The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert
Episodes
Kate Winslet (Extended) | U.N. Some, You Lose Some
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Diplomats at the United Nations are concerned about another Trump presidency, the former president is trying to appeal to women by promoting fertility...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau | New Kids On The Bloc
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Great numbers of young people are registering to vote for the first time, VP Kamala Harris told Oprah why she keeps a gun in her home, and the former ...
Sound Of Science | Band Ads
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Colbert brings you the latest science stories from the world of science in his science-focused segment, The Sound of Science. Next, you may be...
Meanwhile | Moo Deng The Tiny Hippo
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meanwhile... The world's cutest animal is a baby pygmy hippo named Moo Deng, Chipotle has a new machine that makes guacamole, scientists did some weir...
Dr. Francis Collins
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former NIH director Dr. Francis Collins tells Stephen that more lives could have been saved during the pandemic if Americans had been less skeptical a...
Anderson Cooper | Swing Fever
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina is a hot mess, there’s a new ad targeting young white male voters, and the former president is trying...
Rachel Maddow (Extended) | Rate News
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut was popular with investors, polling shows young people prefer VP Kamala Harris over her opponent, and Melani...
Jeremy Strong | Poll Lotta Love
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A deranged man is in custody for attempting to shoot Donald Trump, the former president went after presidential debate moderator David Muir, and Sen. ...
Amy Ryan
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed actor you know from "The Office" and "Only Murders In The Building," Amy Ryan had the pleasure of working opposite George Clooney and Brad P...
Natasha Rothwell
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Accomplished actor, writer and producer Natasha Rothwell loves people-watching at airports so much that she set her new series in a fictional airport,...
Meanwhile | Cyborgasm: Crocs & Canned Carbonara
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meanwhile... Crocs fans are going to flip over the new collab with McDonald's, the state of Connecticut may be guilty of false advertising, and a new ...
Stephen Cooks With Evie (Extended) | 'Does This Taste Funny?'
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The first couple of late night launch their latest joint venture, a cookbook of their favorite recipes from family and friends, with a raucous cooking...
Jeff Bridges | Not Up For Debate
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Few people believe Donald Trump or J.D. Vance when they say they don’t care about Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris, the former presiden...
Samuel L. Jackson | Breaking Don
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen breaks down reactions to the Harris-Trump debate, including the racist rumor about people eating pets, and decodes the easter eggs hidden in T...
John Dickerson | Debate and See
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Late Show went LIVE tonight after the Presidential Debate! Hear Stephen Colbert's LIVE monologue following the first head-to-head, mic-to-mic fias...
Jim Parsons | Debated Breath
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the candidates prepare for Tuesday’s presidential debate, former VP Dick Cheney offered a surprise endorsement for Kamala Harris, Donald Trump an...
Jack Lowden (Extended) | 'Slow Horses'
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Actor Jack Lowden knows he's lucky to be working alongside giants like Jonathan Pryce and Gary Oldman, and he doesn't miss a moment of their performan...
Meanwhile | Sound of Science: Banana Extinction
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meanwhile... McDonald's is ditching the plastic McFlurry cup in favor of a paper version, actor Channing Tatum hates doing laundry, and Millennial sla...
Sen. Mark Kelly
07 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly encourages Americans who want to see an end to this country's epidemic of gun violence to pressure their elected officials ...
Stephen Curry | Mute Point
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump previewed his debate tactics at a Fox News town hall in Pennsylvania, the candidates for VP have very different donut shop demeanors, and...
Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson | Debate Expectations
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
VP Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are reaching out to different types of undecided voters, the former president is a fan of medical marijuana, and the...
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Start Your Elections
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
VP Kamala Harris is leading in national polls, her opponent Donald Trump brushed aside federal law and Army personnel for his photo opp at Arlington N...
Intro Rewind: Meredith Scardino (Extended)
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another favorite Stephen intro on The Pod Show in which our host is telling stories, talking shop, and chatting with his podcast producer, Becca. In t...
Intro Rewind: Neil deGrasse Tyson (Extended)
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Colbert and his podcast producer Becca exchanged solar eclipse stories and more in this Late Show Pod Show exclusive introduction to Neil deGr...
Intro Rewind: Maria Bamford, Ariel Elias
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen's known for taking over the The Late Show Pod Show with exclusive introductions and delightfully tangential conversations, so we've been repla...
Intro Rewind: Audience Questions
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this exclusive Colbert introduction replay, Stephen and his podcast producer Becca talked about their coworker's famous cookie recipe that made it ...
Intro Rewind: Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this introduction exclusively recorded for the Late Show Pod Show, Stephen says hosting a late night show is like hosting a party, and shares an in...
Intro Rewind: Ryan Gosling (Extended)
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this exclusive introduction from earlier this year, Stephen tells his podcast listeners that he's happy to plug anything for a Late Show guest! The...
Intro Rewind: Paul McCartney (Extended)
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In another favorite Late Show Pod Show exclusive introduction replay, listen as Stephen and his producer Becca talked about the 60th anniversary of Th...
Intro Rewind: The Colbert Questionert
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Colbert's been known to hop on the podcast for his exclusive introductions whenever the show's on break, so this week while The Late Show Pod ...
Comedian Ali Macofsky
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Therapy is really expensive, but comedian Ali Macofsky developed the ultimate life hack to make it affordable. Listen as she makes her television stan...
Meanwhile | LIVE From Chicago
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meanwhile... There's disturbing new data about the way humans age, milk from horses may be easier on our stomachs, and the Burning Man festival is suf...
House Dem. Leader Hakeem Jeffries
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives Hakeem Jeffries calls Nancy Pelosi "the greatest Speaker of all time," and offers his thoughts on wh...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | A League Of Her Own
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Night 4 of the DNC and Stephen is LIVE in Chicago from The Auditorium with his guest, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez! To learn more about listener da...
Pete Buttigieg | First Tim-pression
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Colbert goes LIVE following the star-packed third night of the Democratic National Convention where Pete Buttigieg lit into the GOP’s vice p...
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi | Barack To The Future
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Colbert welcomes an energetic crowd to Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre following the second night of the Democratic National Convention where d...
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Julia Louis-Dreyfus LIVE From Chicago
20 Aug 2024
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Stephen Colbert goes LIVE from Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre following the first night of the Democratic National Convention, where VP Kamala Harris ...
Nick Cave (Extended)
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The lead singer and songwriter of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds joins Stephen for a discussion of his latest album and some of his most powerful artisti...
Meanwhile | Boneless Wings Court Case
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meanwhile… Starbucks has new leadership, too many Ontario residents are using their beaches as toilets, and the Ohio Supreme Court handed down a ver...
Walton Goggins | 'Fallout'
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed actor Walton Goggins, who is nominated for an Emmy Award for his role in the post-apocalyptic series "Fallout," ran up an impressive bill fo...
Billie Eilish's Colbert Questionert | DNC Ya There
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Newly hopeful Democrats are getting ready to party at their convention in Chicago next week, where Monday night will be dedicated to honoring Presiden...
Journalist Alex Wagner (Extended) | Leading Lady
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen meets an internet-famous horse, VP Kamala Harris has jumped out to a polling lead in several battleground states, vice presidential hopeful J....
Bowen Yang | X-Con
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump slurred his words throughout his disastrous X Spaces livestream with Elon Musk, and his team is in panic mode after it was revealed that ...
CNN's Kaitlan Collins | Minnesota Vice
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former president Donald Trump is struggling to define his new opponents while Vice President Harris and her running mate Governor Tim Walz pull huge c...
The Hosts of 'Pod Save America'
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The hosts of “Pod Save America” talk about why the Biden and Trump campaigns agreed to an early debate in June, and Jon Lovett pitches some jokes ...
Cyborgasm | CrowdStrike Crash
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tech lover Stephen Colbert delivers expert analysis of the latest developments in robotics and artificial intelligence. To learn more about listene...
Comedian Erica Rhodes
10 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gen X comedian Erica Rhodes explores the divide between her generation and millennials when it comes to self confidence. Erica is on tour now, find da...
Jeremy Allen White (Extended)
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emmy Award-winning actor Jeremy Allen White has a hard time watching himself on television, but when he finally sat down to view his performance in “...
Stephen Presents: Simone Biles
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen and podcast producer Becca talk Summer Olympics and Colbert's recent Olympian efforts at The Late Show softball team's recent game against Las...
Stephen Presents: Aubrey Plaza
07 Aug 2024
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Stephen Colbert tells podcast listeners the exclusive backstory behind The Late Show's "Tea For Tuesday" weekly live stream before launching into two ...
Stephen Presents: John Cleese
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen is BACK on the podcast for more exclusive Colbert Classic introductions this week! Tonight he's catching up with podcast producer Becca about ...
Billie Eilish | ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft'
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GRAMMY and Academy Award-winning superstar Billie Eilish grew up literally surrounded by music, playing guitar and singing Beatles songs with her pare...
Sound of Science | Sleep Eating
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen examines new developments from the world of science, including the effects of magic mushrooms on the brain and a newly discovered hot, smelly ...
Kid Questions with Sen. Elizabeth Warren
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kids. They're like plants. They grow better if you talk to them. Stephen Colbert loves answering questions from real kids, especially when a friend li...
Stephen Presents: Audience Questions | Chicago
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen's gracing The Late Show Pod Show with his podcast presence for an exclusive introduction to an Audience Questions Replay originally released i...
Stephen Presents: The Milwaukee Apology Tour
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen jumps on the podcast for an EXCLUSIVE look back at the last time the DNC was in the midwest (sort of) and The Late Show insulted the beautiful...
Stephen Presents: The Cast of 'Veep'
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'Veep' superfan Stephen Colbert and his podcast producer Becca are hanging out on the Pod Show tonight to give an exclusive introduction to the last T...
Stephen Presents: Kamala Harris
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen's back on the Pod Show this week with an exclusive introduction for Vice President Kamala Harris' 2019 interview on The Late Show, back when s...
'Derry Girls' Star Saoirse-Monica Jackson
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Famous for her breakout role in “The Derry Girls,” actress Saoirse-Monica Jackson now stars in a new series set in the 1300s as the Black plague w...
Meanwhile | Snoop Dogg's Olympic Torch
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meanwhile: Researchers found unprecedented levels of cocaine in a group of sharks, Snoop is set to carry the Olympic torch during the festivities in P...
Director Jon M. Chu
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Director Jon M. Chu tells Stephen about his upbringing in Silicon Valley and how access to emerging digital film technologies fueled his rise as a fil...
Kevin Hart | The Long, Good Biden
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump seemed triggered by President Biden’s moving address to the nation, Stephen bids a fond farewell to Colbrat, and a bizarre rumor about ...
Melinda French Gates | Read 'Em And Veep
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vice President Kamala Harris is already landing effective blows against Trumpism on the campaign trail, Republicans are regretting Trump’s choice of...
Matthew Macfadyen (Extended) | Kamala Before The Storm
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The internet is exploding with memes referencing the Vice President, Jake Tapper aspires to be as brat as Stephen Colbert, and Donald Trump can’t se...
Keanu Reeves | Veep of Faith
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen pays tribute to Joe Biden and his historic decision to exit the presidential race, a decision that interrupted Wolf Blitzer’s Sunday fun day...
Martha Stewart's Cotton Candy Dessert
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The one and only Martha Stewart returns for another legendary cooking segment on The Late Show, crafting a special dessert from her restaurant, The Be...
Meanwhile | Raccoon Rescue, Costco's Apocalypse Bucket
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meanwhile… Kim K. tried a beauty treatment recommended by Jennifer Aniston, author George R. R. Martin is upset about the CGI dragons in HBO’s “...
Charlamagne Tha God LIVE After The RNC
20 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author and co-host of "The Breakfast Club" talks to Stephen Colbert about the recent rulings from the Supreme Court and argues that the Ju...
Sen. Bernie Sanders | LIVE After The RNC
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump accepted his party’s nomination on the final night of the Republican National Convention following a rowdy speech from Hulk Hogan and a...
Glen Powell | LIVE After The RNC
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Colbert delivers his LIVE monologue following the third night of the Republican National Convention, where the GOP focused on stories of human...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren | LIVE After The RNC
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Colbert goes LIVE after the second night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where the GOP sought to project party unity and N...
Rep. Adam Kinzinger | LIVE After The RNC
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Colbert delivers his LIVE monologue following the first night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, and continues with a look at...
Andrew McCarthy (Extended)
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Actor, writer and director Andrew McCarthy shares a wild story of a night out on the town with Liza Minelli in 1985, including a stop at Sammy Davis J...
Meanwhile | Taco Bell Drugs, Margarita Butt Funnel
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meanwhile… Police in Tennessee found drugs disguised as food from Taco Bell, scientists developed a smiling face made of real skin for robots to wea...
CNN's Abby Phillip
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The anchor of “NewsNight with Abby Phillip” told Stephen what it was like to cover President Biden’s epic failure at the first debate. “NewsNi...
John Dickerson | Presser Cooker
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer appear to be wavering in their support for the president, Biden’s team pushed back at George Clooney after his op-ed ...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer | Not Your Average Joe
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden’s good showing in front of NATO did little to quell concerns among Democratic lawmakers, George Clooney offered a roadmap for replac...
Serena Williams | VP Meenie Miney Mo
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Republicans released a party platform that pledges full allegiance to Donald Trump, JD Vance’s facial hair may sink his VP chances, and a report det...
Michael Douglas | Debate And Switch
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Colbert recaps the reactions to President Biden’s disastrous debate and examines the challenges Democrats face going forward as the presiden...
Paul Rudd | Colbert Classic
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The recently crowned People's Sexiest Man Alive, Paul Rudd, returned to The Late Show to tell Stephen what it's like wearing the world's most coveted ...
Climate: Changed | Colbert Classic
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the last couple years, we've seen frightening climate change-fueled weather events including ice quakes, fire tornadoes and heat domes, and that's ...
Callum Turner
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Actor Callum Turner talks about the bravery of the soldiers he and his castmates portray in the WWII-era series, “Masters of the Air,” which is st...
Stephen Presents: Lin-Manuel Miranda
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen's back on the podcast with another exclusive introduction for the Fourth of July! Hear all about what he's cooking up for his friends and fami...
Michelle Obama & Prince Harry | Colbert Questionert
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
American royalty and literal royalty "Duke" it out on this Colbert Classic roundup: Independence Day edition! First Lady Michelle Obama and Prince Har...
Ron Howard & José Andrés | Colbert Classic
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our friend José Andrés returned to The Late Show alongside Ron Howard, who directed the film, "We Feed People," which profiles the amazing work by W...
Audience Questions | Parrots & Politics
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every night before taping The Late Show, Stephen takes questions from the audience. In this podcast exclusive, hear Stephen's thoughtful answers to qu...
Ava DuVernay | "Origin"
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emmy and Peabody-winning director Ava DuVernay explains her choice to dramatize the real-life events portrayed in her new film, "Origin," based on the...
Meanwhile | Mountain Dew's Summer Flavors
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meanwhile... You won't believe what Mountain Dew has planned for the summer, a town in Germany hatched a sadistic plan to get rid of its pigeon proble...
"The Bear" Stars Ayo Edebiri & Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Extended)
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of a new season of "The Bear" dropping on Hulu this week, enjoy these throwback interviews with Emmy-winning stars Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-...
Stephen Presents: Dick Cavett
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen's taking over his own podcast yet again with another exclusive introduction to a beloved Colbert Classic, this time with television legend and...
Stephen Presents: David Sedaris
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen's back on the podcast with exclusive stories from his trip to The Vatican to meet Pope Francis! Hear all about his time at the Apostolic Palac...
Stephen Presents: JB Smoove
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen's co-hosting The Pod Show this week and says he loves when comedians come on The Late Show prepared with hilarious material, so we prepared a ...
Stephen Presents: Ina Garten (Extended)
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen is back with more exclusive podcast intros for The Late Show Pod Show this week! To kick off their summer vacation, Stephen and podcast produc...
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (Extended)
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this extended interview on The Late Show Pod Show, New York Congressman Jamaal Bowman warns that the Republican party is trying to bully Americans ...
Cyborgasm: AI "Slop" Is Everywhere
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tech lover Stephen Colbert offers his expert analysis on the latest news from the worlds of robotics and artificial intelligence. To learn more abou...
"Cabaret" Star Gayle Rankin
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The star of Broadway’s “Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club,” Gayle Rankin, shares one of her showbiz secrets with Stephen Colbert and dares him to try ...
Jeremy Allen White (Extended) | Hey, Solsticer!
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden has pulled ahead of his challenger in the latest Fox News poll, both campaigns expect low-information voters to learn about the debate...
Cynthia Erivo | Free For All
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As Americans mark the Juneteenth holiday with celebrations and remembrance, Stephen looks at the effects of heat on the human brain, the former presid...
Pod Save America | Hot Topic
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Americans are sweating through a nationwide heatwave, Senator Chuck Schumer is taking heat for an obviously staged Father’s Day photo, Stephen check...
Dr. Anthony Fauci | Fool's Old
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The former president spent his 78th birthday criticizing the RNC host city and giving America’s business leaders reasons to doubt his mental state. ...