Season 4
(2008)
Cast
as Self - Host
Episodes
Andrew Sullivan, Richard Freeman 0.0
January 7, 2008
Chris Beam, Gary Rosen 0.0
January 8, 2008
Gov. Mike Huckabee, Matt Taibbi 0.0
January 9, 2008
Norman Ornstein, Muhammad Yunus 0.0
January 10, 2008
Neil Shubin 0.0
January 14, 2008
Peter Hopkins, Jared Cohen 0.0
January 15, 2008
Deborah Tannen 0.0
January 16, 2008
Lou Dobbs, David Levy 0.0
January 17, 2008
Allan Sloan, Eric Weiner 0.0
January 21, 2008
Malcolm Gladwell, Andrew Young 0.0
January 22, 2008
Stephen Colbert's Sport Report 0.0
January 23, 2008
Debra Dickerson, Charles Nesson 0.0
January 24, 2008
Marjane Satrapi, Rick Warren 0.0
January 28, 2008
Joe Quesada, Alex Ross 0.0
January 29, 2008
Carl Hiaasen, Frans de Waal 0.0
January 30, 2008
Tim Harford, Andrew Napolitano 0.0
January 31, 2008
Tony Campolo, Jacob Weisberg 0.0
February 4, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes Slate editor in chief Jacob Weisberg, author of The Bush Tragedy. Also, Stephen talks with Ton…
Angelo Falcon, Bob Dole 0.0
February 5, 2008
Richard Brookhiser, Tad Devine 0.0
February 6, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes Democratic strategist Tad Devine. Also Stephen talks with the senior editor of The National Re…
Mark Moffett 0.0
February 7, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes naturalist Mark Moffett, author of Face to Face with Frogs. Also, Presidental candiate and fo…
Aubrey de Grey, Philip Zimbardo 0.0
February 11, 2008
Stephen begins with congratulating Barack Obama winning a Grammy award for "Best Spoken Word Album" for The Audacity of…
Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Lisa Randall 0.0
February 12, 2008
Stephen begins with a discussion on Mike Huckabee's running mate. Stephen claims that via obligation, he should be the …
David Gracer, Richard Thompson Ford 0.0
February 13, 2008
Stephen begins by talking about how he survived the writers strike. He brings his writers (including, strangely enough,…
John Feinstein, Leonard Nimoy 0.0
February 14, 2008
Stephen begins with "Who's Riding my Coattails now?", putting German comedian Oliver Pocher on notice for stealing his …
Henry Louis Gates Jr. 0.0
February 26, 2008
Stephen starts by talking about a photo of Barack Obama in Muslim dress, claiming he is a terrorist. He says that the p…
Tony Snow 0.0
February 27, 2008
Stephen begins by discussing a recent John McCain rally, in which opening speaker Bill Cunningham said negative things …
Richard Brookhiser, Ingrid Newkirk 0.0
February 28, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes the president and co-founder of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk. Also, Stephen talks with the senior edit…
Lorin Maazel, Shashi Tharoor 0.0
March 3, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes the former UN undersecretary general for communications and public information, and author of …
William Donohue, Howard Dean, Jennifer 8. Lee 0.0
March 4, 2008
Stephen starts by talking about John McCain and his support from John Hagee. Stephen expresses his anger of Hagee's vie…
Robert Reich, Gregory Rodriguez 0.0
March 5, 2008
Stephen begins by paying tribute to Brett Favre. He then becomes angry about Mike Huckabee losing the Republican primar…
John Legend 0.0
March 6, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes musician John Legend.
George McGovern 0.0
March 10, 2008
Stephen begins by talking about the Eliot Spitzer scandal. In "The Wørd," he talks about Hillary Clinton's claim that s…
Geraldo Rivera 0.0
March 11, 2008
Stephen talks about his hate for John McCain, which he is forced to set aside to support him as the Republican nominee.…
Howard Kurtz 0.0
March 12, 2008
Hussein Ibish, Sudhir Venkatesh 0.0
March 13, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes Columbia University professor and author of Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes i…
Samantha Power 0.0
March 17, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and …
Carole King 0.0
March 18, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary singer/songwriter Carole King.
Dee Dee Myers 0.0
March 19, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes former White House Press Secretary and author of Why Women Should Rule the World, Dee Dee Myer…
Dean Kamen 0.0
March 20, 2008
Eric Alterman, Michael Reynolds 0.0
March 31, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes professor of English and journalism and author of Why We're Liberals: A Political Handbook for…
Van Jones 0.0
April 1, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-founder of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Van Jones.
R.E.M. 0.0
April 2, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes classic American rock band R.E.M. to talk about their new album, "Accelerate".
Clay Shirky 0.0
April 3, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes telecommunications professor and author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing witho…
Trevor Paglen, Jesse Ventura 0.0
April 7, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes former pro wrestler and Governor of Minnesota and author of Don't Start the Revolution Without…
Madeline Albright 0.0
April 8, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes former Clinton Secretary of State and author of Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restor…
Jeff Gore 0.0
April 9, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of Citizens for Retiring the Penny, Jeff Gore.
Robin Wright 0.0
April 10, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist (specializing in the Middle East) and author of Dreams and Shadows: The Future of t…
John Legend, Mayor Michael Nutter, Chris Matthews 0.0
April 14, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes the host of Hardball, Chris Matthews.
Michelle Obama, The Roots 0.0
April 15, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes Grammy Award winning musical group The Roots.
Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders, Gov. Ed Rendell 0.0
April 16, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes Pennsylvania's Governor, Ed Rendell.
Hillary Clinton, Patrick Murphy, John Edwards, Barack Obama 0.0
April 17, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes Pennsylvania Congressman Rep. Patrick Murphy.
Fr. James Martin, Sen. Bernie Sanders 0.0
April 21, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes Vermont Congressman Rep. Bernie Sanders.
Susan Jacoby 0.0
April 22, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Age of American Unreason, Susan Jacoby.
Mitch Albom 0.0
April 23, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes radio host and author of For One More Day, Mitch Albom.
Maria Shriver 0.0
April 24, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist, California's First Lady and author of Just Who Will You Be?: Big Question, Little …
Feist 0.0
April 28, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes musician Feist.
Anne Lamott 0.0
April 29, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes political activist and author of Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith, Anne Lamott.
Donna Brazile, Noah Feldman 0.0
April 30, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes law professor at Harvard University and author of The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State, Noah…
James Kunstler 0.0
May 1, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes social critic and author of World Made by Hand, James Kunstler.
Carl Hiaasen 0.0
May 5, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport, Carl Hiaasen.
Nathan Gunn 0.0
May 6, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes opera singer Nathan Gunn.
Hasan Elahi, George Johnson 0.0
May 7, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes science writer and author of The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments, George Johnson.
Arianna Huffington 0.0
May 8, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes the editor in chief of the Huffington Post and author of Right Is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fring…
Dr. Mehmet Oz 0.0
May 12, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty, Dr. Mehme…
Jennifer Hooper McCarty 0.0
May 13, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of What Really Sank the Titanic: New Forensic Discoveries, Jennifer McCarty.
Laura Dern, Grover Norquist 0.0
May 14, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes the president of Americans for Tax Reform and author of Leave Us Alone: Getting the Government…
Andrei Cherny 0.0
May 15, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America…
Tony Perkins, Brian Greene 0.0
May 27, 2008
Sen. Claire McCaskill 0.0
May 28, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill.
Tad Devine, David Sirota 0.0
May 29, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wal…
Jon Paskowitz 0.0
June 2, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-producer of the movie Surf Wise, Jon Paskowitz.
George Will 0.0
June 3, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes political commentator and author of One Man's America: The Pleasures and Provocations of Our S…
Rep. Bob Barr, Salman Rushdie 0.0
June 4, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes Oklahoma Representative and Libertarian Presidential candidate, Bob Barr.
Pat Buchanan 0.0
June 5, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes conservative political commentator and author of Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War":…
Phil Weiss 0.0
June 9, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes New York columnist Phil Weiss.
Alan Rabinowitz 0.0
June 10, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes wildlife scientist and author of Life in the Valley of Death: The Fight to Save Tigers in a La…
David Hajdu 0.0
June 11, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed Am…
Winona LaDuke, Dixon Despommier 0.0
June 12, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes professor of environmental health sciences at Columbia University, Dixon Despommier.
Kenneth Miller 0.0
June 16, 2008
Tonight Stephen talks with biologist and author of Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America's Soul, Kenneth …
Neal Katyal, Jonathan Zittrain 0.0
June 17, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-founder of the Berkman Center for Internet Security and author of The Future of the Int…
Uma Mysorekar, Junot Díaz / Lexicon Artist 0.0
June 18, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz.
Bishop N.T. Wright 0.0
June 19, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes Bible scholar and author of Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mi…
Barbara Ehrenreich 0.0
June 23, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes political satirist and author of This Land Is Their Land: Reports from a Divided Nation, Barba…
Jason Bond, Will Smith 0.0
June 24, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes rapper, actor and star of Hancock, Will Smith.
Paul Goldberger, Neil deGrasse Tyson 0.0
June 25, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Also, Stephen ta…
Rep. Robert Wexler 0.0
June 26, 2008
Lama Surya Das, Daniel C. Esty 0.0
July 14, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes the head of Yale's Center for Business the Environment, Dan Esty. Also Stephen talks with Lama…
Julia E. Sweig, Jason Riley 0.0
July 15, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of Let Them In: The Case for Open Borders, Jason Riley. Also, Stephen ta…
Rush 0.0
July 16, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes rock group Rush. They perform Tom Sawyer
Elizabeth Edwards 0.0
July 17, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes the wife of former Presidential candidate John Edwards and author of Saving Graces: Finding So…
Sen. Jim Webb 0.0
July 21, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes Virginia Senator and author of A Time to Fight: Reclaiming a Fair and Just America, Senator Ji…
Lucas Conley 0.0
July 22, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of OBD: Obsessive Branding Disorder: The Illusion of Business and the Bu…
Nas 0.0
July 23, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes rapper Nas who is representing www.colorofchange.org and their petition to FOX to stop racist …
Laurie Goodstein, Garrett Reisman 0.0
July 24, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes astronaut Garrett Reisman.
Toby Keith 0.0
July 28, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes country music superstar Toby Keith and star of Beer for My Horses, plus Keith performs the son…
Eric Roston 0.0
July 29, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes Eric Roston, author of The Carbon Age: How Life's Core Element Has Become Civilization's Great…
Crosby, Stills & Nash 0.0
July 30, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary musical act Crosby, Stills Nash.
Buzz Aldrin 0.0
July 31, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
Lucas Conley, The Apples in Stereo 0.0
August 4, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of OBD: Obsessive Branding Disorder: The Illusion of Business and the Bu…
David Carr 0.0
August 5, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times columnist and author of The Night of the Gun: A Reporter Investigates the Darke…
Jason Bond, Kevin Costner 0.0
August 6, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes actor/director and star of Swing Vote, Kevin Costner.
Devin Gordon, Thomas Frank 0.0
August 7, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes contributing editor for Harper's and author of The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule, Thom…
Jorge Ramos 0.0
August 11, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes the anchor for Univision News and author of The Gift of Time: Letters from a Father, Jorge Ram…
Joey Cheek, Jane Mayer 0.0
August 12, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into …
Dick Meyer 0.0
August 13, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes social critic and author of Why We Hate Us: American Discontent in the New Millennium, Dick Me…
Bing West 0.0
August 14, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes combat journalist and author of The Strongest Tribe: War, Politics, and the Endgame in Iraq, B…
Rep. Bob Barr, Scott McClellan 0.0
August 26, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, author of What Happened: Inside the Bush W…
Gov. Mike Huckabee 0.0
August 27, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes former Arkansas Governor and Republican Presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee.
Richard Brookhiser 0.0
August 28, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes biographer, historian and author of George Washington on Leadership, Richard Brookhiser.
John McWhorter 0.0
August 29, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes political commentator and author of All about the Beat: Why Hip-Hop Can't Save Black America, …
Laura D'Andrea Tyson 0.0
September 2, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes the former director of the National Economic Council, Laura Tyson.
Doris Kearns Goodwin 0.0
September 3, 2008
Adam Brickley, Ron Paul 0.0
September 4, 2008
Gov. David Paterson 0.0
September 5, 2008
Peter J. Gomes 0.0
September 15, 2008
Tyson Slocum, Rick Reilly 0.0
September 16, 2008
Robert Lutz 0.0
September 17, 2008
Maria Bartiromo 0.0
September 18, 2008
Jackson Browne 0.0
September 23, 2008
Joe Nocera, Cornel West 0.0
September 24, 2008
Nick Carr 0.0
September 25, 2008
Paul Begala 0.0
September 29, 2008
James Taylor 0.0
September 30, 2008
Dave Levin 0.0
October 1, 2008
Stephen Greenblatt, Naomi Klein 0.0
October 2, 2008
Jim Cramer 0.0
October 6, 2008
Nate Silver 0.0
October 7, 2008
Joe Scarborough 0.0
October 8, 2008
David Gergen, Oliver Stone 0.0
October 9, 2008
Bethany McLean, Kathleen Parker 0.0
October 13, 2008
Stephen offers his investment advice, and Kathleen Parker doesn't think Sarah Palin is ready.
Joseph Stiglitz 0.0
October 14, 2008
Shai Agassi 0.0
October 15, 2008
Brent Glass, Robert Greenwald 0.0
October 16, 2008
Stephen starts by talking about the final presidential debate, praising John McCain, but attacking his references to Jo…
Fareed Zakaria, Wynton Marsalis 0.0
October 20, 2008
Stephen begins by talking about Colin Powell endorsing Barack Obama for president. He then interviews Fareed Zakaria ab…
Michael Farris 0.0
October 21, 2008
Stephen begins by talking about Stephen Jr., his adopted eagle son, who was spotted in Oregon. He claims that Stephen J…
David Frum 0.0
October 22, 2008
Jonathan Alter 0.0
October 23, 2008
Yo-Yo Ma 0.0
October 27, 2008
Grammy Award winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma, (Songs of Joy and Peace).
Brian Moore, Sherman Alexie 0.0
October 28, 2008
Stephen welcomes Sherman Alexie, author of "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian."
David Simon 0.0
October 29, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes Baltimore Sun reporter David Simon.
Wilco 0.0
October 30, 2008
Charlie Cook, Andrew Sullivan 0.0
November 3, 2008
Andrew Sullivan says conservatives should support Obama.
Indecision 2008: America's Choice 0.0
November 4, 2008
Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart report live from Indecision World Headquarters where Comedy Central has rounded up the …
Ambassador Andrew Young 0.0
November 5, 2008
Stephen sits down with civil rights pioneer Andrew Young.
Rachel Maddow 0.0
November 6, 2008
Dan Savage, Kevin Johnson 0.0
November 11, 2008
Bob Woodward 0.0
November 12, 2008
Stephen Moore 0.0
November 13, 2008
Malcom Gladwell 0.0
November 17, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell. Also, Stephen talks with the …
Paul Simon 0.0
November 18, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes singer/songwriter Paul Simon.
Michael Lewis 0.0
November 19, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Panic: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity, Michael Lewis.
Cory Booker, Thomas L. Friedman 0.0
November 20, 2008
Tonight Stephen welcomes economist and author of Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can…
Khaled Hosseini, Roland Fryer 0.0
December 1, 2008
Stephen checks in on the war in Afghanistan, and Roland Fryer sees if cash incentives inspire students.
Jeffrey Goldberg 0.0
December 2, 2008
Plaxico Burress could go to jail, and Jeffrey Goldberg says airline security is insufficient.
Barbara Walters 0.0
December 3, 2008
The media reacts to Obama's cabinet picks, and Barbara Walters promotes her TV special.
Sen. Bob Graham, Nicholas Wade 0.0
December 4, 2008
A new report predicts a biological attack, and Nicholas Wade wants to recreate a woolly mammoth.
Geoffrey Canada 0.0
December 8, 2008
Stephen briefly mentions Barbra Streisand kissing President Bush. He then talks about a potential government bailout of…
Kevin Bacon, Charlie Kaufman 0.0
December 9, 2008
Stephen briefly mentions the arrest and indictment of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. A discussion on Frost/Nixon, h…
Richard Haass 0.0
December 10, 2008
Richard Haass believes this century has the potential for America to cooperate with other countries to make the world s…
Michael Phelps 0.0
December 11, 2008
Stephen talks about Atheists trying to take the Christ out of Christmas. Michael Phelps will compete in the 2010 Winter…