Episode list

Arthur Benjamin finds the consistency of mathematics to be absolutely beautiful.

Will Allen discusses agriculture and food policy as explored his new book "The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities."

Former astronaut Mark Kelly talks about his new children's book "Mousetronaut: Based on a (Partially) True Story."

Akhil Reed Amar stops by to talk about his new book, "America's Unwritten Constitution: The Precedents and Principles We Live By."

Matthew Guerrieri talks about his new book "The First Four Notes: Beethoven's Fifth and the Human Imagination."

Stephen welcomes director Benh Zeitlin to the show to talk about his movie "Beasts of the Southern Wild."

Simon Garfield discusses his new book "On The Map: A Mind-Expanding Exploration of the Way the World Looks."

Kirk Bloodsworth sits down with Stephen to discuss his time on death row and the Witness to Innocence project.

Snapchat developers Evan Spiegal and Bobby Murphy discuss their popular app.

Author Dan Brown visits The Colbert Report and talks about his newest book "Inferno: A Novel."

Cyndi Lauper sits down with Stephen to talk about the musical "Kinky Boots."

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis visit The Colbert Report.

Author Andrew Solomon talks about his new book "Far From The Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity."

MOMA Poet Laureate and author Kenneth Goldsmith sits down with Stephen and discusses his new book "Seven American Deaths and Disasters."

Emily Matchar sits down with Stephen to talk about her book "Homeward Bound: Why Women Are Embracing the New Domesticity."

Watch with Prime starting 11/15. Author Dan Lieberman visits the show and talks about his new book "The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease."

J.J. Abrams stops by and explains his new book "S."

Watch with Prime starting 12/11. Voyager Project Scientist Ed Stone talks about his time with NASA and teaching physics at the California Institute of Technology.

Alex Blumberg, contributing editor for NPR's "Planet Money," discusses an entertaining take on the global economy.

Stephen welcomes 'Kenneth Roth (III)', Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, to the show.

Watch with Prime starting 1/16. Former child soldier, Ishmael Beah, discusses his first novel "Radiance of Tomorrow," a story of life after Sierra Leone's civil war.

Philanthropist Jeff Skoll visits The Colbert Report to talk about his production company, Participant Media.

Watch with Prime starting 1/23. Author Gabriel Sherman sits down with Stephen to discuss his highly anticipated book "The Loudest Voice in the Room."

Scott Stossel, author of "My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind," stops by The Colbert Report.

Author and New York Times reporter Charles Duhigg discusses his book "The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business."

Stephen speaks with neurophilosopher Patricia Churchland, author of "Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain."

Stephen talks to Justin Tuck, defensive end for the New York Giants, about being a Super Bowl champion.

Watch with Prime starting 2/7. Professional football hall-of-famer Cris Carter stops by The Colbert Report.

Author Jennifer Senior discusses her book "All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood."

Watch with Prime starting 2/20. Director Godfrey Reggio discusses his new film "Visitors."

Watch with Prime starting 3/4. Singer and actress Darlene Love talks about the Academy Award-nominated documentary "20 Feet from Stardom."

Watch with Prime starting 3/6. Stephen welcomes Olympic gold medalist ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White to the show.

Artist Theaster Gates discusses his nonprofit Rebuild Foundation, which focuses on culturally-driven redevelopment and affordable space initiatives in under-resourced communities.

Breaking Bad (2008) star Bryan Cranston stops by the show to talk about his new role in the Broadway play "All the Way."

Watch with Prime starting 4/3. Stephen talks to filmmaker Errol Morris about his latest documentary "The Unknown Known."

British primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall discusses her latest book "Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants."

Watch with Prime starting 4/17. Chief operation officer of Facebook Sheryl Sandberg talks to Stephen about her new book "Lean In: For Graduates."

Watch with Prime starting 5/1. Basketball coach John Calipari stops by to talk about his latest book "Players First: Coaching from the Inside Out."