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Ben Folds Five

Ben Folds Five

Episode number: 1

Overview: 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.

Jorge Ramos

Jorge Ramos

Episode number: 2

Overview: Stephen releases "America Again," pastors endorse politicians on Pulpit Freedom Sunday, the Romney camp praises Obama's rhetoric, and Jorge Ramos talks immigration policy.

Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers

Episode number: 3

Overview: 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.

Dr George Church

Dr George Church

Episode number: 4

Overview: Mitt Romney pledges to defund PBS, Chris Matthews berates Barack Obama, Pennsylvania rules against voter ID laws, and Harvard geneticist George Church explores DNA.

Mark Kelly

Mark Kelly

Episode number: 5

Overview: 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.

Morrissey

Morrissey

Episode number: 6

Overview: 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.

Naomi Wolf

Naomi Wolf

Episode number: 7

Overview: 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.

Chrystia Freeland

Chrystia Freeland

Episode number: 8

Overview: Joe Biden debates Paul Ryan, Martian Obama rumors surface, Stephen argues with Stephen over Mitt Romney's conservative credentials, and Chrystia Freeland talks "Plutocrats.

Evan Thomas

Evan Thomas

Episode number: 9

Overview: 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.

Cory Booker

Cory Booker

Episode number: 10

Overview: CNN enhances debate viewing, Emily Bazelon talks affirmative action, Paul Ryan pretends to volunteer, and Mayor Cory Booker explores party platforms and social media.

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry

Episode number: 11

Overview: Mitt Romney's Benghazi accusations backfire, two-parent households fix gun problems, Congressman Scott DesJarlais flip-flops on abortion, and Tyler Perry talks "Madea.

The Killers

The Killers

Episode number: 12

Overview: 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.

Donald Sadoway

Donald Sadoway

Episode number: 13

Overview: Colin Small trashes voter registrations, CEOs threaten personnel over the election, Andrew Cuomo seeks to decriminalize pot, and Donald Sadoway shares his battery brainchild.

John Grisham

John Grisham

Episode number: 14

Overview: 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.

Anthony Everitt

Anthony Everitt

Episode number: 15

Overview: Donald Trump wants Barack Obama's passport papers, Fox News rehashes the Benghazi attacks, Richard Mourdock justifies rape pregnancies, and Anthony Everitt talks Rome.

Mitch Daniels

Mitch Daniels

Episode number: 16

Overview: Ovulation cycles sway female voting, Tom Hanks concocts neutral Halloween costumes, and Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels talks about his book, "Keeping the Republic.

Lilly Ledbetter

Lilly Ledbetter

Episode number: 17

Overview: 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.

David Byrne & St. Vincent

David Byrne & St. Vincent

Episode number: 18

Overview: Michael Bloomberg issues post-Sandy travel mandates, Mitt Romney sways Billy Graham on Mormonism, and music marvel David Byrne teams up with St. Vincent.

Nate Silver

Nate Silver

Episode number: 19

Overview: Colbert Super PAC inspires Mitt Romney, Sasha Issenberg talks data-driven politics, Joe Scarborough doubts liberal math models, and Nate Silver reviews election statistics.

Election 2012: A Nation Votes, Ohio Decides; The Re-Presidenting of America: Who Will Replace Obama? '12

Election 2012: A Nation Votes, Ohio Decides; The Re-Presidenting of America: Who Will Replace Obama? '12

Episode number: 20

Overview: America snubs the nice Romney boy and picks Obama, Andrew Sullivan sheds light on the election, and Joe Donnelly beats Richard Mourdock in Indiana.

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Episode number: 21

Overview: 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.

Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow

Episode number: 22

Overview: 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.

Ken Burns

Ken Burns

Episode number: 23

Overview: 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.

Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich

Episode number: 24

Overview: The media weighs presidential nominees for 2016, Sonia Sotomayor crushes girlish pipe dreams, and Newt Gingrich admits he guessed wrong about the election.

Tony Kushner

Tony Kushner

Episode number: 25

Overview: "America Again" offends Canadians, Wall Street chucks its weakest link, Christopher Steiner reviews computer trading, and screenwriter Tony Kushner talks "Lincoln.

Chris Stringer

Chris Stringer

Episode number: 26

Overview: Campbell's promotes soups for millennials, the Petraeus scandal escalates, meth protects against influenza, and Chris Stringer talks primitive humans.

Jake Tapper

Jake Tapper

Episode number: 27

Overview: Shoppers break Black Friday records, the Supreme Court deliberates copyright law, Pope Benedict XVI modifies the nativity, and Jake Tapper discusses the Afghanistan War.

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

Episode number: 28

Overview: 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.

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Episode number: 29

Overview: Powerball sales skyrocket, Fox News explains why women can't get married, Harry Reid tries to curb filibusters, and Frank Oz talks Muppets.

Sean Carroll

Sean Carroll

Episode number: 30

Overview: America foregoes a nuclear moon missile, Boeing blocks pension benefits to gay couples, Stephen pushes "America Again," and Sean Carroll explains the Higgs field.

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Episode number: 31

Overview: 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.

Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Episode number: 32

Overview: 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.

Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

Episode number: 33

Overview: 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.

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Episode number: 34

Overview: Hobbit Week ends, Stephen gets the Madame Tussauds treatment, and Peter Jackson receives clarification on Tolkien lore.

Diana Krall

Diana Krall

Episode number: 35

Overview: Fans lobby for Stephen's Senate appointment, David Petraeus declines a presidential proposal from Roger Ailes, and Diana Krall resists jazz standards.

Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell

Episode number: 36

Overview: 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.

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Episode number: 37

Overview: "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.

Simone Campbell

Simone Campbell

Episode number: 38

Overview: 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.

Jimmy Wales

Jimmy Wales

Episode number: 39

Overview: 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.

Chris Kluwe

Chris Kluwe

Episode number: 40

Overview: The Forever Stamp skyrockets in value, blood transfers boost health, the Senate looks into "Zero Dark Thirty," and Chris Kluwe defends same-sex marriage.

Neil Shubin

Neil Shubin

Episode number: 41

Overview: 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.

Ben Gibbard

Ben Gibbard

Episode number: 42

Overview: A man makes love to a couch, Obama flaunts his testosterone-filled Cabinet, Kevin Garnett hassles Carmelo Anthony, and musician Ben Gibbard grows up.

Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan

Episode number: 43

Overview: Joe Biden develops gun law recommendations, Ted Nugent references Rosa Parks, a nonprofit disputes Vitaminwater, and Piers Morgan talks gun control.

Jared Diamond

Jared Diamond

Episode number: 44

Overview: 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.

Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw

Episode number: 45

Overview: 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.

Akhil Reed Amar

Akhil Reed Amar

Episode number: 46

Overview: 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.

Ta-Nehisi Coates

Ta-Nehisi Coates

Episode number: 47

Overview: Obama launches the Presidential Pride Parade, Kate Middleton contaminates America, and Ta-Nehisi Coates reflects on Obama's second inauguration.

Kathryn Bigelow

Kathryn Bigelow

Episode number: 48

Overview: Obama obscures America's hopelessness in his speech, Republicans pursue advanced redistricting, Dustin Hoffman shrinks his cast, and Kathryn Bigelow talks "Zero Dark Thirty.

Sally Field

Sally Field

Episode number: 49

Overview: 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.

Tavi Gevinson

Tavi Gevinson

Episode number: 50

Overview: France sends troops into Mali, Edward Berenson outlines French martial history, Hillary Clinton answers questions about Benghazi, and Tavi Gevinson chats about "Rookie.

Michael Shellenberger

Michael Shellenberger

Episode number: 51

Overview: The TSA abandons nude scanners, Australia and conservatives cope with climate change, North Korea goes after America, and Michael Shellenberger debates energy sources.

George Saunders

George Saunders

Episode number: 52

Overview: Iran launches a monkey into space, states work to nullify Obama's gun grab, Cliff Sloan explains supreme law, Gitmo stays open, and George Saunders boasts about short stories.

Bill Gates

Bill Gates

Episode number: 53

Overview: Gay men stress less, Paul Clement defends DOMA in court, the KKK drops its racist message, and Bill Gates shares global health updates.

Matthew Guerrieri

Matthew Guerrieri

Episode number: 54

Overview: Super Bowl ads release teasers, Gatorade does away with BVO, a clever crow uses utensils, and Matthew Guerrieri explores Beethoven's cultural impact.

Sonia Sotomayor

Sonia Sotomayor

Episode number: 55

Overview: A blackout stalls the Super Bowl, Senate members tackle immigration reform, Obama claims to enjoy skeet shooting, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor details "My Beloved World.

Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews

Episode number: 56

Overview: A parking lot covers up royal remains, CBS brings unemployment to reality TV, Californians thank a hatchet-armed hitchhiker, and Julie Andrews responds to kids' book critics.

Lawrence Wright

Lawrence Wright

Episode number: 57

Overview: Lobbyists try to save the penny, Elizabeth Colbert Busch takes on 16 GOP candidates, and Lawrence Wright confirms abuse within the Church of Scientology.

Benh Zeitlin

Benh Zeitlin

Episode number: 58

Overview: A snowstorm slams the Northeast, Senator Stacey Campfield homes in on kids' sexuality, Facebook promotes hookups, and Benh Zeitlin explores Louisiana's Bathtub country.

Garry Wills

Garry Wills

Episode number: 59

Overview: The Bush family gets hacked, Pope Benedict becomes the first pope to resign in 717 years, Father Jim Martin details papal appointment, and Garry Wills talks priests.

Roger Hodge

Roger Hodge

Episode number: 60

Overview: The GOP holds a conference to self-reflect, Karl Rove targets Tea Partiers, Steven Seagal trains volunteer gun posses, and Roger Hodge touts Southern literature.

Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl

Episode number: 61

Overview: President Obama focuses on the middle class and infrastructure, Marc Rubio suffers from dry mouth, and Dave Grohl relives rock 'n' roll history.

Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom

Episode number: 62

Overview: A fertility feast leads to Valentine's Day, the Obama administration targets S&P, and "Citizenville" author Gavin Newsom brings government into the digital age.

Emily Bazelon

Emily Bazelon

Episode number: 63

Overview: A meteor streaks over Russia, Detroit gleans a libertarian investor, Obama goes golfing with Tiger Woods, and Emily Bazelon explores the culture of bullying.

David Goldhill

David Goldhill

Episode number: 64

Overview: The U.K. responds to a horse meat scare, Alexi Lalas assesses soccer match fixing, Norway celebrates firewood, and David Goldhill critiques health insurance.

Lil Buck

Lil Buck

Episode number: 65

Overview: A rumor links Chuck Hagel to a made-up Islamic group, for-profit incarceration teams up with football, MTV cons BET Twitter fans, and Lil Buck explains jookin.

Simon Garfield

Simon Garfield

Episode number: 66

Overview: Michelle Obama crashes the Oscars, the CDC researches gun violence, sex scandal gossip plagues the Vatican, and Simon Garfield endorses handmade maps.

Dr. Michio Kaku

Dr. Michio Kaku

Episode number: 67

Overview: Pope Benedict shares the Vatican with his successor, Jeremy Bird disrupts the natural order in Texas, Al Qaeda evades drone attacks, and Michio Kaku tracks asteroid paths.

Paola Antonelli

Paola Antonelli

Episode number: 68

Overview: Stephen endorses Halls cough drops, the government bugs Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's trial, John Kerry makes a case for dimwits, and Paola Antonelli shares the future of design.

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Episode number: 69

Overview: Pat Robertson confirms that demons occupy garments, shops sell Pope Benedict XVI memorabilia, federal spending cuts loom, and Jon Favreau describes speechwriting methods.

Kirk Bloodsworth

Kirk Bloodsworth

Episode number: 70

Overview: Obama confuses "Star Wars" with "Star Trek," Stephen investigates scallop gonad research, Texas reconsiders gun training, and Kirk Bloodsworth opposes the death penalty.

James Franco

James Franco

Episode number: 71

Overview: Hugo Chavez passes away, Obama travels to Israel, Michael Oren discusses Iran, married couples retreat to Mars, and James Franco talks "Oz.

Brendan O'Connell

Brendan O'Connell

Episode number: 72

Overview: The media introduces "Snowquester," Alabama calls the Voting Rights Act into question, Michael Bloomberg bans soda deliveries, and Wal-Mart inspires Brendan O'Connell.

John Sexton

John Sexton

Episode number: 73

Overview: Rand Paul talks for 13 hours, North Korea creates an ominous music video, "The Bachelor" incites emotionally-charged staring, and John Sexton compares baseball and religion.

Junot Diaz

Junot Diaz

Episode number: 74

Overview: The Vatican welcomes Pope Francis, Roma Downey stars in "The Bible," Trevor Potter memorializes Ham Rove, and Junot Diaz shares the Freedom University project.

Eric Topol

Eric Topol

Episode number: 75

Overview: Republicans contemplate a Celebrity Task Force, Senator Rob Portman flip-flops on gay marriage, and Eric Topol shares his book, "The Creative Destruction of Medicine.

Carl Edgar Blake II

Carl Edgar Blake II

Episode number: 76

Overview: Papa Bear reassess gay marriage, scientists study Facebook "Likes," Tennessee lawmakers mistrust a mop sink, and Carl Edgar Blake II shows off his pigs.

Robert Lustig

Robert Lustig

Episode number: 77

Overview: Same-sex marriage divides the Supreme Court, Emily Bazelon explains Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act, and Robert Lustig warns against sugar.

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Episode number: 78

Overview: Google pays tribute to Cesar Chavez, Pope Francis breaks a New Testament tradition, Tennessee uses a health care lottery, and Sigourney Weaver talks theater.

Jim McGreevey

Jim McGreevey

Episode number: 79

Overview: Sue Everhart warns of gay marriage fraud, Victor Cha dissects North Korea's bomb threats, Florida plans to outlaw bongs, and Jim McGreevey advocates in-prison rehab.

A.C. Grayling

A.C. Grayling

Episode number: 80

Overview: Mark Sanford runs against Elizabeth Colbert Busch, Louie Gohmert compares gun control to bestiality, the GOP surveys young people, and A.C. Grayling talks God and reason.

Francis Collins

Francis Collins

Episode number: 81

Overview: An Exxon pipeline bursts in Arkansas, Jeremy Irons compares gay marriage to incest, and NIH Director Francis Collins explains Obama's BRAIN Initiative.

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Episode number: 82

Overview: At the Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting, President Bill Clinton discusses foreign aid, poverty, TED Talks, Twitter and the Colbert Galactic Initiative.

Charlie LeDuff

Charlie LeDuff

Episode number: 83

Overview: Stephen attends the Clinton Global Initiative University Exchange, Exxon sweeps oil into storm drains, and Charlie LeDuff shares his book, "Detroit: An American Autopsy.

Shane Smith

Shane Smith

Episode number: 84

Overview: The Navy builds a laser missile, Senate Republicans give in to gun control, Anthony Weiner ponders the mayoral race, and VICE cofounder Shane Smith talks storytelling.

Cass Sunstein

Cass Sunstein

Episode number: 85

Overview: NASA develops an asteroid lasso, Nick Gillespie talks about pot legalization, New York City targets filthy Times Square mascots, and Cass Sunstein slams the food pyramid.

Caroline Kennedy

Caroline Kennedy

Episode number: 86

Overview: Terrorists attack the Boston Marathon, Canada manufactures Sexcereal, the Rollie Eggmaster cooks up gelatinous egg rods, and Caroline Kennedy recites poetry with Stephen.

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Episode number: 87

Overview: The media dreams up Boston bombing suspects, Adam Davidson explains Bitcoin, Brad Paisley makes a sucky song about racism, and Alan Cumming tackles an almost one-man play.

Richard Engel

Richard Engel

Episode number: 88

Overview: The New York Post misidentifies Boston Marathon suspects, Stephen debuts the Bucket, the Senate opposes gun background checks, and Richard Engel describes Syrian militias.

Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan

Episode number: 89

Overview: The Boston manhunt ends, Canadian police expose an Al Qaeda plot, America's infrastructure earns a bad grade, and Michael Pollan describes the four ways of cooking.

Eric Schmidt

Eric Schmidt

Episode number: 90

Overview: Chris Christie is full of Scooby-Doo-doo, Thomas Herndon takes down Reinhart and Rogoff, and Google's Eric Schmidt talks digital identities.

Danica Patrick

Danica Patrick

Episode number: 91

Overview: Twitter hackers trigger a market crash, Bill Clinton picks a dignified Twitter name, the Mars rover draws a penis in the sand, and NASCAR's Danica Patrick manages her rage.

Gene Robinson

Gene Robinson

Episode number: 92

Overview: Stephen starts an "O" Book Club, Matt Cartwright speaks Spanish, Fox & Friends gets the word out about a guy singing like a canary, and Gene Robinson advocates gay rights.

Iggy & the Stooges

Iggy & the Stooges

Episode number: 93

Overview: Jason Collins comes out as gay, New Zealand sanctions same-sex marriage, conservatives get defensive, criminals turn to Yelp, and Iggy Pop performs shirtless.

Evan Spiegel & Bobby Murphy

Evan Spiegel & Bobby Murphy

Episode number: 94

Overview: Congress disregards the Army's wishes, Iowa cracks illegal immigration, Budweiser encourages Facebook friendships, and Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy make photos disappear.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Episode number: 95

Overview: A Newtown victim's daughter confronts Senator Kelly Ayotte, pro-gun senators lose voters' support, and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis share their album, "The Heist.

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Episode number: 96

Overview: The Feds identify three accomplices in the Boston bombings, President Obama addresses the Gitmo hunger strike, and Sir Ben Kingsley chats about "Iron Man 3.

Robert Caro

Robert Caro

Episode number: 97

Overview: Stephen plugs cOlbert's Book Club, conspiracy theorists explain the government's ammo purchases, dogs ride the Mary Jane train, and Robert Caro scares Republicans.

Douglas Rushkoff

Douglas Rushkoff

Episode number: 98

Overview: Fox News prepares for the Benghazi whistleblowers, Rep. Donna Edwards deals with a senile senior, teens amp up their promposals, and Douglas Rushkoff pinpoints the present.

Richard Besser

Richard Besser

Episode number: 99

Overview: Stephen's sister loses her run for Congress, Republicans spite Obama, parents forego diapers, and Richard Besser shares his book, "Tell Me the Truth, Doctor.

Baz Luhrmann

Baz Luhrmann

Episode number: 100

Overview: Carey Mulligan divulges a dark secret, Jennifer Egan discusses "The Great Gatsby"'s place in American letters, and Baz Luhrmann pays homage to F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Jessica Buchanan & Erik Landemalm

Jessica Buchanan & Erik Landemalm

Episode number: 101

Overview: The Obama administration lies about Benghazi talking points, the IRS inspects Tea Party groups, and Jessica Buchanan and Erik Landemalm share their book, "Impossible Odds.

Dan Brown

Dan Brown

Episode number: 102

Overview: The House tries to repeal Obamacare again, an immigration study slams Hispanics, Maxim honors Miley Cyrus, and Dan Brown takes inspiration from Dante.

Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper

Episode number: 103

Overview: The UN describes bugs as "mini-livestock," Congresswoman Gwen Moore rides shotgun, and Cyndi Lauper outlines her Broadway musical, "Kinky Boots.

Daniel Lieberman

Daniel Lieberman

Episode number: 104

Overview: Congress peppers and grills Eric Holder, China seeks peace in the Middle East, a nonprofit provides access to printable guns, and Daniel Lieberman endorses toe shoes.

David Sassoon

David Sassoon

Episode number: 105

Overview: ABC's Jonathan Karl lies about the Benghazi scandal, Stephen applies for Tea Party tax exemption, and David Sassoon shares his e-book, "The Dilbit Disaster.

Noah Feldman

Noah Feldman

Episode number: 106

Overview: Scientists solve the Irish potato famine mystery, pot boosts metabolism, Rep. Jeff Duncan plans to ban the census, and Noah Feldman describes the Cool War with China.

The National

The National

Episode number: 107

Overview: Lois Lerner won't spill the IRS scandal beans, Mitch McConnell endorses hemp, PBS appeases David Koch, and The National shares their album "Trouble Will Find Me.

Christopher Chivers

Christopher Chivers

Episode number: 108

Overview: Barack Obama addresses his usage of drones, Andrew Bacevich thinks war is bad, Pope Francis embraces atheists, and C.J. Chivers reports on Syrian rebels.

John Dingell

John Dingell

Episode number: 109

Overview: Mark Pocan tempts Stephen with divorce, precision-guided guns promote skill-free killing, and John Dingell wants Congress to learn how to compromise.

Alex Gibney

Alex Gibney

Episode number: 110

Overview: The Report pays tribute to Michele Bachmann, NASA researches printable food, the IRS invests in line dancing, and Alex Gibney explores WikiLeaks.

Jonathan Alter

Jonathan Alter

Episode number: 111

Overview: Superman gets a makeover, Laurie Garrett reviews Monsanto's wheat incident, the Chicago Sun-Times scraps photojournalism, and Jonathan Alter dissects the 2012 election.

Stephen King, John Mellencamp, & T Bone Burnett

Stephen King, John Mellencamp, & T Bone Burnett

Episode number: 112

Overview: The Obama administration snoops on Verizon customers, Stephen becomes a spy, and Stephen King writes a musical with John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett.

Dan Savage

Dan Savage

Episode number: 113

Overview: The NSA whistleblower explains himself, violent protests break out in Turkey, missile launch officers dislike their jobs, and Dan Savage criticizes DOMA.

Daniel Bergner

Daniel Bergner

Episode number: 114

Overview: NSA Wiretapping Scandal, Jeffrey Rosen on the Fourth Amendment, TSA Detains Chewbacca, Daniel Bergner, "What Do Women Want?".

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Episode number: 115

Overview: The NSA builds a data compound, Paul McCartney describes his music career with The Beatles and Wings, and Michael Bloomberg's bike share "begrimes" New York.

The Postal Service

The Postal Service

Episode number: 116

Overview: Stephen honors his late mother, Cap'n Crunch lies about his rank, house flipping makes a comeback, and the Postal Service discusses their electronic music.

Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon

Episode number: 117

Overview: Iran replaces outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Rep. Steve King opposes chicken cage laws, Nestle markets to higher-income women, and Joss Whedon talks Shakespeare.

Andrew Solomon

Andrew Solomon

Episode number: 118

Overview: NSA leaker Edward Snowden goes missing, Darrell Issa probes the IRS, news becomes truthinews, the KKK engineers a laser, and Andrew Solomon defines "exceptional" children.

Peniel Joseph

Peniel Joseph

Episode number: 119

Overview: The Supreme Court guts part of the Voting Rights Act, Brazilians protest government spending, and Peniel Joseph criticizes the Supreme Court's decision.

Bill Moyers

Bill Moyers

Episode number: 120

Overview: Gay marriage gets a legal boost, Emily Bazelon analyzes the Supreme Court's decisions, and Bill Moyers chronicles the slow death of the American middle class.

Chuck Schumer

Chuck Schumer

Episode number: 121

Overview: Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares war on the 4th of July, the Senate enacts immigration reform, and Senator Chuck Schumer talks tattoos and gang signs.

Jeremy Scahill

Jeremy Scahill

Episode number: 122

Overview: A Florida jury acquits George Zimmerman, Stephen inspects a SkyMiles scandal, Asiana Airlines sues KTVU over made-up pilot names, and Jeremy Scahill criticizes drone strikes.

David Karp

David Karp

Episode number: 123

Overview: Britain prepares for the royal baby, George Zimmerman protestors sing instead of riot, NPR critiques multitaskers, and David Karp promises not to police Tumblr.

Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld

Episode number: 124

Overview: Rolling Stone features the Boston bombing suspect, Congress removes food stamps from the farm bill, and Jerry Seinfeld shares his series, "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Episode number: 125

Overview: Edward Snowden seeks asylum in Russia, San Diego's mayor faces sexual harassment charges, Eliot Spitzer runs for NYC comptroller, and Jeff Bridges shares his film, "R.I.P.D.

Kjerstin Gruys

Kjerstin Gruys

Episode number: 126

Overview: Kate Middleton delivers her baby, Geraldo Rivera tweets a naked selfie, fast food workers protest the minimum wage, and Kjerstin Gruys examines body image issues.

Kenneth Goldsmith

Kenneth Goldsmith

Episode number: 127

Overview: The Prince of Wails is born, George Zimmerman helps a family in need, Barack Obama empathizes with black men, and poet Kenneth Goldsmith revisits seven U.S. tragedies.

Anant Agarwal

Anant Agarwal

Episode number: 128

Overview: The royal couple name their baby George, Anthony Weiner apologizes for his latest sexts, Kanye West designs a blank t-shirt, and Anant Agarwal discusses his nonprofit, edX.

Olympia Snowe

Olympia Snowe

Episode number: 129

Overview: An MC crashes the royal birth, Detroit files for bankruptcy, Steve King incites Jorge Ramos, and Olympia Snowe shares her book, "Fighting for Common Ground".

The Lumineers

The Lumineers

Episode number: 130

Overview: FreedomWorks burns fake Obama insurance cards, North Carolina allows concealed weapons in bars, and the Lumineers share their self-titled debut album.

Atul Gawande

Atul Gawande

Episode number: 131

Overview: Surgeon and writer Atul Gawande discusses his New Yorker article "Slow Ideas."

Emily Matchar

Emily Matchar

Episode number: 132

Overview: Bradley Manning is found not guilty, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have lunch, Chris Christie and Rand Paul feud, and Emily Matchar shares the "new domesticity".

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Episode number: 133

Overview: Russia protects Edward Snowden, Mayor Bob Filner blames San Diego for his sexual misconduct, Gitmo prisoners read erotic romance, and Bryan Cranston talks meth and Malcolm.

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Episode number: 134

Overview: The U.S. government warns of a looming terror threat somewhere, Alex Rodriguez gets suspended for doping, and Hugh Laurie shares his blues album, "Didn't It Rain".

Robin Thicke

Robin Thicke

Episode number: 135

Overview: Daft Punk abandons StePhest Colbchella '013, Stephen angers his Hyundai sponsors, and "Blurred Lines" singer Robin Thicke saves Stephen's career.

Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher

Episode number: 136

Overview: Online critics bash StePhest Colbchella '013, union activist Mary Kay Henry supports fast-food strikers, the SEC comes down on a trader, and Ashton Kutcher talks "Jobs.

Colum McCann

Colum McCann

Episode number: 137

Overview: CNN's doctor switches his position on pot, Matt Damon comes to Stephen's rescue, Darrell Issa wants ocean waters named after Reagan, and Colum McCann talks "TransAtlantic.

Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Episode number: 138

Overview: The Today Show features twerking, Senator Rush Holt champions public education, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse chats about his book, "On Virtues.

John Lewis

John Lewis

Episode number: 139

Overview: Mayor Mike Bloomberg defends New York's stop-and-frisk, the TSA expands its duties, and Congressman John Lewis chats about his graphic novel, "March".

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Episode number: 140

Overview: Russia's anti-gay laws affect Olympic athletes, Obama hires psychologists to "nudge" public opinion, and Kevin Spacey talks "House of Cards".

Richard Brodhead

Richard Brodhead

Episode number: 141

Overview: A rodeo clown wears an Obama mask, fracking companies put gag orders on families, Obama talks NSA transparency, and Professor Richard Brodhead promotes the humanities.

Timothy Cardinal Dolan

Timothy Cardinal Dolan

Episode number: 142

Overview: Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad employs chemical weapons, The Daily Show gets Jon back, Rep. Dan Kildee promotes sugar beets, and Timothy Cardinal Dolan examines the papacy.

Gary England

Gary England

Episode number: 143

Overview: Barack Obama endorses military action in Syria, The New Yorker's Steve Coll unpacks the president's decision, and meteorologist Gary England talks twisters.

John Prine

John Prine

Episode number: 144

Overview: Ariel Castro commits suicide, kittens close down the NYC subway, Stephen assigns reading for cOlbert's Book Club, and John Prine shares his folk album, "The Missing Years.

Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King

Episode number: 145

Overview: Americans oppose military action in Syria, Fox News dreams up "Super Reagan," Iowa grants gun permits to blind people, and Billie Jean King recalls the "Battle of the Sexes.

Shane Salerno

Shane Salerno

Episode number: 146
Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow

Episode number: 147

Overview: New York City holds the mayoral primary, Syria agrees to surrender its chemical weapons, Rand Paul flip-flops, and Sheryl Crow discusses her album, "Feels Like Home.

Philip Mudd

Philip Mudd

Episode number: 148

Overview: The New York Times prints Vladimir Putin's op-ed on Syria, Rep. Jim McDermott defends gay rights, and Philip Mudd shares his book, "Takedown: Inside the Hunt for Al Qaeda.

Andrew Bacevich

Andrew Bacevich

Episode number: 149

Overview: Stephen honors the Lehman Brothers, pundits criticize government "moochers," Miss America receives racist comments, and Andrew Bacevich shares his book, "Breach of Trust.

Arne Duncan

Arne Duncan

Episode number: 150

Overview: Billionaires get left behind, Kanye West performs for Kazakhstan's controversial leader, Cheerios cashes in on death, and Arne Duncan endorses early education.

Nicholson Baker

Nicholson Baker

Episode number: 151

Overview: Andrew Sullivan supports U.N. intervention in Syria, conservatives attack gun violence in video games, and Nicholson Baker shares his book, "Traveling Sprinkler.

Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson

Episode number: 152

Overview: Michelle Obama promotes H2O, Republicans regulate Obamacare navigators, Jihawg Ammo makes bacon bullets, and Jack Johnson shares his album, "From Here to Now to You.

Metallica

Metallica

Episode number: 153

Overview: Jon Stewart congratulates Stephen on his Emmys, Pope Francis speaks out on Catholic teachings, and Metallica presents its film, "Metallica: Through the Never.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Episode number: 154
Chris Fischer

Chris Fischer

Episode number: 155

Overview: Season finale.