The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert
Episodes
Meanwhile | Subway Surfer Sex, Stephen Tries KFC’s Chizza
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meanwhile… New York City subway surfers got busy on top of a train, we’ve learned it was never really necessary to put your phone in Airplane Mode...
Julio Torres | "Problemista"
02 Mar 2024
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Former SNL writer and comedian & actor you know from "Los Espookys," Julio Torres and Stephen Colbert bond over their memories of being bored in schoo...
Rebecca Ferguson (Extended) | Stall And Order
01 Mar 2024
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The Supreme Court is damaging its legacy and moral authority by delaying justice in Trump’s insurrection trial, President Biden passed his annual ph...
Chris Hayes | Bye Mitch
29 Feb 2024
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Stephen puts aside politics to acknowledge Mitch McConnell’s big announcement, the former PM of Australia confirmed that Trump is obsessed with Vlad...
Josh Brolin (Extended) | Debts And The City
28 Feb 2024
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President Biden’s awkward ice cream moment came one day before some Democrats in Michigan used their primary votes to protest his support of Israel’...
Arnold Schwarzenegger | MAGA Millions
27 Feb 2024
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Donald Trump must come up with hundreds of millions of dollars before he can appeal the ruling in his New York civil fraud case, his GOP primary oppon...
Danielle Pinnock | "Ghosts"
26 Feb 2024
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The amazing Danielle Pinnock tells Stephen how much she enjoys her "Ghosts" character Alberta, a jazz singer who represents an iconic period of Black ...
Christopher Nolan (Extras)
25 Feb 2024
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Writer and director Christopher Nolan sat down with Stephen for a lengthy interview on all things "Oppenheimer" earlier this month, but there was more...
Audience Questions [Exclusive] | Stephen's Cable Access Takeover
23 Feb 2024
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Stephen Colbert gives a special introduction to a Pod Show exclusive and presents a new compilation of questions he's taken from the audience in the E...
Paul McCartney (Extended) | Colbert Classic
22 Feb 2024
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Stephen and his producer Becca talk about the 60th anniversary of The Beatles' first US tour, including an historic pitstop at The Late Show's very ow...
Ryan Gosling (Extended)
21 Feb 2024
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Stephen's back with another week of special introductions on The Pod Show and says he's happy to plug anything for a guest! And Ryan Gosling tells Ste...
John Krasinski (Extended)
20 Feb 2024
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Stephen Colbert is adding a personal touch to the Pod Show this week with special commentary leading off each podcast episode along with his producer,...
Lily Gladstone (Extended)
19 Feb 2024
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Actress Lily Gladstone was destined to bring home an Academy Award nomination, according to her high school classmates. Watch her award-winning perfor...
Meanwhile | Breakup Pizzas, “Dune” Poems
18 Feb 2024
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Meanwhile… A school district in Kentucky gave students a day off after the Super Bowl, Taco Bell has new Mountain Dew-inspired dessert items, Pizza ...
Valentine’s Cards with Evie (Extended)
17 Feb 2024
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Evie McGee Colbert returns to The Late Show to help her husband Stephen select the perfect greeting card for Valentine’s Day, and to announce the re...
Billy Joel | Double Jeopardy
16 Feb 2024
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Stephen Colbert urges Americans not to become numb to Donald Trump’s crimes, and offers a reminder that no other presidential candidate has ever had...
Mark Wahlberg (Extended) | Smash Wednesday
15 Feb 2024
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Russia might be pursuing space nukes, Catholic Americans celebrated two very different holidays today, and the former president is desperate for affec...
Matt Damon (Extended) | Snow Big Deal
14 Feb 2024
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Snowy weather may have suppressed turnout in New York’s special election to replace Rep. George Santos, Donald Trump wants to install his daughter-i...
John Oliver | Here We Snow Again
13 Feb 2024
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce won big in Las Vegas on Super Bowl Sunday, Democrats are panicking about President Biden’s age and mental fitness, and...
Jon Stewart | Super Bowl LVIII
12 Feb 2024
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Stephen recaps tonight's Super Bowl on a special Sunday night Late Show, and says goodbye to an old friend who's been living under his desk. To lear...
Meanwhile | Stuck In The Claw Game, Tacos For Dessert
11 Feb 2024
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Meanwhile… A store in Kentucky has the world’s grooviest bathroom, an Australian toddler got stuck in the claw game at an arcade, a pair of cruise...
Justin Hartley | "Tracker"
10 Feb 2024
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Justin Hartley shares a preview of his new CBS primetime drama, “Tracker,” and promises that this new character won’t shed nearly as many tears ...
André 3000's Colbert Questionert | Ballot's In Your Court
09 Feb 2024
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The Supreme Court heard arguments in the Colorado ballot suit brought by an elderly constitutional scholar, the current president is no longer being i...
Christopher Nolan | House Of The Rising Dumb
08 Feb 2024
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The House GOP achieved new levels of dysfunction this week with their botched impeachment vote, Nikki Haley took second place in Nevada’s primary de...
Joy-Ann Reid | Law, Yeah!
07 Feb 2024
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A three-judge panel smacked down the former president’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution, the current president might be talking to ghost...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Extended) | The Wet Coast
06 Feb 2024
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An atmospheric river is responsible for wild weather out West, Taylor Swift shocked fans by announcing a new album is on the way, and we finally know ...
Kwame Alexander (Extended)
05 Feb 2024
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Emmy Award-winner and bestselling author Kwame Alexander tells Stephen how he first got interested in poetry as a young man, and he reads a poem that ...
Meanwhile | Tom Holland’s Bonus Check, Monkey On The Run
04 Feb 2024
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Meanwhile… Spider-Man’s bonus check from Marvel went to the wrong Tom, the hunky priests featured in an Italian calendar may not really be men of ...
Journalist Michele Norris (Extended)
03 Feb 2024
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“Underneath, We All Taste Like Chicken” - Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist, author and podcast host Michele Norris shares some of the poi...
John Cena | Poll Position (Extended)
02 Feb 2024
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President Biden has pulled ahead of Trump in national polling thanks to women voters, Nikki Haley talked racism with Charlamagne Tha God, and a right-...
Demi Moore | Campaign Problems
01 Feb 2024
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Donald Trump is jealous of Taylor Swift’s popularity, a tweet from Elmo garnered emotional responses, and a sad convoy of 20 vehicles is slowly maki...
Emma Stone (Extended) | Border In The Court
31 Jan 2024
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Republicans used aid to Ukraine as leverage for a border deal only to back out once a bill was on the table, and the governor of Texas is ignoring a S...
Bryan Cranston (Extended) | Super Bowl (Taylor's Version)
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Right-wing dinguses triggered by Taylor Swift’s presence are claiming the NFL is rigged but real Swifties know the math doesn’t add up. Elsewhere,...
Kingsley Ben-Adir (Extended) | "Bob Marley: One Love"
29 Jan 2024
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Actor Kingsley Ben-Adir spent enormous amounts of time with the Marley family, and people who knew Bob Marley in Jamaica before he was famous, while g...
Meanwhile | Sound of Science: Why Dogs Wag Their Tails
28 Jan 2024
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Meanwhile… We’ve been pronouncing Travis Kelce’s last name wrong this whole time, drivers in Tennessee were shocked to share the roadway with a ...
Civil Rights Icon Ruby Bridges (Extended)
27 Jan 2024
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"Racism is a grown-up disease. Let’s stop using our kids to spread it." Author, civil rights activist and icon of American history Ruby Bridges shar...
Martin Scorsese (Extended) | Devil's Advocate
26 Jan 2024
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The former president’s lawyer may have lied about Covid exposure to delay his trial, Wall Street insiders say President Biden’s economic policies ...
Austin Butler | No Way In Haley
25 Jan 2024
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The former president lashed out at Nikki Haley for acting like she won the New Hampshire primary, a new report alleges rampant abuse of prescription d...
André 3000 (Extended) | Neck and Nikki
24 Jan 2024
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Nikki Haley got off to a good start in the New Hampshire primary, the former president issued a dark warning about an “institute in a powerful death...
Trevor Noah (Extended) | Gone Desantis
23 Jan 2024
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History will not remember former GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump has Nikki Haley on the brain, and NFL star Travis Kelce scored ...
Jeff Tweedy
22 Jan 2024
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Wilco frontman and bestselling author Jeff Tweedy returns to The Late Show to tell Stephen what motivated him to write his latest book, “World Withi...
Meanwhile | Drink Cheaper Wine, Kum & Go
21 Jan 2024
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Meanwhile… Inexpensive red wine contains fewer headache-causing ingredients, Taco Bell wants you to make your Crunchwrap Supremes at home, a major r...
Comedian Steven Wright
20 Jan 2024
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Legendary comedian Steven Wright makes his first appearance on The Late Show, much to the delight of superfan Stephen Colbert. They talk about everyth...
Common | Blubber Mouth
19 Jan 2024
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The former president wants you to know he aced a test meant for head trauma victims, his lawyer doesn’t appear qualified to defend him in a civil li...
Clive Owen (Extended) | IO-DUH!
18 Jan 2024
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The former president values votes more than the lives of his voters, his opponent Nikki Haley thinks she lives in a country free from racism, and Vive...
Nicki Minaj Takes The Colbert Questionert | Primary Concern
17 Jan 2024
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Meteorologists predicted a high of 0 degrees for caucus night in Iowa, state Republican parties are going bankrupt coast to coast, and “After Midnig...
Taylor Tomlinson (Extended) | 'After Midnight' Host
16 Jan 2024
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America’s newest late night host Taylor Tomlinson drops by to chat with Stephen about her new show and her early days on the Christian comedy circui...
Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Extended) | 'The Bear'
15 Jan 2024
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Emmy-nominated actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach tells Stephen about the careful consideration that went into his portrayal of Cousin Richie in the hit show, “...
Meanwhile | Dunkin' Toilet Explodes, Wienermobile Seeks Driver
14 Jan 2024
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Meanwhile… A naked man surrendered to police after bathing in the aquarium at a store in Alabama, a customer at Dunkin’ Donuts was injured in a ve...
Reneé Rapp (Extended) | 'Mean Girls'
13 Jan 2024
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Singer, songwriter and actor Reneé Rapp tells Stephen that she always had her sights set on being a pop singer and was very insecure about her acting...
Emily Blunt | Temper TanTrump
12 Jan 2024
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The former president lost his cool in front of the judge in his New York fraud trial today, Chris Christie trashed his GOP rivals before dropping out ...
America Ferrera | Shoot For Immune
11 Jan 2024
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The former governor of New Jersey has dropped out of the presidential race, Trump’s lawyer claims that presidential immunity covers having rivals as...
Gayle King & Charles Barkley (Extended) | Ready For Break-Off
10 Jan 2024
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Boeing stock is down 10% after an in-air mishap involving the company’s 737 Max 9 aircraft, and the former president’s lawyers are struggling to c...
Barbra Streisand's Colbert Questionert | Io-What?!
09 Jan 2024
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Nikki Haley left out some important details when describing the cause of the Civil War, Donald Trump is playing to the faithful ahead of the Iowa cauc...
Hugh Jackman (Extended) | Colbert Classic
08 Jan 2024
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Hugh Jackman returned to The Late Show in 2023 and told Pod Show listeners about the time(s) he split his pants open while performing "The Music Man" ...
Meanwhile | Will Californians Drink Toilet Water?
07 Jan 2024
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Meanwhile… Drought-plagued California may turn wastewater into drinking water, Warner Bros. is rumored to be interested in merging with Paramount, a...
Tom Hanks (Extended) | Colbert Classic 2023
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! This week, we're throwing it back to the top 5 Late Show Pod Show episodes that got the most downloads in 2023! Friend of the show Tom...
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Harvey Guillén as Rep. Santos | Colbert Classic 2023
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! This week, we're throwing it back to the top 5 Late Show Pod Show episodes that got the most downloads in 2023! After being exposed fo...
Jason Segel, Mike & Ike Rebrand | Colbert Classic 2023
04 Jan 2024
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Happy New Year! This week, we're throwing it back to the top 5 Late Show Pod Show episodes that got the most downloads in 2023! Concerned that your ca...
Trevor Noah | Colbert Classic 2023
03 Jan 2024
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This week, we're highlighting the top 5 Late Show Pod Show episodes you downloaded in 2023! Trevor Noah already missed the good vibes and great people...
Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex (Extended) | Colbert Classic 2023
02 Jan 2024
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This week, we're highlighting the top 5 Late Show Pod Show episodes you downloaded in 2023! Coming in at #1 was when Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex ...
Jake Gyllenhaal (Extended) | The Colbert Questionert
01 Jan 2024
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If you don’t know his favorite sandwich, or which animal he thinks is the scariest, do you really know Jake Gyllenhaal? Find out in this podcast exc...
Meanwhile | Doritos Liquor, Flaco The Owl
31 Dec 2023
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Meanwhile… Doritos fans can now mix nacho cheese-flavored cocktails, an ancient curse has been unearthed, and local New York legend Flaco the Owl ha...
Audience Questions [Exclusive] | Mulch Obliged
30 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every night before the show, our host takes a few questions from the audience. In this brand new podcast-exclusive round up, Stephen talks candidly ab...
David Letterman | Colbert Classic
29 Dec 2023
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Last month, Stephen Colbert got the honor of welcoming his predecessor David Letterman back to the Ed Sullivan Theater for the first time since hostin...
Aubrey Plaza | Colbert Classic
28 Dec 2023
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Our dear friend Aubrey Plaza makes an unforgettable entrance dressed as the main character in her latest book, "The Legend of the Christmas Witch," an...
Oprah Winfrey | Colbert Classic
27 Dec 2023
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Oprah talks New Years resolutions, the Obama family Christmas Cards, and helps make anything sound exciting in this Colbert Classic interview (Origina...
Mariah Carey Takes The Colbert Questionert
26 Dec 2023
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The Queen of Christmas sits down for a super-sized holiday edition of The Colbert Questionert. Find out whether Mariah Carey tops her tree with an ang...
Holiday Cards with Evie (Extended) | First Drafts
25 Dec 2023
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The fabulous Evie McGee Colbert helps her husband Stephen pick out the perfect holiday greeting card in this extended cut of First Drafts Holiday Card...
"The Indict-Mare Before Christmas" | Narrated By Liam Neeson
24 Dec 2023
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Donald Trump, on trial for 91 counts of naughtiness, tries a wild gambit: getting Santa to testify that he is on the nice list, pardoning him of all c...
Jon Batiste
23 Dec 2023
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Academy, Emmy and GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Jon Batiste comes home to The Late Show to tell Stephen about “American Symphony,” the film that ...
Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen | Yule Be Back
22 Dec 2023
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The MAGA crowd vowed revenge on President Biden after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Trump can’t be on the primary ballot, Rudy Giuliani was order...
Nicki Minaj | Ballot Cleanser
21 Dec 2023
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Colorado’s Supreme Court ruled that Trump is disqualified from holding office, we’re learning more about the origins of Supreme Court Justice Clar...
Adam Driver | Erupt To No Good
20 Dec 2023
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Lava is flowing in Iceland (but everyone’s ok), Biden’s campaign links Trump to Hitler, Rudy Giuliani can’t keep his mouth shut after losing in ...
Kenan Thompson | The Bigot Loser
19 Dec 2023
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GOP members made excuses for the former president after he channeled Adolf Hitler in a speech, Rudy Giuliani may not have the funds to cover the $148 ...
Andrew Scott | "All Of Us Strangers"
18 Dec 2023
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Actor Andrew Scott explains the “beautiful premise” of his new film, and tells Stephen about the chemistry he shares with his co-star and fellow I...
Meanwhile | Ohio’s Pringles Pooper, NASA’s Missing Tomato
17 Dec 2023
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Meanwhile… Someone is leaving loaded Pringles cans all around Ohio, Subway is introducing a footlong chocolate chip cookie, British authorities took...
Robert Smigel (Extended)
16 Dec 2023
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Comedy legend Robert Smigel, who wrote and directed the new animated musical “Leo,” has known Stephen Colbert for decades and once scouted a young...
Greta Gerwig, Oprah Winfrey | Cow Or Never
15 Dec 2023
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House Republicans used their last working days of the year debating dairy and hunting for crimes to pin on President Biden, and Oprah Winfrey stopped ...
Jason Momoa | No Crime Or Reason
14 Dec 2023
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Even the friends at Fox & Friends admit that House Republicans don’t have any evidence with which to impeach President Biden, and America loves cons...
Taraji P. Henson | Spilling The Immuni-Tea
13 Dec 2023
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The former president’s draft tweets and direct messages are among the data sought by special counsel Jack Smith, and some of the world’s worst peo...
Rep. Liz Cheney (Extended) | Worst Things First
12 Dec 2023
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The former president doubled down on his assertion that he would only be a dictator on day one if elected again, and former Congressman George Santos ...
Larry David, Susie Essman | Colbert Classic
11 Dec 2023
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Stephen talks about the unexpected repercussions of his guest role on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" with the show's star and creator, Larry David (Original A...
The Late Show Presents: Hanukkah Movies
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While 146 new Christmas movies were released in 2021, the year was set to give us zero Hanukkah movies until The Late Show stepped in with a slate of ...
Talking Heads (Extended Cut)
09 Dec 2023
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Talking Heads joined Stephen for an epic conversation celebrating the 40th anniversary of their seminal concert film, “...
John Mulaney (Extended Cut)
08 Dec 2023
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In this extended interview, comedian John Mulaney thanks Stephen for the support and encouragement our host provided during an incredibly challenging ...
Nicki Minaj (Extended) | Meanwhile
07 Dec 2023
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Meanwhile... Mitt Romney does his impression of a human celebrating a birthday, and Hilton turns a hotel suite into Barbie's dream house (Originally a...
Mark Ruffalo | Colbert Classic
06 Dec 2023
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Mark Ruffalo talks about playing a real "hero" in his new movie "Dark Waters," and tells Stephen that he doesn't know what the fate of the Hulk will b...
Sarah Paulson | Colbert Classic
05 Dec 2023
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Sarah Paulson talks "American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson" and auctioned off recording a voicemail to benefit the organization AisFor.org...
Carrie Coon (Extended)
04 Dec 2023
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Acclaimed actor Carrie Coon connected with Stephen over their love of Chicago’s improv scene, and shares the remarkable story of two female journali...
'The Big Bang Theory' Cast | Colbert Classic
03 Dec 2023
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The cast of 'The Big Bang Theory' sat down with Stephen after the series finale of their iconic show to talk about their first impressions of each oth...
Jon Batiste (Extended) & Keanu Reeves Take The Colbert Questionert
02 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you don’t know his favorite sandwich, or the one song he could listen to for the rest of his life, do you really know five-time GRAMMY winner Jon...
Extended Moments with Barbra Streisand | Space News
01 Dec 2023
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Stephen Colbert’s conversation with icon Barbra Streisand continues with these exclusive bonus clips from her interview that didn't air on TV. Her n...
Jennifer Garner (Extended)
30 Nov 2023
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One of the many things Jennifer Garner loved about shooting her series, “The Last Thing He Told Me,” was the chance to reconnect with one of her a...
Stephen Takes Audience Questions | Colbert Classic
29 Nov 2023
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Every night before the show, our host takes a few questions from the audience. In this podcast exclusive compilation, Stephen offers extensive advice ...
Bono's Colbert Questionert | Colbert Classic
28 Nov 2023
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In a new Pod Show introduction from Stephen himself, Colbert tries to guess which superstar will be featured in today's Classic Colbert Questionert ba...
Tig Notaro
27 Nov 2023
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If you invite comedian and podcast host Tig Notaro over for dinner, don’t be offended if she brings her own homemade spice mix. Catch Tig out on the...
Meanwhile | Chef José Andrés
26 Nov 2023
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Meanwhile… Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes revealed some very personal information about his game day wardrobe, and Hallmark movie fa...
Cate Blanchett's Colbert Questionert | Colbert Classic
25 Nov 2023
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In another special Pod Show introduction from Stephen and his producer, find out why he was a little distracted by this PB&J-loving movie star when sh...
Butterball Turkey Talk-Line | Colbert Classic
24 Nov 2023
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In a very special introduction for The Late Show Pod Show, Stephen presents a beloved Thanksgiving Late Show tradition: taking calls from The Butterba...