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Why Stephen Colbert's Late Show Failed | Guest: Wade Stotts | 7/23/25

Jul 23, 20251 hr 1 min
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CBS has canceled its long-running "The Late Show," leaving the cringe-inducing host Stephen Colbert without a job. Colbert and many of his fellow comedians have already branded the move as some form of political censorship, when in truth the answer is simple: Colbert just wasn't that funny. The great Wade Stotts joins me to discuss the fate of Colbert and whether late-night comedy shows can survive the age of the internet.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuronMacintyre Gab: https://gab.com/AuronMacIntyre YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/AuronMacIntyre Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-390155 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@AuronMacIntyre:f Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auronmacintyre/

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