Popsky

Season 14

Season 14 • 2009

3.6 / 5

Episodes

1. David Gregory

Jon wants David Gregory to explain why Brett Favre walking off his charter plane is breaking news on MSBNC.

2009-01-05? min

2. Michael Wolff

Author Michael Wolff.

2009-01-06? min

3. Rachel Maddow

Wyatt Cenac, Samantha Bee and John Oliver go undercover for more information on the Obama girls. Aasif Mandvi says Sanjay Gupta's appointment will be a tremendous over achievement in a community of overachievers. Rachel Maddow is insulted as an American that the Obamas can't stay in the presidential guesthouse.

2009-01-07? min

4. Dana Perino

Barack Obama dines with all the living ex-presidents, and Joe the Plumber goes to Gaza. Roland Burris is turned away while trying to take his Senate seat. Dana Perino talks about her 12 days left in the White House.

2009-01-08? min

5. Maxwell Kennedy

Barack Obama doesn't sound like a newly elected president. John Oliver explains Rod Blagojevich's Tennyson reference. Jason Jones learns how to be a great pundit, and Maxwell Kennedy discusses kamikaze pilots.

2009-01-12? min

6. Daniel Craig

2009-01-13? min

7. Fareed Zakaria

Marcus Schrenker is caught faking his own death. Hillary Clinton gets sleepy at her confirmation hearing. Lewis Black lists the mega corporations asking for bailouts, and Fareed Zakaria talks about terrorism in India.

2009-01-14? min

8. Bethany McLean

2009-01-15? min

9. Abderrahim Foukara

2009-01-19? min

10. Bishop Gene Robinson

A veritable who's who of statesmen arrives for Barack Obama's historic inauguration. Jason Jones brushes off any comparisons between the Obama and Bush speeches. Wyatt Cenac reports from Obama's crazy-cool inaugural ball. Samantha Bee declares an end to frat boy humor, and Gene Robinson prays for Rick Warren.

2009-01-20? min

11. David Sanger

Barack Obama watches the inaugural parade and then hits the parties. John Oliver feels the unity in DC, the news networks cover the inauguration differently, and David Sanger warns of the danger Pakistan poses.

2009-01-21? min

12. Liam Neeson

Hillary Clinton frees the State Department, and Barack Obama moves to close Guantanamo Bay. Gitmo is excited to leave, but he still wants to kill you. Rush Limbaugh hopes Barack Obama fails, and Liam Neeson visits the horse stable next door.

2009-01-22? min

13. President Jimmy Carter

Rod Blagojevich boycotts his own impeachment trial, Barack Obama closes down Guantanamo, and Jon gives Jimmy Carter a gift.

2009-01-26? min

14. Gwen Ifill

2009-01-27? min

15. Neil DeGrasse Tyson

2009-01-28? min

16. P.W. Singer

2009-01-29? min

17. Lawrence Lindsey

The Republicans pick Michael Steele as their RNC chairman, and now Wyatt Cenac is confused. The Super Bowl ads show where we are as a culture, and Lawrence Lindsey agrees with Jon's stimulus plan.

2009-02-02? min

18. Dev Patel

The star of Slumdog Millionaire drops by to promote the Oscar-nominated movie.

2009-02-03? min

19. Karen Greenberg

2009-02-04? min

20. Randall Balmer

Author of God in the White House: A History: How Faith Shaped the Presidency from John F. Kennedy to George W.

2009-02-05? min

21. Walter Isaacson

2009-02-09? min

22. Thomas Ricks

Barack Obama gives thoughtful answers at a press conference. Samantha Bee meets a few robot soldiers, and Thomas Ricks says we'll be in Iraq for a long time.

2009-02-10? min

23. Daniel Sperling

The author of "Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability" draws up a road map to smarter energy policy.

2009-02-11? min

24. John Sununu

2009-02-12? min

25. Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos the founder of Amazon.

2009-02-23? min

26. Ricky Gervais

2009-02-24? min

27. Tom Selleck

2009-02-25? min

28. Brian Williams

Fox News reports on a Joe Biden gaffe, and Congressman Rob Bishop opposes the "monkey bite bill." Hillary Clinton discusses poetry in Asia, and Brian Williams doesn't Twitter.

2009-02-26? min

29. Harold Varmus

The Nobel Prize-winning scientist navigates the real world or research in "The Art and Politics of Science.

2009-03-02? min

30. Sandra Day O'Connor

2009-03-03? min

31. Joe Nocera

2009-03-04? min

32. Billy Crudup

2009-03-05? min

33. Nathaniel Frank

Author of the new book 'Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America'.

2009-03-09? min

34. Craig Mullaney

West Point graduate, Rhodes Scholar, Army Ranger and author of the new book 'The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education'.

2009-03-10? min

35. Paul Rudd

Actor Paul Rudd talks about his new movie 'I Love You Man'.

2009-03-11? min

36. Jim Cramer

Jon and Jim Cramer prepare for their highly anticipated skirmish. Bernie Madoff pleads guilty to 11 counts of fraud. Jim Cramer admits to his mistakes, and vows to do a better job reporting the financial market.

2009-03-12? min

37. Gen. Richard B. Myers

Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard B. Myers talks about his new book 'Eyes on the Horizon: Serving on the Front Lines of National Security'.

2009-03-16? min

38. Ian McShane

Actor Ian McShane talks about his new show 'Kings'.

2009-03-17? min

39. Nandan Nilekani

Jon Stewart interviews Nandan Nilekani, Author of 'Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation'.

2009-03-18? min

40. Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen comes by the show to promote his new album 'Working on a Dream'.

2009-03-19? min

41. Jack Cafferty

Wolf Blitzer's resident political observer takes a break from 'The Cafferty File' to discuss the latest tomfoolery in Washington D.C.

2009-03-30? min

42. Seth Rogen

Actor Seth Rogen talks about his latest movie 'Observe and Report'.

2009-03-31? min

43. Peter Orszag

Economist and current Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Barack Obama, Peter Orszag is tonight's guest.

2009-04-01? min

44. Tom Zoellner

Author Tom Zoellner talks about his book 'Uranium - War, Energy and the Rock That Shaped the World'.

2009-04-02? min

45. Michael J. Fox

Segments: - - Guests: Actor Michael J. Fox talks about his new book Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist.

2009-04-06? min

46. Jehan Sadat

Segments: - - Guests: Jehan Sadat, the widow of the assassinated Egyptian president Anwar Sadat talks about her book My Hope for Peace.

2009-04-07? min

47. Rep. Nancy Pelosi

2009-04-08? min

48. William Cohan

Segments: - - Guests: Author William Cohan talks about his new book House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street.

2009-04-09? min

49. Ron Darling

Ronald Maurice Darling, Jr. is an American former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics and Montreal Expos. Darling currently works as a color commentator for national baseball coverage on TBS as well as for the Mets on both SNY and WPIX. During his 13-year career, Darling amassed a 136–116 won-loss record, with 13 shutouts. He threw 1,590 strikeouts and had a 3.87 ERA. In 1985, he was picked for the All-Star team. Darling's weak point was control; he finished seasons in the top four in base on balls three times. He was considered one of the better fielding pitchers of the time, and won a Gold Glove Award in 1989. Darling had one of the best pickoff moves among right-handers. An above-average athlete, he was sometimes used as a pinch runner. In 1989, he hit home runs in two consecutive starts.

2009-04-14? min

50. Elizabeth Warren

2009-04-15? min

51. Ben Affleck

Segments: - - Guests: Actor Ben Affleck talks about his new movie "State of Play".

2009-04-16? min

52. Reza Aslan

President Obama releases the memos on America's handbook for torture. Lewis Black examines the TV networks that are reaching out to kids for Earth Day. Reza Aslan believes Al Qaeda is fighting a war of the imagination.

2009-04-20? min

53. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Liberia's "Iron Lady," the first elected female head of state in Africa, discusses her new memoir, "This Child Will Be Great," with Jon.

2009-04-21? min

54. Philip Alcabes

Philip Alcabes is an infectious-disease epidemiologist who talks about his new book 'Dread: How Fear and Fantasy have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to the Avian Flu'.

2009-04-22? min

55. Richard Beeman

Author of "Plain Honest Men", Richard Beeman talks to Jon on the show tonight.

2009-04-23? min

56. Christine Lagarde

France's Minister of Finance Christine Lagarde talks with Jon about the state of the global economy.

2009-04-27? min

57. Clifford D. May

The President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Clifford D. May, guest stars on tonight's show.

2009-04-28? min

58. Doris Kearns Goodwin

Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Jon on the show tonight.

2009-04-29? min

59. Hugh Jackman

Actor Hugh Jackman comes by on the show to talk about his new movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

2009-04-30? min

60. Denis Leary

Actor and star of Rescue Me, Denis Leary is on the show tonight.

2009-05-04? min

61. Fareed Zakaria

Journalist and author Fareed Zakaria talks about his new book The Post-American World.

2009-05-05? min

62. George Stephanopoulos

The guest on tonight's show is Chief Washington Correspondent for ABC News, George Stephanopoulos.

2009-05-06? min

63. Ken Salazar

The current U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar talks to Jon tonight.

2009-05-07? min

64. Frank Partnoy

Financial commentator and author of "The Match King: Ivar Kreuger, The Financial Genius Behind a Century of Wall Street Scandals", Frank Partnoy is on the show tonight.

2009-05-11? min

65. Tom Hanks

Actor and star of the new movie Angels and Demons, Tom Hanks talks to Jon tonight.

2009-05-12? min

66. Ambassador Husain Haqqani

Pakistan's Ambassador to the U.S. Husain Haqqani talks to Jon Stewart on the show tonight.

2009-05-13? min

67. Lisa P. Jackson

EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson is talking on the show tonight.

2009-05-14? min

68. Sarah Fisher

2009-05-18? min

69. Newt Gingrich

2009-05-19? min

70. Elizabeth Edwards

Michael Steele says gay marriage is bad for small business, and President Obama sets a national fuel efficiency standard. John Oliver defends England's moat scandal, and Elizabeth Edwards fights for health care.

2009-05-20? min

71. Larry King

One of the most popular names in the television news game compares notes with Jon.

2009-05-21? min

72. Bob Woodruff

2009-06-01? min

73. P.J. O'Rourke

2009-06-02? min

74. Michael Lewis

2009-06-03? min

75. Will Ferrell

2009-06-04? min

76. Gretchen Peters

2009-06-08? min

77. Peter Schiff

2009-06-09? min

78. Saad Mohseni

2009-06-10? min

79. Katie Couric

2009-06-11? min

80. Ed Helms

2009-06-15? min

81. Tom Folsom

2009-06-16? min

82. Peter Laufer

2009-06-17? min

83. Mike Huckabee

2009-06-18? min

84. Bill Russell

2009-06-22? min

85. Larry David

2009-06-23? min

86. Reza Aslan

2009-06-24? min

87. Cameron Diaz

2009-06-25? min

88. Dr. Oliver Sacks

2009-06-29? min

89. Mike Kim

The U.S. leaves Iraq like a houseguest who broke something, and Dick Cheney complains about his own troop withdrawal timeline. Jon hands out Rippy Awards for the media's outstanding coverage of Michael Jackson's death. Mike Kim discusses his mission to help North Koreans escape to China.

2009-06-30? min

90. Justin Fox

2009-07-01? min

91. Robert Kenner

Filmmaker, "Food, Inc.

2009-07-02? min

92. Rep. Barney Frank

The Massachusetts congressman discusses the new congress' legislative priorities with Jon.

2009-07-13? min

93. Peter Mancall

2009-07-14? min

94. Kathleen Sebelius

2009-07-15? min

95. Robert Glennon

2009-07-16? min

96. Brian Williams

2009-07-20? min

97. Steven Chu

Interview with Energy Secretary Steven Chu.

2009-07-21? min

98. Kevin Nealon

The controversy over Barack Obama's birth certificate lives on six months into his presidency. "Good Morning America" solves the mystery of Michael Jackson's lost corpse, and Kevin Nealon would never engage in autoerotic asphyxiation.

2009-07-22? min

99. Sally Jenkins

The author and historian sits down with Jon to discuss a largely unknown anti-Confederacy rebellion in Civil War Mississippi.

2009-07-23? min

100. Bill Kristol

2009-07-27? min

101. Spinal Tap

2009-07-28? min

102. John Bolton

2009-07-29? min

103. Judd Apatow

2009-07-30? min

104. Ronald Kessler

2009-08-03? min

105. Rep. Henry Waxman

2009-08-04? min

106. Paul Giamatti

2009-08-05? min

107. Dara Torres

2009-08-06? min

108. Douglas Brinkley

2009-08-10? min

109. Austan Goolsbee

2009-08-11? min

110. Jeff Sharlet

2009-08-12? min

111. Rachel McAdams

2009-08-13? min

112. David Cross

2009-08-17? min

113. Christopher McDougall

2009-08-18? min

114. Tim Gunn

2009-08-19? min

115. Betsy McCaughey

2009-08-20? min

116. LeBron James

2009-09-14? min

117. Matt Damon

The award-winning actor returns to The Daily Show to discuss his new movie, "The Informant.

2009-09-15? min

118. Wed, Sep 16, 2009

2009-09-16? min

119. Thu, Sep 17, 2009

2009-09-17? min

120. Tue, Sep 22, 2009

2009-09-22? min

121. Wed, Sep 23, 2009

2009-09-23? min

122. Thu, Sep 24, 2009

2009-09-24? min

123. Mon, Sep 28, 2009

2009-09-28? min

124. Tue, Sep 29, 2009

2009-09-29? min

125. Wed, Sep 30, 2009

2009-09-30? min

126. Thu, Oct 1, 2009

2009-10-01? min

127. Mon, Oct 5, 2009

2009-10-05? min

128. Tue, Oct 6, 2009

2009-10-06? min

129. Wed, Oct 7, 2009

2009-10-07? min

130. Thu, Oct 8, 2009

2009-10-08? min

131. Mon, Oct 12, 2009

2009-10-12? min

132. Tue, Oct 13, 2009

2009-10-13? min

133. Wed, Oct 14, 2009

2009-10-14? min

134. Thu, Oct 15, 2009

2009-10-15? min

135. Mon, Oct 26, 2009

2009-10-26? min

136. Tue, Oct 27, 2009

2009-10-27? min

137. Wed, Oct 28, 2009

2009-10-28? min

138. Thu, Oct 29, 2009

Comedian Wanda Sykes talks about her new show "The Wanda Sykes Show".

2009-10-29? min

139. Mon, Nov 2, 2009

2009-11-02? min

140. Tue, Nov 3, 2009

2009-11-03? min

141. Wed, Nov 4, 2009

2009-11-04? min

142. Thu, Nov 5, 2009

2009-11-05? min

143. Mon, Nov 9, 2009

2009-11-09? min

144. Tue, Nov 10, 2009

2009-11-10? min

145. Wed, Nov 11, 2009

2009-11-11? min

146. Thu, Nov 12, 2009

2009-11-12? min

147. Mon, Nov 16, 2009

2009-11-16? min

148. Tue, Nov 17, 2009

2009-11-17? min

149. Wed, Nov 18, 2009

2009-11-18? min

150. Thu, Nov 19, 2009

2009-11-19? min

151. Mon, Nov 30, 2009

2009-11-30? min

152. Tue, Dec 1, 2009

2009-12-01? min

153. Wed, Dec 2, 2009

2009-12-02? min

154. Thu, Dec 3, 2009

2009-12-03? min

155. Mon, Dec 7, 2009

2009-12-07? min

156. Tue, Dec 8, 2009

2009-12-08? min

157. Wed, Dec 9, 2009

2009-12-09? min

158. Thu, Dec 10, 2009

2009-12-10? min

159. Mon, Dec 14, 2009

2009-12-14? min

160. Tue, Dec 15, 2009

2009-12-15? min

161. Wed, Dec 16, 2009

2009-12-16? min