Episode
The Colbert Report: Walter Isaacson
Overview
Michelle Obama flubs a candidate's name, South Dakota's Senate race heats up, Stephen prepares for his final 32 episodes, and Walter Isaacson discusses "The Innovators."
Details
- Series
- The Colbert Report
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2014-10-13
Episode context
Walter Isaacson is Episode 9 in Season 11 of The Colbert Report. It aired on 2014-10-13.
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