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Episodes
May 3, 2024 • 25 mins
While Donald Trump snoozes in court, his former lawyer Michael Cohen is mocking him on TikTok. Elsewhere, Governor Kristi Noem tried to explain away her puppy murder story, and another Boeing aircraft lost a crucial part mid-flight. The amazing John Leguizamo tells Stephen the true story of terrible crimes committed against Native American families, which he depicts in his new series, “The Green Veil,” available now at http://www.t...
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May 2, 2024 • 26 mins
President Biden may be easing marijuana restrictions to boost his flagging support among young people, Donald Trump can’t stay awake in court during his hush money trial, and ABC fired weatherman Rob Marciano over anger management issues. With confessed puppy murderer Kristi Noem on the outs, speculation about Trump’s choice of running mate has turned to North Dakota governor Doug Burgum. If you don’t know her favorite action movi...
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May 1, 2024 • 25 mins
The judge in Trump’s hush money trial threatened to jail the former president for violating his gag order, pro-Palestinian protests continue to ramp up on college campuses, and a Senate candidate from West Virginia is running some bizarre campaign ads. Jeff Daniels shares his personal experiences of being tempted by the intoxicating effects of Hollywood stardom, and why he sees similar fame-chasing behavior among politicians like M...
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April 30, 2024 • 25 mins
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem admitted to murdering her 14-month-old puppy, the former president is suspected of passing gas while snoozing in court, and there are new revelations from National Enquirer publisher David Pecker’s testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Jean Smart says performing real stand-up comedy is “too scary,” but she loves doing it for an audience of extras paid to laugh on the set of “Hacks,” which ...
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April 29, 2024 • 9 mins
Activist, author and acting legend George Takei shares the gut-wrenching story of his family’s experience during WWII, when racism and war hysteria led the United States government to imprison 125,000 Japanese-Americans in internment camps. His new book, “My Lost Freedom,” chronicles his family’s experience in a way that makes it easy for parents to teach their children about this dark period in America’s recent history.
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April 28, 2024 • 6 mins
Meanwhile… Heinz wants Chicago residents to put ketchup on their hot dogs, ugly shoes are more popular than ever, New York is trying a new approach to pest control, and a fancy wine club requires a steep membership fee and a vibe check.
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April 27, 2024 • 17 mins
Stephen and his podcast producer Becca wrap up another week of extra special introductions on the Pod Show by discussing everything that Stephen Colbert loves to watch in his free time, from Reid Scott on "Veep," to Meg Ryan rom-coms and a British TV show about a farm veterinarian trying to have it all. Check out Reid Scott’s latest film, “The Idea of You,” on Prime Video starting May 2nd.
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April 26, 2024 • 36 mins
Stephen and podcast producer Becca are in the booth all week long recording special introductions to even special-er podcasts. In this intro, Stephen talks about what it's like to sit down with a master like 16-time GRAMMY winner, Paul Simon, for a wide-ranging interview touching on topics like his childhood love of rock and roll, his favorite (and least favorite!) Paul Simon songs, his thought process while writing “Darling Lorrai...
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April 25, 2024 • 14 mins
Stephen and his podcast producer Becca talk about their coworker's famous cookie recipe that made it into his new cookbook, and swap more stories about baking and The Barefoot Contessa before launching into another exclusive Audience Questions podcast. In this latest compilation, Stephen answers hard-hitting questions about potatoes, cookies, his relationship with his stage manager, his favorite Daily Show field piece, and more. St...
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April 24, 2024 • 25 mins
Stephen Colbert and his podcast producer Becca exchange solar eclipse stories and more in this Pod Show exclusive introduction to Neil deGrasse Tyson's extended 2022 interview promoting his book, "Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization.”
Neil deGrasse Tyson originally aired September 22nd, 2022.
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April 23, 2024 • 14 mins
Stephen is back on the podcast to give some context to a long-running bit with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin in this special introduction to her latest appearance on The Late Show. Goodwin recalls the feeling of demonstrating in support of civil rights in the 1960s and urges young people to get out and push back against present-day forces that threaten to take away the rights and freedoms achi...
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April 22, 2024 • 9 mins
Emmy Award-winner Paul Walter Hauser tells Stephen about getting sober in the middle of shooting “Blackbird,” and says his lifelong love of wrestling led him to go pro. Hauser’s latest project, “Orion and the Dark” is on Netflix now (Originally aired January 31st, 2024).
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April 21, 2024 • 6 mins
Stephen announces The Late Show is bound for Chicago this summer, meanwhile… British shepherds figured out that Axe body spray keeps their sheep from fighting, the CMO of Taco Bell says his special order is “life changing,” and NBA star Boban Marjanović is being hailed as a true American hero after winning free chicken for the crowd at a Rockets-Clippers game.
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April 20, 2024 • 8 mins
Acclaimed actor Anna Sawai tells Stephen about living inside her “Shōgun” character’s skin for ten months while filming in Vancouver, and she teaches him how to do the character’s special walk. New episodes of FX’s “Shōgun” air Tuesdays on Hulu.
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April 19, 2024 • 26 mins
The judge in Trump’s hush money trial is finding it hard to keep personal information about jurors from leaking out, a new poll shows President Biden trailing his rival by double digits in a hot dog eating contest, and workers at a Connecticut bird sanctuary rescued two vultures who got intoxicated after dumpster diving. Growing up in Canada, where an apology can sometimes mean much more than “sorry,” all Sandra Oh wanted was to mo...
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April 18, 2024 • 26 mins
The House GOP’s impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas died in the Senate today, Stephen Colbert won’t tolerate abuse of his “Strike Force Five” teammate Jimmy Kimmel, and President Biden is using fashion to shave a few years off his look. “I wanted to be an artist back then,” says acting legend John Lithgow as he tells Stephen about his experience going back to high school for the new special “Art Happens Here,” which airs next Friday ...
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April 17, 2024 • 23 mins
With the former president’s criminal trial under way, over 6,000 New Yorkers received summonses for jury duty. The judge denied several of Donald Trump’s requests for days off from the trial, while a small number of the MAGA faithful supported the defendant outside the courthouse. Actor Orlando Bloom tells Stephen about overcoming fear to attempt the “dangerous, terrifying, unnatural” stunts in his new show. Stick around for more w...
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April 16, 2024 • 26 mins
Stephen has a new accountant, the former president’s criminal trial kicked off in New York City, and Billy Joel fans were left in shock when a broadcast of the artist’s concert came to an abrupt end on Sunday night. Renowned author Salman Rushdie shares details about the stabbing attack that nearly took his life. Stick around for more with Salman Rushdie and learn more about the attack in his new book, “Knife: Meditations After An ...
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April 15, 2024 • 15 mins
Emmy-winning documentarian and author Henry Louis Gates, Jr. recalls his years at Yale University and the ideological bullies who tried to tell him how to be Black. With his new book “The Black Box” Gates aims to vanquish those bullies and help young Black people avoid the anxiety and angst that his generation suffered. “The Black Box” is available everywhere now.
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April 14, 2024 • 13 mins
Meanwhile… Gwyneth Paltrow confessed to an obsession with Spanx, Costco is selling the latest weight loss drugs, the odds on a coin toss aren’t exactly 50/50, the blue milk from the “Star Wars” films is about to hit store shelves, we might know why your eyes hurt after watching the eclipse, New Jersey beaches are littered with some strange discarded items, and the Planters Nutmobile is seeking skilled drivers for a cross-country to...
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