The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Meanwhile... Mitt Romney does his impression of a human celebrating a birthday, and Hilton turns a hotel suite into Barbie's dream house (Originally aired 3/12/2019). And the long list of men dissed by Nicki Minaj in her hit track 'Barbie Dreams' gets a last-minute addition: Stephen Colbert (Originally aired 8/13/2018).

Meanwhile… A man’s wedding proposal on a boat in Florida goes sideways, and Stephen Colbert tries the unholy combination of Pepsi and milk (Original Air Date: 12/5/2022). Two-time World Cup champion and outspoken voice for equal rights, Megan Rapinoe, tells Stephen that her mom and dad taught her at an early age to speak up and take action, and use her platform to help others (Original Air Date: 6...

Matt Damon explains why 'Good Will Hunting' has so much cursing, how he landed his role in 'Happy Feet Two,' and why he thought his leg was being pulled when he was pitched a plot involving a portion of the Earth's population being shrunk down to combat climate change (Original Air Date: December 11th, 2017).

The amazing Dua Lipa returns to The Late Show to celebrate the launch of her Service95 newsletter. Listen as the pop star turns the tables on our host and interviews him for her podcast, “At Your Service” (Original Air Date: February 3rd, 2022).

Do you really know John Krasinski or Emily Blunt if you don't know their favorite sandwiches and action movies? Get to truly know the power couple when they each participate in the all-revealing Colbert Questionert. John Krasinski's Colbert Questionert originally aired May 20th, 2021; Emily Blunt aired December 14th, 2022.

In this Robert Downey Jr. interview, featuring bonus footage from his visit during our Super Bowl episode, the acclaimed actor speaks openly about going through tough times, why he relates to the darker sides of Tony Stark, and brainstorms plans for a new show with our host (Original Air Dates: 2/7/2021 & 3/22/2021).

Greta Gerwig's directorial debut, 'Lady Bird,' received high praise, much of which happened to come from her mother (Original Air Date: November 16th, 2017). 'Insecure' star and showrunner Issa Rae used to be afraid of upsetting people in the industry. Then she got a piece of helpful advice: 'Don't be afraid to be a bitch' (Original Air Date: July 17th, 2017).

Stephen is joined in the confessional by a muppet who doesn't take internet safety seriously enough, because he always allow cookies (Original Air Date: April 13th, 2018). Then Colbert plays the optimist to Oscar the Grouch, author of "The Pursuit of Grouchiness," in a catchy new song called "Things Are Going To Get Better (Before They Get Worse)" (Original Air Date: April 9th, 2019). And Elmo doe...

A compilation of stand up sets by comedians Maria Bamford, Hannah Einbinder, Ramy Youssef, Emmy Blotnick, and Daniel Simonsen on The Late Show. Maria Bamford explains sex in a way we can all understand (Original Air Date: January 15th, 2016). Stand up comedians Hannah Einbinder and Ramy Youssef made their network television debuts on The Late Show before blowing up with their own highly acclaimed...

Danny McBride and Adam Devine from the HBO series, ‘The Righteous Gemstones,’ bonded with Stephen Colbert over their love of South Carolina, especially the food. (McBride Original Air Date: May 15th, 2017; Devine Original Air Date: August 15th, 2019). And unlike his character from 'The Big Lebowski,' John Goodman doesn't have much to brag about at the bowling alley (Original Air Date: December 12t...

Meanwhile... With chicken wing supply costs skyrocketing, restaurants including Wingstop are trying to tempt Americans with other parts of the bird (Original Air Date: June 22nd, 2021). And Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert discover they have known each other longer than they've known their wives as they reminisce about Second City, 'The Dana Carvey Show,' and their time together at 'The Daily Show...

Stephen Colbert's full uncut conversation with Jemaine Clement & Bret McKenzie, AKA Flight of The Conchords: New Zealand's fourth most popular folk duo (Original Air Date: September 24th, 2018). Next, Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern receives the message that the Flight of The Conchords left for her at The Late Show, since everyone in New Zealand knows each other (Original Air...

If you don’t know his favorite sandwich, or the one song he could listen to for the rest of his life, do you really know five-time GRAMMY winner Jon Batiste? Find out more about The Late Show’s longtime resident maestro in this very special episode of The Colbert Questionert, including bonus answers that didn't air on TV! (Original Air Date: June 9th, 2022) Next, get to know the man behind ‘The Ma...

President Barack Obama sits down with Stephen Colbert for a frank discussion of his career prospects after he leaves office (Original Air Date: October 17th, 2016), Stephen has a chat with Secretary Hillary Clinton at New York's famed Carnegie Deli, and shows her the proper way to eat cheesecake (Original Air Date: April 18th, 2016), Former Vice President Al Gore offers up some steamy climate chan...

Stephen talks to the stars of the original Broadway 'Hamilton' Cast Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Jonathan Groff, and Daveed Diggs about one of the biggest musicals of the 21st century. Plus, Colbert and Miranda perform the next great American musical, about one of the lesser-known founding fathers, and its name is ‘Button!’ (Lin-Manuel Miranda originally aired December 11th, 2015; Leslie O...

The 39th President of the United States and 'Faith' author Jimmy Carter told Stephen he prays for Donald Trump. Whether those prayers are being answered is another question (Original Air Date: March 30th, 2018). And Former President Bill Clinton has been called "the great explainer," so Stephen asked him to explain a few things about the 2016 election (Original Air Date: October 6th, 2015). 

Legendary journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein joined Stephen for an extended interview last year after they released an updated edition of their book, ‘All The President’s Men’ fifty years after they broke the story of a break-in at the Watergate Hotel. Listen to this exclusive podcast extended interview as they share their thoughts on the Jan. 6th Committee hearings, compare how Republica...

If you thought you were a Veep fan you just might question your devotion after talking to Stephen. He joined the podcast Second in Command: A Veep Rewatch to talk about his obsession with the show. Life imitates art as Stephen reflects on his time as a political commentator while comparing the “larger than life” characters on the show to real-life politicians. It’s a complete geek-fest as hosts Ma...

In their last TV interview together as a cast the week of the series finale, the stars of 'VEEP' shared their first impressions of early scripts and favorite improvised moments with superfan Stephen Colbert (Original Air Date: May 9th, 2019).

Vice President Kamala Harris stopped by The Late Show earlier this year to discuss the latest Republican attacks on reproductive rights, and to compare her experience as VP to Stephen's favorite political satire series, 'VEEP' (Original Air Date: March 15th, 2023).

Stephen took a rare trip away from his Ed Sullivan Theater office building Covid studio to interview President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden in person. Dr. Biden said her husband was elected because of his empathy, and that she was surprised by the tone of the attack on her doctorate degree but was overcome with gratitude for all the people who came out in support of her (Original Air Date: D...

Stephen welcomed 'West Wing' creator Aaron Sorkin and cast members Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen, and Bradley Whitford for A Late Show 'West Wing' special five-act interview to promote ‘A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote,’ which happened to include a cameo by First Lady Michelle Obama (Original Air Date: October 9th, 2020).

Meanwhile... Oscar Mayer's open call for Wienermobile drivers has Stephen contemplating a career change (Original Air Date: January 25th, 2019). Celebrated actor Ke Huy Quan tells Stephen about the emotional journey that led him from his child acting days in 'Indiana Jones' and 'The Goonies' to an Oscar nomination for his performance in the hit film, 'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' a journey...

Stephen Colbert talked to one of his most favorite actors, the fabulous Phoebe Waller-Bridge, via Zoom during the pandemic about her hit show "Fleabag" and how she was giving back to the greater Broadway and West End theater communities while theaters everywhere were shuttered (Original Air Date: April 16th, 2020).

Stephen got a peek at a de-aged Harrison Ford in the new “Indiana Jones” movie, and gets the star to divulge as much as he can about another upcoming film he’s in, “Captain America: New World Order" (Original Air Date: February 1st, 2023).