Season 1

Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News

23 EPISODES • 2022

Season 1 of Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News was released on October 5 and consists of 23 episodes.

Episodes

1: October 5, 2022 - Pete Buttigieg

Oct 5, 2022

The TOTN team gets inside the mind of Vladimir Putin and addresses a vicious act of vandalism, and Kylie Weaver talks with Secretary Pete Buttigieg about a possible presidential run in 2024.

2: October 12, 2022 - Cory Booker

Oct 12, 2022

CBS News' Weijia Jiang joins the panel to discuss key Senate races, Trump reframes January 6 on the campaign trail, and Senator Cory Booker assesses Democrats' prospects in the midterms.

3: October 19, 2022 - Cori Bush

Oct 19, 2022

Charles M. Blow and the panel react to Herschel Walker flashing a badge on stage, Barack Obama critiques cancel culture, and Congresswoman Cori Bush discusses her book "The Forerunner."

4: October 26, 2022 - Eric Adams

Oct 26, 2022

The news team breaks down the week's biggest headlines, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams stops by.

5: November 2, 2022 - Kirsten Gillibrand

Nov 2, 2022

Political correspondent Major Garrett reacts to the attack on Paul Pelosi, Elon Musk takes over Twitter, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand discusses reproductive rights.

6: November 9, 2022 - Ro Khanna

Nov 9, 2022

CBS News's Weijia Jiang helps break down the midterm results, Rep. Ro Khanna discusses what the results mean for Democrats, and four conservative men weigh in on reproductive rights.

7: November 16, 2022 - Nikki Glaser

Nov 16, 2022

New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow and the panel react to Donald Trump announcing a 2024 presidential run, cryptocurrency crashes again, and Nikki Glaser discusses "FBOY Island."

8: November 30, 2022 - Bob Woodward

Nov 30, 2022

CBS News's Weijia Jiang and the panel discuss Kevin McCarthy's bid for House speaker, President Biden calls for an assault weapon ban, and Bob Woodward discusses Donald Trump's temperament.

9: December 7, 2022 - George R.R. Martin

Dec 7, 2022

PBS's "Firing Line" host Margaret Hoover reacts to Georgia runoff results, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries takes over as Democratic House leader, and author George R.R. Martin talks "Game of Thrones."

10: December 14, 2022 - Huma Abedin

Dec 14, 2022

CBS News's Major Garrett discusses Senator Kyrsten Sinema's party defection, Elon Musk gets booed at a Dave Chappelle show, and author and political strategist Huma Abedin stops by.

11: January 18, 2023 - David Remnick

Jan 18, 2023

Margaret Hoover weighs in on President Biden's document scandal, gas stoves are under fire, and The New Yorker editor David Remnick discusses raising the federal government's debt limit.

12: January 25, 2023 - Bomani Jones

Jan 25, 2023

CBS News's Major Garrett discusses the rivalry between Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump, HBO's Bomani Jones talks about the state of sports, and the team breaks down the week's biggest stories.

13: February 1, 2023 - Rep. Maxwell Frost

Feb 1, 2023

CBS News's Weijia Jiang discusses the pressure on President Biden to pass police reform, Hot Take fights back against woke corporations, and Rep. Maxwell Frost talks gun violence prevention.

14: February 8, 2023 - Special Coverage: State of the Union

Feb 8, 2023

New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow weighs in on the Republicans' rowdy behavior at the 2023 State of the Union address, and Semafor's Steve Clemons talks about global threats.

15: February 15, 2023 - Tig Notaro

Feb 15, 2023

CBS News's Major Garrett talks modern balloon warfare, psychologist Dr. Orna Guralnik sheds light on Republicans' obsession with Trump, and Tig Notaro weighs in on woke Super Bowl ads.

16: March 8, 2023 - Sheryl Lee Ralph

Mar 8, 2023

PBS's Margaret Hoover and the panel fact-check Trump's CPAC 2023 speech, and actor Sheryl Lee Ralph discusses her 2023 Super Bowl performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing."

17: March 15, 2023 - Ike Barinholtz

Mar 15, 2023

CBS News's Weijia Jiang analyzes President Biden's response to the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, Lego goes woke, and " History of the World, Part II" star Ike Barinholtz talks cancel culture.

18: March 22, 2023 - Adam Pally

Mar 22, 2023

Politico journalist Jonathan Lemire analyzes Donald Trump's potential indictment, conservatives gather at CPAC 2023, and comedian Adam Pally discusses his movie "Who Invited Charlie?"

19: March 29, 2023 - Roy Wood Jr.

Mar 29, 2023

CBS News's Major Garrett addresses Donald Trump's January 6 spin, Elon Musk wants to test brain chips in humans, and Roy Wood Jr. talks hosting the 2023 White House Correspondents' Dinner.

20: April 5, 2023 - Tiffany Haddish

Apr 5, 2023

New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow discusses Donald Trump's indictment, and Tiffany Haddish talks about playing Olympic track star Florence Griffith Joyner.

21: April 19, 2023 - Van Jones and Desi Lydic

Apr 19, 2023

Van Jones weighs in on Ron DeSantis's unpopularity with both voters and fellow Republicans, Dianne Feinstein faces calls to resign, and Desi Lydic discusses Clarence Thomas's ethics scandal.

22: April 26, 2023 - Carl Bernstein and Vivek Ramaswamy

Apr 26, 2023

The team breaks down Fox News's firing of Tucker Carlson, Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy takes on woke investing, and journalist Carl Bernstein talks government corruption.

23: May 3, 2023 - Kal Penn

May 3, 2023

PBS's Margaret Hoover discusses Donald Trump's many legal troubles, James Smartwood reports from a LIV Golf tournament, and actor Kal Penn addresses Republican AI-generated scare tactics.

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