January 2009
The complete listing of ‘The Colbert Report’ episodes aired during the month of January, 2009.
Episode 5001: Monday, January 5, 2009 - John King | Alan Colmes
Intro - 1/5/09 | Colbert and Colmes - Roland Burris Appointment | Tek Jansen - Beginning’s First Dawn: Episode Three | John King (Anchor - “State of the Union”) | Colbert and Colmes - Colmes Gets Fired
Episode 5002: Tuesday, January 6, 2009 - Matt Miller | David Leonhardt | Jason Chaffetz
Ponzi Schemes | Hiding Gold - David Leonhardt (Economist) | Better Know a District - Utah’s 3rd - Jason Chaffetz | Matt Miller (Columnist - “Fortune”) | Thank You, Stephen
Episode 5003: Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - Benicio Del Toro
Intro - 1/7/09 | Che Stadium | Dr. Gupta’s Penis Pyramid | The Word - Statute of Liberty | Tip/Wag - Cocaine Honey | Benicio Del Toro (Actor - “Che”) | Pro-Commie Epic
Episode 5004: Thursday, January 8, 2009 - Lawrence Lessig
Intro - 1/8/09 | New York Times Abandons | Yahweh or No Way - Roland Burris | Leg Wrestling Rematch | Lawrence Lessig (Author - “Remix”) | A Really Good Book
Episode 5005: Monday, January 12, 2009 - Anthony Romero
Intro - 1/12/09 | Bush’s Last Press Conference | The Word - Sweet Smell of Success | Stephen Jr. on Christmas Eve | Anthony Romero (Executive Director, ACLU) | A Lot More to Say
Episode 5006: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - Niall Ferguson
Intro - 1/13/09 | Bush Presidency Aged Us | Cold War Update - Cuba | On Notice - Limey Squirrel Eaters | Niall Ferguson (Economist and Author - “The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World”) | That’s All the Time We Have
Episode 5007: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - Alan Khazei
Cameo: Tim Meadows (as P.K. Winsome)
Intro - 1/14/09 | The Last Bush Effigy | P.K. Winsome - Obama Collectibles | Little Victories - America’s Galaxy Is Big | Alan Khazei (Director, BeTheChangeInc.org) | Commemorative Plates
Episode 5008: Thursday, January 15, 2009 - Shepard Fairey | David Gregory
Intro - 1/15/09 | Bush and the Press | Bush’s Romance With the Media - David Gregory (Journalist and Host – “Meet The Press”) | Tip/Wag - Monkey on the Lam | Shepard Fairey (Artist - Barack Obama “Hope” Poster) | Spay and Neuter Your Pets
Episode 5009: Monday, January 19, 2009 - Frank Rich
Intro - 1/19/09 | MLK Day Mascot | The Word - Sacrifice | Frank Rich (Columnist - “The New York Times”) | Tribute to the Bush Administration – Christine Ebersole | Boiling Frog Metaphor (2:02)
Episode 5010: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - Jabari Asim
Cameo: Tim Meadows (as P.K. Winsome)
Stephen’s Inauguration Breakdown | P.K. Winsome - Inauguration Merchandise | Stephen’s Sound Advice - How to Be Like Lincoln | Jabari Asim (Columnist - “The Washington Post” and Author - “What Obama Means”) | Stephen Realizes He’s Black
Episode 5011: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - Elizabeth Alexander | Chuck Todd
Intro - 1/21/09 | President Yo-Yo Ma | Election 2012 - Chuck Todd (NBC Political Director and Author - “How Barack Obama Won: A State-by-State Guide to the Historic 2008 Presidential Election”) | Stephen’s Remix Challenge | Elizabeth Alexander (Poet and Co-author - “Miss Crandall’s School for Young Ladies and Little Misses of Color”) | Good Night
Episode 5012: Thursday, January 22, 2009 - Jon Meachum | Benjamin Jealous
Intro - 1/22/09 | Near-President Obama | Un-American News - President Obama Edition | Better Know a Lobby - NAACP | Jon Meacham (Editor - “Newsweek” and Author - “American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House”) | Refreshing Sierra Mist
Episode 5013: Monday, January 26, 2009 - Ed Young | Chris Mooney
Cameo: Kumail Nanjiani (as Omar the Secret Prisoner)
Intro - 1/26/09 | Stephen’s Secret Prison | Obama’s New Science Policy - Chris Mooney (Senior Corespondent - “The American Prospect”) | Tip/Wag - John Yarmuth’s Holiday Card | Ed Young (Pastor and Founder of the Fellowship Church) | 1-877-SEAN-930
Episode 5014: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - Philippe Petit
Cameo: Kumail Nanjiani (as Omar the Secret Prisoner)
Intro - 1/27/09 | Al Arabiya Kidnaps Obama | Cheating Death - Lung Health | Bill O’Reilly Doesn’t Report Rumors | Philippe Petit (Tightrope Walker) | Omar Returns
Episode 5015: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - Denis Dutton | Sir Paul McCartney
Intro - 1/28/09 | Countdown to Atomic Disaster - The Wing-Ageddon | Better Know a Beatle: Sir Paul McCartney | Denis Dutton (Author - “The Art Instinct”) | Call 1-877-SEAN-930
Episode 5016: Thursday, January 29, 2009 - John Podesta
Intro - 1/29/09 | Rod Blagojevich Is Impeached | The Word - The Audacity of Nope | Sport Report - Chicken Wing Spokesman Richard Lobb | John Podesta (Author - “The Power of Progress: How America’s Progressives Can (Once Again) Save Our Economy, Our Climate, and Our Country”) | Goodnight Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn