The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

The fabulous Evie McGee Colbert stops by The Late Show to help Stephen select the perfect greeting card for Easter in this podcast-exclusive extended cut! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19/04/2025 • 09:40

Whoever came up with our Easter traditions must have been really stoned, Italy’s new prime minister paid a visit to the White House, scientists may have discovered living organisms on a distant planet, and idiots online are insisting that Gayle King and Katy Perry didn’t really go to space. Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock sympathizes with soul-weary Americans who have been through a lot in recent decades, and he condemns the Republican-led Congress for pushing a budget plan that will serve to enrich this country's billionaires. “We’re in This Together: Leo’s Lunch Box” is available everywhere next Tuesday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18/04/2025 • 25:40

Two federal judges blasted the Trump administration for disregarding their orders regarding illegal deportations to El Salvador, the president doubled down on his desire to deport U.S. citizens during an appearance on a Spanish-language news channel, and GOP lawmakers like Sen. Chuck Grassley are struggling to defend the president’s policies in front of angry constituents. Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced a bill that will compel the Senate to affirm or restrict the emergency powers President Trump is using to deport and imprison people without due process. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17/04/2025 • 32:11

America’s constitutional crisis has arrived as President Trump ignores the Supreme Court’s order to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador and threatens to begin kidnapping American citizens without due process. Amid this turmoil, Harvard University is refusing to capitulate to the administration’s demands. Renowned actor David Oyelowo talks about his experience traveling to Selma, Alabama with Martin Luther King III and others to mark the 60th anniversary of a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights movement. Oyelowo’s latest project is the new series, “Government Cheese,” streaming now on AppleTV+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16/04/2025 • 26:44

Vice President J.D. Vance dropped the NCAA football championship trophy at a White House ceremony, CBS News anchor Gayle King kissed the ground after returning from space, President Trump’s doctor says golfing is keeping him in good shape, and Sen. Bernie Sanders surprised the crowd at Coachella. Emmy- and Olivier Award-winning actor Sarah Snook tells Stephen how he prepared for the grueling challenge of starring in a one-woman Broadway play where she speaks 60,000 words and embodies 26 different characters. “The Picture of Dorian Gray” is playing now at the Music Box Theatre. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15/04/2025 • 26:18

"Dying For Sex" star Jenny Slate shares the embarrassing details about what she wrote in her journal the day she met her husband while on a trip in Norway. Watch her new show "Dying For Sex" on Hulu! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14/04/2025 • 06:56

Meanwhile... The New York Mets mascot got into crazy shape in the offseason, New Zealand is home to two of the oldest geckos in the world, and a statue of Molly Malone in Ireland needs protection from grabby tourists. And in The Sound of Science, science lover Stephen Colbert examines the latest scientific developments in his science-focused segment. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13/04/2025 • 11:50

Kids. You would have gotten away with it if not for their meddling. Special thanks to the Mayor of Flavortown, Guy Fieri, for helping Stephen answer these real questions from real kids! If your kid has a question for Stephen Colbert, post it on social media with the hashtag #ColbertKidQuestions. Please include your child's name and age, and you may see your kid featured on a future episode! Visit https://colbertlateshow.com/kidquestions for more information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12/04/2025 • 06:56

Best-selling author Michael Lewis offered his perspective this Tuesday, April 8th on the economic chaos sparked by President Trump's tariffs announcements. In his newest book, "Who Is Government?", Michael Lewis writes about the federal workforce and the many benefits America enjoys from the fruits of their labor. The book is available everywhere now! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11/04/2025 • 13:55

The president who said his policies would never change changed his tariff policy today, after telling the nation to chill out, but not before China struck back with a threat to deny American filmmakers access to their lucrative market. And between DOGE shutting down Social Security offices and phone lines, and RFK Jr.’s push to discredit vaccines and remove fluoride from drinking water, President Trump’s team is destroying America at lightning speed. Emmy-winner Sheryl Lee Ralph joins Stephen to celebrate the upcoming season finale of her hit show “Abbot Elementary,” and reveals what she has planned for her 20th wedding anniversary. Watch the season finale of “Abbot Elementary” next Wednesday on Hulu.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10/04/2025 • 31:56

President Trump’s tariffs are going to make everything more expensive, including video games, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said any new manufacturing jobs will go to robots, and America’s president wants a military parade in Washington, D.C. for his birthday. If you don’t know his favorite sandwich, or what he thinks happens when we die, do you really know actor Woody Harrelson? Find out more about the legendary actor in his Colbert Questionert! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

09/04/2025 • 24:59

Americans turned out in all 50 states to protest President Trump’s policies, and the stock market meltdown continued on Monday as Trump’s tariff regime created panic among investors. And Stephen Colbert’s full extended conversation with Senator Cory Booker, who talks about his record-setting speech on the Senate floor, how Americans are pushing back against President Trump’s disastrous second-term agenda, and why the country is ready for a new generation of leadership in Washington.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

08/04/2025 • 38:18

Max Thieriot, who is the co-creator, star and executive producer of the hit CBS drama "Fire Country," talks about growing up in Northern California where several of his classmates trained to fight wildfires. "Fire Country" airs Fridays at 9pm on CBS and is streaming on Paramount+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

07/04/2025 • 09:10

Meanwhile... The FDNY's sexy firefighter calendar is returning after a hiatus, metal braces are back in fashion, a man was arrested for allegedly robbing a store using his finger as a fake gun, Dolly Parton's denim line is the hottest new thing in fashion, a couple was busted for doing it in a Florida cemetery, and the longest cat tail in the world measures 18.5 inches. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

06/04/2025 • 14:00

Tony and GRAMMY-winning actor Jonathan Groff talks about going deep into a rabbit hole of Bobby Darin videos on YouTube, which kicked off a seven-year journey that led to Groff portraying Darin in his new Broadway show. "Just In Time" is playing now at the Circle in the Square theater. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

05/04/2025 • 09:33

President Trump’s tariff announcement, which sent stocks into a nosedive and enraged America’s allies around the world, mysteriously excluded one major country: Russia. Beloved actor Noah Wyle shares some of the feedback he’s received from doctors and nurses after watching his new medical drama, “The Pitt.” Watch new episodes of “The Pitt” every Thursday on Max.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

04/04/2025 • 29:41

President Trump announced new tariffs which economists warn could plunge the world into a depression, Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly rejected Elon Musk’s preferred candidate for the state’s Supreme Court, and Senator Cory Booker spoke for a record-breaking 25 hours on the Senate floor in protest of Trump’s actions. Legendary actor Pierce Brosnan tells Stephen about reclaiming his Irish accent for his role in the new gangster drama “MobLand,” which his mother will be watching via her new Paramount+ account. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

03/04/2025 • 31:38

President Trump plans to unveil his economy-killing tariffs in a splashy Rose Garden event fit for reality television, and he wants us to believe that climate change is going to be good for the world, while his administration is snatching people off the street and sending them to a prison in El Salvador without due process. Oscar nominee Michelle Williams recites a line from a poem that she keeps close to her heart when she’s working, and Stephen Colbert responds in kind with a few lines from one of his favorite works. Watch Michelle Williams in her new show, “Dying For Sex” premiering this Friday on Hulu. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

02/04/2025 • 29:14

“Trust in Trump” is the administration’s response to concern about the president’s tariffs, Donald Trump admitted he is looking at ways to remain in office past the end of his second term, and VP J.D. Vance let loose a curse word upon arriving at a U.S. military base in Greenland. “CBS Evening News” co-anchor Maurice DuBois talks about the guiding principles he and John Dickerson aim to uphold when presenting the news to the American people each night, and goes with Stephen on a walk down memory lane to his facial hair choices in the early 1990s. Watch Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson on “CBS Evening News” weeknights at 6:30pm.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

01/04/2025 • 29:37

If you don't know his favorite sandwich, or what he thinks happens when we die, do you really know acclaimed actor Chris Hemsworth? Learn more about Chris in this episode of The Colbert Questionert. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31/03/2025 • 08:26

Meanwhile... Mimicking a baby's eating habits may help adults lose weight, thieves who stole a golden toilet were found guilty in court, Lamborghini makes a $5k baby stroller, and a man was stopped at the airport with a turtle stuffed in his pants. And Stephen Colbert's consumer-focused segment takes a look at the 23andMe bankruptcy, the rise of toys marketed to grown ups, and a hip new tax prep service. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30/03/2025 • 12:38

Award-winning writer Roxane Gay reflects on what she has learned from the young women in her life, and tells Stephen Colbert why her new anthology contains works by feminist writers stretching all the way back to the 1500s. "The Portable Feminist Reader" is available everywhere now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29/03/2025 • 09:40

President Trump appears to be turning on National Security Advisor Mike Waltz after initially defending him in the Signal chat scandal, a German newspaper exposed the president’s entire national security team for lax online security practices like leaving their Venmo contacts public, and Trump declared himself “the fertilization president.” While Florida debates rolling back child labor laws, the Lone Star State is focused on legislation to control residents’ access to sex toys. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer believes that Congressional Democrats are doing all the right things in their efforts to prevent President Trump from implementing his agenda, and he predicts that Trump supporters will eventually turn against the president. Check out his New York Times bestseller, “Antisemitism In America,” available now.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28/03/2025 • 36:08

“The Atlantic” published Team Trump’s shocking Signal text chain, exposing the Defense Secretary’s sloppy handling of military secrets while National Security Advisor Mike Waltz tried to spin the incident as a common, relatable tech issue. The co-creator, director and star of “The Studio” lets Stephen in on the premise of his star-studded show that pulls back the curtain on how Hollywood movies are made. Watch “The Studio,” streaming now on AppleTV+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27/03/2025 • 28:22

Trump Administration officials exposed classified Yemen war plans via a Signal group chat in an unprecedented breach of national security, and spent Tuesday trying to downplay the incident while the President claimed to have no knowledge of the incident. Acclaimed actor Jenna Ortega reveals that Lady Gaga will make an appearance in the second season of her hit show, “Wednesday,” and describes the upgrades that were made to the set before Gaga’s arrival. Catch her film, “Death of a Unicorn,” in theaters March 28th.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26/03/2025 • 29:21

President Trump wants The Kennedy Center to produce “non-woke” musical theater, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem staged a childish and insulting event on Vermont’s border with Quebec, and Trump is sending Second Lady Usha Vance to visit Greenland for reasons that are still unclear. While Jake Gyllenhaal is currently spending his nights performing in one of the biggest hit shows on Broadway, by day he is quietly getting into ripped shape for the upcoming “Roadhouse” movie sequel. See Jake as Iago in “Othello” playing now at the Ethel Barrymore Theater. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25/03/2025 • 30:30

Kids. Science still doesn't know why they look like that guy who fixed your furnace. If your kid has a question for Stephen Colbert, post it on social media with the hashtag #ColbertKidQuestions or send it to us directly via this link: https://forms.gle/JGBFDFHHA5AYgRNJ7. Please include your child's name and age, and you may see your kid featured on a future episode! Visit colbertlateshow.com/kidquestions for more information. Special thanks to Secretary Janet Yellen for the tax advice! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24/03/2025 • 07:27

Stephen Colbert scoured the globe to find the most important news from outside the United States in his international segment, "What's Going On Over There?" To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23/03/2025 • 07:18

Every night before taping the show, Stephen takes questions from the audience that we put out exclusively on The Late Show Pod Show! This batch of questions for our host includes: "If you were the love interest in a Hallmark movie, what store would you run?"; "What kind of car do you drive?"; "Help me understand why 'The Thing' is the best movie of all time"; "Do you and Evie have a time limit for talking about Trump every day?"; and more. If you want to come see a taping of the show and get a chance to ask Stephen a question yourself, go to ColbertLateShow.com for more information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22/03/2025 • 08:09

Featuring an exclusive introduction recorded only for Pod Show listeners, Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert launch their brand new segment, "Email In-Bag," where they answer questions sent in by you, the audience! If you'd like to send in a question for Evie and Stephen visit colbertlateshow.com/emailinbag. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21/03/2025 • 14:47