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President Trump is doing everything he can to distract the world from his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, including launching attacks on former president Barack Obama.  “There’s nothing better than being yourself” says global music superstar Bad Bunny, telling Stephen Colbert that Benito and Bad Bunny are ultimately the same person and that having a perfect day is possible in Puerto Rico. Watch him in “Happy Gilmore 2” opening in theaters on July 25th. 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 Juli 28min

For the next ten months Stephen Colbert can finally speak unvarnished truth to power, including in response to the president’s post celebrating The Late Show’s cancellation, and about the creepy birthday letter Donald Trump sent to his good pal Jeffrey Epstein. Emmy-winner Sandra Oh shares how thrilled she is to be working alongside the talented cast of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” as they prepare for opening night in Central Park. 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 Juli 24min

Actress and playwright Liza Colón-Zayas, who recently took home an Emmy Award for her performance in the hit series “The Bear,” entertains Stephen with stories from behind the scenes of her award-winning night. Season four of “The Bear” is streaming now on Hulu. 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

21 Juli 8min

Meanwhile… Japanese researchers downloaded all of Netflix in just one second, a man was caught smuggling spiders, African chimpanzees are sporting a new fashion trend this season, and Stephen reports on one of the most Florida-coded stories of all time. 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

20 Juli 7min

Comedian and actor Meg Stalter gives a preview of what to expect from her new series, “Too Much,” which is 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

19 Juli 7min

Stephen Colbert tells his audience that the next season of “The Late Show” will be the last, and that the series will end in May 2026. A heat wave is baking most of the continental U.S., President Trump has a mysterious wound on his hand, and the MAGA world is not ready to forget about Jeffrey Epstein’s client list despite the president’s effort to distract them with a big announcement about Coca-Cola. California Senator Adam Schiff discusses his tumultuous relationship with President Trump and offers some choice words to describe how he feels about being the target of the president’s attacks. 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

18 Juli 32min

President Trump lashed out at supporters who want him to release Jeffrey Epstein’s client list, Stephen digs deeper into the mystery surrounding Epstein’s death, and the president continues telling a weird lie about his uncle John Trump and Ted Kaczynski.  If you don’t know his favorite smell, or whether he prefers cats or dogs, do you really know Owen Wilson? Listen to Owen Wilson’s thrilling Colbert Questionert and check out his performance in “Stick,” 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

17 Juli 27min

Stephen Colbert is officially mustache-free, New York and New Jersey got inundated with rainfall on Monday night, the Department of Defense will soon begin using Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, and Atlanta police have no suspects in the theft of hard drives containing Beyoncé’s unreleased music. Acclaimed actor Joaquin Phoenix returns to the Ed Sullivan Theater for the first time since his notorious 2009 appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman” and looks back on the conversation with a mixture of amusement and regret. Watch his new film, “Eddington,” in theaters this Friday. 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

16 Juli 33min