The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

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 .

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.

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.

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 keep...

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-br...

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...

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 Stephe...

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.

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 screening...

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.

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 Coo...

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 elec...

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...

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.

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.

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 f...

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.colber...

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 a...

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 late...

The Late Show went LIVE tonight after the Presidential Debate! Hear Stephen Colbert's LIVE monologue following the first head-to-head, mic-to-mic fiasco between Trump and Harris, and stay tuned as he's joined by CBS News' John Dickerson for the full scoop after tonight's debate.

As the candidates prepare for Tuesday’s presidential debate, former VP Dick Cheney offered a surprise endorsement for Kamala Harris, Donald Trump announced that Stephen Colbert is on his list of enemies, and Flavortown mayor Guy Fieri shared what happened to him at Sylvester Stallone’s house. Jim Parsons talks to Stephen about the life-affirming themes in the play “Our Town,” which is considered o...

Actor Jack Lowden knows he's lucky to be working alongside giants like Jonathan Pryce and Gary Oldman, and he doesn't miss a moment of their performances even if they happen on days when he's not needed on set. "Slow Horses" is streaming now on AppleTV+.

Meanwhile... McDonald's is ditching the plastic McFlurry cup in favor of a paper version, actor Channing Tatum hates doing laundry, and Millennial slang has officially become old-school as Generation Alpha comes into their own. Next, science-lover Stephen Colbert brings you all the latest science that is sciencing in his sciency segment, The Sound of Science.

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly encourages Americans who want to see an end to this country's epidemic of gun violence to pressure their elected officials to enact meaningful reforms. Sen. Kelly's latest book for children, "Mousetronaut Saves the World," is available everywhere now.

Donald Trump previewed his debate tactics at a Fox News town hall in Pennsylvania, the candidates for VP have very different donut shop demeanors, and Amazon’s Alexa smart speaker appears to prefer Kamala Harris for president. Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry is also the proud owner of an Olympic gold medal after his stand-out performance at the Paris Olympics, where he was so unstoppable the...