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Donald Trump’s glib response to a Russian drone attack on Poland did not inspire confidence, the president ate dinner in public to demonstrate how safe he feels on the streets of Washington, D.C., RFK Jr. is set to revive the Presidential Fitness Test for kids, and the government appears to be suppressing a study that links alcohol use to deadly diseases. Jennifer Aniston thinks there might be room for Stephen Colbert in the cast of her hit network news drama. While we wait to find out if Colbert gets the gig, watch the new season of “The Morning Show,” premiering next Wednesday 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

11 Sep 30min

Trump’s GOP allies are trying to deny the existence of the Epstein birthday note even after it was released by the House Oversight Committee, and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor did not mince words in her dissent to the court’s decision to allow ICE to target all Latinos regardless of citizenship status. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor discusses the court’s frequent use of the so-called “shadow docket” and explains why she issued a strong dissent to the court’s ruling on ICE’s powers. Justice Sotomayor’s latest book, “Just Shine! How To Be A Better You” is available now in English and Spanish.  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

10 Sep 29min

Stephen Colbert hasn’t aged a day in ten years, the name of the Department of Defense was too woke for President Trump, Americans finally got a glimpse of a gross drawing Trump gave Jeffrey Epstein for his birthday, and the residents of Nantucket have been outed as above-average partiers. Next, America looks vastly different than it did in 2015 when Stephen Colbert took the reins at The Late Show. Tonight, our host looks back at some of the moments that defined the decade. Academy Award-winner Cillian Murphy explains that “relief of missing out” is how he felt while sitting in the audience at a screening of a new film by director Christopher Nolan, which in a rare twist does not count Cillian Murphy as a cast member. Murphy’s new film, “Steve,” opens in select theaters September 19th and is available on Netflix starting October 3rd. 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

9 Sep 27min

Olympic gold medalist and NBA Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony gets decimated by returning champion Stephen Colbert in an epic hoops battle on the Ed Sullivan Theater stage. Look for Carmelo Anthony on the cover of the new “NBA 2k26 Superstar Edition” video game, available 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

8 Sep 10min

Meanwhile… Science has proven onions to be dangerous for cats, a viral video features two rats fighting on a New York City subway platform, Talking Heads frontman David Byrne is getting married this weekend, and Stephen learns about a man who has collected 3,800 pairs of Crocs shoes.  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

7 Sep 7min

Katherine Maher, the President and CEO of NPR, joins Stephen to talk about the impact of the devastating funding cuts pushed by President Trump and enacted by congressional Republicans, and why public media is an essential means of connection for local communities across America.  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 Sep 10min

Vaccines are becoming harder to obtain thanks to RFK Jr.’s dismantling of the CDC, the state of Florida is moving to end all vaccine mandates, and President Trump is escalating his war against wind power. Hollywood legend Drew Barrymore shocked the crowd at the Ed Sullivan theater by jumping up on Stephen Colbert’s desk and giving an encore performance of the infamous desk dance she did for David Letterman in 1995. Season six of “The Drew Barrymore Show” premieres Monday on CBS. 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 Sep 26min

Stephen Colbert stands up for America’s second city, President Trump is jealous that China’s president got to hang out with Putin and Kim Jong Un, and the White House social media team dropped a video packed with life advice from the president. New Yorkers are enduring a wild mayoral campaign complete with interference from President Trump and a whole lot of talk about rats, and Stephen receives alarming news about one of his favorite foods. Jamie Lee Curtis takes The Colbert Questionert! 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 Sep 31min