The Late Show Book Club chats with Ian McEwan, acclaimed author of "Atonement" and the new novel "What We Can Know," our October book club pick, about the real poem that inspired this story, whether writing has become easier for him after 19 novels, and his favorite advice for aspiring writers. Follow @ColbertLateShow on Instagram for more Late Show Book Club updates! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your...
Nov 15, 2025•14 min
Legendary Democratic Representative Jim Clyburn of South Carolina shares personal recollections about his close friend Rep. John Lewis, including stories about the first and last times they were together in the presence of Martin Luther King, Jr. Rep. Clyburn’s book, “The First Eight,” is out 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...
Nov 14, 2025•12 min
Damning emails from Jeffrey Epstein to journalist Michael Wolff indicate that Donald Trump knew of his pal’s conduct with underage girls, the president wants to put his face on a new $1 coin, and a former White House usher claims the Lincoln Bedroom is haunted. Author and ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl shares a page of contemporaneous notes taken by Vice President Mike Pence as President Trump pressured him to overturn the 2020 election on January 6, 2021. The notes appear...
Nov 13, 2025•22 min
Cold arctic air brought chilly weather as far south as Florida, President Trump lashed out at air traffic controllers who missed work during the government shutdown, and the administration wants Americans to believe that taking out 50-year mortgages will make homes more affordable. Emmy-winner Claire Danes stars in and executive produced a suspenseful series about a writer who gets involved with a dangerous new neighbor in her suburban Long Island neighborhood. “The Beast in Me” is available on ...
Nov 12, 2025•24 min
Eight Democratic Senators broke with their party by voting to reopen the government without gaining any Republican concessions on healthcare and the Washington Commanders are being pressured to name their new stadium after President Trump, a man who can’t seem to keep his eyes open at work. Hollywood icon Demi Moore and her superstar pup Pilaf stop by to talk about getting older with style and the amazing things that can happen when women support each other. Watch Season Two of “Landman” premier...
Nov 11, 2025•28 min
Actor and comedian Tig Notaro welcomes Stephen Colbert to the "Star Trek" family, and reads part of a work by her late friend, the renowned poet Andrea Gibson who is the subject of Notaro's new documentary, "Come See Me in the Good Light." The documentary premieres on AppleTV on November 14th. 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...
Nov 10, 2025•10 min
Meanwhile... Tom Brady's new puppy is a clone of his last dog, Gwenyth Paltrow's Goop is selling a racy holiday gift set, and "All's Fair" co-stars Kim Kardashian and Sarah Paulson are arguing about whether the moon landing really happened. 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...
Nov 09, 2025•8 min
In order to fully prepare for life in the United States, Late Show writer and new American citizen Felipe Torres Medina must answer a series of American questions before time runs out. 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...
Nov 08, 2025•6 min
The FAA is forcing airlines to cut flights at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports due to the government shutdown, global soccer organization FIFA is launching an award to rival the Nobel Peace Prize, and Dr. Oz helped President Trump announce a nationwide weight loss challenge that just doesn’t add up. Stephen Colbert leads a special Late Show investigation into the ridiculous federal charges leveled against Sean Dunn after he allegedly threw a salami sandwich at a border patrol agent in Washing...
Nov 07, 2025•28 min
Democrats swept the first major elections of Trump’s second term, including the New York City mayoral race where Zohran Mamdani triumphed over his billionaire-backed opponents, and Virginia and New Jersey, which will each be led by a female Democratic governor for the next four years. “We didn’t pay for none of it” says award-winning comedian Tiffany Haddish about her epic trip through multiple African countries, which was filmed for her new docu-series, “Tiffany Haddish Goes Off,” available Nov...
Nov 06, 2025•27 min
New York City mayoral candidates made headlines for different reasons ahead of Election Day, with Zohran Mamdani popping up at nightclubs and Andrew Cuomo picking up endorsements from the likes of President Trump and Stephen Miller. Meanwhile in California, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told a reporter exactly how she feels about the current president. GRAMMY-winner and best-selling author Michelle Obama says her fashion choices as First Lady were made “carefully, thoughtfully, strategically...
Nov 05, 2025•33 min
President Trump, who hosted a lavish Halloween party while refusing to fund SNAP benefits for needy American families, told Norah O’Donnell on “60 Minutes” that he pardoned a man he knows nothing about. In tech news, a robot named NEO might be the next big thing in house cleaning. As co-writer of the new play, “This World of Tomorrow,” Tom Hanks isn’t in danger of getting fired if he messes up, but the shame of forgetting lines you wrote for yourself is punishment enough. Grab tickets to the pla...
Nov 04, 2025•38 min
Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego believes that Speaker Mike Johnson is keeping the House of Representatives out of session, and refusing to swear in newly elected Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva, to avoid a vote on releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein's clients and accomplices. 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...
Nov 03, 2025•11 min
Meanwhile... You won't believe what Kourtney Kardashian wants you to do with her new lollipop line, Elijah Wood shocked guests at a "Lord of the Rings"-themed wedding in New Zealand, a man was busted after stealing over $5,000 worth of Labubus, and scientists are warning that humanity should destroy A.I. before it's too late. And science-loving late night host Stephen Colbert brings you all the latest science news in his science-focused segment, "The Sound of Science." To learn more about listen...
Nov 02, 2025•12 min
Writer, director and producer Judd Apatow, who admits to owning seven storage units full of showbiz memorabilia, compares notes with Stephen about the comics and performers who shaped their childhoods. Apatow’s new book, “Comedy Nerd: A Lifelong Obsession in Stories and Pictures,” 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...
Nov 01, 2025•10 min
Our globe-trotting president might need to take another cognitive test, FBI Director Kash Patel used a government jet for a night out with his girlfriend, “67” is the word of the year, and a key figure in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal is finally facing the consequences of his actions. Stephen Colbert travels to Los Angeles to sit down with Academy Award-winner Sir Anthony Hopkins for a wide-ranging chat about his childhood, his life on the big screen, and his new memoir, “We Did OK, Kid.” To learn...
Oct 31, 2025•41 min
South Korea gifted President Trump a golden crown and served him mini beef burgers with ketchup, the president’s hatred of windmills is shared by some who live close to them, and diseased research monkeys from Tulane University are running free in Mississippi. Emmy- and Tony-winner Sarah Paulson, who recently added “runway model” to her list of professional accolades after walking for Prada at Paris Fashion Week, teaches Stephen Colbert how to walk the runway like a supermodel. Sarah Paulson’s n...
Oct 30, 2025•27 min
President Trump told U.S. troops he’s prepared to send “more than the National Guard” into America’s cities, the president’s tariffs have begun impacting the price of food staples like beef and bananas, and a squirrel named Chunkosaurus Rex was declared the winner of the inaugural Fat Squirrel Week in Texas. Acclaimed actor Colin Farrell talks about living in Macau for two months while shooting his latest film, “Ballad of a Small Player,” and how he landed the role in part because of a chance me...
Oct 29, 2025•26 min
President Trump is on a field trip to Asia where he’s hoping to get time with Kim Jong Un, plans to meet with China’s President Xi to finalize a deal for TikTok, and announced his plan to open up oil production in the Alaskan wilderness. Accused of faking injuries and helping the mafia rig backroom poker games, several current and former pro basketball figures were arrested after being implicated in a gambling scandal that has rocked the NBA. Dame Emma Thompson offers a peek at what to expect fr...
Oct 28, 2025•29 min
"Pod Save America" contributor and MSNBC Senior Political Analyst Alex Wagner tells Stephen that her new podcast, "Runaway Country," will feature interviews with people on the front lines of America's biggest news stories. Find "Runaway Country" wherever you get your podcasts. 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 27, 2025•12 min
Meanwhile... New York City is vaccinating its raccoon population to help stem an outbreak of rabies, a surprising percentage of engaged couples are interested in letting companies advertise at their wedding, and scientists claim to have found microplastics in the world's vegetable supply. 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 26, 2025•7 min
After making history as the first Black, female, LGBTQ person to hold the job of White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre decided to leave the Democratic party. Listen as she tells Stephen Colbert why she lost faith in Democratic leadership, and read more of her observations on the failure of America's two-party system in her book, "Independent," available now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your...
Oct 25, 2025•11 min
The Secret Service tried to block journalists from filming the demolition of the East Wing of the White House, President Trump angered America’s cattle ranchers with a plan to buy more meat from Argentina, and Amazon is trying to put a good spin on news that robots will replace a large percentage of the company’s human workers. Actor, writer and director Ben Stiller talks about visiting “The Ed Sullivan Show” as a kid and the many things he discovered as he went through his parents’ belongings i...
Oct 24, 2025•27 min
President Trump wants taxpayers to pay him $230M to settle his own lawsuits against the Department of Justice while he’s busy tearing apart the White House, apparently there’s a peace prize named after disgraced former President Richard Nixon, and ICE is struggling to expand its ranks because a high percentage of applicants can’t pass a basic physical fitness test. Two-time Oscar-winner Emma Stone returns to The Late Show to preview her new film, “Bugonia,” in which her character gets abducted a...
Oct 23, 2025•25 min
President Trump is literally tearing down the White House to build his fantasy ballroom, another Republican has been exposed for sending racist text messages and praising Nazis, and police in Alabama forcibly detained a 61 year-old woman who wore an inflatable penis costume to the “No Kings” rally. Stephen Colbert looks at the ways artificial intelligence companies are seeking to boost revenue as investors begin to worry that the A.I. stock bubble could burst. Big-screen legend Michael J. Fox te...
Oct 22, 2025•29 min
The GOP’s warnings about violence at Saturday’s “No Kings” rallies proved unwarranted, President Trump posted an AI video that depicts him doing vile things to protestors in New York City, and former Congressman George Santos was released from prison after the president commuted his sentence for wire fraud and identity theft. Acclaimed actor Jeremy Renner recounts the harrowing accident that left him near death, and the successful recovery that reshaped his priorities in life. Catch the fourth s...
Oct 21, 2025•25 min
Friend of the show Chef José Andrés teaches Stephen Colbert to make a modern twist on an American classic, the Philly Cheesesteak sandwich. Official Late Show Meat Taster Nick Offerman joins to judge the final products. Try the latest creations from Chef José Andrés at his restaurant Bazaar Meat, open now at the Ritz Carlton New York, NoMad and the Venetian Las Vegas. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your...
Oct 20, 2025•9 min
Meanwhile... Scientists set out to prove that people have more success speaking a second language when they're a little tipsy, Nevada and Florida have the highest rate of people marrying for money, and the Pope’s security forces are getting a new look. 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 19, 2025•7 min
Actor Mason Thames finds out he has something big in common with Stephen Colbert: their shared love of the mysteries contained in the classic horror film, "The Thing." Thames's latest film, "Black Phone 2," opens in theaters this Friday. 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 18, 2025•10 min
Stephen celebrates National Boss's Day, tech companies dished out big cash at a fundraiser for President Trump’s new White House ballroom project, and the GOP can’t seem to go a day without a Nazi-related scandal. Native Minookan Nick Offerman joins Stephen Colbert to promote some upcoming events in his Illinois hometown. Emmy-winning actor, bestselling author and professional woodworker Nick Offerman talks about how he learned to make things with his hands, and what motivated him to write his l...
Oct 17, 2025•31 min
