The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern | The Devil Endorsed In Georgia

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The former president and VP are engaged in a high-profile battle over the Georgia gubernatorial race in what many see as a prelude to the 2024 preside...

Jennifer Connelly | Monkey See, Monkey Flu

24 May 2022

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Pandemic-weary Americans are in no mood to begin battling another deadly virus, and President Biden is surprising reporters with his casual candor whi...

Judd Apatow On George Carlin’s Incredible Ability To Reinvent Himself

23 May 2022

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Our friend Judd Apatow returns to The Late Show to chat with Stephen about the man he profiles in his new special, "George Carlin's American Dream," w...

Meanwhile | People May Cease To Print, GrubHub’s Free Lunch Disaster

22 May 2022

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The Late Show Pod Show brings you the Meanwhiles of the week! Stephen is very upset with the people at People, and GrubHub is in big trouble after pro...

Shaquille O'Neal Takes The Colbert Questionert | Inflate of the Union

21 May 2022

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Celebs like Matt Damon, Gwenyth Paltrow, Paris Hilton and others who made millions endorsing cryptocurrency have been remarkably quiet in recent days ...

Mike Myers (Extended Cut) | Gaffe From The Past

20 May 2022

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After watching George W. Bush make an incredible Freudian slip about his unjustified invasion of Iraq, Stephen wonders what else the former president ...

Sec. Antony Blinken | Results Penn-ding

19 May 2022

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While Rep. Madison Cawthorn was the clear loser in the North Carolina primary, as of our taping time the results were still too close to call in the P...

Ricky Gervais | Pennsylmania

18 May 2022

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Polls were still open in Pennsylvania when Stephen taped this show, so we’ll have to wait to find out which brand of crazy GOP primary voters prefer...

Sec. Mark Esper | Singing In Ukraine

17 May 2022

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The hateful, racist theory that inspired a teenager to commit mass murder in Buffalo, NY is a popular talking point among Republican politicians and t...

Neil deGrasse Tyson Takes The Colbert Questionert | Colbert Classic

16 May 2022

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If you don't know about his connection to Joan Rivers, or where he stands on the "is a hot dog a sandwich" debate, do you really know Neil deGrasse Ty...

Best of Quarantine-while | Colbert Classic

15 May 2022

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Stephen spent weeks hand-selecting these outstanding moments from his notorious "Quarantine-while" segments, which he delivered directly to you from a...

Bill Hader's Best Celebrity Impressions | Colbert Classic

14 May 2022

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"Barry" star Bill Hader and Stephen Colbert showed off their impressions of some very 'relevant' people during Bill's first visit to The Late Show in ...

John Oliver Interviews Stephen | Colbert Classic

13 May 2022

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Ever wondered what kind of questions to ask on a first date? Wonder no more as guest host John Oliver takes over the desk to ask Stephen Colbert some ...

Matt Walsh Bravely Defends His Chickens Against Coyote Attacks

12 May 2022

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Stephen’s longtime friend Matt Walsh returned to The Late Show last week to chat about his new film, “Unplugged,” and to catch us up on the peri...

Glenn Close And Stephen Bond Over Their Favorite Film

11 May 2022

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The amazing Glenn Close returned to The Late Show to teach Stephen a little Farsi she picked up while filming the Israeli spy series, "Tehran," and to...

Elvis Costello Takes The Colbert Questionert

10 May 2022

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If you don't know his favorite sandwich, or the name of the most used app on his phone, do you really know Elvis Costello? Find out how Elvis fared un...

Meanwhile… Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza Returns | Florida’s Gators Are Thirsty

09 May 2022

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Meanwhile… Taco Bell returned the fan-favorite Mexican Pizza to their menu, and homeowners in Florida got a shock when they found an alligator chugg...

First Drafts (Extended Cut): Mother's Day Cards with Evie McGee Colbert

08 May 2022

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The fabulous Evie McGee Colbert returns to The Late Show to help Stephen pick out the perfect Mother's Day card in this Late Show Pod Show exclusive e...

Chris O'Donnell | Return of Events

07 May 2022

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Many NFT owners are finding their investments are worth significantly less than when they bought them, former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says T**...

Daniel Craig Takes The Colbert Questionert | False Profit

06 May 2022

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It’s been a rough week on Wall Street after the Fed raised interest rates, and our former president claims to have done more for all religions than ...

Sheryl Crow (Extended Cut) & Stephen's 2010 GRAMMYs Story

05 May 2022

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GOP cowards spent decades packing the Supreme Court with justices who would overturn Roe v. Wade, but are now afraid to celebrate their victory. Over ...

José Andrés & Ron Howard, Emily Bazelon | Ruh Roe

04 May 2022

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“Well, s***.” Stephen reacts to the leaked Supreme Court opinion that appears to strike down Roe v. Wade, destroying a half century of protections...

Jon Bernthal | Text-Posé

03 May 2022

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Sean Hannity, Rick Perry and Marjorie Taylor Greene are among the prominent figures whose damning texts to former White House chief of staff Mark Mead...

Michelle Obama's Blanket Fort | Colbert Classic

30 Apr 2022

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There's a place you can go where everything you knew as a child is still true. It's called The Late Show Blanket Fort, and back in 2016 it was under h...

Midnight Confessions | Colbert Classic

29 Apr 2022

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Enjoy this blast from The Late Show's sinful past with one of our favorite classic segments: Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions. To learn more a...

Jerry Seinfeld | Colbert Classic

28 Apr 2022

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When Jerry Seinfeld joined Stephen over Zoom in 2020 to talk about his new book, "Is This Anything?," the legendary comic compared notes with Stephen ...

Adam Driver's Community Calendar | Colbert Classic

27 Apr 2022

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Local boy made good (or bad, depending on which movie you're watching) alerted the Mishawaka, Indiana community to upcoming events in his hometown bac...

Terry Gross | Colbert Classic

26 Apr 2022

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Stephen's favorite interviewer becomes the interviewee in this Zoom call from the Ed Sullivan Office Building back in April of 2021. Listen as this le...

Nicki Minaj (Extended Cut) | Colbert Classic

23 Apr 2022

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She said WHAT to Colbert? Find out all that you missed in this extended version of Nicki Minaj's visit to The Late Show in 2018 in support of her albu...

Conan O'Brien | Colbert Classic

22 Apr 2022

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Back in the spring of 2020 when both late night hosts were broadcasting from the seclusion of their own homes, our guest Conan O'Brien reluctantly rel...

Alexander Skarsgård, Jack White | The Great American Bake Off

21 Apr 2022

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New Jersey will begin recreational marijuana sales on April 21st and we have a sneak peek at some of the strains that will be available. In non-pot ne...

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Comedian Emmy Blotnick

20 Apr 2022

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A federal judge ruled that the CDC can’t mandate mask usage on public transportation, and France’s president Emmanuel Macron is pulling out all th...

Julia Roberts | Don't Mess With Taxes

19 Apr 2022

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Cannabis users in New Jersey will be able to legally replenish their stashes starting this Friday, and Stephen tries to make sense of the trailer for ...

Josh Brolin, First Drafts with Evie Colbert

16 Apr 2022

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Newly released emails show that Secret Service agents were outraged at the White House’s attempts to downplay the severity of dog bites suffered whi...

Hugh Laurie | Sank You, Next

15 Apr 2022

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Ukraine appears to have sunk the same Russian warship that threatened soldiers on Snake Island at the beginning of Putin’s invasion, and Stephen isn...

Claire Foy & Paul Bettany | Did A Bird Poop On The President?

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s our duty to fact check the video of President Biden supposedly being targeted by a bird while giving a speech, and Stephen checks in with NYC M...

Molly Shannon (Exclusive Extended Cut), Rep. Cori Bush

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

President Biden hopes to counter the effects of inflation by increasing the availability of ethanol at the gas pump, and Stephen reacts to news that R...

Chance the Rapper (Exclusive Extended Interview), Beanie Feldstein

12 Apr 2022

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Chance the Rapper tells Stephen how he learned about his family's deep spiritual roots in Ghana, just days before making his first visit there, in thi...

Ringo Starr Takes The Colbert Questionert | Colbert Classic

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What's Ringo Starr's favorite Beatles song? What's his favorite action movie? What does he think about oranges? You'll really get to really know Ringo...

Pete Holmes, Elizabeth Alexander | Supreme of the Crop

08 Apr 2022

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Stephen lets out a big “WOO” to celebrate the news that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed to the United States Supreme Court. Elsewhe...

Anderson Cooper | Sanc-Shunned

07 Apr 2022

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The U.S. added new sanctions to punish Russia for war crimes in Ukraine, and renowned Tolkein expert Stephen Colbert reacts to news that Facebook empl...

Oscar Isaac, Jon Batiste Is Back (With Grammys!)

06 Apr 2022

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America got a brief reminder of what hope and change look like when former president Obama visited the White House today, while Republicans continue t...

Shaquille O'Neal, Mayim Bialik | Jon Batiste's Gram Slam

05 Apr 2022

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We couldn’t be more proud of Jon Batiste after his triumph at the GRAMMY Awards, where he performed “FREEDOM” and took home five awards includin...

Ken Burns & Mandy Patinkin, John C. Reilly | Hiding In Strain Sight

02 Apr 2022

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It's April 1st at The Late Show but the latest Covid strain isn't fooling around as over half the new cases in the U.S. were Omicron BA-2 last week, a...

James McAvoy, Jane Krakowski | Not O-K-G-B

01 Apr 2022

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Vladimir Putin’s advisors may be too scared to tell the Russian leader the truth about his botched invasion of Ukraine, and Stephen checks in with t...

Elle Fanning, Ben Schwartz | Tanks But No Tanks

31 Mar 2022

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It can be difficult to trace the owners of Russian superyachts, but authorities continue to find selfies on social media that help link oligarchs to t...

Hannah Gadsby, Sandra Bullock Takes The Colbert Questionert | Burner Phoney

30 Mar 2022

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We know the former president spoke to Kevin McCarthy and Jim Jordan as the January 6th insurrection unfolded, but his missing phone records leave a lo...

Chris Wallace, Wilmer Valderrama | Talking Smack

29 Mar 2022

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Stephen returns from hiatus with reactions to the Will Smith vs. Chris Rock drama at The Oscars, and an update on Russia’s change of strategy in Ukr...

Dana Carvey | Colbert Classic

26 Mar 2022

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Friend of the show and master of impressions, Dana Carvey Zoomed into A Late Show to share some comedy advice and talk about what inspired his podcast...

Meryl Streep Takes The Colbert Questionert | Colbert Classic

25 Mar 2022

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How did 12-year old Meryl Streep get Richard Nixon's autograph on a Milky Way wrapper? Find out in this Meryl Streep edition of "The Colbert Questione...

John Mulaney | Colbert Classic

24 Mar 2022

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John Mulaney checked in with Stephen Colbert over Zoom early in the pandemic to compare the strangely specific dreams they had each been having during...

George Clooney Takes The Colbert Questionert | Colbert Classic

23 Mar 2022

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Dolly Parton | Colbert Classic

22 Mar 2022

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Dolly Parton graced us over Zoom in 2020 with a bit of "Bury Me Beneath The Willow," a song her mom would to sing to her as a child, and it brought St...

Maria Bamford | Unaired Exclusive

19 Mar 2022

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On March 12, 2020, comedian Maria Bamford joined Stephen Colbert in an empty Ed Sullivan Theater for a conversation about the fears they were facing a...

March 12, 2020 | The First-Ever No-Audience Late Show with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

18 Mar 2022

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Stephen Colbert came to work business as usual on March 12, 2020, until New York City ordered its Broadway theaters to go dark in an effort to halt th...

Michael Bublé, Rose Matafeo (Extended Cut) | Commander In Speech

17 Mar 2022

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Ukraine’s president addressed the U.S. Congress on Thursday and closed his speech with a direct appeal to President Biden for a no-fly zone and more...

Anne Hathaway, Da'Vine Joy Randolph | Putin on the Fritz

16 Mar 2022

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With Russia’s military bogged down in Ukraine, there is hope that the conflict could be over in a matter of weeks, especially if the Russian leader ...

Sandra Bullock | Czar Loser

15 Mar 2022

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Evidence is mounting that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is not going as smoothly as he’d planned, with Russian troops undersupplied and looting groc...

Aidy Bryant, Comedian Alex Edelman | It's Been Two Long

12 Mar 2022

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Two years ago tonight, Stephen Colbert performed his monologue for a nearly-empty Ed Sullivan Theater as New York City began to enter the first phase ...

Amb. Marie Yovanovitch (Former Ambassador to Ukraine), Martha Stewart Takes The Colbert Questionert

11 Mar 2022

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Putin’s army is failing, in part because Russia’s oligarchs embezzled huge sums of money instead of upgrading gear and stocking fresh food rations...

Amb. Michael McFaul (Former Ambassador to Russia), Denée Benton

10 Mar 2022

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Vladimir Putin’s propaganda machine is trying to turn the letter ‘Z’ into a symbol of domestic support for his war in Ukraine, but his governmen...

John C. Reilly, Kristin Chenoweth | Commander In Kyiv

09 Mar 2022

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Volodymyr Zelensky courageously revealed his location in a speech intended to rally the world to Ukraine’s aid, while the women in Ukraine are demon...

Anderson Cooper (Live from Ukraine), Sutton Foster

08 Mar 2022

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Vladimir Putin doesn’t want Russian citizens to know the truth about what he’s doing in Ukraine, and Americans are finding creative ways to get do...

Paul McCartney | Colbert Classic

05 Mar 2022

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We're throwing it back to when Sir Paul McCartney took over The Late Show in 2019 with this epic four-part interview to promote his children's book, "...

Kyle MacLachlan, Arian Moayed | Crime's Up

04 Mar 2022

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The January 6th committee says they have evidence that former president Donald T**** knew he was committing fraud against the government, and despite ...

Andy Serkis, Fiona Hill, Special Appearance by Sara Bareilles & Josh Groban

03 Mar 2022

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Amid reports of ill-equipped troops quitting the fight, the Russian military continues to target civilians in Ukraine while the U.S. and other countri...

Sen. Bernie Sanders | Live After Biden's State of the Union

02 Mar 2022

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Stephen Colbert delivers a live monologue following President Biden’s first State of the Union address, where the POTUS touted his covid response, u...

Bob Odenkirk | Kyiv Hope Alive

01 Mar 2022

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The world has been gripped by the dramatic images of heroism and heartbreak coming out of Ukraine, where things do not appear to be playing out accord...

Jon Oliver Rescues Puppies, Sam Waterston, Sophia Bush

26 Feb 2022

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Getting folks back to the office might not be that easy, as most remote workers report they’d prefer to continue working from home. Elsewhere, Britn...

Julia Ioffe, Tom Lennon | Total Dictator Move

25 Feb 2022

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The talking heads at Fox News joined our former president in showering Vladimir Putin with praise for his strength and cunning, as the Russian leader ...

Showtime's "The Circus" Hosts, Comedian Russell Howard | Troops, There It Is

24 Feb 2022

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World leaders fear Vladimir Putin is isolated and paranoid after two years of extreme measures to dodge covid, and the bizarre anti-gay bill cooked up...

John Turturro, John Avlon | Say It Ain't Soviet

23 Feb 2022

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Ukrainians have been quick to push back on the Russian leader’s false claims of cultural ownership of their country, and the 4-time World Cup champi...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt | From Vlad To Worse

22 Feb 2022

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Although Putin appears to have ordered his troops to enter Ukraine, the Russian ambassador to the U.S. told “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brenna...

Personal Space with Conan O'Brien | Colbert Classic

19 Feb 2022

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Listen to when Stephen Colbert gave Conan O'Brien the most intimate interview of his career before the age of social distancing, when these two legend...

Margaret Brennan, Adam Scott | Troops, He Did It Again!

18 Feb 2022

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Stephen launches a new segment focused on the wild world of cryptocurrencies and NFTs, and takes a look how Ottawa locals feel about the Freedom Convo...

Daniel Craig, Doris Kearns Goodwin | On The Edge of Retreat

17 Feb 2022

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In sporting news, Stephen reacts to the image of a Russian Olympian who offered the United States a two gun salute during his victory celebration. The...

John Oliver | Ukraine Check

16 Feb 2022

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Social media users are playing a key role in geopolitical contests the world over, from publicizing Russian troop movements on the Ukraine border to p...

Jeffrey Wright, Alex Borstein | My Heart Will Go On TV

15 Feb 2022

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A day after the LA Rams prevailed in the Super Bowl, America woke up to news that Putin may invade Ukraine at any moment, and a bird flu outbreak coul...

Amy Sedaris Flipped Interview | Colbert Classic

12 Feb 2022

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Friend and special guest host Amy Sedaris helmed the desk for one night only in 2019 and got Stephen Colbert to reveal one of the proudest moments of ...

Tiffany Haddish Takes The Colbert Questionert | Colbert Classic

11 Feb 2022

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If you don't know what her favorite sandwich is, or how she feels about oranges, do you really know Tiffany Haddish? Stephen Colbert digs deep with Am...

Joe Biden Family Meeting | Colbert Classic

10 Feb 2022

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Get in here kiddo, it's time for a little rap session with Dad and Papa Joe. Listen to Stephen and then-Vice President Joe Biden sit down for a family...

John Oliver Takes The Colbert Questionert | Colbert Classic

09 Feb 2022

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Can Stephen Colbert penetrate the mind and soul of John Oliver and find out his true character? He can in this edition of The Colbert Questionert! ...

Trevor Noah Flipped Interview | Colbert Classic

08 Feb 2022

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In this Colbert Classic from 2019, Trevor Noah takes the wheel (and our host's desk) to ask Stephen about the most important elements of a late night ...

Jon Stewart Takes The Colbert Questionert | Colbert Classic

05 Feb 2022

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Lend your ears to Stephen Colbert's deep psychological probe into the mind of his dear friend Jon Stewart, when he administered The Colbert Questioner...

Dua Lipa | The Masked Stinker

04 Feb 2022

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We don’t know what song Rudy Giuliani sang in his controversial appearance on “The Masked Singer,” but we have a hunch why some protestors at th...

Tim McGraw, Martha Stewart | We Got Punx'd

03 Feb 2022

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It's Groundhog Day, but rodents predicting the weather aren't as accurate as the holiday cracks them up to be... and the NFL is reeling from new revel...

Faith Hill, Clarissa Ward | Banned History Month

02 Feb 2022

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Stephen kicks off Black History Month with a look at some disturbing new state laws which limit what can be taught about racism in schools. Then, Step...

Whoopi Goldberg, Congressman Ro Khanna | Saying the Riot Part Out Loud

01 Feb 2022

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Stephen recaps the weekend’s big football news, including the retirement rumors swirling around Tom Brady, and looks at some self-incriminating comm...

Marlee Matlin, Mackenzie Davis | Off To Meet The Blizzard

29 Jan 2022

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While the Northeast braces for a wild winter storm, residents of Florida are being warned about frozen lizards falling from the trees. In election new...

Kate & Oliver Hudson | Biden's Got Appoint

28 Jan 2022

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Fox News is way off the mark with their “credible” speculation that VP Harris will be President Biden’s nominee for the Supreme Court, and Steph...

Adrien Brody | No Court For Old Man

27 Jan 2022

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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, Russia is poised to invade Ukraine, and Boris Johnson can't have his cake and eat it at a non-social...

Joy Reid, Thomas Middleditch | Oh Joe He Didn't!

26 Jan 2022

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President Biden’s hot mic moment revealed a man who has had enough of that reporter’s shenanigans, and there’s something strange about the way T...

Kristen Stewart, Jonathan Van Ness | Russian Toward War

25 Jan 2022

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Russia’s buildup of troops on the Ukraine border has NATO countries scrambling their fighter planes and President Biden considering the use of groun...

Elvis Costello | State of Inflation

22 Jan 2022

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Stephen previews an exclusive new dining experience coming to New York City, and speculates as to which powerful men are on the list of eight “John ...

Dionne Warwick, David Cross | Ukraine In The Membrane

21 Jan 2022

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President Biden is taking heat for his loose talk about Putin and Ukraine at yesterday’s marathon press conference, while Mitch McConnell’s slip o...

Christine Baranski | Test Day Ever

20 Jan 2022

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Experts believe the U.S. may soon be past the worst of the Omicron wave, and the Attorney General in New York has begun showing her cards in the years...

Brian Cox, Samantha Bee | Kill Bill

19 Jan 2022

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American treasure Stevie Wonder urged senators to protect voting rights in a video released yesterday, and a newscaster in Guadalajara sounded off aga...

Senator Elizabeth Warren | Lift Every Vote and Sing

18 Jan 2022

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President Biden is no longer confident that he and Senate Democrats will prevail in their push to pass voting rights legislation, and we’re learning...

Bradley Cooper Takes The Colbert Questionert, Corey Stoll | The More You Knomicron

15 Jan 2022

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Stephen brings you another edition of “Disinformation Station” in an attempt to debunk some of the latest crazy covid cures, and that pillow guy h...

Liev Schreiber | Oath Weepers

14 Jan 2022

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Stephen’s faith in the Justice Department was restored today when ten so-called Oath Keepers were charged with sedition for their participation in t...