1. Thomas Friedman
Aired: Oct 3, 2011 The U.S. military kills Anwar al-Awlaki, Herman Cain talks about Rick Perry's...
2. Michael Lewis
Aired: Oct 4, 2011 Chris Christie restates his position, Mitt Romney flip-flops, ESPN pulls Hank...
3. Hugh Jackman
Aired: Oct 5, 2011 Conservatives call Occupy Wall Street protesters anti-American, Florida votes...
4. Jason Sudeikis
Aired: Oct 6, 2011 Sarah Palin confirms she won't be running in 2012, Herman Cain shares his con...
5. Ellen Schultz
Aired: Oct 17, 2011 Wyatt Cenac and Samantha Bee examine Mitt Romney's faith, Occupy Wall Street ...
6. Calvin Trillin
Aired: Oct 18, 2011 Republicans identify America's American enemy, John Oliver tries to join Occu...
7. Al Sharpton
Aired: Oct 19, 2011 The Las Vegas GOP debate gets heated, Larry Wilmore considers Herman Cain's r...
8. Richard Brookhiser
Aired: Oct 20, 2011 Libyans celebrate Muammar al-Gaddafi's death, John Oliver rebrands Libya, and...
9. Kevin Clash
Aired: Oct 24, 2011 Rick Perry goes birther, Republicans dislike Barack Obama's decision to end t...
10. Walter Isaacson
Aired: Oct 25, 2011 Rick Perry and Herman Cain explain their jokes, Lewis Black examines the indo...
11. Lisa Randall
Aired: Oct 26, 2011 A Koch-funded study debunks Climategate, riot police raid Occupy Oakland, and...
12. Andrew Napolitano
Aired: Oct 27, 2011 Mitt Romney remains second in polls, Europe's financial crisis causes market ...
13. Mindy Kaling
Aired: Oct 31, 2011 Herman Cain denies sexual harassment allegations, Rick Perry loosens up, Wyat...
14. Condoleezza Rice
Aired: Nov 1, 2011 Fox News defends the rich, John Hodgman calls for a celebration of the 1%, an...
15. Tom Brokaw
Aired: Nov 2, 2011 Herman Cain discusses his sexual harassment case, Jon and the Best F#@king Ne...
16. Brad Paisley
Aired: Nov 3, 2011 Occupy Oakland protesters vandalize businesses, Aasif Mandvi reports on kille...
17. Clint Eastwood
Aired: Nov 7, 2011 Herman Cain blames the media, Sean Hannity accuses NPR of having a liberal po...
18. Bill Clinton
Aired: Nov 8, 2011 Former President Bill Clinton discusses his new book "Back to Work: Why We Ne...
19. Nancy Pelosi
Aired: Nov 9, 2011 Jon sits down with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to discuss Congre...
20. Adam Sandler
Aired: Nov 10, 2011 Adam Sandler stops by the program to talk about his new movie, Jack and Jill ...
21. Leymah Gbowee
Aired: Nov 14, 2011 Aasif Mandvi explains why facts are GOP candidates' enemy, Jason Jones takes ...
22. Mark Kelly
Aired: Nov 15, 2011 Herman Cain struggles with foreign policy; Jerry Sandusky takes a phone inter...
23. Diane Keaton
Aired: Nov 16, 2011 The congressional super committee faces a looming deadline, Samantha Bee expl...
24. Martin Scorsese
Aired: Nov 17, 2011 Newt Gingrich emerges as the GOP front-runner, Sarah Vowell defends the glory...
25. Merrill Markoe
Aired: Nov 28, 2011 Police pepper spray U.C. Davis students, conservatives criticize Barack Obama...
26. Betty White
Aired: Nov 29, 2011 Herman Cain denies accusations of an extramarital affair, Barney Frank announ...
27. Bono
Aired: Nov 30, 2011 Aasif Mandvi reports on Egypt's election, a fire alarm blares over Brian Will...
28. Bob Costas
Aired: Dec 1, 2011 Bloomberg reveals the U.S. government bailouts totaled $7.7 trillion, Mitt Ro...
29. Ben Lowy
Aired: Dec 5, 2011 Herman Cain suspends his campaign, John Oliver takes a closer look at Califor...
30. Jonah Hill
Aired: Dec 6, 2011 Conservatives object to the secularization of Christmas, Republicans fear Don...
31. Ralph Fiennes
Aired: Dec 7, 2011 The Senate passes a bill that jeopardizes Americans' civil rights, the CIA lo...
32. Ed Gillespie
Aired: Dec 8, 2011 Bill O'Reilly takes a shot at Jon, GOP Candidates express their love for Isra...
33. Anne Burrell
Aired: Dec 12, 2011 John Oliver looks into Mitt Romney's costly bet, PolitiFact gives Jon a "pant...
34. Lawrence Lessig
Aired: Dec 13, 2011 The Florida Family Association opposes TLC's portrayal of Muslims, Newt Gingr...
35. Melody Barnes
Aired: Dec 14, 2011 Mitt Romney makes a ballsy move against Newt Gingrich, Fox News uncovers a Mu...
36. Matt Damon
Aired: Dec 15, 2011 GOP leaders share some compelling reasons for Republican voters not to choose...
37. Charles Barkley
Aired: Jan 3, 2012 Republican candidates criticize Ron Paul's position on Iran, Rick Santorum su...
38. Elizabeth Dowling Taylor
Aired: Jan 4, 2012 Mitt Romney tops the Iowa caucus, Michele Bachmann drops out of the president...
39. Craig Shirley
Aired: Jan 5, 2012 The GOP censures Barack Obama's recess appointment, Jason Jones helps a Repub...
40. George Lucas
Aired: Jan 9, 2012 GOP presidential candidates debate twice in New Hampshire, Mitt Romney's comp...
41. Andrew Napolitano
Aired: Jan 10, 2012 The New Hampshire primary results trickle in, Iran begins enriching uranium, ...
42. Jim DeMint
Aired: Jan 11, 2012 Mitt Romney wins the New Hampshire primary, The Best F#@king News Team report...
43. Dolly Parton
Aired: Jan 12, 2012 Newt Gingrich tackles an array of minority issues, John Oliver elevates Ameri...
44. Jodi Kantor
Aired: Jan 16, 2012 Jon takes over the Colbert Super PAC, China's Foxconn comes under attack for ...
45. Liam Neeson
Aired: Jan 17, 2012 Newt Gingrich wins the South Carolina debate, Stephen Colbert reveals his wis...
46. Joe Nocera
Aired: Jan 18, 2012 Wikipedia's blackout puts the spotlight on SOPA, Mitt Romney reveals his tax ...
47. Elizabeth Banks
Aired: Jan 19, 2012 Rick Perry drops out of the GOP race, Newt Gingrich's ex-wife reveals his req...
48. Kathleen Sebelius
Aired: Jan 23, 2012 Newt Gingrich takes South Carolina, Al Madrigal gets to know Mitt Romney's mo...
49. Elizabeth Warren
Aired: Jan 24, 2012 Mitt Romney defends his tax returns, Newt Gingrich one-ups Mitt Romney at the...
50. Paula Broadwell
Aired: Jan 25, 2012 Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address, Mitch Daniels counters it ...
51. Tilda Swinton
Aired: Jan 26, 2012 The Supreme Court deliberates over televised profanity, Newt Gingrich tackles...
52. Lou Dobbs
Aired: Jan 30, 2012 Mitt Romney pummels Newt Gingrich in Florida, Jason Jones finds out how Flori...
53. Jonathan Macey
Aired: Jan 31, 2012 Newt Gingrich panders to Florida's Hispanic voters, Mitt Romney spins his wor...
54. Brad Pitt
Aired: Feb 1, 2012 Mitt Romney wins the Florida primary, John Oliver and Jason Jones consider bo...
55. David Agus
Aired: Feb 2, 2012 Donald Trump endorses Mitt Romney, Aasif Mandvi investigates Florida's welfar...
56. Ali Soufan
Aired: Feb 13, 2012 CNN stuns Whitney Houston fans, Catholics confuse health care reform with war...
57. Ricky Gervais
Aired: Feb 14, 2012 Rick Santorum worries about women joining men in combat , Liz Trotta makes in...
58. Louise Slaughter
Aired: Feb 15, 2012 House Republicans oppose the STOCK Act's intelligence provisions, Wyatt Cenac...
59. Arne Duncan
Aired: Feb 16, 2012 Barack Obama takes heat for his Hollywood fundraiser; Mitt Romney and Rick Sa...
60. Alan Huffman & Michael Rejebian
Aired: Feb 20, 2012 Congress debates birth control coverage, Aasif Mandvi investigates Time Warne...
61. Russ Feingold
Aired: Feb 21, 2012 Chris Christie vetoes New Jersey's same-sex marriage bill, Virginia encroache...
62. Bruce Bartlett
Aired: Feb 22, 2012 Republicans build a frightening case against Barack Obama, health officials d...
63. Paul Rudd
Aired: Feb 23, 2012 Rick Santorum takes heat for his frankness, Newt Gingrich considers himself c...
64. Neil deGrasse Tyson
Aired: Feb 27, 2012 Rick Santorum gets queasy over John F. Kennedy's religious tolerance speech, ...
65. Stephen Merchant
Aired: Feb 28, 2012 Rick Santorum calls on Michigan Democrats for support, Samantha Bee gets to t...
66. Masha Gessen
Aired: Feb 29, 2012 Mitt Romney takes Michigan, conservative pundits mourn the state of the GOP f...
67. Cathleen Kaveny
Aired: Mar 1, 2012 The U.S. Senate debates the Blunt amendment, Barbara Boxer breaks down Jon's ...
68. Shaun Donovan
Aired: Mar 5, 2012 Rush Limbaugh makes incendiary remarks about Sandra Fluke, John Oliver meets ...
69. Julianne Moore
Aired: Mar 6, 2012 Host Jon Stewart interviews Julianne Moore and discusses the day's news and i...
70. Cecile Richards
Aired: Mar 7, 2012 Mitt Romney wins Ohio on Super Tuesday, CNN reveals holodeck technology, the ...
71. Trita Parsi
Aired: Mar 8, 2012 Jon Stewart exposes Sean Hannity's seedy past, Jessica Williams investigates ...
72. Grover Norquist
Aired: Mar 12, 2012 Al Madrigal and Jessica Williams report on the Kony 2012 activist youth movem...
73. Will Ferrell
Aired: Mar 13, 2012 Fox News compares Rush Limbaugh to Bill Maher, Kristen Schaal finds humor in ...
74. Rachel Weisz
Aired: Mar 14, 2012 Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum pick up wins in the Southern primaries and CNN ...
75. No Guest
Aired: Mar 15, 2012 Jon wraps up his coverage of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.
76. Shaquille O'Neal
Aired: Mar 26, 2012 Dick Cheney gets a new heart, Florida's "stand your ground" law leads to the ...
77. Maria Goodavage
Aired: Mar 27, 2012 Maria Goodavage discusses her new book "Soldier Dogs," which explores the bon...
78. Ahmed Rashid
Aired: Mar 28, 2012 Ahmed Rashid shares thoughts from his new book "Pakistan on the Brink: The Fu...
79. Rachel Maddow
Aired: Mar 29, 2012 Supporters and opponents before the Supreme Court to discuss The Affordable C...
80. Mohamed Nasheed
Aired: Apr 2, 2012 Mohamed Nasheed, former president of the Maldives, talks to Jon about being p...
81. Tom Goldstein
Aired: Apr 3, 2012 SCOTUSblog founder and publisher Thomas C. Goldstein stops by The Daily Show.
82. Jack Goldsmith
Aired: Apr 4, 2012 Author Jack Goldsmith talks to Jon about his new book "Power and Constraint: ...
83. Anthony Bourdain
Aired: Apr 5, 2012 The GSA's Vegas conference is an epic boondoggle, Bill O'Reilly won't pay $4 ...
84. Tim Weiner
Aired: Apr 9, 2012 Passover goes toe-to-toe with Easter, NBC faces backlash for its editing of G...
85. Elon Musk
Aired: Apr 10, 2012 Elon Musk is the guest.
86. Ricky Gervais
Aired: Apr 11, 2012 Ricky Gervais returns to talk about his new show "The Ricky Gervais Show."
87. Esperanza Spalding
Aired: Apr 12, 2012 George Zimmerman is charged with murder; The Best F#@king News Team Ever repo...
88. Jane Goodall
Aired: Apr 16, 2012 Famed anthropologist Jane Goodall talks about her new documentary "Chimpanzee."
89. Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Aired: Apr 17, 2012 Geraldo Rivera taunts the Taliban, Senate Republicans filibuster the "Buffett...
90. Robert Reich
Aired: Apr 18, 2012 Author Robert Reich discusses his new book "Beyond Outrage: What Has Gone Wro...
91. Judy Smith
Aired: Apr 19, 2012 Conservative pundits pivot on Mitt Romney, North Korea is out of the axis of ...
92. Ben Rattray
Aired: Apr 23, 2012 Mitt Romney looks for a running mate, John Oliver sits down with Herman Cain,...
93. Madeleine Albright
Aired: Apr 24, 2012 Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discusses her new book "Pragu...
94. Jason Segel
Aired: Apr 25, 2012 Wealthy citizens want to mine asteroids, Neil deGrasse Tyson plays "Bulls**t ...
95. Robert Draper
Aired: Apr 26, 2012 Rupert Murdoch faces new accusations, the Democrats have issues in North Caro...
96. Zach Wahls
Aired: Apr 30, 2012 Republicans and Democrats debate discretionary social spending, Mike & Ike st...
97. David Barton
Aired: May 1, 2012 David Barton discusses his new book "The Jefferson Lies: Exposing the Myths Y...
98. Tom Coburn
Aired: May 2, 2012 Newt Gingrich calls it quits, Romney advisor Richard Grenell resigns under pr...
99. Peter Bergen
Aired: May 3, 2012 Osama bin Laden's documents reveal a brand-conscious terrorist, Chinese dissi...
100. Admiral General Aladeen
Aired: May 7, 2012 Elections in Europe spell bad news for incumbents, Al Madrigal gauges young v...
101. Ivo Daalder
Aired: May 8, 2012 Joe Biden's support for gay marriage is not new policy, Mitt Romney takes cre...
102. John Hall
Aired: May 9, 2012 President Obama voices his support for same-sex marriage, Kristen Schaal shar...
103. Robert Caro
Aired: May 10, 2012 Author Robert Caro talks about his new book "The Passage of Power: The Years ...
104. Michelle Obama
Aired: May 29, 2012 First Lady Michelle Obama visits The Daily Show and discusses her new book "A...
105. Dan Rather
Aired: May 30, 2012 Journalist Dan Rather shares highlights from his new book "Rather Outspoken: ...
106. Jim Parsons
Aired: May 31, 2012 Mayor Michael Bloomberg seeks a ban on oversized sugary drinks, Wyatt Cenac r...
107. Thomas Mann & Norman Ornstein
Aired: Jun 4, 2012 John Oliver reports from the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the Obama administratio...
108. Gary Johnson
Aired: Jun 5, 2012 The Wisconsin recall election proceeds, Al Madrigal reports on Latino unemplo...
109. Michael Fassbender
Aired: Jun 6, 2012 Samantha Bee reports on Wisconsin's anger in the midst of Scott Walker's reca...
110. Edward Conard
Aired: Jun 7, 2012 The media debates fairness, Governor Cuomo proposes marijuana legislation, an...
111. Boris Johnson
Aired: Jun 11, 2012 President Obama gets caught in a gaffe, Larry Wilmore discusses the lack of d...
112. Colin Powell
Aired: Jun 12, 2012 Governor Rick Scott continues his voter purge in Florida, prisoners at Gitmo ...
113. Maggie Gyllenhaal
Aired: Jun 13, 2012 Barack Obama and Mitt Romney scramble to raise cash, the White House receives...
114. Catherine Zeta-Jones
Aired: Jun 14, 2012 JPMorgan Chase's CEO Jamie Dimon testifies in Washington, Aasif Mandvi uncove...
115. Parmy Olson
Aired: Jun 18, 2012 Author Parmy Olson discusses her new book "We Are Anonymous: Inside the Hacke...
116. Denis Leary
Aired: Jun 19, 2012 Actor and comedian Denis Leary stops by to discuss his new movie "The Amazing...
117. Steve Carell
Aired: Jun 20, 2012 Attorney General Eric Holder faces criticism from the House Oversight Committ...
118. Bassem Youssef
Aired: Jun 21, 2012 Bassem Youssef visits The Daily Show and talks about his life.
119. Marco Rubio
Aired: Jun 25, 2012 U.S. Senator Marco Rubio discusses his new book "An American Son: A Memoir."
120. Seth MacFarlane
Aired: Jun 26, 2012 "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane talks about his new movie "Ted."
121. Andrew Garfield
Aired: Jun 27, 2012 Governor Cuomo's proposed decriminalization of marijuana fails, Jessica Willi...
122. Tenacious D
Aired: Jun 28, 2012 The Supreme Court rules Obamacare constitutional, John Oliver poses questions...
123. Louis C.K.
Aired: Jul 16, 2012 Mitt Romney retires retroactively, John Oliver reports from New Jersey on the...
124. Victor Cruz
Aired: Jul 17, 2012 Egyptians hurl tomatoes in protest, the Obamas pose for the Kiss Cam, John Ol...
125. Sigourney Weaver
Aired: Jul 18, 2012 Actress Sigourney Weaver stops by to promote her new television show "Politic...
126. E.J. Dionne
Aired: Jul 19, 2012 Author E.J. Dionne discusses his new book, "Our Divided Political Heart."
127. Fareed Zakaria
Aired: Jul 23, 2012 TV host and author Fareed Zakaria shares highlights from his new book "The Po...
128. Matthew McConaughey
Aired: Jul 24, 2012 London faces Olympics-related difficulties, Lewis Black takes issue with the ...
129. Joseph Stiglitz
Aired: Jul 25, 2012 President Obama encounters pronoun trouble, John Oliver interviews Herman Cai...
130. Will Ferrell & Zach Galifianakis
Aired: Jul 26, 2012 Zach Galifianakas and Will Ferrell bring their shenanigans to the studio when...
131. Rashida Jones
Aired: Jul 30, 2012 Rashida Jones stops by to discuss her new film "Celeste and Jesse Forever."
132. Dambisa Moyo
Aired: Jul 31, 2012 International economist Dambisa Moyo talks about her new book "Winner Take Al...
133. Fred Guterl
Aired: Aug 1, 2012 Executive editor of Scientific American, Fred Guterl, discusses his book "The...
134. Jessica Biel
Aired: Aug 2, 2012 Jessica Biel talks with Jon about her new film "Total Recall."
135. Tim Gunn
Aired: Aug 6, 2012 Tim Gunn stops by the studio to talk about the newest season of "Project Runw...
136. Saima Wahab
Aired: Aug 7, 2012 Pashtun translator and author Saima Wahab shares highlights from her new book...
137. Chris Rock
Aired: Aug 8, 2012 Chris Rock talks with Jon about his new film "Two Days in New York."
138. Joanna Brooks
Aired: Aug 9, 2012 President Obama and Mitt Romney exchange bad puns, Jason Jones covers the 201...
139. Robert Pattinson
Aired: Aug 13, 2012 Robert Pattinson stops by to talk about his new film "Cosmopolis."
140. Misty May-Treanor
Aired: Aug 14, 2012 Misty May-Treanor, three-time Olympic gold medalist for beach volleyball, swi...
141. Brian Williams
Aired: Aug 15, 2012 News anchor Brian Williams visits The Daily Show.
142. Rob Corddry
Aired: Aug 16, 2012 Pennsylvania and Ohio pursue partisan voting laws, the Best F#@king News Team...
143. Marco Rubio
Aired: Aug 28, 2012 The Best F#@king News Team ever reports from the Republican National Conventi...
144. Herman Cain
Aired: Aug 29, 2012 The 2012 Republican National Convention finds its theme, Samantha Bee investi...
145. Michael Steele
Aired: Aug 30, 2012 Former RNC Chair and political analyst Michael Steele joins Jon in Tampa for ...
146. GOP Convention 2012: Friday
Aired: Aug 31, 2012 Clint Eastwood speaks to an empty chair, Mitt Romney recalls America's idylli...
147. Tom Brokaw
Aired: Sep 4, 2012 The Democratic National Convention begins in Charlotte, NC, the Best F#@king ...
148. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aired: Sep 5, 2012 Democratic National Convention speakers praise President Obama, John Oliver s...
149. Austan Goolsbee
Aired: Sep 6, 2012 Austan Goolsbee, Former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and Prof...
150. DNC Friday
Aired: Sep 7, 2012 President Obama accepts the Democratic nomination, the Best F#@king News Team...
151. Kofi Annan
Aired: Sep 17, 2012 Kofi Annan predicts the disaster the Syrian conflict will evolve to, and clea...
152. Salman Rushdie
Aired: Sep 18, 2012 Mitt Romney shares his opinion of 47% of Americans, Al Madrigal and Jessica W...
153. Pink
Aired: Sep 19, 2012 Fox News addresses the leaked Romney video, the Best F#@king News Team Ever p...
154. Bill Clinton
Aired: Sep 20, 2012 Bill Clinton stops by The Daily Show.
155. Abdullah II
Aired: Sep 25, 2012 President Obama brushes off United Nations world leaders, Mitt Romney regress...
156. Olivia Wilde
Aired: Sep 26, 2012 Little Jonny will be tempted to eat sugary Pretzels candies. Our hero Karl wi...
157. Amar'e Stoudemire
Aired: Sep 27, 2012 Hungry kids protest school lunch calorie limits, the UN General Assembly make...
