The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Florida’s surgeon general announced the state’s new plan to combat the Omicron wave: stop testing so much. Further north, drivers on Interstate 95 in Virginia were still stuck in their cars on Tuesday evening after a storm left thousands of cars stuck in the snow. Meanwhile… a new study reveals that hamsters are able to hold their liquor better than anyone else in the animal kingdom. Up next, Jennifer Lawrence takes The Colbert Questionert, because if you don’t know her favorite sandwich, or which animal she fears most, do you really know the star of “Don’t Look Up?” And “Cobra Kai” star Ralph Macchio says his show is so popular because the writers and producers have a deep love and respect for the “Karate Kid” movies and those who have been lifelong fans. 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

5 Jan 202238min

Andy Cohen’s tipsy rant about NYC’s mayor must have distracted CNN producers on New Year’s Eve, when several Twitter pranksters managed to get their NSFW usernames displayed on screen. Elsewhere, more details are coming to light about why the former president stayed silent for over three hours as a mob of his supporters ransacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Director of the CDC, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, makes a special visit to the show to talk Omicron, the science behind the CDC’s updated guidance for isolating after a Covid-19 infection, and responds to a recent comment by Dr. Anthony Fauci who suggested Americans may soon be able to test out of isolation after 5 days. And the star of the hit CBS comedy, “Ghosts,” Utkarsh Ambudkar tells Stephen about his role on the show and then treats our host to a freestyle rap about our host’s favorite topic, the “Lord of the Rings” films. Catch Utkarsh every Thursday in “Ghosts” on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. 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 Jan 202241min

Every night before the show, our host takes a few questions from the audience. This time, he shared some advice for a newlywed couple, and weighed in on an existential question: what's up with Chicago-style pizza? 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 Des 20216min

The author of "Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside," Nick Offerman, texts his famous buddies Jeff Tweedy and George Saunders a video message from Stephen Colbert and our Late Show audience. 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 Des 202113min

The fabulous Issa Rae returned to The Late Show this fall to preview the fifth and final season of "Insecure," now streaming on HBO Max, and tells Stephen how she dealt with the pressure of writing an ending to the popular series. 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 Des 202112min

Michael Keaton was thrilled to be back in NYC for his visit to The Late Show, and he confirmed that he can still fit into the Bat Suit he wore in the seminal 1989 film. Keaton describes the real life actions of the Purdue Pharma executives depicted in "Dopesick," the Hulu limited series he stars in and executive produced. 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 Des 202118min

Not unlike Netflix's pitching process, Stephen let a room of children write their own holiday movie in 2018. The result? "Santa Fight: Saving the Holiday from Atnas," starring Bryan Cranston, Laura Linney, Nick Kroll, Rachel Dratch, and John Oliver. 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 Des 202115min

A trio who give new meaning to the words "triple threat," Selena Gomez, Martin Short and Steve Martin, joined Stephen Colbert earlier this fall to talk about collaborating on their Hulu show, "Only Murders in the Building." 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 Des 202118min