Season 16
124 episodes · Jan 3, 2011
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S16E1Paul Giamatti
Jan 3, 2011The media calls Barack Obama the "comeback kid," and Paul Giamatti says "rapscallion.
S16E2Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan 4, 2011Republicans focus on 2010 issues, and Kirsten Gillibrand wants to reform the Senate filibuster rules.
S16E3Jimmy Wales
Jan 5, 2011John McCain gets cranky, and Jimmy Wales imagines Wikipedia's relevance in 500 years.
S16E4Patton Oswalt
Jan 6, 2011Facebook refuses to disclose its financial results, and Patton Oswalt uses a prisoner ghostwriter.
S16E5Denis Leary
Jan 10, 2011John Oliver reports on the Arizona shootings in his PJs, and Denis Leary discusses "Suck on This Year.
S16E6Colin Firth
Jan 11, 2011John Oliver celebrates Verizon's iPhone announcement, and Colin Firth talks about "The King's Speech.
S16E7Tim Pawlenty
Jan 12, 2011Members of Congress introduce gun legislation, and Tim Pawlenty defends Republican rhetoric.
S16E8Ron Howard
Jan 13, 2011John Hodgman makes NASCAR more exciting, and Ron Howard shares his enthusiasm for show business.
S16E9Peter Bergen
Jan 17, 2011Michael Steele steps down as RNC chairman, and Peter Bergen talks about progress in Afghanistan.
S16E10Neil deGrasse Tyson
Jan 18, 2011Jon promises Sarah Palin a classy conversation and reveals his love for Neil deGrasse Tyson.
S16E11Paul Clemens
Jan 19, 2011Glenn Beck appears on the "Today" show, and Paul Clemens discusses blue-collar decline.
S16E12Kambiz Hosseini & Saman Arbabi
Jan 20, 2011Steve Cohen compares Republicans to Nazis, and Kambiz Hosseini and Saman Arbabi call Jon a prophet.
S16E13Anand Giridharadas
Jan 24, 2011Wyatt Cenac dons a parrot suit in Mississippi, and Anand Giridharadas tells Jon the truth.
S16E14James Franco
Jan 25, 2011A reporter searches for homeless talent, and Jon composes an ode to James Franco's Oscar nomination.
S16E15Jonathan Alter
Jan 26, 2011Michele Bachmann looks off camera, and Jonathan Alter examines Obama's plans for the future.
S16E16T. Boone Pickens
Jan 27, 2011Bill O'Reilly defends his Nazi analogies, and T. Boone Pickens wants America on an energy plan.
S16E17Bill Gates
Jan 31, 2011Egyptian forces use American tear gas canisters, and Bill Gates works on curing polio.
S16E18Michael Steele
Feb 1, 2011Conservatives turn into political hypochondriacs, and Michael Steele must prove his identity.
S16E19Matthew Perry
Feb 2, 2011Republicans close the rape loophole, and Matthew Perry talks about his happy friend.
S16E20Adm. Michael Mullen
Feb 3, 2011Justin Bieber switches bodies with Jon, and Mike Mullen talks about the crisis in Egypt.
S16E23Brian Williams
Feb 16, 2011Anchor and Managing Editor, NBC Nightly News. The award-winning journalist and friend-of-the-show stops by.
S16E29Howard Stern
Feb 28, 2011CNN anchors take viewer requests, and Howard Stern hopes to talk to Charlie Sheen.
S16E30Prince Zeid Ra'ad
Mar 1, 2011Prince Zeid Ra'ad Representative, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan The U.N. representative of Jordan discusses King Abdullah II's new book, "Our Last Best Chance.
S16E34Brian Christian
Mar 8, 2011Author Brian Christian ('The Most Human Human: What Talking with Computers Teaches Us About What It Means to Be Alive').
S16E37Sarah Vowell
Mar 21, 2011Author, "Unfamiliar Fishes." The author discusses her new book about American colonization of Hawaii in the 1800s.
S16E38T.J. English
Mar 22, 2011The author of "The Savage City" discusses his new book about murder and corruption in New York City during the 1960s and 70s.
S16E41Dr. Mansour O.El-Kikhia
Mar 28, 2011Republicans want to lower the corporate tax rate, and Mansour O. El-Kikhia discusses Libya.
S16E42Miguel Nicoleles
Mar 29, 2011Joe Biden works the room at a war speech, and Miguel Nicolelis helps paralyzed people walk again.
S16E43Jake Gyllenhaal
Mar 30, 2011Republicans appeal to their narrow base, and Jake Gyllenhaal considers marrying a stranger.
S16E44Norm MacDonald
Mar 31, 2011CIA operatives might arm Libyan rebels, and Norm Macdonald wants to blow up his stupid high school.
S16E45Billy Crystal
Apr 4, 2011The comedian and actor discusses his role as a vampire in an upcoming Funny Or Die short.
S16E46Colin Quinn
Apr 5, 2011The comedian discusses his one-man Broadway show and special on HBO.
S16E47Mike Huckabee
Apr 6, 2011The former governor of Arkansas discusses his views on government, families and his latest book.
S16E48Jamie Oliver
Apr 7, 2011The chef talks about healthy cooking habits and the upcoming season of his Emmy-winning series.
S16E49Foo Fighters
Apr 11, 2011The rock band visits to perform a song from their latest album.
S16E50Governor Deval Patrick
Apr 12, 2011The governor of Massachusetts discusses his rise from poverty and what gives him hope for America's future.
S16E51Tracy Morgan
Apr 13, 2011The actor and comedian discusses his role in the upcoming animated film.
S16E52Ricky Gervais
Apr 14, 2011The comedian talks about his new HBO special with Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Louis C.K.
S16E53Gigi Ibrahim
Apr 25, 2011John Oliver highlights royal wedding coverage, and Gigi Ibrahim talks about the Egyptian uprising.
S16E54Elizabeth Warren
Apr 26, 2011Olivia Munn looks into tiger mothering, and Elizabeth Warren wants to protect consumers.
S16E55Bernie Sanders
Apr 27, 2011Obama releases his long-form birth certificate, and Bernie Sanders fights for workers' rights.
S16E56William Cohan
Apr 28, 2011John Oliver talks to British taxpayers about the wedding, and William Cohan discusses Goldman Sachs.
S16E57Philip K. Howard
May 2, 2011The U.S. kills Osama bin Laden, and Philip K. Howard explains why the government can't make choices.
S16E58Rachel Maddow
May 3, 2011A royal wedding simulation reveals the consummation, and Rachel Maddow discusses Bin Laden's death.
S16E59David Barton
May 4, 2011The White House hides the Bin Laden photo, and David Barton discusses religion in the Constitution.
S16E60Joe Meacham
May 5, 2011Donald Trump steals the crazy oxygen from Sarah Palin, and Jon Meacham discusses the Civil War.
S16E61Keira Knightley
May 9, 2011Jason Jones visits the gayest city in America, and Keira Knightley learns about the Santorum.
S16E62Will Ferrell
May 10, 2011Republicans take credit for Bin Laden's death, and Will Ferrell simulates sex with a baseball bat.
S16E63Albert Brooks
May 11, 2011Common causes controversy, and Albert Brooks talks about his Kate Middleton obsession.
S16E64Kristen Wiig
May 12, 2011Newt Gingrich announces his candidacy on Twitter, and Kristen Wiig talks about "Bridesmaids.
S16E65Jon Ronson
May 16, 2011Osama bin Laden's porn stash is discovered, and Jon Ronson talks about psychopaths.
S16E66Annie Jacobsen
May 17, 2011Al Madrigal weighs in on immigration reform, and Annie Jacobsen talks about Area 51.
S16E67Richard Beeman
May 18, 2011Newt Gingrich outrages Republicans, and Richard Beeman discusses religion in government.
S16E68Lisa P. Jackson
May 19, 2011John Hodgman creates a Bin Laden conspiracy theory, and Lisa P. Jackson addresses EPA criticism.
S16E69Jimmy Fallon
May 31, 2011Sarah Palin takes a bus tour with her family, and Jimmy Fallon reads a thank you note.
S16E70Bill Moyers
Jun 1, 2011Donald Trump eats his pizza with a fork, and Bill Moyers discusses good journalism.
S16E71Tim Tebow
Jun 2, 2011Eric Cantor wants to justify tornado relief, and Tim Tebow talks about his missionary parents.
S16E72Maziar Bahari
Jun 6, 2011Sarah Palin offers her version of Paul Revere, and Maziar Bahari recounts his Iranian imprisonment.
S16E73Fareed Zakaria
Jun 7, 2011John Oliver promises to mock Anthony Weiner, and Fareed Zakaria discusses American labor.
S16E74Larry King
Jun 8, 2011Anthony Weiner apologizes to Bill Clinton, and Larry King prepares for his European stand-up tour.
S16E75Howard Wasdin
Jun 9, 2011Jon spins the penis wheel, and Howard Wasdin talks about SEAL Team Six.
S16E76Alex Prud'homme
Jun 13, 2011Nancy Pelosi calls on Anthony Weiner to resign, and Alex Prud'homme discusses water pollution.
S16E77J.J. Abrams
Jun 14, 2011Republican hopefuls gather for their second debate, and J.J. Abrams talks about writing for TV.
S16E78Trey Parker & Matt Stone
Jun 15, 2011Barack Obama visits Puerto Rico, and Trey Parker and Matt Stone become the Broadway establishment.
S16E79Ray Nagin
Jun 20, 2011Sam Bee reports on the smoking ban in NYC parks, and Ray Nagin discusses Hurricane Katrina.
S16E80Cameron Diaz
Jun 21, 2011PolitiFact checks Fox News for false statements, and Cameron Diaz removes Jon's stitches.
S16E81Mitchell Zuckoff
Jun 22, 2011Greece protests proposed austerity measures, and Mitchell Zuckoff recounts an unlikely WWII rescue.
S16E82Bruce Headlam
Jun 23, 2011John Hodgman battles hackers on their own turf, and Bruce Headlam discusses "Page One.
S16E83Jennifer Aniston
Jun 27, 2011New York legalizes gay marriage, and Jennifer Aniston talks about her movie, "Horrible Bosses.
S16E84Louis C.K.
Jun 28, 2011Rod Blagojevich has much to look forward to in prison, and Louis C.K. deconstructs fart jokes.
S16E85Tom Hanks
Jun 29, 2011Democrats and Republicans can't agree on the debt ceiling, and Tom Hanks discusses his movie "Larry Crowne.
S16E86Bill Kristol
Jun 30, 2011Mark Halperin calls Barack Obama a dick, and Bill Kristol discusses American war strategy in Afghanistan.
S16E87Denis Leary
Jul 11, 2011Aasif Mandvi finds out why America's birds are dying, and Denis Leary talks about potato Vodka.
S16E88Kid Rock
Jul 12, 2011China might repossess America if Republicans and Democrats don't come to an agreement over the debt crisis, and Kid Rock is a responsible parent with his own brand of beer.
S16E89Matthew Richardson
Jul 13, 2011Jerry Seinfeld helps Jon repress his urge to make gay jokes about Marcus Bachmann, and Matthew Richardson reveals his plan to solve America's mortgage crisis.
S16E90Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry
Jul 14, 2011The ongoing debt ceiling negotiations get heated, and Leroy Petry demonstrates his robotic hand.
S16E91Daniel Radcliffe
Jul 18, 2011Barack Obama breaks out his I-mean-business podium and sets a deadline to solve the debt ceiling crisis, and Daniel Radcliffe talks about the last "Harry Potter" movie.
S16E92Pervez Musharraf
Jul 19, 2011The Murdoch scandal turns ugly, and Pervez Musharraf enjoys a beverage and converses about Pakistan.
S16E93Steve Carell
Jul 20, 2011Rupert Murdoch throws his employees under the bus, his wife pummels a pie-wielding idiot, and Steve Carell loves his papa bear.
S16E94Scott Miller
Jul 21, 2011A battle for survival rages among GOP presidential candidates, Allen West doesn't hate women, and Scott Miller discusses William McKinley's ill-liked, anarchist assassin.
S16E95Neil Patrick Harris
Jul 25, 2011Wyatt Cenac proves his commitment to weather reporting, Samantha Bee and Jason Jones interview gay newlyweds, and Neil Patrick Harris talks Smurf sex and circus tricks.
S16E96Juan Williams
Jul 26, 2011Barack Obama urges Americans to call their members of Congress about the debt crisis, and Juan Williams discusses the assault on honest debate.
S16E97Rachel Weisz
Jul 27, 2011Conservatives in America live a lonely life of persecution, and Rachel Weisz discusses filming "The Whistleblower" in Romania.
S16E98Peter Tomsen
Jul 28, 2011Congressional Republicans try to rev support for John Boehner's debt ceiling plan with a clip from "The Town," and Peter Tomsen discusses the wars of Afghanistan.
S16E99Freida Pinto
Aug 1, 2011Congress reaches a budget deal that Tea Partiers don't like, Jon salutes the troops he met in Afghanistan, and Freida Pinto talks apes.
S16E100Jason Bateman
Aug 2, 2011Joe Biden charges his Secret Servicemen rent, Aasif Mandvi explores the effects of wind farming on Florida's ducks, and Jason Bateman talks R-rated body swaps.
S16E101Austan Goolsbee
Aug 3, 2011A congressional super committee answers America's prayers, Wyatt Cenac interprets public sentiment, and Austan Goolsbee finds it hard to work in Washington.
S16E102Dick Durbin
Aug 4, 2011Jon gives Barack Obama a birthday present, Jason Jones survives a vasectomy, and Senator Dick Durbin understands America's disappointment in Congress.
S16E103Mark Adams
Aug 8, 2011America's credit gets downgraded, John Oliver tells the single greatest story he's ever heard, and Mark Adams turns right at Machu Picchu.
S16E104Jay Bahadur
Aug 9, 2011Looters queue up in the U.K., Europe needs a war to cling to, and Jay Bahadur gets the pirates of Somalia talking.
S16E105John Coffee
Aug 10, 2011Wisconsin's populist-off comes to a head, Larry Wilmore wants Barack Obama to go blacker, and John Coffee pins down credit rating agencies.
S16E106Michael Wallis
Aug 11, 2011The Best F#@king News Team covers the Iowa straw poll, Megyn Kelly comes back fighting, and Michael Wallis reveals the real David Crockett.
S16E107Ali Velshi
Aug 15, 2011Michele Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll, Rick Perry announces his presidential candidacy, and Ali Velshi knows how to speak money.
S16E108Matt Long
Aug 16, 2011The media loves Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry hits on America, John Hodgman rethinks bookstores, and veteran firefighter Matt Long survived being crushed by a bus.
S16E109Michael Steele
Aug 17, 2011The media shifts its focus to Paul Ryan, John Oliver and Wyatt Cenac explore racial language in politics, and Michael Steele discusses the field of GOP candidates.
S16E110Anne Hathaway
Aug 18, 2011Warren Buffett enters the "class warfare" fray, Fitch downgrades New Jersey's credit rating, and Anne Hathaway talks Scrabble strategy.
S16E111Buddy Roemer
Sep 6, 2011The media scrutinizes Barack Obama's speech scheduling, James Hoffa Jr. upsets conservatives, and Buddy Roemer discusses his presidential candidacy.
S16E112Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Sep 7, 2011Mitt Romney and Rick Perry battle it out, the U.S. Postal Service faces bankruptcy, and Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the terrifying effects of the World Trade Center's dust.
S16E113Marion Cotillard
Sep 8, 2011GOP candidates square off at the presidential debate, Rick Perry rickrolls Mitt Romney, and Marion Cotillard discusses her fear of contagion.
S16E114Mike Mullen
Sep 12, 2011Barack Obama hits congressional Republicans with his jobs speech, America should settle for a campaign-driven economy, and Admiral Mike Mullen discusses the troops.
S16E115Jim Lehrer
Sep 13, 2011CNN and the Tea Party team up, Rick Perry gets a beatdown, and Jim Lehrer discusses the tensions of presidential debates.
S16E116Common
Sep 14, 2011Dick Cheney's medical equipment humanizes him, the Democrats lose a congressional seat, and Common tries to make sense of it all in his memoir.
S16E117Caroline Kennedy
Sep 15, 2011Congress investigates the Solyndra scandal, Kristen Schaal unveils her pro-vagina campaign products, and Caroline Kennedy commemorates her parents' legacy.
S16E118Ron Suskind
Sep 20, 2011Jason Jones reports on the end of "don't ask, don't tell"; Wyatt Cenac examines America's loss of UFOs to China; and Ron Suskind evaluates Barack Obama's confidence.
S16E119Mitch Daniels
Sep 21, 2011Barack Obama presents his tax plan, the super rich risk extinction, and Mitch Daniels discusses the American economy.
S16E120Jennifer Granholm
Sep 22, 2011John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi fight over sacred ground, Lewis Black evaluates the threats American kids face, and Jennifer Granholm discusses America's economic future.
S16E121Ron Paul
Sep 26, 2011Rick Santorum thinks sex is a non-issue, the GOP calls for Chris Christie to run for president, and Ron Paul delivers his political message.
S16E122Seth Rogen
Sep 27, 2011Barack Obama gets heckled in Hollywood, Larry Wilmore discusses the black vote, and Seth Rogen explores the lighter side of cancer.
S16E123Bill O'Reilly
Sep 28, 2011Pundits interpret Chris Christie's message, Sarah Palin weighs the presidential pros and cons, and Bill O'Reilly talks job creator taxes.
S16E124Tony Bennett
Sep 29, 2011An NYPD officer pepper-sprays protestors, the NRA unveils a conspiracy theory, and Tony Bennett collaborates with young artists on "Duets II.