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The Colbert Report: Season 5

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161 episodes · first aired Jan 5, 2009

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  1. 1 John King Jan 5, 2009 Stephen congratulates John King and the rest of the media on getting Obama elected.
  2. 2 Matt Miller Jan 6, 2009 Matt Miller says the government must make sure we have basic securities like health care and pensions.
  3. 3 Benicio Del Toro Jan 7, 2009 Benicio Del Toro talks about meeting Castro to prepare for "Che."
  4. 4 Lawrence Lessig Jan 8, 2009 Lawrence Lessig says the outdated copyright laws have turned our kids into criminals.
  5. 5 Anthony Romero Jan 12, 2009 Anthony Romero believes it will be a huge mistake if Barack Obama doesn't close Guantanamo immediately.
  6. 6 Niall Ferguson Jan 13, 2009 Niall Ferguson explains how money is a relationship between a creditor and a debtor.
  7. 7 Alan Khazei Jan 14, 2009 Barack Obama may be over-marketed, and Alan Khazei wants Americans to volunteer.
  8. 8 David Gregory, Shepard Fairey Jan 15, 2009 A look back on President Bush's relationship with the media -- Stephen wonders if tonight's the night they finally do it and Shepard Fairey's "Hope" poster belongs to everyone.
  9. 9 Frank Rich Jan 19, 2009 Frank Rich says George W. Bush delivers a message of hope for mediocrity.
  10. 10 Jabari Asim Jan 20, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes Washington Post columnist and author of The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn't, and Why, Jabari Asim.
  11. 11 Elizabeth Alexander Jan 21, 2009 Elizabeth Alexander explains to Stephen the difference between a metaphor and a lie.
  12. 12 Jon Meacham Jan 22, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes Newsweek editor and author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, Jon Meacham.
  13. 13 Chris Mooney, Ed Young Jan 26, 2009 Obama changes Bush's policy on science, and Ed Young thinks married people should have more sex.
  14. 14 Philippe Petit Jan 27, 2009 Documentary, "Man on Wire"
  15. 15 Paul McCartney, Denis Dutton Jan 28, 2009
  16. 16 John Podesta Jan 29, 2009 President and CEO, Center for American Progress
  17. 17 Dan Zaccagnino Feb 2, 2009 The government collapses in Iceland, and Stephen gets mad at Dan Zaccagnino.
  18. 18 Henry Louis Gates Jr. Feb 3, 2009 Henry Louis Gates, Jr. says Abraham Lincoln was always against slavery, but he wasn't a fan of black people.
  19. 19 Steve Martin Feb 4, 2009 Actor, "The Pink Panther 2"
  20. 20 James Surowiecki, Jonah Lehrer Feb 5, 2009 Stephen salutes the Boy Scouts, and Jonah Lehrer discusses the neuroscience of decision-making.
  21. 21 TV on the Radio Feb 9, 2009 Stephen welcomes musical guest TV On The Radio.
  22. 22 Robert Ballard Feb 10, 2009 It's tough times for the Republican Party, and Stephen gives a shout out to a former employee.
  23. 23 Eleanor Holmes Norton, Steven Pinker Feb 11, 2009 New York Times article, "My Genomic Self"
  24. 24 David Ross, Ed Colbert, Adam Gopnik Feb 12, 2009 Adam Gopnik claims that faith and fear no longer rule our lives because of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin.
  25. 25 Father James Martin, Helen Fisher Feb 23, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief scientific advisor for chemistry.com, anthropology professor and author of Why Him? Why Her?: Finding Real Love By Understanding Your Personality Type…
  26. 26 Cliff Sloan Feb 24, 2009 Cliff Sloan believes that Marbury v. Madison is significant because it established the rule of law.
  27. 27 John Fetterman Feb 25, 2009 Mayor John Fetterman believes Braddock, PA is a great place to spend some of the stimulus money.
  28. 28 Kris Kristofferson Feb 26, 2009 Stephen wants to know how Kris Kristofferson can be a country musician and a liberal at the same time.
  29. 29 David Byrne Mar 2, 2009 Late at night, who does David Byrne fear David Byrne is?
  30. 30 Mark Bittman Mar 3, 2009 President Obama taxes the rich to pay for universal health care, and South Carolina may finally end gun prostitution.
  31. 31 Carl Wilson Mar 4, 2009 Carl Wilson tries to understand the popularity of Celine Dion in "Let's Talk About Love" and will NASA name part of the space station after Stephen if he changes his name to Stephen Urine…
  32. 32 Steven Johnson Mar 5, 2009 Steven Johnson talks about Joseph Priestley, the man who first realized that plants actually create the oxygen we breathe.
  33. 33 Lisa Hannigan Mar 9, 2009 Lisa Hannigan sewed the cover, liner notes and lyrics of her album "Sea Sew."
  34. 34 William Gerstenmaier, Dr. Jay Keasling Mar 10, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes microbiologist and member of the Joint BioEnergy Institute, Dr. Jay Keasling. Also Stephen talks with NASA's associate administrator for space operations Bill…
  35. 35 Howard Fineman Mar 11, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes Newsweek correspondent and author of 'The Thirteen American Arguments: Enduring Debates that Define and Inspire Our Country', Howard Fineman.
  36. 36 Simon Johnson, Peter Singer Mar 12, 2009 Peter Singer urges Stephen to give money to poor people rather than enjoying it himself.
  37. 37 Jonathan Chait, Neil Gaiman Mar 16, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'The Graveyard Book'.
  38. 38 David Grann Mar 17, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon'.
  39. 39 Juan Cole Mar 18, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'Engaging the Muslim World'.
  40. 40 John McCardell Mar 19, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes the president of Choose Responsibility.
  41. 41 Derrick Pitts Mar 30, 2009 The guest tonight is Derrick Pitts, Chief Astronomer at The Franklin Institute.
  42. 42 David Plotz Mar 31, 2009 David Plotz, Author of 'Good Book LP' talks to Stephen tonight.
  43. 43 Dambisa Moyo Apr 1, 2009 Author of "Dead Aid", Dambisa Moyo is the guest on tonight's show.
  44. 44 Biz Stone Apr 2, 2009 One of the co-founders of Twitter is the guest for tonight's show.
  45. 45 Tom Brokaw, Rich Lowry Apr 6, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of Banquo's Ghosts, Rich Lowry.
  46. 46 Queen Noor Apr 7, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes Jordan's Queen Noor.
  47. 47 Phil Bronstein Apr 8, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes the editor at large for the San Francisco Chronicle, Phil Bronstein.
  48. 48 Bart Ehrman Apr 9, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes Bible expert and author of Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (And Why We Don't Know About Them), Bart Ehrman.
  49. 49 Sunita L. Williams, Susie Orbach Apr 14, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes psychotherapist and author of Bodies, Susie Orbach. Also, Stephen talks with NASA's Deputy Chief, Astronaut Office at the Johnson Space Center, Sunita Williams…
  50. 50 Jim Lehrer Apr 15, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes the anchor of PBS' NewsHour and author of Oh, Jonny, Jim Lehrer.
  51. 51 Kanishk Tharoor, Doug Kmiec Apr 16, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes the former head of the Office of Legal Council for both President Reagan and George Bush Sr., and author of Can a Catholic Support Him? Asking the Big Questions…
  52. 52 Ken Quinn, Sheriff Joe Arpaio Apr 20, 2009 Sheriff Joe Arpaio denies that he focuses too much on illegal immigration.
  53. 53 Coach Mike Kryzewski Apr 21, 2009 Tonight Stephen talks with Duke University men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski.
  54. 54 Ira Glass Apr 22, 2009 Tonight Stephen talks with host of This American Life, Ira Glass.
  55. 55 Elizabeth Bintliff Apr 23, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes the West Africa Program Officer for Heifer International, Elizabeth Bintliff.
  56. 56 The Decemberists Apr 27, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes musical group The Decemberists.
  57. 57 David Gross Apr 28, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of 'Dumb Money: How Our Greatest Financial Minds Bankrupted the Nation', Daniel Gross. Also, Stephen talks with war correspondent Richard…
  58. 58 David Kessler Apr 29, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes former FDA commissioner and author of The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite, David Kessler.
  59. 59 Jonathan Alter, Ethan Nadelman Apr 30, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, Ethan Nadlemann.
  60. 60 J.J. Abrams May 4, 2009 The Prescott Group needs a bailout, and J.J. Abrams reveals clues to Stephen's Persian Gulf mystery.
  61. 61 Cliff Sloan, Paul Rieckhoff May 5, 2009 Cliff Sloan believes that Marbury v. Madison is significant because it established the rule of law and Paul Rieckhoff wants to make sure returning veterans get education, employment and…
  62. 62 Laurie Garrett May 6, 2009 President Obama's approval numbers are at 67%, and public health expert Laurie Garrett is here to shed some light on the swine flu.
  63. 63 Mitchell Joachim May 7, 2009 It's Bring Your Savior to Work Day, and Mitchell Joachim wants to build carbon-neutral cities.
  64. 64 Jeff Daniels May 11, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Daniels Also, Stephen talks with the vice president of policy at Demos.org, Tamara Draut about credit cart reform.
  65. 65 Ron Howard May 12, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes the producer & director of Angels & Demons, Ron Howard. Also, Stephen talks with the head of Latin American Division of the Council on Foreign Relations, Julia…
  66. 66 Michael Pollan May 13, 2009 Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, Michael Pollan.
  67. 67 Yusuf Islam May 14, 2009 Donald Trump allows Miss California to keep her crown, the DonorsChoose competition continues, and Yusuf performs.
  68. 68 Meghan McCain May 18, 2009 Meghan McCain loves the Republican Party and wants to save it from the people trying to make it more extreme.
  69. 69 Walter Kirn May 19, 2009 Republicans find a way to make us love them again, and a Difference Maker stands up to the government.
  70. 70 Seth Shostak May 20, 2009 Torture memo author John Yoo gets a newspaper column, and Nancy Pelosi says the CIA lied to her.
  71. 71 Green Day May 21, 2009 Stephen reveals most of the Indian election results, and Green Day talks about their album, "21st Century Breakdown."
  72. 72 Jeffrey Toobin, Sen. Byron Dorgan Jun 1, 2009 Republicans could lose their Latino voter, and you can see Stephen's Persian Gulf destination from Sarah Palin's house.
  73. 73 Katty Kay Jun 2, 2009 The FDA challenges medical claims made by Cheerios, and Jim Moran protects kids from erectile dysfunction advertising.
  74. 74 Eric Schlosser Jun 3, 2009 California allows some gay couples to stay married, and Obama invites Iran to celebrate 4th of July.
  75. 75 Dag Soderberg, David Byrne Jun 4, 2009 Wikipedia takes on the Church of Scientology, and the latest on abstinence-only education will be worth the wait.
  76. 76 General Raymond Odierno Jun 8, 2009 General Ray Odierno steps up to the plate to be Stephen’s first guest in Iraq.
  77. 77 Specialist Tareq Salha, Sgt. Robin Balcom Jun 9, 2009 Stephen welcomes Sergeant Robin Balcom and Specialist Tareq Salha to his international desk of wisdom and truthiness.
  78. 78 Lieutenant General Charles Jacoby Jun 10, 2009 Tom Hanks and Stephen prepare a care package, and Charles H. Jacoby Jr. picks his favorite soldier.
  79. 79 Stephen broadcasts from Iraq, Command Sgt. Major Frank Grippe Jun 11, 2009 George W. Bush praises the troops, and Frank A. Grippe orders his officers to sing the Army song.
  80. 80 Austan Goolsbee Jun 15, 2009 Stephen gives advice to the next leader of North Korea, and asks Austan Goolsbee if his arm gets tired from throwing money at problems.
  81. 81 Karim Sadjadpour, Jim Rogers Jun 16, 2009 According to polls, 120% say the Iranian election wasn't rigged, and Jim Rogers wants to reduce Duke Energy's carbon footprint.
  82. 82 Joshua Micah Marshall Jun 17, 2009 Sonia Sotomayor belongs to an exclusive women's-only club, and Joshua Micah Marshall won't be doing the pointing and talking.
  83. 83 Paul Muldoon Jun 18, 2009 Someone finally agrees to accept Gitmo detainees, and Stephen nails poet Paul Muldoon.
  84. 84 Simon Schama Jun 22, 2009 Stephen suggests punching randomly until we find the enemy among us, and Simon Schama writes a history of the future of America.
  85. 85 Howard Dean, David Kilcullen Jun 23, 2009 David Kilcullen fights wars by taking a local approach to combat smaller guerrilla movements.
  86. 86 Matthew Crawford Jun 24, 2009 The Jonas Brothers don't abstain from making awesome rock, and Matthew Crawford believes in working with his hands.
  87. 87 Jim Fouratt Jun 25, 2009 ABC turns their network over to Barack Obama, and Jim Fouratt meets the leader of the gay shame movement.
  88. 88 Neil DeGrasse Tyson Jun 29, 2009 Neil deGrasse Tyson tries to make science accessible to whomever wants to reach out and touch it.
  89. 89 Alexi Lalas, Kevin Mattson Jun 30, 2009 Stephen questions whether America should embrace soccer, and Kevin Mattson thinks Jimmy Carter was underappreciated.
  90. 90 Nicholas Kristof Jul 1, 2009 The Supreme Court takes its recess, and Nicholas Kristof discusses "It's Time to Learn From Frogs" after crossing five lanes of busy traffic.
  91. 91 Ed Viesturs Jul 2, 2009 Congress passes a renewable energy bill, and climber Ed Viesturs scales Stephen's ego.
  92. 92 Paul Rieckhoff, Paul Krugman Jul 13, 2009 The Sotomayor confirmation hearings begin, and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman knows a lot about money.
  93. 93 Leymah Gbowee Jul 14, 2009 Stephen suggests looking for change in the folds of Barney Frank, and asks Leymah Gbowee where Liberia is.
  94. 94 Douglas Rushkoff Jul 15, 2009 There's bad news for people with target-shaped birthmarks, and Douglas Rushkoff lets Jews and Freemasons off the hook.
  95. 95 Edmund Andrews Jul 16, 2009 Stephen is emotionally dead inside, and Ed Andrews should write about teen vampires if he wants to get out of debt.
  96. 96 Geoffrey Canada, Bob Park Jul 20, 2009 Geoffrey Canada can't find any area where white men are being disproportionately victimized and Bob Park doesn't understand why humans need go to space when robots can do a better job.
  97. 97 Dr. Aaron Carroll Jul 21, 2009 Stephen will be the mighty oak when he investigates Acorn, and Aaron Carroll believes America should have a single-payer system.
  98. 98 Matthew Waxman, Chris Anderson Jul 22, 2009 The truth behind the CIA's secret assassination squad is revealed, and Chris Anderson talks about a future economy where everything is free.
  99. 99 Zev Chafets Jul 23, 2009 The British announce plans to cut and run, Tom Vilsack drops out of the presidential race, and Zev Chafets angles for a Christmas present.
  100. 100 Movits! Jul 27, 2009 A report on tasers may shock you, and Swedish band Movits! helps Stephen put his Ikea futon together
  101. 101 Arianna Huffington Jul 28, 2009 Arianna Huffington was born in the United States, but she cultivated an accent to give herself an air of being an ethnic minority.
  102. 102 Kevin Baker Jul 29, 2009 Lance Armstrong comes in third in the Tour de France, and Kevin Baker says Obama is the new Hoover.
  103. 103 Kathryn Bigelow Jul 30, 2009 Kathryn Bigelow's war movie, "The Hurt Locker," is getting great reviews, despite not having explosions and ear-splitting sound effects.
  104. 104 General Anthony Zinni Aug 3, 2009 President Obama finds a way to pay for health care, and General Anthony Zinni will wax Stephen's chest.
  105. 105 Kurt Andersen Aug 4, 2009 According to Kurt Andersen, the economic and health crises give Americans a brief chance to get things where they want them.
  106. 106 Kris Kobach Aug 5, 2009 Kris Kobach wants to fight illegal immigration on the local level and reward the people willing to come to this country legally.
  107. 107 Meryl Streep Aug 6, 2009 Stephen reviews the movies that are destroying America and talks to Meryl Streep about her role as Julia Child.
  108. 108 Sen. Barbara Boxer Aug 10, 2009 Vladimir Putin returns to the spotlight, and Stephen interviews Barbara Boxer with deaf suspicion.
  109. 109 Jonathan Cohn Aug 11, 2009 Afghanistan prepares for Bring Your Rocket Launcher to Work Day, and Jonathan Cohn explains why America's having a health care crisis.
  110. 110 Mark Johnson Aug 12, 2009 Americans speak Glenn Beck's mind at town hall meetings, and Mark Johnson spreads peace through music.
  111. 111 Mark Devlin Aug 13, 2009 Glenn Beck loses his sponsors, and Mark Devlin uses giant balloons to life telescopes to the edge of space.
  112. 112 Bill McKibben Aug 17, 2009 Reporters get so desperate they'll even work for a newspaper, and Bill McKibben lowers carbon dioxide levels by not exhaling when he talks.
  113. 113 Robert Wright Aug 18, 2009
  114. 114 Ang Lee Aug 19, 2009 Ang Lee captures the hope and optimism of tired, dirty kids in his movie, "Taking Woodstock."
  115. 115 Chris Matthews Aug 20, 2009 The Earth's population nears 7 billion, and Chris Matthews discusses his documentary, "The Kennedy Brothers."
  116. 116 Cory Booker Sep 14, 2009 The health care debate rages on, MTV's VMAs deliver a shock, and Cory Booker admits he is the mayor of Newark.
  117. 117 Christiane Amanpour Sep 15, 2009 Christiane Amanpour is going to make Americans care about the rest of the world with her CNN show "Amanpour."
  118. 118 Tony Danza Sep 16, 2009 Obama indoctrinates America's school children, Tucker Carlson reveals Muslims' influence on textbooks, and The Flaming Lips perform.
  119. 119 Frank Bruni Sep 17, 2009 Stephen resurrects the U.S. military technique of staring at a goats and Frank Bruni talks about mastering his addiction to compulsive eating as a food critic for the New York Times.
  120. 120 Tue, Sep 22, 2009 Sep 22, 2009 The Senate votes to allow guns on trains, and Shai Agassi wants us all to drive electric cars.
  121. 121 AJ Jacobs Sep 23, 2009 AJ Jacobs' life experiments include following all the rules of the Bible, trying to be the most rational person alive and radical honesty.
  122. 122 Ken Burns Sep 24, 2009 The Republican Party is accused of racism, another holiday is under attack, and Ken Burns makes a documentary about national parks.
  123. 123 Sheryl WuDunn Sep 28, 2009 Sheryl WuDunn believes giving women loans and educating girls is the way to lift developing nations out of poverty.
  124. 124 Matt Latimer / Out Of The Closet Sep 29, 2009 An exciting new tobacco product hits the market, and Matt Latimer recalls his Bush speechwriting days.
  125. 125 Wed, Sep 30, 2009 Sep 30, 2009 Stephen has an update on his space treadmill, and he'll evolve Richard Dawkins' book into tiny shreds of paper.
  126. 126 Francis Collins Oct 1, 2009 Francis Collins informs Stephen that it's going to take time for stem cell research to give him crab claws.
  127. 127 Arne Duncan Oct 5, 2009 President Obama proposes a longer school year, and Arne Duncan could only get a job as a secretary.
  128. 128 The Mountain Goats Oct 6, 2009 The Mountain Goats perform "Psalms 40:2" from their album, "The Life of the World to Come."
  129. 129 Alison Gopnik Oct 7, 2009 Doctors invent a radical new surgery, and Alison Gopnik says babies can help us understand deep philosophical questions.
  130. 130 Thu, Oct 8, 2009 Oct 8, 2009 The media attacks Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh may buy a football team, and Colin Beavan makes no environmental impact.
  131. 131 Shashi Tharoor, Dr. Sanjay Gupta Oct 12, 2009 Stephen takes on Norwegians for giving Obama the Nobel Peace Prize, plays tennis with James Blake and talks zombies with Sanjay Gupta.
  132. 132 David Javerbaum, Sylvia Earle Oct 13, 2009 Stephen posts Twitter updates on Miley Cyrus, talks fetuses with David Javerbaum and asks Sylvia Earle why he should care about the ocean.
  133. 133 Amy Farrell, The RZA Oct 14, 2009 Stephen gets angry over health care reform, discusses obesity with Amy Farrell, and talks wisdom with the RZA.
  134. 134 Jerry Mitchell Oct 15, 2009 Stephen proves that mayo is the illest condiment, asks Jerry Mitchell what a newspaper reporter is and unveils his new portrait.
  135. 135 Cornel West Oct 26, 2009 Stephen criticizes Washington State, endorses your job application and disagrees with everything Cornel West stands for.
  136. 136 Tue, Oct 27, 2009 Oct 27, 2009 The Catholic Church reaches out to former members, and Gail Collins talks about the modern American woman.
  137. 137 Brian Cox Oct 28, 2009 Stephen finds out what broke the largest particle accelerator and preps for his interview with Brian Cox by watching "Baby Einstein" tapes.
  138. 138 Bill Simmons Oct 29, 2009 Stephen talks to Rosanne Cash about torturing detainees with music and discusses "Teen Wolf" with Bill Simmons.
  139. 139 Nicholas Thompson Nov 2, 2009 Stephen sponsors the U.S. speedskating team, analyzes Arnold Schwarzenegger's breakfast and disputes the end of the Cold War with Nicholas Thompson.
  140. 140 Andrew Sullivan Nov 3, 2009 Stephen makes history with the U.S. Speedskating team, covers a gay couple's arrest on Mormon Church property and wants Andrew Sullivan to admit he's wrong.
  141. 141 Harold Evans Nov 4, 2009 Stephen declares Barack Obama the loser, gets dunked in water by Al Gore and asks Harold Evans if he's going to be a chimney sweep.
  142. 142 Thu, Nov 5, 2009 Nov 5, 2009 Stephen puts Canada on notice with Joey Cheek, introduces Vaxaconda and talks to William Bratton about McGruff the Crime Dog.
  143. 143 Mon, Nov 9, 2009 Nov 9, 2009 Stephen asks Mike Castle why he can't marry a chicken, helps Katherine Reutter win a gold medal, and talks art with Thomas Campbell.
  144. 144 Maria Shriver Nov 10, 2009 Stephen defends Barney Frank for not recognizing marijuana, enjoys a Taser XREP ad and feeds ice cream to Maria Shriver.
  145. 145 Christopher Caldwell Nov 11, 2009 Stephen believes bankers are God's representatives, criticizes "Sesame Street" and asks Christopher Caldwell where the Muslim pope is.
  146. 146 Woody Harrelson Nov 12, 2009 Stephen uses Miracle Whip money to buy mayo, claims Lou Dobbs' audience and shaves Woody Harrelson's head.
  147. 147 Mon, Nov 16, 2009 Nov 16, 2009 Stephen shows Barack Obama how to greet foreign leaders, offers to sing in Aerosmith, and discusses architecture with Paul Goldberger.
  148. 148 Malcolm Gladwell Nov 17, 2009 Stephen talks to Marc Kielburger about child labor, skateboards with Jackie Speier and asks Malcolm Gladwell to explain a New Yorker cartoon.
  149. 149 Norah Jones Nov 18, 2009 Sarah Palin has a 400-page book, "2012" takes the world by storm, and Norah Jones talks about her famous father, Indiana.
  150. 150 Thu, Nov 19, 2009 Nov 19, 2009 The Senate introduces a tax on plastic surgery, and Elvis Costello plays "Cheap Reward" with Stephen.
  151. 151 Dan Esty, Cevin Soling Nov 30, 2009 Stephen talks to Dan Esty about global warming, forces Joseph Cirincione to play "Sanction, Bomb, Marry?" and compares school to prison with Cevin Soling
  152. 152 Tue, Dec 1, 2009 Dec 1, 2009 Stephen profiles a made-up district, discusses alien Jesus with Guy Consolmagno and helps Sherman Alexie save part of white culture
  153. 153 Wed, Dec 2, 2009 Dec 2, 2009 Stephen critiques President Obama's speech, presents a device that lets him poop whenever he wants, and questions Craig Watson's innocence
  154. 154 Thu, Dec 3, 2009 Dec 3, 2009 Stephen covers Tiger Woods' car crash, tries out for the U.S. skeleton team and talks to Janet Napolitano about the color-coded threat level.
  155. 155 Mon, Dec 7, 2009 Dec 7, 2009 Bill T. Jones describes how Fela Kuti fought against the Nigerian government with his music.
  156. 156 Senator Bernie Sanders, Andy Schlafly Dec 8, 2009 Stephen gives Bernie Sanders a chance to address the vicious socialist rumors and discusses the best of the public with Andy Schlafly.
  157. 157 Wed, Dec 9, 2009 Dec 9, 2009 Stephen appeals to the monkey demographic, gets a visit from Krampus and calls out Goldman Sachs with Matt Taibbi.
  158. 158 Thu, Dec 10, 2009 Dec 10, 2009 Stephen details Russia's battle plan for Afghanistan, tries out for the U.S. bobsled team and puts words in Lara Logan's mouth.
  159. 159 Snoop Dogg Dec 14, 2009 Stephen interviews President Obama's cardboard cutout, signs Katherine Reutter's thigh and pre-censors Snoop Dogg.
  160. 160 Alicia Keys Dec 15, 2009 John Slattery sells gold, Stephen relays the story of Treesus, and Alicia Keys performs her hit song.
  161. 161 Tom Brokaw Dec 16, 2009 Stephen encourages Tiger Woods, sees the ghost of Stephen King and remembers the wacky decade with Tom Brokaw.