Tom Hanks | Read My Ellipse

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). And Former President Bill Clinton has been called "the great explainer," so Stephen asked him to explain a few things about the 2016 election (Original Air Date: October 6th, 2015).  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 Juli 202328min

Legendary journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein joined Stephen for an extended interview last year after they released an updated edition of their book, ‘All The President’s Men’ fifty years after they broke the story of a break-in at the Watergate Hotel. Listen to this exclusive podcast extended interview as they share their thoughts on the Jan. 6th Committee hearings, compare how Republican congressmen like Barry Goldwater stood up to Nixon to the way the current crop of GOP lawmakers continued to back T**** even after the horrors of the Jan. 6th insurrection, and tell stories of great moments in journalism history (Original Air Date: June 14th, 2022). 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 Juli 202332min

If you thought you were a Veep fan you just might question your devotion after talking to Stephen. He joined the podcast Second in Command: A Veep Rewatch to talk about his obsession with the show. Life imitates art as Stephen reflects on his time as a political commentator while comparing the “larger than life” characters on the show to real-life politicians. It’s a complete geek-fest as hosts Matt Walsh and Tim Simons test Stephen on his Veep trivia and finally, Stephen weighs in on the age old debate: Is Mike McLintock or Amy Brookheimer worse at their job? Find new episodes of Second in Command: A Veep Rewatch every Tuesday, available wherever you get your podcasts. Original Release Date: March 1st, 2022. 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 Juli 20231h 13min

In their last TV interview together as a cast the week of the series finale, the stars of 'VEEP' shared their first impressions of early scripts and favorite improvised moments with superfan Stephen Colbert (Original Air Date: May 9th, 2019). 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 Juli 202324min

Vice President Kamala Harris stopped by The Late Show earlier this year to discuss the latest Republican attacks on reproductive rights, and to compare her experience as VP to Stephen's favorite political satire series, 'VEEP' (Original Air Date: March 15th, 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 Juli 202321min

Stephen took a rare trip away from his Ed Sullivan Theater office building Covid studio to interview President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden in person. Dr. Biden said her husband was elected because of his empathy, and that she was surprised by the tone of the attack on her doctorate degree but was overcome with gratitude for all the people who came out in support of her (Original Air Date: December 17th, 2020). 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 Juli 202332min

Stephen welcomed 'West Wing' creator Aaron Sorkin and cast members Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen, and Bradley Whitford for A Late Show 'West Wing' special five-act interview to promote ‘A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote,’ which happened to include a cameo by First Lady Michelle Obama (Original Air Date: October 9th, 2020). 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 Juli 202339min

Meanwhile... Oscar Mayer's open call for Wienermobile drivers has Stephen contemplating a career change (Original Air Date: January 25th, 2019). Celebrated actor Ke Huy Quan tells Stephen about the emotional journey that led him from his child acting days in 'Indiana Jones' and 'The Goonies' to an Oscar nomination for his performance in the hit film, 'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' a journey which included a standing ovation from Steven Spielberg at the Golden Globes (Original Air Date: February 14th, 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

3 Juli 202314min