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Season 2

The Colbert Report

Season 2

  • 2006
  1. Nancy Grace Episode 1 Nancy Grace January 9, 2006
  2. Carl Bernstein Episode 2 Carl Bernstein January 10, 2006
  3. John Stossel Episode 3 John Stossel January 11, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes ABC News' John Stossel!
  4. Ken Miller Episode 4 Ken Miller January 12, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Professor of Biology at Brown University, Ken Miller!
  5. George Stephanopoulos Episode 5 George Stephanopoulos January 16, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of "This Week", George Stephanopoulos!
  6. Andrew Sullivan Episode 6 Andrew Sullivan January 17, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author and blogger, Andrew Sullivan!
  7. Frank McCourt Episode 7 Frank McCourt January 18, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Teacher Man: A Memoir", Frank McCourt!
  8. Nina Totenberg Episode 8 Nina Totenberg January 19, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes National Public Radio's legal affairs correspondent, Nina Totenberg!
  9. David Gregory Episode 9 David Gregory January 23, 2006
  10. Robin Givhan Episode 10 Robin Givhan January 24, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes "Washington Post" fashion editor, Robin Givhan!
  11. Norah Vincent Episode 11 Norah Vincent January 25, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back" Norah Vincent!
  12. Paul Begala Episode 12 Paul Begala January 26, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CNN commentator and the co-author of "Take It Back: Our Party, Our Country, Our Future", Paul Begala!
  13. Annie Duke Episode 13 Annie Duke January 30, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Rev. Jesse Jackson!
  14. Dave Marash Episode 14 Dave Marash January 31, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Manliness", Harvey Mansfield!
  15. Emily Yoffe Episode 15 Emily Yoffe February 1, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "What the Dog Did: Tales from a Formerly Reluctant Dog Owner", Emily Yoffe!
  16. Christine Todd Whitman Episode 16 Christine Todd Whitman February 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!
  17. Sen. Barbara Boxer Episode 17 Sen. Barbara Boxer February 6, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes California Senator Barbara Boxer!
  18. James Woolsey Episode 18 James Woolsey February 7, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former CIA Director James Woolsey!
  19. Alan Dershowitz Episode 19 Alan Dershowitz February 8, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Case for Peace: How the Arab-Israeli Conflict Can be Resolved", Alan Dershowitz!
  20. George Packer Episode 20 George Packer February 9, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq", George Packer!
  21. Episode 21 Lama Surya Das February 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 February 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 February 23, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the editor of The Weekly Standard, Bill Kristol!
  24. Episode 24 Tony Campolo February 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 February 28, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the director of debate at King's College, Brett O'Donnell!
  26. Episode 26 Arianna Huffington March 1, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author and internet blogger, Arianna Huffington!
  27. Episode 27 Jeffrey Sachs March 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 March 6, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Shere Hite Reader, Shere Hite!
  29. Episode 29 Norman Ornstein March 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 March 8, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America, James Webb!
  31. Episode 31 Lorraine Bracco March 9, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actress, Lorraine Bracco!
  32. Episode 32 Christopher Buckley March 13, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Thank You for Smoking : A Novel, Christopher Buckley!
  33. Episode 33 Keith Olbermann March 14, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Keith Olbermann!
  34. Episode 34 Al Franken March 15, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of The Al Franken Show, Al Franken!
  35. Episode 35 Frank Vincent March 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 March 20, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes Dateline NBC anchor Stone Philips.
  37. Episode 37 Steve Kroft March 21, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Steve Kroft!
  38. Episode 38 Dan Senor March 22, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Advisor to the U.S. Presidential Envoy in Iraq, Dan Senor!
  39. Episode 39 John Kasich March 23, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad Is Good For You.
  40. Episode 40 Sen. Gary Hart March 27, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes environmental politician, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
  41. Episode 41 Michael Brown March 28, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes mammologist and paleontologist Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers.
  42. Episode 42 Bruce Bartlett March 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 March 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…
  44. Episode 44 Michael Smerconish April 3, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes ocweekly.com's Ask a Mexican columnist Gustavo Arellano.
  45. Episode 45 Rev. Jesse Jackson April 4, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes Bart Ehrman, author of Misquoting Jesus.
  46. Episode 46 Harvey Mansfield April 5, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes Angela "Bay" Buchanan, President of The American Cause.
  47. Episode 47 Markos Moulitsas April 6, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of The Great Deluge, Douglas Brinkley.
  48. Episode 48 Reza Aslan April 17, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of No god But God, Reza Aslan!
  49. Episode 49 Anthony Romero April 18, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes the host of Hardball, Chris Matthews.
  50. Episode 50 Caitlin Flanagan April 19, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of To Hell With All That: Loving and Loathing Our Inner Housewife, Caitlin Flanagan!
  51. Episode 51 Ralph Nader April 20, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist Christpher Noxon, author of Rejuvenile.
  52. Episode 52 Hugh Hewitt April 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 April 25, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.
  54. Episode 54 Sebastian Junger April 26, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes editor in chief for U.S. News World Report, Mort Zuckerman.
  55. Episode 55 Bill Kristol April 27, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the editor of The Weekly Standard, Bill Kristol!
  56. Episode 56 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!
  57. Episode 57 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…
  58. Episode 58 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!
  59. Episode 59 Rick Reilly May 4, 2006 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Shanks For Nothing, Rick Reilly!
  60. Episode 60 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!
  64. Episode 64 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.
  66. Episode 66 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.
  67. Episode 67 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!
  68. Episode 68 Stone Phillips June 5, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes Dateline NBC anchor Stone Philips.
  69. Episode 69 Christiane Amanpour June 6, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes CNN's chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour.
  70. Episode 70 Steven Squyres June 7, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes Cornell University scientist and author of Roving Mars Steven Squyres.
  71. Episode 71 Steven Johnson June 8, 2006
  72. Episode 72 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. June 12, 2006
  73. Episode 73 Tim Flannery June 13, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes mammologist and paleontologist Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers.
  74. Episode 74 David Sirota June 14, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary musician Neil Young.
  75. Episode 75 Michael Pollan June 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,…
  76. Episode 76 Gustavo Arellano June 19, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes ocweekly.com's Ask a Mexican columnist Gustavo Arellano.
  77. Episode 77 Bart Ehrman June 20, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes Bart Ehrman, author of Misquoting Jesus.
  78. Episode 78 Bay Buchanan June 21, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes Angela "Bay" Buchanan, President of The American Cause.
  79. Episode 79 Douglas Brinkley June 22, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes comedian Martin Short.
  80. Episode 80 Marc Bowden June 26, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes Marc Bowden, author of Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War With Militant Islam.
  81. Episode 81 Chris Matthews June 27, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes the host of Hardball, Chris Matthews.
  82. Episode 82 Robert Baer June 28, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes form CIA agents and author of Blow the House Down, Robert Baer.
  83. Episode 83 Christopher Noxon June 29, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes actor, performer, rapper, playwright and educator Will Power.
  84. Episode 84 Amy Sedaris July 10, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes Amy Sedaris, star of Strangers with Candy.
  85. Episode 85 Tony Hawk July 11, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.
  86. Episode 86 Mort Zuckerman July 12, 2006 Tonight former defense analyst Daniel Ellsberg.
  87. Episode 87 Ron Suskind July 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 July 17, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes actor Ted Danson.
  89. Episode 89 Dhani Jones July 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.
  90. Episode 90 Joe Scarborough July 19, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes the host of Scarborough Country, Joe Scarborough.
  91. Episode 91 Tom Brokaw July 20, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw.
  92. Episode 92 Howell Raines July 24, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The One That Got Away: A Memoir, Howell Raines
  93. Episode 93 William Donohue July 25, 2006 Tonight Stephen Welcomes the president of the Catholic League, William Donohue.
  94. Episode 94 Neal Katyal July 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 July 27, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes musician Randy Newman.
  96. Episode 96 Ned Lamont July 31, 2006 Tonght, Democratic hopeful for Senate in Connecticut, Ned Lamont.
  97. Episode 97 Peter Beinart August 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 August 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 August 3, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes lawyer and co-founder of the Innocence Project, Barry Scheck.
  100. Episode 100 Bill Rhoden August 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.
  101. Episode 101 Alexandra Robbins August 9, 2006 Tonight cultural anthropologist Alexandra Robbins, author of The Overachievers: The Secret Life of Driven Kids.
  102. Episode 102 Eli Pariser August 10, 2006 Tonight campaign director for MoveOn.org, Eli Pariser.
  103. Episode 103 Ramesh Ponnuru August 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 August 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 August 16, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes documentary filmmaker and host of 30 Days, Morgan Spurlock.
  106. Episode 106 Neil Young August 17, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary musician Neil Young.
  107. Episode 107 Geoffrey Nunberg August 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,…
  108. Episode 108 Paul Krugman August 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 August 23, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes writer and correspondent for MTV News, Gideon Yago
  110. Janna Levin Episode 110 Janna Levin August 24, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes mathematician Janna Levin, author of A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines.
  111. Episode 111 Martin Short September 11, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes comedian Martin Short.
  112. Episode 112 Toby Keith September 12, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcome country music star Toby Keith.
  113. Episode 113 Ken Jennings September 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 September 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,…
  115. Episode 115 Will Power September 18, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes actor, performer, rapper, playwright and educator Will Power.
  116. Episode 116 Frank Rich September 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 September 20, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes Democratic political consultant James Carville.
  118. Episode 118 Daniel Ellsberg September 21, 2006 Tonight former defense analyst Daniel Ellsberg.
  119. Episode 119 Arianna Huffington September 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 September 26, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes actor Ted Danson.
  121. Episode 121 Lowell Bergman September 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 September 28, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes co-founder of Apple Computers, Steve Wozniak.
  123. Episode 123 Michael Lewis October 2, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes Michael Lewis, author of The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game.
  124. Episode 124 Andy Stern October 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 October 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 October 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 October 9, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes musician Randy Newman.
  128. Episode 128 Ariel Levy October 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 October 11, 2006 Tonight Stephen reveals the winner of the Green Screen Challenge. Plus, another Tek Jansen Adventure.
  130. Episode 130 Gov. Brian Schweitzer October 12, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer
  131. Episode 131 Barry Scheck October 16, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes lawyer and co-founder of the Innocence Project, Barry Scheck.
  132. Episode 132 Richard Dawkins October 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 October 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 October 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 October 30, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes musician Barry Manilow.
  136. Episode 136 Tim Robbins October 31, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes actor and politcal activist Tim Robbins.
  137. Episode 137 Penn Jillette November 1, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes magician Penn Jillette.
  138. Episode 138 Ronald Reagan Jr. November 2, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes political activist Ronald Reagan Jr.
  139. Episode 139 Mark Halperin November 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 November 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.
  141. Episode 141 Jeff Greenfield November 8, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes CNN anchor Jeff Greenfield.
  142. Episode 142 Dean Kamen November 9, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of FIRST and President of DEKA Research and Development Corporation, Dean Kamen.
  143. Episode 143 Dan Rather November 13, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes former CBS News anchor Dan Rather.
  144. Episode 144 Jeff Swartz November 14, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes CEO of Timberland, Jeff Swartz.
  145. Episode 145 Al Franken/Dr. Michael Novacek November 15, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes Al Franken and paleontologist Dr. Michael Novacek.
  146. Episode 146 Richard Linklater November 16, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes Richard Linklater, director of Fast Food Nation.
  147. Episode 147 Jim Lehrer November 27, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes PBS News Hour anchor and author of The Phony Marine: A Novel, Jim Lehrer.
  148. Episode 148 Harry Shearer November 28, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes comedian Harry Shearer.
  149. Episode 149 Nora Ephron November 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 November 30, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes ESPN commentator and author of Miracle on 49th Street, Mike Lupica.
  151. Episode 151 Will Wright December 4, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes computer game designer Will Wright.
  152. Episode 152 Steven D. Levitt December 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 December 6, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes the president of New York University, John Sexton.
  154. Episode 154 Dr. Francis S. Collins December 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 December 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 December 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 December 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 December 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.
  159. Episode 159 Jack Welch December 18, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes the retired CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch.
  160. Episode 160 Deepak Chopra December 19, 2006 Tonight Stephen welcomes the leader in the field of mind body medicine, Deepak Chopra.
  161. Episode 161 Chris Funk, Robert Schneider December 20, 2006 Stephen Colbert vs the Decemberists.