Seasons & episodes
S5 · E121AJ Jacobs 2009-09-23
AJ Jacobs' life experiments include following all the rules of the Bible, trying to be the most rational person alive and radical honesty.
S5 · E122Ken Burns 2009-09-24
The Republican Party is accused of racism, another holiday is under attack, and Ken Burns makes a documentary about national parks.
S5 · E123Sheryl WuDunn 2009-09-28
Sheryl WuDunn believes giving women loans and educating girls is the way to lift developing nations out of poverty.
S5 · E124Matt Latimer / Out Of The Closet 2009-09-29
An exciting new tobacco product hits the market, and Matt Latimer recalls his Bush speechwriting days.
S5 · E125Wed, Sep 30, 2009 2009-09-30
Stephen has an update on his space treadmill, and he'll evolve Richard Dawkins' book into tiny shreds of paper.
S5 · E126Francis Collins 2009-10-01
Francis Collins informs Stephen that it's going to take time for stem cell research to give him crab claws.
S5 · E127Arne Duncan 2009-10-05
President Obama proposes a longer school year, and Arne Duncan could only get a job as a secretary.
S5 · E128The Mountain Goats 2009-10-06
The Mountain Goats perform "Psalms 40:2" from their album, "The Life of the World to Come."
S5 · E129Alison Gopnik 2009-10-07
Doctors invent a radical new surgery, and Alison Gopnik says babies can help us understand deep philosophical questions.
S5 · E130Thu, Oct 8, 2009 2009-10-08
The media attacks Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh may buy a football team, and Colin Beavan makes no environmental impact.
S5 · E131Shashi Tharoor, Dr. Sanjay Gupta 2009-10-12
Stephen takes on Norwegians for giving Obama the Nobel Peace Prize, plays tennis with James Blake and talks zombies with Sanjay Gupta.
S5 · E132David Javerbaum, Sylvia Earle 2009-10-13
Stephen posts Twitter updates on Miley Cyrus, talks fetuses with David Javerbaum and asks Sylvia Earle why he should care about the ocean.
S5 · E133Amy Farrell, The RZA 2009-10-14
Stephen gets angry over health care reform, discusses obesity with Amy Farrell, and talks wisdom with the RZA.
S5 · E134Jerry Mitchell 2009-10-15
Stephen proves that mayo is the illest condiment, asks Jerry Mitchell what a newspaper reporter is and unveils his new portrait.
S5 · E135Cornel West 2009-10-26
Stephen criticizes Washington State, endorses your job application and disagrees with everything Cornel West stands for.
S5 · E136Tue, Oct 27, 2009 2009-10-27
The Catholic Church reaches out to former members, and Gail Collins talks about the modern American woman.
S5 · E137Brian Cox 2009-10-28
Stephen finds out what broke the largest particle accelerator and preps for his interview with Brian Cox by watching "Baby Einstein" tapes.
S5 · E138Bill Simmons 2009-10-29
Stephen talks to Rosanne Cash about torturing detainees with music and discusses "Teen Wolf" with Bill Simmons.
S5 · E139Nicholas Thompson 2009-11-02
Stephen sponsors the U.S. speedskating team, analyzes Arnold Schwarzenegger's breakfast and disputes the end of the Cold War with Nicholas Thompson.
S5 · E140Andrew Sullivan 2009-11-03
Stephen makes history with the U.S. Speedskating team, covers a gay couple's arrest on Mormon Church property and wants Andrew Sullivan to admit he's wrong.
S5 · E141Harold Evans 2009-11-04
Stephen declares Barack Obama the loser, gets dunked in water by Al Gore and asks Harold Evans if he's going to be a chimney sweep.
S5 · E142Thu, Nov 5, 2009 2009-11-05
Stephen puts Canada on notice with Joey Cheek, introduces Vaxaconda and talks to William Bratton about McGruff the Crime Dog.
S5 · E143Mon, Nov 9, 2009 2009-11-09
Stephen asks Mike Castle why he can't marry a chicken, helps Katherine Reutter win a gold medal, and talks art with Thomas Campbell.
S5 · E144Maria Shriver 2009-11-10
Stephen defends Barney Frank for not recognizing marijuana, enjoys a Taser XREP ad and feeds ice cream to Maria Shriver.