The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Every night before the show, our host takes a few questions from the audience. In this podcast-exclusive round up, Stephen talks candidly about his writing process, favorite NYC pizza, and tells the story of when he realized he had reached the perfect level of fame. This compilation of Audience Questions previously ran in December 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

6 Jul 13min

In honor of the fourth season of "The Bear," enjoy these interviews with Emmy-winning stars Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach! Actor and comedian Ayo Edebiri described the wild ride she’s been on since “The Bear” became a massive hit, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach told Stephen about the careful consideration that went into his portrayal of Cousin Richie on “The Bear.” Ayo originally aired on January 4th, 2023; Ebon originally aired January 9th, 2024. 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 Jul 20min

Various interpretations of what qualifies as 'sandwich' are accepted in The Questionert, but not all answers are scored equally by our host. Hear what Stephen had to say about Ryan Gosling's round in the hot seat in this exclusive podcast introduction to a family favorite: The Colbert Questionert. (Gosling originally aired May 9th, 2024). 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 Jul 15min

Stephen gets to talk to the most powerful people in the country as host of The Late Show, among other Meat Lover's perks. Then, the 39th President of the United States and 'Faith' author Jimmy Carter told Stephen he prays for Donald Trump. Whether those prayers are being answered is another question (Original Air Date: March 30th, 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

3 Jul 14min

Stephen covers the origin of The Late Show Sea Captains softball team and tells the story of The Late Show's first trial episode in Monroe, Michigan in this podcast exclusive introduction to John Cena's Community Calendar! 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 Jul 13min

GRAMMY, Emmy and Tony-winning superstar Cyndi Lauper gifted Stephen a pink wig and invites the world to come see the combination of art and music that is going to make her farewell tour the best show she's ever put on. Grab tickets for the final leg of the "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" Farewell Tour on her website! 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 Jul 11min

Oscar-nominated actress Kerry Condon gives Stephen a peek behind the scenes of the production for her new film, "F1," where she shares a romantic moment with her co-star Brad Pitt. "F1" is in theaters 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

30 Jun 9min

American television host Stephen Colbert checks in on the world in his long-running international news segment, "What's Going On Over There?" Originally aired June 17th, 2025. 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 6min