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Season 13

Season 13

2008
160 Episodes

Episodes

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1. Ronald Seeber

Jan 7, 2008

Tonight, a professor of labor relations at Cornell University who shares his views on worker strikes, Ronald Seeber. Jon begins tonights show by sharing his statement of solidarity with the writer's strike by showcasing his unibrow. Also, the show's name has been changed until the strike is over to A Daily Show With Jon Stewart. Jon then reports on the winners of the Iowa caucus. Finally, Jon summarizes the conflict surrounding the Writers Guild strike in a segment called "Space Reserved For Clever Pun".

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2. David Frum

Jan 8, 2008
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3. John Zogby

Jan 9, 2008
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4. Lou Dobbs

Jan 10, 2008
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5. Fareed Zakaria

Jan 14, 2008
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6. Amb. John Bolton

Jan 15, 2008
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7. Jonah Goldberg

Jan 16, 2008
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8. Allen Raymond

Jan 17, 2008
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9. Jon Meacham

Jan 21, 2008
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10. Jim Wallis

Jan 22, 2008
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11. P.J. O'Rourke

Jan 23, 2008
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12. Gerri Willis

Jan 24, 2008
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13. Phil Simms

Jan 28, 2008
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14. Doris Kearns Goodwin

Jan 29, 2008
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15. Peggy Noonan

Jan 30, 2008
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16. Karen Tumulty

Jan 31, 2008
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17. Tim Gunn

Feb 4, 2008
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18. Chris Wallace

Feb 5, 2008
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19. Tom Brokaw

Feb 6, 2008
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20. Laton McCartney

Feb 7, 2008
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21. Philip Shenon

Feb 11, 2008
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22. Bill Kristol

Feb 12, 2008
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23. Mark Siegel

Feb 13, 2008
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24. Lee Siegel

Feb 14, 2008
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25. Madeleine Albright

Feb 26, 2008
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26. Allen Guelzo

Feb 27, 2008
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27. Brian Williams

Feb 28, 2008

Tonight, the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, Brian Williams. Jon begins tonight's show with a look at Bush's recent presidential news conference and his trip to Africa in a segment called "Bushman of Africa". Senior White House Correspondent John Oliver was along for the ride with President Bush in Africa and talks with Jon about his experience. Finally, Expert Youth Politics Reporter on Voting Demetri Martin reports on why the youth vote is so important this election year in a segment called "Trendspotting with Demetri Martin". The TDS Street Team hits the New York City bar scene and asks young people who their voting for.

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28. Hillary Clinton

Mar 3, 2008

Tonight, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

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29. Ralph Nader

Mar 4, 2008
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30. Martin Fletcher

Mar 5, 2008
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31. Sen. Tom Daschle

Mar 6, 2008
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32. Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell

Mar 10, 2008
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33. Grover Norquist

Mar 11, 2008
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34. Ronald Kessler

Mar 12, 2008
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35. Dana Perino

Mar 13, 2008
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36. Brian Fagan

Mar 17, 2008
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37. Jeffrey Sachs

Mar 18, 2008
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38. Sen. Arlen Specter

Mar 19, 2008
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39. Alex Kingsbury

Mar 20, 2008
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40. Sen. Chuck Hagel

Mar 31, 2008
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41. Simon LeVay

Apr 1, 2008
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42. William Safire

Apr 2, 2008
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43. George Clooney

Apr 3, 2008
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44. Nathan Lane

Apr 7, 2008
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45. Cokie Roberts

Apr 8, 2008
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46. Steve Coll

Apr 9, 2008
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47. Aram Roston

Apr 10, 2008
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48. Judd Apatow

Apr 14, 2008
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49. Jack Goldsmith

Apr 15, 2008
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50. Peter Steinfels

Apr 16, 2008
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51. Uma Thurman

Apr 17, 2008
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52. Sen. Barack Obama

Apr 21, 2008
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53. John Waters

Apr 22, 2008

Tonight, cult film director John Waters. Jon begins the show tonight looking at the presidential candidates addressing the audience of the WWE. Next, Jon takes a look at so-called military analysts the media uses, but the Pentagon call message force multipliers in a segment called "The Less You Know". Senior Military Analyst Rob Riggle talks with Jon about the recent Pentagon report about Pakistan being a safe haven for terrorists. Finally, Samantha Bee and Larry Wilmore visit Pennsylvania and talk with some voters.

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54. Howard Fineman

Apr 23, 2008
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55. Colin Firth

Apr 24, 2008
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56. Jimmy Carter

Apr 28, 2008
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57. Newt Gingrich

Apr 29, 2008
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58. Robert Schlesinger

Apr 30, 2008
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59. Howard Dean

May 1, 2008
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60. Sen. Harry Reid

May 5, 2008
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61. Fareed Zakaria

May 6, 2008
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62. John McCain

May 7, 2008
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63. David D. Perlmutter

May 8, 2008
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64. Douglas J. Feith

May 12, 2008
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65. Bill Moyers

May 13, 2008
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66. John Harwood

May 14, 2008
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67. Denis Leary

May 15, 2008
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68. Matt Taibbi

May 27, 2008
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69. Fred Burton

May 28, 2008
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70. Richard Clark

May 29, 2008
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71. Scott McClellan

Jun 2, 2008
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72. David Sedaris

Jun 3, 2008
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73. Barbara Walters

Jun 4, 2008
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74. Adam Sandler

Jun 5, 2008
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75. Sen. Jim Webb

Jun 9, 2008
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76. Ralph Reed

Jun 10, 2008
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77. Rick Shenkman

Jun 11, 2008
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78. Richard Engel

Jun 12, 2008
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79. David Iglesis

Jun 16, 2008
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80. Lara Logan

Jun 17, 2008
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81. Steve Carell

Jun 18, 2008

Tonight, comedian and actor Steve Carell talks about his new movie Get Smart.

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82. Mike Myers

Jun 19, 2008

Tonight, actor and comedian Mike Myers talks about his new movie The Love Guru.

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83. James McAvoy

Jun 23, 2008
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Tonight, actor James McAvoy talks about his new movie with Angeline Jolie, Wanted.

James Harding
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84. James Harding

Jun 24, 2008

Tonight, the editor from The Times in London, James Harding talks about his new book Alpha Dogs: The Americans Who Turned Political Spin into a Global Business.

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85. Coldplay

Jun 25, 2008

Tonight, English rock band Coldplay sing a few songs from their new album, Viva La Vida.

Ted Koppel
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86. Ted Koppel

Jun 26, 2008

Tonight, Ted Koppel talks about his new special about the symbiotic relationship between the U.S. and China on the Discovery Channel called The People's Republic of Capitalism.

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87. Andrew Ward

Jul 14, 2008

Author Andrew Ward discusses his new book, The Slaves' War.

Pierce Brosnan
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88. Pierce Brosnan

Jul 15, 2008
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89. Kenneth Pollack

Jul 16, 2008
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90. Maggie Gyllenhaal

Jul 17, 2008

Jon breaks out the Dobbs-O-Meter to measure how well the presidential candidates are doing with the Latino community. Kristen Schaal studies the cougar species, and invents her own name for men who date younger women. Maggie Gyllenhaal tells Jon how Batman made her weak in the knees.

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91. Richard Bitner

Jul 21, 2008

Barack Obama travels to the Middle East with all three major network news anchors tagging along. Rob Riggle, Larry Wilmore, John Oliver, Wyatt Cenac and Ed Helms are excited to cover Obama's trip to Baghdad. Wyatt Cenac goes to South Florida to find out which candidate the elderly Jews are voting for, and Richard Bitner explains the risky business of subprime mortgages.

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92. Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly

Jul 22, 2008

Obama Quest continues as Barack Obama visits his birthplace in Bethlehem. Former high-ranking Bush administration officials refuse to answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee, while John Oliver explains we're in a golden age of obstructive politics, and we don't even know it. Lewis Black lists America's insane deals in its End of an Empire Sale, and Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly show off their calves.

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93. T.J. English

Jul 23, 2008

Robert Novak hits a pedestrian with his car, and Barack Obama visits the holy land.

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94. Geo Beach

Jul 24, 2008

Geo Beach, host of the History Channel's "Tougher in Alaska," tells Jon why America's coldest state is also its greatest.

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95. Nancy Pelosi

Jul 28, 2008

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tells Jon about her new book, "Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters.

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96. Bill Bishop

Jul 29, 2008
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97. Ben Wattenberg

Jul 30, 2008
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98. Brian Williams

Jul 31, 2008
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99. Dennis Hopper

Aug 4, 2008
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100. Seth Rogan

Aug 5, 2008
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101. Sen. Chuck Schumer

Aug 6, 2008
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102. David Gregory

Aug 7, 2008
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103. Ron Suskind

Aug 11, 2008
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104. Sen. Mel Martinez

Aug 12, 2008
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105. Philip Pan

Aug 13, 2008
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106. Ben Stiller

Aug 14, 2008
Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.1 (Gov. Tim Kaine)
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107. Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.1 (Gov. Tim Kaine)

Aug 26, 2008
Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.2 (Howard Dean)
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108. Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.2 (Howard Dean)

Aug 27, 2008
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109. Evan Bayh

Aug 28, 2008
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110. Barack Obamas Acceptance Speech

Aug 29, 2008
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111. Brian Williams

Sep 2, 2008
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112. Newt Gingrich

Sep 3, 2008
Mike Huckabee
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113. Mike Huckabee

Sep 4, 2008
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114. Senator McCains Acceptance Speech

Sep 5, 2008
Barton Gellman
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115. Barton Gellman

Sep 15, 2008

Jon Stewart discusses the importance of blinking. Sarah Palin will talk to the press as soon as they stop asking her questions. Jason Jones is the only correspondent in the news team with his own spin-off. Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman discusses his book Angler about Dick Cheney's time as the vice-president.

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116. Ricky Gervais

Sep 16, 2008

Ricky Gervais talks about his new film, Ghost Town.

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117. Charlize Theron

Sep 17, 2008

Charlize Theron talks about her new movie Battle In Seattle.

Tony Blair
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118. Tony Blair

Sep 18, 2008
Bill Clinton
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119. Bill Clinton

Sep 23, 2008

Former President Bill Clinton stops by the show tonight to discuss the current election.

Aaron Eckhart
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120. Aaron Eckhart

Sep 24, 2008

Aaron Eckhart discusses his role in The Dark Knight.

Bob Schieffer
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121. Bob Schieffer

Sep 25, 2008

Journalist and host of CBS's Face the Nation Bob Schieffer talks about his new book Bob Schieffer's America.

Hooman Majd
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122. Hooman Majd

Sep 29, 2008
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Wyatt Cenac watches the debate with some elderly Jewish residents, and Hooman Majd explains that it's within Iran's rights to have nuclear enrichment of uranium on their own soil.

Bill Maher
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123. Bill Maher

Sep 30, 2008
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124. Peggy Noonan

Oct 1, 2008
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125. Clint Eastwood

Oct 2, 2008
Tim Robbins
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126. Tim Robbins

Oct 6, 2008
Sarah Vowell
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127. Sarah Vowell

Oct 7, 2008
Michelle Obama
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128. Michelle Obama

Oct 8, 2008
Robert De Niro
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129. Robert De Niro

Oct 9, 2008
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Amity Shlaes
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130. Amity Shlaes

Oct 13, 2008

Amity Shlaes discusses her book "The Forgotten Man".

Ari Fleischer
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131. Ari Fleischer

Oct 14, 2008
Richard Lewis
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132. Richard Lewis

Oct 15, 2008
Robert Reich
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133. Robert Reich

Oct 16, 2008
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134. Eugene Jarecki

Oct 20, 2008
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135. Christopher Buckley

Oct 21, 2008
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136. Tom Brokaw

Oct 22, 2008
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137. Gov. Jon Corzine

Oct 23, 2008

Jon Corzine talks about the effects of the financial crisis on New Jersey.

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138. Campbell Brown

Oct 27, 2008
Steve Martin
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139. Steve Martin

Oct 28, 2008
Senator Barack Obama
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140. Senator Barack Obama

Oct 29, 2008
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141. Bill Kristol

Oct 30, 2008

Bill Kristol believes Obama will be a conventionally liberal president.

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142. Doris Kearns Goodwin

Nov 3, 2008

Doris Kearns Goodwin believes Barack Obama will win, no question.

Indecision 2008: America's Choice
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143. Indecision 2008: America's Choice

Nov 4, 2008

The towering giants of fake news reunite for their hour-long Election Night special, Indecision 2008: America's Choice. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert report live from Indecision World Headquarters where Comedy Central has rounded up the best researchers and consultants (that it can afford) to provide shallow analysis, obscure factoids, random guesses and pointless sound.

Chris Wallace
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144. Chris Wallace

Nov 5, 2008

The Fox News Sunday anchor delivers an election postmortem.

Paul Rudd
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145. Paul Rudd

Nov 6, 2008

With guest Paul Rudd.

Thomas Friedman
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146. Thomas Friedman

Nov 11, 2008
T. Boone Pickens
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147. T. Boone Pickens

Nov 12, 2008

Sarah Palin launches a PR blitz, and T. Boone Pickens wants to end our dependence on foreign oil.

Bill O'Reilly
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148. Bill O'Reilly

Nov 13, 2008

Paul Broun compares Obama to Hitler, and Jon doesn't want Bill O'Reilly to be afraid anymore.

Sir David Frost.
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149. Sir David Frost.

Nov 17, 2008

George W. Bush hosts the G20 Summit, and Sir David Frost discusses his legendary Nixon interview.

Denis Leary
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150. Denis Leary

Nov 18, 2008
Jon Meacham
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151. Jon Meacham

Nov 19, 2008

Dick Cheney is indicted, while Joe Lieberman and Ted Stevens face the wrath of their parties.

Richard Belzer
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152. Richard Belzer

Nov 20, 2008

Iraq surrenders, and Richard Belzer reads a passage from Obama's inaugural address.

Anne Hathaway
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153. Anne Hathaway

Dec 1, 2008

Three people die in an attempt to get a jump on their holiday shopping. John Oliver explains who is responsible for the terror attacks in Mumbai. Plaxico Burress lets down America's youth by shooting himself in the thigh. MSNBC replaces Fox News as the new administration's mouthpiece, and Anne Hathaway vows to become a train wreck.

Calvin Trillin
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154. Calvin Trillin

Dec 2, 2008

Calvin Trillin reads his poems about Al Gore, Sarah Palin and John McCain.

Arianna Huffington
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155. Arianna Huffington

Dec 3, 2008

The new Planned Parenthood gift cards make great holiday presents. George W. Bush winds down his presidency with a Charlie Gibson interview. John Hodgman lets Jon know he's also a lame duck, and Arianna Huffington explains blogging.

Ron Howard
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156. Ron Howard

Dec 4, 2008

Three auto industry CEOs carpool to Washington to ask again for a bailout. Dr. Aasif Mandvi learns there's no cure for liberalism. Ron Howard does a cheesy Richard Nixon impression.

Matthew Alexander
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157. Matthew Alexander

Dec 8, 2008

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper shuts Parliament down. Samantha Bee, John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi discuss Canada's dependence on Great Britain. Matthew Alexander explains why torture is counterproductive in interrogating terrorists.

Mike Huckabee
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158. Mike Huckabee

Dec 9, 2008

Rod Blagojevich couldn't have made it any easier for the authorities to arrest him. Many of the nation's newspapers are on the brink of collapse thanks to the Internet. Mike Huckabee says the reason we have so much government is because people don't behave well with each other.

Don Rickles
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159. Don Rickles

Dec 10, 2008

Jason Jones shows some telling footage from his interview with Rod Blagojevich three years ago. Rob Riggle and his uniquely physical interviewing style won't soon be forgotten. Don Rickles gloats over beating Jon at the Emmys.

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160. Philip Seymour Hoffman

Dec 11, 2008

Hall & Oates perform a song about Alan Colmes and how much he means to all of us. Larry Wilmore says African-Americans support Proposition 8 because marriage is their holiest of holy institutions. Philip Seymour Hoffman shares what he learned about the catholic church while filming "Doubt.