 Stephen joins Cindy Cohn on the Internet and talks to Michio Kaku about invis...
89. Garret Keizer
Aired: Jul 6, 2010 Writer Garret Keizer talks about his new book: "The Unwanted Sound of Everyth...
90. Steve Carell
Aired: Jul 7, 2010 Actor and old friend Steve Carell faces off against Stephen Colbert
91. Arturo Rodriguez
Aired: Jul 8, 2010 Arturo Rodriguez, president of the United Farm Workers of America talks with ...
92. Hephzibah Anderson
Aired: Jul 26, 2010 Stephen talks about his vacation, discusses the Shirley Sherrod incident, pol...
93. Kevin Kline
Aired: Jul 27, 2010 Stephen questions the mission in Afghanistan and challenges Kevin Kline with ...
94. Elon Musk
Aired: Jul 28, 2010 President Obama blows off the Boy Scouts, and Elon Musk discusses the future ...
95. Andy Cohen
Aired: Jul 29, 2010 Bill O'Reilly issues a rare apology, and Stephen pours Andy Cohen a cocktail.
96. Jimmy Cliff
Aired: Aug 2, 2010 Stephen previews the 2012 Olympics in London, and Jimmy Cliff performs.
97. Laura Ingraham
Aired: Aug 3, 2010 Stephen reads some of Barack Obama's private musings to Laura Ingraham.
98. Michael Posner
Aired: Aug 4, 2010 P.K. Winsome introduces Nielsen Mandela, and Michael Posner discusses interna...
99. Savion Glover
Aired: Aug 5, 2010 Californians can now legally marry their pot plant, and Savion Glover performs.
100. Dylan Ratigan
Aired: Aug 10, 2010 Stephen names his Alpha Dog of the Week, and talks to Dylan Ratigan about Wal...
101. David Finkel
Aired: Aug 11, 2010 Michelle Obama vacations in Spain, and David Finkel describes the Iraq War's ...
102. Chuck Close
Aired: Aug 12, 2010 Stephen checks in on the state of America's seniors and talks to Chuck Close ...
103. Richard Clarke, John Fetterman
Aired: Aug 16, 2010 Richard Clarke wants a smaller intelligence community, and John Fetterman rev...
104. Barry Levine
Aired: Aug 17, 2010 Stephen examines the meat industry and asks Barry Levine about his National E...
105. Thomas French
Aired: Aug 18, 2010 Laura Schlessinger gets in trouble, and Thomas French explains what it takes ...
106. Jon Krakauer
Aired: Aug 19, 2010 Stephen finds out if there's still BP oil in the Gulf, and talks to Jon Kraka...
107. Leslie Kean
Aired: Aug 23, 2010 President Obama must prove he's not Muslim, and Leslie Kean calls for an inve...
108. Jeffrey Goldberg
Aired: Aug 24, 2010 Stephen examines Internet privacy and talks to Jeffrey Goldberg about conflic...
109. Heidi Cullen
Aired: Aug 25, 2010 Andrew Hacker dismisses for-profit colleges, and Heidi Cullen warns of extrem...
110. Richard Engel
Aired: Aug 26, 2010 Glenn Beck re-founds America, and Richard Engel talks about the end of Operat...
111. Anthony Romero
Aired: Sep 7, 2010 The Tea Party wins midterm primaries, and Anthony Romero celebrates the ACLU'...
112. Joe Biden
Aired: Sep 8, 2010 Stephen kicks off his salute to the troops tonight with appearances by the Vi...
113. Brent Cummings/Josh Bleill
Aired: Sep 9, 2010 David Petraeus honors the Colbert Nation, while Brent Cummings and Josh Bleil...
114. Lisa Birnbach
Aired: Sep 13, 2010 Lisa Birnbach released "The Official Preppy Handbook" in 1980. Who'd have tho...
115. Sean Wilentz
Aired: Sep 14, 2010 Stephen solves the Ground Zero mosque crisis and listens to Sean Wilentz mumb...
116. Saul Griffith
Aired: Sep 15, 2010 The Tea Party wins the Republican primaries, and Saul Griffith tries to solve...
117. Lawrence O'Donnell
Aired: Sep 16, 2010 Stephen announces his March to Keep Fear Alive and talks to Lawrence O'Donnel...
118. Pavement
Aired: Sep 20, 2010 A 106-year-old woman shares her secret to long life, and Pavement reunites af...
119. Eric Schmidt
Aired: Sep 21, 2010 Craigslist shuts down its adult services, and Google CEO Eric Schmidt searche...
120. Guillermo del Toro
Aired: Sep 22, 2010 President Obama gives a back-to-school speech, and Guillermo del Toro meets S...
121. Oscar Goodman
Aired: Sep 23, 2010 Stephen concludes his migrant farm worker training and talks to Oscar Goodman...
122. Ken Burns
Aired: Sep 27, 2010 The GOP blocks the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," and Ken Burns talks abo...
123. Ross Douthat
Aired: Sep 28, 2010 Democratic voters suffer from apathy, and Stephen doubts if Ross Douthat is t...
124. Steven Rattner
Aired: Sep 29, 2010 The koala population suffers from Chlamydia, and Steven Rattner discusses the...
125. Aaron Sorkin
Aired: Sep 30, 2010 Stephen questions poll reliability and talks to Aaron Sorkin in the hall whil...
126. Eugene Robinson
Aired: Oct 4, 2010 The Tea Party reaches out to kids, and Eugene Robinson discusses the four gro...
127. Leon Botstein
Aired: Oct 5, 2010 Stephen looks at the Mexican drug war, and Leon Botstein wants to eliminate t...
128. Mavis Staples & Jeff Tweedy
Aired: Oct 6, 2010 The government tries to take control of America's food, and Mavis Staples and...
129. Davis Guggenheim
Aired: Oct 7, 2010 Joseph Califano debates Gary Johnson over Prop 19, and Davis Guggenheim addre...
130. Robert Reich
Aired: Oct 11, 2010 Muslims might take over the food supply, and Robert Reich talks about the fut...
131. Brendan Steinhauser
Aired: Oct 12, 2010 Schools find a new way to raise money, and M. Night Shyamalan isn't really here.
132. Austan Goolsbee
Aired: Oct 13, 2010 Stephen questions whether it's fair to tax the rich, and Austan Goolsbee give...
133. Bill Bryson
Aired: Oct 14, 2010 Stephen gives away free bus tickets to D.C., and Bill Bryson talks about sex ...
134. Nicholas Negroponte
Aired: Oct 25, 2010 Stephen celebrates his fifth anniversary, and Nicholas Negroponte gives lapto...
135. Garry Wills
Aired: Oct 26, 2010 Stephen prepares for the apocalypse, and Garry Wills writes a book about hims...
136. Apolo Ohno
Aired: Oct 27, 2010 Stephen looks at the Democrats' chances in the midterms and gives Apolo Ohno ...
137. Maira Kalman
Aired: Oct 28, 2010 The McRib returns on election day, and Maira Kalman falls in love with Abraha...
138. Jonathan Alter
Aired: Nov 1, 2010 Christine O'Donnell prays, and Jonathan Alter says Obama's allergy to gimmick...
139. Indecision 2010: Revenge of the Fallen
Aired: Nov 2, 2010 Stephen covers the change sweeping through America with a live broadcast.
140. Doris Kearns Goodwin
Aired: Nov 3, 2010 Californians decide on Prop 19, and Doris Kearns Goodwin puts the midterm ele...
141. Elvis Costello
Aired: Nov 4, 2010 A popular children's TV character is outed, and Elvis Costello threatens to c...
142. Reza Aslan
Aired: Nov 8, 2010 Rand Paul wants to protect the rich, and Reza Aslan wants to bring down democ...
143. Cee Lo Green
Aired: Nov 9, 2010 Stephen promises to lob softball questions at George W. Bush, and Cee Lo Gree...
144. Martha Stewart
Aired: Nov 10, 2010 Michelle Obama shakes hands with a conservative Muslim, and Stephen cooks for...
145. Quincy Jones
Aired: Nov 11, 2010 Wall Street hands out record bonuses, Nintendo goes to court, and Quincy Jone...
146. David Stern
Aired: Nov 15, 2010 Jeffrey Goldberg opposes full-body scanners, and David Stern misses short sho...
147. John Legend
Aired: Nov 16, 2010 Stephen looks at the new trend in alcoholic energy drinks, and John Legend pe...
148. Ian Frazier
Aired: Nov 17, 2010 Stephen wonders if America can trim its national debt, and Ian Frazier talks ...
149. Salvatore Giunta
Aired: Nov 18, 2010 Joseph Gobbles shoots Jay the Intern, and Salvatore Giunta credits the braver...
150. Dan Savage
Aired: Nov 29, 2010 The advice columnist and Colbert Report national spokes-gay returns to talk a...
151. Tom Vilsack
Aired: Nov 30, 2010 James Rubin discusses the WikiLeaks document dump, and Tom Vilsack brings a c...
152. Michelle Rhee
Aired: Dec 1, 2010 The former education commissioner talks about her efforts to reform the Washi...
153. David Stockman
Aired: Dec 2, 2010
154. Garry Trudeau
Aired: Dec 6, 2010 The adult children of a conservative New England family return home for Thank...
155. Julie Nixon Eisenhower and David Eisenhower
Aired: Dec 7, 2010 Obama extends the Bush tax cuts, and David and Julie Eisenhower recall growin...
156. Steve Martin
Aired: Dec 8, 2010 Stephen tests Steve Martin's art knowledge and tries to sell him last year's ...
157. Julie Taymor
Aired: Dec 9, 2010 William Wegman arts up Stephen's portrait, and Julie Taymor talks about "The ...
158. Patti Smith
Aired: Dec 13, 2010 Stephen wants to feed the economy that Jamie Lee Curtis yogurt and asks Patti...
159. Stephen Sondheim
Aired: Dec 14, 2010 Stephen wins the Golden Tweet Award and takes issue with some of Stephen Sond...
160. Laird Hamilton
Aired: Dec 15, 2010 America is at cyberwar, and Laird Hamilton shoots the curl of Stephen's rage.
161. Amy Sedaris/Paul Simon
Aired: Dec 16, 2010 Jesus may be a liberal Democrat, Amy Sedaris makes a tie snake, and Paul Simo...
