Season 5

Jan 5, 2009

Stephen congratulates John King and the rest of the media on getting Obama elected.

Jan 6, 2009

Matt Miller says the government must make sure we have basic securities like health care and pensions.

Jan 7, 2009

Benicio Del Toro talks about meeting Castro to prepare for "Che."

Jan 8, 2009

Lawrence Lessig says the outdated copyright laws have turned our kids into criminals.

Jan 12, 2009

Anthony Romero believes it will be a huge mistake if Barack Obama doesn't close Guantanamo immediately.

Jan 13, 2009

Niall Ferguson explains how money is a relationship between a creditor and a debtor.

Jan 14, 2009

Barack Obama may be over-marketed, and Alan Khazei wants Americans to volunteer.

Jan 15, 2009

A look back on President Bush's relationship with the media -- Stephen wonders if tonight's the night they finally do it and Shepard Fairey's "Hope" poster belongs to everyone.

Jan 19, 2009

Frank Rich says George W. Bush delivers a message of hope for mediocrity.

Jan 20, 2009

Tonight Stephen welcomes Washington Post columnist and author of The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn't, and Why, Jabari Asim.

Jan 21, 2009

Elizabeth Alexander explains to Stephen the difference between a metaphor and a lie.

Jan 22, 2009

Tonight Stephen welcomes Newsweek editor and author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, Jon Meacham.

Jan 26, 2009

Obama changes Bush's policy on science, and Ed Young thinks married people should have more sex.

Jan 27, 2009

Documentary, "Man on Wire"

Jan 28, 2009

Jan 29, 2009

President and CEO, Center for American Progress

Feb 2, 2009

The government collapses in Iceland, and Stephen gets mad at Dan Zaccagnino.

Feb 3, 2009

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. says Abraham Lincoln was always against slavery, but he wasn't a fan of black people.

Feb 4, 2009

Actor, "The Pink Panther 2"

Feb 5, 2009

Stephen salutes the Boy Scouts, and Jonah Lehrer discusses the neuroscience of decision-making.

Feb 9, 2009

Stephen welcomes musical guest TV On The Radio.

Feb 10, 2009

It's tough times for the Republican Party, and Stephen gives a shout out to a former employee.

Feb 11, 2009

New York Times article, "My Genomic Self"

Feb 12, 2009

Adam Gopnik claims that faith and fear no longer rule our lives because of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin.

Feb 23, 2009

Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief scientific advisor for chemistry.com, anthropology professor and author of Why Him? Why Her?: Finding Real Love By Understanding Your Personality Type, Helen Fisher.

Feb 24, 2009

Cliff Sloan believes that Marbury v. Madison is significant because it established the rule of law.

Feb 25, 2009

Mayor John Fetterman believes Braddock, PA is a great place to spend some of the stimulus money.

Feb 26, 2009

Stephen wants to know how Kris Kristofferson can be a country musician and a liberal at the same time.

Mar 2, 2009

Late at night, who does David Byrne fear David Byrne is?

Mar 3, 2009

President Obama taxes the rich to pay for universal health care, and South Carolina may finally end gun prostitution.

Mar 4, 2009

Carl Wilson tries to understand the popularity of Celine Dion in "Let's Talk About Love" and will NASA name part of the space station after Stephen if he changes his name to Stephen Urine Filtration System?

Mar 5, 2009

Steven Johnson talks about Joseph Priestley, the man who first realized that plants actually create the oxygen we breathe.

Mar 9, 2009

Lisa Hannigan sewed the cover, liner notes and lyrics of her album "Sea Sew."

Mar 10, 2009

Tonight Stephen welcomes microbiologist and member of the Joint BioEnergy Institute, Dr. Jay Keasling. Also Stephen talks with NASA's associate administrator for space operations Bill Gerstenmaier about the Kepler Probe and other space exploration.

Mar 11, 2009

Tonight Stephen welcomes Newsweek correspondent and author of 'The Thirteen American Arguments: Enduring Debates that Define and Inspire Our Country', Howard Fineman.

Mar 12, 2009

Peter Singer urges Stephen to give money to poor people rather than enjoying it himself.

Mar 16, 2009

Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'The Graveyard Book'.

Mar 17, 2009

Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon'.

Mar 18, 2009

Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'Engaging the Muslim World'.

Mar 19, 2009

Tonight Stephen welcomes the president of Choose Responsibility.

Mar 30, 2009

The guest tonight is Derrick Pitts, Chief Astronomer at The Franklin Institute.

Mar 31, 2009

David Plotz, Author of 'Good Book LP' talks to Stephen tonight.

Apr 1, 2009

Author of "Dead Aid", Dambisa Moyo is the guest on tonight's show.

Apr 2, 2009

One of the co-founders of Twitter is the guest for tonight's show.

Apr 6, 2009

Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of Banquo's Ghosts, Rich Lowry.

Apr 7, 2009

Tonight Stephen welcomes Jordan's Queen Noor.

Apr 8, 2009

Tonight Stephen welcomes the editor at large for the San Francisco Chronicle, Phil Bronstein.

Apr 9, 2009

Tonight Stephen welcomes Bible expert and author of Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (And Why We Don't Know About Them), Bart Ehrman.

Apr 14, 2009

Tonight Stephen welcomes psychotherapist and author of Bodies, Susie Orbach. Also, Stephen talks with NASA's Deputy Chief, Astronaut Office at the Johnson Space Center, Sunita Williams about the naming of the new node on the International Space Station.

Apr 15, 2009

Tonight Stephen welcomes the anchor of PBS' NewsHour and author of Oh, Jonny, Jim Lehrer.