The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Republican leaders like Speaker Mike Johnson and Sen. Tommy Tuberville are avoiding questions about the pardoned January 6th insurrectionists, Bishop Marianne Budde got under Trump’s skin with her sermon at the National Cathedral, and more details are emerging about problematic alcohol abuse by Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth. The new co-anchor of “CBS Evening News,” John Dickerson, joins Stephen in this extended cut of their interview to discuss President Trump’s inauguration and the flurry of executive orders and pardons that followed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the first day of President Trump’s second term he pardoned the Jan 6 rioters, gutted America’s climate policies, raised the price of insulin and pulled out of the World Health Organization. Elsewhere, presidential advisor Elon Musk is doing damage control after making an apparent Nazi salute at Trump’s inauguration celebration. Academy Award-winning actor Michelle Yeoh, who has been a “Star Trek” fan since she was a kid, describes the devastating lethality and personal style of her character Philippa Georgiou in the new film, “Star Trek: Section 31,” which is available this Friday on Paramount+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Colbert’s two-part monologue begins with a look at President Trump’s inaugural address, where he promised a new golden age of national success and pledged to plant the American flag on Mars. Then Stephen dives into the last-minute pardons issued by President Biden, America’s awkward 14 hours without TikTok, and rap legend Snoop Dogg’s decision to perform at a party celebrating President Trump’s inauguration. And 'Pod Save America' hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor sit down with Stephen Colbert to discuss President Trump’s inauguration and the executive orders he signed on his first day back in office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Outgoing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen does the math on President-elect Trump's proposed tariffs on foreign goods and says it adds up to higher costs for American consumers in this extended edit of her interview, taped Wednesday 1/15/2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meanwhile... Chuck E. Cheese restaurants are ditching the animatronic band, some Dunkin' locations ran out of donuts, a new product will help you pee at concerts without using the bathroom, Wendy's is offering burgers for a quarter, but there's a catch; TikTok users are migrating to a different Chinese-owned app, an NFL player filmed himself preparing to eat a squirrel, research suggests paper straws contain harmful chemicals, and WalMart introduced a shocking brand update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emmy-winning actor Jharrel Jerome was born and raised in The Bronx, so finding out that fellow Bronx native J.Lo would be his movie mom in "Unstoppable" was quite a thrill. The film is out now on Prime Video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Biden gave his farewell address to the nation and warned of the dangers of a tech-industrial oligarchy, President-elect Trump’s official portrait seems intended to scare people, and Americans might soon see new health warning labels on the packaging of their favorite foods. If you don’t know her favorite sandwich, or which animal she thinks is the scariest, do you really know Kate Winslet? Watch her latest film, “Lee,” streaming now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mrs. Obama has declined to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, where Speaker Johnson pledged to fly flags at full mast. Elsewhere in Washington, the Coca-Cola company gifted Trump a special commemorative bottle, and two of his cabinet nominees faced scrutiny in Congressional confirmation hearings. To promote the second season of “Severance,” actor Adam Scott and his cast-mates worked a three hour shift inside a glass cubicle set up in Grand Central Terminal, as New York commuters gawked and snapped photos. “Severance” premieres this Friday on AppleTV+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Village People are set to perform at one of Donald Trump’s inaugural balls, special prosecutor Jack Smith says Trump could have been convicted for insurrection, Democratic Senators grilled Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth about his problematic behavior, and the bathrooms at Starbucks are now for paying customers only. In his new memoir, “In Gad We Trust,” actor Josh Gad shares some of the surreal experiences he had after moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in Hollywood. Josh’s new memoir, “In Gad We Trust,” is available now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Americans have donated over $50M to help Los Angeles residents recover from the devastating wildfires, President-elect Donald Trump wants to acquire Greenland without paying for it, President Biden bestowed Pope Francis with America’s highest honor, and Stephen checks in on the tennis action at the Australian Open. Next up, MSNBC national security expert Jeremy Bash joins Stephen to discuss the implications of the U.S. government’s looming ban on Tiktok. And before beloved actor David Schwimmer got famous as part of the cast of “Friends,” he went to college at Northwestern alongside Stephen Colbert, and the two performed improv together in a group called No Fun Mud Piranhas. Watch “Goosebumps: The Vanishing” now on Disney+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

95-year-old Oscar-nominated actor June Squibb ignored her director's advice and insisted on doing her own stunts while filming the new action comedy, "Thelma," which is streaming now on Hulu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meanwhile... Someone is leaving plates of peeled bananas on a random street in the U.K., the Girl Scouts are retiring two flavors of their namesake cookies, and Stephen looks into Gen Z's obsession with pickles and pickle-flavored products. Next up, Stephen Colbert examines all the latest updates from the world of science in everyone's favorite science-focused segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legendary actress Isabella Rossellini joins Stephen to talk about her role as a nun in the new film, “Conclave,” and the delicious experiences she shared with costars like Stanley Tucci while shooting the film in Rome. “Conclave” is in theaters and streaming now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newly minted great-grandfather Joe Biden says he could have won the 2024 election, all of America’s living former presidents assembled in Washington at the funeral for President Carter, slapping tariffs on Denmark could backfire for the U.S., and Mark Zuckerberg explained why he’s eliminating fact-checking on Meta’s social platforms. Actor and filmmaker Ben Stiller shows off some of his prized “Star Trek” memorabilia and apologizes to “Severance” fan Stephen Colbert for taking so long to make the second season of the hit series. “Severance” premieres next Friday on AppleTV+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Visit https://linktr.ee/colbertlateshow for ways to help Los Angeles area residents deal with the impact of the terrible fires there, and the President-elect continues to threaten Greenland and Canada with annexation. Award-winning actor Alan Cumming, who is turning 60 this year, already knows about the surprise party his husband planned for him. Stick around for more with Alan Cumming and watch the third season of “The Traitors” on Peacock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many Americans say they’re tired of following political news, Stephen celebrates some lesser-known details about the life of President Jimmy Carter, and there are shocking new details in the case of South Carolina’s missing research lab monkeys. Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton, who had a fabulous time at the Golden Globes parties this year, shares her secret to having a little fun during red carpet interviews. Watch her film, “The Room Next Door,” in select theaters now and opening nationwide on January 17th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congress peacefully certified Donald Trump’s electoral victory on January 6, 2025, while House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries made an embarrassing verbal misstep, and Stephen looks into some alarming news about alcohol. Former Congressman Adam Kinzinger blames President-elect Donald Trump’s reelection on Republican leaders like Kevin McCarthy who chose to back the former president even after blaming him for the violence on January 6, 2021. His documentary, “The Last Republican,” is in theaters now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keanu Reeves and Stephen Colbert go stargazing to examine some of life’s biggest questions. And Stephen plays a lightning round with the one and only Keanu Reeves, asking the beloved actor to share a favorite memory from each of his biggest films. Reeves’ latest project is a novel written in collaboration with author China Miéville titled “The Book of Elsewhere.” Originally aired July 22, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The lead singer and songwriter of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds joins Stephen for a discussion of his latest album and some of his most powerful artistic experiences, including recording a song with Johnny Cash as the legendary artist was near death. Enjoy Stephen Colbert’s extended conversation with Nick Cave and check out his latest album ‘Wild God.’ Originally aired August 13, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The amazing Jeff Bridges describes in this exclusive extended interview how he learned he had lymphoma, and after conquering that disease he fell ill with Covid and had to be hospitalized. Luckily he recovered and shares some of the wisdom and perspective that got him through it, and was later able to get back to work on the set of “The Old Man,” now on FX and Hulu. Originally aired September 12, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices