The Colbert Report: Season 9

Episode 1: Ben Folds Five 2012-10-01 Paul Ryan tiptoes around tax plan costs, U.S. prison labor threatens small business, Iran's presidential aides visit Costco, and Ben Folds Five explains their album title. Episode 2: Jorge Ramos 2012-10-02 Stephen releases "America Again," pastors endorse politicians on Pulpit Freedom Sunday, the Romney camp praises Obama's rhetoric, and Jorge Ramos talks immigration policy. Episode 3: Kenny Rogers 2012-10-03 America meets Mitt Romney for the first time, George Will points out Obama's racial advantage, doctors treat low testosterone, and Kenny Rogers recounts his music career. Episode 4: Dr George Church 2012-10-04 Mitt Romney pledges to defund PBS, Chris Matthews berates Barack Obama, Pennsylvania rules against voter ID laws, and Harvard geneticist George Church explores DNA. Episode 5: Mark Kelly 2012-10-08 Lower unemployment rates prompt GOP conspiracy theories, rich Americans want Obama's respect, World of Warcraft shapes a state campaign, and Mark Kelly talks mice in space. Episode 6: Morrissey 2012-10-09 Barack Obama seeks "obsessive" supporters, the Russian Church blesses the North Pole, Mitt Romney vaguely bullies four countries, and Morrissey slams the British Royal Family. Episode 7: Naomi Wolf 2012-10-10 7-Eleven and Pizza Hut participate in politics, doctors prescribe Adderall for bad test scores, bears invade America's malls, and Naomi Wolf sheds light on female anatomy. Episode 8: Chrystia Freeland 2012-10-11 Joe Biden debates Paul Ryan, Martian Obama rumors surface, Stephen argues with Stephen over Mitt Romney's conservative credentials, and Chrystia Freeland talks "Plutocrats. Episode 9: Evan Thomas 2012-10-15 Red Bull sponsors a record sky dive, the EU receives the Nobel Peace Prize, Florida deals with a marauding monkey, and Evan Thomas reveals President Eisenhower's views on war. Episode 10: Cory Booker 2012-10-16 CNN enhances debate viewing, Emily Bazelon talks affirmative action, Paul Ryan pretends to volunteer, and Mayor Cory Booker explores party platforms and social media. Episode 11: Tyler Perry 2012-10-17 Mitt Romney's Benghazi accusations backfire, two-parent households fix gun problems, Congressman Scott DesJarlais flip-flops on abortion, and Tyler Perry talks "Madea. Episode 12: The Killers 2012-10-18 A squirrel votes for Mitt Romney, a farmer puts candy in cow feed, Stephen reports on the world's only Corn Palace, and The Killers discuss their clean-cut reputation. Episode 13: Donald Sadoway 2012-10-22 Colin Small trashes voter registrations, CEOs threaten personnel over the election, Andrew Cuomo seeks to decriminalize pot, and Donald Sadoway shares his battery brainchild. Episode 14: John Grisham 2012-10-23 Mitt Romney's presidential smile wins out, undecided voters skip the debates, Lance Armstrong's doping taints his charity, and John Grisham writes about crooked lawyers. Episode 15: Anthony Everitt 2012-10-24 Donald Trump wants Barack Obama's passport papers, Fox News rehashes the Benghazi attacks, Richard Mourdock justifies rape pregnancies, and Anthony Everitt talks Rome. Episode 16: Mitch Daniels 2012-10-25 Ovulation cycles sway female voting, Tom Hanks concocts neutral Halloween costumes, and Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels talks about his book, "Keeping the Republic. Episode 17: Lilly Ledbetter 2012-10-31 Hurricane Sandy wreaks havoc on New Jersey, Mitt Romney hosts a relief rally, Donald Trump cuts Obama some slack, and Lilly Ledbetter explores gender pay discrimination. Episode 18: David Byrne & St. Vincent 2012-11-01 Michael Bloomberg issues post-Sandy travel mandates, Mitt Romney sways Billy Graham on Mormonism, and music marvel David Byrne teams up with St. Vincent. Episode 19: Nate Silver 2012-11-05 Colbert Super PAC inspires Mitt Romney, Sasha Issenberg talks data-driven politics, Joe Scarborough doubts liberal math models, and Nate Silver reviews election statistics. Episode 20: Election 2012: A Nation Votes, Ohio Decides; The Re-Presidenting of America: Who Will Replace Obama? '12 2012-11-06 America snubs the nice Romney boy and picks Obama, Andrew Sullivan sheds light on the election, and Joe Donnelly beats Richard Mourdock in Indiana. Episode 21: Doris Kearns Goodwin 2012-11-07 Liberals and conservatives taint the election, Bill O'Reilly blames Romney's loss on non-whites, wind turbines affect mental health, and Doris Kearns Goodwin recites history. Episode 22: Rachel Maddow 2012-11-08 New York experiences a nor'easter, an Albany strip club claims to sell art, platonic friends learn the scientific truth, and Rachel Maddow talks election night. Episode 23: Ken Burns 2012-11-12 CIA Director David Petraeus steps down after an affair, Karl Rove faces angry benefactors, Jon Stewart assists Colbert Super PAC, and Ken Burns shares "The Central Park Five. Episode 24: Newt Gingrich 2012-11-13 The media weighs presidential nominees for 2016, Sonia Sotomayor crushes girlish pipe dreams, and Newt Gingrich admits he guessed wrong about the election. Episode 25: Tony Kushner 2012-11-14 "America Again" offends Canadians, Wall Street chucks its weakest link, Christopher Steiner reviews computer trading, and screenwriter Tony Kushner talks "Lincoln. Episode 26: Chris Stringer 2012-11-15 Campbell's promotes soups for millennials, the Petraeus scandal escalates, meth protects against influenza, and Chris Stringer talks primitive humans. Episode 27: Jake Tapper 2012-11-26 Shoppers break Black Friday records, the Supreme Court deliberates copyright law, Pope Benedict XVI modifies the nativity, and Jake Tapper discusses the Afghanistan War. Episode 28: Dolly Parton 2012-11-27 Police bust a Canadian for lying about Santa, congressional Republicans abandon Grover Norquist, Reihan Salam describes Reagan's tax plan, and Dolly Parton promotes literacy. Episode 29: Frank Oz 2012-11-28 Powerball sales skyrocket, Fox News explains why women can't get married, Harry Reid tries to curb filibusters, and Frank Oz talks Muppets. Episode 30: Sean Carroll 2012-11-29 America foregoes a nuclear moon missile, Boeing blocks pension benefits to gay couples, Stephen pushes "America Again," and Sean Carroll explains the Higgs field. Episode 31: Ian McKellen 2012-12-03 The Report hosts Hobbit Week, safer streets weaken a Republican wedge issue, medical grade sheds replace nursing homes, and Sir Ian McKellen prefers Gandalf the Grey. Episode 32: Martin Freeman 2012-12-04 Hobbit Week continues with Bilbo Baggins, testosterone gels trigger family hair growth, morning sickness socks Kate Middleton, and Martin Freeman talks TV roles and Tolkien. Episode 33: Andy Serkis 2012-12-05 Hobbit Week honors Denny's, the Senate votes down universal disability rights, and Andy Serkis compares "The Lord of the Rings" Gollum to "The Hobbit" Gollum. Episode 34: Peter Jackson 2012-12-06 Hobbit Week ends, Stephen gets the Madame Tussauds treatment, and Peter Jackson receives clarification on Tolkien lore. Episode 35: Diana Krall 2012-12-10 Fans lobby for Stephen's Senate appointment, David Petraeus declines a presidential proposal from Roger Ailes, and Diana Krall resists jazz standards. Episode 36: Malcolm Gladwell 2012-12-11 Budget deal talks hit a wall, North Korea unearths a unicorn lair, California's ex-gay therapy ban meets resistance, and Malcolm Gladwell chats about man's best friend. Episode 37: Mandy Patinkin 2012-12-12 "America Again" defeats Papa Bear's bestseller, Jeff Bingaman gives Stephen a Senate how-to, Fox News attacks the 9/11 site mosque, and Mandy Patinkin talks national security. Episode 38: Simone Campbell 2012-12-13 Rockers raise money for Hurricane Sandy victims, Vince Gilligan leaks "Breaking Bad" footage, Colbert Super PAC money finds a home, and Simone Campbell talks social justice. Episode 39: Jimmy Wales 2013-01-07 Republicans agree to tax the wealthy, a coin solves the debt ceiling debate, Bill O'Reilly insults Asians, and Jimmy Wales shares Wikipedia's next steps. Episode 40: Chris Kluwe 2013-01-08 The Forever Stamp skyrockets in value, blood transfers boost health, the Senate looks into "Zero Dark Thirty," and Chris Kluwe defends same-sex marriage. Episode 41: Neil Shubin 2013-01-09 Idaho builds a firearms village, the NRA solves gun violence with more guns, wheat addiction spirals, and Neil Shubin explores humans' shared history with rocks. Episode 42: Ben Gibbard 2013-01-10 A man makes love to a couch, Obama flaunts his testosterone-filled Cabinet, Kevin Garnett hassles Carmelo Anthony, and musician Ben Gibbard grows up. Episode 43: Piers Morgan 2013-01-14 Joe Biden develops gun law recommendations, Ted Nugent references Rosa Parks, a nonprofit disputes Vitaminwater, and Piers Morgan talks gun control. Episode 44: Jared Diamond 2013-01-15 Lance Armstrong spends hours with Oprah, Stephen runs an Extra Special Report on Florida's mystery monkey, and Jared Diamond examines traditional New Guinea culture. Episode 45: Tom Brokaw 2013-01-16 HSBC launders cartel money, Matt Taibbi chews out big banks, Pat Robertson educates "slatternly" wives, and Tom Brokaw tells the plight of second presidential terms. Episode 46: Akhil Reed Amar 2013-01-17 Subway cons consumers, President Obama tightens gun control, Megyn Kelly reveals her porn name, and Akhil Reed Amar shares his book, "America's Unwritten Constitution. Episode 47: Ta-Nehisi Coates 2013-01-21 Obama launches the Presidential Pride Parade, Kate Middleton contaminates America, and Ta-Nehisi Coates reflects on Obama's second inauguration. Episode 48: Kathryn Bigelow 2013-01-22 Obama obscures America's hopelessness in his speech, Republicans pursue advanced redistricting, Dustin Hoffman shrinks his cast, and Kathryn Bigelow talks "Zero Dark Thirty. Episode 49: Sally Field 2013-01-23 Beyonce-Gate riles the media, Ayn Rand admirers find love, Virginia Republicans surprise Democrats with new districts, and Sally Field describes her character in "Lincoln. Episode 50: Tavi Gevinson 2013-01-24 France sends troops into Mali, Edward Berenson outlines French martial history, Hillary Clinton answers questions about Benghazi, and Tavi Gevinson chats about "Rookie. Episode 51: Michael Shellenberger 2013-01-28 Episode 52: George Saunders 2013-01-29 Episode 53: Bill Gates 2013-01-30 Episode 54: Matthew Guerrieri 2013-01-31 Episode 55: Sonia Sotomayor 2013-02-04 Episode 56: Julie Andrews 2013-02-05 Episode 57: Lawrence Wright 2013-02-06 Episode 58: Benh Zeitlin 2013-02-07 Episode 59: Garry Wills 2013-02-11 Episode 60: Roger Hodge 2013-02-12 Episode 61: Dave Grohl 2013-02-13 Episode 62: Gavin Newsom 2013-02-14 Episode 63: Emily Bazelon 2013-02-19 Episode 64: David Goldhill 2013-02-20 Episode 65: Lil Buck 2013-02-21 Episode 66: Simon Garfield 2013-02-25 Episode 67: Dr. Michio Kaku 2013-02-26 Episode 68: Paola Antonelli 2013-02-27 Episode 69: Jon Favreau 2013-02-28 Episode 70: Kirk Bloodsworth 2013-03-04 Episode 71: James Franco 2013-03-05 Episode 72: Brendan O'Connell 2013-03-06 Episode 73: John Sexton 2013-03-07 Episode 74: Junot Diaz 2013-03-25 Episode 75: Eric Topol 2013-03-26 Episode 76: Carl Edgar Blake II 2013-03-27 Episode 77: Robert Lustig 2013-03-28 Episode 78: Sigourney Weaver 2013-04-01 Episode 79: Jim McGreevey 2013-04-02 Episode 80: A.C. Grayling 2013-04-03 Episode 81: Francis Collins 2013-04-04 Episode 82: Bill Clinton 2013-04-08 Episode 83: Charlie LeDuff 2013-04-09 Episode 84: Shane Smith 2013-04-10 Episode 85: Cass Sunstein 2013-04-11 Episode 86: Caroline Kennedy 2013-04-16 Episode 87: Alan Cumming 2013-04-17 Episode 88: Richard Engel 2013-04-18 Episode 89: Michael Pollan 2013-04-22 Episode 90: Eric Schmidt 2013-04-23 Episode 91: Danica Patrick 2013-04-24 Episode 92: Gene Robinson 2013-04-25 Episode 93: Iggy & the Stooges 2013-04-29 Episode 94: Evan Spiegel & Bobby Murphy 2013-04-30 Episode 95: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 2013-05-01 Episode 96: Ben Kingsley 2013-05-02 Episode 97: Robert Caro 2013-05-06 Episode 98: Douglas Rushkoff 2013-05-07 Episode 99: Richard Besser 2013-05-08 Episode 100: Baz Luhrmann 2013-05-09 Episode 101: Jessica Buchanan & Erik Landemalm 2013-05-13 Episode 102: Dan Brown 2013-05-14 Episode 103: Cyndi Lauper 2013-05-15 Episode 104: Daniel Lieberman 2013-05-16 Episode 105: David Sassoon 2013-05-20 Episode 106: Noah Feldman 2013-05-21 Episode 107: The National 2013-05-22 Episode 108: Christopher Chivers 2013-05-23 Episode 109: John Dingell 2013-06-03 Episode 110: Alex Gibney 2013-06-04 Episode 111: Jonathan Alter 2013-06-05 Episode 112: Stephen King, John Mellencamp, & T Bone Burnett 2013-06-06 Episode 113: Dan Savage 2013-06-10 Episode 114: Daniel Bergner 2013-06-11 Episode 115: Paul McCartney 2013-06-12 Episode 116: The Postal Service 2013-06-19 Episode 117: Joss Whedon 2013-06-20 Episode 118: Andrew Solomon 2013-06-24 Episode 119: Peniel Joseph 2013-06-25 Episode 120: Bill Moyers 2013-06-26 Episode 121: Chuck Schumer 2013-06-27 Episode 122: Jeremy Scahill 2013-07-15 Episode 123: David Karp 2013-07-16 Episode 124: Jerry Seinfeld 2013-07-17 Episode 125: Jeff Bridges 2013-07-18 Episode 126: Kjerstin Gruys 2013-07-22 Episode 127: Kenneth Goldsmith 2013-07-23 Episode 128: Anant Agarwal 2013-07-24 Episode 129: Olympia Snowe 2013-07-25 Episode 130: The Lumineers 2013-07-29 Episode 131: Atul Gawande 2013-07-30 Episode 132: Emily Matchar 2013-07-31 Episode 133: Bryan Cranston 2013-08-01 Episode 134: Hugh Laurie 2013-08-05 Episode 135: Robin Thicke 2013-08-06 Episode 136: Ashton Kutcher 2013-08-07 Episode 137: Colum McCann 2013-08-08 Episode 138: Sheldon Whitehouse 2013-08-12 Episode 139: John Lewis 2013-08-13 Episode 140: Kevin Spacey 2013-08-14 Episode 141: Richard Brodhead 2013-08-15 Episode 142: Timothy Cardinal Dolan 2013-09-03 Episode 143: Gary England 2013-09-04 Episode 144: John Prine 2013-09-05 Episode 145: Billie Jean King 2013-09-09 Episode 146: Shane Salerno 2013-09-10 Episode 147: Sheryl Crow 2013-09-11 Episode 148: Philip Mudd 2013-09-12 Episode 149: Andrew Bacevich 2013-09-16 Episode 150: Arne Duncan 2013-09-17 Episode 151: Nicholson Baker 2013-09-18 Episode 152: Jack Johnson 2013-09-19 Episode 153: Metallica 2013-09-24 Episode 154: Joseph Gordon-Levitt 2013-09-25 Episode 155: Chris Fischer 2013-09-26