Season 2 (2006)
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Episodes 161
Nancy Grace
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Keith Olbermann!
Read MoreCarl Bernstein
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of The Al Franken Show, Al Franken!
Read MoreJohn Stossel
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes ABC News' John Stossel!
Read MoreKen Miller
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Professor of Biology at Brown University, Ken Miller!
Read MoreGeorge Stephanopoulos
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of "This Week", George Stephanopoulos!
Read MoreAndrew Sullivan
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author and blogger, Andrew Sullivan!
Read MoreFrank McCourt
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Teacher Man: A Memoir", Frank McCourt!
Read MoreNina Totenberg
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes National Public Radio's legal affairs correspondent, Nina Totenberg!
Read MoreDavid Gregory
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former FEMA director, Michael Brown!
Read MoreRobin Givhan
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes "Washington Post" fashion editor, Robin Givhan!
Read MoreNorah Vincent
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back" Norah Vincent!
Read MorePaul Begala
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CNN commentator and the co-author of "Take It Back: Our Party, Our Country, Our Future", Paul Begala!
Read MoreAnnie Duke
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Rev. Jesse Jackson!
Read MoreDave Marash
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Manliness", Harvey Mansfield!
Read MoreEmily Yoffe
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "What the Dog Did: Tales from a Formerly Reluctant Dog Owner", Emily Yoffe!
Read MoreChristine Todd Whitman
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!
Read MoreSen. Barbara Boxer
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes California Senator Barbara Boxer!
Read MoreJames Woolsey
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former CIA Director James Woolsey!
Read MoreAlan Dershowitz
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Case for Peace: How the Arab-Israeli Conflict Can be Resolved", Alan Dershowitz!
Read MoreGeorge Packer
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq", George Packer!
Read MoreLama Surya Das
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Natural Radiance: Awakening to Your Great Perfection, Lama Surya Das!
Read MoreMichael Eric Dyson
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina And the Color of Disaster, Michael Eric Dyson!
Read MoreDavid Brooks
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the editor of The Weekly Standard, Bill Kristol!
Read MoreTony Campolo
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Adventures in Missing the Point: How the Culture-Controlled Church Neutered the Gospel, Tony Campolo!
Read MoreBrett O'Donnell
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the director of debate at King's College, Brett O'Donnell!
Read MoreArianna Huffington
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author and internet blogger, Arianna Huffington!
Read MoreJeffrey Sachs
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time, Jeffrey Sachs!
Read MoreBob Schieffer
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Shere Hite Reader, Shere Hite!
Read MoreNorman Ornstein
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!
Read MoreJames Webb
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America, James Webb!
Read MoreLorraine Bracco
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actress, Lorraine Bracco!
Read MoreChristopher Buckley
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Thank You for Smoking : A Novel, Christopher Buckley!
Read MoreKeith Olbermann
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Keith Olbermann!
Read MoreAl Franken
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of The Al Franken Show, Al Franken!
Read MoreFrank Vincent
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of A Guy's Guide to Being a Man's Man, Frank Vincent!
Read MoreConnie Chung
Tonight Stephen welcomes Dateline NBC anchor Stone Philips.
Read MoreSteve Kroft
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Steve Kroft!
Read MoreJohn Kasich
Tonight Stephen welcomes Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad Is Good For You.
Read MoreSen. Gary Hart
Tonight Stephen welcomes environmental politician, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Read MoreMichael Brown
Tonight Stephen welcomes mammologist and paleontologist Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers.
Read MoreBruce Bartlett
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy, Bruce Bartlett!
Read MoreRobert Greenwald
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!
Read MoreMichael Smerconish
Tonight Stephen welcomes ocweekly.com's Ask a Mexican columnist Gustavo Arellano.
Read MoreRev. Jesse Jackson
Tonight Stephen welcomes Bart Ehrman, author of Misquoting Jesus.
Read MoreHarvey Mansfield
Tonight Stephen welcomes Angela "Bay" Buchanan, President of The American Cause.
Read MoreMarkos Moulitsas
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of The Great Deluge, Douglas Brinkley.
Read MoreReza Aslan
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of No god But God, Reza Aslan!
Read MoreAnthony Romero
Tonight Stephen welcomes the host of Hardball, Chris Matthews.
Read MoreCaitlin Flanagan
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of To Hell With All That: Loving and Loathing Our Inner Housewife, Caitlin Flanagan!
Read MoreRalph Nader
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist Christpher Noxon, author of Rejuvenile.
Read MoreHugh Hewitt
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Painting the Map Red: The Fight to Create a Permanent Republican Majority, Hugh Hewitt!
Read MoreSam Harris
Tonight Stephen welcomes skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.
Read MoreSebastian Junger
Tonight Stephen welcomes editor in chief for U.S. News World Report, Mort Zuckerman.
Read MoreBill Kristol
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the editor of The Weekly Standard, Bill Kristol!
Read MoreJon Meacham
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation, Jon Meacham!
Read MoreGov. Mike Huckabee
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!
Read MorePaul Rieckhoff
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Chasing Ghosts: A Soldier's Fight for America from Baghdad to Washington, Paul Rieckhoff!
Read MoreRick Reilly
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Shanks For Nothing, Rick Reilly!
Read MoreShere Hite
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Shere Hite Reader, Shere Hite!
Read MoreFrank Rich
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes editor of the New York Times, Frank Rich!
Read MoreBill Bastone
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes editor of The Smoking Gun.com, Bill Bastone!
Read MoreMadeleine Albright
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright!
Read MoreKevin Phillips
Tonght, Democratic hopeful for Senate in Connecticut, Ned Lamont.
Read MoreTyson Slocum
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.
Read MoreJonathan Alter
Tonight former attorney and professor of philisophy Linda R. Hirshman, author of Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women in the World.
Read MoreTed Daeschler
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Assistant Curator and Chair, Vertebrate Zoology at the Center for Systematic Biology & Evolution, Ted Daeschler!
Read MoreStone Phillips
Tonight Stephen welcomes Dateline NBC anchor Stone Philips.
Read MoreChristiane Amanpour
Tonight Stephen welcomes CNN's chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour.
Read MoreSteven Squyres
Tonight Stephen welcomes Cornell University scientist and author of Roving Mars Steven Squyres.
Read MoreSteven Johnson
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.
Read MoreRobert F. Kennedy Jr.
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.
Read MoreTim Flannery
Tonight Stephen welcomes mammologist and paleontologist Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers.
Read MoreDavid Sirota
Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary musician Neil Young.
Read MoreMichael Pollan
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.
Read MoreGustavo Arellano
Tonight Stephen welcomes ocweekly.com's Ask a Mexican columnist Gustavo Arellano.
Read MoreBart Ehrman
Tonight Stephen welcomes Bart Ehrman, author of Misquoting Jesus.
Read MoreBay Buchanan
Tonight Stephen welcomes Angela "Bay" Buchanan, President of The American Cause.
Read MoreDouglas Brinkley
Tonight Stephen welcomes comedian Martin Short.
Read MoreMarc Bowden
Tonight Stephen welcomes Marc Bowden, author of Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War With Militant Islam.
Read MoreChris Matthews
Tonight Stephen welcomes the host of Hardball, Chris Matthews.
Read MoreRobert Baer
Tonight Stephen welcomes form CIA agents and author of Blow the House Down, Robert Baer.
Read MoreChristopher Noxon
Tonight Stephen welcomes actor, performer, rapper, playwright and educator Will Power.
Read MoreAmy Sedaris
Tonight Stephen welcomes Amy Sedaris, star of Strangers with Candy.
Read MoreMort Zuckerman
Tonight former defense analyst Daniel Ellsberg.
Read MoreRon Suskind
Tonight Stephen welcomes back Arianna Huffington, blogger and author of On Becoming Fearless...in Love, Work, and Life
Read MoreLee Silver
Tonight Stephen welcomes actor Ted Danson.
Read MoreDhani Jones
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.
Read MoreJoe Scarborough
Tonight Stephen welcomes the host of Scarborough Country, Joe Scarborough.
Read MoreTom Brokaw
Tonight Stephen welcomes former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw.
Read MoreHowell Raines
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The One That Got Away: A Memoir, Howell Raines
Read MoreWilliam Donohue
Tonight Stephen Welcomes the president of the Catholic League, William Donohue.
Read MoreNeal Katyal
Tonight Stephen welcomes Democracy Now! host and co-author of Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back, Amy Goodman.
Read MoreJoe Quesada
Tonight Stephen welcomes musician Randy Newman.
Read MoreNed Lamont
Tonght, Democratic hopeful for Senate in Connecticut, Ned Lamont.
Read MorePeter Beinart
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.
Read MoreLinda Hirshman
Tonight former attorney and professor of philisophy Linda R. Hirshman, author of Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women in the World.
Read MorePaul Hackett III
Tonight Stephen welcomes lawyer and co-founder of the Innocence Project, Barry Scheck.
Read MoreBill Rhoden
Tonight, New York Times columnist and author of Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall and Redemption of the Black Athlete, Bill Rhoden.
Read MoreAlexandra Robbins
Tonight cultural anthropologist Alexandra Robbins, author of The Overachievers: The Secret Life of Driven Kids.
Read MoreEli Pariser
Tonight campaign director for MoveOn.org, Eli Pariser.
Read MoreRamesh Ponnuru
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.
Read MoreDavid Gergen
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.
Read MoreMorgan Spurlock
Tonight Stephen welcomes documentary filmmaker and host of 30 Days, Morgan Spurlock.
Read MoreNeil Young
Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary musician Neil Young.
Read MoreGeoffrey Nunberg
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.
Read MorePaul Krugman
Tonight Stephen welcomes economist and colmnist Paul Krugman, author of The Great Unraveling: Losing Our Way in the New Century.
Read MoreGideon Yago
Tonight Stephen welcomes writer and correspondent for MTV News, Gideon Yago
Read MoreJanna Levin
Tonight Stephen welcomes mathematician Janna Levin, author of A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines.
Read MoreMartin Short
Tonight Stephen welcomes comedian Martin Short.
Read MoreToby Keith
Tonight Stephen welcome country music star Toby Keith.
Read MoreKen Jennings
Tonight Stephen welcomes record setting Jeopardy champion and author of Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competetive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs, Ken Jennings
Read MoreBill Simmons
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
Read MoreWill Power
Tonight Stephen welcomes actor, performer, rapper, playwright and educator Will Power.
Read MoreFrank Rich
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.
Read MoreJames Carville
Tonight Stephen welcomes Democratic political consultant James Carville.
Read MoreDaniel Ellsberg
Tonight former defense analyst Daniel Ellsberg.
Read MoreArianna Huffington
Tonight Stephen welcomes back Arianna Huffington, blogger and author of On Becoming Fearless...in Love, Work, and Life
Read MoreTed Danson
Tonight Stephen welcomes actor Ted Danson.
Read MoreLowell Bergman
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.
Read MoreSteve Wozniak
Tonight Stephen welcomes co-founder of Apple Computers, Steve Wozniak.
Read MoreMichael Lewis
Tonight Stephen welcomes Michael Lewis, author of The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game.
Read MoreAndy Stern
Tonight Stephen welcomes union leader and author of A Country That Works: Getting America Back on Track, Andy Stern.
Read MoreSenator Byron Dorgan
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.
Read MoreAmy Goodman
Tonight Stephen welcomes Democracy Now! host and co-author of Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back, Amy Goodman.
Read MoreRandy Newman
Tonight Stephen welcomes musician Randy Newman.
Read MoreAriel Levy
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture, Ariel Levy.
Read MoreGeorge Lucas
Tonight Stephen reveals the winner of the Green Screen Challenge. Plus, another Tek Jansen Adventure.
Read MoreGov. Brian Schweitzer
Tonight Stephen welcomes Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer
Read MoreBarry Scheck
Tonight Stephen welcomes lawyer and co-founder of the Innocence Project, Barry Scheck.
Read MoreRichard Dawkins
Tonight Stephen celebrates his 1st anniversary episode with Oxford Professor of Biology and author of The God Delusion Richard Dawkins.
Read MoreDr. Peter Agre
Tonight Stephen welcomes Nobel Prize winning chemist Dr. Peter Agre. Plus Stephen talks to Jim Gilchrist, founder of The Minuteman Project.
Read MoreBarry Manilow
Tonight Stephen welcomes musician Barry Manilow.
Read MoreTim Robbins
Tonight Stephen welcomes actor and politcal activist Tim Robbins.
Read MorePenn Jillette
Tonight Stephen welcomes magician Penn Jillette.
Read MoreRonald Reagan Jr.
Tonight Stephen welcomes political activist Ronald Reagan Jr.
Read MoreMark Halperin
Tonight Stephen welcoms ABC News correspondent and co-author of The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008, Mark Halperin.
Read MoreIndecision 2006 Election Coverage
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.
Read MoreJeff Greenfield
Tonight Stephen welcomes CNN anchor Jeff Greenfield.
Read MoreDean Kamen
Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of FIRST and President of DEKA Research and Development Corporation, Dean Kamen.
Read MoreDan Rather
Tonight Stephen welcomes former CBS News anchor Dan Rather.
Read MoreJeff Swartz
Tonight Stephen welcomes CEO of Timberland, Jeff Swartz.
Read MoreAl Franken/Dr. Michael Novacek
Tonight Stephen welcomes Al Franken and paleontologist Dr. Michael Novacek.
Read MoreRichard Linklater
Tonight Stephen welcomes Richard Linklater, director of Fast Food Nation.
Read MoreJim Lehrer
Tonight Stephen welcomes PBS News Hour anchor and author of The Phony Marine: A Novel, Jim Lehrer.
Read MoreHarry Shearer
Tonight Stephen welcomes comedian Harry Shearer.
Read MoreNora Ephron
Tonight Stephen welcomes screenwriter and author of I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman, Nora Ephron.
Read MoreMike Lupica
Tonight Stephen welcomes ESPN commentator and author of Miracle on 49th Street, Mike Lupica.
Read MoreWill Wright
Tonight Stephen welcomes computer game designer Will Wright.
Read MoreSteven D. Levitt
Tonight Stephen welcomes economist and co-author of Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything, Steven D. Levitt.
Read MoreJohn Sexton
Tonight Stephen welcomes the president of New York University, John Sexton.
Read MoreDr. Francis S. Collins
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.
Read MoreDr. Peter Singer
Tonight Stephen welcomes Princeton ethicist, animal rights activist and co-author of The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter, Dr. Peter Singer
Read MoreDan Savage
Tonight Stephen welcomes nationally syndicated columnist and author of The Commitment: Love, Sex, Marriage, and My Family, Dan Savage.
Read MoreDoris Kearns Goodwin
Tonight Stephen welcomes historian and author of Team of Rivals, The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, Doris Kearns Goodwin.
Read MoreDaniel Pinchbeck
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.
Read MoreJack Welch
Tonight Stephen welcomes the retired CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch.
Read MoreDeepak Chopra
Tonight Stephen welcomes the leader in the field of mind body medicine, Deepak Chopra.
Read MoreChris Funk, Robert Schneider
Stephen Colbert vs the Decemberists.
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