Episode
The Colbert Report: John Podesta
Overview
President and CEO, Center for American Progress
Details
- Series
- The Colbert Report
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2009-01-29
Episode context
John Podesta is Episode 16 in Season 5 of The Colbert Report. It aired on 2009-01-29.
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