Disturbing details about President Trump’s fast food habit have been revealed, Vice President Vance downplayed the seriousness of a racist group chat shared among members of the Young Republicans, and Speaker Johnson’s refusal to swear in Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva is all about preventing the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Anderson Cooper’s deep empathy towards people suffering grief and loss has made his podcast, “All There Is,” a lifesaving point of connection for newsmakers, celebri...
Oct 16, 2025•30 min
President Trump took time out from his Middle East peace victory tour to complain about a magazine cover, Americans are blaming Republicans for the chaotic government shutdown, and you can find information about this Saturday’s nationwide “No Kings” protests at https://www.nokings.org . Legendary singer and actress Bette Midler wrote a little song for her favorite late night host, and it’s pretty special. Grab tickets to the New York Restoration Project’s annual “Hulaween” benefit here: https://...
Oct 15, 2025•28 min
Stephen Colbert gets caught up on the news he missed while The Late Show was on break, President Trump didn’t win a Nobel Peace Prize but he did deploy National Guard troops to Oregon and Illinois, and mass layoffs at the C.D.C. could leave the U.S. vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks. Lifelong Diane Keaton fan Stephen Colbert pays tribute to the acting legend with a look back at her hilarious 2012 appearance on “The Colbert Report.” Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves bonded over their shared l...
Oct 14, 2025•37 min
The Late Show Book Club chats with Jason Mott, author of the novel "People Like Us," our September book club pick, about writing his next book after winning the National Book Award, how grief and humor are connected, and his favorite books of all time. 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...
Oct 13, 2025•14 min
Meanwhile... Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk auctioned off his most famous skateboard, large numbers of corn dogs are being recalled, and a Russian experiment is testing the theory that life on Earth was seeded from outer space. 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...
Oct 12, 2025•7 min
Stephen takes a round of questions from the Ed Sullivan Theater audience in this Late Show Pod Show exclusive compilation! 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
Oct 11, 2025•7 min
Stephen and his producer Becca launch a lucrative investigation with the help of Aunt Carol on speakerphone. Colbert plays a new round of "Late Show Vocab" to reveal the deeper meaning behind office lingo. Our field producer sends his mom to a sex party to prove to Stephen that they exist. Bootsie's segment originally aired November 12th, 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...
Oct 10, 2025•23 min
Stephen's on the podcast again this week talking about puppies and his favorite babysitter, the incredible Jennifer Garner! Garner's interview originally aired May 19th, 20217. 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...
Oct 09, 2025•19 min
Stephen hits the podcast booth to give you all the raw, behind-the-scenes Late Show gossip you won't hear on TV! Then we flip the flapjack over to Chef Samin Nosrat, who teaches Stephen how to make ricotta pancakes and talks about wanting to be a poet long before she became interested in cooking. Her new cookbook, “Good Things: Recipes and Rituals with People You Love,” is available now at https://ciaosamin.com . To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.auda...
Oct 08, 2025•15 min
“The Late Show” and “The Colbert Report” director Jim Hoskinson sits down with Stephen Colbert to look back at two decades of joyful collaboration, as Jim hands the reins over to Yvonne De Mare, who will direct The Late Show’s final season. Congratulations Jim, we’ll miss you! Tune in for more Stephen Presents on The Late Show Pod Show all week long. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Oct 07, 2025•9 min
GRAMMY-winning singer and songwriter Lainey Wilson tells Stephen about growing up in a small town in Louisiana and writing her first Country song at age 9. Check out our YouTube channel for a performance by Lainey Wilson and grab tickets to her tour here: https://www.laineywilson.com/home . 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...
Oct 06, 2025•9 min
Because Stephen Colbert loves science, he wants to tell you all the latest science in his science segment, The Sound Of Science. 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
Oct 05, 2025•6 min
Emmy-winner Carrie Preston stopped by The Late Show with a clip of Stephen Colbert's star turn as a doomed late night host, alongside his good friend Amy Sedaris, in the Season Three premiere of "Elsbeth," which airs October 12th on CBS! 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...
Oct 04, 2025•8 min
President Trump is using the government shutdown to punish anyone who didn’t vote for him, J.D. Vance loves memes so we made a special one just for him, and Stephen Colbert checks in on some well-known people who are dipping their toes in the artificial intelligence pool. Stephen Colbert heads downtown to The Bitter End, the New York City venue where Stefani Germanotta first performed as Lady Gaga. In this four-part interview, Gaga discusses her art, her career, and her newfound happiness while ...
Oct 03, 2025•42 min
Although the federal government has shut down, President Trump’s deportations and troop deployments to American cities will proceed without pause. In Washington, Democratic leaders played Vice President Vance for laughs and told reporters they won’t give in to Republican pressure to let healthcare subsidies expire. Hollywood icon Julia Roberts confirms what the tabloid press has been feverishly speculating about: she does not spread cream cheese on her banana bread. Her new film, “After the Hunt...
Oct 02, 2025•31 min
In this special EXTENDED podcast cut of tonight's monologue, Republicans prepared to shut down the government while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth threw out the rule book in his speech to a gathering of America’s military leadership. At that same event, top officials also heard from President Trump in a low-energy speech where he threatened to use the Armed Forces against U.S. citizens and lamented not being able to use the “n-word.” Next, Jimmy Kimmel and Guillermo pop up with a bottle of te...
Oct 01, 2025•34 min
President Trump sent the military to Oregon after seeing a misleading report on Fox News and indicated that everyone in America will soon have access to futuristic medical technology, while the indictment of James Comey represents a chilling escalation of Trump’s efforts to punish his political enemies. EXTENDED INTERVIEW: Late night legend Conan O’Brien sits down with Stephen Colbert for a wide-ranging discussion about his comedy career, his love for his parents, his warning for late night talk...
Sep 30, 2025•38 min
Actress and businesswoman Priscilla Presley tells Stephen that her new memoir dives deep into details about her life during her marriage to Elvis Presley, which was more difficult than people might have realized at the time. The book, “Softly, As I Leave You,” is 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...
Sep 29, 2025•9 min
Meanwhile... "Friends" fans can sip lattes at a New York cafe modeled after the show's famed gathering spot, a scuba diver robbed tourists at a Disney resort, scientists have created a tomato that resists cracking, and a new study argues that drinking coffee can make us happier. 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...
Sep 28, 2025•8 min
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly provides insight into the looming battle over funding the government, arguing that the central issue before Congress is the cost of healthcare under the Affordable Care Act. 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...
Sep 27, 2025•15 min
President Trump is still furious about the United Nations escalator escapade, a new exhibit at The White House depicts President Biden as an autopen, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth killed a program that encouraged women to join the military. Emmy- and Tony-winner Jeremy Strong talks about portraying Bruce Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau in a new film about the rock legend’s landmark album, ‘Nebraska.’ Watch him in “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” in theaters October 24th. To learn mo...
Sep 26, 2025•26 min
The return of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” drew huge ratings, the mystery of the United Nations escalator continues to fascinate the public, President Trump is ardently campaigning for the Nobel Peace Prize, and a California woman is in deep trouble after her dog allegedly voted in two recent elections. Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy comments on President Trump’s recent about-face on the Russia-Ukraine war. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/pr...
Sep 25, 2025•26 min
President Trump had a hard time getting to the podium for his welcome speech at the United Nations General Assembly, where he told world leaders that their countries are going to hell. One day earlier, the president blamed Tylenol for causing autism and encouraged pregnant women to tough it out if they’re experiencing pain. California Governor Gavin Newsom comments on his use of social media to beat the president at his own game, and argues that Democrats as a whole need to go on the offensive n...
Sep 24, 2025•33 min
Disney ended the suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” following intense blowback from Hollywood actors and the American public, the world is set to end on September 23rd, and Tom Homan was caught accepting a bribe in exchange for future government contracts. Scarlett Johansson previews the plot of the new film, “Eleanor The Great,” which marks her directorial debut. “Eleanor The Great” is in theaters this Friday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyi...
Sep 23, 2025•27 min
Stephen Colbert travels to London to sit down with the great Gary Oldman, seeking to “fully know” the legendary actor by administering a scientifically-crafted series of questions known as The Colbert Questionert. See Gary Oldman in the fifth season of “Slow Horses,” premiering next Wednesday 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...
Sep 22, 2025•11 min
Meanwhile… A wellness retreat in Michigan offers adult hula hooping workshops, the maker of Ozempic is cutting thousands of staffers, and the familiar sound of AOL’s dial-up internet service will soon go silent. 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...
Sep 21, 2025•7 min
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and “The New Yorker” editor David Remnick reacts to the words of FCC chairman Brendan Carr, who said “we can do this the easy way or the hard way” in comments aimed at ABC regarding Jimmy Kimmel. His documentary, “The New Yorker at 100,” will premiere on Netflix on December 5th. 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...
Sep 20, 2025•9 min
ABC yanked “Jimmy Kimmel Live” off the air following a threat from FCC chair Brendan Carr, and President Trump celebrated his administration’s success in blackmailing media companies in order to silence his critics. Next, daddy’s home! Stephen Colbert has appointed Stephen Colbert, former host of “The Colbert Report,” as ombudsman to ensure that the final season of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” remains free from liberal bias. Best-selling author and CNN Chief White House Correspondent Jak...
Sep 19, 2025•34 min
President Trump seems to be enjoying his time with England’s royal family, childhood vaccination rates are backsliding during RFK Jr.’s tenure, the U.S. and China are working on a deal to license TikTok’s algorithm to a group led by Oracle, and a company from Finland purchased rights to mine helium on the moon. A doctor walked out of an operation to have sex with a nurse, more Americans are using cocaine as the price per gram has plummeted, and new research suggests that chimpanzees and other pr...
Sep 18, 2025•32 min
Stephen celebrates his Emmy Award win by thanking everyone who makes, and watches, The Late Show! Elsewhere, President Trump is on his way to meet King Charles at Windsor Castle, and knives are out for FBI Director Kash Patel after his mishandling of the hunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer. 11-time GRAMMY winner Brandi Carlile returns to The Late Show with tales from her adventures fishing in the Pacific Northwest and invites our host for a ride on her boat. Pre-order her new album, ‘Returning to Mys...
Sep 17, 2025•26 min
