Episodes

  • LIVE Following The SOTU | John Dickerson

    LIVE Following The SOTU | John Dickerson
    Feb 25 2026
    Stephen Colbert is LIVE right after Trump's State Of The Union Address, with friend of the show John Dickerson to make sense of the night, post-midnight! 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
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    31 mins
  • Michael Pollan (Extended)

    Michael Pollan (Extended)
    Feb 23 2026
    Best-selling author Michael Pollan returns to The Late Show to chat with Stephen about the difference between awareness and consciousness, and what the latest science says about life forms like bacteria, insects and plants. Grab a copy of his latest book, “A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness,” available everywhere next Tuesday. 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
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    13 mins
  • Meanwhile | The Sound Of Science: Sextinction

    Meanwhile | The Sound Of Science: Sextinction
    Feb 22 2026
    Meanwhile... Stephen reveals the reason people eat at places like Applebee's, Logan Paul made millions flipping a rare Pokémon card, couples are flocking to a secret "kissing room" in Grand Central Station, and a rare ice formation has emerged in upstate New York. And because Stephen Colbert loves science, he wants to tell you all the latest science in his science segment, The Sound Of Science. 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
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    13 mins
  • Author Walter Isaacson (Extended)

    Author Walter Isaacson (Extended)
    Feb 21 2026
    Best-selling author Walter Isaacson describes the Declaration of Independence as "America's mission statement" and argues that the ideals of equality set forth in the opening line of the document reflected the hopes of the country"s founders, not the reality of existing civil rights at the time. "The Greatest Sentence Ever Written" is available 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
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    10 mins
  • Melissa McCarthy | Throne In Jail

    Melissa McCarthy | Throne In Jail
    Feb 20 2026
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    24 mins
  • Sen. Jon Ossoff | Bad Jean Pool

    Sen. Jon Ossoff | Bad Jean Pool
    Feb 19 2026
    The Pope turned down Trump’s invitation to join the made-up Board of Peace, the president’s approval numbers have never been lower, RFK Jr. and Kid Rock posted a cringe workout video from Kid’s home gym, and Stephen has heartwarming news about a young monkey named Punch. “The Epstein Class” is a phrase coined by Senator Jon Ossoff to refer to the ultra-wealthy and political elites who are operating as if the rules don’t apply to them. 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
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    27 mins
  • Kaitlan Collins (Extended) | Must FCC TV

    Kaitlan Collins (Extended) | Must FCC TV
    Feb 18 2026
    Several major holidays including Lunar New Year, Ramadan and Mardi Gras converged today, Americans are less hopeful than ever, several business leaders and European politicians have been ousted over their ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and Stephen reads some titillating poetry written by California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell. Next up, Stephen Colbert goes on the record about his interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico, the FCC’s “equal time” rule, and today’s statement from CBS. And Kaitlan Collins talks about the conversations she’s had with women who survived sexual abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and others in his circle, and what motivates those women to continue to press for their abusers to be brought to justice. Watch “The Source with Kaitlan Collins” weeknights on CNN. 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
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    38 mins