The Colbert Report

Season 7

124 episodes 12 seasons

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The Colbert Report Season 7 released on January 3, 2011.

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S07E01 Aired January 03, 2011

Gov. Ed Rendell

Stephen uncovers a menace in Florida and talks to Ed Rendell about leaving office by choice.

S07E02 Aired January 04, 2011

Geoffrey Canada

Some want the dollar to be converted back to gold, and Geoffrey Canada advocates for education reform.

S07E03 Aired January 05, 2011

Atul Gawande

America's fruit supply is in danger, and Atul Gawande wants to reduce health risks in hospitals.

S07E04 Aired January 06, 2011

Dr. Ronald DePinho

Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how tides work, and Robert DePinho wants to reverse the aging process.

S07E05 Aired January 10, 2011

Fen Montaigne

Stephen violates the Constitution, and Fen Montaigne talks about Antarctic penguins.

S07E06 Aired January 11, 2011

Chris Hughes

Stephen picks this year's Grammy winners, and Chris Hughes starts a site for Jewish sumo wrestlers.

S07E07 Aired January 12, 2011

Bernard-Henri Levy

50 Cent makes $8 million on Twitter, and Bernard-Henri Levy discusses public intellectualism.

S07E08 Aired January 13, 2011

Kevin Spacey

Hitler delivers a moving speech in Tucson, and Stephen pictures Kevin Spacey naked with rose petals.

S07E09 Aired January 17, 2011

Sherry Turkle

Stephen unveils a new portrait of himself and talks to Sherry Turkle about alienating technology.

S07E10 Aired January 18, 2011

Cornel West

Stephen looks at education reform and assumes Cornel West's book is about Obama joining the circus.

S07E11 Aired January 19, 2011

Ron Reagan Jr.

Stephen gets a present from Afghanistan and talks to Ron Reagan about his memoir.

S07E12 Aired January 20, 2011

Chris Matthews

Christine Todd Whitman discusses state budget shortfalls, and Chris Matthews defends JFK's legacy.

S07E13 Aired January 24, 2011

Charlie Rose

House Republicans repeal health care to create new jobs, and Stephen talks to Charlie Rose.

S07E14 Aired January 25, 2011

Amy Chua

Stephen covers home appliance safety and talks to Amy Chua about her controversial book.

S07E15 Aired January 26, 2011

Michael Waldman, Christine Yvette Lewis

Michael Waldman rates the State of the Union, and Christine Yvette Lewis fights for domestic workers.

S07E16 Aired January 27, 2011

Dr. Daryl Bem, Brian Greene

Stephen wonders if ESP exists and asks Brian Greene if there is a universe where people buy books.

S07E17 Aired January 31, 2011

Samer Shehata, Dr. Paul Offit

There's a breakthrough in taser technology, and Dr. Paul Offit discusses the importance of vaccines.

S07E18 Aired February 01, 2011

Leslie Dach, Michael Lewis

Leslie Dach confirms Wal-Mart's collaboration with Obama, and Michael Lewis discusses Wall Street.

S07E19 Aired February 02, 2011

Sean Kelly

America must break its dependency on foreign turmoil, and Sean Dorrance Kelly discusses the sacred.

S07E20 Aired February 03, 2011

Jane McGonigal

Stephen previews the Super Bowl and talks to Jane McGonigal about video games.

S07E21 Aired February 14, 2011

LCD Soundsystem

Hosni Mubarak steps down onto a pillowy mound of money, and LCD Soundsystem performs.

S07E22 Aired February 15, 2011

Christiane Amanpour, David Albright

President Twitter Bird will lead Egypt, and David Albright talks about Iran's computer virus.

S07E23 Aired February 16, 2011

Eric Foner

Rupert Murdoch takes a new approach to journalism, and Eric Foner talks about Abraham Lincoln.

S07E24 Aired February 17, 2011

Jeffrey Leonard

Stephen poses for Project, and Jeffrey Leonard calls out big companies' late payment policies.

S07E25 Aired February 21, 2011

Eugene Jarecki

Rick Santorum complains about his Google problem, and Eugene Jarecki dispels the myths of Reagan.

S07E26 Aired February 22, 2011

Randi Weingarten, Bing West

Wisconsin Democrats waddle out of the state, and Bing West discusses the way out of Afghanistan.

S07E27 Aired February 23, 2011

Stephanie Coontz

Stephen brings a criminal to justice, and Stephanie Coontz talks about women in the 60s.

S07E28 Aired February 24, 2011

Glenn Greenwald, Mike Huckabee

Aaron Barr threatens WikiLeaks, and Mike Huckabee doesn't believe Obama is a Muslim.

S07E29 Aired February 28, 2011

Michael Scheuer

Stephen's portrait goes up for auction, and Michael Scheuer talks about Osama bin Laden.

S07E30 Aired March 01, 2011

Evan Osnos

Stephen addresses America's elderly and talks to Evan Osnos about the Oscars.

S07E31 Aired March 02, 2011

Harry Connick Jr.

There's a new hope for American manufacturing, and Harry Connick, Jr. won't be tickling the ivories.

S07E32 Aired March 03, 2011

Mark W. Moffett

Stephen fights Jimmy Fallon over his new ice cream flavor, and Mark Moffett talks about bees.

S07E33 Aired March 07, 2011

Joshua Foer

Stephen examines new questions about Obama's past and asks Joshua Foer where he put his car keys.

S07E34 Aired March 08, 2011

Dan Sinker

Congress bans the sale of traditional light bulbs, and Dan Sinker impersonates Rahm Emanuel.

S07E35 Aired March 09, 2011

David Brooks

Clarence Thomas may have a conflict of interest, and David Brooks talks about "The Social Animal."

S07E36 Aired March 10, 2011

Reza Aslan

Al Qaeda recruits Americans, and Reza Aslan talks about the Islamic-American experience.

S07E37 Aired March 21, 2011

Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers

Stephen's self-portrait goes up for auction, and Steve Martin does some bluegrass.

S07E38 Aired March 22, 2011

Ayman Mohyeldin

The art world buzzes about Stephen's portrait, and Ayman Mohyeldin talks in the Situation Mosque.

S07E39 Aired March 23, 2011

Nathan Myhrvold

Simon de Pury dances to Snoop Dogg, and Nathan Myhrvold uses modern scientific methods to cook food.

S07E40 Aired March 24, 2011

Jody Williams

Food prices skyrocket, a cable news feud escalates, and Jody Williams wants to advance equality.

S07E41 Aired March 28, 2011

Michael Moore

Labor unions fight on, and Stephen stands outside with a bullhorn to interview Michael Moore.

S07E42 Aired March 29, 2011

Dr. Anthony Fauci

Stephen questions Obama's plan for Libya and talks infectious diseases with Dr. Anthony Fauci.

S07E43 Aired March 30, 2011

Tim Shriver

Stephen practices Rebecca Black's "Friday" and does a PSA for Tim Shriver.

S07E44 Aired March 31, 2011

Piers Gibbon

The Wisconsin anti-union law faces trouble, and Piers Gibbon talks about cannibalism.

S07E45 Aired April 04, 2011

Andrew Chaikin

Stephen prepares for a world without Glenn Beck, and Andrew Chaikin wants humans to travel to Mars.

S07E46 Aired April 05, 2011

James Franco

Tim Pawlenty raps about pop culture, and James Franco proves he's a Tolkien fan.

S07E47 Aired April 06, 2011

Sir David Tang

Stephen prepares for the royal wedding, and David Tang corrects celebrity rumors.

S07E48 Aired April 07, 2011

Jeff Greenfield

Stephen gets ready for the royal wedding and talks to Jeff Greenfield about alternate histories.

S07E49 Aired April 11, 2011

Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage

Walgreens offers Pap smears, and Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage test the blue ice myth.

S07E50 Aired April 12, 2011

Ray Kurzweil

Mitt Romney throws his hat in the ring, and Ray Kurzweil says man and machine are becoming one.

S07E51 Aired April 13, 2011

Morgan Spurlock

Unilever creates armpit insecurity among women, and Morgan Spurlock addresses product placement.

S07E52 Aired April 14, 2011

Caroline Kennedy

Trevor Potter helps Stephen fill out super PAC forms, and Caroline Kennedy recites poetry.

S07E53 Aired April 25, 2011

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.

S07E54 Aired April 26, 2011

A.C. Grayling

The climate change debate continues, and A.C. Grayling writes a secular Bible.

S07E55 Aired April 27, 2011

Ice-T

The new danger in air travel comes with a $25 fee, and Ice-T talks about his memoir.

S07E56 Aired April 28, 2011

Wade Graham

Stephen travels to England for the royal wedding, and asks Wade Graham about Covent Garden.

S07E57 Aired May 02, 2011

Francis Fukuyama

Stephen throws a "We Got Bin Laden" party, and Francis Fukuyama warns of the Chinese threat.

S07E58 Aired May 03, 2011

Rex Ryan

Stephen covers new details in the hunt for Bin Laden and talks to Rex Ryan for six minutes.

S07E59 Aired May 04, 2011

Amy Farrell

"Atlas Shrugged" comes to the big screen, and Amy Farrell wants to end the persecution of fat people.

S07E60 Aired May 05, 2011

Bill James

Donald Trump applies his wisdom to same-sex marriage, and Bill James discusses true crime.

S07E61 Aired May 09, 2011

Lupe Fiasco

Stephen looks at a unique solution to the debt crisis in Michigan, and Lupe Fiasco performs.

S07E62 Aired May 10, 2011

Geoffrey Rush

A billboard predicts the end of the world, and Geoffrey Rush explains why he's not a method actor.

S07E63 Aired May 11, 2011

Eric Greitens

Stephen receives an unexpected honor, and Eric Greitens talks about being a Navy Seal.

S07E64 Aired May 12, 2011

John Bradshaw

Stephen warns of a new government intrusion and talks to John Bradshaw about dog behavior.

S07E65 Aired May 16, 2011

Alison Klayman

Stephen files his super PAC request, and Alison Klayman talks about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.

S07E66 Aired May 17, 2011

Amy Kremer

Stephen covers tax breaks for oil companies and talks to Amy Kremer dressed as an American patriot.

S07E67 Aired May 18, 2011

Austan Goolsbee

Newt Gingrich struggles to stay on message, and Austan Goolsbee talks about the debt ceiling.

S07E68 Aired May 19, 2011

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

John Lithgow performs Gingrich's press release, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar discusses the Harlem Rens.

S07E69 Aired May 31, 2011

James Stewart

Stephen wonders if the world ended and lies about reading James Stewart's book.

S07E70 Aired June 01, 2011

Robert Kennedy, Jr.

Stephen examines the Weiner scandal, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. makes a mountain out of a molehill.

S07E71 Aired June 02, 2011

Salman Khan

Congress rejects raising the debt ceiling, and Salman Khan teaches over 53 million students.

S07E72 Aired June 06, 2011

Werner Herzog

Sarah Palin describes Paul Revere's midnight ride, and Werner Herzog talks about cave paintings.

S07E73 Aired June 07, 2011

Sugar Ray Leonard

Rand Paul identifies terrorists, and Stephen thumb wrestles Sugar Ray Leonard.

S07E74 Aired June 08, 2011

Bre Pettis

Anthony Weiner captures the manscaping vote, and Bre Pettis print a 3-D copy of Stephen's head.

S07E75 Aired June 09, 2011

Tom Ridge

Andrew Breitbart shows a photo of Anthony Weiner's penis, and Tom Ridge talks about natural gas.

S07E76 Aired June 13, 2011

Henry Kissinger

Freestyle canoe dancing heats up, and Henry Kissinger discusses America's relationship with China.

S07E77 Aired June 14, 2011

Janny Scott

Stephen explores "Sesame Street" corruption and talks to Janny Scott about Barack Obama's mother.

S07E78 Aired June 15, 2011

Keith Olbermann

Seniors face a shocking new threat, and Keith Olbermann returns to television.

S07E79 Aired June 20, 2011

Bon Iver

Stephen looks at new developments in technology, and Bon Iver performs.

S07E80 Aired June 21, 2011

Florence And The Machine

Jack White helps Stephen revive his music career, and Florence and the Machine perform.

S07E81 Aired June 22, 2011

Talib Kweli

Stephen comes clean with Jack White, Obama defends actions in Libya, and Talib Kweli performs.

S07E82 Aired June 23, 2011

The Black Belles

Jack White presents "Charlene II (I'm Over You)," and Stephen performs with the Black Belles.

S07E83 Aired June 27, 2011

Grover Norquist

Ted Nugent writes an Op-ed, and Stephen wants to claim Grover Norquist as a dependent.

S07E84 Aired June 28, 2011

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.

S07E85 Aired June 29, 2011

Gary Sinise

The FEC makes a decision about Stephen's Super PAC, and Gary Sinise entertains American troops.

S07E86 Aired June 30, 2011

Timothy Garton Ash

The FEC allows Stephen to form his Super PAC, and Timothy Garton Ash discusses subversive facts.

S07E87 Aired July 11, 2011

Michael Shermer

The natural gas industry tries to counter bad press, and Michael Shermer discusses "Skeptic Magazine."

S07E88 Aired July 12, 2011

Dan Savage

Michele Bachmann signs a controversial pledge, and Dan Savage talks about marriage and monogamy.

S07E89 Aired July 13, 2011

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.

S07E90 Aired July 14, 2011

Jose Antonio Vargas

The Rupert Murdoch scandal deepens, and Jose Antonio Vargas comes out of the border-gay closet.

S07E91 Aired July 18, 2011

John Prendergast

Fox News blows the lid back onto the Murdoch story, and John Prendergast discusses South Sudan.

S07E92 Aired July 19, 2011

David Carr

Newt Gingrich drowns in debt, and David Carr feels like the tallest leprechaun in "Page One."

S07E93 Aired July 20, 2011

Michael Sandel

A pie attack makes Rupert Murdoch sympathetic, Republicans limit who can vote, and Michael Sandel examines the ethical issue of sailor cannibalism.

S07E94 Aired July 21, 2011

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.

S07E95 Aired July 25, 2011

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.

S07E96 Aired July 26, 2011

Brooke Gladstone

Herman Cain breaks Stephen's heart, Peter Edelman talks "poors," and Brooke Gladstone reflects on the media's influence.

S07E97 Aired July 27, 2011

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.

S07E98 Aired July 28, 2011

Buddy Roemer

John McCain enrages Tea Partiers by calling them "Hobbits," and Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer won't take special-interest donations.

S07E99 Aired August 01, 2011

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.

S07E100 Aired August 02, 2011

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.

S07E101 Aired August 03, 2011

Robert Wittman

A half-Hispanic teenager steals Spider-Man's job, Monopoly gets a makeover, and Robert Wittman solves art crimes.

S07E102 Aired August 04, 2011

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.

S07E103 Aired August 08, 2011

Nassir Ghaemi

America's credit rating plummets, Prescott Group has a cheap doomsday solution, and Nassir Ghaemi thinks madness creates first-rate leaders.

S07E104 Aired August 09, 2011

The Cars

The liberal media's hot-airheads have started indoctrinating America's kids.

S07E105 Aired August 10, 2011

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.

S07E106 Aired August 11, 2011

Gloria Steinem

Mitt Romney thinks corporations are people too, Stephen reveals his super PAC ad, and Gloria Steinem discusses gender equality.

S07E107 Aired August 15, 2011

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.

S07E108 Aired August 16, 2011

STS-135 astronauts

Barack Obama spins "Obamacare," Frank Luntz transforms the Colbert Super PAC, and Atlantis' crewmembers talk about their final space mission.

S07E109 Aired August 17, 2011

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.

S07E110 Aired August 18, 2011

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.

S07E111 Aired September 06, 2011

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.

S07E112 Aired September 07, 2011

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.

S07E113 Aired September 08, 2011

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.

S07E114 Aired September 12, 2011

Diane Sawyer

Stephen reports on an old-school reporter, America profits from grief, and Diane Sawyer discusses "Jacqueline Kennedy: In Her Own Words."

S07E115 Aired September 13, 2011

Al Gore

Barack Obama unveils his jobs plan, Paul Krugman discusses the Lesser Depression, and Al Gore focuses on climate reality.

S07E116 Aired September 14, 2011

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."

S07E117 Aired September 15, 2011

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.

S07E118 Aired September 20, 2011

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.

S07E119 Aired September 21, 2011

Daniel Yergin

Reuters' Chrystia Freeland discusses Europe's financial crisis, protestors occupy Wall Street, and Daniel Yergin discusses the world's quest for energy.

S07E120 Aired September 22, 2011

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.

S07E121 Aired September 26, 2011

Radiohead

America reaches a milestone in corporate civil rights, Thom Yorke and Ed O'Brien discuss global warming, and rock legend Radiohead performs.

S07E122 Aired September 27, 2011

Melinda Gates

Rick Perry owns his horrific debate performance, the NFL tightens stadium security, and Melinda Gates works on improving America's public schools.

S07E123 Aired September 28, 2011

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.

S07E124 Aired September 29, 2011

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.