Visit https://linktr.ee/colbertlateshow for ways to help Los Angeles area residents deal with the impact of the terrible fires there, and the President-elect continues to threaten Greenland and Canada with annexation. Award-winning actor Alan Cumming, who is turning 60 this year, already knows about the surprise party his husband planned for him. Stick around for more with Alan Cumming and watch the third season of “The Traitors” on Peacock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
Jan 09, 2025•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Many Americans say they’re tired of following political news, Stephen celebrates some lesser-known details about the life of President Jimmy Carter, and there are shocking new details in the case of South Carolina’s missing research lab monkeys. Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton, who had a fabulous time at the Golden Globes parties this year, shares her secret to having a little fun during red carpet interviews. Watch her film, “The Room Next Door,” in select theaters now and opening nationwide on Janu...
Jan 08, 2025•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Congress peacefully certified Donald Trump’s electoral victory on January 6, 2025, while House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries made an embarrassing verbal misstep, and Stephen looks into some alarming news about alcohol. Former Congressman Adam Kinzinger blames President-elect Donald Trump’s reelection on Republican leaders like Kevin McCarthy who chose to back the former president even after blaming him for the violence on January 6, 2021. His documentary, “The Last Republican,” is in theater...
Jan 07, 2025•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Keanu Reeves and Stephen Colbert go stargazing to examine some of life’s biggest questions. And Stephen plays a lightning round with the one and only Keanu Reeves, asking the beloved actor to share a favorite memory from each of his biggest films. Reeves’ latest project is a novel written in collaboration with author China Miéville titled “The Book of Elsewhere.” Originally aired July 22, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 06, 2025•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast The lead singer and songwriter of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds joins Stephen for a discussion of his latest album and some of his most powerful artistic experiences, including recording a song with Johnny Cash as the legendary artist was near death. Enjoy Stephen Colbert’s extended conversation with Nick Cave and check out his latest album ‘Wild God.’ Originally aired August 13, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 05, 2025•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 and shares some of the wisdom and perspective that got him through it, and was later able to get back to work on the set of “The Old Man,” now on FX and Hulu. Originally aired September 12, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 04, 2025•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Every night before taping the show, Stephen takes questions from the audience that we grab and put on The Late Show Pod Show! In this batch of Q&A, find out what Benny Colbert got for Christmas, what Stephen has to say about his private and public personas, how he became such a talented dancer, and hear him tell a story about his good friend, Steve Carell. Happy New Year! The Late Show will be back with all new episodes on Monday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 03, 2025•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen tells his producer Becca all about how he became such good friends with CBS News' John Dickerson before replaying his chart-topping interview from The Late Show the day after the 2024 election. Catch John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois as the new anchors of 'CBS Evening News' starting January 27th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 02, 2025•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy New Year! Enjoy this extra long conversation between Stephen and 'Nosferatu' star Bill Skarsgård over traditional Swedish snacks and liquor, preceded by an exclusive introduction from Stephen Colbert himself - only for our Late Show Pod Show listeners! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 01, 2025•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen and his podcast producer Becca talk about how jolly the halls of The Ed Sullivan Theater are the week before holiday break in another special introduction for The Late Show Pod Show! Then, if you don't know his favorite sandwich, or what he thinks happens when we die, do you really know Seth Meyers? You will after this podcast EXCLUSIVE extended cut of Stephen's 'Strike Force Five' co-host's Colbert Questionert! Seth's new standup special, "Dead Man Walking," is streaming now on Max. Lea...
Dec 31, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Back in June, the Emmy, GRAMMY and Tony Award-winning superstar Cynthia Erivo told Stephen which artists are featured on the playlist she listened to when getting into character as Elphaba in the much-anticipated film adaptation of “Wicked.” Originally aired June 19th, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 30, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kids. Some of them actually were born yesterday! If your kid has a question for Stephen Colbert, post it on social media with the hashtag #ColbertKidQuestions or send it to us directly via this link: https://forms.gle/JGBFDFHHA5AYgRNJ7. Please include your child's name and age, and you may see your kid featured on a future episode! Visit http://www.colbertlateshow.com/kidque... for more information. Special thanks to Stephen’s good friend Amy Sedaris! Originally aired December 2nd, 2024. Learn m...
Dec 29, 2024•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Get ready for the highly anticipated second season of 'Severance' by rewinding to 2022 with this Ben Stiller Colbert Classic as he explains the premise of the series to Stephen, which is available to stream now on AppleTV+ before the new season premieres on January 17th. Stick around for more of this exclusive extended interview with Ben Stiller, including the story of how Ben met Ukranian President Zelensky, only on The Late Show Pod Show. Originally aired August 9th, 2022. Learn more about you...
Dec 28, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen tells The Late Show Pod Show listeners what his good friend Jon Batiste said backstage about his latest visit to The Ed Sullivan Theater in this extra-special introduction to an extended edit of Jon's interview earlier this month. Check out Jon's incredible new album, "Beethoven Blues," and catch his performance as Billy Preston in the new film, "Saturday Night," available now to buy or rent at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 27, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Feast your ears on this never-before-heard bonus conversation between Tom Hanks and Stephen Colbert from behind the scenes of his most recent Late Show interview! Stephen and Hanks push the crew into overtime while trading childhood anecdotes after the show wrapped in one of the most enjoyable exclusives The Pod Show has ever shared. Happy holidays from everyone at The Late Show! (The conversation between Stephen Colbert & Tom Hanks was recorded on October 29th, 2024) Learn more about your ad ch...
Dec 26, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast What's that under the Pod Show tree...? It's Stephen Presents! Hear your favorite late night host talk off-the-cuff with his podcast producer Becca in another exclusive introduction just for The Late Show Pod Show listeners. Tonight, Stephen explains he and Evie's new Mail Bag segment (coming soon in 2025!) and talks about his previous experiences with influxes of online feedback, like after he hosted the 2006 White House Correspondent's Dinner and when he launched the Colbert Super PAC in 2011....
Dec 25, 2024•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Colbert is BACK in the recording studio with all new exclusive podcasts while The Late Show is on break for the holidays! Hear Stephen and his podcast producer Becca cue up a yuletide classic to kick things off, and enjoy the Queen of Christmas herself when Mariah Carey sat down for a super-sized holiday edition of The Colbert Questionert in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 24, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Emmy-winning comedian and actor Ben Schwartz, star of "Sonic the Hedgehog 3," charges onto Stephen Colbert's stage and challenges him to an arm wrestling match before taking our host deep into the lore of the "Sonic" franchise, which includes a rare bad-guy role for Keanu Reeves. "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" is in theaters now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 23, 2024•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Meanwhile... Officials in Bend, Oregon don't know how to have fun, a cat was rescued from a drain pipe in England, and online donut orders at Krispy Kreme were disrupted by a hacker. Originally aired December 12th, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2024•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Santa and his workshop are, like America, having a bumpy sleigh ride transitioning to the incoming Trump administration. When Elon Musk is put in charge of Christmas efficiency as part of his D.O.U.C.H.E. program, Santa must either pledge absolute loyalty, or face a gladiator battle of ancient Roman proportions. Will Father Christmas survive? Will Joe Biden stay awake through the entire special? Will RFK Jr.'s brainworms have enough brain meat left to eat this winter? Find out in "It's A Worm-de...
Dec 21, 2024•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Some people are calling Elon Musk “president” after President-elect Trump followed Musk’s lead in coming out against the House Republicans’ spending bill, the first severe human case of bird flu has been reported in the U.S., and Stephen takes a look at some of the world’s strangest Christmas traditions. Actor Edward Norton talks about the truly authentic way he and Timothée Chalamet approached playing the music of Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger in their new film, “A Complete Unknown,” which opens in...
Dec 20, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast The stock market is on a 10-day skid but meme coins are getting hot, President Biden attempted to calm America’s nerves over the mysterious drone swarms, President-elect Trump continues to file lawsuits against media companies, and Justin Timberlake suffered an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction. Academy Award-winning actor Adrien Brody tells Stephen Colbert that he’s been an avid student of human nature since he was a child, and his observations help inform his choices as an actor. Watch Adrien ...
Dec 19, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Americans are ready to shake up some tired Christmas traditions, Stephen looks into some cold weather dating trends, Canada’s prime minister has become deeply unpopular with the public, and England may run out of Guinness due to its surging popularity with a new generation of female drinkers. Elton John talks to Stephen Colbert about the dizzying highs and lows of his life from 1970-1975 as he became one of the most famous entertainers in the world, all while privately spiraling into drug addict...
Dec 18, 2024•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen went viral after dancing with Oprah at Gayle King’s surprise party, people across the Northeast want answers about the swarms of drones appearing in the night sky, and China may be tracking us through our air fryers. Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman lovingly teases two of her fellow Australian actors who failed to show up to watch her accept a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. Stick around for more with Nicole Kidman and watch her new film, “Babygirl,” in theaters Ch...
Dec 17, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast GRAMMY Best New Artist nominee Sabrina Carpenter makes her first visit to the Ed Sullivan Theater and is blown away by being in the same room where her idol Paul McCartney made his U.S. debut with The Beatles. Tune in to this EXCLUSIVE extended interview with the pop icon where she and Stephen talk about her music, her humor, and the new special, and watch Sabrina Carpenter sing and act in her holiday special, “A Nonsense Christmas,” streaming now on Netflix and look for her at The 67th Annual G...
Dec 16, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Meanwhile... Pantone's color of the year is delicious, hot dog fans can grab a free wiener at Sam's Club for a limited time, and we have an update on the love affair between Stephen Colbert and the good people of Finland. Next up, Stephen Colbert has scoured the globe to find the latest news stories impacting the international community for his long running segment, "What's Going On Over There?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 15, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Science-lover Stephen Colbert reports on all the latest developments in the world of science in everyone's favorite science-focused segment. Next up, stand-up comedian Saul Trujillo celebrates his family's Mexican roots and confesses his love for Taco Bell while making his late night television debut with a stand-up set at the Ed Sullivan Theater. Learn more about Saul and find tour dates on his website: https://saulcomedy.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 14, 2024•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast President-elect Trump told Time Magazine he may not be able to lower prices at the grocery store, America’s dad Stephen Colbert takes all the credit for the engagement of Selena Gomez to benny blanco, mystery drones are freaking out New Jersey residents, and PornHub released fascinating data on the world’s pornography habits. Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet radiates with pride for his work transforming himself into Bob Dylan in the new film, “A Complete Unknown.” Stick around for more wi...
Dec 13, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Fans of accused UHC assassin Luigi Mangione are scooping up “Free Luigi” merchandise, President-elect Trump nominated Kimberly Guilfoyle for ambassador to Greece, and HHS nominee RFK Jr.’s opinions about healthy food may put him on a collision course with America’s corn lobby. In this exclusive EXTENDED interview with GRAMMY-winning global superstar Dua Lipa, hear Stephen and Dua trade stories from their service industry days, find out about her Christmas traditions in London, and get a peek at ...
Dec 12, 2024•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Gambling website BetUS has declared our host the hottest famous man in the country, accused UHC shooter Luigi Mangione grew up in a wealthy Baltimore family before becoming an internet celebrity, and several of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for top administration positions are hawking unregulated supplements online. For the first time in her life as a celebrity sex symbol, acclaimed writer and actress Mindy Kaling finds herself on the winning end of a “who wore it better” contest. Watch n...
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