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Season 2 · 161 episodes · Jan 9, 2006

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    Episode 1

    Nancy Grace

    Jan 9, 2006

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    Episode 2

    Carl Bernstein

    Jan 10, 2006

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    Episode 3

    John Stossel

    Jan 11, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes ABC News' John Stossel!

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    Episode 4

    Ken Miller

    Jan 12, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Professor of Biology at Brown University, Ken Miller!

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    Episode 5

    George Stephanopoulos

    Jan 16, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of "This Week", George Stephanopoulos!

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    Episode 6

    Andrew Sullivan

    Jan 17, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author and blogger, Andrew Sullivan!

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    Episode 7

    Frank McCourt

    Jan 18, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Teacher Man: A Memoir", Frank McCourt!

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    Episode 8

    Nina Totenberg

    Jan 19, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes National Public Radio's legal affairs correspondent, Nina Totenberg!

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    Episode 9

    David Gregory

    Jan 23, 2006

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    Episode 10

    Robin Givhan

    Jan 24, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes "Washington Post" fashion editor, Robin Givhan!

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    Episode 11

    Norah Vincent

    Jan 25, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back" Norah Vincent!

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    Episode 12

    Paul Begala

    Jan 26, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CNN commentator and the co-author of "Take It Back: Our Party, Our Country, Our Future", Paul Begala!

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    Episode 13

    Annie Duke

    Jan 30, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Rev. Jesse Jackson!

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    Episode 14

    Dave Marash

    Jan 31, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Manliness", Harvey Mansfield!

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    Episode 15

    Emily Yoffe

    Feb 1, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "What the Dog Did: Tales from a Formerly Reluctant Dog Owner", Emily Yoffe!

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    Episode 16

    Christine Todd Whitman

    Feb 2, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "It's My Party, Too: The Battle for the Heart of the GOP and the Future of America", Christine Todd Whitman!

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    Episode 17

    Sen. Barbara Boxer

    Feb 6, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes California Senator Barbara Boxer!

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    Episode 18

    James Woolsey

    Feb 7, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former CIA Director James Woolsey!

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    Episode 19

    Alan Dershowitz

    Feb 8, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Case for Peace: How the Arab-Israeli Conflict Can be Resolved", Alan Dershowitz!

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    Episode 20

    George Packer

    Feb 9, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq", George Packer!

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    Lama Surya Das

    Feb 21, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Natural Radiance: Awakening to Your Great Perfection, Lama Surya Das!

  22. Episode 22

    Michael Eric Dyson

    Feb 22, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina And the Color of Disaster, Michael Eric Dyson!

  23. Episode 23

    David Brooks

    Feb 23, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the editor of The Weekly Standard, Bill Kristol!

  24. Episode 24

    Tony Campolo

    Feb 27, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Adventures in Missing the Point: How the Culture-Controlled Church Neutered the Gospel, Tony Campolo!

  25. Episode 25

    Brett O'Donnell

    Feb 28, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the director of debate at King's College, Brett O'Donnell!

  26. Episode 26

    Arianna Huffington

    Mar 1, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author and internet blogger, Arianna Huffington!

  27. Episode 27

    Jeffrey Sachs

    Mar 2, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time, Jeffrey Sachs!

  28. Episode 28

    Bob Schieffer

    Mar 6, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Shere Hite Reader, Shere Hite!

  29. Episode 29

    Norman Ornstein

    Mar 7, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track, Norman Ornstein!

  30. Episode 30

    James Webb

    Mar 8, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America, James Webb!

  31. Episode 31

    Lorraine Bracco

    Mar 9, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actress, Lorraine Bracco!

  32. Episode 32

    Christopher Buckley

    Mar 13, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Thank You for Smoking : A Novel, Christopher Buckley!

  33. Episode 33

    Keith Olbermann

    Mar 14, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Keith Olbermann!

  34. Episode 34

    Al Franken

    Mar 15, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of The Al Franken Show, Al Franken!

  35. Episode 35

    Frank Vincent

    Mar 16, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of A Guy's Guide to Being a Man's Man, Frank Vincent!

  36. Episode 36

    Connie Chung

    Mar 20, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Dateline NBC anchor Stone Philips.

  37. Episode 37

    Steve Kroft

    Mar 21, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Steve Kroft!

  38. Episode 38

    Dan Senor

    Mar 22, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Advisor to the U.S. Presidential Envoy in Iraq, Dan Senor!

  39. Episode 39

    John Kasich

    Mar 23, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad Is Good For You.

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    Sen. Gary Hart

    Mar 27, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes environmental politician, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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    Michael Brown

    Mar 28, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes mammologist and paleontologist Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers.

  42. Episode 42

    Bruce Bartlett

    Mar 29, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy, Bruce Bartlett!

  43. Episode 43

    Robert Greenwald

    Mar 30, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the producer of Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price, Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism, and most recently, The Big Buy: How Tom Delay Stole Congress, Robert Greenwald!

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    Michael Smerconish

    Apr 3, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes ocweekly.com's Ask a Mexican columnist Gustavo Arellano.

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    Rev. Jesse Jackson

    Apr 4, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Bart Ehrman, author of Misquoting Jesus.

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    Harvey Mansfield

    Apr 5, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Angela "Bay" Buchanan, President of The American Cause.

  47. Episode 47

    Markos Moulitsas

    Apr 6, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of The Great Deluge, Douglas Brinkley.

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    Reza Aslan

    Apr 17, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of No god But God, Reza Aslan!

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    Anthony Romero

    Apr 18, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes the host of Hardball, Chris Matthews.

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    Caitlin Flanagan

    Apr 19, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of To Hell With All That: Loving and Loathing Our Inner Housewife, Caitlin Flanagan!

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    Ralph Nader

    Apr 20, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist Christpher Noxon, author of Rejuvenile.

  52. Episode 52

    Hugh Hewitt

    Apr 24, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Painting the Map Red: The Fight to Create a Permanent Republican Majority, Hugh Hewitt!

  53. Episode 53

    Sam Harris

    Apr 25, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.

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    Sebastian Junger

    Apr 26, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes editor in chief for U.S. News World Report, Mort Zuckerman.

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    Bill Kristol

    Apr 27, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the editor of The Weekly Standard, Bill Kristol!

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    Jon Meacham

    May 1, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation, Jon Meacham!

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    Gov. Mike Huckabee

    May 2, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork: A 12-Stop Program to End Bad Habits and Begin a Healthy Lifestyle and the Governor of Arkansas, Gov. Mike Huckabee!

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    Paul Rieckhoff

    May 3, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Chasing Ghosts: A Soldier's Fight for America from Baghdad to Washington, Paul Rieckhoff!

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    Rick Reilly

    May 4, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Shanks For Nothing, Rick Reilly!

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    Shere Hite

    May 8, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Shere Hite Reader, Shere Hite!

  61. Episode 61

    Frank Rich

    May 9, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes editor of the New York Times, Frank Rich!

  62. Episode 62

    Bill Bastone

    May 10, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes editor of The Smoking Gun.com, Bill Bastone!

  63. Episode 63

    Madeleine Albright

    May 11, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright!

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    Ned Lamont

    May 15, 2006

    Tonght, Democratic hopeful for Senate in Connecticut, Ned Lamont.

  65. Episode 65

    Tyson Slocum

    May 16, 2006

    Tonight former editor for the New Republic and author of The Good Fight: Why Liberals--And Only Liberals--Can Win the War On Terror and Make America Great Again, Peter Beinart.

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    Jonathan Alter

    May 17, 2006

    Tonight former attorney and professor of philisophy Linda R. Hirshman, author of Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women in the World.

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    Ted Daeschler

    May 18, 2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Assistant Curator and Chair, Vertebrate Zoology at the Center for Systematic Biology & Evolution, Ted Daeschler!

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    Stone Phillips

    Jun 5, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Dateline NBC anchor Stone Philips.

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    Christiane Amanpour

    Jun 6, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes CNN's chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour.

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    Steven Squyres

    Jun 7, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Cornell University scientist and author of Roving Mars Steven Squyres.

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    Steven Johnson

    Jun 8, 2006

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    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

    Jun 12, 2006

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    Tim Flannery

    Jun 13, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes mammologist and paleontologist Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers.

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    David Sirota

    Jun 14, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary musician Neil Young.

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    Michael Pollan

    Jun 15, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Geoffrey Nunberg, professor of linguistics and columnist for the New York Times and author of Talking Right: How Conservatives Turned Liberalsim into a Tax Raising, Latte-Drinking, Sushi-Eating, Volvo-Driving, New York Times-Reading, Body Piercing, Hollywood Loving, Left-Wing Freak Show.

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    Gustavo Arellano

    Jun 19, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes ocweekly.com's Ask a Mexican columnist Gustavo Arellano.

  77. Episode 77

    Bart Ehrman

    Jun 20, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Bart Ehrman, author of Misquoting Jesus.

  78. Episode 78

    Bay Buchanan

    Jun 21, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Angela "Bay" Buchanan, President of The American Cause.

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    Douglas Brinkley

    Jun 22, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes comedian Martin Short.

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    Marc Bowden

    Jun 26, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Marc Bowden, author of Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War With Militant Islam.

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    Chris Matthews

    Jun 27, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes the host of Hardball, Chris Matthews.

  82. Episode 82

    Robert Baer

    Jun 28, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes form CIA agents and author of Blow the House Down, Robert Baer.

  83. Episode 83

    Christopher Noxon

    Jun 29, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes actor, performer, rapper, playwright and educator Will Power.

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    Amy Sedaris

    Jul 10, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Amy Sedaris, star of Strangers with Candy.

  85. Episode 85

    Tony Hawk

    Jul 11, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.

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    Mort Zuckerman

    Jul 12, 2006

    Tonight former defense analyst Daniel Ellsberg.

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    Ron Suskind

    Jul 13, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes back Arianna Huffington, blogger and author of On Becoming Fearless...in Love, Work, and Life

  88. Episode 88

    Lee Silver

    Jul 17, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes actor Ted Danson.

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    Dhani Jones

    Jul 18, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and the Reva and David Logan Distinguished Professor at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, Lowell Bergman.

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    Joe Scarborough

    Jul 19, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes the host of Scarborough Country, Joe Scarborough.

  91. Episode 91

    Tom Brokaw

    Jul 20, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw.

  92. Episode 92

    Howell Raines

    Jul 24, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The One That Got Away: A Memoir, Howell Raines

  93. Episode 93

    William Donohue

    Jul 25, 2006

    Tonight Stephen Welcomes the president of the Catholic League, William Donohue.

  94. Episode 94

    Neal Katyal

    Jul 26, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Democracy Now! host and co-author of Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back, Amy Goodman.

  95. Episode 95

    Joe Quesada

    Jul 27, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes musician Randy Newman.

  96. Episode 96

    Ned Lamont

    Jul 31, 2006

    Tonght, Democratic hopeful for Senate in Connecticut, Ned Lamont.

  97. Episode 97

    Peter Beinart

    Aug 1, 2006

    Tonight former editor for the New Republic and author of The Good Fight: Why Liberals--And Only Liberals--Can Win the War On Terror and Make America Great Again, Peter Beinart.

  98. Episode 98

    Linda Hirshman

    Aug 2, 2006

    Tonight former attorney and professor of philisophy Linda R. Hirshman, author of Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women in the World.

  99. Episode 99

    Paul Hackett III

    Aug 3, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes lawyer and co-founder of the Innocence Project, Barry Scheck.

  100. Episode 100

    Bill Rhoden

    Aug 8, 2006

    Tonight, New York Times columnist and author of Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall and Redemption of the Black Athlete, Bill Rhoden.

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    Alexandra Robbins

    Aug 9, 2006

    Tonight cultural anthropologist Alexandra Robbins, author of The Overachievers: The Secret Life of Driven Kids.

  102. Episode 102

    Eli Pariser

    Aug 10, 2006

    Tonight campaign director for MoveOn.org, Eli Pariser.

  103. Episode 103

    Ramesh Ponnuru

    Aug 14, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Ramesh Ponnuru, senior editor of the National Review and author of The Party of Death: The Democrats, the Media, the Courts and the Disregard for Human Life.

  104. Episode 104

    David Gergen

    Aug 15, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes political commentator of PBS's NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and author of Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership Nixon to Clinton, David Gergen.

  105. Episode 105

    Morgan Spurlock

    Aug 16, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes documentary filmmaker and host of 30 Days, Morgan Spurlock.

  106. Episode 106

    Neil Young

    Aug 17, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary musician Neil Young.

  107. Episode 107

    Geoffrey Nunberg

    Aug 21, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Geoffrey Nunberg, professor of linguistics and columnist for the New York Times and author of Talking Right: How Conservatives Turned Liberalsim into a Tax Raising, Latte-Drinking, Sushi-Eating, Volvo-Driving, New York Times-Reading, Body Piercing, Hollywood Loving, Left-Wing Freak Show.

  108. Episode 108

    Paul Krugman

    Aug 22, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes economist and colmnist Paul Krugman, author of The Great Unraveling: Losing Our Way in the New Century.

  109. Episode 109

    Gideon Yago

    Aug 23, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes writer and correspondent for MTV News, Gideon Yago

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    Episode 110

    Janna Levin

    Aug 24, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes mathematician Janna Levin, author of A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines.

  111. Episode 111

    Martin Short

    Sep 11, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes comedian Martin Short.

  112. Episode 112

    Toby Keith

    Sep 12, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcome country music star Toby Keith.

  113. Episode 113

    Ken Jennings

    Sep 13, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes record setting Jeopardy champion and author of Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competetive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs, Ken Jennings

  114. Episode 114

    Bill Simmons

    Sep 14, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes ESPN's Sports Guy columnist and author of Now I Can Die In Peace: How ESPN's Sports Guy Found Salvation with a Little Help from Nomar, Pedro, Shawshank, and the 2004 Red Sox, Bill Simmons

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    Will Power

    Sep 18, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes actor, performer, rapper, playwright and educator Will Power.

  116. Episode 116

    Frank Rich

    Sep 19, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times columnist Frank Rich, author of The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina.

  117. Episode 117

    James Carville

    Sep 20, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Democratic political consultant James Carville.

  118. Episode 118

    Daniel Ellsberg

    Sep 21, 2006

    Tonight former defense analyst Daniel Ellsberg.

  119. Episode 119

    Arianna Huffington

    Sep 25, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes back Arianna Huffington, blogger and author of On Becoming Fearless...in Love, Work, and Life

  120. Episode 120

    Ted Danson

    Sep 26, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes actor Ted Danson.

  121. Episode 121

    Lowell Bergman

    Sep 27, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and the Reva and David Logan Distinguished Professor at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, Lowell Bergman.

  122. Episode 122

    Steve Wozniak

    Sep 28, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes co-founder of Apple Computers, Steve Wozniak.

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    Michael Lewis

    Oct 2, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Michael Lewis, author of The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game.

  124. Episode 124

    Andy Stern

    Oct 3, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes union leader and author of A Country That Works: Getting America Back on Track, Andy Stern.

  125. Episode 125

    Senator Byron Dorgan

    Oct 4, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan, author of Take This Job and Ship It: How Corporate Greed And Brain-Dead Politics Are Selling Out America.

  126. Episode 126

    Amy Goodman

    Oct 5, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Democracy Now! host and co-author of Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back, Amy Goodman.

  127. Episode 127

    Randy Newman

    Oct 9, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes musician Randy Newman.

  128. Episode 128

    Ariel Levy

    Oct 10, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture, Ariel Levy.

  129. Episode 129

    George Lucas

    Oct 11, 2006

    Tonight Stephen reveals the winner of the Green Screen Challenge. Plus, another Tek Jansen Adventure.

  130. Episode 130

    Gov. Brian Schweitzer

    Oct 12, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer

  131. Episode 131

    Barry Scheck

    Oct 16, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes lawyer and co-founder of the Innocence Project, Barry Scheck.

  132. Episode 132

    Richard Dawkins

    Oct 17, 2006

    Tonight Stephen celebrates his 1st anniversary episode with Oxford Professor of Biology and author of The God Delusion Richard Dawkins.

  133. Episode 133

    David Kuo

    Oct 18, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes former special assistant to President Bush and author of Tempting Faith: An Inside Story of Political Seduction, David Kuo.

  134. Episode 134

    Dr. Peter Agre

    Oct 19, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Nobel Prize winning chemist Dr. Peter Agre. Plus Stephen talks to Jim Gilchrist, founder of The Minuteman Project.

  135. Episode 135

    Barry Manilow

    Oct 30, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes musician Barry Manilow.

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    Tim Robbins

    Oct 31, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes actor and politcal activist Tim Robbins.

  137. Episode 137

    Penn Jillette

    Nov 1, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes magician Penn Jillette.

  138. Episode 138

    Ronald Reagan Jr.

    Nov 2, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes political activist Ronald Reagan Jr.

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    Mark Halperin

    Nov 6, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcoms ABC News correspondent and co-author of The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008, Mark Halperin.

  140. Episode 140

    Indecision 2006 Election Coverage

    Nov 7, 2006

    Combined with the Daily Show for the night, Stephen talks to Warren Beatty by phone, Rep. Robert Wexler via satellite and Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton via satellite.

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    Jeff Greenfield

    Nov 8, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes CNN anchor Jeff Greenfield.

  142. Episode 142

    Dean Kamen

    Nov 9, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of FIRST and President of DEKA Research and Development Corporation, Dean Kamen.

  143. Episode 143

    Dan Rather

    Nov 13, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes former CBS News anchor Dan Rather.

  144. Episode 144

    Jeff Swartz

    Nov 14, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes CEO of Timberland, Jeff Swartz.

  145. Episode 145

    Al Franken/Dr. Michael Novacek

    Nov 15, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Al Franken and paleontologist Dr. Michael Novacek.

  146. Episode 146

    Richard Linklater

    Nov 16, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Richard Linklater, director of Fast Food Nation.

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    Jim Lehrer

    Nov 27, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes PBS News Hour anchor and author of The Phony Marine: A Novel, Jim Lehrer.

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    Harry Shearer

    Nov 28, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes comedian Harry Shearer.

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    Nora Ephron

    Nov 29, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes screenwriter and author of I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman, Nora Ephron.

  150. Episode 150

    Mike Lupica

    Nov 30, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes ESPN commentator and author of Miracle on 49th Street, Mike Lupica.

  151. Episode 151

    Will Wright

    Dec 4, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes computer game designer Will Wright.

  152. Episode 152

    Steven D. Levitt

    Dec 5, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes economist and co-author of Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything, Steven D. Levitt.

  153. Episode 153

    John Sexton

    Dec 6, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes the president of New York University, John Sexton.

  154. Episode 154

    Dr. Francis S. Collins

    Dec 7, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes the fromer head of the Human Genome Project and author of The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief, Francis Collins.

  155. Episode 155

    Dr. Peter Singer

    Dec 11, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Princeton ethicist, animal rights activist and co-author of The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter, Dr. Peter Singer

  156. Episode 156

    Dan Savage

    Dec 12, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes nationally syndicated columnist and author of The Commitment: Love, Sex, Marriage, and My Family, Dan Savage.

  157. Episode 157

    Doris Kearns Goodwin

    Dec 13, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes historian and author of Team of Rivals, The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, Doris Kearns Goodwin.

  158. Episode 158

    Daniel Pinchbeck

    Dec 14, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes a writer for the Village Voice and Rolling Stone and author of Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism, Daniel Pinchbeck.

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    Jack Welch

    Dec 18, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes the retired CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch.

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    Deepak Chopra

    Dec 19, 2006

    Tonight Stephen welcomes the leader in the field of mind body medicine, Deepak Chopra.

  161. Episode 161

    Chris Funk, Robert Schneider

    Dec 20, 2006

    Stephen Colbert vs the Decemberists.