Seasons & episodes

S5 · E25Father James Martin, Helen Fisher 2009-02-23＋

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.

S5 · E26Cliff Sloan 2009-02-24＋

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

S5 · E27John Fetterman 2009-02-25＋

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

S5 · E28Kris Kristofferson 2009-02-26＋

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

S5 · E29David Byrne 2009-03-02＋

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

S5 · E30Mark Bittman 2009-03-03＋

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

S5 · E31Carl Wilson 2009-03-04＋

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?

S5 · E32Steven Johnson 2009-03-05＋

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

S5 · E33Lisa Hannigan 2009-03-09＋

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

S5 · E34William Gerstenmaier, Dr. Jay Keasling 2009-03-10＋

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.

S5 · E35Howard Fineman 2009-03-11＋

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

S5 · E36Simon Johnson, Peter Singer 2009-03-12＋

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

S5 · E37Jonathan Chait, Neil Gaiman 2009-03-16＋

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

S5 · E38David Grann 2009-03-17＋

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

S5 · E39Juan Cole 2009-03-18＋

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

S5 · E40John McCardell 2009-03-19＋

Tonight Stephen welcomes the president of Choose Responsibility.

S5 · E41Derrick Pitts 2009-03-30＋

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

S5 · E42David Plotz 2009-03-31＋

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

S5 · E43Dambisa Moyo 2009-04-01＋

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

S5 · E44Biz Stone 2009-04-02＋

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

S5 · E45Tom Brokaw, Rich Lowry 2009-04-06＋

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

S5 · E46Queen Noor 2009-04-07＋

Tonight Stephen welcomes Jordan's Queen Noor.

S5 · E47Phil Bronstein 2009-04-08＋

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

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.