Noteworthy Catholic Stephen Colbert is headed to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis, President Biden’s poll numbers have ticked up amid his efforts to court young voters, and far-right anti-science Americans are rejecting pasteurization. The Emmy Award-winning host of “Late Night with Seth Meyers” makes his first visit to The Late Show and shares a behind-the-scenes story of getting together with Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Jimmy Kimmel to surprise Stephen Colbert on his 60th birthday. Learn mor...
Jun 13, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Biden pledged to respect the judicial process after his son Hunter was convicted, the former president made creepy remarks about Taylor Swift’s appearance, and the wife of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has a thing for flags. Jake Gyllenhaal explains why his suburban lawyer character in “Presumed Innocent” shares the same jacked physique as his character in “Roadhouse.” “Presumed Innocent” premieres tomorrow on AppleTV+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...
Jun 12, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast The former president spent his weekend making speeches on the campaign trail where he revealed his true feelings about his voters, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene likened him to the son of God. Sen. Cory Booker admits there are problems with how the U.S. government works, and he urges everyone to turn any feelings of despair into motivation to get involved and create change by voting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 11, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Superstar comedian and actor Tig Notaro talks about the hilarious moment when her twin sons first learned that their moms are gay. Her new special, “Tig Notaro: Hello Again” is streaming now on Prime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 10, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Meanwhile… Huge invasive spiders are making their way up the East Coast this summer, a contestant on “Wheel Of Fortune” made a guess we’ll never forget, a German version of the hit CBS comedy “Ghosts” is in the works, a name from the “Dune” movies topped the list of new baby name trends, Goldfish crackers come in a spicy new flavor, and the film “Challengers” has sparked a new dating trend around guys who look like rodents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 09, 2024•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Acclaimed comedian Stephen Merchant was left awkwardly speechless when he realized that he and his partner were the only guests at Mick Jagger’s place on Thanksgiving. Merchant’s hit show “The Outlaws” is streaming now on Amazon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 08, 2024•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Biden visited France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the former president told Fox News how much he hates drugs and smoking, and Stephen looks into the meaty details of Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial. Acclaimed actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus recently added “award-winning podcast host” to her long list of credentials when her show “Wiser Than Me” won the Podcast of the Year honor at the 2024 Webbys. Check out her latest film, “Tuesday,” in select theaters now and opening n...
Jun 07, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen looks into a newspaper exposé on President Biden’s age, Republicans are faking outrage over the President’s executive order on immigration, and the website for the Republican National Convention displayed a photo of Ho Chi Minh City instead of the host city Milwaukee. Living legend Jon Bon Jovi, who is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his band Bon Jovi with a new album titled “Forever” and a retrospective docu-series called “Thank You, Goodnight,” tells Stephen some wild stories about...
Jun 06, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Biden is on the cover of Time Magazine, Donald Trump discussed his spirituality with Fox News, and an adorable six year-old boy upstaged his father during a speech on the House floor. Stephen’s good friend Viggo Mortensen stops by to talk about his new film, “The Dead Don’t Hurt,” and reveals he was quite a rebellious toddler with a tendency to escape from his parents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 05, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen recaps the drama that followed the jury’s verdict in Donald Trump’s election interference trial, the former president claimed he never used the phrase “lock her up” in reference to Hillary Clinton, and former Fox chairman Rupert Murdoch has tied the knot with his fifth wife. GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Alicia Keys shares how she felt on opening night of her new show, “Hell’s Kitchen,” as famous friends like the former first lady showed up to support her. Learn more about your ad choic...
Jun 04, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Acclaimed actor Colman Domingo tells Stephen about the meticulous preparation he undertook for his portrayal of Bayard Rustin in the new film, “Rustin,” and what it’s like being friends with the film’s producers, Barack and Michelle Obama. “Rustin” is streaming now on Netflix. Originally aired January 11th, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 03, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Meanwhile… Record numbers of men are getting filler injections in their private parts, a new Hulu competition show will feature an island full of first-timers, and Wendy’s has a frightening new menu item. Next up, Stephen examines new developments from the world of science, including a moonlit fish orgy and an app that can diagnose sexually transmitted infections in humans. Meanwhile originally aired May 23rd, 2024; Sound of Science aired April 29th, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Jun 02, 2024•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen and his podcast producer Becca talk rock and roll, corn costumes, and Martin guitars as they pull Neil Young's Late Show interview from the Colbert Classic archives for the finale of this week's exclusive podcast introductions! Neil Young originally aired May 26th, 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 01, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen says hosting a late night show is like hosting a party, so tonight, you're invited to an extra special podcast introduction hosted by Colbert himself! Today's pod intro is all about waffles so heat up those irons and get your 'batter' up for another exclusive conversation with Stephen and his podcast producer, Becca. Then it's all about the Second Gentleman and how Biden Administration staffers had to scramble to figure out how to handle protocol after Douglas Emhoff became the first mal...
May 31, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Every night before taping the show, Stephen answers questions from the audience. But first, Stephen's talking with his podcast producer Becca about his new favorite cocktail recipe and first date with Evie. Find out what Stephen would bring to a potluck, who his hall pass is, and what The Late Show host's favorite piece of cutlery is in this latest edition of Audience Questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 30, 2024•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast In another extra special podcast introduction, Stephen and his producer Becca talk about an exciting new [redacted] product in the works from The Late Show labs, an innovative pitch from "The Dana Carvey Show," James Dyson's Airblade & other inventions, Flannery O'Connor, "Moby Dick," and a Strike Force Five birthday surprise . All this and more leads up to tonight's podcast with inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist James Dyson, who gives Stephen a window into his process when he's trying t...
May 29, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen Colbert is back on The Pod Show this week telling stories, talking shop, and chatting with his podcast producer, Becca in another round of exclusive introductions on The Late Show Pod Show. Tonight, Stephen recalls some of his favorite memories from working with former "Colbert Report" writer and "Girls5eva" creator Meredith Scardino before throwing to an EXTENDED edit of their recent interview on The Late Show. "Girls5eva" is streaming now on Netflix! Learn more about your ad choices. V...
May 28, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Comedian Paul Scheer tells Stephen about some of the terrible films he and his wife discuss on their podcast, “How Did This Get Made?” Paul’s new book, “Joyful Recollections of Trauma,” is available now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 27, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Meanwhile… A little girl in the UK had a lot to say about the price of ice cream, a study found microplastics present in human and canine testicles, and hundreds of people named Kyle gathered in a failed attempt to set a world record. And then, Late Show writer and certified pregnant human Carley Moseley helps Stephen Colbert shed some light on the mysteries of gestation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 26, 2024•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Actor Marisa Abela tells Stephen how she tackled the challenge of playing beloved entertainer Amy Winehouse in the new biopic, “Back to Black,” which is in theaters now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 25, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast More Americans are smoking weed than ever before, a Supreme Court Justice and the Speaker of the House have both flown a flag associated with Christian nationalism and the Jan 6 insurrection, and Donald Trump thinks President Biden will drop out of the presidential race before November. Chris Hemsworth tells Stephen how significant the "Mad Max" movies are to Australians, and how honored he is to be playing a villain in “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” which hits theaters Friday. Learn more about your ...
May 24, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Conservatives are freaking out over the revelation that the FBI was authorized to use deadly force when they raided Mar-a-Lago looking for classified documents, President Biden’s campaign is hiring a meme page manager to help him reach young people, and a new documentary about queer behavior in the animal world is stoking controversy. The fabulous Anya Taylor-Joy joins Stephen to talk about the challenges she faced as a person with no driving experience starring in a movie where her character dr...
May 23, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Trump's defense team rested after their final witness sparred with the judge, the presumptive GOP nominee posted a campaign ad featuring Nazi terminology, and seafood chain Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy. GRAMMY and Academy Award-winning superstar Billie Eilish grew up literally surrounded by music, playing guitar and singing Beatles songs with her parents and her brother Finneas. Head over to The Late Show's YouTube channel to see Billie Eilish perform “Lunch” from her new album, ‘Hit Me Hard...
May 22, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito blames his wife for the insurrectionist flag that flew in front of their home after January 6, 2020, Donald Trump wants President Biden to take a drug test before they debate, and Arizona prosecutors served Rudy Giuliani indictment papers at his 80th birthday party. Emmy Award-winner Sarah Paulson is starring in a hit play and just had her portrait hung at legendary Broadway haunt Sardi’s, so it’s ok if she takes a moment to self-celebrate. Catch her show, “App...
May 21, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast “Bridgerton” star Claudia Jessie tells Stephen the painful tale of breaking her wrist on set, and explains how they covered up her cast in the final episodes of Season 2. Watch the first four episodes of “Bridgerton” Season 3 on Netflix now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 20, 2024•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Meanwhile... You can grab new Eggo-branded high tops while supplies last, Stephen has to give “the talk” to older Americans, Wendy’s is giving out free nuggets on Wednesdays, a judge in Texas ruled that tacos are Mexican-style sandwiches, a Florida man was apprehended after stealing Pokémon cards, and Stephen reports on America’s rapidly shrinking attention spans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 19, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Comedian Michelle Buteau tells Stephen the first joke she wrote as an aspiring stand-up, and encourages everyone to come out to Radio City Music Hall on June 6th when she will become the first woman to tape a comedy special on that legendary stage. Her new film “Babes” opens in theaters this Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 18, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast MAGA congressmen attended Trump’s hush money trial to support the defendant, New York’s mayor Eric Adams has a new plan to deal with the city’s rat problem, and a runaway raccoon won the hearts of pro soccer fans. If you don’t know whether he prefers dogs or cats, or which action movie is his favorite, do you really know comedy legend David Letterman? Watch as Stephen probes the mind of his “The Late Show” predecessor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 17, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Biden and Donald Trump will go head to head in two televised debates, Secretary of State Antony Blinken thought Ukrainians would be cheered up by a performance of “Rockin’ in the Free World,” and another yacht was sunk by orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar. Arizona officials say they can’t find Rudy Giuliani, despite the disgraced former mayor announcing his location every time he goes live on social media. And when Emmy Award-winning journalist George Stephanopoulos interviews GOP lawma...
May 16, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Cohen’s testimony in Trump’s hush money trial reveals a man who likes to act like a mafia boss, Melania Trump suggested her husband brush off the “Access Hollywood” tape as “locker room talk,” and the former president’s congressional allies are giving dumb speeches outside the courthouse. Jennifer Hudson learned to never wear her house shoes out at night after she found herself underdressed at a Diana Ross concert. “The Jennifer Hudson Show” airs weekdays nationwide. Learn more about you...
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