July 2008
The complete listing of ‘The Colbert Report’ episodes aired during the month of July, 2008.
Episode 4087: Monday, July 14, 2008 - Daniel C. Esty | Lama Surya
Intro - 7/14/08 | Belgians Buy Budweiser | The Word - Priceless | Barack Obama’s Church Search - Lama Surya Das (Author - “Words of Wisdom”) | Daniel C. Esty (Author - “Green to Gold”) | One Last Sip
Episode 4088: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - Jason Riley | Julia E. Sweig
Intro - 7/15/08 | The New Yorker Cover | Julia E. Sweig (Author - “Friendly Fire”) | Difference Makers - Donald Trump | Jason Riley (Author - “Let Them In”)
Episode 4089: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - Rush
Intro - 7/16/08 | Rush is Here | The Word - Placebo | Alpha Dog of the Week - George W. Bush | Rush - “Tom Sawyer”
Episode 4090: Thursday, July 17, 2008 - Elizabeth Edwards
Intro - 7/17/08 | OFEC | Tip/Wag - 9/11 Billboard | Green Screen Challenge - Bill O’Reilly Rant | Elizabeth Edwards (Author - “Saving Graces”) | Esquire Cover
Episode 4091: Monday, July 21, 2008 - Jim Webb | Carl Pope
Intro - 7/21/08 | Barack Obama’s Elitist Summer Abroad | Better Know a Lobby - Sierra Club | Jim Webb (Senator, Virginia)
Episode 4092: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - Margaret Spellings
Intro - 7/22/08 | Obama’s Trip | The Word - Fight to the Furnish | Elton John’s New Ice Cream | South Carolina is So Gay | Margaret Spellings (U.S. Secretary of Education)
Episode 4093: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - Nas
Intro - 7/23/08 | Starbucks Closings | The Word - Join the European Union | ColorofChange.org Petition (4:19) | Nas | Nas - “Sly Fox”
Episode 4094: Thursday, July 24, 2008 - Garrett Reisman | Laurie Goodstein
Intro - 7/24/08 | John McCain’s Sausage Party | Laurie Goodstein (Journalist - “The New York Times”) | ThreatDown - Greek Courts | Garrett Reisman (NASA Astronaut Garrett Reisman) | Decoder Rings
Episode 4095: Monday, July 28, 2008 - Toby Keith
Intro - 7/28/08 | Obama Returns | Heroic Refusal to Discuss Robert Novak | Trigger Happy - D.C. v. Heller | Toby Keith (Country Singer) | Toby Keith - “Beer for My Horses”
Episode 4096: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - Eric Roston | Carolyn Maloney
Intro - 7/29/08 | McCain’s Mustache | The Word - Honest Belief | Better Know a District - New York’s 14th - Carolyn Maloney | Eric Roston (Author - “The Carbon Age: How Life’s Core Element Has Become Civilization’s Greatest Threat”)
Episode 4097: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - Crosby, Stills & Nash
Intro - 7/30/08 | Fat Cat | The Word - Save Ferris | Spiders for Stephen! | Canton Apology | Crosby, Stills & Nash | Crosby, Stills & Nash - “Teach Your Children”
Episode 4098: Thursday, July 31, 2008 - Buzz Aldrin | Brendan Koerner
Staff Cameo: Barry Julien (as Starbucks Guy)
Intro - 7/31/08 | Starbucks Cuts Jobs | Brendan Koerner (Founder - The Green Lantern) | Cheating Death - Swimming Safety | Buzz Aldrin (Astronaut) | Thanks to the Guests