00:50 Bill Russell tells John Stewart that he feel great and talks about when he met comedian Jack Benny, who he thinks is witty. John Stewart says Jack Benny is one his heroes. John Stewart and Bill Russell 'argue' about whether John Stewart is witty or funny.

01:30 John Stewart asks Bill Russell to tell about his relationship with coach Red Auerbach. He mentions Red Auerbach's and Bill Russell's different social backgrounds and asks him how he made the relationship work.

02:15 Bill Russell tells the story about how his mother used to teach him to always fight for yourself because no one else will do it for you. Bill Russell says that as a young boy he got slapped in the face. He told his mother, who told him to go back and fight each one of them. He says that he lost three of the fights.

3:25 John Stewart asks him if Red Auerbach as a coach thought that the attitude to always fight for yourself is good thing or a bad thing for the team. He mentions a story about where Bill Russell as a rookie argued with Red Auerbach about who should play on the center position. Bill Russell stood up for himself during the break and was allowed to play as the centerplayer.

4:35 Bill Russell mentions a conversation he had with the Dalai Lama about the combination between spirituality and reality and how they come together. The Dalai Lama told him it took him over 30 years to get the two together, and that is how the friendship between Bill Russell and Red Auerbach was.

5:30 John Stewart thanks Bill Russell for being on the show and mentions the new book Red and Me again.