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Season 14
January 5, 2009

Season 14

01. David Gregory

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

January 5, 2009

02. Michael Wolff

Author Michael Wolff.

January 6, 2009

03. 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.

January 7, 2009

04. 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.

January 8, 2009

05. 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.

January 12, 2009

06. Daniel Craig

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January 13, 2009

07. 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.

January 14, 2009

08. Bethany McLean

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January 15, 2009

09. Abderrahim Foukara

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January 19, 2009

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.

January 20, 2009

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.

January 21, 2009

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.

January 22, 2009

13. President Jimmy Carter

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

January 26, 2009

14. Gwen Ifill

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January 27, 2009

15. Neil DeGrasse Tyson

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January 28, 2009

16. P.W. Singer

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January 29, 2009

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.

February 2, 2009

18. Dev Patel

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

February 3, 2009

19. Karen Greenberg

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February 4, 2009

20. Randall Balmer

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

February 5, 2009

21. Walter Isaacson

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February 9, 2009

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.

February 10, 2009

23. Daniel Sperling

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

February 11, 2009

24. John Sununu

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February 12, 2009

25. Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos the founder of Amazon.

February 23, 2009

26. Ricky Gervais

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February 24, 2009

27. Tom Selleck

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February 25, 2009

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.

February 26, 2009

29. Harold Varmus

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

March 2, 2009

30. Sandra Day O'Connor

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March 3, 2009

31. Joe Nocera

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March 4, 2009

32. Billy Crudup

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March 5, 2009

33. Nathaniel Frank

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

March 9, 2009

34. Craig Mullaney

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

March 10, 2009

35. Paul Rudd

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

March 11, 2009

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.

March 12, 2009

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'.

March 16, 2009

38. Ian McShane

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

March 17, 2009

39. Nandan Nilekani

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

March 18, 2009

40. Bruce Springsteen

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

March 19, 2009

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.

March 30, 2009

42. Seth Rogen

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

March 31, 2009

43. Peter Orszag

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

April 1, 2009

44. Tom Zoellner

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

April 2, 2009

45. Michael J. Fox

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

April 6, 2009

46. Jehan Sadat

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

April 7, 2009

47. Rep. Nancy Pelosi

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April 8, 2009

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.

April 9, 2009

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.

April 14, 2009

50. Elizabeth Warren

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April 15, 2009

51. Ben Affleck

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

April 16, 2009

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.

April 20, 2009

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.

April 21, 2009

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'.

April 22, 2009

55. Richard Beeman

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

April 23, 2009

56. Christine Lagarde

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

April 27, 2009

57. Clifford D. May

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

April 28, 2009

58. Doris Kearns Goodwin

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

April 29, 2009

59. Hugh Jackman

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

April 30, 2009

60. Denis Leary

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

May 4, 2009

61. Fareed Zakaria

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

May 5, 2009

62. George Stephanopoulos

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

May 6, 2009

63. Ken Salazar

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

May 7, 2009

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.

May 11, 2009

65. Tom Hanks

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

May 12, 2009

66. Ambassador Husain Haqqani

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

May 13, 2009

67. Lisa P. Jackson

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

May 14, 2009

68. Sarah Fisher

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May 18, 2009

69. Newt Gingrich

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May 19, 2009

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.

May 20, 2009

71. Larry King

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

May 21, 2009

72. Bob Woodruff

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June 1, 2009

73. P.J. O'Rourke

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June 2, 2009

74. Michael Lewis

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June 3, 2009

75. Will Ferrell

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June 4, 2009

76. Gretchen Peters

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June 8, 2009

77. Peter Schiff

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June 9, 2009

78. Saad Mohseni

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June 10, 2009

79. Katie Couric

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June 11, 2009

80. Ed Helms

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June 15, 2009

81. Tom Folsom

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June 16, 2009

82. Peter Laufer

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June 17, 2009

83. Mike Huckabee

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June 18, 2009

84. Bill Russell

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June 22, 2009

85. Larry David

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June 23, 2009

86. Reza Aslan

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June 24, 2009

87. Cameron Diaz

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June 25, 2009

88. Dr. Oliver Sacks

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June 29, 2009

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.

June 30, 2009

90. Justin Fox

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July 1, 2009

91. Robert Kenner

Filmmaker, "Food, Inc.

July 2, 2009

92. Rep. Barney Frank

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

July 13, 2009

93. Peter Mancall

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July 14, 2009

94. Kathleen Sebelius

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July 15, 2009

95. Robert Glennon

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July 16, 2009

96. Brian Williams

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July 20, 2009

97. Steven Chu

Interview with Energy Secretary Steven Chu.

July 21, 2009

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.

July 22, 2009

99. Sally Jenkins

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

July 23, 2009

100. Bill Kristol

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July 27, 2009

101. Spinal Tap

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July 28, 2009

102. John Bolton

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July 29, 2009

103. Judd Apatow

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July 30, 2009

104. Ronald Kessler

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August 3, 2009

105. Rep. Henry Waxman

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August 4, 2009

106. Paul Giamatti

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August 5, 2009

107. Dara Torres

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August 6, 2009

108. Douglas Brinkley

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August 10, 2009

109. Austan Goolsbee

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August 11, 2009

110. Jeff Sharlet

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August 12, 2009

111. Rachel McAdams

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August 13, 2009

112. David Cross

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August 17, 2009

113. Christopher McDougall

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August 18, 2009

114. Tim Gunn

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August 19, 2009

115. Betsy McCaughey

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August 20, 2009

116. LeBron James

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September 14, 2009

117. Matt Damon

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

September 15, 2009

118. Wed, Sep 16, 2009

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September 16, 2009

119. Thu, Sep 17, 2009

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September 17, 2009

120. Tue, Sep 22, 2009

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September 22, 2009

121. Wed, Sep 23, 2009

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September 23, 2009

122. Thu, Sep 24, 2009

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September 24, 2009

123. Mon, Sep 28, 2009

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September 28, 2009

124. Tue, Sep 29, 2009

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September 29, 2009

125. Wed, Sep 30, 2009

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September 30, 2009

126. Thu, Oct 1, 2009

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October 1, 2009

127. Mon, Oct 5, 2009

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October 5, 2009

128. Tue, Oct 6, 2009

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October 6, 2009

129. Wed, Oct 7, 2009

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October 7, 2009

130. Thu, Oct 8, 2009

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October 8, 2009

131. Mon, Oct 12, 2009

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October 12, 2009

132. Tue, Oct 13, 2009

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October 13, 2009

133. Wed, Oct 14, 2009

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October 14, 2009

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October 15, 2009

135. Mon, Oct 26, 2009

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October 26, 2009

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October 27, 2009

137. Wed, Oct 28, 2009

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October 28, 2009

138. Thu, Oct 29, 2009

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

October 29, 2009

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November 2, 2009

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