The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Our friend Wanda Sykes returned to The Late Show last summer to chat with Stephen about her Netflix show, “The Upshaws,” and her honest reaction to the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade (Original Air Date: June 27th, 2022). Next, comedian Tig Notaro announced on her first appearance on The Late Show that she had no fear of awkward moments ahead of her Carnegie Hall debut (Original Air Date: November 3rd, 2016). And Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby's 2018 Netflix special 'Nanette' was nominated for an Emmy in the same category as Beyoncé, but unlike the pop superstar's projects, Gadsby's special inspired a line of handmade pet rocks (Original Air Date: August 5th, 2019). 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 Jun 202328min

Meanwhile… Belgium is having trouble getting rid of all the cocaine authorities have seized, and Twitter CEO Elon Musk's net worth dropped by at least $100 billion (Original Air Date: November 23rd, 2022). Billy Eichner stops by to tell Stephen how he pulled off making the first big-budget major studio gay romantic comedy, 'Bros,' and how he broke the internet when he released the first new episode of “Billy on the Street” in three years (Original Air Date: September 20th, 2022). 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 Jun 202318min

The 'Queer Eye' star hairstylist and author of the book 'Over The Top' wants to encourage people to be themselves, or like Jonathan's mother always said, 'bloom where you're planted' in this extended interview (Original Air Date: October 8th, 2019). And 'Queer Eye' fashion expert Tan France got his start in the fashion industry making knock-off Disney denim jackets at his grandfather's factory (Original Air Date: January 6th, 2020). 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 Jun 202325min

'Orange Is The New Black' star Laverne Cox somehow kept her composure and did not cry when she met Beyoncé for the first time at the GRAMMY Awards (Original Air Date: February 13th, 2017); and 'The Big Bang Theory' star Jim Parsons rejects the idea that the latest crop of LGBTQ characters in lead roles arrived too late to make a difference (Original Air Date: May 7th, 2018). 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 Jun 202319min

Fashion icon, Emmy, Tony, & Grammy winning performer Billy Porter talks zebra print shoes and his memoir, "Unprotected" (Original Air Date: November 4th, 2021). 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 Jun 202313min

Stephen gets deep and asks the big questions with even bigger stars, Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston. All three actors star in the new Wes Anderson film, "Asteroid City," in theaters now. Original air dates in order of appearance: 9/30/2015, 9/9/2015, and 11/5/2015. 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 Jun 202318min

Meanwhile... Stephen explores some health-related stories including good news for coffee drinkers and the rise of personality disorders related to the pandemic (Original Air Date: September 29th, 2022). Actor and comedian Ayo Edebiri describes the wild ride she’s been on since her FX show, “The Bear,” became a massive hit (Original Air Date: January 4th, 2023). 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 Jun 202314min

Stephen Colbert celebrated the LGBTQIA+ community with a roundup of the most colorful stories from last year’s Pride Month (Original Air Date: June 30th, 2022). 'Calypso' author David Sedaris' eight-part message to graduates at his Oberlin commencement address was that they're perfectly well-equipped for poverty and rejection (Original Air Date: May 24th, 2018). And Joel Kim Booster, the writer and star of the new film, "Fire Island," made his first visit to The Late Show and explained what makes a small patch of land off New York's Long Island such a special place for LGBTQ people (Original Air Date: June 6th, 2022). 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 Jun 202323min