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While Rep. Madison Cawthorn was the clear loser in the North Carolina primary, as of our taping time the results were still too close to call in the Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary pitting Dr. Mehmet Oz against David McCormick. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes his first visit to The Late Show for a three-part interview with Stephen Colbert, which begins with Sec. Blinken’s assertion that an independent Ukraine will long outlast the rule of Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Stay tuned to hear the Secretary of State shred with our band! We want your feedback on The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert! Visit http://www.colbertlateshow.com/podsurvey to take a brief survey. 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 Maj 202231min

Polls were still open in Pennsylvania when Stephen taped this show, so we’ll have to wait to find out which brand of crazy GOP primary voters prefer. Ricky Gervais returns to The Late Show for another deep conversation with Stephen Colbert that kicks off with a chat about Ricky’s favorite animal, dogs. Check out his new standup comedy special, “SuperNature,” premiering May 24th on Netflix. We want your feedback on The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert! Visit http://www.colbertlateshow.com/podsurvey to take a brief survey. 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 Maj 202229min

The hateful, racist theory that inspired a teenager to commit mass murder in Buffalo, NY is a popular talking point among Republican politicians and the host of “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” Elsewhere in America, parents are desperately searching for supplies of baby formula as the nationwide shortage becomes a full-blown crisis. Next, Stephen takes a look at some alarmingly stupid and dangerous ideas the former president pitched while former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper was in the administration. Then, Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper himself joins Stephen for a conversation about his time in the T*** administration, from which he was fired, which he writes about in his new book, “A Sacred Oath.” We want your feedback on The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert! Visit http://www.colbertlateshow.com/podsurvey to take a brief survey. 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 Maj 202231min

If you don't know about his connection to Joan Rivers, or where he stands on the "is a hot dog a sandwich" debate, do you really know Neil deGrasse Tyson? Stephen finds out what makes America's favorite astrophysicist tick in this edition of The Colbert Questionert. We want your feedback on The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert! Visit http://www.colbertlateshow.com/podsurvey to take a brief survey. 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 Maj 20225min

Stephen spent weeks hand-selecting these outstanding moments from his notorious "Quarantine-while" segments, which he delivered directly to you from a storage closet at the Ed Sullivan Theater Office Building. We want your feedback on The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert! Visit http://www.colbertlateshow.com/podsurvey to take a brief survey. 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 Maj 20226min

"Barry" star Bill Hader and Stephen Colbert showed off their impressions of some very 'relevant' people during Bill's first visit to The Late Show in 2019. Catch new episodes from season 3 of "Barry" on Sunday nights on HBO. We want your feedback on The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert! Visit http://www.colbertlateshow.com/podsurvey to take a brief survey. 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 Maj 202210min

Ever wondered what kind of questions to ask on a first date? Wonder no more as guest host John Oliver takes over the desk to ask Stephen Colbert some date night questions over drinks in this classic flipped interview from 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

13 Maj 202211min

Stephen’s longtime friend Matt Walsh returned to The Late Show last week to chat about his new film, “Unplugged,” and to catch us up on the perils of keeping chickens alive in his California backyard before busting out a bottle of Eva’s signature tequila to do some shots with our host. “Unplugged” 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

12 Maj 202211min