The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Sean Hannity, Rick Perry and Marjorie Taylor Greene are among the prominent figures whose damning texts to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows were exposed when Meadows’ texts were leaked to the press last week. Elsewhere, a loosely coordinated army of international hackers are upending Russia’s sense of cyber-superiority. And Jon Bernthal tells Stephen about his time studying the perfo...

There's a place you can go where everything you knew as a child is still true. It's called The Late Show Blanket Fort, and back in 2016 it was under heavy security when the First Lady paid a visit.

Enjoy this blast from The Late Show's sinful past with one of our favorite classic segments: Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions.

When Jerry Seinfeld joined Stephen over Zoom in 2020 to talk about his new book, "Is This Anything?," the legendary comic compared notes with Stephen about performing without an audience and shared his disdain for the COVID-era elbow bump.

Local boy made good (or bad, depending on which movie you're watching) alerted the Mishawaka, Indiana community to upcoming events in his hometown back when he was on the Late Show in 2017. Listen as Adam Driver honors his small town in one of our favorite segments, Community Calendar!

Stephen's favorite interviewer becomes the interviewee in this Zoom call from the Ed Sullivan Office Building back in April of 2021. Listen as this legendary NPR personality and host of "Fresh Air" tells Stephen about her process and what she aims for each time she sits down to interview someone.

She said WHAT to Colbert? Find out all that you missed in this extended version of Nicki Minaj's visit to The Late Show in 2018 in support of her album 'Queen.'

Back in the spring of 2020 when both late night hosts were broadcasting from the seclusion of their own homes, our guest Conan O'Brien reluctantly relinquished control of his Zoom interview and allowed our host Stephen Colbert to get in a few questions.

New Jersey will begin recreational marijuana sales on April 21st and we have a sneak peek at some of the strains that will be available. In non-pot news, investors have soured on Netflix after the company announced it lost subscribers last quarter. Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida’s state legislature are pressing ahead with their plan to punish Disney after the company called for a repeal of Florida’...

A federal judge ruled that the CDC can’t mandate mask usage on public transportation, and France’s president Emmanuel Macron is pulling out all the stops in his bid to win reelection against his extremist challenger, Marine Le Pen. Stephen sends a probe deep into the mind of America’s favorite astrophysicist to find out what questions about the universe are causing Neil deGrasse Tyson to lose slee...

Cannabis users in New Jersey will be able to legally replenish their stashes starting this Friday, and Stephen tries to make sense of the trailer for Tucker Carlson’s new documentary about the dangers of low testosterone. Meanwhile… A kindergarten class gets a head start on happy hour, and why attend Coachella in person when your Fortnite avatar can model this year’s hottest festival looks for you...

Newly released emails show that Secret Service agents were outraged at the White House’s attempts to downplay the severity of dog bites suffered while President Biden’s dog Major lived on the premises, and a shock poll reveals that The Weather Channel is the most trusted name in news. Next, the first lady of The Late Show, Evie Colbert, returns for this Easter 2022 edition of “First Drafts,” where...

Ukraine appears to have sunk the same Russian warship that threatened soldiers on Snake Island at the beginning of Putin’s invasion, and Stephen isn’t buying Elon Musk’s claim that he wants to buy Twitter to support the ideal of free speech. Meanwhile… Stephen can relate to news that Kim Kardashian’s over-the-top look at the Met Gala made it impossible to reach her phone when future flame Pete Dav...

It’s our duty to fact check the video of President Biden supposedly being targeted by a bird while giving a speech, and Stephen checks in with NYC Mayor Eric Adams who announced the arrest of the suspect in yesterday’s subway shooting in Brooklyn. Next up, who has it worse when it comes to the housing market? We find out on this edition of “Generation Fights,” with Stephen Colbert representing Bab...

President Biden hopes to counter the effects of inflation by increasing the availability of ethanol at the gas pump, and Stephen reacts to news that Rachel Maddow will cut back to hosting her namesake show only once per week. Meanwhile, the latest offering from American Airlines isn’t a flight, and people with cash to burn might consider visiting a Texas spa that offers $300 hot tub sessions with...

Chance the Rapper tells Stephen how he learned about his family's deep spiritual roots in Ghana, just days before making his first visit there, in this Late Show Pod Show exclusive extended interview. He's also got a new Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream flavor, proceeds from which will go to further the work of Chance’s Chicago-based charity, SocialWorks. But first, Russia’s default on its foreign debt...

What's Ringo Starr's favorite Beatles song? What's his favorite action movie? What does he think about oranges? You'll really get to really know Ringo Starr in this Zoom edition of The Colbert Questionert.

Stephen lets out a big “WOO” to celebrate the news that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed to the United States Supreme Court. Elsewhere in Washington, a coronavirus outbreak is washing over America’s politicians including Speaker Nancy Pelosi who was in close proximity to President Biden on Tuesday. Next, updates from beyond our world: including news about a newly-discovered star with...

The U.S. added new sanctions to punish Russia for war crimes in Ukraine, and renowned Tolkein expert Stephen Colbert reacts to news that Facebook employees use a "Lord of the Rings" reference when poking fun at their boss Mark Zuckerberg. And we're nominated for a Webby award! Vote for The Late Show Pod Show for Best Interview/Talk Show Podcast at the link below. Meanwhile, rumor has it that actor...

America got a brief reminder of what hope and change look like when former president Obama visited the White House today, while Republicans continue to target Disney over the company’s support for LGBTQ rights in Florida. Next, Stephen invites the amazing Jon Batiste over to the guest seat to get the inside scoop on our hero’s incredible haul at the 2022 GRAMMY Awards, where he took home five awar...

We couldn’t be more proud of Jon Batiste after his triumph at the GRAMMY Awards, where he performed “FREEDOM” and took home five awards including Album of the Year for “WE ARE.” The GRAMMYs audience also heard from Volodymyr Zelensky who urged musicians to use their voices to support the people of Ukraine. Legendary athlete and broadcaster Shaquille O’Neal returns to The Late Show to tell Stephen...

It's April 1st at The Late Show but the latest Covid strain isn't fooling around as over half the new cases in the U.S. were Omicron BA-2 last week, and the former president wants the world to know that he hit a ball into a hole. Meanwhile, Stephen learns that a "metal detectorist" came to the rescue of a botched beach proposal. Then, John C. Reilly returns to The Late Show to tease the handful of...

Vladimir Putin’s advisors may be too scared to tell the Russian leader the truth about his botched invasion of Ukraine, and Stephen checks in with the newest political contributor at CBS News. Then, in honor of Women’s History Month, our dear friend Jane Krakowski shines light on some of the lesser-celebrated accomplishments achieved by women throughout our history. The incredible James McAvoy ret...

It can be difficult to trace the owners of Russian superyachts, but authorities continue to find selfies on social media that help link oligarchs to their boats. In congressional news, Stephen is still waiting for an answer from Senator Chuck Grassley about the alleged annual gathering known as Chuck Grassley’s Ass Jamboree. Next, in the latest edition of “Cyborgasm,” Stephen examines a robot that...

We know the former president spoke to Kevin McCarthy and Jim Jordan as the January 6th insurrection unfolded, but his missing phone records leave a lot of open questions. Elsewhere in Washington, Republican congressman Madison Cawthorne’s allegations of cocaine use and orgies among lawmakers have drawn rebukes from members of his party. Meanwhile, keep your eyes on the sky if you visit Venice, and...