Season 6
161 episodes · Jan 4, 2010
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S6E1Erick Erickson
Jan 4, 2010Stephen tries out for the U.S. curling team, and Erick Erickson opposes the RNC's purity test.
S6E2Riley Crane
Jan 5, 2010The military responds to the underwear bomber, and Riley Crane wins a contest to find 10 balloons.
S6E3Capt. Charles Moore
Jan 6, 2010The Senate and House debate health care, and Charles Moore discovers a floating patch of garbage.
S6E4James Fowler
Jan 7, 2010America executes fewer prisoners, and James Fowler talks about the power of social networks.
S6E5Mon, Jan 11, 2010
Jan 11, 2010Eugene Jarecki speaks out against large banks, and Morgan Freeman says untrustworthy things.
S6E6Raj Patel
Jan 12, 2010Obama won't admit we're in the middle of a war, and Raj Patel talks about "The Value of Nothing."
S6E7Wed, Jan 13, 2010
Jan 13, 2010Stephen examines the "Avatar" controversy and talks to John Heilemann about "Game Change."
S6E8Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Jan 14, 2010Americans walk away from their mortgages, and Stephen talks to Kathleen Sebelius.
S6E9Emily Pilloton
Jan 18, 2010Stephen wants to dig for coal, and Emily Pilloton uses industrial design to help the world's needy.
S6E10Stephen Bosworth
Jan 19, 2010Stephen attempts to make an Olympic team, and Stephen Bosworth talks about North Korea.
S6E11Dick Ebersol
Jan 20, 2010Stephen races speedskater Shani Davis and overcomes adversity to interview Dick Ebersol.
S6E12John Farmer
Jan 21, 2010Stephen reviews Obama's first year in office, examines airport terrorism and discusses national security with John Farmer, dean of Rutgers-Newark Law School.
S6E13Kati Marton
Jan 25, 2010An unlikely candidate emerges for a New York Senate seat, and Kati Marton discusses communist Hungary.
S6E14Mika Brzezinski
Jan 26, 2010Paul Begala urges Democrats to fight back, and Mika Brzezinski balances work with parenting.
S6E15Arthur Benjamin
Jan 27, 2010Stephen demands an iPad and hopes Arthur Benjamin tells him what comes after 14.
S6E16David Gergen
Jan 28, 2010Stephen praises Bob McDonnell's speech, and David Gergen examines the State of the Union address.
S6E17Nicole Detling Miller, Jessica Smith, Harold Ford Jr.
Feb 1, 2010Stephen wins a Grammy, and Harold Ford Jr. defends his new support for gay marriage.
S6E18Eliot Spitzer
Feb 2, 2010Stephen pays tribute to J.D. Salinger, and Eliot Spitzer is happy to see Obama tough on Wall Street.
S6E19Peter Cove, John Durant
Feb 3, 2010Stephen has advice for getting America back to work, and John Durant wants us to live like cavemen.
S6E20Henry Louis Gates
Feb 4, 2010A former CIA agent makes startling revelations, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. analyzes Stephen's DNA.
S6E21Jonathan Safran Foer
Feb 8, 2010Sarah Palin writes notes on her hand, and Jonathan Safran Foer urges Americans to eat less meat.
S6E22George Stephanopoulos
Feb 9, 2010Chris Dodd wants to take away corporate free speech, and George Stephanopoulos drinks a Heineken.
S6E23Claire Danes
Feb 10, 2010Stephen profiles Chicago's 5th district, and Claire Danes discusses her role as Temple Grandin.
S6E24Al Michaels, David Ross
Feb 11, 2010Al Michaels considers an Al Qaeda bobsled team, and Stephen unveils his Vancouver poster to David Ross.
S6E25Shaun White
Feb 22, 2010Stephen offends Ujjal Dosanjh and invites Shaun White for a Canadian beer.
S6E26Lindsey Vonn, Bob Costas
Feb 23, 2010Lindsey Vonn discusses her Austrian cheese remedy, and Bob Costas doesn't care who wins.
S6E27Scott Hamilton, Jeret Peterson, Ryan St. Onge
Feb 24, 2010Scott Hamilton discusses figure skating, while Ryan St. Onge and Jeret Peterson face an intervention.
S6E28Shani Davis, Seth Wescott
Feb 25, 2010Shani Davis thanks the Colbert Nation for his medals, and Seth Wescott refuses to wear tight clothing.
S6E29Don Cheadle
Mar 1, 2010Michael Buble sings two national anthems, and Don Cheadle considers doing heroin for Darfur.
S6E30David Brooks
Mar 2, 2010Kids may be the key to our economic future, and David Brooks discusses moderate conservatism.
S6E31Scheherazade Rehman, Garry Wills
Mar 3, 2010Scheherazade Rehman debates Greece's economy, and Garry Wills says the president has too much power.
S6E32Barry Schwartz
Mar 4, 2010Iraqi candidates sway voters with gifts, and Barry Schwartz explains the downside of too many choices.
S6E33Tom Hanks
Mar 8, 2010Ezra Klein details the reconciliation process, and Tom Hanks discusses his role as a history maker.
S6E34Annie Leonard
Mar 9, 2010Pringles recalls its two best flavors, and Annie Leonard says Americans have too much stuff.
S6E35Sean Carroll
Mar 10, 2010Charlie Cook discusses health care reconciliation, and Sean Carroll talks about the mystery of time.
S6E36David Aaronovitch
Mar 11, 2010Scott Rasmussen interprets poll results, and David Aaronovitch discusses conspiracy theories.
S6E37Robert Baer
Mar 15, 2010Stephen questions the media's focus and asks Robert Baer if the squirrel is in the basket.
S6E38Rebecca Skloot
Mar 16, 2010Stephen examines the way Americans eat and talks to Rebecca Skloot about the ethics of science.
S6E39Nell Irvin Painter
Mar 17, 2010Doctors offer vasectomy deals for March Madness, and Stephen arm-wrestles Nell Irvin Painter.
S6E40Mary Matalin
Mar 18, 2010James Martin defends social justice, and Mary Matalin tries to avoid Republican talking points.
S6E41Claire McCaskill
Mar 29, 2010Stephen breeds the elderly in captivity, and Claire McCaskill sends a message to Rush Limbaugh.
S6E42Simon Johnson
Mar 30, 2010Scandal rocks the church even harder than Creed, and Simon Johnson thinks banks have too much power.
S6E43Craig Mullaney
Mar 31, 2010The federal government raids an anti-government militia, and Craig Mullaney discusses Afghanistan.
S6E44David Frum, Judith Shulevitz
Apr 1, 2010David Frum gets fired from the Republican cult, and Judith Shulevitz discusses the Sabbath.
S6E45Dean Kamen
Apr 5, 2010Fox cancels "24," and Dean Kamen talks about his new advanced prosthetic arm invention.
S6E46Reverend Al Sharpton
Apr 6, 2010Scrabble changes its rules to allow proper names, and Al Sharpton fights for education reform.
S6E47David Simon
Apr 7, 2010Jeff Goldblum blesses a cigarette, and David Simon talks about his new show, "Treme."
S6E48Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Apr 8, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes astrophysicist and the director of the Hayden Planetarium, Neil DeGrasse Tyson
S6E49Jeffrey Toobin, Julian Assange
Apr 12, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange. Also, Stephen talks with Jeffrey Toobin about the replacement of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.
S6E50Jon Mooallem
Apr 13, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times journalist Jon Mooallem.
S6E51David Shields
Apr 14, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto, David Shields. Also, Stephen talks with the host of This Week, Jake Tapper and Bill Adair from politicfact.com about fact checking the Sunday talk shows.
S6E52Aimee Mullins
Apr 15, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes athlete, actress and activist Aimee Mullins
S6E53Andrew Ross Sorkin, George Will
Apr 19, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes political pundit George Will. Also, Stephen talks with New York Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin
S6E54Jeffrey Katzenberg
Apr 20, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief executive of Dreamworks animation, Jeffrey Katzenberg.
S6E55Craig Robinson
Apr 21, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes Oregon State University's basketball coach and author of A Game of Character: A Family Journey from Chicago's Southside to the Ivy League and Beyond, Craig Robinson.
S6E57Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Apr 26, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes singer Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.
S6E58Conn Iggulden
Apr 27, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of The Dangerous Book of Heroes, Conn Iggulden.
S6E59Gregg Easterbrook
Apr 28, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes the contributing editor for the Atlantic Monthly and author of Sonic Boom: Globalization at Mach Speed, Gregg Easterbrook.
S6E60OK Go
Apr 29, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes the band Ok Go. Also, Stephen talks with California's Lt. Governor Abel Moldonado about Proposition 14.
S6E61Elizabeth Warren
May 3, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren. Also, Stephen talks with the president of the Salt Institute Lori Roman and the executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest Michael Jacobson about salt intake regulation.
S6E62Michael J. Fox, Mark W. Moffett
May 4, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes explorer, biologist and author of Adventures among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions, Mark Moffett. Also, Michael J. Fox interrupts the Word so that Stephen can sell his new book.
S6E63David Isay
May 5, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of StoryCorps and author of Mom: A Celebration of Mothers from StoryCorps, David Isay.
S6E64Stewart Brand
May 6, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes environmentalist and author of Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto, Stewart Brand. Also, Stephen talks with The Atlantic Monthly columnist Andrew Sullivan about the British elections.
S6E65Gary Johnson
May 10, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes the former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson, Also, Stephen talks with George Washington University's Scheherazade Rehman about the Greek bailout.
S6E66Hampton Sides
May 11, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes historian and author of Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin, Hampton Sides. Also, Stephen talks with Slate's legal correspondent Dahlia Lithwick about Elena Kagen's Supreme Court nomination.
S6E67Deepak Chopra
May 12, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes self help guru and author of The Shadow Effect: Illuminating the Hidden Power of Your True Self, Deepak Chopra.
S6E69Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Jun 1, 2010Manned spaceflight nears its end, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali lives under a constant death threat.
S6E70Lisa Miller
Jun 2, 2010Stephen shows shocking footage from Spain, and Lisa Miller spends seven minutes in Heaven.
S6E71Vampire Weekend
Jun 3, 2010Stephen visits the offices of Consumer Reports, and Vampire Weekend performs.
S6E72James Carville, Jonathan Alter
Jun 7, 2010Stephen fundraises for a worthy cause, and Jonathan Alter discusses President Obama's first year.
S6E73Mark Frauenfelder
Jun 8, 2010Stephen visits the Consumer Reports labs, and Mark Frauenfelder plays his cigar-box guitar.
S6E74Amb. Michael Oren, Sen. Sam Nunn
Jun 9, 2010Michael Oren defends Israel's flotilla raid, and Sam Nunn warns of the nuclear terrorism threat.
S6E75Alan Bean
Jun 10, 2010Marc Fisher debates soccer with Mark Starr, and Alan Bean shows off his moon dust paintings.
S6E76Stephen Prothero
Jun 14, 2010Stephen recaps the Tony Awards, and Stephen Prothero is going to Hell in seven religions.
S6E77Dr. Carl Safina
Jun 15, 2010Stephen has to stop hunting men and wants Carl Safina to change the color of his Blue Ocean Institute.
S6E78Devo
Jun 16, 2010Stephen gives a short, self-indulgent update on Twitter, and Devo performs.
S6E79David Mamet
Jun 17, 2010Stephen helps Bob Inglis win in South Carolina, and David Mamet discusses the dying theater.
S6E80Wes Moore
Jun 21, 2010Stephen interviews for an astronaut position, and Wes Moore discusses the imprisoned Wes Moore.
S6E81Gloria Steinem
Jun 22, 2010Stephen starts his astronaut training, and Gloria Steinem discusses the benefits of men raising kids.
S6E82Tim Westergren
Jun 23, 2010Stephen asks if Glenn Beck is a civil rights hero and talks to Tim Westergren about Pandora.
S6E83Michael Specter
Jun 24, 2010Stephen completes astronaut training, and Michael Specter discusses the dangers of denying science.
S6E84Michael Hastings, John Waters
Jun 28, 2010Michael Hastings discusses Rolling Stone article, and John Waters supports childhood rebellion.
S6E85Mayor Julian Castro
Jun 29, 2010BP puts a positive spin on the oil spill, and Stephen interviews Mayor Julian Castro.
S6E86Nicholas Carr
Jun 30, 2010Stephen plays one-on-one with Allan Houston, and Nicholas Carr criticizes the Internet.
S6E87Manny Howard
Jul 1, 2010Texas Republicans want to criminalize homosexuality, and Manny Howard turns his backyard into a farm.
S6E88Paul Krugman, Dr. Michio Kaku
Jul 5, 2010Stephen joins Cindy Cohn on the Internet and talks to Michio Kaku about invisibility cloaks.
S6E89Garret Keizer
Jul 6, 2010Writer Garret Keizer talks about his new book: "The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want: A Book About Noise"
S6E90Steve Carell
Jul 7, 2010Actor and old friend Steve Carell faces off against Stephen Colbert
S6E91Arturo Rodriguez
Jul 8, 2010Arturo Rodriguez, president of the United Farm Workers of America talks with Stephen about immigrant workers.
S6E92Hephzibah Anderson
Jul 26, 2010Stephen downloads the solution to stop media piracy, and Hephzibah Anderson talks about her year without sex.
S6E93Thomas S. Blanton, Kevin Kline
Jul 27, 2010Stephen questions the mission in Afghanistan and challenges Kevin Kline with Shakespeare.
S6E94Elon Musk
Jul 28, 2010President Obama blows off the Boy Scouts, and Elon Musk discusses the future of electric cars.
S6E95Andy Cohen
Jul 29, 2010Bill O'Reilly issues a rare apology, and Stephen pours Andy Cohen a cocktail.
S6E96Jimmy Cliff
Aug 2, 2010Stephen previews the 2012 Olympics in London, and Jimmy Cliff performs.
S6E97Laura Ingraham
Aug 3, 2010Stephen reads some of Barack Obama's private musings to Laura Ingraham.
S6E98Michael Posner
Aug 4, 2010P.K. Winsome introduces Nielsen Mandela, and Michael Posner discusses international democracy.
S6E99Savion Glover
Aug 5, 2010Californians can now legally marry their pot plant, and Savion Glover performs.
S6E100Dylan Ratigan
Aug 10, 2010Stephen names his Alpha Dog of the Week, and talks to Dylan Ratigan about Wall Street.
S6E101David Finkel
Aug 11, 2010Michelle Obama vacations in Spain, and David Finkel describes the Iraq War's effect on American troops.
S6E102Chuck Close
Aug 12, 2010Stephen checks in on the state of America's seniors and talks to Chuck Close about art.
S6E103Richard Clarke, John Fetterman
Aug 16, 2010Richard Clarke wants a smaller intelligence community, and John Fetterman revitalizes Braddock, PA.
S6E104Barry Levine
Aug 17, 2010Stephen examines the meat industry and asks Barry Levine about his National Enquirer file.
S6E105Thomas French
Aug 18, 2010Laura Schlessinger gets in trouble, and Thomas French explains what it takes to build a zoo.
S6E106Jon Krakauer
Aug 19, 2010Stephen finds out if there's still BP oil in the Gulf, and talks to Jon Krakauer about glory.
S6E107Leslie Kean
Aug 23, 2010President Obama must prove he's not Muslim, and Leslie Kean calls for an investigation of UFOs.
S6E108Jeffrey Goldberg
Aug 24, 2010Stephen examines Internet privacy and talks to Jeffrey Goldberg about conflict in the Middle East.
S6E109Andrew Hacker, Heidi Cullen
Aug 25, 2010Andrew Hacker dismisses for-profit colleges, and Heidi Cullen warns of extreme weather
S6E110Richard Engel
Aug 26, 2010Glenn Beck re-founds America, and Richard Engel talks about the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
S6E111Anthony Romero
Sep 7, 2010The Tea Party wins midterm primaries, and Anthony Romero celebrates the ACLU's anniversary.
S6E112Vice President Joe Biden, Gen. Raymond Odierno
Sep 8, 2010Stephen kicks off his salute to the troops tonight with appearances by the Vice President of the United States and the general who shaved his head.
S6E113Sen. Jim Webb, Joshua Bleill, Lt. Col. Brent Cummings, John Legend
Sep 9, 2010David Petraeus honors the Colbert Nation, while Brent Cummings and Josh Bleill talk about their tours.
S6E114Lisa Birnbach
Sep 13, 2010Lisa Birnbach released "The Official Preppy Handbook" in 1980. Who'd have thought that 30 years later, we'd still have preppies but not books.
S6E115Sean Wilentz
Sep 14, 2010Stephen solves the Ground Zero mosque crisis and listens to Sean Wilentz mumble about Bob Dylan.
S6E116Saul Griffith
Sep 15, 2010The Tea Party wins the Republican primaries, and Saul Griffith tries to solve global warming.
S6E117Lawrence O'Donnell
Sep 16, 2010Stephen announces his March to Keep Fear Alive and talks to Lawrence O'Donnell about Tea Partiers.
S6E118Pavement
Sep 20, 2010A 106-year-old woman shares her secret to long life, and Pavement reunites after 11 years.
S6E119Eric Schmidt
Sep 21, 2010Craigslist shuts down its adult services, and Google CEO Eric Schmidt searches for himself.
S6E120Guillermo Del Toro
Sep 22, 2010President Obama gives a back-to-school speech, and Guillermo del Toro meets Stephen del Matador.
S6E121Oscar Goodman
Sep 23, 2010Stephen concludes his migrant farm worker training and talks to Oscar Goodman about Las Vegas.
S6E122Ken Burns
Sep 27, 2010The GOP blocks the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," and Ken Burns talks about "The Tenth Inning."
S6E123Paul Begala, Ross Douthat
Sep 28, 2010Democratic voters suffer from apathy, and Stephen doubts if Ross Douthat is that conservative.
S6E124Steve Rattner
Sep 29, 2010The koala population suffers from Chlamydia, and Steven Rattner discusses the auto industry bailout.
S6E125Aaron Sorkin
Sep 30, 2010Stephen questions poll reliability and talks to Aaron Sorkin in the hall while people hand them stuff.
S6E126Eugene Robinson
Oct 4, 2010The Tea Party reaches out to kids, and Eugene Robinson discusses the four groups of black America.
S6E127Leon Botstein
Oct 5, 2010Stephen looks at the Mexican drug war, and Leon Botstein wants to eliminate two years of school
S6E128Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy
Oct 6, 2010The government tries to take control of America's food, and Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy perform.
S6E129Davis Guggenheim
Oct 7, 2010Joseph Califano debates Gary Johnson over Prop 19, and Davis Guggenheim addresses failing schools.
S6E130Robert Reich
Oct 11, 2010Muslims might take over the food supply, and Robert Reich talks about the future of the U.S. economy.
S6E131Brendan Steinhauser
Oct 12, 2010Schools find a new way to raise money, and M. Night Shyamalan isn't really here.
S6E132Austan Goolsbee
Oct 13, 2010Stephen questions whether it's fair to tax the rich, and Austan Goolsbee gives Obama economic advice.
S6E133Bill Bryson
Oct 14, 2010Stephen gives away free bus tickets to D.C., and Bill Bryson talks about sex in the Middle Ages.
S6E134Nicholas Negroponte
Oct 25, 2010Stephen celebrates his fifth anniversary, and Nicholas Negroponte gives laptops to poor children.
S6E135Garry Wills
Oct 26, 2010Stephen prepares for the apocalypse, and Garry Wills writes a book about himself.
S6E136Rep. Tom Perriello, Apolo Anton Ohno
Oct 27, 2010Stephen looks at the Democrats' chances in the midterms and gives Apolo Ohno a regret.
S6E137Maira Kalman
Oct 28, 2010The McRib returns on election day, and Maira Kalman falls in love with Abraham Lincoln.
S6E138Jonathan Alter
Nov 1, 2010Christine O'Donnell prays, and Jonathan Alter says Obama's allergy to gimmickry has hurt him.
S6E139Katrina vanden Heuvel, David Frum
Nov 2, 2010Stephen covers the change sweeping through America with a live broadcast.
S6E140Doris Kearns Goodwin
Nov 3, 2010Californians decide on Prop 19, and Doris Kearns Goodwin puts the midterm election into perspective.
S6E141Elvis Costello
Nov 4, 2010A popular children's TV character is outed, and Elvis Costello threatens to cut off Stephen's thumbs.
S6E142Reza Aslan
Nov 8, 2010Rand Paul wants to protect the rich, and Reza Aslan wants to bring down democracy through art.
S6E143Cee-Lo Green
Nov 9, 2010Stephen promises to lob softball questions at George W. Bush, and Cee Lo Green performs.
S6E144Martha Stewart
Nov 10, 2010Michelle Obama shakes hands with a conservative Muslim, and Stephen cooks for Martha Stewart.
S6E145Quincy Jones
Nov 11, 2010Wall Street hands out record bonuses, Nintendo goes to court, and Quincy Jones wants a Latin Grammy.
S6E146David Stern
Nov 15, 2010Jeffrey Goldberg opposes full-body scanners, and David Stern misses short shorts.
S6E147John Legend
Nov 16, 2010Stephen looks at the new trend in alcoholic energy drinks, and John Legend performs "Shine."
S6E148Ian Frazier
Nov 17, 2010Stephen wonders if America can trim its national debt, and Ian Frazier talks about Siberia.
S6E149Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta
Nov 18, 2010Joseph Gobbles shoots Jay the Intern, and Salvatore Giunta credits the bravery of American troops.
S6E150Dan Savage
Nov 29, 2010The advice columnist and Colbert Report national spokes-gay returns to talk about his new anti-suicide initiative for gay teenagers.
S6E151Tom Vilsack
Nov 30, 2010James Rubin discusses the WikiLeaks document dump, and Tom Vilsack brings a cheddar cheese head.
S6E152Michelle Rhee
Dec 1, 2010The former education commissioner talks about her efforts to reform the Washington D.C. school system.
S6E154Garry Trudeau
Dec 6, 2010Obama tries to win over Republicans, and Garry Trudeau looks back on 40 years of "Doonesbury."
S6E155Julie Nixon Eisenhower & David Eisenhower
Dec 7, 2010Obama extends the Bush tax cuts, and David and Julie Eisenhower recall growing up in the White House.
S6E156Steve Martin
Dec 8, 2010Stephen tests Steve Martin's art knowledge and tries to sell him last year's portrait.
S6E157Julie Taymor
Dec 9, 2010William Wegman arts up Stephen's portrait, and Julie Taymor talks about "The Tempest."
S6E158Patti Smith
Dec 13, 2010Stephen wants to feed the economy that Jamie Lee Curtis yogurt and asks Patti Smith about her memoir.
S6E159David Boies, Stephen Sondheim
Dec 14, 2010Stephen wins the Golden Tweet Award and takes issue with some of Stephen Sondheim's lyrics.
S6E160Omar Wasow, Laird Hamilton
Dec 15, 2010America is at cyberwar, and Laird Hamilton shoots the curl of Stephen's rage.
S6E161Amy Sedaris, Paul Simon
Dec 16, 2010Jesus may be a liberal Democrat, Amy Sedaris makes a tie snake, and Paul Simon performs.