Season 4 · Episode 3 — Gov. Mike Huckabee, Matt Taibbi
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits.
Season 4 episodes
E1E2E3E4E5E6E7E8E9E10E11E12E13E14E15E16E17Tonight Stephen welcomes Slate editor in chief Jacob Weisberg, author of The Bush Tragedy. Also, Stephen talks with Tony Campolo, author of…
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E19Tonight Stephen welcomes Democratic strategist Tad Devine. Also Stephen talks with the senior editor of The National Review Richard Brookhi…
E20Tonight Stephen welcomes naturalist Mark Moffett, author of Face to Face with Frogs. Also, Presidental candiate and former Arkansas Governa…
E21Stephen begins with congratulating Barack Obama winning a Grammy award for "Best Spoken Word Album" for The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on R…
E22Stephen begins with a discussion on Mike Huckabee's running mate. Stephen claims that via obligation, he should be the running mate. He als…
E23Stephen begins by talking about how he survived the writers strike. He brings his writers (including, strangely enough, Tiki Barber, Mikhai…
E24Stephen begins with "Who's Riding my Coattails now?", putting German comedian Oliver Pocher on notice for stealing his pose that he used on…
E25Stephen starts by talking about a photo of Barack Obama in Muslim dress, claiming he is a terrorist. He says that the photo does not devide…
E26Stephen begins by discussing a recent John McCain rally, in which opening speaker Bill Cunningham said negative things about Barack Obama.…
E27Tonight Stephen welcomes the president and co-founder of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk. Also, Stephen talks with the senior editor for The National…
E28Tonight Stephen welcomes the former UN undersecretary general for communications and public information, and author of The Elephant, the Ti…
E29Stephen starts by talking about John McCain and his support from John Hagee. Stephen expresses his anger of Hagee's views about Catholics.…
E30Stephen begins by paying tribute to Brett Favre. He then becomes angry about Mike Huckabee losing the Republican primaries to John McCain.…
E31Tonight Stephen welcomes musician John Legend.
E32Stephen begins by talking about the Eliot Spitzer scandal. In "The Wørd," he talks about Hillary Clinton's claim that she is ahead in the D…
E33Stephen talks about his hate for John McCain, which he is forced to set aside to support him as the Republican nominee. In "The Wørd," Step…
E34E35Tonight Stephen welcomes Columbia University professor and author of Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes it to the Streets, Su…
E36Tonight Stephen welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save th…
E37Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary singer/songwriter Carole King.
E38Tonight Stephen welcomes former White House Press Secretary and author of Why Women Should Rule the World, Dee Dee Myers.
E39E40Tonight Stephen welcomes professor of English and journalism and author of Why We're Liberals: A Political Handbook for Post-Bush America,…
E41Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-founder of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Van Jones.
E42Tonight Stephen welcomes classic American rock band R.E.M. to talk about their new album, "Accelerate".
E43Tonight Stephen welcomes telecommunications professor and author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing without Organizations, Cl…
E44Tonight Stephen welcomes former pro wrestler and Governor of Minnesota and author of Don't Start the Revolution Without Me!, Jesse Ventura.…
E45Tonight Stephen welcomes former Clinton Secretary of State and author of Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America's Reputati…
E46Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of Citizens for Retiring the Penny, Jeff Gore.
E47Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist (specializing in the Middle East) and author of Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East, Robi…
E48Tonight Stephen welcomes the host of Hardball, Chris Matthews.
E49Tonight Stephen welcomes Grammy Award winning musical group The Roots.
E50Tonight Stephen welcomes Pennsylvania's Governor, Ed Rendell.
E51Tonight Stephen welcomes Pennsylvania Congressman Rep. Patrick Murphy.
E52Tonight Stephen welcomes Vermont Congressman Rep. Bernie Sanders.
E53Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Age of American Unreason, Susan Jacoby.
E54Tonight Stephen welcomes radio host and author of For One More Day, Mitch Albom.
E55Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist, California's First Lady and author of Just Who Will You Be?: Big Question, Little Book. Answers Within…
E56Tonight Stephen welcomes musician Feist.
E57Tonight Stephen welcomes political activist and author of Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith, Anne Lamott.
E58Tonight Stephen welcomes law professor at Harvard University and author of The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State, Noah Feldman.
E59Tonight Stephen welcomes social critic and author of World Made by Hand, James Kunstler.
E60Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport, Carl Hiaasen.
E61Tonight Stephen welcomes opera singer Nathan Gunn.
E62Tonight Stephen welcomes science writer and author of The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments, George Johnson.
E63Tonight Stephen welcomes the editor in chief of the Huffington Post and author of Right Is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America,…
E64Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty, Dr. Mehmet Oz.
E65Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of What Really Sank the Titanic: New Forensic Discoveries, Jennifer McCarty.
E66Tonight Stephen welcomes the president of Americans for Tax Reform and author of Leave Us Alone: Getting the Government's Hands Off Our Mon…
E67Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour, Andr…
E68E69Tonight Stephen welcomes Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill.
E70Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wall Street and Washing…
E71Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-producer of the movie Surf Wise, Jon Paskowitz.
E72Tonight Stephen welcomes political commentator and author of One Man's America: The Pleasures and Provocations of Our Singular Nation, Geor…
E73Tonight Stephen welcomes Oklahoma Representative and Libertarian Presidential candidate, Bob Barr.
E74Tonight Stephen welcomes conservative political commentator and author of Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost It…
E75Tonight Stephen welcomes New York columnist Phil Weiss.
E76Tonight Stephen welcomes wildlife scientist and author of Life in the Valley of Death: The Fight to Save Tigers in a Land of Guns, Gold, an…
E77Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America, David Hajdu.
E78Tonight Stephen welcomes professor of environmental health sciences at Columbia University, Dixon Despommier.
E79Tonight Stephen talks with biologist and author of Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America's Soul, Kenneth Miller.
E80Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-founder of the Berkman Center for Internet Security and author of The Future of the Internet--And How to St…
E81Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz.
E82Tonight Stephen welcomes Bible scholar and author of Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church,…
E83Tonight Stephen welcomes political satirist and author of This Land Is Their Land: Reports from a Divided Nation, Barbara Ehrenriech.
E84Tonight Stephen welcomes rapper, actor and star of Hancock, Will Smith.
E85Tonight Stephen welcomes astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Also, Stephen talks with architecture…
E86E87Tonight Stephen welcomes the head of Yale's Center for Business the Environment, Dan Esty. Also Stephen talks with Lama Surya Das about whe…
E88Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of Let Them In: The Case for Open Borders, Jason Riley. Also, Stephen talks with Julia Sweig…
E89Tonight Stephen welcomes rock group Rush. They perform Tom Sawyer
E90Tonight Stephen welcomes the wife of former Presidential candidate John Edwards and author of Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength fr…
E91Tonight Stephen welcomes Virginia Senator and author of A Time to Fight: Reclaiming a Fair and Just America, Senator Jim Webb.
E92Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of OBD: Obsessive Branding Disorder: The Illusion of Business and the Business of Illusion,…
E93Tonight Stephen welcomes rapper Nas who is representing www.colorofchange.org and their petition to FOX to stop racist bias in news.
E94Tonight Stephen welcomes astronaut Garrett Reisman.
E95Tonight Stephen welcomes country music superstar Toby Keith and star of Beer for My Horses, plus Keith performs the song of the same name.
E96Tonight Stephen welcomes Eric Roston, author of The Carbon Age: How Life's Core Element Has Become Civilization's Greatest Threat.
E97Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary musical act Crosby, Stills Nash.
E98Tonight Stephen welcomes former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
E99Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of OBD: Obsessive Branding Disorder: The Illusion of Business and the Business of Illusion,…
E100Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times columnist and author of The Night of the Gun: A Reporter Investigates the Darkest Story of his Life…
E101Tonight Stephen welcomes actor/director and star of Swing Vote, Kevin Costner.
E102Tonight Stephen welcomes contributing editor for Harper's and author of The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule, Thomas Frank.
E103Tonight Stephen welcomes the anchor for Univision News and author of The Gift of Time: Letters from a Father, Jorge Ramos.
E104Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into a War on American Id…
E105Tonight Stephen welcomes social critic and author of Why We Hate Us: American Discontent in the New Millennium, Dick Meyer.
E106Tonight Stephen welcomes combat journalist and author of The Strongest Tribe: War, Politics, and the Endgame in Iraq, Bing West.
E107Tonight Stephen welcomes former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, author of What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washi…
E108Tonight Stephen welcomes former Arkansas Governor and Republican Presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee.
E109Tonight Stephen welcomes biographer, historian and author of George Washington on Leadership, Richard Brookhiser.
E110Tonight Stephen welcomes political commentator and author of All about the Beat: Why Hip-Hop Can't Save Black America, John McWhorter.
E111Tonight Stephen welcomes the former director of the National Economic Council, Laura Tyson.
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E125E126E127E128E129E130Stephen offers his investment advice, and Kathleen Parker doesn't think Sarah Palin is ready.
E131E132E133Stephen starts by talking about the final presidential debate, praising John McCain, but attacking his references to Joe the Plumber. Steph…
E134Stephen begins by talking about Colin Powell endorsing Barack Obama for president. He then interviews Fareed Zakaria about the economic cri…
E135Stephen begins by talking about Stephen Jr., his adopted eagle son, who was spotted in Oregon. He claims that Stephen Jr. has been supporti…
E136E137E138Grammy Award winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma, (Songs of Joy and Peace).
E139Stephen welcomes Sherman Alexie, author of "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian."
E140Tonight Stephen welcomes Baltimore Sun reporter David Simon.
E141E142Andrew Sullivan says conservatives should support Obama.
E143Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart report live from Indecision World Headquarters where Comedy Central has rounded up the best researchers and…
E144Stephen sits down with civil rights pioneer Andrew Young.
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E149Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell. Also, Stephen talks with the host of Meet the Pres…
E150Tonight Stephen welcomes singer/songwriter Paul Simon.
E151Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Panic: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity, Michael Lewis.
E152Tonight Stephen welcomes economist and author of Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America, Thom…
E153Stephen checks in on the war in Afghanistan, and Roland Fryer sees if cash incentives inspire students.
E154Plaxico Burress could go to jail, and Jeffrey Goldberg says airline security is insufficient.
E155The media reacts to Obama's cabinet picks, and Barbara Walters promotes her TV special.
E156A new report predicts a biological attack, and Nicholas Wade wants to recreate a woolly mammoth.
E157Stephen briefly mentions Barbra Streisand kissing President Bush. He then talks about a potential government bailout of the Big Three U.S.…
E158Stephen briefly mentions the arrest and indictment of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. A discussion on Frost/Nixon, he interviews Kevin B…
E159Richard Haass believes this century has the potential for America to cooperate with other countries to make the world safer.
E160Stephen talks about Atheists trying to take the Christ out of Christmas. Michael Phelps will compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics after Step…