Stephen and his producer Becca talk about how electric the audience was in Chicago for The Late Show's week of live DNC coverage this summer, and then kick off a new edition of The Late Show Pod Show's exclusive Audience Questions! In this round, Stephen takes answers from his NYC audience about his first date, bombing at Second City with Paul Dinello, reading Tolkien for the first time, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen is joined by his producer Becca in this podcast exclusive introduction where he tells her the full story of what happened the night he didn't go see Talking Heads on their 'Stop Making Sense' tour. Then listen to the band's EXTENDED interview on The Late Show Pod Show from last October! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 10, 2024•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is honored to be the only late night television show on Vice President Kamala Harris’s media blitz, while her Republican opponent is busy undercutting FEMA’s efforts to dig out from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, and his friend Elon Musk is once again the internet’s favorite laughing stock. The Democratic nominee for president of the United States returns for her seventh visit to The Late Show and sits down for a four-part interview with Stephen Colbert. ...
Oct 09, 2024•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen's back co-hosting the Pod Show with his podcast producer Becca for this exclusive new intro to his cooking segment with his wife, Evie. The first couple of late night just launched their latest joint venture, a cookbook of their favorite recipes from family and friends, with a raucous cooking demonstration at the Ed Sullivan Theatre. Stephen and Evie prepare a shrimp and hominy breakfast dish in this extended edit from what aired on TV! Make sure you grab your copy of "Does This Taste Fu...
Oct 08, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chef, restaurateur and bestselling cookbook author Yotam Ottolenghi teaches Stephen how to make a Japanese/North African spin on a fried chicken sandwich. This recipe and more can be found in his latest cookbook, “Ottolenghi Comfort,” which is available everywhere starting Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 07, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Meanwhile… It’s illegal to smuggle bologna in from Mexico, singer Lana Del Rey had a surprise wedding, and Stephen celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a special new segment, “Mientras Tanto.” Then our science-obsessed host Stephen Colbert brings you all the latest science stories from the world of science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 06, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast The amazing Ina Garten has written 13 cookbooks but never stopped to think about writing a memoir until now. Watch as she tells Stephen how quitting her job at The White House led her to the Barefoot Contessa and all the success that followed. “Be Ready When the Luck Happens” is available now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 05, 2024•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast The 165 page filing by Special Counsel Jack Smith details the former president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and cites evidence, including conversations with Trump’s family members, that shows his actions were not covered by the Supreme Court’s ridiculous presidential immunity ruling. Journalist and author Chris Wallace comments on the evidence against Donald Trump revealed by Special Counsel Jack Smith this week, and gives his opinion of the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immu...
Oct 04, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Vance-Walz debate was universally hailed as “normal,” the former president looked tired and confused at recent speeches, and Stephen’s favorite Alaskan forest animal has returned in time to defend his Fat Bear Week title. “We Live In Time” star Andrew Garfield was just as puzzled as the rest of the world when he saw the film’s promotional image featuring himself, his co star Florence Pugh, and a wild-eyed golden carousel horse. The film hits theaters on October 18th! Learn more about your ad...
Oct 03, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen Colbert delivers his monologue LIVE from New York City following the debate between vice presidential candidates J.D. Vance and Tim Walz, and Emmy-winner Chris Hayes joins Stephen Colbert to discuss the vice presidential debate between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 02, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast An asteroid is acting as Earth’s mini moon for the next two months, vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is reportedly nervous ahead of Tuesday’s debate, and former president Donald Trump proposed fighting crime by directing police to rough people up for one nasty, violent day. Acclaimed actor Don Cheadle relished the opportunity to work opposite his friend Samuel L. Jackson on “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” which airs Thursdays on Peacock. And our hearts go out to everyone affected by ...
Oct 01, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Legendary primatologist Jane Goodall tells Stephen about her Vote For Nature campaign and makes a keen observation about the similarities between certain male politicians and their wild counterparts. Find out more about Jane Goodall’s plan to save the world through voting at https://www.votefornature.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 30, 2024•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Meanwhile… Stephen bids a fond farewell to his Tupperware, Fisher Price is selling a Britney Spears figurine set, a cat traveled over 1,000 miles after going missing on a family trip to Yellowstone, a truckload of chickens overturned on a highway in Oklahoma, Coca-Cola discontinued its newest soda flavor, and "Bridgerton" fans were left disappointed after paying to attend a ball in Detroit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 29, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you don’t know his favorite song, or which animal he fears most, do you really know “Firebrand” star Jude Law? Stephen gets personal with the Oscar-winning actor in this latest edition of The Colbert Questionert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 28, 2024•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast New York City’s mayor Eric Adams stands accused of a shocking list of bribes from foreign countries including Turkey, actor Sam Elliott voiced an expletive-filled commercial supporting VP Kamala Harris, and former president Donald Trump finds it hard to sleep because he’s too busy thinking. Emmy-winning comedian, actress, writer, producer and podcaster Sarah Silverman tells Stephen how she is keeping her parents’ memories alive and well in her new stand-up comedy tour, "Postmortem." Learn more a...
Sep 27, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast VP Kamala Harris leads her opponent by 31 points in a poll of young voters, Pete Buttigieg is helping Tim Walz prepare to debate J.D. Vance on CBS next Tuesday night, and former president Donald Trump thinks any person off the street would be a funnier Late Show host than Stephen Colbert, so Stephen pulls a Times Square Elmo off the street, who ends up being Bravo's beloved Andy Cohen in an off-brand costume rental! Then there's even more monologue so we can dive into how congressman from New Yo...
Sep 26, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Diplomats at the United Nations are concerned about another Trump presidency, the former president is trying to appeal to women by promoting fertility treatments, and Republicans are pulling their support for scandal-plagued North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson. Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet tells Stephen about the nine year journey she undertook to produce “Lee,” a film about a remarkable woman who documented Nazi atrocities during WWII. “Lee” hits theaters this Friday. Lea...
Sep 25, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Great numbers of young people are registering to vote for the first time, VP Kamala Harris told Oprah why she keeps a gun in her home, and the former president told a podcaster about his diet of “proper” hamburgers. Canada’s Prime Minister nods to his own career path that led from teaching to activism to politics when offering advice for young people looking for a way to make an impact, and Stephen asks Trudeau about reports of rising xenophobia in Canada and far-right political figures modeling...
Sep 24, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen Colbert brings you the latest science stories from the world of science in his science-focused segment, The Sound of Science. Next, you may be surprised to find out that members of The Late Show Band have been moonlighting in other industries. Find out what Louis Cato, Nêgah Santos and Corey Bernhard are selling on the side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 23, 2024•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Meanwhile... The world's cutest animal is a baby pygmy hippo named Moo Deng, Chipotle has a new machine that makes guacamole, scientists did some weird experiments involving mice and the dust from a bag of Doritos, NFL stars Jason and Travis Kelce are hawking cereal, designer Alexander McQueen wants to sell you boots shaped like animal hooves, movie theaters are selling a $31 cocktail at screenings of "Beetlejuice," and Stephen believes Paul Rudd may be eating dirt to stay healthy. Learn more ab...
Sep 22, 2024•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Former NIH director Dr. Francis Collins tells Stephen that more lives could have been saved during the pandemic if Americans had been less skeptical about getting vaccinated, and if government officials had done a better job communicating about its benefits. His book, "The Road to Wisdom," is available now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 21, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast The GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina is a hot mess, there’s a new ad targeting young white male voters, and the former president is trying to scare New Yorkers into voting for him. Author, podcaster and award-winning journalist Anderson Cooper reflects on the first interview he did for his “All There Is” podcast featuring our host Stephen Colbert. Keep watching for more with Anderson Cooper and listen to the third season “All There Is” premiering October 9th. Learn more about your ad c...
Sep 20, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut was popular with investors, polling shows young people prefer VP Kamala Harris over her opponent, and Melania Trump released a bizarre video defending her decades-old nude photos. Rachel Maddow’s new documentary tells the story of one-time Trump henchman Lev Parnas and his efforts to create fake controversy for the Biden family in the run-up to the 2020 election. “From Russia With Lev” premieres this Friday on MSNBC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Sep 19, 2024•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast A deranged man is in custody for attempting to shoot Donald Trump, the former president went after presidential debate moderator David Muir, and Sen. J.D. Vance admits he made up the story about immigrants eating pets in order to get media attention. Emmy and Tony-winning actor Jeremy Strong returns to The Late Show with a preview of his new film about the relationship between Donald Trump and his one-time mentor, the lawyer Roy Cohn. Stick around for more with Jeremy Strong and watch the film, ...
Sep 18, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Acclaimed actor you know from "The Office" and "Only Murders In The Building," Amy Ryan had the pleasure of working opposite George Clooney and Brad Pitt in the new film, “Wolfs,” so she’s uniquely qualified to tell Stephen which of the Oscar-winners gives off the superior scent. “Wolfs” opens in theaters on September 20th and will begin streaming on AppleTV+ on September 27th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 17, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Accomplished actor, writer and producer Natasha Rothwell loves people-watching at airports so much that she set her new series in a fictional airport, complete with colorful characters like the falconer who keeps birds away from the runways. "How To Die Alone" premieres Friday on Hulu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 16, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Meanwhile... Crocs fans are going to flip over the new collab with McDonald's, the state of Connecticut may be guilty of false advertising, and a new pasta dish from Heinz is being met with skepticism. Next, Stephen Colbert loves technology and he loves delivering the latest tech news in his tech-focused segment, Cyborgasm! In this edition Stephen looks at the AI features in the new iPhone 16, a fusion reactor built by a math student from off-the-shelf parts, and a robot that observed sharks sle...
Sep 15, 2024•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast The first couple of late night launch their latest joint venture, a cookbook of their favorite recipes from family and friends, with a raucous cooking demonstration at the Ed Sullivan Theatre. Stephen and Evie prepare a shrimp and hominy breakfast dish in this extended edit from what aired on TV! Make sure you grab your copy of "Does This Taste Funny? Recipes Our Family Loves" at http://www.colbertlateshow.com/cookbook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 14, 2024•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Few people believe Donald Trump or J.D. Vance when they say they don’t care about Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris, the former president wrote the captions in his new coffee table picture book, and President Biden swapped hats with a Trump supporter at a 9/11 memorial event. And the amazing Jeff Bridges describes in this exclusive extended interview how he learned he had lymphoma, and after conquering that disease he fell ill with Covid and had to be hospitalized. Luckily he recovered...
Sep 13, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen breaks down reactions to the Harris-Trump debate, including the racist rumor about people eating pets, and decodes the easter eggs hidden in Taylor Swift’s Instagram post endorsing Kamala Harris for President. Stephen surprises Samuel L. Jackson with the footage of his first paying gig in show business, a television commercial for the Krystal hamburger chain. New episodes of Jackson’s latest project, “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist,” air Thursdays on Peacock. Learn more about your...
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