The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Ever wondered why The Boss plays such long concerts? "It's medicinal," he claims. Bruce Springsteen describes how it feels to be on stage amid the cathartic group experience that makes his concerts the stuff of legend in this epic 4-part interview from 2016.

Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci have been friends for 20 years and their camaraderie is on glorious display when they play a couple in the film "Supernova." And Tucci's Negroni-making skills went viral during the pandemic, which Colin Firth had the good fortune to enjoy while on the set.

After attending Diddy's million-dollar party, Jamie Foxx showed the rap mogul that a party could thrown on a budget, as long as there's an A-list crowd of up-and-comers in attendance. Stephen also found out the benefits of his stage name, Jamie Foxx, versus his birth name, Eric Marlon Bishop, and how he first got the bug for show business.

Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, and special guest Peter Jackson tried to find a "Lord of the Rings" trivia question that would stump our host. And to up the stakes, they have a special LOTR prize for Stephen if he can get it right.

Comedian Joe Pera sat down with Stephen to talk about everything from his favorite grocery store routines to his ideal date. Catch Joe Pera on his show ''Joe Pera Talks With You'' on Adult Swim and HBO Max.

'The Late Show: The Movie' might be Bob Odenkirk's Colbert-iest performance yet.

In his first appearance on the 'Late Show' since his days sitting across from Letterman, 'Howard Stern Comes Again' author Howard Stern tells Stephen about his most memorable interviews, psychotherapy, and more. Enjoy this extended interview featuring portions of the conversation that didn't make it to air.

Nick Offerman joins Stephen for Community Calendar, focusing on Offerman's home town of Minooka, Illinois. (Est. 1869)

Stephen takes a look at some new robots that are doing jobs like waiting tables, making pizza and officiating at Major League Baseball games.

Friend of the show Conan O'Brien received a complicated parting gift from a fellow late-night legend.

Do you really know someone if you don't know which is their favorite sandwich? Or their favorite action movie? Didn't think so. That's why Stephen seeks answers to these questions from the iconic Jane Fonda in this edition of The Colbert Questionert.

Arsenio Hall joined Stephen Colbert for a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion encompassing stories about his relationship with Johnny Carson, the infamous moment when Bill Clinton played saxophone on "The Arsenio Hall Show," and the inside story of why he and Eddie Murphy finally created the "Coming To America" sequel fans have spent decades begging to see. You can find "Coming 2 America" now...

Stephen gets deep and asks the big questions with an even bigger star, Tom Hanks.

Then-Vice-President Joe Biden opened up to Stephen Colbert in an interview on Colbert’s third episode of The Late Show on CBS in 2015. It was a frank and sincere discussion—they talked about Biden’s relationship with his son, his feelings about running for president, and staying focused on what you believe in while in office.

Eric Andre and Stephen have a bourbon together over Zoom and rave about Tiffany Haddish, his brilliant co-star in "Bad Trip," available now on Netflix. Find out all that Eric Andre has in common with Fran Lebowitz in this charmingly chaotic Colbert Classic!

Meanwhile… Stephen celebrates the return of a seasonal Oreo cookie flavor, and the National Football League will not punish players for using psychedelics like ayahuasca.

Actor Jeff Daniels said that the racial themes of his Broadway play "To Kill A Mockingbird" are a stark wake-up call to a certain group of theater goers.

Stand-up comedian Bianca Cristovao makes her late night television debut at the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Catch Bianca performing regularly at The Comedy Store and Largo Theater in Los Angeles.

'Night School' star Tiffany Haddish has a substitute for a boyfriend. Well, multiple substitutes. Enjoy this Colbert Classic from when the Grammy and Emmy award winning comedian visited The Late Show in 2018.

John Krasinski was Stephen's first and only in-studio guest during "A" Late Show's run in the Ed Sullivan Office Building studio. Stephen, John, and special guest Evie get intimate in the small space and talk about Krasinski's film "A Quiet Place: Part II" before launching into a special, up close & personal edition of the Colbert Questionert.

Before "The Problem With Jon Stewart" hit the streaming world by storm on AppleTV+, Jon Stewart warmed up his TV chops between gigs in 2018 and took over Stephen's desk to interview The Late Show host about their time working together at Comedy Central.

Sen. Chris Murphy joined Stephen to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act and offers high praise for President Biden’s efforts to get the legislation passed by the Senate. 

Actress and comedian D'Arcy Carden, who stars in the new Prime Video series, 'A League of Their Own,' makes her first appearance on The Late Show and walks away as the newest member of our softball team, The Sea Captains!

Stephen Colbert sat down with Brett Gelman, star of "Fleabag" and "Stranger Things," for the #LateShowFYC event at The Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City on June 15, 2022. Listen as they discuss a monumental year at The Late Show, including Colbert's return to taping in front of a live studio audience.

While the former president hunts for an FBI informant among those closest to him, the current president signed into law a bill that benefits sick veterans, and called out our good friend Jon Stewart for his tireless efforts to get the bill passed. Next up, our rockstar-in-residence Joe Walsh tells Late Show fans all about VetsAid before Stephen shares two special announcements about our house band...