Season
The Colbert Report: Season 5
Overview
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Details
- Series
- The Colbert Report
- Season
- Season 5
- Air date
- 2009-01-05
- Episodes
- 161 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: John King
Stephen congratulates John King and the rest of the media on getting Obama elected.
Episode 2: Matt Miller
Matt Miller says the government must make sure we have basic securities like health care and pensions.
Episode 3: Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro talks about meeting Castro to prepare for "Che."
Episode 4: Lawrence Lessig
Lawrence Lessig says the outdated copyright laws have turned our kids into criminals.
Episode 5: Anthony Romero
Anthony Romero believes it will be a huge mistake if Barack Obama doesn't close Guantanamo immediately.
Episode 6: Niall Ferguson
Niall Ferguson explains how money is a relationship between a creditor and a debtor.
Episode 7: Alan Khazei
Barack Obama may be over-marketed, and Alan Khazei wants Americans to volunteer.
Episode 8: David Gregory, Shepard Fairey
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.
Episode 9: Frank Rich
Frank Rich says George W. Bush delivers a message of hope for mediocrity.
Episode 10: Jabari Asim
Tonight Stephen welcomes Washington Post columnist and author of The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn't, and Why, Jabari Asim.
Episode 11: Elizabeth Alexander
Elizabeth Alexander explains to Stephen the difference between a metaphor and a lie.
Episode 12: Jon Meacham
Tonight Stephen welcomes Newsweek editor and author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, Jon Meacham.
Episode 13: Chris Mooney, Ed Young
Obama changes Bush's policy on science, and Ed Young thinks married people should have more sex.
Episode 14: Philippe Petit
Documentary, "Man on Wire"
Episode 15: Paul McCartney, Denis Dutton
Episode 16: John Podesta
President and CEO, Center for American Progress
Episode 17: Dan Zaccagnino
The government collapses in Iceland, and Stephen gets mad at Dan Zaccagnino.
Episode 18: Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. says Abraham Lincoln was always against slavery, but he wasn't a fan of black people.
Episode 19: Steve Martin
Actor, "The Pink Panther 2"
Episode 20: James Surowiecki, Jonah Lehrer
Stephen salutes the Boy Scouts, and Jonah Lehrer discusses the neuroscience of decision-making.
Episode 21: TV on the Radio
Stephen welcomes musical guest TV On The Radio.
Episode 22: Robert Ballard
It's tough times for the Republican Party, and Stephen gives a shout out to a former employee.
Episode 23: Eleanor Holmes Norton, Steven Pinker
New York Times article, "My Genomic Self"
Episode 24: David Ross, Ed Colbert, Adam Gopnik
Adam Gopnik claims that faith and fear no longer rule our lives because of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin.
Episode 25: Father James Martin, Helen Fisher
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, Helen Fisher.
Episode 26: Cliff Sloan
Cliff Sloan believes that Marbury v. Madison is significant because it established the rule of law.
Episode 27: John Fetterman
Mayor John Fetterman believes Braddock, PA is a great place to spend some of the stimulus money.
Episode 28: Kris Kristofferson
Stephen wants to know how Kris Kristofferson can be a country musician and a liberal at the same time.
Episode 29: David Byrne
Late at night, who does David Byrne fear David Byrne is?
Episode 30: Mark Bittman
President Obama taxes the rich to pay for universal health care, and South Carolina may finally end gun prostitution.
Episode 31: Carl Wilson
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 Filtration System?
Episode 32: Steven Johnson
Steven Johnson talks about Joseph Priestley, the man who first realized that plants actually create the oxygen we breathe.
Episode 33: Lisa Hannigan
Lisa Hannigan sewed the cover, liner notes and lyrics of her album "Sea Sew."
Episode 34: William Gerstenmaier, Dr. Jay Keasling
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 Gerstenmaier about the Kepler Probe and other space exploration.
Episode 35: Howard Fineman
Tonight Stephen welcomes Newsweek correspondent and author of 'The Thirteen American Arguments: Enduring Debates that Define and Inspire Our Country', Howard Fineman.
Episode 36: Simon Johnson, Peter Singer
Peter Singer urges Stephen to give money to poor people rather than enjoying it himself.
Episode 37: Jonathan Chait, Neil Gaiman
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'The Graveyard Book'.
Episode 38: David Grann
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon'.
Episode 39: Juan Cole
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'Engaging the Muslim World'.
Episode 40: John McCardell
Tonight Stephen welcomes the president of Choose Responsibility.
Episode 41: Derrick Pitts
The guest tonight is Derrick Pitts, Chief Astronomer at The Franklin Institute.
Episode 42: David Plotz
David Plotz, Author of 'Good Book LP' talks to Stephen tonight.
Episode 43: Dambisa Moyo
Author of "Dead Aid", Dambisa Moyo is the guest on tonight's show.
Episode 44: Biz Stone
One of the co-founders of Twitter is the guest for tonight's show.
Episode 45: Tom Brokaw, Rich Lowry
Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of Banquo's Ghosts, Rich Lowry.
Episode 46: Queen Noor
Tonight Stephen welcomes Jordan's Queen Noor.
Episode 47: Phil Bronstein
Tonight Stephen welcomes the editor at large for the San Francisco Chronicle, Phil Bronstein.
Episode 48: Bart Ehrman
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.
Episode 49: Sunita L. Williams, Susie Orbach
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 about the naming of the new node on the International Space Station.
Episode 50: Jim Lehrer
Tonight Stephen welcomes the anchor of PBS' NewsHour and author of Oh, Jonny, Jim Lehrer.
Episode 51: Kanishk Tharoor, Doug Kmiec
Episode 52: Ken Quinn, Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Episode 53: Coach Mike Kryzewski
Episode 54: Ira Glass
Episode 55: Elizabeth Bintliff
Episode 56: The Decemberists
Episode 57: David Gross
Episode 58: David Kessler
Episode 59: Jonathan Alter, Ethan Nadelman
Episode 60: J.J. Abrams
Episode 61: Cliff Sloan, Paul Rieckhoff
Episode 62: Laurie Garrett
Episode 63: Mitchell Joachim
Episode 64: Jeff Daniels
Episode 65: Ron Howard
Episode 66: Michael Pollan
Episode 67: Yusuf Islam
Episode 68: Meghan McCain
Episode 69: Walter Kirn
Episode 70: Seth Shostak
Episode 71: Green Day
Episode 72: Jeffrey Toobin, Sen. Byron Dorgan
Episode 73: Katty Kay
Episode 74: Eric Schlosser
Episode 75: Dag Soderberg, David Byrne
Episode 76: General Raymond Odierno
Episode 77: Specialist Tareq Salha, Sgt. Robin Balcom
Episode 78: Lieutenant General Charles Jacoby
Episode 79: Stephen broadcasts from Iraq, Command Sgt. Major Frank Grippe
Episode 80: Austan Goolsbee
Episode 81: Karim Sadjadpour, Jim Rogers
Episode 82: Joshua Micah Marshall
Episode 83: Paul Muldoon
Episode 84: Simon Schama
Episode 85: Howard Dean, David Kilcullen
Episode 86: Matthew Crawford
Episode 87: Jim Fouratt
Episode 88: Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Episode 89: Alexi Lalas, Kevin Mattson
Episode 90: Nicholas Kristof
Episode 91: Ed Viesturs
Episode 92: Paul Rieckhoff, Paul Krugman
Episode 93: Leymah Gbowee
Episode 94: Douglas Rushkoff
Episode 95: Edmund Andrews
Episode 96: Geoffrey Canada, Bob Park
Episode 97: Dr. Aaron Carroll
Episode 98: Matthew Waxman, Chris Anderson
Episode 99: Zev Chafets
Episode 100: Movits!
Episode 101: Arianna Huffington
Episode 102: Kevin Baker
Episode 103: Kathryn Bigelow
Episode 104: General Anthony Zinni
Episode 105: Kurt Andersen
Episode 106: Kris Kobach
Episode 107: Meryl Streep
Episode 108: Sen. Barbara Boxer
Episode 109: Jonathan Cohn
Episode 110: Mark Johnson
Episode 111: Mark Devlin
Episode 112: Bill McKibben
Episode 113: Robert Wright
Episode 114: Ang Lee
Episode 115: Chris Matthews
Episode 116: Cory Booker
Episode 117: Christiane Amanpour
Episode 118: Tony Danza
Episode 119: Frank Bruni
Episode 120: Tue, Sep 22, 2009
Episode 121: AJ Jacobs
Episode 122: Ken Burns
Episode 123: Sheryl WuDunn
Episode 124: Matt Latimer / Out Of The Closet
Episode 125: Wed, Sep 30, 2009
Episode 126: Francis Collins
Episode 127: Arne Duncan
Episode 128: The Mountain Goats
Episode 129: Alison Gopnik
Episode 130: Thu, Oct 8, 2009
Episode 131: Shashi Tharoor, Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Episode 132: David Javerbaum, Sylvia Earle
Episode 133: Amy Farrell, The RZA
Episode 134: Jerry Mitchell
Episode 135: Cornel West
Episode 136: Tue, Oct 27, 2009
Episode 137: Brian Cox
Episode 138: Bill Simmons
Episode 139: Nicholas Thompson
Episode 140: Andrew Sullivan
Episode 141: Harold Evans
Episode 142: Thu, Nov 5, 2009
Episode 143: Mon, Nov 9, 2009
Episode 144: Maria Shriver
Episode 145: Christopher Caldwell
Episode 146: Woody Harrelson
Episode 147: Mon, Nov 16, 2009
Episode 148: Malcolm Gladwell
Episode 149: Norah Jones
Episode 150: Thu, Nov 19, 2009
Episode 151: Dan Esty, Cevin Soling
Episode 152: Tue, Dec 1, 2009
Episode 153: Wed, Dec 2, 2009
Episode 154: Thu, Dec 3, 2009
Episode 155: Mon, Dec 7, 2009
Episode 156: Senator Bernie Sanders, Andy Schlafly
Episode 157: Wed, Dec 9, 2009
Episode 158: Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Episode 159: Snoop Dogg
Episode 160: Alicia Keys
Episode 161: Tom Brokaw