The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert
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Meanwhile | Billy Eichner
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meanwhile… Belgium is having trouble getting rid of all the cocaine authorities have seized, and Twitter CEO Elon Musk's net worth dropped by at lea...
Jonathan Van Ness (Extended) | Tan France
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 'Queer Eye' star hairstylist and author of the book 'Over The Top' wants to encourage people to be themselves, or like Jonathan's mother always sa...
Laverne Cox | Jim Parsons
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
'Orange Is The New Black' star Laverne Cox somehow kept her composure and did not cry when she met Beyoncé for the first time at the GRAMMY Awards (O...
Billy Porter
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fashion icon, Emmy, Tony, & Grammy winning performer Billy Porter talks zebra print shoes and his memoir, "Unprotected" (Original Air Date: November 4...
Big Questions with Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, & Bryan Cranston
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen gets deep and asks the big questions with even bigger stars, Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston. All three actors star in the new W...
Meanwhile | 'The Bear' Star Ayo Edebiri
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meanwhile... Stephen explores some health-related stories including good news for coffee drinkers and the rise of personality disorders related to the...
David Sedaris, Joel Kim Booster | Pride Month News Parade
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Colbert celebrated the LGBTQIA+ community with a roundup of the most colorful stories from last year’s Pride Month (Original Air Date: June ...
Ta-Nehisi Coates | Nikole Hannah-Jones
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Between The World And Me" author Ta-Nehisi Coates says readers sometimes resist accepting the implications of facts presented in non-fiction writing,...
Sen. Cory Booker on Juneteenth
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker returns to The Late Show for a three-part chat that begins with a discussion about how best to celebrate America’s ne...
Ibram X. Kendi (Extended)
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The best selling author of "How To Be An Antiracist" and "Antiracist Baby," Dr. Ibram X. Kendi joined Stephen Colbert via Zoom in June 2020 to discuss...
Father's Day First Drafts with Evie
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Father's Day from The Late Show Pod Show! First up, Evie Colbert and Stephen trade First Drafts of Father's Day cards from their home studio dur...
Anderson Cooper On Father's Day
17 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of Father's Day, Anderson Cooper reflected on how the holiday has brought him closer to his son and his father, who passed away when Anderson wa...
'Schitt's Creek' Stars Dan Levy & Eugene Levy
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Levy stops by to talk about living under the shadow of his father's eyebrows, and how he loves to embarrass his dad Eugene on the set of 'Schitt's...
Jim Gaffigan | Ben Falcone | Tom Papa
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A compilation of funny dads to celebrate Father's Day: Jim Gaffigan swaps hilarious fatherhood perspectives and travel stories with Stephen in this Po...
Sec. Pete Buttigieg (Extended)
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen asks Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg how being a new parent to twins has changed how he approaches his job. Original Air Date: Octo...
Ernie Johnson Jr. | Earvin 'Magic' Johnson
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
'Inside the NBA' host and 'Unscripted' author Ernie Johnson Jr. gets to work with the biggest kids in the business (Original Air Date: April 4th, 2017...
Stephen Sondheim (Extended)
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A special tribute to "the greatest composer and lyricist in the history of American theater:" Stephen's extended interview from September 2021 with th...
Patti LuPone, Nathan Lane
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Patti LuPone returned to The Late Show for a fascinating conversation that centered around her friend and mentor, the late Stephen Sondheim, who she l...
Jodie Comer (Extended) | John David Washington
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No one was more excited for Tony Nominee Jodie Comer’s big win at the Olivier Awards than her parents, who attended the afterparty and even got a fr...
Sean Hayes | Wendell Pierce
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"SmartLess" co-host and Tony Nominee Sean Hayes shares stories about Oscar Levant, the man whose life inspired Sean’s new Broadway play, “Good Nig...
Lin-Manuel Miranda & John Kander (Extended) | "New York, New York"
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen is joined by 2023 Tony nominees and theater legends John Kander and Lin-Manuel Miranda who talk about the 1977 Martin Scorcese film, “New Yo...
Josh Groban | "Sweeney Todd"
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Nominee Josh Groban on being back on Broadway as the demonic lead in “Sweeney Todd,” and how he’s still trying to figure out how to sing wi...
Samuel L. Jackson (Extended) | "The Piano Lesson"
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Nominee Samuel L. Jackson talks about being back on Broadway in August Wilson’s, “The Piano Lesson,” working with his wife LaTanya Richards...
Eric Andre | Colbert Classic
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The host of The Eric Andre Show on Adult Swim tells Stephen the harrowing tale of his near-death experience at a Trump rally outside the RNC. Original...
Daniel Kaluuya | Colbert Classic
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' and 'Get Out' star Daniel Kaluuya says that "I've seen 'Get Out' three times" is the new "I would've voted for O...
The Cast of 'Queer Eye' | Colbert Classic
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen is joined by nearly the full Fab Five (Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk, Jonathan Van Ness, and Tan France) to talk makeovers, thirst traps, and th...
RuPaul Charles | Colbert Classic
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
RuPaul Charles and Stephen Colbert talk Pride Month and why everybody should try drag. Original Air Date: June 24th, 2016. To learn more about liste...
Bono (Extended Interview) | Colbert Classic
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen welcomes legendary U2 frontman Bono for an exclusive extended interview that begins with a trip back in time to the 1970s when, as a high scho...
Bob Odenkirk, Sam Richardson | Colbert Classic
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Friend of the show Bob Odenkirk stops by to talk about his memoir, 'Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama' (Original Air Date: February 28th, 2022). Next up, 'I ...
Red, White, & Greenland | Colbert Classic
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Colbert partnered with the USO for a trip to the top of the world to meet the heroic women and men of the newest branch of America’s militar...
Vice President Joe Biden (Extended) | Colbert Classic
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Then-Vice-President Joe Biden opened up to Stephen on the third episode of The Late Show in 2015 for a frank and sincere discussion about Biden’s re...
The Cast of "Succession" | Colbert Classic
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The series finale of "Succession" is airing this weekend and we've got nearly every member of the Roy family member on tape from when Stephen sat down...
Bill Hader, Henry Winkler | Colbert Classic
27 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of the series finale of "Barry" airing this Sunday on HBO, enjoy this double-header Colbert Classic with co-stars Bill Hader (Original Air Da...
Taika Waititi (Extended) | Colbert Classic
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are many reasons to check out the new “Thor” film, but director Taika Waititi recommends showing up to the theater for lead actor Chris Hems...
Sen. Tammy Duckworth | Colbert Classic
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Senator Tammy Duckworth talks about why she decided to become a helicopter pilot and shares her perspective on America's military responsibilities in ...
Jennifer Lawrence | Colbert Classic
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Movie star Jennifer Lawrence has a drink, kicks off her shoes, and lets loose in this charming and freewheeling interview. Original Air Date: February...
Martha Stewart | Colbert Classic
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen puts Martha Stewart in the hot seat with The Colbert Questionert (Original Air Date: March 10th, 2022). Next up, Stephen and Martha fire up th...
Jeremy Strong (Extended) | Colbert Classic
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this extended interview with Jeremy Strong, the "Succession" actor makes his first visit to The Late Show to discuss his latest film, “Armageddon...
Jesse Williams | "Your Place Or Mine"
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Williams tells Stephen about the chemistry that develops between him and Reese Witherspoon in his new rom-com, “Your Place or Mine,” which i...
Neil DeGrasse Tyson Interviews Stephen | Colbert Classic
20 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The periodic tables have turned, as Neil DeGrasse Tyson takes over the Late Show and interviews Stephen about philosophy, religion, and The Lord of th...
Awkwafina | Colbert Classic
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Awkwafina stars in the new movie, "The Farewell," but her grandmother skipped out on the last ten minutes of the movie because it was time to cook din...
Steven Yeun | Colbert Classic
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Yeun and Stephen Colbert bond over their common experience as improv comics who got their start in Chicago at The Second City. You can see Stev...
Secretary Janet Yellen (Extended) | Colbert Classic
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen made her first visit to The Late Show to talk with Stephen about the pandemic’s effect on the economy, inflat...
Bruce Springsteen | Colbert Classic
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen sits down with Bruce Springsteen to talk about his new book “Renegades: Born in the USA,” and what it was like working from podcast to pag...
Kieran Culkin | Colbert Classic
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A working actor since age 6, "Succession" star Kieran Culkin has a knack for learning his lines quickly, which can really get under Brian Cox’s skin...
Dave Grohl & His Mom Virginia | Colbert Classic
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
'From Cradle To Stage' author Virginia Grohl joins her son to share some fascinating conversations she had with fellow mothers of rockstars, including...
Mother's Day Cards With Evie | Colbert Classic
13 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greeting card writers don't always nail it on the first try. That's why, in everyone's favorite Late Show segment "First Drafts," Stephen takes a look...
Tony Nominee Jessica Chastain | "A Doll's House"
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“George & Tammy” star Jessica Chastain tells Stephen she’s been a Broadway fan since childhood so she’s thrilled to be performing at the Hudso...
Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex (Extended) | Colbert Classic
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex stops by for a cocktail and an extended conversation with Stephen Colbert about the personal revelations in his new b...
Dwyane Wade | Shaquille O'Neal Takes The Colbert Questionert
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This Colbert Classic is a double-header NBA Playoffs spectacular that begins with 3-time NBA champion and former Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade, who stop...
Sheryl Crow (Extended) | How Stephen Met Taylor Swift
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Late Show Pod Show has Stephen's exclusive extended interview with legendary musician and subject of a new Showtime documentary, Sheryl Crow, who ...
James Corden | Colbert Classic
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James Corden, host of 'The Late Late Show' and the 73rd Annual Tony Awards, wonders about what Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II discussed during th...
"The Crown" Star Elizabeth Debicki (Extended Interview)
07 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Debicki, who finds herself in the spotlight as fans and critics applaud her work as Princess Diana in “The Crown,” shares one of the sec...
"The Crown" Stars Claire Foy & Matt Smith | Colbert Classic
06 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Claire Foy and Matt Smith star in Netflix's "The Crown" set during the early days of Queen Elizabeth's marriage to Prince Philip, whose rear end gets ...
Michelle Obama | Colbert Classic
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former First Lady Michelle Obama sat down with her friend Stephen Colbert to share some of the tools she uses in her personal life to cope with anxiet...
Amy Sedaris | Colbert Classic
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"At Home with Amy Sedaris" star Amy Sedaris and Stephen saw each other or spoke on the phone every day for 15 years. Original Air Date: February 18th,...
James Marsden
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James Marsden talks about the extensive preparation and misdirection that went into fooling Ron Gladden, the hero of the hit series, “Jury Duty.” ...
Nicolas Cage Takes The Colbert Questionert | Tuck Around And Find Out
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen unlocks clues to the mystery of Tucker Carlson’s firing and the ratings fallout that ensued, and looks at reactions to the Florida governor’...
Sound of Science | Stressed Plants Make Noises
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Colbert loves science so much, he’s launched a brand-new long-running segment, “Sound of Science,” to investigate mysteries like why mal...
Meanwhile… No More Netflix DVDs | Pop-Guzzling Bear
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meanwhile… Netflix has mailed out its final DVD, a Canadian black bear drank tons of soda, and the Paramount+ series "Yellowstone" is set to end aft...
Danny Trejo Makes Danger Dogs
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Actor, restaurateur and cookbook author Danny Trejo teaches Stephen how to make two recipes from his new cookbook, “Trejo’s Cantina,” which is a...
Jay Chandrasekhar | “Quasi”
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Chandrasekhar tells Stephen he couldn’t be happier to still be making movies with his friends and creative collaborators of three decades, who p...
Keri Russell
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Keri Russell learned a lot about how the State Department works for her role in the new series, “The Diplomat,” streaming now on Netflix. To lea...
Comedian Jena Friedman
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stand-up comedian and writer Jena Friedman returns to The Late Show to tell Stephen what inspired the title of her new book, “Not Funny,” and expl...
Alison Roman Bakes A Tart
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Roman, the best-selling author of cookbooks such as, “Nothing Fancy,” and, “Dining In,” teaches Stephen how to make a just-sweet-enough...
Sheryl Lee Ralph | "Abbott Elementary"
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“It took four men and a truck” to get Oprah’s flower bouquet into Sheryl Lee Ralph’s home after her iconic acceptance speech at the 2022 Emmy ...
Meanwhile… Birth Control for Men | Sriracha Shortage Looms
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meanwhile… There’s a new form of birth control for men, Sriracha fans are stocking up ahead of a rumored shortage, and the internet is in love wit...
Audience Questions [Exclusive] | Parenting Advice
22 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every night before the show, our host takes a few questions from the audience. In this never-before-heard podcast exclusive, Stephen tells stories abo...
Rachel Weisz | Yes We Cannabis
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s marijuana’s big day, Elon Musk’s latest rocket blew up, Florida’s governor went to D.C. seeking endorsements and came away empty handed, ...
Elizabeth Olsen | Owing 787
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The settlement in Fox’s defamation lawsuit doesn’t require them to apologize on their network, so Stephen makes them apologize on The Late Show! E...
Woody Harrelson & Justin Theroux | Baby Got Tax
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After settling with Dominion for $787.5 million, Fox News will not have to acknowledge its election lies on the air. Elsewhere, Florida’s governor w...
Josh Groban, Laura Benanti | Irish Good Biden
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden went off script in a speech in Ireland, Fox News is rumored to be seeking a settlement to avoid more embarrassment in the Dominion law...
Joan Baez (Extended Cut)
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
FULL EXTENDED PODCAST INTERVIEW! Folk music icon Joan Baez tells Stephen about bumping into Tennessee lawmaker Justin Jones in the airport, what her f...
Meanwhile… Giant DQ Spoon Found | Are Peeps Dangerous?
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meanwhile… Kate Middleton shocked the United Kingdom by sporting a bright red manicure on Easter, you might want to avoid eating red and pink Peeps,...
Congresswoman Katie Porter
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rep. Katie Porter tells Stephen that she doesn’t take money from lobbyists, she thinks Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is guilty of hypocrisy,...
Nicolas Cage (Extended Cut) | Leaks And Geeks
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Teixeira was identified as the leaker of classified intelligence documents and promptly arrested, Fox News is in deep trouble with the judge in t...
Steven Yeun | Dublin The Fun
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The former president talked nukes on Fox News last night, the government can’t recall firearms even when they have deadly defects, and Justin Jones ...
Jennifer Garner (Extended Cut) | Luck Of The POTUS
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden made a trip to his ancestral homeland, pharmaceutical companies are protesting a Texas judge’s effort to ban the abortion drug Mifep...
Brian Cox (Extended Cut) | A Leak Of Their Own
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leaks of government intelligence reports have created a full-blown international crisis, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas appears compromised by ...
"FBI: Most Wanted" Star Dylan McDermott
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Three shows, three hours, and I dare you to take three breaths.” This is how celebrated actor Dylan McDermott set up the plot line that was bring...
Meanwhile… Beer Train Derails | Michigan’s Costco Baby
09 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meanwhile… A train derailed spilling cases of Coors Light into a river, a man was tackled at a baseball game after proposing to his girlfriend in th...
Jodie Comer (Extended Cut)
08 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No one was more excited for actor Jodie Comer’s big win at the Olivier Awards than her parents, who attended the afterparty and even got a free meal...
First Drafts: Easter 2023 with Evie McGee Colbert
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Evie McGee Colbert stops by to help Stephen find the perfect Easter greeting card. Now you can order your very own set of First Drafts cards, with pai...
NASA's Artemis II Astronauts (Extended Cut) | Mar-Illegal
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Republican supporters made grand entrances at the former president’s grievance-filled speech at Mar-a-Lago following his arrest, and Stephen can’t...
Lin-Manuel Miranda & John Kander (Extended Cut) | Bail To The Chief
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was an historic day today in New York City as the former president of the United States was arraigned in a courthouse downtown and charged with 34 ...
EXTENDED CUT: Stephen A. Smith, "Ted Lasso" Cast | Arraign In The Forecast
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The “Ted Lasso” Cast gave Stephen a pep talk before tonight's show, and Colbert covers everything we know so far about the former president's indi...
Sean Hayes
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"SmartLess" co-host Sean Hayes shares stories about Oscar Levant, the man whose life inspired Sean’s new Broadway play, “Good Night, Oscar.” Pre...
Meanwhile… Mammoth Meatballs | Crabs Are People
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meanwhile… Scientists grew meatballs from woolly mammoth DNA, researchers have determined there’s no way to equitably split the filling in an Oreo...
Author Clint Smith (Extended Cut)
01 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning poet and journalist Clint Smith joins Stephen for an insightful conversation about what poetry can mean to people. Clint’s latest coll...
Brooke Shields (Extended Cut) | It's About Crime
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A New York grand jury voted to indict the former president, while his Florida rival is traveling the country hunting for campaign cash, and Rep. Laure...
Taron Egerton | Read 'Em And Veep
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Forcing former VP Pence to testify about the Jan 6th insurrection is good for the country, unlike banning kids from singing Dolly Parton songs or copy...
Skylar Astin | "So Help Me Todd"
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Skylar Astin stars in the hit CBS drama, “So Help Me Todd,” alongside the amazing Marcia Gay Harden, for whom he has a loving nickname he can’t ...
Mary J. Blige | Indict At The End Of The Tunnel
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen does the math on America’s gun violence epidemic and checks in on the growing battle between the former president and Florida’s governor. ...
Hugh Grant | Arrest Is Yet To Come
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The former president’s supporters did not protest en masse last week, but he did score big with a song featuring jailed Jan 6 rioters. Elsewhere, th...
Riley Keough
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Riley Keough had a feeling she would get the part of Daisy in her new series, similar to the premonition she had about her future husband soon after t...
Romansplaining | Sleep Divorce, Home Depot Dating
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen reviews the latest trends in romance and dating in this edition of his segment, "Romansplaining with Stephen Colbert." To learn more about l...
Rep. Jim Himes
25 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gang of Eight member Rep. Jim Himes joins Stephen for a wide-ranging discussion about U.S. intelligence matters including Unidentified Aerial Phenomen...
Nas
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary musician Nas tells Stephen what the title of his album trilogy, ‘King’s Disease,’ refers to and how it can be avoided. Stream his late...
Stephen Curry | Colbert Classic
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Colbert Classic from the first month of The Late Show's run in 2015, Colbert challenged NBA superstar Stephen Curry to a friendly game of dirt...
Jessica Williams
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Shrinking” star and former "Daily Show" correspondent Jessica Williams holds her therapist in high esteem, and thinks she has what it takes to ex...