May 2007
The complete listing of ‘The Colbert Report’ episodes aired during the month of May, 2007.
Episode 3058: Tuesday, May 1, 2007 - Malcolm Gladwell
Intro - 5/1/07 | Mitt’s Favorite Book | NPR Correction | The Word - Who Cares? | Stephen’s Horse | Malcolm Gladwell (Author - “Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking”) | Sign Off - Lutefisk
Episode 3059: Wednesday, May 2, 2007 - Gina Kolata | Mike Gravel
Intro - 5/2/07 | HR 1591 | The Word - Better Safe Than Sorry | Mike Gravel (Former Democratic Senator from Alaska) | Gina Kolata (Author - “Rethinking Thin”)
Episode 3060: Thursday, May 3, 2007 - Conn Iggulden | Tom Davis
Intro - 5/3/07 | Battle of the Surfaces | The Word - The Unquisition | Better Know a District - Virginia’s 11th - Tom Davis | Conn Iggulden (Author - “The Dangerous Book for Boys”) | Sign Off - Impatiens
Episode 3061: Monday, May 7, 2007 - Richard Preston
Staff Cameo: Eric Drysdale (as Bobby the Stage Manager)
Intro - 5/7/07 | Bonjour, Mon Frere | Republican Debate - Diversity | The Word - The Intolerant | Cheating Death - Vaxadrin | Richard Preston (Author - “The Wild Trees”)
Episode 3062: Tuesday, May 8, 2007 - Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Intro - 5/8/07 | Shout Out! - USS Rhode Island | The Word - Rendered Moot | ThreatDown - Oprah | Nassim Nicholas Taleb (Author - “The Black Swan”)
Episode 3063: Wednesday, May 9, 2007 - Jane Fonda | Salman Rushdie
Intro - 5/9/07 | Mother’s Day | Formal Request | Salman Rushdie (Novelist and Essayist) | Kiss the Host | Thompson Fuss | Jane Fonda (Actress - “Georgia Rules”) | Sign Off - Bedtime Recipe
Episode 3064: Thursday, May 10, 2007 - Jann Wenner
Intro - 5/10/07 | He’s Singing in Korean | The Word - Illusion | Hometown Hero Town - Naperville, IL | The In-Box - Doctor Colbert | Jann Wenner (Founder of “Rolling Stone” Magazine) | Sign Off - Time Capsule
Episode 3065: Monday, May 14, 2007 - William Langewiesche
Intro - 5/14/07 | Ferrari List | The Word - Supporting Role | Tip/Wag - Mitt Romney | William Langewiesche (Author - “The Atomic Bazaar”) | Stealing Lincoln’s Body
Episode 3066: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - Walter Isaacson
Intro - 5/15/07 | McNulty Guilty | Pasadena, India | The Word - Heated Debate | Bonus Wag - Bush Graphic | Alpha Dog of the Week - Michael Wiley | Walter Isaacson (Author - “Einstein: His Life and Universe”) | R.I.P. Ted Maiman
Episode 3067: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - Howard Dean
Intro - 5/16/07 | Second Republican Debate | The Word - Level Playing Field | Formidable Opponent - Peanuts | Howard Dean (Chairman of the Democratic National Committee) | Sign Off - Name of City Here
Episode 3068: Thursday, May 17, 2007 - Tom DeLay | Randy Kearse
Intro - 5/17/07 | The Hammer Is Here! | Baby Gun Permit | Tom DeLay (Former House Majority Leader and Author - “No Retreat, No Surrender”) | Randy Kearse (Author - “Changin’ Your Game Plan! How to Use Incarceration as a Stepping Stone for Success”) | Sign Off - Rafters
Episode 3069: Monday, May 21 , 2007 - Jared Diamond
Intro - 5/21/07 | God Loves a Big Screen TV | Presidential Fraternity | The Word - His Way | Cheating Death - Internal Decapitation | Jared Diamond (Author - “Guns, Germs and Steel”)
Episode 3070: Tuesday, May 22 , 2007 - John Amaechi
Intro - 5/22/07 | Popularity Contest | Barack’s a Liar | The Word - Party of Change | ThreatDown - Environmentalists | John Amaechi (Former NBA Player and Author - “Man in the Middle”) | Sign Off - Lesson Forgotten
Episode 3071: Wednesday, May 23 , 2007 - Bob Deans | Bay Buchanan
Intro - 5/23/07 | Bush is Back! | Illegal Immigration - Bay Buchanan | ThreatDown - Pellicano! | Bob Deans (Author - “The River Where America Began”) | Sign Off - Hi-Def
Episode 3072: Thursday, May 24, 2007 - Jimmy Wales | Raul Grijalva
Intro - 5/24/07 | Fleet Week | Big Loud Flag | Up in Smoke | Better Know a District - Arizona’s 7th - Raul Grijalva | Jimmy Wales (Founder of Wikipedia) | Speaking Fee