158 episodes · first aired 2012-10-01
| Still | # | Title | Overview | Air date | Rating |
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 | 01 | Arnold Schwarzenegger 2012-10-01 | The Obama and Romney camps aim low at the debates, the White House responds to violence in Libya, and Arnold Schwarzenegger discusses time travel and his book, "Total Recall". | 2012-10-01 | 7.0 |
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| 02 |
Liam Neeson 2012-10-02 |
A Pennsylvania judge rules against the state's voter ID law, John Oliver asks Herman Cain to save America from foreign debt, and Liam Neeson talks kicking ass in "Taken 2". |
| 2012-10-02 |
| 7.0 |
 | 03 | Rand Paul 2012-10-03 | An explosive Obama video resurfaces, Stephen Colbert plays the part of Bill O'Reilly, and Rand Paul shares libertarian anecdotes from his book, "Government Bullies". | 2012-10-03 | 7.0 |
 | 04 | Bill O'Reilly 2012-10-04 | Mitt Romney's lies win the first debate, Barack Obama breaks Chris Matthews, Al Gore ponders elevation sickness, and Bill O'Reilly discusses "Killing Kennedy". | 2012-10-04 | 7.3 |
 | 05 | Pete Townshend 2012-10-08 | Slightly lower unemployment numbers spark conservative conspiracy theories, Sesame Street comes under fire, and Pete Townshend discusses his memoir, "Who I Am". | 2012-10-08 | 7.0 |
 | 06 | Ben Affleck 2012-10-09 | Mitt Romney presents his vague deficit reduction plan, Jessica Williams interviews black Mormons in Utah, and Ben Affleck rescues hostages in "Argo". | 2012-10-09 | 7.0 |
 | 07 | Magic Johnson 2012-10-10 | President Obama slams Mitt Romney over Big Bird comments, Jason Jones explains the polling of polls, and Magic Johnson reveals the secret to his rivalry with Larry Bird. | 2012-10-10 | 7.0 |
 | 08 | Paul Thomas Anderson 2012-10-11 | Down-ticket congressional races intensify, John Oliver reports on a fast-growing sector of the US economy, and Paul Thomas Anderson talks writing and directing "The Master". | 2012-10-11 | 9.0 |
 | 09 | J. K. Rowling 2012-10-15 | Joe Biden debates Paul Ryan, Martha Raddatz draws praise as debate moderator, and author J.K. Rowling discusses writing a novel without magic or Harry Potter. | 2012-10-15 | 8.5 |
 | 10 | Eugene Jarecki 2012-10-16 | Paul Ryan visits a homeless shelter in Ohio, Herman Cain touches on American exceptionalism, and Eugene Jarecki discusses the war on drugs and "The House I Live In". | 2012-10-16 | 7.0 |
 | 11 | Nate Silver 2012-10-17 | Barack Obama shows up for the second presidential debate, John Oliver recruits a focus group, and Nate Silver shares his book, "The Signal and the Noise". | 2012-10-17 | 8.0 |
 | 12 | Barack Obama 2012-10-18 | Samantha Bee explains why women voters are turned off by the debates, and President Obama weighs in on the election, Libya and Joe Biden's swimwear. | 2012-10-18 | 7.0 |
 | 13 | D.L. Hughley 2012-10-22 | The conservative media exploits an Obama sound bite, Jessica Williams and Samantha Bee follow the President's last campaign, and DL Hughley explains "The Endangered List". | 2012-10-22 | 7.0 |
 | 14 | Gerard Butler 2012-10-23 | Mitt Romney and Barack Obama debate foreign policy, John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi share closing election arguments, and Gerard Butler talks surfing in "Chasing Mavericks". | 2012-10-23 | 7.0 |
 | 15 | Dakota Meyer 2012-10-24 | Donald Trump challenges President Obama, military veterans fight the civilian economy, and war hero Dakota Meyer describes a dark day in Afghanistan. | 2012-10-24 | 7.5 |
 | 16 | Nancy Pelosi 2012-10-25 | Both parties pick winners and losers, an Indiana Senate candidate stirs up controversy, and Nancy Pelosi shares her take on the 2012 presidential election. | 2012-10-25 | 9.0 |
 | 17 | Jon Ronson 2012-10-31 | Hurricane Sandy reveals government competence, John Oliver and Jason Jones run eighth grade political campaigns, and Jon Ronson shares examples of investigative satire. | 2012-10-31 | 7.0 |
 | 18 | Bob Woodruff 2012-11-01 | Ohio suffers a storm of political ads, Jason Jones and John Oliver raise student council election funds, and Bob Woodruff promotes the "Stand Up For Heroes" fundraiser. | 2012-11-01 | 7.0 |
 | 19 | Martha Raddatz 2012-11-05 | The presidential campaigns wind down, John Oliver and Jason Jones coach young politicians, and Martha Raddatz shares the secret to her debate moderating authority. | 2012-11-05 | 7.0 |
 | 20 | Democalypse 2012: Election Night - This Ends Now 2012-11-06 | Election night wraps up, the Best F#@king News Team Ever reports future election results, and Samantha Bee interviews undecided voters. | 2012-11-06 | 7.0 |
 | 21 | Nate Silver 2012-11-07 | Barack Obama defeats Mitt Romney, Karl Rove refuses to admit defeat, Fox News plays the blame game, and Nate Silver explains his forecasting methodology. | 2012-11-07 | 7.0 |
 | 22 | Katie Dellamaggiore & Pobo Efekoro 2012-11-08 | Colorado legalizes marijuana, John Oliver offers a unique interpretation of the election, and Katie Dellamaggiore and Pobo Efekoro talk "Brooklyn Castle". | 2012-11-08 | 8.0 |
 | 23 | Mike Huckabee 2012-11-12 | New York cleans up after Hurricane Sandy, General Petraeus resigns as head of the CIA, and Mike Huckabee calls for a more inclusive GOP. | 2012-11-12 | 7.0 |
 | 24 | Jason Sudeikis 2012-11-13 | White House petitioners threaten secession, the Petraeus scandal widens with a second implicated general, and Jason Sudeikis channels Joe Biden and Mitt Romney. | 2012-11-13 | 7.0 |
 | 25 | Jon Meacham 2012-11-14 | The GOP does well among married women, the BBC confronts a decades-long child sex scandal, and Jon Meacham talks "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power". | 2012-11-14 | 7.0 |
 | 26 | Andrew Napolitano 2012-11-15 | Mitt Romney accuses President Obama of bribery, Al Madrigal investigates Arizona's legislative landscape, and Andrew Napolitano waxes Constitutional. | 2012-11-15 | 7.5 |
 | 27 | David Nasaw 2012-11-26 | Israel and Hamas call a ceasefire, God works in mysterious ways, and David Nasaw discusses "The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy". | 2012-11-26 | 7.0 |
 | 28 | Warren Buffett & Carol Loomis 2012-11-27 | Wal-Mart employees surrender their front row Black Friday seats, several parties receive blame for the Twinkie's death, and Warren Buffett and Carol Loomis talk tax fairness. | 2012-11-27 | 7.0 |
 | 29 | Neil Young 2012-11-28 | John McCain and Lindsey Graham attack Susan Rice, Marcia Fudge attacks their attack, Jason Jones examines political consulting, and Neil Young brings vinyl sound to digital. | 2012-11-28 | 7.0 |
 | 30 | Calvin Trillin 2012-11-29 | Mitt Romney joins President Obama for a private White House meeting, John Hodgman threatens to secede, and Calvin Trillin recounts the presidential race in verse. | 2012-11-29 | 7.0 |
 | 31 | Denis Leary 2012-12-03 | Fox News continues fighting the war on Christmas, Congress debates the filibuster, and Denis Leary spreads holiday cheer in his book, "Merry F**kin' Christmas". | 2012-12-03 | 7.0 |
 | 32 | R.A. Dickey 2012-12-04 | The left and right debate fiscal cliff resolutions, House Republicans pass on diversity, and Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey describes the brotherhood of the knuckleball. | 2012-12-04 | 7.0 |
 | 33 | Alan Simpson 2012-12-05 | Senate Republicans oppose the UN's disability rights treaty, Al Madrigal investigates pot-smoking seniors, and Alan Simpson untangles the fiscal cliff. | 2012-12-05 | 7.0 |
 | 34 | Chris Christie 2012-12-06 | Kate Middleton battles morning sickness, Samantha Bee predicts the royal child's future, and Chris Christie shares details of his hug with Bruce Springsteen. | 2012-12-06 | 7.0 |
 | 35 | Bishop Gene Robinson 2012-12-10 | Sports commentator Bob Costas switches subjects, Mitch McConnell's plan backfires, and Gene Robinson talks being the first openly gay bishop in Christendom. | 2012-12-10 | 7.0 |
 | 36 | Laura Linney 2012-12-11 | Michigan and Indiana wage economic warfare, Silvio Berlusconi serenades the Italian electorate, and Laura Linney discusses "Hyde Park on Hudson". | 2012-12-11 | 7.0 |
 | 37 | Cory Booker 2012-12-12 | Atheists assault Christmas, North Korea's Kim Jong-un averts Armageddon, and Newark Mayor Cory Booker touts his city's economic resurgence. | 2012-12-12 | 7.0 |
 | 38 | Kristen Stewart 2012-12-13 | California's Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act face legal hurdles, Wyatt Cenac completes one last investigation, and Kristen Stewart dances in "On the Road". | 2012-12-13 | 7.0 |
 | 39 | Anne Hathaway 2013-01-07 | America temporarily avoids the Fiscal Cliff, House Republicans vote against a Hurricane Sandy relief package, and Anne Hathaway divulges the ending to "Les Miserables". | 2013-01-07 | 6.7 |
 | 40 | Gen. Stanley McChrystal 2013-01-08 | America debates gun control, Wayne LaPierre calls for a lunatic database, and retired General Stanley McChrystal discusses his memoir, "My Share of the Task". | 2013-01-08 | 7.0 |
 | 41 | Jeff Bridges 2013-01-09 | Former AIG CEO Hank Greenberg sues America, Al Madrigal reports on Detroit's Canadian problem, and Jeff Bridges talks "The Dude and the Zen Master". | 2013-01-09 | 7.0 |
 | 42 | Josh Brolin 2013-01-10 | The government considers minting a trillion dollar coin, Al Gore sells Current TV to Al Jazeera, and Josh Brolin discusses his handsome role in "Gangster Squad". | 2013-01-10 | 7.0 |
 | 43 | Roger Waters 2013-01-14 | Paul Krugman teaches brand awareness, Jessica Williams parses President Obama's personal diversity, John Oliver investigates investigations, and Roger Waters battles the flu. | 2013-01-14 | 7.0 |
 | 44 | Bob Schieffer 2013-01-15 | Lance Armstrong opens up to Oprah, Clarence Thomas speaks for the first time in seven years, and Bob Schieffer prepares for his 13th presidential inauguration. | 2013-01-15 | 7.0 |
 | 45 | Jessica Chastain 2013-01-16 | The White House and the NRA debate gun control measures, House Republicans vote against Hurricane Sandy relief, and Jessica Chastain talks "Zero Dark Thirty". | 2013-01-16 | 7.0 |
 | 46 | Lena Dunham 2013-01-17 | President Obama addresses gun control, the White House rebuffs a petition to build a Death Star, and Lena Dunham is a Golden Globes newbie. | 2013-01-17 | 7.0 |
 | 47 | Sonia Sotomayor 2013-01-21 | President Obama is sworn in for a second term, the Best F#@king News Team Ever experiments with inauguration hairstyles, and Sonia Sotomayor talks "My Beloved World". | 2013-01-21 | 6.3 |
 | 48 | Jennifer Lopez 2013-01-22 | President Obama is sworn in for his second presidential term, Beyonce "sings" the National Anthem, and Jennifer Lopez discusses her new action film, "Parker". | 2013-01-22 | 7.0 |
 | 49 | Missy Cummings 2013-01-23 | Paul Ryan reviews President Obama's inaugural speech, Israel is no friend to Benjamin Netanyahu, and Missy Cummings shares the many applications of drones. | 2013-01-23 | 5.5 |
 | 50 | Christopher Walken 2013-01-24 | House Republicans press Hillary Clinton on Benghazi intelligence, China's smog problem helps America's self-esteem, and Christopher Walken talks "Stand Up Guys". | 2013-01-24 | 7.0 |
 | 51 | Bob Costas 2013-01-28 | Women gain access to front-line combat, North Korea promises to "settle accounts" with the United States, and Bob Costas discusses the American cultures of guns and football. | 2013-01-28 | 7.0 |
 | 52 | Melissa McCarthy 2013-01-29 | Would-be right-wing homesteaders envision a perfect society, homosexuality comes to the Boy Scouts and the NFL, and Melissa McCarthy blames Jason Bateman for "Identity Thief". | 2013-01-29 | 7.0 |
 | 53 | Al Gore 2013-01-30 | Republicans reach out to Latino voters, and Al Gore talks climate, democracy, and his book, "The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change". | 2013-01-30 | 7.3 |
 | 54 | Jason Bateman 2013-01-31 | The Senate investigates a range of gun control measures, President Obama makes a controversial skeet-shooting remark, and Jason Bateman discusses "Identity Thief". | 2013-01-31 | 7.0 |
 | 55 | Michelle Rhee 2013-02-04 | The Super Bowl suffers a power failure, Chinese hackers infiltrate the New York Times, and education reformer Michelle Rhee discusses her book, "Radical". | 2013-02-04 | 7.0 |
 | 56 | Ray Kelly 2013-02-05 | Republicans explore alternative methods of voter outreach, Facebook frustrates Germany, and Ray Kelly talks gun control and large sodas. | 2013-02-05 | 7.0 |
 | 57 | Ed Whitacre 2013-02-06 | The Obama administration is questioned over its legal basis for drone strikes, the British government addresses gay marriage, and Ed Whitacre discusses GM's revival. | 2013-02-06 | 7.0 |
 | 58 | Neil Barofsky 2013-02-07 | The White House opens up about drones, the United States Postal Service changes its work schedule, and Neil Barofsky talks banks and bailouts. | 2013-02-07 | 7.0 |
 | 59 | George Stephanopoulos 2013-02-11 | Pope Benedict XVI steps down, Harvard fails to produce the best cheaters, and George Stephanopoulos talks State of the Union addresses past and future. | 2013-02-11 | 7.0 |
 | 60 | Mike Piazza 2013-02-12 | North Korea goes miniature, Lewis Black looks to the real gun control experts, and Mike Piazza talks baseball, steroids, and his book, "Long Shot". | 2013-02-12 | 7.0 |
 | 61 | Fawzia Koofi 2013-02-13 | President Obama updates America on the State of the Union, Marco Rubio takes a water break, and Fawzia Koofi discusses her book, "The Favored Daughter". | 2013-02-13 | 7.0 |
 | 62 | Susan E. Rice 2013-02-14 | CNN owns the cruise ship story, John Oliver meets with the secretary general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and Susan Rice shares her side of the Benghazi story. | 2013-02-14 | 7.0 |
 | 63 | Alison Brie 2013-02-19 | Great Britain questions the quality of its fast food, a meteor explosion over Russia fails to resonate, and Alison Brie talks "Community," "Mad Men," and Springsteen. | 2013-02-19 | 7.3 |
 | 64 | Helaine Olen 2013-02-20 | Republicans revenge themselves on Chuck Hagel, Mississippi ratifies the 13th Amendment, and Helaine Olen discusses her book, "Pound Foolish". | 2013-02-20 | 7.0 |
 | 65 | Steven Brill 2013-02-21 | The White House vows greater transparency, Jessica Williams joins up with Texas secessionists, and Steven Brill discusses his health care industry investigation. | 2013-02-21 | 7.0 |
 | 66 | Donnie Wahlberg 2013-02-25 | Mississippi's Dick Molpus is vindicated, Samantha Bee prepares for post-sequester America, and Donnie Wahlberg straddles the police communities of Boston and New York. | 2013-02-25 | 7.0 |
 | 67 | Lori Silverbush & Kristi Jacobson 2013-02-26 | Dov Hikind addresses the blackface controversy, Robert Gibbs acknowledges the drone program, and Lori Silverbush and Kristi Jacobson discuss hunger and "A Place at the Table". | 2013-02-26 | 7.0 |
 | 68 | R.J. Cutler 2013-02-27 | Wall Street enjoys a boom, Italy wanders into a religious and political power vacuum, and R.J. Cutler describes "The World According to Dick Cheney". | 2013-02-27 | 7.0 |
 | 69 | Rachel Maddow 2013-02-28 | Bob Woodward runs afoul of the White House, Jason Jones battles maple syrup addiction, and Rachel Maddow decodes the Supreme Court. | 2013-02-28 | 7.0 |
 | 70 | Paul Rudd 2013-03-04 | Congress punishes itself by not punishing itself, Dennis Rodman reaches out to Kim Jong-un, and Paul Rudd discusses his life on the Supreme Court. | 2013-03-04 | 7.0 |
 | 71 | Sandra Day O'Connor 2013-03-05 | The Supreme Court reconsiders the Voting Rights Act, and Sandra Day O'Connor discusses her life on the bench and her book, "Out of Order". | 2013-03-05 | 7.0 |
 | 72 | Neil DeGrasse Tyson 2013-03-06 | Rand Paul filibusters for real, Al Madrigal questions Puerto Rico's desire for statehood, and Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the Russian meteor event. | 2013-03-06 | 7.7 |
 | 73 | Tom Coughlin 2013-03-07 | Biological imperatives end Rand Paul's filibuster, potential papal successors gather in Rome, and Tom Coughlin discusses his book, "Earn the Right to Win". | 2013-03-07 | 7.0 |
 | 74 | Peter Dinklage 2013-03-25 | Barack Obama brokers Middle Eastern peace, Al Madrigal investigates a lesser-known form of gun violence, and "Game of Thrones"' Peter Dinklage coins a phrase. | 2013-03-25 | 6.7 |
 | 75 | Michael Moss 2013-03-26 | Republicans reboot, Larry Wilmore offers the GOP minority outreach advice, and "Salt Sugar Fat" author Michael Moss shares processed food industry secrets. | 2013-03-26 | 6.7 |
 | 76 | Eva Mendes 2013-03-27 | Government doesn't work for returning veterans, the Supreme Court weighs in on same-sex marriage, and Eva Mendes talks "The Place Beyond the Pines". | 2013-03-27 | 7.0 |
 | 77 | Denise Kiernan 2013-03-28 | The Supreme Court hears gay marriage arguments, Rupert Murdoch looks to expand his reach in LA, and Denise Kiernan investigates the women of the Manhattan Project. | 2013-03-28 | 7.0 |
 | 78 | Mary Roach 2013-04-01 | Egypt suffers democratic growing pains, John Oliver investigates violence against guns, and Mary Roach demystifies the digestive process. | 2013-04-01 | 7.0 |
 | 79 | Jonathan Sperber 2013-04-02 | Kim Jong-un fails to take the hint, Pope Francis I makes his mark, and author Jonathan Sperber delves into the personal life of Karl Marx. | 2013-04-02 | 7.0 |
 | 80 | Sheryl Sandberg 2013-04-03 | Congress anonymously supports genetically modified food, Republicans look to re-rebrand, and Sheryl Sandberg offers suggestions to close the gender gap. | 2013-04-03 | 7.3 |
 | 81 | Danny Boyle 2013-04-04 | Rutgers University fires its basketball coach, CNN evolves goats and the news, the Department of Veterans Affairs needs help, and Danny Boyle talks "Trance" and the Queen. | 2013-04-04 | 7.3 |
 | 82 | David Stockman 2013-04-08 | President Obama's budget proposal satisfies no one, Jessica Williams talks pubic lice with John Waters, and David Stockman predicts another economic crash. | 2013-04-08 | 7.0 |
 | 83 | Jimmy Carter 2013-04-09 | Virginia's "Cooch" revives the state's anti-sodomy laws, a Tennessee lawmaker takes on the young and poor, and Jimmy Carter celebrates his defeat of the guinea worm. | 2013-04-09 | 7.0 |
 | 84 | Ken Burns 2013-04-10 | Senate Republicans thwart the UN's assault on the Second Amendment, China tunes in, and Ken Burns seeks justice in "The Central Park Five". | 2013-04-10 | 7.0 |
 | 85 | Edie Falco 2013-04-11 | "Crazy" Rand Paul visits Howard University, Aasif Mandvi delves into the complicated financial world of student athletics, and Edie Falco talks theater and "Nurse Jackie". | 2013-04-11 | 7.0 |
 | 86 | Tom Cruise 2013-04-16 | The Senate proposes a long and arduous "path to citizenship," Lewis Black takes on poverty in America, and an ageless Tom Cruise talks "Oblivion". | 2013-04-16 | 6.8 |
 | 87 | Ricky Gervais 2013-04-17 | CNN goes down speculation road, the United States is accused of torture, and Ricky Gervais brings back his character from "The Office". | 2013-04-17 | 8.0 |
 | 88 | Mark Mazzetti 2013-04-18 | The Senate fails once again, John Oliver proves that gun control actually does work, and Mark Mazzetti sheds light on the CIA's secret wars. | 2013-04-18 | 7.0 |
 | 89 | Christina Hendricks 2013-04-22 | The Czech Republic ambassador clears the air, CNN covers every moment of the Boston manhunt, and Christina Hendricks considers possible "Mad Men" spinoffs. | 2013-04-22 | 7.3 |
 | 90 | Salman Rushdie 2013-04-23 | The STOCK Act gets the Congressional treatment, John Oliver continues his Australian gun control investigation, and writer Salman Rushdie transitions to filmmaking. | 2013-04-23 | 7.0 |
 | 91 | Bassem Youssef 2013-04-24 | Fox News questions the Constitution, John Hodgman finds an investment alternative to gold, and Bassem Youssef considers the humorlessness of government. | 2013-04-24 | 7.7 |
 | 92 | Vali Nasr 2013-04-25 | The George W. Bush Presidential Library opens for business, John Oliver concludes his investigation of Australian gun control, and Vali Nasr analyzes American foreign policy. | 2013-04-25 | 7.0 |
 | 93 | Jon Hamm 2013-04-29 | Congress feels the sequester pinch, the Elvis impersonator accused of mailing ricin to government officials is found innocent, and Jon Hamm talks "Mad Men"'s sixth season. | 2013-04-29 | 7.0 |
 | 94 | Robert Downey Jr 2013-04-30 | Syria questions America's resolve and line-drawing ability, longtime NBA center Jason Collins comes out as gay, and Robert Downey Jr. dons his "Iron Man 3" promotional suit. | 2013-04-30 | 7.0 |
 | 95 | Kay Bailey Hutchison 2013-05-01 | Guantanamo goes on hunger strike, Ted Cruz rankles everybody, and Kay Bailey Hutchison identifies Texas' independent roots. | 2013-05-01 | 7.0 |
 | 96 | Eric Greitens 2013-05-02 | Paper joins the axis of evil, the Best F#@king News Team Ever tracks down a fugitive document, and Eric Greitens lays out his plan to help returning veterans. | 2013-05-02 | 7.3 |
 | 97 | Christiane Amanpour 2013-05-06 | The NRA does its best CPAC impression, and Christiane Amanpour bets on CNN's resurgence. | 2013-05-06 | 7.0 |
 | 98 | Mindy Kaling 2013-05-07 | Chris Christie goes under the knife, Jessica Williams learns the real meaning of Cinco de Mayo, and Mindy Kaling divulges her Met Ball 2013 punk credentials. | 2013-05-07 | 7.3 |
 | 99 | Carey Mulligan 2013-05-08 | Benghazi-gate continues apace, CNN pulls a fast one, and Carey Mulligan immerses herself in the flapper culture of "The Great Gatsby". | 2013-05-08 | 7.3 |
 | 100 | David Sedaris 2013-05-09 | The Jodi Arias trial ends, Aasif Mandvi steers wayward youth away from dead end college degrees, and David Sedaris talks "Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls". | 2013-05-09 | 8.0 |
 | 101 | J.J. Abrams 2013-05-13 | The IRS apologizes for targeting conservative political groups, the government does something right, and J.J. Abrams notes the differences between "Star Trek" and "Star Wars". | 2013-05-13 | 7.3 |
 | 102 | Nathan Lane 2013-05-14 | President Obama takes a question about the IRS, Jessica Williams counsels a wayward conservative, and Nathan Lane shares his personal theme song. | 2013-05-14 | 7.0 |
 | 103 | Olympia Snowe 2013-05-15 | The Obama administration is hit by Hurricane Scandy, Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney call for more government accountability, and Olympia Snowe considers bipartisanship. | 2013-05-15 | 7.0 |
 | 104 | George Packer 2013-05-16 | The 2016 presidential election heats up, Disney neglects its parenting duties, and George Packer surveys three decades of American life in his book, "The Unwinding". | 2013-05-16 | 6.7 |
 | 105 | Ellen Page 2013-05-20 | The Obama administration deploys some guy to do damage control, China flushes away all traces of a mysterious ooze, and Ellen Page sings Canada's praises. | 2013-05-20 | 7.0 |
 | 106 | Phil Jackson 2013-05-21 | Toronto's mayor learns that crack is whack, Al Madrigal tracks down former MSNBC pundit Dylan Ratigan, and Phil Jackson talks basketball and managing big egos. | 2013-05-21 | 7.3 |
 | 107 | Bill O'Reilly 2013-05-22 | The IRS proves short on answers, Apple answers for its tax dodge, Peggy Noonan ranks presidential scandals, and Bill O'Reilly considers the Obama administration's troubles. | 2013-05-22 | 7.3 |
 | 108 | Morgan Freeman 2013-05-23 | The Obama administration prosecutes dangerous potheads and journalists, Jason Jones measures conservative reactions to IRS profiling, and Morgan Freeman waxes scientific. | 2013-05-23 | 7.0 |
 | 109 | Maxim Pozdorovkin & Mike Lerner 2013-06-03 | The IRS gets a taste of its own medicine, John McCain visits Syrian rebels, and Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin explain the meaning of Pussy Riot. | 2013-06-03 | 6.7 |
 | 110 | Brian Williams 2013-06-04 | China wins the Iraq War, health officials warn of a global MERS epidemic, and Brian Williams weighs in on press freedoms. | 2013-06-04 | 7.8 |
 | 111 | Jon Favreau 2013-06-05 | Chris Christie calls for a special election, Jessica Williams observes Tennessee's signature health care initiative, and Jon Favreau looks back on his White House days. | 2013-06-05 | 7.0 |
 | 112 | No Guests 2013-06-06 | New York City residents react to Citi Bike, Jon announces his trip to Iran, and John Oliver seizes power. | 2013-06-06 | 7.0 |
 | 113 | Seth Rogen 2013-06-10 | Details of the government's domestic surveillance practices emerge, the Best F#@king News Team Ever congratulates John Oliver, and Seth Rogen talks "This Is the End". | 2013-06-10 | 8.0 |
 | 114 | Armando Iannucci 2013-06-11 | Republican senators respond to the NSA surveillance controversy, Al Madrigal exposes undercover whistleblowers, and Armando Iannucci talks American politics and "Veep". | 2013-06-11 | 7.5 |
 | 115 | Mavis Staples 2013-06-12 | The "Summer of the Whistleblower" continues, Lewis Black scrutinizes cutting-edge technologies, and Mavis Staples performs songs from her album, "One True Vine". | 2013-06-12 | 6.5 |
 | 116 | Fareed Zakaria 2013-06-13 | The "Summer of the Whistleblower" continues, Lewis Black scrutinizes cutting-edge technologies, and Mavis Staples performs songs from her album, "One True Vine". | 2013-06-13 | 8.0 |
 | 117 | Linda Cardellini 2013-06-17 | Sarah Palin quits quitting, Iran votes for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's replacement, Sam Bee reports on a bullied majority, and Linda Cardellini talks "Mad Men". | 2013-06-17 | 7.0 |
 | 118 | Jim Gaffigan 2013-06-18 | The Senate nearly accomplishes something, Mick Foley issues an immigration reform challenge, and Jim Gaffigan reflects on fatherhood. | 2013-06-18 | 7.0 |
 | 119 | Dawn Porter 2013-06-19 | President Obama doesn't feel the love in Germany, the Supreme Court rules on human gene patenting, and Dawn Porter reflects on underappreciated public defenders. | 2013-06-19 | 7.0 |
 | 120 | Tom Brokaw 2013-06-20 | Paula Deen finds herself embroiled in controversy, old-timey gangster stories dominate the news, and Tom Brokaw discusses technological innovations in news. | 2013-06-20 | 7.0 |
 | 121 | Maggie Gyllenhaal 2013-06-24 | Jason Jones learns about the Canadian financial services industry, Edward Snowden eludes the media and the authorities, and Maggie Gyllenhaal discusses "White House Down". | 2013-06-24 | 7.0 |
 | 122 | Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson 2013-06-25 | The Supreme Court takes on the Voting Rights Act, George Zimmerman's lawyer starts the trial with a joke, and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson links hip hop and "The Cosby Show". | 2013-06-25 | 7.0 |
 | 123 | Josh Fox 2013-06-26 | The Best F#@king News Team Ever responds to the Supreme Court's DOMA decision, Kristen Schaal cheers Wendy Davis, and Josh Fox discusses his film, "Gasland Part II". | 2013-06-26 | 7.0 |
 | 124 | Tom Goldstein 2013-06-27 | Jon Stewart says hello, Justice Scalia objects to the DOMA ruling, Edward Snowden turns up in a Moscow airport, and Tom Goldstein explains the Supreme Court's decisions. | 2013-06-27 | 7.0 |
 | 125 | Aaron Sorkin 2013-07-15 | The George Zimmerman murder trial concludes, Al Madrigal questions Latinos about other Latinos, and Aaron Sorkin talks CNN and "The Newsroom". | 2013-07-15 | 8.0 |
 | 126 | Helen Mirren 2013-07-16 | The Senate avoids destroying itself, Kate Middleton's unborn child keeps his or her fans waiting, and Helen Mirren explains why she enjoys touching celebrities. | 2013-07-16 | 7.0 |
 | 127 | Reza Aslan 2013-07-17 | Eliot Spitzer and Anthony Weiner poll well in NYC, Lewis Black responds to Rick Perry's job offer, and Reza Aslan considers the historical Jesus in his book, "Zealot". | 2013-07-17 | 7.5 |
 | 128 | Sarah Vowell 2013-07-18 | Egyptians mark the end of democracy, CNN rocks the news, and Sarah Vowell sits in for her friend, the late David Rakoff. | 2013-07-18 | 7.0 |
 | 129 | Louis C.K. 2013-07-22 | A royal son is born, Edward Snowden considers moving out of the Moscow airport, Detroit goes bankrupt, and Louis C.K. talks Woody Allen and "Blue Jasmine". | 2013-07-22 | 7.0 |
 | 130 | Richard Haass 2013-07-23 | The Best F#@king News Team Ever reports on the royal birth, and foreign policy expert Richard Haass reflects on the importance of domestic stability. | 2013-07-23 | 7.0 |
 | 131 | Shailene Woodley 2013-07-24 | Anthony Weiner becomes Carlos Danger, Larry Wilmore begins a conversation on race, and Shailene Woodley discusses "The Spectacular". | 2013-07-24 | 6.5 |
 | 132 | Bob Bradley 2013-07-25 | Goldman Sachs gets into the aluminum game, Aasif Mandvi tries convincing someone to run for Congress, and Bob Bradley talks Egyptian soccer and the World Cup. | 2013-07-25 | 7.0 |
 | 133 | Mark Leibovich 2013-07-29 | Edward Snowden receives a literary care package, Congress agrees on something, Anthony Weiner gets more bad news, and Mark Leibovich surveys the Washington landscape. | 2013-07-29 | 7.0 |
 | 134 | Tim Gunn 2013-07-30 | Judge Johnny judges Halliburton, Lance Armstrong and Joe Biden, Pope Francis changes the Catholic tone toward homosexuality, and Tim Gunn talks "Project Runway". | 2013-07-30 | 7.0 |
 | 135 | Hank Azaria 2013-07-31 | Congress continues being unpopular, Jason Jones travels to Kentucky, Anthony Weiner 9/11s his d**k pics, and Hank Azaria discusses "Lovelace". | 2013-07-31 | 7.0 |
 | 136 | Colin Quinn 2013-08-01 | America's fast food workers demand better pay, Hillary Clinton's lunch ignites 2016 election buzz, and Colin Quinn teaches Constitutional history. | 2013-08-01 | 7.0 |
 | 137 | Neal Thompson 2013-08-05 | The 2016 Republican presidential field expands, politics engulfs sports and the royal baby, and Neal Thompson recounts the life of Robert Ripley in "A Curious Man". | 2013-08-05 | 7.0 |
 | 138 | Liam Hemsworth 2013-08-06 | Tax reform terrifies politicians who want tax reform, Jessica Williams and Samantha Bee debate the race question, and Liam Hemsworth talks sports and white-collar crime. | 2013-08-06 | 8.0 |
 | 139 | Lake Bell 2013-08-07 | President Obama breaks his date with Vladimir Putin, David Cameron takes away England's porn, "Shark Week" is engulfed in shark-troversy, and Lake Bell talks filmmaking. | 2013-08-07 | 7.0 |
 | 140 | Kirsten Gillibrand 2013-08-08 | The SEC holds big banks accountable in small ways, Obama speaks out on sexual assault in the military, and Kirsten Gillibrand criticizes how the military handles such cases. | 2013-08-08 | 8.3 |
 | 141 | Rand Paul 2013-08-12 | Chris Matthews makes 2016 election predictions, Australia's federal candidates slip up, Dr. Sanjay Gupta turns pro-pot, and Senator Rand Paul talks health care. | 2013-08-12 | 7.0 |
 | 142 | Joshua Oppenheimer 2013-08-13 | A judge goes after NYC's stop-and-frisk policies, Jessica Williams demands stop-and-frisk on Wall Street, and Joshua Oppenheimer describes his film, "The Act of Killing". | 2013-08-13 | 7.0 |
 | 143 | Regis Philbin 2013-08-14 | Amazon's Jeff Bezos takes over The Washington Post, Elon Musk dreams up a supersonic transport capsule, and Regis Philbin describes his sports talk show, "Crowd Goes Wild". | 2013-08-14 | 8.0 |
 | 144 | Simon Pegg 2013-08-15 | Protestors oppose Russia's gay propaganda ban, Anthony Weiner insults BuzzFeed, former correspondents bid farewell to John Oliver, and Simon Pegg talks "The World's End". | 2013-08-15 | 8.3 |
 | 145 | Andrew Harper 2013-09-03 | Jon returns from the Middle East, Syria crosses America's red line, and Andrew Harper explains the reality for Syrian refugees in Jordan. | 2013-09-03 | 8.0 |
 | 146 | Mario Livio 2013-09-04 | John McCain shows his poker face, Samantha Bee searches for common ground with Russia, and Mario Livio shares some of science's greatest blunders. | 2013-09-04 | 7.7 |
 | 147 | Michael C. Hall 2013-09-05 | The New York City Democratic mayoral candidates debate the issues, Anthony Weiner fights back, and Michael C. Hall discusses the final season of "Dexter." | 2013-09-05 | 7.3 |
 | 148 | Sheri Fink 2013-09-09 | Americans debate intervention in Syria, Bashar al-Assad launches a campaign to charm the west, Republican mayoral candidates clash, and Sheri Fink prepares for disaster. | 2013-09-09 | 7.0 |
 | 149 | Bill Dedman 2013-09-10 | John Kerry offers inadvertent hope for peace in Syria, a drug boat burns off the coast of Italy, and Bill Dedman sheds light on a reclusive heiress. | 2013-09-10 | 7.7 |
 | 150 | Bob Odenkirk & David Cross 2013-09-11 | Bill de Blasio wins the New York City Democratic primary, members of Congress address Egypt's people, and David Cross and Bob Odenkirk talk "Hollywood Said No!" | 2013-09-11 | 7.0 |
 | 151 | Billy Crystal 2013-09-12 | Vladimir Putin assumes the role of peacemaker, Aasif Mandvi reports on the plight of biotech companies, and Billy Crystal recounts a bygone era in comedy. | 2013-09-12 | 8.3 |
 | 152 | Robert Reich 2013-09-16 | Lindsey Graham declares war on not going to war in Syria, Pope Francis takes aim at Catholic dogma, and Robert Reich predicts a return to progressivism. | 2013-09-16 | 7.0 |
 | 153 | Jake Gyllenhaal 2013-09-17 | CNN learns the wrong lessons from Boston, the Best F#@king News Team Ever speculatively reports a Godzilla attack, and Jake Gyllenhaal talks "Prisoners." | 2013-09-17 | 8.0 |
 | 154 | Hugh Jackman 2013-09-18 | Washington D.C. gun laws prove ineffective, Al Madrigal tests the limits of southern hospitality, and Hugh Jackman embraces the darkness in "Prisoners." | 2013-09-18 | 8.0 |
 | 155 | Chelsea Clinton 2013-09-19 | Businesses circumvent Obamacare, Aasif Mandvi celebrates India's Miss America victory, and Chelsea Clinton shares details of her work at the Clinton Foundation. | 2013-09-19 | 7.7 |
 | 156 | Richard Dawkins 2013-09-24 | Republicans rally against Obamacare, Jessica Williams reports on the future of international shipping, and Richard Dawkins compares science and religion. | 2013-09-24 | 7.8 |
 | 157 | Atoms for Peace 2013-09-25 | Ted Cruz takes a stand against the Affordable Care Act, and Thom Yorke and Flea perform songs from their joint project, Atoms for Peace. | 2013-09-25 | 7.0 |
 | 158 | Robin Williams 2013-09-26 | President Hassan Rouhani of Iran hits New York, Pope Francis and Republicans disagree on scriptural matters, and Robin Williams talks "The Crazy Ones." | 2013-09-26 | 7.5 |
