Season 16

Season 16 • 2011

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Episodes

1. Paul Giamatti

The media calls Barack Obama the "comeback kid," and Paul Giamatti says "rapscallion.

2011-01-03 • ? min

2. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

Republicans focus on 2010 issues, and Kirsten Gillibrand wants to reform the Senate filibuster rules.

2011-01-04 • ? min

3. Jimmy Wales

John McCain gets cranky, and Jimmy Wales imagines Wikipedia's relevance in 500 years.

2011-01-05 • ? min

4. Patton Oswalt

Facebook refuses to disclose its financial results, and Patton Oswalt uses a prisoner ghostwriter.

2011-01-06 • ? min

5. Denis Leary

John Oliver reports on the Arizona shootings in his PJs, and Denis Leary discusses "Suck on This Year.

2011-01-10 • ? min

6. Colin Firth

John Oliver celebrates Verizon's iPhone announcement, and Colin Firth talks about "The King's Speech.

2011-01-11 • ? min

7. Tim Pawlenty

Members of Congress introduce gun legislation, and Tim Pawlenty defends Republican rhetoric.

2011-01-12 • ? min

8. Ron Howard

John Hodgman makes NASCAR more exciting, and Ron Howard shares his enthusiasm for show business.

2011-01-13 • ? min

9. Peter Bergen

Michael Steele steps down as RNC chairman, and Peter Bergen talks about progress in Afghanistan.

2011-01-17 • ? min

10. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Jon promises Sarah Palin a classy conversation and reveals his love for Neil deGrasse Tyson.

2011-01-18 • ? min

11. Paul Clemens

Glenn Beck appears on the "Today" show, and Paul Clemens discusses blue-collar decline.

2011-01-19 • ? min

12. Kambiz Hosseini & Saman Arbabi

Steve Cohen compares Republicans to Nazis, and Kambiz Hosseini and Saman Arbabi call Jon a prophet.

2011-01-20 • ? min

13. Anand Giridharadas

Wyatt Cenac dons a parrot suit in Mississippi, and Anand Giridharadas tells Jon the truth.

2011-01-24 • ? min

14. James Franco

A reporter searches for homeless talent, and Jon composes an ode to James Franco's Oscar nomination.

2011-01-25 • ? min

15. Jonathan Alter

Michele Bachmann looks off camera, and Jonathan Alter examines Obama's plans for the future.

2011-01-26 • ? min

16. T. Boone Pickens

Bill O'Reilly defends his Nazi analogies, and T. Boone Pickens wants America on an energy plan.

2011-01-27 • ? min

17. Bill Gates

Egyptian forces use American tear gas canisters, and Bill Gates works on curing polio.

2011-01-31 • ? min

18. Michael Steele

Conservatives turn into political hypochondriacs, and Michael Steele must prove his identity.

2011-02-01 • ? min

19. Matthew Perry

Republicans close the rape loophole, and Matthew Perry talks about his happy friend.

2011-02-02 • ? min

20. Adm. Michael Mullen

Justin Bieber switches bodies with Jon, and Mike Mullen talks about the crisis in Egypt.

2011-02-03 • ? min

21. Edward Glaeser

2011-02-14 • ? min

22. January Jones

2011-02-15 • ? min

23. Brian Williams

Anchor and Managing Editor, NBC Nightly News. The award-winning journalist and friend-of-the-show stops by.

2011-02-16 • ? min

24. Ed Gillespie

2011-02-17 • ? min

25. Lisa Ling

2011-02-21 • ? min

26. Anderson Cooper

2011-02-22 • ? min

27. Donald Rumsfeld

2011-02-23 • ? min

28. Austan Goolsbee

2011-02-24 • ? min

29. Howard Stern

CNN anchors take viewer requests, and Howard Stern hopes to talk to Charlie Sheen.

2011-02-28 • ? min

30. Prince Zeid Ra'ad

Prince Zeid Ra'ad Representative, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan The U.N. representative of Jordan discusses King Abdullah II's new book, "Our Last Best Chance.

2011-03-01 • ? min

31. Allison Stanger

2011-03-02 • ? min

32. Diane Ravitch

2011-03-03 • ? min

33. Sen. Rand Paul

2011-03-07 • ? min

34. Brian Christian

Author Brian Christian ('The Most Human Human: What Talking with Computers Teaches Us About What It Means to Be Alive').

2011-03-08 • ? min

35. Aaron Eckhart

From 'Battle: Los Angeles,' actor Aaron Eckhart.

2011-03-09 • ? min

36. Trey Parker & Matt Stone

'South Park,' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

2011-03-10 • ? min

37. Sarah Vowell

Author, "Unfamiliar Fishes." The author discusses her new book about American colonization of Hawaii in the 1800s.

2011-03-21 • ? min

38. T.J. English

The author of "The Savage City" discusses his new book about murder and corruption in New York City during the 1960s and 70s.

2011-03-22 • ? min

39. Richard Lewis

2011-03-23 • ? min

40. Bret Baier

2011-03-24 • ? min

41. Dr. Mansour O.El-Kikhia

Republicans want to lower the corporate tax rate, and Mansour O. El-Kikhia discusses Libya.

2011-03-28 • ? min

42. Miguel Nicoleles

Joe Biden works the room at a war speech, and Miguel Nicolelis helps paralyzed people walk again.

2011-03-29 • ? min

43. Jake Gyllenhaal

Republicans appeal to their narrow base, and Jake Gyllenhaal considers marrying a stranger.

2011-03-30 • ? min

44. Norm MacDonald

CIA operatives might arm Libyan rebels, and Norm Macdonald wants to blow up his stupid high school.

2011-03-31 • ? min

45. Billy Crystal

The comedian and actor discusses his role as a vampire in an upcoming Funny Or Die short.

2011-04-04 • ? min

46. Colin Quinn

The comedian discusses his one-man Broadway show and special on HBO.

2011-04-05 • ? min

47. Mike Huckabee

The former governor of Arkansas discusses his views on government, families and his latest book.

2011-04-06 • ? min

48. Jamie Oliver

The chef talks about healthy cooking habits and the upcoming season of his Emmy-winning series.

2011-04-07 • ? min

49. Foo Fighters

The rock band visits to perform a song from their latest album.

2011-04-11 • ? min

50. Governor Deval Patrick

The governor of Massachusetts discusses his rise from poverty and what gives him hope for America's future.

2011-04-12 • ? min

51. Tracy Morgan

The actor and comedian discusses his role in the upcoming animated film.

2011-04-13 • ? min

52. Ricky Gervais

The comedian talks about his new HBO special with Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Louis C.K.

2011-04-14 • ? min

53. Gigi Ibrahim

John Oliver highlights royal wedding coverage, and Gigi Ibrahim talks about the Egyptian uprising.

2011-04-25 • ? min

54. Elizabeth Warren

Olivia Munn looks into tiger mothering, and Elizabeth Warren wants to protect consumers.

2011-04-26 • ? min

55. Bernie Sanders

Obama releases his long-form birth certificate, and Bernie Sanders fights for workers' rights.

2011-04-27 • ? min

56. William Cohan

John Oliver talks to British taxpayers about the wedding, and William Cohan discusses Goldman Sachs.

2011-04-28 • ? min

57. Philip K. Howard

The U.S. kills Osama bin Laden, and Philip K. Howard explains why the government can't make choices.

2011-05-02 • ? min

58. Rachel Maddow

A royal wedding simulation reveals the consummation, and Rachel Maddow discusses Bin Laden's death.

2011-05-03 • ? min

59. David Barton

The White House hides the Bin Laden photo, and David Barton discusses religion in the Constitution.

2011-05-04 • ? min

60. Joe Meacham

Donald Trump steals the crazy oxygen from Sarah Palin, and Jon Meacham discusses the Civil War.

2011-05-05 • ? min

61. Keira Knightley

Jason Jones visits the gayest city in America, and Keira Knightley learns about the Santorum.

2011-05-09 • ? min

62. Will Ferrell

Republicans take credit for Bin Laden's death, and Will Ferrell simulates sex with a baseball bat.

2011-05-10 • ? min

63. Albert Brooks

Common causes controversy, and Albert Brooks talks about his Kate Middleton obsession.

2011-05-11 • ? min

64. Kristen Wiig

Newt Gingrich announces his candidacy on Twitter, and Kristen Wiig talks about "Bridesmaids.

2011-05-12 • ? min

65. Jon Ronson

Osama bin Laden's porn stash is discovered, and Jon Ronson talks about psychopaths.

2011-05-16 • ? min

66. Annie Jacobsen

Al Madrigal weighs in on immigration reform, and Annie Jacobsen talks about Area 51.

2011-05-17 • ? min

67. Richard Beeman

Newt Gingrich outrages Republicans, and Richard Beeman discusses religion in government.

2011-05-18 • ? min

68. Lisa P. Jackson

John Hodgman creates a Bin Laden conspiracy theory, and Lisa P. Jackson addresses EPA criticism.

2011-05-19 • ? min

69. Jimmy Fallon

Sarah Palin takes a bus tour with her family, and Jimmy Fallon reads a thank you note.

2011-05-31 • ? min

70. Bill Moyers

Donald Trump eats his pizza with a fork, and Bill Moyers discusses good journalism.

2011-06-01 • ? min

71. Tim Tebow

Eric Cantor wants to justify tornado relief, and Tim Tebow talks about his missionary parents.

2011-06-02 • ? min

72. Maziar Bahari

Sarah Palin offers her version of Paul Revere, and Maziar Bahari recounts his Iranian imprisonment.

2011-06-06 • ? min

73. Fareed Zakaria

John Oliver promises to mock Anthony Weiner, and Fareed Zakaria discusses American labor.

2011-06-07 • ? min

74. Larry King

Anthony Weiner apologizes to Bill Clinton, and Larry King prepares for his European stand-up tour.

2011-06-08 • ? min

75. Howard Wasdin

Jon spins the penis wheel, and Howard Wasdin talks about SEAL Team Six.

2011-06-09 • ? min

76. Alex Prud'homme

Nancy Pelosi calls on Anthony Weiner to resign, and Alex Prud'homme discusses water pollution.

2011-06-13 • ? min

77. J.J. Abrams

Republican hopefuls gather for their second debate, and J.J. Abrams talks about writing for TV.

2011-06-14 • ? min

78. Trey Parker & Matt Stone

Barack Obama visits Puerto Rico, and Trey Parker and Matt Stone become the Broadway establishment.

2011-06-15 • ? min

79. Ray Nagin

Sam Bee reports on the smoking ban in NYC parks, and Ray Nagin discusses Hurricane Katrina.

2011-06-20 • ? min

80. Cameron Diaz

PolitiFact checks Fox News for false statements, and Cameron Diaz removes Jon's stitches.

2011-06-21 • ? min

81. Mitchell Zuckoff

Greece protests proposed austerity measures, and Mitchell Zuckoff recounts an unlikely WWII rescue.

2011-06-22 • ? min

82. Bruce Headlam

John Hodgman battles hackers on their own turf, and Bruce Headlam discusses "Page One.

2011-06-23 • ? min

83. Jennifer Aniston

New York legalizes gay marriage, and Jennifer Aniston talks about her movie, "Horrible Bosses.

2011-06-27 • ? min

84. Louis C.K.

Rod Blagojevich has much to look forward to in prison, and Louis C.K. deconstructs fart jokes.

2011-06-28 • ? min

85. Tom Hanks

Democrats and Republicans can't agree on the debt ceiling, and Tom Hanks discusses his movie "Larry Crowne.

2011-06-29 • ? min

86. Bill Kristol

Mark Halperin calls Barack Obama a dick, and Bill Kristol discusses American war strategy in Afghanistan.

2011-06-30 • ? min

87. Denis Leary

Aasif Mandvi finds out why America's birds are dying, and Denis Leary talks about potato Vodka.

2011-07-11 • ? min

88. Kid Rock

China might repossess America if Republicans and Democrats don't come to an agreement over the debt crisis, and Kid Rock is a responsible parent with his own brand of beer.

2011-07-12 • ? min

89. Matthew Richardson

Jerry Seinfeld helps Jon repress his urge to make gay jokes about Marcus Bachmann, and Matthew Richardson reveals his plan to solve America's mortgage crisis.

2011-07-13 • ? min

90. Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry

The ongoing debt ceiling negotiations get heated, and Leroy Petry demonstrates his robotic hand.

2011-07-14 • ? min

91. Daniel Radcliffe

Barack Obama breaks out his I-mean-business podium and sets a deadline to solve the debt ceiling crisis, and Daniel Radcliffe talks about the last "Harry Potter" movie.

2011-07-18 • ? min

92. Pervez Musharraf

The Murdoch scandal turns ugly, and Pervez Musharraf enjoys a beverage and converses about Pakistan.

2011-07-19 • ? min

93. Steve Carell

Rupert Murdoch throws his employees under the bus, his wife pummels a pie-wielding idiot, and Steve Carell loves his papa bear.

2011-07-20 • ? min

94. Scott Miller

A battle for survival rages among GOP presidential candidates, Allen West doesn't hate women, and Scott Miller discusses William McKinley's ill-liked, anarchist assassin.

2011-07-21 • ? min

95. Neil Patrick Harris

Wyatt Cenac proves his commitment to weather reporting, Samantha Bee and Jason Jones interview gay newlyweds, and Neil Patrick Harris talks Smurf sex and circus tricks.

2011-07-25 • ? min

96. Juan Williams

Barack Obama urges Americans to call their members of Congress about the debt crisis, and Juan Williams discusses the assault on honest debate.

2011-07-26 • ? min

97. Rachel Weisz

Conservatives in America live a lonely life of persecution, and Rachel Weisz discusses filming "The Whistleblower" in Romania.

2011-07-27 • ? min

98. Peter Tomsen

Congressional Republicans try to rev support for John Boehner's debt ceiling plan with a clip from "The Town," and Peter Tomsen discusses the wars of Afghanistan.

2011-07-28 • ? min

99. Freida Pinto

Congress reaches a budget deal that Tea Partiers don't like, Jon salutes the troops he met in Afghanistan, and Freida Pinto talks apes.

2011-08-01 • ? min

100. Jason Bateman

Joe Biden charges his Secret Servicemen rent, Aasif Mandvi explores the effects of wind farming on Florida's ducks, and Jason Bateman talks R-rated body swaps.

2011-08-02 • ? min

101. Austan Goolsbee

A congressional super committee answers America's prayers, Wyatt Cenac interprets public sentiment, and Austan Goolsbee finds it hard to work in Washington.

2011-08-03 • ? min

102. Dick Durbin

Jon gives Barack Obama a birthday present, Jason Jones survives a vasectomy, and Senator Dick Durbin understands America's disappointment in Congress.

2011-08-04 • ? min

103. Mark Adams

America's credit gets downgraded, John Oliver tells the single greatest story he's ever heard, and Mark Adams turns right at Machu Picchu.

2011-08-08 • ? min

104. Jay Bahadur

Looters queue up in the U.K., Europe needs a war to cling to, and Jay Bahadur gets the pirates of Somalia talking.

2011-08-09 • ? min

105. John Coffee

Wisconsin's populist-off comes to a head, Larry Wilmore wants Barack Obama to go blacker, and John Coffee pins down credit rating agencies.

2011-08-10 • ? min

106. Michael Wallis

The Best F#@king News Team covers the Iowa straw poll, Megyn Kelly comes back fighting, and Michael Wallis reveals the real David Crockett.

2011-08-11 • ? min

107. Ali Velshi

Michele Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll, Rick Perry announces his presidential candidacy, and Ali Velshi knows how to speak money.

2011-08-15 • ? min

108. Matt Long

The media loves Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry hits on America, John Hodgman rethinks bookstores, and veteran firefighter Matt Long survived being crushed by a bus.

2011-08-16 • ? min

109. Michael Steele

The media shifts its focus to Paul Ryan, John Oliver and Wyatt Cenac explore racial language in politics, and Michael Steele discusses the field of GOP candidates.

2011-08-17 • ? min

110. Anne Hathaway

Warren Buffett enters the "class warfare" fray, Fitch downgrades New Jersey's credit rating, and Anne Hathaway talks Scrabble strategy.

2011-08-18 • ? min

111. Buddy Roemer

The media scrutinizes Barack Obama's speech scheduling, James Hoffa Jr. upsets conservatives, and Buddy Roemer discusses his presidential candidacy.

2011-09-06 • ? min

112. Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Mitt Romney and Rick Perry battle it out, the U.S. Postal Service faces bankruptcy, and Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the terrifying effects of the World Trade Center's dust.

2011-09-07 • ? min

113. Marion Cotillard

GOP candidates square off at the presidential debate, Rick Perry rickrolls Mitt Romney, and Marion Cotillard discusses her fear of contagion.

2011-09-08 • ? min

114. Mike Mullen

Barack Obama hits congressional Republicans with his jobs speech, America should settle for a campaign-driven economy, and Admiral Mike Mullen discusses the troops.

2011-09-12 • ? min

115. Jim Lehrer

CNN and the Tea Party team up, Rick Perry gets a beatdown, and Jim Lehrer discusses the tensions of presidential debates.

2011-09-13 • ? min

116. Common

Dick Cheney's medical equipment humanizes him, the Democrats lose a congressional seat, and Common tries to make sense of it all in his memoir.

2011-09-14 • ? min

117. Caroline Kennedy

Congress investigates the Solyndra scandal, Kristen Schaal unveils her pro-vagina campaign products, and Caroline Kennedy commemorates her parents' legacy.

2011-09-15 • ? min

118. Ron Suskind

Jason Jones reports on the end of "don't ask, don't tell"; Wyatt Cenac examines America's loss of UFOs to China; and Ron Suskind evaluates Barack Obama's confidence.

2011-09-20 • ? min

119. Mitch Daniels

Barack Obama presents his tax plan, the super rich risk extinction, and Mitch Daniels discusses the American economy.

2011-09-21 • ? min

120. Jennifer Granholm

John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi fight over sacred ground, Lewis Black evaluates the threats American kids face, and Jennifer Granholm discusses America's economic future.

2011-09-22 • ? min