Episode
The Colbert Report: Jon Meacham
Overview
Tonight Stephen welcomes Newsweek editor and author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, Jon Meacham.
Details
- Series
- The Colbert Report
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2009-01-22
Episode context
Jon Meacham is Episode 12 in Season 5 of The Colbert Report. It aired on 2009-01-22.
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