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Hey youths! Want Stephen Colbert to follow you on TikTok? Here’s what to do: GO VOTE, then post a TikTok of yourself with your “I Voted” sticker and tag @colbertlateshow. Stephen welcomes legendary U2 frontman Bono for an exclusive extended interview that begins with a trip back in time to the 1970s when, as a high school student, Bono met the woman he would one day marry, and linked up with the men who would become his lifelong bandmates: Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr., and The Edge. Stick around as Bono and Stephen explore the stories in Bono’s new book, “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story.” To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Marras 202249min

Stories falsely claiming that America’s voting machines are connected to the internet are a top narrative on Twitter as the midterms approach, and the folks at Fox News appear outraged over a study that argued college students can relieve stress by petting a cat or dog. And Senator Elizabeth Warren lists several compelling reasons to vote in the upcoming midterm elections, warning that Democracy itself is at risk if Republicans win and follow through on their campaign promises. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Marras 202227min

Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dr. Oz thinks that state touches the Atlantic ocean, our friend Taylor Swift set a record on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and Stephen King hilariously rejected Elon Musk’s plan to charge Twitter users for verification badges. And Matthew Perry speaks candidly about his struggle with addiction and tells Stephen how he reacted when he learned that his friend Chris Farley had passed away in 1997. Check out his book, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” available everywhere now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Marras 202225min

Use of hate speech spiked on Twitter following Elon Musk’s takeover, President Obama is setting hearts aflutter on the campaign trail, and Brazil’s presidential election is finally over. And EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson is used to appearing on television as an actress and a singer, but her new job as host of a daytime talk show is exposing her to all sorts of new production terms. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Marras 202227min

Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter and creator of The 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones, explains what the project is all about and gives Stephen her take on why 14 states have banned or attempted to ban teaching it in schools. Her new book, “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story,” is available now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Loka 20229min

Meanwhile… Fans of the McRib sandwich have less than a month to get their fix before it disappears again, the season finale of “Doctor Who” delivered a shocker by bringing back a fan-favorite actor, it turns out people prefer not to spend hours and hours commuting to the office, and Stephen Colbert shares a very special song about a king cobra that escaped a zoo in Sweden. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Loka 202213min

Stephen Colbert’s full extended interview with “The Rise of the Dragon” author George R.R. Martin includes fascinating insights about his process for writing complicated interwoven characters and histories, about the science fiction and mystery stories that inspired him as a young man, and about how climate change and the threat of nuclear war have dimmed his optimism about our future. “Game of Thrones” fans should stay tuned 'til the end for an update on Martin’s progress in finishing the book everyone is waiting for, “The Winds of Winter.” To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Loka 202217min

After much thought and soul searching, Stephen Colbert finally banned Kanye West from The Late Show and canceled all of their planned collaborations. In other news, President Biden hit 118 mph drag racing a Corvette on “Jay Leno’s Garage.” Actor and director Kerry Washington tells Stephen why she’s been touring the country to encourage voters to make their voices heard in this year’s midterm elections. Stick around for another segment with Kerry Washington and check out her new series, “The School for Good and Evil,” streaming now on Netflix. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Loka 202221min