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The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

The #1 show in late night delivered straight to your ears, every day. Keep up with all the whip-smart writing, hilarious monologues, and revealing conversations with celebrity guests, only on The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert. Late Show Pod Show listeners can use discount code "TLS20” for 20% off all The Late Show with Stephen Colbert products on ParamountShop.com. Watch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert weeknights at 11:35/10:35c on CBS or stream it on Paramount+.
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Nicki Minaj Takes The Colbert Questionert | Primary Concern

Meteorologists predicted a high of 0 degrees for caucus night in Iowa, state Republican parties are going bankrupt coast to coast, and “After Midnight” host Taylor Tomlinson shows up to surprise Stephen with a reminder to tune in to the premiere of her new show TONIGHT after The Late Show on CBS! And if you don’t know her favorite action movie or what she thinks happens when we die, do you really know superstar artist Nicki Minaj? Find out in this edition of The Colbert Questionert, and check ou...

Jan 17, 202419 min

Taylor Tomlinson (Extended) | 'After Midnight' Host

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 circuit. The premiere of “After Midnight” is this Tuesday, January 16th after The Late Show on CBS and 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...

Jan 16, 202418 min

Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Extended) | 'The Bear'

Emmy-nominated actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach tells Stephen about the careful consideration that went into his portrayal of Cousin Richie in the hit show, “The Bear,” which is streaming now 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...

Jan 15, 202413 min

Meanwhile | Dunkin' Toilet Explodes, Wienermobile Seeks Driver

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 very unfortunate bathroom incident, Actress Gillian Anderson’s dress turned heads at the Golden Globes, the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is looking for a driver, and the city of Barranquilla, Colombia erected a 21-foot statue of national treasure Shakira. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-pol...

Jan 14, 202412 min

Reneé Rapp (Extended) | 'Mean Girls'

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 skills as a kid. Watch grownup Reneé flex her acting chops in the iconic role of Regina George in the new “Mean Girls” movie, in theaters 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...

Jan 13, 202412 min

Emily Blunt | Temper TanTrump

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 of the presidential race, and New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is stepping down. “Oppenheimer” star Emily Blunt, who does a killer impression of the film’s director Christopher Nolan, tells Stephen that she gifted Nolan a pair of Ugg boots after he scolded her for wearing them to the set. To learn more about listener data and our priv...

Jan 12, 202428 min

America Ferrera | Shoot For Immune

The former governor of New Jersey has dropped out of the presidential race, Trump’s lawyer claims that presidential immunity covers having rivals assassinated, and fringe candidate RFK Jr. got smacked around by celebs like Dionne Warwick after claiming they were attending his birthday fundraising gala. “Barbie” star America Ferrera’s character isn’t in the film’s iconic dance sequence, but that didn’t stop her from joining the rest of the cast when they learned the choreography. To learn more ab...

Jan 11, 202427 min

Gayle King & Charles Barkley (Extended) | Ready For Break-Off

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 convince a federal appeals court that he should be immune from prosecution for his actions while in office. Beloved television personalities Gayle King and Charles Barkley sit down with Stephen to talk about their friendship, their new show, and which superstars are the hottest. “King Charles” airs Wednesday nights on CNN. To learn more about listener d...

Jan 10, 202428 min

Barbra Streisand's Colbert Questionert | Io-What?!

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 caucus, and Stephen describes a scary situation on a recent Boeing 737 flight. If you don’t know her favorite sandwich, or which animal she thinks is the scariest, do you really know legendary entertainer Barbra Streisand? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your a...

Jan 09, 202422 min

Hugh Jackman (Extended) | Colbert Classic

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" live on Broadway in this podcast-exclusive extended interview (Original Air Date: January 16th, 2023). 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...

Jan 08, 202420 min

Meanwhile | Will Californians Drink Toilet Water?

Meanwhile… Drought-plagued California may turn wastewater into drinking water, Warner Bros. is rumored to be interested in merging with Paramount, and Victoria Beckham gave the internet an intimate look at her husband’s workout routine (Originally aired December 21st, 2023). 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...

Jan 07, 20246 min

Tom Hanks (Extended) | Colbert Classic 2023

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 Hanks poured Stephen his signature cocktail, "The Diet Cokagne." Find out what Tom Hanks' favorite Tom Hanks movie line is in this Pod Show exclusive extended interview! (Original Air Date: January 9th, 2023). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choice...

Jan 06, 202421 min

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Harvey Guillén as Rep. Santos | Colbert Classic 2023

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 for telling numerous lies about his identity and resumé, Rep. George Santos joins Stephen Colbert live on The Late Show to truthfully answer the question everyone is asking: who is George Santos? Special thanks to our friend Harvey Guillén! And Rep. Adam Kinzinger returns to The Late Show fresh after leaving Congress early last year, and talks about ...

Jan 05, 202426 min

Jason Segel, Mike & Ike Rebrand | Colbert Classic 2023

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 candy is too woke and undersexualized? Try the new female candies from Mike and Ike! And Jason Segel thought he was experiencing a rom-com moment in real life. Check out his show, “Shrinking,” on AppleTV+ (Original Air Date: January 24th, 2023). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-polic...

Jan 04, 202419 min

Trevor Noah | Colbert Classic 2023

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 at “The Daily Show,” but he was grateful for the chance to get back to touring and doing cool things like hosting The GRAMMYs (Original Air Date: January 18th, 2023). Happy New Year from The Late Show! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Jan 03, 202420 min

Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex (Extended) | Colbert Classic 2023

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 stopped by for a cocktail and an extended conversation with Stephen Colbert about the personal revelations in his new book, “Spare.” Listen as Prince Harry responds to criticism of his comments about his service in Afghanistan, and talks about trying to protect his family from constant attacks by the British press. Learn more about Prince Harry’s l...

Jan 02, 202441 min

Jake Gyllenhaal (Extended) | The Colbert Questionert

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 exclusive EXTENDED cut of his Colbert Questionert! (Original Air Date: December 12th, 2023). 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...

Jan 01, 202416 min

Meanwhile | Doritos Liquor, Flaco The Owl

Meanwhile… Doritos fans can now mix nacho cheese-flavored cocktails, an ancient curse has been unearthed, and local New York legend Flaco the Owl has become a Peeping Tom. 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...

Dec 31, 20236 min

Audience Questions [Exclusive] | Mulch Obliged

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 about his writing process, favorite NYC pizza, and tells the story of when he realized he had reached the perfect level of fame. 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...

Dec 30, 202313 min

David Letterman | Colbert Classic

Last month, Stephen Colbert got the honor of welcoming his predecessor David Letterman back to the Ed Sullivan Theater for the first time since hosting his final episode of the Late Show in 2015 (Originally aired November 20th, 2023). 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...

Dec 29, 202326 min

Aubrey Plaza | Colbert Classic

Our dear friend Aubrey Plaza makes an unforgettable entrance dressed as the main character in her latest book, "The Legend of the Christmas Witch," and then spills the tea on her famous co-stars like Kristen Stewart, Molly Shannon and Michael Caine in another edition of "Tea at The Plaza" (Original Air Date: November 10th, 2021). 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://podcastchoic...

Dec 28, 202315 min

Oprah Winfrey | Colbert Classic

Oprah talks New Years resolutions, the Obama family Christmas Cards, and helps make anything sound exciting in this Colbert Classic interview (Original Air Date: January 3rd, 2017). 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...

Dec 27, 202320 min

Mariah Carey Takes The Colbert Questionert

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 angel or a star, what her favorite sandwich is, and more (Original Air Date: December 7th, 2022). 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...

Dec 26, 202319 min

Holiday Cards with Evie (Extended) | First Drafts

The fabulous Evie McGee Colbert helps her husband Stephen pick out the perfect holiday greeting card in this extended cut of First Drafts Holiday Cards! 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

Dec 25, 202317 min

"The Indict-Mare Before Christmas" | Narrated By Liam Neeson

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 charges. Santa refuses, but that doesn’t stop Trump as he enlists the help of Elon Musk to turn Trump into Santa himself in order to clear his name. Can the real Santa stop Trumpy Claus in time to save Christmas? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choic...

Dec 24, 202312 min

Jon Batiste

Academy, Emmy and GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Jon Batiste comes home to The Late Show to tell Stephen about “American Symphony,” the film that documents his journey to the Carnegie Hall stage, and the beautiful story of how he created his song, “Butterfly.” Find us on Youtube to watch Jon perform “Butterfly” and “Worship,” both from his latest GRAMMY-nominated album, ‘World Music Radio.’ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-polic...

Dec 23, 20239 min

Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen | Yule Be Back

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 ordered to immediately pay the $148 million he owes two Georgia election workers, and The Late Show’s new sponsor makes a creepy holiday product for grown ups. Best buds Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper stop by to tell Stephen what they have planned for their annual “New Year’s Eve Live” broadcast on CNN, but won’t reveal whether or not they’ll be drinking ...

Dec 22, 202332 min

Nicki Minaj | Ballot Cleanser

Colorado’s Supreme Court ruled that Trump is disqualified from holding office, we’re learning more about the origins of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ love of bribe-taking, and the former president refuses to stop quoting Hitler on the campaign trail. The Queen of Rap, Nicki Minaj, returns to The Late Show to tell her friend Stephen Colbert about her new album, ‘Pink Friday 2.’ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Lea...

Dec 21, 202331 min

Adam Driver | Erupt To No Good

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 court, and New York City’s current and former mayors are masters of embarrassing themselves. Adam Driver praises “Ferrari” director Michael Mann’s attention to detail, which included subtle but important prosthetics to make the actor look exactly like the subject of the film. Check out “Ferrari” when it opens in theaters on Christmas Day. To learn more a...

Dec 20, 202322 min

Kenan Thompson | The Bigot Loser

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 million judgment against him, The Late Show dedicated a writer to cover only Taylor Swift news, and a Senate staffer was caught having sex and filming it in a hearing room. Kenan Thompson did his research before visiting The Late Show, and he thinks Jerry Seinfeld owes Stephen Colbert an apology over comments made on an episode of “Comedians in Car...

Dec 19, 202328 min
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