The Daily Show
Season 18
2012158 episodes
Episode 1
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Oct 1, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The Obama and Romney camps aim low at the debates, the White House responds to violence in Libya, and Arnold Schwarzenegger discusses time travel and his book, "Total Recall".
Episode 2
Liam Neeson
Oct 2, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
A Pennsylvania judge rules against the state's voter ID law, John Oliver asks Herman Cain to save America from foreign debt, and Liam Neeson talks kicking ass in "Taken 2".
Episode 3
Rand Paul
Oct 3, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
An explosive Obama video resurfaces, Stephen Colbert plays the part of Bill O'Reilly, and Rand Paul shares libertarian anecdotes from his book, "Government Bullies".
Episode 4
Bill O'Reilly
Oct 4, 2012
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
Mitt Romney's lies win the first debate, Barack Obama breaks Chris Matthews, Al Gore ponders elevation sickness, and Bill O'Reilly discusses "Killing Kennedy".
Episode 5
Pete Townshend
Oct 8, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Slightly lower unemployment numbers spark conservative conspiracy theories, Sesame Street comes under fire, and Pete Townshend discusses his memoir, "Who I Am".
Episode 6
Ben Affleck
Oct 9, 2012
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
Mitt Romney presents his vague deficit reduction plan, Jessica Williams interviews black Mormons in Utah, and Ben Affleck rescues hostages in "Argo".
Episode 7
Magic Johnson
Oct 10, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
President Obama slams Mitt Romney over Big Bird comments, Jason Jones explains the polling of polls, and Magic Johnson reveals the secret to his rivalry with Larry Bird.
Episode 8
Paul Thomas Anderson
Oct 11, 2012
TMDB rating 9.0TMDB
Down-ticket congressional races intensify, John Oliver reports on a fast-growing sector of the US economy, and Paul Thomas Anderson talks writing and directing "The Master".
Episode 9
J. K. Rowling
Oct 15, 2012
TMDB rating 8.5TMDB
Joe Biden debates Paul Ryan, Martha Raddatz draws praise as debate moderator, and author J.K. Rowling discusses writing a novel without magic or Harry Potter.
Episode 10
Eugene Jarecki
Oct 16, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Paul Ryan visits a homeless shelter in Ohio, Herman Cain touches on American exceptionalism, and Eugene Jarecki discusses the war on drugs and "The House I Live In".
Episode 11
Nate Silver
Oct 17, 2012
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
Barack Obama shows up for the second presidential debate, John Oliver recruits a focus group, and Nate Silver shares his book, "The Signal and the Noise".
Episode 12
Barack Obama
Oct 18, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Samantha Bee explains why women voters are turned off by the debates, and President Obama weighs in on the election, Libya and Joe Biden's swimwear.
Episode 13
D.L. Hughley
Oct 22, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The conservative media exploits an Obama sound bite, Jessica Williams and Samantha Bee follow the President's last campaign, and DL Hughley explains "The Endangered List".
Episode 14
Gerard Butler
Oct 23, 2012
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama debate foreign policy, John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi share closing election arguments, and Gerard Butler talks surfing in "Chasing Mavericks".
Episode 15
Dakota Meyer
Oct 24, 2012
TMDB rating 7.5TMDB
Donald Trump challenges President Obama, military veterans fight the civilian economy, and war hero Dakota Meyer describes a dark day in Afghanistan.
Episode 16
Nancy Pelosi
Oct 25, 2012
TMDB rating 9.0TMDB
Both parties pick winners and losers, an Indiana Senate candidate stirs up controversy, and Nancy Pelosi shares her take on the 2012 presidential election.
Episode 17
Jon Ronson
Oct 31, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Hurricane Sandy reveals government competence, John Oliver and Jason Jones run eighth grade political campaigns, and Jon Ronson shares examples of investigative satire.
Episode 18
Bob Woodruff
Nov 1, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Ohio suffers a storm of political ads, Jason Jones and John Oliver raise student council election funds, and Bob Woodruff promotes the "Stand Up For Heroes" fundraiser.
Episode 19
Martha Raddatz
Nov 5, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The presidential campaigns wind down, John Oliver and Jason Jones coach young politicians, and Martha Raddatz shares the secret to her debate moderating authority.
Episode 20
Democalypse 2012: Election Night - This Ends Now
Nov 6, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Election night wraps up, the Best F#@king News Team Ever reports future election results, and Samantha Bee interviews undecided voters.
Episode 21
Nate Silver
Nov 7, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Barack Obama defeats Mitt Romney, Karl Rove refuses to admit defeat, Fox News plays the blame game, and Nate Silver explains his forecasting methodology.
Episode 22
Katie Dellamaggiore & Pobo Efekoro
Nov 8, 2012
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
Colorado legalizes marijuana, John Oliver offers a unique interpretation of the election, and Katie Dellamaggiore and Pobo Efekoro talk "Brooklyn Castle".
Episode 23
Mike Huckabee
Nov 12, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
New York cleans up after Hurricane Sandy, General Petraeus resigns as head of the CIA, and Mike Huckabee calls for a more inclusive GOP.
Episode 24
Jason Sudeikis
Nov 13, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
White House petitioners threaten secession, the Petraeus scandal widens with a second implicated general, and Jason Sudeikis channels Joe Biden and Mitt Romney.
Episode 25
Jon Meacham
Nov 14, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The GOP does well among married women, the BBC confronts a decades-long child sex scandal, and Jon Meacham talks "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power".
Episode 26
Andrew Napolitano
Nov 15, 2012
TMDB rating 7.5TMDB
Mitt Romney accuses President Obama of bribery, Al Madrigal investigates Arizona's legislative landscape, and Andrew Napolitano waxes Constitutional.
Episode 27
David Nasaw
Nov 26, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Israel and Hamas call a ceasefire, God works in mysterious ways, and David Nasaw discusses "The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy".
Episode 28
Warren Buffett & Carol Loomis
Nov 27, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Wal-Mart employees surrender their front row Black Friday seats, several parties receive blame for the Twinkie's death, and Warren Buffett and Carol Loomis talk tax fairness.
Episode 29
Neil Young
Nov 28, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
John McCain and Lindsey Graham attack Susan Rice, Marcia Fudge attacks their attack, Jason Jones examines political consulting, and Neil Young brings vinyl sound to digital.
Episode 30
Calvin Trillin
Nov 29, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Mitt Romney joins President Obama for a private White House meeting, John Hodgman threatens to secede, and Calvin Trillin recounts the presidential race in verse.
Episode 31
Denis Leary
Dec 3, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Fox News continues fighting the war on Christmas, Congress debates the filibuster, and Denis Leary spreads holiday cheer in his book, "Merry F**kin' Christmas".
Episode 32
R.A. Dickey
Dec 4, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The left and right debate fiscal cliff resolutions, House Republicans pass on diversity, and Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey describes the brotherhood of the knuckleball.
Episode 33
Alan Simpson
Dec 5, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Senate Republicans oppose the UN's disability rights treaty, Al Madrigal investigates pot-smoking seniors, and Alan Simpson untangles the fiscal cliff.
Episode 34
Chris Christie
Dec 6, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Kate Middleton battles morning sickness, Samantha Bee predicts the royal child's future, and Chris Christie shares details of his hug with Bruce Springsteen.
Episode 35
Bishop Gene Robinson
Dec 10, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Sports commentator Bob Costas switches subjects, Mitch McConnell's plan backfires, and Gene Robinson talks being the first openly gay bishop in Christendom.
Episode 36
Laura Linney
Dec 11, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Michigan and Indiana wage economic warfare, Silvio Berlusconi serenades the Italian electorate, and Laura Linney discusses "Hyde Park on Hudson".
Episode 37
Cory Booker
Dec 12, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Atheists assault Christmas, North Korea's Kim Jong-un averts Armageddon, and Newark Mayor Cory Booker touts his city's economic resurgence.
Episode 38
Kristen Stewart
Dec 13, 2012
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
California's Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act face legal hurdles, Wyatt Cenac completes one last investigation, and Kristen Stewart dances in "On the Road".
Episode 39
Anne Hathaway
Jan 7, 2013
TMDB rating 6.7TMDB
America temporarily avoids the Fiscal Cliff, House Republicans vote against a Hurricane Sandy relief package, and Anne Hathaway divulges the ending to "Les Miserables".
Episode 40
Gen. Stanley McChrystal
Jan 8, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
America debates gun control, Wayne LaPierre calls for a lunatic database, and retired General Stanley McChrystal discusses his memoir, "My Share of the Task".
Episode 41
Jeff Bridges
Jan 9, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Former AIG CEO Hank Greenberg sues America, Al Madrigal reports on Detroit's Canadian problem, and Jeff Bridges talks "The Dude and the Zen Master".
Episode 42
Josh Brolin
Jan 10, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The government considers minting a trillion dollar coin, Al Gore sells Current TV to Al Jazeera, and Josh Brolin discusses his handsome role in "Gangster Squad".
Episode 43
Roger Waters
Jan 14, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Paul Krugman teaches brand awareness, Jessica Williams parses President Obama's personal diversity, John Oliver investigates investigations, and Roger Waters battles the flu.
Episode 44
Bob Schieffer
Jan 15, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Lance Armstrong opens up to Oprah, Clarence Thomas speaks for the first time in seven years, and Bob Schieffer prepares for his 13th presidential inauguration.
Episode 45
Jessica Chastain
Jan 16, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The White House and the NRA debate gun control measures, House Republicans vote against Hurricane Sandy relief, and Jessica Chastain talks "Zero Dark Thirty".
Episode 46
Lena Dunham
Jan 17, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
President Obama addresses gun control, the White House rebuffs a petition to build a Death Star, and Lena Dunham is a Golden Globes newbie.
Episode 47
Sonia Sotomayor
Jan 21, 2013
TMDB rating 6.3TMDB
President Obama is sworn in for a second term, the Best F#@king News Team Ever experiments with inauguration hairstyles, and Sonia Sotomayor talks "My Beloved World".
Episode 48
Jennifer Lopez
Jan 22, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
President Obama is sworn in for his second presidential term, Beyonce "sings" the National Anthem, and Jennifer Lopez discusses her new action film, "Parker".
Episode 49
Missy Cummings
Jan 23, 2013
TMDB rating 5.5TMDB
Paul Ryan reviews President Obama's inaugural speech, Israel is no friend to Benjamin Netanyahu, and Missy Cummings shares the many applications of drones.
Episode 50
Christopher Walken
Jan 24, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
House Republicans press Hillary Clinton on Benghazi intelligence, China's smog problem helps America's self-esteem, and Christopher Walken talks "Stand Up Guys".
Episode 51
Bob Costas
Jan 28, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Women gain access to front-line combat, North Korea promises to "settle accounts" with the United States, and Bob Costas discusses the American cultures of guns and football.
Episode 52
Melissa McCarthy
Jan 29, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Would-be right-wing homesteaders envision a perfect society, homosexuality comes to the Boy Scouts and the NFL, and Melissa McCarthy blames Jason Bateman for "Identity Thief".
Episode 53
Al Gore
Jan 30, 2013
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
Republicans reach out to Latino voters, and Al Gore talks climate, democracy, and his book, "The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change".
Episode 54
Jason Bateman
Jan 31, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The Senate investigates a range of gun control measures, President Obama makes a controversial skeet-shooting remark, and Jason Bateman discusses "Identity Thief".
Episode 55
Michelle Rhee
Feb 4, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The Super Bowl suffers a power failure, Chinese hackers infiltrate the New York Times, and education reformer Michelle Rhee discusses her book, "Radical".
Episode 56
Ray Kelly
Feb 5, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Republicans explore alternative methods of voter outreach, Facebook frustrates Germany, and Ray Kelly talks gun control and large sodas.
Episode 57
Ed Whitacre
Feb 6, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The Obama administration is questioned over its legal basis for drone strikes, the British government addresses gay marriage, and Ed Whitacre discusses GM's revival.
Episode 58
Neil Barofsky
Feb 7, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The White House opens up about drones, the United States Postal Service changes its work schedule, and Neil Barofsky talks banks and bailouts.
Episode 59
George Stephanopoulos
Feb 11, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Pope Benedict XVI steps down, Harvard fails to produce the best cheaters, and George Stephanopoulos talks State of the Union addresses past and future.
Episode 60
Mike Piazza
Feb 12, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
North Korea goes miniature, Lewis Black looks to the real gun control experts, and Mike Piazza talks baseball, steroids, and his book, "Long Shot".
Episode 61
Fawzia Koofi
Feb 13, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
President Obama updates America on the State of the Union, Marco Rubio takes a water break, and Fawzia Koofi discusses her book, "The Favored Daughter".
Episode 62
Susan E. Rice
Feb 14, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
CNN owns the cruise ship story, John Oliver meets with the secretary general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and Susan Rice shares her side of the Benghazi story.
Episode 63
Alison Brie
Feb 19, 2013
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
Great Britain questions the quality of its fast food, a meteor explosion over Russia fails to resonate, and Alison Brie talks "Community," "Mad Men," and Springsteen.
Episode 64
Helaine Olen
Feb 20, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Republicans revenge themselves on Chuck Hagel, Mississippi ratifies the 13th Amendment, and Helaine Olen discusses her book, "Pound Foolish".
Episode 65
Steven Brill
Feb 21, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The White House vows greater transparency, Jessica Williams joins up with Texas secessionists, and Steven Brill discusses his health care industry investigation.
Episode 66
Donnie Wahlberg
Feb 25, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Mississippi's Dick Molpus is vindicated, Samantha Bee prepares for post-sequester America, and Donnie Wahlberg straddles the police communities of Boston and New York.
Episode 67
Lori Silverbush & Kristi Jacobson
Feb 26, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Dov Hikind addresses the blackface controversy, Robert Gibbs acknowledges the drone program, and Lori Silverbush and Kristi Jacobson discuss hunger and "A Place at the Table".
Episode 68
R.J. Cutler
Feb 27, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Wall Street enjoys a boom, Italy wanders into a religious and political power vacuum, and R.J. Cutler describes "The World According to Dick Cheney".
Episode 69
Rachel Maddow
Feb 28, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Bob Woodward runs afoul of the White House, Jason Jones battles maple syrup addiction, and Rachel Maddow decodes the Supreme Court.
Episode 70
Paul Rudd
Mar 4, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Congress punishes itself by not punishing itself, Dennis Rodman reaches out to Kim Jong-un, and Paul Rudd discusses his life on the Supreme Court.
Episode 71
Sandra Day O'Connor
Mar 5, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The Supreme Court reconsiders the Voting Rights Act, and Sandra Day O'Connor discusses her life on the bench and her book, "Out of Order".
Episode 72
Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Mar 6, 2013
TMDB rating 7.7TMDB
Rand Paul filibusters for real, Al Madrigal questions Puerto Rico's desire for statehood, and Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the Russian meteor event.
Episode 73
Tom Coughlin
Mar 7, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Biological imperatives end Rand Paul's filibuster, potential papal successors gather in Rome, and Tom Coughlin discusses his book, "Earn the Right to Win".
Episode 74
Peter Dinklage
Mar 25, 2013
TMDB rating 6.7TMDB
Barack Obama brokers Middle Eastern peace, Al Madrigal investigates a lesser-known form of gun violence, and "Game of Thrones"' Peter Dinklage coins a phrase.
Episode 75
Michael Moss
Mar 26, 2013
TMDB rating 6.7TMDB
Republicans reboot, Larry Wilmore offers the GOP minority outreach advice, and "Salt Sugar Fat" author Michael Moss shares processed food industry secrets.
Episode 76
Eva Mendes
Mar 27, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Government doesn't work for returning veterans, the Supreme Court weighs in on same-sex marriage, and Eva Mendes talks "The Place Beyond the Pines".
Episode 77
Denise Kiernan
Mar 28, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The Supreme Court hears gay marriage arguments, Rupert Murdoch looks to expand his reach in LA, and Denise Kiernan investigates the women of the Manhattan Project.
Episode 78
Mary Roach
Apr 1, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Egypt suffers democratic growing pains, John Oliver investigates violence against guns, and Mary Roach demystifies the digestive process.
Episode 79
Jonathan Sperber
Apr 2, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Kim Jong-un fails to take the hint, Pope Francis I makes his mark, and author Jonathan Sperber delves into the personal life of Karl Marx.
Episode 80
Sheryl Sandberg
Apr 3, 2013
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
Congress anonymously supports genetically modified food, Republicans look to re-rebrand, and Sheryl Sandberg offers suggestions to close the gender gap.
Episode 81
Danny Boyle
Apr 4, 2013
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
Rutgers University fires its basketball coach, CNN evolves goats and the news, the Department of Veterans Affairs needs help, and Danny Boyle talks "Trance" and the Queen.
Episode 82
David Stockman
Apr 8, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
President Obama's budget proposal satisfies no one, Jessica Williams talks pubic lice with John Waters, and David Stockman predicts another economic crash.
Episode 83
Jimmy Carter
Apr 9, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Virginia's "Cooch" revives the state's anti-sodomy laws, a Tennessee lawmaker takes on the young and poor, and Jimmy Carter celebrates his defeat of the guinea worm.
Episode 84
Ken Burns
Apr 10, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Senate Republicans thwart the UN's assault on the Second Amendment, China tunes in, and Ken Burns seeks justice in "The Central Park Five".
Episode 85
Edie Falco
Apr 11, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
"Crazy" Rand Paul visits Howard University, Aasif Mandvi delves into the complicated financial world of student athletics, and Edie Falco talks theater and "Nurse Jackie".
Episode 86
Tom Cruise
Apr 16, 2013
TMDB rating 6.8TMDB
The Senate proposes a long and arduous "path to citizenship," Lewis Black takes on poverty in America, and an ageless Tom Cruise talks "Oblivion".
Episode 87
Ricky Gervais
Apr 17, 2013
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
CNN goes down speculation road, the United States is accused of torture, and Ricky Gervais brings back his character from "The Office".
Episode 88
Mark Mazzetti
Apr 18, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The Senate fails once again, John Oliver proves that gun control actually does work, and Mark Mazzetti sheds light on the CIA's secret wars.
Episode 89
Christina Hendricks
Apr 22, 2013
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
The Czech Republic ambassador clears the air, CNN covers every moment of the Boston manhunt, and Christina Hendricks considers possible "Mad Men" spinoffs.
Episode 90
Salman Rushdie
Apr 23, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The STOCK Act gets the Congressional treatment, John Oliver continues his Australian gun control investigation, and writer Salman Rushdie transitions to filmmaking.
Episode 91
Bassem Youssef
Apr 24, 2013
TMDB rating 7.7TMDB
Fox News questions the Constitution, John Hodgman finds an investment alternative to gold, and Bassem Youssef considers the humorlessness of government.
Episode 92
Vali Nasr
Apr 25, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The George W. Bush Presidential Library opens for business, John Oliver concludes his investigation of Australian gun control, and Vali Nasr analyzes American foreign policy.
Episode 93
Jon Hamm
Apr 29, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Congress feels the sequester pinch, the Elvis impersonator accused of mailing ricin to government officials is found innocent, and Jon Hamm talks "Mad Men"'s sixth season.
Episode 94
Robert Downey Jr
Apr 30, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Syria questions America's resolve and line-drawing ability, longtime NBA center Jason Collins comes out as gay, and Robert Downey Jr. dons his "Iron Man 3" promotional suit.
Episode 95
Kay Bailey Hutchison
May 1, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Guantanamo goes on hunger strike, Ted Cruz rankles everybody, and Kay Bailey Hutchison identifies Texas' independent roots.
Episode 96
Eric Greitens
May 2, 2013
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
Paper joins the axis of evil, the Best F#@king News Team Ever tracks down a fugitive document, and Eric Greitens lays out his plan to help returning veterans.
Episode 97
Christiane Amanpour
May 6, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The NRA does its best CPAC impression, and Christiane Amanpour bets on CNN's resurgence.
Episode 98
Mindy Kaling
May 7, 2013
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
Chris Christie goes under the knife, Jessica Williams learns the real meaning of Cinco de Mayo, and Mindy Kaling divulges her Met Ball 2013 punk credentials.
Episode 99
Carey Mulligan
May 8, 2013
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
Benghazi-gate continues apace, CNN pulls a fast one, and Carey Mulligan immerses herself in the flapper culture of "The Great Gatsby".
Episode 100
David Sedaris
May 9, 2013
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
The Jodi Arias trial ends, Aasif Mandvi steers wayward youth away from dead end college degrees, and David Sedaris talks "Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls".
Episode 101
J.J. Abrams
May 13, 2013
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
The IRS apologizes for targeting conservative political groups, the government does something right, and J.J. Abrams notes the differences between "Star Trek" and "Star Wars".
Episode 102
Nathan Lane
May 14, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
President Obama takes a question about the IRS, Jessica Williams counsels a wayward conservative, and Nathan Lane shares his personal theme song.
Episode 103
Olympia Snowe
May 15, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The Obama administration is hit by Hurricane Scandy, Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney call for more government accountability, and Olympia Snowe considers bipartisanship.
Episode 104
George Packer
May 16, 2013
TMDB rating 6.7TMDB
The 2016 presidential election heats up, Disney neglects its parenting duties, and George Packer surveys three decades of American life in his book, "The Unwinding".
Episode 105
Ellen Page
May 20, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The Obama administration deploys some guy to do damage control, China flushes away all traces of a mysterious ooze, and Ellen Page sings Canada's praises.
Episode 106
Phil Jackson
May 21, 2013
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
Toronto's mayor learns that crack is whack, Al Madrigal tracks down former MSNBC pundit Dylan Ratigan, and Phil Jackson talks basketball and managing big egos.
Episode 107
Bill O'Reilly
May 22, 2013
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
The IRS proves short on answers, Apple answers for its tax dodge, Peggy Noonan ranks presidential scandals, and Bill O'Reilly considers the Obama administration's troubles.
Episode 108
Morgan Freeman
May 23, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The Obama administration prosecutes dangerous potheads and journalists, Jason Jones measures conservative reactions to IRS profiling, and Morgan Freeman waxes scientific.
Episode 109
Maxim Pozdorovkin & Mike Lerner
Jun 3, 2013
TMDB rating 6.7TMDB
The IRS gets a taste of its own medicine, John McCain visits Syrian rebels, and Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin explain the meaning of Pussy Riot.
Episode 110
Brian Williams
Jun 4, 2013
TMDB rating 7.8TMDB
China wins the Iraq War, health officials warn of a global MERS epidemic, and Brian Williams weighs in on press freedoms.
Episode 111
Jon Favreau
Jun 5, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Chris Christie calls for a special election, Jessica Williams observes Tennessee's signature health care initiative, and Jon Favreau looks back on his White House days.
Episode 112
No Guests
Jun 6, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
New York City residents react to Citi Bike, Jon announces his trip to Iran, and John Oliver seizes power.
Episode 113
Seth Rogen
Jun 10, 2013
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
Details of the government's domestic surveillance practices emerge, the Best F#@king News Team Ever congratulates John Oliver, and Seth Rogen talks "This Is the End".
Episode 114
Armando Iannucci
Jun 11, 2013
TMDB rating 7.5TMDB
Republican senators respond to the NSA surveillance controversy, Al Madrigal exposes undercover whistleblowers, and Armando Iannucci talks American politics and "Veep".
Episode 115
Mavis Staples
Jun 12, 2013
TMDB rating 6.5TMDB
The "Summer of the Whistleblower" continues, Lewis Black scrutinizes cutting-edge technologies, and Mavis Staples performs songs from her album, "One True Vine".
Episode 116
Fareed Zakaria
Jun 13, 2013
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
The "Summer of the Whistleblower" continues, Lewis Black scrutinizes cutting-edge technologies, and Mavis Staples performs songs from her album, "One True Vine".
Episode 117
Linda Cardellini
Jun 17, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Sarah Palin quits quitting, Iran votes for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's replacement, Sam Bee reports on a bullied majority, and Linda Cardellini talks "Mad Men".
Episode 118
Jim Gaffigan
Jun 18, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The Senate nearly accomplishes something, Mick Foley issues an immigration reform challenge, and Jim Gaffigan reflects on fatherhood.
Episode 119
Dawn Porter
Jun 19, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
President Obama doesn't feel the love in Germany, the Supreme Court rules on human gene patenting, and Dawn Porter reflects on underappreciated public defenders.
Episode 120
Tom Brokaw
Jun 20, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Paula Deen finds herself embroiled in controversy, old-timey gangster stories dominate the news, and Tom Brokaw discusses technological innovations in news.
Episode 121
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Jun 24, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Jason Jones learns about the Canadian financial services industry, Edward Snowden eludes the media and the authorities, and Maggie Gyllenhaal discusses "White House Down".
Episode 122
Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson
Jun 25, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The Supreme Court takes on the Voting Rights Act, George Zimmerman's lawyer starts the trial with a joke, and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson links hip hop and "The Cosby Show".
Episode 123
Josh Fox
Jun 26, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The Best F#@king News Team Ever responds to the Supreme Court's DOMA decision, Kristen Schaal cheers Wendy Davis, and Josh Fox discusses his film, "Gasland Part II".
Episode 124
Tom Goldstein
Jun 27, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Jon Stewart says hello, Justice Scalia objects to the DOMA ruling, Edward Snowden turns up in a Moscow airport, and Tom Goldstein explains the Supreme Court's decisions.
Episode 125
Aaron Sorkin
Jul 15, 2013
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
The George Zimmerman murder trial concludes, Al Madrigal questions Latinos about other Latinos, and Aaron Sorkin talks CNN and "The Newsroom".
Episode 126
Helen Mirren
Jul 16, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The Senate avoids destroying itself, Kate Middleton's unborn child keeps his or her fans waiting, and Helen Mirren explains why she enjoys touching celebrities.
Episode 127
Reza Aslan
Jul 17, 2013
TMDB rating 7.5TMDB
Eliot Spitzer and Anthony Weiner poll well in NYC, Lewis Black responds to Rick Perry's job offer, and Reza Aslan considers the historical Jesus in his book, "Zealot".
Episode 128
Sarah Vowell
Jul 18, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Egyptians mark the end of democracy, CNN rocks the news, and Sarah Vowell sits in for her friend, the late David Rakoff.
Episode 129
Louis C.K.
Jul 22, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
A royal son is born, Edward Snowden considers moving out of the Moscow airport, Detroit goes bankrupt, and Louis C.K. talks Woody Allen and "Blue Jasmine".
Episode 130
Richard Haass
Jul 23, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The Best F#@king News Team Ever reports on the royal birth, and foreign policy expert Richard Haass reflects on the importance of domestic stability.
Episode 131
Shailene Woodley
Jul 24, 2013
TMDB rating 6.5TMDB
Anthony Weiner becomes Carlos Danger, Larry Wilmore begins a conversation on race, and Shailene Woodley discusses "The Spectacular".
Episode 132
Bob Bradley
Jul 25, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Goldman Sachs gets into the aluminum game, Aasif Mandvi tries convincing someone to run for Congress, and Bob Bradley talks Egyptian soccer and the World Cup.
Episode 133
Mark Leibovich
Jul 29, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Edward Snowden receives a literary care package, Congress agrees on something, Anthony Weiner gets more bad news, and Mark Leibovich surveys the Washington landscape.
Episode 134
Tim Gunn
Jul 30, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Judge Johnny judges Halliburton, Lance Armstrong and Joe Biden, Pope Francis changes the Catholic tone toward homosexuality, and Tim Gunn talks "Project Runway".
Episode 135
Hank Azaria
Jul 31, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Congress continues being unpopular, Jason Jones travels to Kentucky, Anthony Weiner 9/11s his d**k pics, and Hank Azaria discusses "Lovelace".
Episode 136
Colin Quinn
Aug 1, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
America's fast food workers demand better pay, Hillary Clinton's lunch ignites 2016 election buzz, and Colin Quinn teaches Constitutional history.
Episode 137
Neal Thompson
Aug 5, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The 2016 Republican presidential field expands, politics engulfs sports and the royal baby, and Neal Thompson recounts the life of Robert Ripley in "A Curious Man".
Episode 138
Liam Hemsworth
Aug 6, 2013
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
Tax reform terrifies politicians who want tax reform, Jessica Williams and Samantha Bee debate the race question, and Liam Hemsworth talks sports and white-collar crime.
Episode 139
Lake Bell
Aug 7, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
President Obama breaks his date with Vladimir Putin, David Cameron takes away England's porn, "Shark Week" is engulfed in shark-troversy, and Lake Bell talks filmmaking.
Episode 140
Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug 8, 2013
TMDB rating 8.3TMDB
The SEC holds big banks accountable in small ways, Obama speaks out on sexual assault in the military, and Kirsten Gillibrand criticizes how the military handles such cases.
Episode 141
Rand Paul
Aug 12, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Chris Matthews makes 2016 election predictions, Australia's federal candidates slip up, Dr. Sanjay Gupta turns pro-pot, and Senator Rand Paul talks health care.
Episode 142
Joshua Oppenheimer
Aug 13, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
A judge goes after NYC's stop-and-frisk policies, Jessica Williams demands stop-and-frisk on Wall Street, and Joshua Oppenheimer describes his film, "The Act of Killing".
Episode 143
Regis Philbin
Aug 14, 2013
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
Amazon's Jeff Bezos takes over The Washington Post, Elon Musk dreams up a supersonic transport capsule, and Regis Philbin describes his sports talk show, "Crowd Goes Wild".
Episode 144
Simon Pegg
Aug 15, 2013
TMDB rating 8.3TMDB
Protestors oppose Russia's gay propaganda ban, Anthony Weiner insults BuzzFeed, former correspondents bid farewell to John Oliver, and Simon Pegg talks "The World's End".
Episode 145
Andrew Harper
Sep 3, 2013
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
Jon returns from the Middle East, Syria crosses America's red line, and Andrew Harper explains the reality for Syrian refugees in Jordan.
Episode 146
Mario Livio
Sep 4, 2013
TMDB rating 7.7TMDB
John McCain shows his poker face, Samantha Bee searches for common ground with Russia, and Mario Livio shares some of science's greatest blunders.
Episode 147
Michael C. Hall
Sep 5, 2013
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
The New York City Democratic mayoral candidates debate the issues, Anthony Weiner fights back, and Michael C. Hall discusses the final season of "Dexter."
Episode 148
Sheri Fink
Sep 9, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Americans debate intervention in Syria, Bashar al-Assad launches a campaign to charm the west, Republican mayoral candidates clash, and Sheri Fink prepares for disaster.
Episode 149
Bill Dedman
Sep 10, 2013
TMDB rating 7.7TMDB
John Kerry offers inadvertent hope for peace in Syria, a drug boat burns off the coast of Italy, and Bill Dedman sheds light on a reclusive heiress.
Episode 150
Bob Odenkirk & David Cross
Sep 11, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Bill de Blasio wins the New York City Democratic primary, members of Congress address Egypt's people, and David Cross and Bob Odenkirk talk "Hollywood Said No!"
Episode 151
Billy Crystal
Sep 12, 2013
TMDB rating 8.3TMDB
Vladimir Putin assumes the role of peacemaker, Aasif Mandvi reports on the plight of biotech companies, and Billy Crystal recounts a bygone era in comedy.
Episode 152
Robert Reich
Sep 16, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Lindsey Graham declares war on not going to war in Syria, Pope Francis takes aim at Catholic dogma, and Robert Reich predicts a return to progressivism.
Episode 153
Jake Gyllenhaal
Sep 17, 2013
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
CNN learns the wrong lessons from Boston, the Best F#@king News Team Ever speculatively reports a Godzilla attack, and Jake Gyllenhaal talks "Prisoners."
Episode 154
Hugh Jackman
Sep 18, 2013
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
Washington D.C. gun laws prove ineffective, Al Madrigal tests the limits of southern hospitality, and Hugh Jackman embraces the darkness in "Prisoners."
Episode 155
Chelsea Clinton
Sep 19, 2013
TMDB rating 7.7TMDB
Businesses circumvent Obamacare, Aasif Mandvi celebrates India's Miss America victory, and Chelsea Clinton shares details of her work at the Clinton Foundation.
Episode 156
Richard Dawkins
Sep 24, 2013
TMDB rating 7.8TMDB
Republicans rally against Obamacare, Jessica Williams reports on the future of international shipping, and Richard Dawkins compares science and religion.
Episode 157
Atoms for Peace
Sep 25, 2013
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Ted Cruz takes a stand against the Affordable Care Act, and Thom Yorke and Flea perform songs from their joint project, Atoms for Peace.
Episode 158
Robin Williams
Sep 26, 2013
TMDB rating 7.5TMDB
President Hassan Rouhani of Iran hits New York, Pope Francis and Republicans disagree on scriptural matters, and Robin Williams talks "The Crazy Ones."