Stephen Colbert
Self - Host
Series SeasonSeason 7 episodes2011
The Colbert Report
Season 7
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Episodes
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Episode 12011-01-03
Gov. Ed Rendell
Stephen uncovers a menace in Florida and talks to Ed Rendell about leaving office by choice.
Episode 22011-01-04
Geoffrey Canada
Some want the dollar to be converted back to gold, and Geoffrey Canada advocates for education reform.
Episode 32011-01-05
Atul Gawande
America's fruit supply is in danger, and Atul Gawande wants to reduce health risks in hospitals.
Episode 42011-01-06
Dr. Ronald DePinho
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how tides work, and Robert DePinho wants to reverse the aging process.
Episode 52011-01-10
Fen Montaigne
Stephen violates the Constitution, and Fen Montaigne talks about Antarctic penguins.
Episode 62011-01-11
Chris Hughes
Stephen picks this year's Grammy winners, and Chris Hughes starts a site for Jewish sumo wrestlers.
Episode 72011-01-12
Bernard-Henri Levy
50 Cent makes $8 million on Twitter, and Bernard-Henri Levy discusses public intellectualism.
Episode 82011-01-13
Kevin Spacey
Hitler delivers a moving speech in Tucson, and Stephen pictures Kevin Spacey naked with rose petals.
Episode 92011-01-17
Sherry Turkle
Stephen unveils a new portrait of himself and talks to Sherry Turkle about alienating technology.
Episode 102011-01-18
Cornel West
Stephen looks at education reform and assumes Cornel West's book is about Obama joining the circus.
Episode 112011-01-19
Ron Reagan Jr.
Stephen gets a present from Afghanistan and talks to Ron Reagan about his memoir.
Episode 122011-01-20
Chris Matthews
Christine Todd Whitman discusses state budget shortfalls, and Chris Matthews defends JFK's legacy.
Episode 132011-01-24
Charlie Rose
House Republicans repeal health care to create new jobs, and Stephen talks to Charlie Rose.
Episode 142011-01-25
Amy Chua
Stephen covers home appliance safety and talks to Amy Chua about her controversial book.
Episode 152011-01-26
Michael Waldman, Christine Yvette Lewis
Michael Waldman rates the State of the Union, and Christine Yvette Lewis fights for domestic workers.
Episode 162011-01-27
Dr. Daryl Bem, Brian Greene
Stephen wonders if ESP exists and asks Brian Greene if there is a universe where people buy books.
Episode 172011-01-31
Samer Shehata, Dr. Paul Offit
There's a breakthrough in taser technology, and Dr. Paul Offit discusses the importance of vaccines.
Episode 182011-02-01
Leslie Dach, Michael Lewis
Leslie Dach confirms Wal-Mart's collaboration with Obama, and Michael Lewis discusses Wall Street.
Episode 192011-02-02
Sean Kelly
America must break its dependency on foreign turmoil, and Sean Dorrance Kelly discusses the sacred.
Episode 202011-02-03
Jane McGonigal
Stephen previews the Super Bowl and talks to Jane McGonigal about video games.
Episode 212011-02-14
LCD Soundsystem
Hosni Mubarak steps down onto a pillowy mound of money, and LCD Soundsystem performs.
Episode 222011-02-15
Christiane Amanpour, David Albright
President Twitter Bird will lead Egypt, and David Albright talks about Iran's computer virus.
Episode 232011-02-16
Eric Foner
Rupert Murdoch takes a new approach to journalism, and Eric Foner talks about Abraham Lincoln.
Episode 242011-02-17
Jeffrey Leonard
Stephen poses for Project, and Jeffrey Leonard calls out big companies' late payment policies.
Episode 252011-02-21
Eugene Jarecki
Rick Santorum complains about his Google problem, and Eugene Jarecki dispels the myths of Reagan.
Episode 262011-02-22
Randi Weingarten, Bing West
Wisconsin Democrats waddle out of the state, and Bing West discusses the way out of Afghanistan.
Episode 272011-02-23
Stephanie Coontz
Stephen brings a criminal to justice, and Stephanie Coontz talks about women in the 60s.
Episode 282011-02-24
Glenn Greenwald, Mike Huckabee
Aaron Barr threatens WikiLeaks, and Mike Huckabee doesn't believe Obama is a Muslim.
Episode 292011-02-28
Michael Scheuer
Stephen's portrait goes up for auction, and Michael Scheuer talks about Osama bin Laden.
Episode 302011-03-01
Evan Osnos
Stephen addresses America's elderly and talks to Evan Osnos about the Oscars.
Episode 312011-03-02
Harry Connick Jr.
There's a new hope for American manufacturing, and Harry Connick, Jr. won't be tickling the ivories.
Episode 322011-03-03
Mark W. Moffett
Stephen fights Jimmy Fallon over his new ice cream flavor, and Mark Moffett talks about bees.
Episode 332011-03-07
Joshua Foer
Stephen examines new questions about Obama's past and asks Joshua Foer where he put his car keys.
Episode 342011-03-08
Dan Sinker
Congress bans the sale of traditional light bulbs, and Dan Sinker impersonates Rahm Emanuel.
Episode 352011-03-09
David Brooks
Clarence Thomas may have a conflict of interest, and David Brooks talks about "The Social Animal."
Episode 362011-03-10
Reza Aslan
Al Qaeda recruits Americans, and Reza Aslan talks about the Islamic-American experience.
Episode 372011-03-21
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers
Stephen's self-portrait goes up for auction, and Steve Martin does some bluegrass.
Episode 382011-03-22
Ayman Mohyeldin
The art world buzzes about Stephen's portrait, and Ayman Mohyeldin talks in the Situation Mosque.
Episode 392011-03-23
Nathan Myhrvold
Simon de Pury dances to Snoop Dogg, and Nathan Myhrvold uses modern scientific methods to cook food.
Episode 402011-03-24
Jody Williams
Food prices skyrocket, a cable news feud escalates, and Jody Williams wants to advance equality.
Episode 412011-03-28
Michael Moore
Labor unions fight on, and Stephen stands outside with a bullhorn to interview Michael Moore.
Episode 422011-03-29
Dr. Anthony Fauci
Stephen questions Obama's plan for Libya and talks infectious diseases with Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Episode 432011-03-30
Tim Shriver
Stephen practices Rebecca Black's "Friday" and does a PSA for Tim Shriver.
Episode 442011-03-31
Piers Gibbon
The Wisconsin anti-union law faces trouble, and Piers Gibbon talks about cannibalism.
Episode 452011-04-04
Andrew Chaikin
Stephen prepares for a world without Glenn Beck, and Andrew Chaikin wants humans to travel to Mars.
Episode 462011-04-05
James Franco
Tim Pawlenty raps about pop culture, and James Franco proves he's a Tolkien fan.
Episode 472011-04-06
Sir David Tang
Stephen prepares for the royal wedding, and David Tang corrects celebrity rumors.
Episode 482011-04-07
Jeff Greenfield
Stephen gets ready for the royal wedding and talks to Jeff Greenfield about alternate histories.
Episode 492011-04-11
Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage
Walgreens offers Pap smears, and Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage test the blue ice myth.
Episode 502011-04-12
Ray Kurzweil
Mitt Romney throws his hat in the ring, and Ray Kurzweil says man and machine are becoming one.
Episode 512011-04-13
Morgan Spurlock
Unilever creates armpit insecurity among women, and Morgan Spurlock addresses product placement.
Episode 522011-04-14
Caroline Kennedy
Trevor Potter helps Stephen fill out super PAC forms, and Caroline Kennedy recites poetry.
Episode 532011-04-25
Ron Paul
n this episode, Stephen recovers from a Catholic bender, and Donald Trump leads in the potential Republican candidate polls. Masturbation cures restless leg syndrome, and Ron Paul criticizes the Federal Reserve.
Episode 542011-04-26
A.C. Grayling
The climate change debate continues, and A.C. Grayling writes a secular Bible.
Episode 552011-04-27
Ice-T
The new danger in air travel comes with a $25 fee, and Ice-T talks about his memoir.
Episode 562011-04-28
Wade Graham
Stephen travels to England for the royal wedding, and asks Wade Graham about Covent Garden.
Episode 572011-05-02
Francis Fukuyama
Stephen throws a "We Got Bin Laden" party, and Francis Fukuyama warns of the Chinese threat.
Episode 582011-05-03
Rex Ryan
Stephen covers new details in the hunt for Bin Laden and talks to Rex Ryan for six minutes.
Episode 592011-05-04
Amy Farrell
"Atlas Shrugged" comes to the big screen, and Amy Farrell wants to end the persecution of fat people.
Episode 602011-05-05
Bill James
Donald Trump applies his wisdom to same-sex marriage, and Bill James discusses true crime.
Episode 612011-05-09
Lupe Fiasco
Stephen looks at a unique solution to the debt crisis in Michigan, and Lupe Fiasco performs.
Episode 622011-05-10
Geoffrey Rush
A billboard predicts the end of the world, and Geoffrey Rush explains why he's not a method actor.
Episode 632011-05-11
Eric Greitens
Stephen receives an unexpected honor, and Eric Greitens talks about being a Navy Seal.
Episode 642011-05-12
John Bradshaw
Stephen warns of a new government intrusion and talks to John Bradshaw about dog behavior.
Episode 652011-05-16
Alison Klayman
Stephen files his super PAC request, and Alison Klayman talks about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
Episode 662011-05-17
Amy Kremer
Stephen covers tax breaks for oil companies and talks to Amy Kremer dressed as an American patriot.
Episode 672011-05-18
Austan Goolsbee
Newt Gingrich struggles to stay on message, and Austan Goolsbee talks about the debt ceiling.
Episode 682011-05-19
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
John Lithgow performs Gingrich's press release, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar discusses the Harlem Rens.
Episode 692011-05-31
James Stewart
Stephen wonders if the world ended and lies about reading James Stewart's book.
Episode 702011-06-01
Robert Kennedy, Jr.
Stephen examines the Weiner scandal, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. makes a mountain out of a molehill.
Episode 712011-06-02
Salman Khan
Congress rejects raising the debt ceiling, and Salman Khan teaches over 53 million students.
Episode 722011-06-06
Werner Herzog
Sarah Palin describes Paul Revere's midnight ride, and Werner Herzog talks about cave paintings.
Episode 732011-06-07
Sugar Ray Leonard
Rand Paul identifies terrorists, and Stephen thumb wrestles Sugar Ray Leonard.
Episode 742011-06-08
Bre Pettis
Anthony Weiner captures the manscaping vote, and Bre Pettis print a 3-D copy of Stephen's head.
Episode 752011-06-09
Tom Ridge
Andrew Breitbart shows a photo of Anthony Weiner's penis, and Tom Ridge talks about natural gas.
Episode 762011-06-13
Henry Kissinger
Freestyle canoe dancing heats up, and Henry Kissinger discusses America's relationship with China.
Episode 772011-06-14
Janny Scott
Stephen explores "Sesame Street" corruption and talks to Janny Scott about Barack Obama's mother.
Episode 782011-06-15
Keith Olbermann
Seniors face a shocking new threat, and Keith Olbermann returns to television.
Episode 792011-06-20
Bon Iver
Stephen looks at new developments in technology, and Bon Iver performs.
Episode 802011-06-21
Florence And The Machine
Jack White helps Stephen revive his music career, and Florence and the Machine perform.
Episode 812011-06-22
Talib Kweli
Stephen comes clean with Jack White, Obama defends actions in Libya, and Talib Kweli performs.
Episode 822011-06-23
The Black Belles
Jack White presents "Charlene II (I'm Over You)," and Stephen performs with the Black Belles.
Episode 832011-06-27
Grover Norquist
Ted Nugent writes an Op-ed, and Stephen wants to claim Grover Norquist as a dependent.
Episode 842011-06-28
Alexandra Pelosi
The Supreme Court throws out a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart, and Alexandra Pelosi discusses her documentary on immigrant naturalization in the U.S.
Episode 852011-06-29
Gary Sinise
The FEC makes a decision about Stephen's Super PAC, and Gary Sinise entertains American troops.
Episode 862011-06-30
Timothy Garton Ash
The FEC allows Stephen to form his Super PAC, and Timothy Garton Ash discusses subversive facts.
Episode 872011-07-11
Michael Shermer
The natural gas industry tries to counter bad press, and Michael Shermer discusses "Skeptic Magazine."
Episode 882011-07-12
Dan Savage
Michele Bachmann signs a controversial pledge, and Dan Savage talks about marriage and monogamy.
Episode 892011-07-13
David McCullough
The Republican Party has a fresh young face that's only 235 years old, and David McCullough has a new book about Americans in Paris.
Episode 902011-07-14
Jose Antonio Vargas
The Rupert Murdoch scandal deepens, and Jose Antonio Vargas comes out of the border-gay closet.
Episode 912011-07-18
John Prendergast
Fox News blows the lid back onto the Murdoch story, and John Prendergast discusses South Sudan.
Episode 922011-07-19
David Carr
Newt Gingrich drowns in debt, and David Carr feels like the tallest leprechaun in "Page One."
Episode 932011-07-20
Michael Sandel
A pie attack makes Rupert Murdoch sympathetic, Republicans limit who can vote, and Michael Sandel examines the ethical issue of sailor cannibalism.
Episode 942011-07-21
David Eagleman
California passes a law requiring public schools to teach gay history, NBC loves breasts, and neuroscientist David Eagleman discusses the secret lives of the brain.
Episode 952011-07-25
Brian Cox
The media assumes Norway's native gunman is Muslim, Summer's Eve uses vaginal puppetry to market their product to vaginas, and Brian Cox reveals the mysteries of space.
Episode 962011-07-26
Brooke Gladstone
Herman Cain breaks Stephen's heart, Peter Edelman talks "poors," and Brooke Gladstone reflects on the media's influence.
Episode 972011-07-27
Mary (Missy) Cummings
Home-owning vampire Patrick Rodgers turns the tables on Wells Fargo, electric car drivers face a critical deadline, and Missy Cummings develops a new breed of flying robots.
Episode 982011-07-28
Buddy Roemer
John McCain enrages Tea Partiers by calling them "Hobbits," and Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer won't take special-interest donations.
Episode 992011-08-01
Tony Hsieh
Stephen tells the "Billy Goats Gruff" debt ceiling story, an Alabama company turns ashes into bullets, and Zappos' C.E.O. Tony Hsieh talks about delivering happiness.
Episode 1002011-08-02
Al Hunt
Scandal rocks Newt Gingrich's Twitterverse, David Leonhardt knows how to save America's credit rating, and Al Hunt thinks everyone lost the debt ceiling deal.
Episode 1012011-08-03
Robert Wittman
A half-Hispanic teenager steals Spider-Man's job, Monopoly gets a makeover, and Robert Wittman solves art crimes.
Episode 1022011-08-04
Anthony Bourdain
Wisconsin Democrats get bad absentee ballot applications, Stephen takes over MLB's Twitter feed, and Anthony Bourdain describes the grossest things he's ever eaten.
Episode 1032011-08-08
Nassir Ghaemi
America's credit rating plummets, Prescott Group has a cheap doomsday solution, and Nassir Ghaemi thinks madness creates first-rate leaders.
Episode 1042011-08-09
The Cars
The liberal media's hot-airheads have started indoctrinating America's kids.
Episode 1052011-08-10
Elliot Ackerman
Father Jim Martin discusses God's job performance, political junkies donate money for a fix, and Elliot Ackerman lets voters directly nominate a president.
Episode 1062011-08-11
Gloria Steinem
Mitt Romney thinks corporations are people too, Stephen reveals his super PAC ad, and Gloria Steinem discusses gender equality.
Episode 1072011-08-15
Ambassador Susan Rice
Stephen apologizes to WOI in Des Moines, Michele Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll, and Ambassador Susan Rice discusses the role of the United Nations.
Episode 1082011-08-16
STS-135 astronauts
Barack Obama spins "Obamacare," Frank Luntz transforms the Colbert Super PAC, and Atlantis' crewmembers talk about their final space mission.
Episode 1092011-08-17
Jeff Bridges
Rick Perry hires Colbert Super PAC's treasurer, Rick Santorum puts gay marriage into everyday napkin terms, and Jeff Bridges looks good by having fun.
Episode 1102011-08-18
Kevin Mitnick
America wants a badass president, WOI reports on the "Rick Parry" write-in scandal, and hacker Kevin Mitnick is the ghost in the wires.
Episode 1112011-09-06
Gov. Tim Pawlenty
People enjoy a story more when they know how it ends, Prescott Group unveils its toning shoes, and Tim Pawlenty explains why he pulled out of the presidential race.
Episode 1122011-09-07
Robin Wright
The TSA makes changes to airport security, controversy surrounds Martin Luther King Jr.'s memorial, and Robin Wright discusses the cultural impact of the Arab Spring.
Episode 1132011-09-08
Tom Brokaw
The GOP debate drives Stephen to watch MSNBC, Rick Perry calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme, and Tom Brokaw follows the progress of 9/11 victims' family members.
Episode 1142011-09-12
Diane Sawyer
Stephen reports on an old-school reporter, America profits from grief, and Diane Sawyer discusses "Jacqueline Kennedy: In Her Own Words."
Episode 1152011-09-13
Al Gore
Barack Obama unveils his jobs plan, Paul Krugman discusses the Lesser Depression, and Al Gore focuses on climate reality.
Episode 1162011-09-14
Michael Moore
Fox News objects to Barack Obama's jobs bill binder clip, Stephen unveils his postal solution, and Michael Moore talks about his memoir "Here Comes Trouble."
Episode 1172011-09-15
David Copperfield
Swiss banking giant UBS reports a $2 billion loss, Jimmy Fallon loves Stephen, and David Copperfield discusses the mind-bending science of perception.
Episode 1182011-09-20
Jeffrey Kluger
Barack Obama unveils his deficit reduction plan; the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" changes everything; and Jeffrey Kluger examines the bond between siblings.
Episode 1192011-09-21
Daniel Yergin
Reuters' Chrystia Freeland discusses Europe's financial crisis, protestors occupy Wall Street, and Daniel Yergin discusses the world's quest for energy.
Episode 1202011-09-22
Jeremy Ben-Ami
A defunct satellite threatens the earth, the Marine Corps limits troops to silent farts in Afghanistan, and Jeremy Ben-Ami discusses the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Episode 1212011-09-26
Radiohead
America reaches a milestone in corporate civil rights, Thom Yorke and Ed O'Brien discuss global warming, and rock legend Radiohead performs.
Episode 1222011-09-27
Melinda Gates
Rick Perry owns his horrific debate performance, the NFL tightens stadium security, and Melinda Gates works on improving America's public schools.
Episode 1232011-09-28
Ken Burns
Rick Perry talks immigration, America gets tough on pregnant Mexicans, John Lithgow calls the Atone Phone, and Ken Burns discusses his Prohibition documentary.
Episode 1242011-09-29
Mark Cuban
Karl Rove's fundraising takes a turn, Trevor Potter arms Stephen with a 501(c)(4), Kevin Kline hosts The Donating Game, and Mark Cuban talks billionaires.