The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Every night before the show, our host takes a few questions from the audience. In this never-before-heard podcast exclusive, Stephen offers extensive advice on heartbreak, loss, artichoke relish, and fairytales.

Meanwhile... Passengers on Carnival cruise ships can now be fined for rowdy behavior, and traders on Wall Street are flocking to legal ketamine therapy sessions to relieve anxiety and depression.

Stephen takes a look at the world of new design possibilities that have opened up now that power tools are part of this sacred holiday tradition.

Wendell Pierce stars in a new Broadway production of "Death of a Salesman," in which his character Willy Loman is African American, serving to heighten the play's message about institutional violence and the unattainable American Dream. "Death of a Salesman" is playing now at the Hudson Theater.

In honor of the upcoming midterm elections, here's Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2019 telling Stephen about her first few weeks in Congress over a couple pints of ice cream.

Ed Sheeran sits down with Stephen Colbert to talk about his naughty gift-giving habit, the time he met Queen Elizabeth II, and what’s in store for fans who attend his U.S. tour.

Ahead of Father's Day last year, Anderson Cooper reflected on how the holiday has brought him closer to his son and his father, who passed away when Anderson was 10 years old. For more conversations on grief between Stephen and Anderson, check out Colbert's interview on Anderson Cooper's new podcast "All There Is," available wherever you get your podcasts.

Reporter Tyler Templeton joins Stephen for an update on the former president’s legal troubles, and to share a preview of his colleague Kylie Weaver’s interview with Sec. Pete Buttigieg which can be seen on the season premiere of “Tooning Out The News,” airing Wednesday nights on Comedy Central after The Daily Show.

Meanwhile… Fans are asking Nintendo to fix Mario’s flat rear end before the new animated film comes out, and the free samples that disappeared from Trader Joe’s during the pandemic have officially returned! 

Stephen welcomes former White House speechwriter Cody Keenan for a chat about his time writing for President Obama, and learns the “dirty little secret” of how he earned his nickname. Cody’s new book, “Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America,” is available now.

Stephen Colbert just finished watching the tenth live hearing of the January 6 Committee and he recaps all the chilling moments including the surprise ending where the committee issued a subpoena for the former president to testify. Next, Stephen’s monologue continues with a look at footage of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Schumer and other leaders as they fought to defend the U.S. Capitol and reasse...

Stephen reacts to the news of a billion dollar judgment against Alex Jones, catches up on the latest stump speech from Senate candidate Herschel Walker, and looks in on Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to save the metaverse. And “Good Morning America” anchor George Stephanopoulos shares his unfiltered thoughts on the former president and what he expects to learn from the next public hearing of the Jan 6 Com...

Stephen’s namesake Alaskan fat bear was the victim of election fraud, and Vladimir Putin’s hackers temporarily took down several U.S. airport websites in retaliation for America’s support for Ukraine. And Rudy Giuliani takes time out from busking in Times Square to catch up with Stephen about his many legal and financial problems. In unrelated news, John Lithgow joins us next live in the studio! O...

The biggest stories over the weekend were the explosion on Russia’s bridge to Crimea and Kanye West’s disastrous return to Twitter. In other disaster news, Senate candidate Dr. Oz gave a campaign speech while standing in front of a car once owned by Adolf Hitler. And guests Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson play close friends whose relationship is unraveling in their new film, but in real life the...

Evie McGee Colbert stops by for a very sweet anniversary edition of The Late Show’s First Drafts. 

Meanwhile… Kim Kardashian has settled her case with the SEC, and grown-ups will soon have their own, age-appropriate, Happy Meal offerings at McDonald’s.

Domhnall Gleason, who stars opposite Steve Carell in the FX series, “The Patient,” tells Stephen the cringe-worthy story of trying to keep it together when meeting Cate Blanchett for the first time.

President Biden made history today by pardoning all federal offenses of simple marijuana possession, and Senate candidate Herschel Walker’s lies continue to catch up to him as the election approaches. And in this Pod Show exclusive extended interview, Cate Blanchett tells Stephen about the joy she experienced learning to conduct an orchestra for her new film, “TÁR,” which she stars in and executiv...

President Biden unleashed some spicy talk while touring hurricane-scarred Fort Myers with the city’s mayor, and Sec. Pete Buttigieg went on Fox News to clarify that he doesn’t measure his manhood by the kind of car he drives. Chief Medical Advisor to the President, Dr. Anthony Fauci, makes his first in-studio appearance on The Late Show to talk about the latest science around the pandemic and his...

Georgia senate candidate Herschel Walker got caught in a big lie this week, and officials in Ukraine clapped back at Elon Musk’s plan to end Russia’s war against their country. And Maggie Haberman says "at this point, we can't ignore him" when talking about the former president with Stephen Colbert, as they discuss the many news-breaking revelations from the previous administration in her new book...

Republicans did their best to avoid labeling the former president a racist after his comment about Elaine Chao, and Ukraine’s army took back parts of the country Russia announced it had annexed. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi returns to The Late Show for a wide-ranging conversation with Stephen Colbert that kicks off with a nod to America’s first female Vice President, and the speaker’s desire...

CNN’s Clarissa Ward joins Stephen for the first time in-studio to share her analysis of Putin’s latest moves in Russia’s war against Ukraine, and the remarkable protests taking place in Iran. Catch Clarissa’s reporting on CNN and check out her book, “On All Fronts,” available now in paperback.

Meanwhile… Stephen is super excited to learn that Rihanna will perform at the Super Bowl, and he looks into a salacious rumor about friend of the show Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.

"Everybody Loves Raymond" creator Phil Rosenthal delights our host with the story of meeting and talking comedy with one of Stephen’s personal heroes, the late Johnny Carson. Watch the sixth season of his show, “Somebody Feed Phil,” when it premieres on Netflix on October 18th.

The GOP nominee for governor of Pennsylvania is taking extreme measures to boost his chances at the polls, and we’re feeling sorry for the guy who almost caught Aaron Judge’s history-making home run. And George Clooney stops by to talk about his new rom-com with Julia Roberts and The Clooney Foundation for Justice’s inaugural Albee Awards ceremony, which will honor journalists and other heroes who...