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August 8, 2025 • 11 mins
Acclaimed actor Fred Armisen wanted to honor the tradition of the role of Uncle Fester by including references to others, like Christopher Lloyd, who played the iconic character in the past. Season two of "Wednesday" is streaming now on Netflix.
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August 7, 2025 • 23 mins
Donald Trump’s new global tariffs kicked in at midnight, the president made note of The Late Show’s ratings in an Oval Office presser, and JD Vance is a spoiled baby emperor. California Senator Alex Padilla talks about the legislative paths Congress can pursue to reform America’s immigration system without the cruelty employed by President Trump.
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August 6, 2025 • 31 mins
Trump Administration officials are gathering to create a strategy for putting the Jeffrey Epstein scandal to rest, ICE is relaxing its recruiting standards, RFK Jr. is cutting funding for mRNA vaccine research, and the president wants to eliminate two satellites responsible for measuring carbon dioxide emissions. Actor Josh Brolin gives a sneak peek at the character he plays in the upcoming “Knives Out” sequel. Brolin’s latest film...
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August 5, 2025 • 25 mins
President Trump appeared on the White House roof today for some reason, a new poll found everyone in the his administration is deeply unpopular, people are speculating about the reason for Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to a prison known as “Club Fed,” and voters are letting GOP lawmakers know they’re unhappy about the Big Beautiful Bill. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker promises to protect the Texas Democrats who fled their state to p...
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August 4, 2025 • 23 mins
The Smithsonian removed Donald Trump from an exhibit on presidential impeachments at the American History Museum, the president says we shouldn’t trust the government’s own economic data, planning is underway for a giant golden ballroom to be constructed at the White House, and HBO Max streamed “The Golden Age” in Spanish to all viewers last night. Three-time Emmy-winner Julia Garner brings Stephen a video message from her “Weapons...
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August 3, 2025 • 8 mins
Dr. Francis Collins, the former director of the National Institutes of Health, talks about the devastating consequences of President Trump’s attack on America’s scientists and why many are now taking their work overseas. Dr. Collins’s new book, “The Road to Wisdom,” is out now.
Originally aired July 16th, 2025.
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August 2, 2025 • 7 mins
Meanwhile… An orgy in the U.K. was so loud it upset the neighbors, scientists recommend people get 7,000 steps per day to stay healthy, Jennifer Lopez released a sexy new song celebrating her birthday, and singer Harry Styles has his own line of sex toys.
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August 1, 2025 • 17 mins
In this extended interview with Stephen Colbert, Michigan Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin talks about the politicization of intelligence under President Trump, warns that Democrats need to stop being polite and embrace “alpha energy,” and argues that Israel’s war on Gaza is not helping the long-term cause of the Jewish state.
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July 31, 2025 • 42 mins
President Trump’s tariffs are set to kick in on August 1st, school kids will soon be required to pass a new Presidential Fitness Test, the musical tastes of some well-known people were leaked after a Spotify hack, and disgraced lawyer Alan Dershowitz was denied service by a pierogi vendor on Martha’s Vineyard. In this extended conversation with Stephen Colbert, former Vice President Kamala Harris explains why she opted not to run f...
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July 30, 2025 • 25 mins
The EPA is seeking to scrap limits on greenhouse gas emissions, America’s fertility rate hit an all-time low, and the president’s son weighed in on the Sydney Sweeney American Eagle eugenics controversy. Legendary actor Liam Neeson reveals that he and Pamela Anderson take part in a threesome in “The Naked Gun,” which marked Neeson’s first time working with an intimacy coordinator on set. “The Naked Gun” is in theaters this Friday. ...
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July 29, 2025 • 32 mins
Stephen Colbert and Jamie Lee Curtis get caught in a "Freaky Tuesday." Republicans want to put President Trump’s name on The Kennedy Center, American taxpayers can send the government extra money via Venmo, Trump is suing the owner of The Wall Street Journal over stories linking him to Jeffrey Epstein, and the president’s latest executive order makes it legal to preach religion to your coworkers at a government office. Oscar and Em...
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July 28, 2025 • 27 mins
Scotland welcomed President Trump with protests and questions about Jeffrey Epstein, speculation is raging about what was said at a meeting between the president’s lawyer and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, FCC chairman Brendan Carr approved the merger between Paramount and Skydance, and the president is threatening to revoke the broadcast licenses of ABC and NBC. Podcast kingpins Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang tell Stephe...
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July 27, 2025 • 9 mins
Acclaimed actor and director Molly Gordon reveals the sordid details of her summers at theater camp and talks about directing the new comedy, “Oh, Hi!,” which is in theaters now.
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July 26, 2025 • 7 mins
Meanwhile... Moms are selling breast milk to bodybuilders, and actress Emma Watson got caught speeding.
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July 25, 2025 • 9 mins
Stand up comedian, author and actress Leanne Morgan has some advice for people seeking the long-lasting marriage. Her show "Leanne" premieres on Netflix on July 31st.
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July 24, 2025 • 29 mins
President Trump denied that the Attorney General told him his name is in the Jeffrey Epstein files, the GOP-led House voted to subpoena the files, the Justice Department met with imprisoned Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell today, and the government is promising not to regulate the artificial intelligence industry. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro talks about the arson attack against his family’s residence, and what he learned...
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July 23, 2025 • 32 mins
It's getting hot under another heat dome, Pat Bondi said Trump's name was in the Epstein files back in May, and Trump gloats over his latest media settlement. Next, the thing you have to know about the second act, dear podcast listeners, is that Stephen Colbert and Steve Buscemi are inside a hot air balloon gondola.
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July 22, 2025 • 28 mins
President Trump is doing everything he can to distract the world from his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, including launching attacks on former president Barack Obama. “There’s nothing better than being yourself” says global music superstar Bad Bunny, telling Stephen Colbert that Benito and Bad Bunny are ultimately the same person and that having a perfect day is possible in Puerto Rico. Watch him in “Happy Gilmore 2” opening in...
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July 21, 2025 • 24 mins
For the next ten months Stephen Colbert can finally speak unvarnished truth to power, including in response to the president’s post celebrating The Late Show’s cancellation, and about the creepy birthday letter Donald Trump sent to his good pal Jeffrey Epstein. Emmy-winner Sandra Oh shares how thrilled she is to be working alongside the talented cast of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” as they prepare for opening night in Central Par...
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July 20, 2025 • 8 mins
Actress and playwright Liza Colón-Zayas, who recently took home an Emmy Award for her performance in the hit series “The Bear,” entertains Stephen with stories from behind the scenes of her award-winning night. Season four of “The Bear” is streaming now on Hulu.
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