Intro Rewind: Ryan Gosling (Extended)

President Trump seems to be enjoying his time with England’s royal family, childhood vaccination rates are backsliding during RFK Jr.’s tenure, the U.S. and China are working on a deal to license TikTok’s algorithm to a group led by Oracle, and a company from Finland purchased rights to mine helium on the moon. A doctor walked out of an operation to have sex with a nurse, more Americans are using cocaine as the price per gram has plummeted, and new research suggests that chimpanzees and other primates enjoy drinking alcohol in the wild. wo-time Oscar-winning filmmaker and actor Ron Howard admits, for the first time in public, that he embarrassed himself in front of “Apollo 13” star Kevin Bacon while the two were participating in a NASA physical during the making of the film. Catch a screening of “Apollo 13” which returns to IMAX this Friday for one-week-only.  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 Sep 31min

Stephen celebrates his Emmy Award win by thanking everyone who makes, and watches, The Late Show! Elsewhere, President Trump is on his way to meet King Charles at Windsor Castle, and knives are out for FBI Director Kash Patel after his mishandling of the hunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer. 11-time GRAMMY winner Brandi Carlile returns to The Late Show with tales from her adventures fishing in the Pacific Northwest and invites our host for a ride on her boat. Pre-order her new album, ‘Returning to Myself,’ ahead of its release on October 24th: https://www.brandicarlile.com. 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 Sep 26min

Comedy legend Eugene Levy blossoms into a more seasoned traveler as he visits Mexico, Ireland, Vienna, and other exotic locations in the third season of his hit show, "The Reluctant Traveler," which premieres September 19th 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

16 Sep 10min

Comedian Joe Dombrowski made his television debut with a hilarious stand-up set at the Ed Sullivan Theater. Visit https://thejoedombrowski.com for tour dates and ticket information. 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

15 Sep 8min

Meanwhile… Koalas can now get vaccinated for chlamydia, many popular beers contain unwanted chemicals, and the Spotted Ratfish has forehead teeth it uses during sex.  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

14 Sep 7min

Actor Cooper Hoffman talked about the kinds of films he hopes to make as his Hollywood career unfolds, and details some of the challenges the cast of "The Long Walk" faced when battling the elements on set. "The Long Walk" is 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

13 Sep 11min

The country is still shocked by the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the U.S. military tried to shoot down an object that could be advanced alien technology, the U.K.’s ambassador to the United States was fired after his close links to Jeffrey Epstein were revealed, and President Trump disagrees with RFK Jr. over the effectiveness of vaccines. Award-winning superstar Usher is the new face of the Ralph’s Club New York fragrance, and boy does he know how to sell it. Look for the fragrance available now at Macy’s.  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

12 Sep 26min

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