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Award-winning writer Roxane Gay reflects on what she has learned from the young women in her life, and tells Stephen Colbert why her new anthology contains works by feminist writers stretching all the way back to the 1500s. "The Portable Feminist Reader" is 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

29 Maalis 9min

President Trump appears to be turning on National Security Advisor Mike Waltz after initially defending him in the Signal chat scandal, a German newspaper exposed the president’s entire national security team for lax online security practices like leaving their Venmo contacts public, and Trump declared himself “the fertilization president.” While Florida debates rolling back child labor laws, the Lone Star State is focused on legislation to control residents’ access to sex toys. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer believes that Congressional Democrats are doing all the right things in their efforts to prevent President Trump from implementing his agenda, and he predicts that Trump supporters will eventually turn against the president. Check out his New York Times bestseller, “Antisemitism In America,” 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

28 Maalis 33min

“The Atlantic” published Team Trump’s shocking Signal text chain, exposing the Defense Secretary’s sloppy handling of military secrets while National Security Advisor Mike Waltz tried to spin the incident as a common, relatable tech issue. The co-creator, director and star of “The Studio” lets Stephen in on the premise of his star-studded show that pulls back the curtain on how Hollywood movies are made. Watch “The Studio,” streaming now on AppleTV+. 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

27 Maalis 25min

Trump Administration officials exposed classified Yemen war plans via a Signal group chat in an unprecedented breach of national security, and spent Tuesday trying to downplay the incident while the President claimed to have no knowledge of the incident. Acclaimed actor Jenna Ortega reveals that Lady Gaga will make an appearance in the second season of her hit show, “Wednesday,” and describes the upgrades that were made to the set before Gaga’s arrival. Catch her film, “Death of a Unicorn,” in theaters March 28th.  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

26 Maalis 26min

President Trump wants The Kennedy Center to produce “non-woke” musical theater, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem staged a childish and insulting event on Vermont’s border with Quebec, and Trump is sending Second Lady Usha Vance to visit Greenland for reasons that are still unclear. While Jake Gyllenhaal is currently spending his nights performing in one of the biggest hit shows on Broadway, by day he is quietly getting into ripped shape for the upcoming “Roadhouse” movie sequel. See Jake as Iago in “Othello” playing now at the Ethel Barrymore Theater. 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

25 Maalis 27min

Kids. Science still doesn't know why they look like that guy who fixed your furnace. If your kid has a question for Stephen Colbert, post it on social media with the hashtag #ColbertKidQuestions or send it to us directly via this link: https://forms.gle/JGBFDFHHA5AYgRNJ7. Please include your child's name and age, and you may see your kid featured on a future episode! Visit colbertlateshow.com/kidquestions for more information. Special thanks to Secretary Janet Yellen for the tax advice! 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

24 Maalis 7min

Stephen Colbert scoured the globe to find the most important news from outside the United States in his international segment, "What's Going On Over There?" 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

23 Maalis 7min

Every night before taping the show, Stephen takes questions from the audience that we put out exclusively on The Late Show Pod Show! This batch of questions for our host includes: "If you were the love interest in a Hallmark movie, what store would you run?"; "What kind of car do you drive?"; "Help me understand why 'The Thing' is the best movie of all time"; "Do you and Evie have a time limit for talking about Trump every day?"; and more. If you want to come see a taping of the show and get a chance to ask Stephen a question yourself, go to ColbertLateShow.com for more information. 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

22 Maalis 8min