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SeasonJan 3, 2011 · 124 Episodes

Season 7

Episodes: 50 / 124

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1. Gov. Ed Rendell

Jan 3, 2011

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

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2. Geoffrey Canada

Jan 4, 2011

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

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3. Atul Gawande

Jan 5, 2011

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

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4. Dr. Ronald DePinho

Jan 6, 2011

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

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5. Fen Montaigne

Jan 10, 2011

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

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6. Chris Hughes

Jan 11, 2011

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

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7. Bernard-Henri Levy

Jan 12, 2011

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

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8. Kevin Spacey

Jan 13, 2011

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

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9. Sherry Turkle

Jan 17, 2011

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

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10. Cornel West

Jan 18, 2011

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

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11. Ron Reagan Jr.

Jan 19, 2011

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

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12. Chris Matthews

Jan 20, 2011

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

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13. Charlie Rose

Jan 24, 2011

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

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14. Amy Chua

Jan 25, 2011

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

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19. Sean Kelly

Feb 2, 2011

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

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20. Jane McGonigal

Feb 3, 2011

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

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21. LCD Soundsystem

Feb 14, 2011

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

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23. Eric Foner

Feb 16, 2011

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

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24. Jeffrey Leonard

Feb 17, 2011

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

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25. Eugene Jarecki

Feb 21, 2011

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

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27. Stephanie Coontz

Feb 23, 2011

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

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29. Michael Scheuer

Feb 28, 2011

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

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30. Evan Osnos

Mar 1, 2011

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

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31. Harry Connick Jr.

Mar 2, 2011

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

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32. Mark W. Moffett

Mar 3, 2011

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

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33. Joshua Foer

Mar 7, 2011

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

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34. Dan Sinker

Mar 8, 2011

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

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35. David Brooks

Mar 9, 2011

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

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36. Reza Aslan

Mar 10, 2011

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

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38. Ayman Mohyeldin

Mar 22, 2011

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

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39. Nathan Myhrvold

Mar 23, 2011

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

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40. Jody Williams

Mar 24, 2011

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

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41. Michael Moore

Mar 28, 2011

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

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42. Dr. Anthony Fauci

Mar 29, 2011

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

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43. Tim Shriver

Mar 30, 2011

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

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44. Piers Gibbon

Mar 31, 2011

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

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45. Andrew Chaikin

Apr 4, 2011

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

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46. James Franco

Apr 5, 2011

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

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47. Sir David Tang

Apr 6, 2011

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

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48. Jeff Greenfield

Apr 7, 2011

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

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50. Ray Kurzweil

Apr 12, 2011

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

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