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John Oliver (Extended) | Speaker Of The Oust

Matt Gaetz was successful in his bid to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, and former president Trump posted a glowing review after watching The Late Show last night. Stephen welcomes his Strike Force Five co-host John Oliver in this extended cut of their conversation that kicks off with a rather dangerous stunt in the Ed Sullivan Theater. 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

Oct 4, 202331 min

Neil deGrasse Tyson (Extended) | Write Back Atcha!

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is back, and our host has a special two-part monologue to catch everyone up on the stories we missed over the summer, including those Canadian wildfires, the government admitting aliens are real, the former president’s many indictments, Taylor Swift’s reported romance with Travis Kelce, and the judge who told the former president he’s living in a fantasy world. Next, in a podcast-exclusive extended cut of their interview, Stephen engages his friend Neil deGrasse Tyson in one of the astrophysicist’s favorite pastimes: pointing out flaws in popular movies. 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

Oct 3, 202347 min

Hank Azaria | H. Jon Benjamin

'Brockmire' star Hank Azaria remembers reading 'The Wizard of Oz' to his son, but cast all of the parts as 'Simpsons' characters (Original Air Date: April 5th, 2019). Best known for voicing lead characters in 'Archer' and 'Bob's Burgers,' H. Jon Benjamin has added jazz pianist to his resume with 'Well, I Should Have..." (Original Air Date: March 22nd, 2017). 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

Oct 2, 202320 min

Mavis Staples | Jeff Tweedy (Extended)

Singing legend Mavis Staples joins Stephen to talk about her extraordinary career (Original Air Date: February 22nd, 2016). Our good friend Jeff Tweedy returns to 'A Late Show' via Zoom in this extended interview to tell Stephen about the work he's been doing throughout quarantine. Listen as the Wilco frontman plays Stephen Colbert a brand new song that was inspired by our host's live monologue after the Presidential debate (Original Air Date: October 26th, 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

Oct 1, 202322 min

Bryan Cranston | Aaron Paul

Bryan Cranston's role as Howard Beale in the Broadway rendition of 'Network' taught him something about feeling 'mad as hell' (Original Air Date: December 10th, 2018). Aaron Paul tells Stephen about the many times he thought he was being killed off "Breaking Bad" because of fake signals sent to him by co-star Bryan Cranston (Original Air Date: December 16th, 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

Sep 30, 202327 min

Carrie Underwood | Shania Twain

Before her trip to Hollywood to audition for 'American Idol', young Carrie Underwood from Checotah, Oklahoma had never been on an airplane (Original Air Date: October 3rd, 2019). The best selling female Country artist of all time, Shania Twain, joins Stephen to talk about her newest album and some of the younger artists she’s inspired, like her good friend Harry Styles (Original Air Date: January 4th, 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

Sep 29, 202322 min

Meanwhile | Marc Maron

Meanwhile... Kim Kardashian has settled her case with the SEC, and grown-ups will soon have their own, age-appropriate, Happy Meal offerings at McDonald's (Original Air Date: October 4th, 2022). 'WTF' host Marc Maron has been bringing his podcast guests up to a bedroom while his infamous garage is under construction (Original Air Date: August 12th, 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

Sep 28, 202317 min

Salma Hayek Pinaut | Eva Longoria

'Beatriz at Dinner' star Salma Hayek Pinault turned the sometimes-stuffy gala dinner at Cannes Film Festival into a mariachi band extravaganza (Original Air Date: June 6th, 2017). Eva Longoria shows off the cocktail-making skills she gained during the pandemic, pouring Stephen a drink made with her own tequila, Casa Del Sol (Original Air Date: March 12th, 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

Sep 27, 202320 min

John Legend | Reba McEntire

"The Voice" Coach John Legend proves he can make even the most mundane things sound sexy, and The Queen of Country Reba McEntire tells the story of her first paid gig singing for nickels in Wyoming. John Legend originally aired April 25th, 2017; Reba McEntire originally aired February 20th, 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

Sep 26, 202321 min

Meanwhile | Pedro Pascal

Meanwhile... France claims cocaine will not protect you from the coronavirus (Original Air Date: March 11th, 2020). And Pedro Pascal prepped for his role in 'Narcos' by training alongside real DEA agents, making fake drug deals and fearing for his life (Original Air Date: August 29th, 2016). 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

Sep 25, 202315 min

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone stuck to his guns when he was trying to sell the screenplay for "Rocky," refusing to give it up unless he was given the title role, even though he says was a "terrible choice" (Original Air Date: November 23rd, 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

Sep 24, 202313 min

Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson

Rapper and business mogul Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson has a new champagne on the market 'for winners only,' and is jealous of Stephen's big smooch from Dame Helen Mirren (Original Air Date: January 11th, 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

Sep 23, 202317 min

America Ferrera | Shailene Woodley

America Ferrera returns to the show to talk about season two of "Gentefied," the Netflix comedic drama she executive produces and directs (Original Air Date: November 17th, 2021). And after protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline, HBO star Shailene Woodley posed for what wasn't your average celebrity selfie (Original Air Date: February 13th, 2017). 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

Sep 22, 202318 min

Olivia Colman & Gillian Anderson

Stephen delights in discussing accents and acting with Olivia Colman, who plays Queen Elizabeth, and Gillian Anderson, who plays Margaret Thatcher, in season four of "The Crown" (Original Air Date: November 11th, 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

Sep 21, 202316 min

Benedict Cumberbatch | Big Questions With Even Bigger Stars

Stephen and Benedict Cumberbatch consider the mysteries of the universe (our universe, not Marvel's), and Doctor Strange recalls his influential stint in Tibet where he taught English at a Buddhist monastery (Original Air Date: May 18th, 2018). 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

Sep 20, 202318 min

Zachary Levi | Gina Rodriguez

'Shazam!' star Zachary Levi sees a unique quality in Shazam that differentiates him from other superheroes (Original Air Date: April 4th, 2019), and "Jane the Virgin" star Gina Rodriguez describes her 'angelic' approach to playing the Virgin Mary (Original Air Date: May 16th, 2017). 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

Sep 19, 202319 min

Anderson Cooper | John Dickerson

For an upcoming profile on '60 Minutes,' Anderson Cooper endured a four-hour physical transformation to become a 'Game of Thrones' White Walker (Original Air Date: April 10th, 2019). Friend of the show and "60 Minutes" contributor John Dickerson details how members of the Senate would have to act while sitting as jurors in the then-potential impeachment trial for President Trump (Original Air Date: November 7th, 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

Sep 18, 202330 min

Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney

Wrexham AFC co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney drop by for a chat about their crazy scheme to buy a soccer team, and the hit FX series they made along the way, “Welcome to Wrexham” (Original Air Date: September 8th, 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

Sep 17, 202321 min

Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies returns to The Late Show to tell Stephen about her role on "The Morning Show" on Apple TV+, and what to expect as her character interacts with co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon (Original Air Date: October 4th, 2021). 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

Sep 16, 202314 min

Oprah Winfrey | Reese Witherspoon

Oprah Winfrey says Reese Witherspoon violated an 'Oprah rule' on the set of 'A Wrinkle in Time,' and luckily, Reese was able to come to The Late Show the very next day to tell her side of the story. Oprah Winfrey originally aired March 6th, 2016; and Reese Witherspoon originally aired March 7th, 2016. 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

Sep 15, 202330 min

Jennifer Aniston | Jon Hamm

The star and executive producer of "The Morning Show" on Apple TV+, everyone's best friend Jennifer Aniston, recalls her decidedly unglamorous years living and working as a waitress with "slippery fingers" in New York City (Original Air Date: October 29th, 2019). And after Donald Trump hosted Saturday Night Live, he attended the afterparty where he met our friend Jon Hamm, star of the film 'Lucy In The Sky,' and tried out one of his famous aggressive handshakes (Original Air Date: October 4th, 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

Sep 14, 202320 min

Samantha Power (Extended) | Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield

In this extended interview with Samantha Power, the head of the United States Agency for International Development explains what her agency accomplishes around the world on behalf of the American people, and why the United Nations is still a crucial venue for the world to connect and work together to solve problems (Original Air Date: September 20th, 2022). And U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield tells Stephen that China will become “part of that problem” if they support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by providing lethal weapons (Original Air Date: February 27th, 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

Sep 13, 202325 min

Bob Woodward & Robert Costa | 'Peril'

The authors of "Peril," Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, tell Stephen some of the most shocking details they uncovered about the previous president's maneuvers in the months following the 2020 election (Original Air Date: September 21st, 2021). 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

Sep 12, 202321 min

Sarah Jessica Parker | Matthew Broderick

'Sex And The City' star Sarah Jessica Parker wasn't able to attend the big dance in high school, so Stephen makes this 'Carrie's' dream come true by asking her to prom (Original Air Date: January 10th, 2018). And the legendary Matthew Broderick reviews some of the job offers that came in on the hotline Stephen set up for him the last time he was on The Late Show (Original Air Date: December 2nd, 2016). 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

Sep 11, 202324 min

First Drafts with Evie | Rose Byrne & Bobby Cannavale

Evie McGee Colbert stopped by for a very sweet anniversary edition of The Late Show's First Drafts (Originally Aired October 6th, 2022). Next up, the stars of the Off-Broadway play "Medea," real-life couple Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale, are raising two young boys who are freaking Bobby out by whispering about Mom and Dad behind closed doors (Original Air Date: January 7th, 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

Sep 10, 202319 min

Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally | Community Calendar

'Summer of 69: No Apostrophe' stars Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally finally get their own celebrity power couple nickname (Original Air Date: May 10th, 2017). And Nick Offerman sits down with Stephen for Community Calendar, focusing on Offerman's home town of Minooka, Illinois (Original Air Date: April 4th, 2016). 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

Sep 9, 202315 min

Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone | Community Calendar

Back when they got started at the Groundlings in L.A., married couple Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone wrote their first sketch about Bob Seger, naturally (Original Air Date: April 5th, 2016). Then, Melissa McCarthy and Stephen sit down to announce some upcoming local events on the Community Calendar for her hometown of Plainfield, Illinois (Original Air Date: May 11th, 2018). 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

Sep 8, 202315 min

Meanwhile | Adam Scott

Meanwhile... Stephen celebrates the joy that viral sensation Tariq inspires with his love of corn, and wonders if he can get in on the "quiet quitting" trend (Original Air Date: September 7th, 2022). Adam Scott shares a preview of his new AppleTV+ show, "Severance," and fantasizes about a way to achieve the mythical goal of a balanced life (Original Air Date: February 17th, 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

Sep 7, 202317 min

Larry David | Susie Essman

Stephen talks about the unexpected repercussions of his guest role on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" with the show's star and creator, Larry David (Original Air Date: January 8th, 2020). And "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star Susie Essman makes her first visit to The Late Show and talks about what separates her co-star Larry David from other stand-up comedians (Original Air Date: October 6th, 2021). 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

Sep 6, 202327 min

Sen. Bernie Sanders

16-time Late Show guest Sen. Bernie Sanders gives examples of how corporations and wealthy individuals put profit motives ahead of the public good, hindering progress and allowing inequality to become entrenched. Read more of Sen. Sanders’ thoughts about the dangers of corporate greed in his new book, “It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism,” which is available everywhere now. Original Air Date: February 20th, 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

Sep 5, 202318 min

Meanwhile | Rosamund Pike

Meanwhile... New York City's elected leaders decided they no longer wanted to conduct business in the shadow of a man who enslaved people, so a statue of Thomas Jefferson was packed up and moved to a new location this week. Next, the star of "The Wheel of Time" on Amazon Prime, Rosamund Pike, tells Stephen about her days busking on the streets of London, when she played cello to raise money for her theater school tuition. Original Air Date: November 24th, 2021 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

Sep 4, 202314 min

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington returns to The Late Show to talk Shakespeare with Stephen and preview his new film, "The Tragedy of Macbeth," streaming now on Apple TV+. 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

Sep 3, 202312 min

Meanwhile | Laura Dern

Meanwhile... Excitement is running high around the opening of a new "Star Wars"-themed hotel at Disney World, but wannabe hotel guests may be scared off by the sky-high room rates (Original Air Date: August 10th, 2021). And Laura Dern, who stars in "Marriage Story" and "Little Women," pulls back the curtain on her rumored relationship with Baby Yoda (Original Air Date: January 10th, 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

Sep 2, 202315 min

J.J. Abrams

J.J. Abrams is the director for "Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker" and he talks about an eerie message the late Carrie Fisher left him in her last book (Original Air Date: November 25th, 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

Sep 1, 202312 min

Mark Hamill | Adam Driver

Living legend Mark Hamill appreciates the loyal fanbase of Star Wars so much that he has given them a name (Original Air Date: December 8th, 2017). Then, Adam Driver and Stephen reenact a scene from 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' with figurines from the franchise (Original Air Date: December 14th, 2017). 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

Aug 31, 202325 min

Meanwhile | 'Pickled' Stars Tig Notaro, Phil Keoghan, Dierks Bentley

Meanwhile… Turf battles over space for Pickleball courts have erupted nationwide (Original Air Date: March 7th, 2023). Phil Keoghan, the Emmy-winning host of "The Amazing Race," and multi-platinum Country music superstar Dierks Bentley share the secret to how they won the first ever celebrity pickleball tournament, #PICKLED, which aired on CBS and raised money for Comic Relief (Original Air Date: November 17th, 2022). Tig Notaro can’t say who she partnered with in Stephen Colbert’s celebrity pickleball tournament, but she can share what her doctor said when she notified him that she’d be competing despite having a fractured femur (Original Air Date: November 16th, 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

Aug 30, 202322 min

Emma Stone | Naomi Osaka

'Battle of the Sexes' star Emma Stone may have a Best Actress Oscar, but she couldn't act cool when she sat beside tennis legend and social activist Billie Jean King at the US Open (Originally aired September 19th, 2017). And four-time Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka drops by for a fascinating interview covering some of her favorite things to do in New York, how she handles the mental health challenges that come with being a famous athlete, the joys of being able to go out in public without being recognized, and the reason she wrote her new book for children, “The Way Champs Play,” which is on sale now (Originally aired December 5th, 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

Aug 29, 202318 min

Serena Williams | Alexis Ohanian

Serena Williams, joining us from quarantine in Melbourne where she was preparing for the Australian Open, is a certified nerd who isn't afraid to trade opinions about "Lord of the Rings" with little-known Tolkien enthusiast, Stephen Colbert (Originally aired January 25th, 2021). And Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian tells the 'meet cute' story he and wife Serena Williams share, explaining how it all started in a café in Rome (Originally aired May 7th, 2018). 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

Aug 28, 202321 min

Meanwhile | Doris Kearns Goodwin

Meanwhile... It's the statue of a young, shirtless Lincoln that some are calling 'Babe Lincoln' (Originally aired March 5th, 2019). And friend of the show Doris Kearns Goodwin stops by with a preview of the new documentary series on The HISTORY Channel, "Abraham Lincoln," and shares her thoughts on the nationwide attack on voting rights currently taking place in America (Originally aired February 16th, 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

Aug 27, 202314 min

Bedtime Stories: Julie Andrews, Jonathan Franzen, George Saunders

It can be tough to wind down after hosting The Late Show, so sometimes Stephen needs a bedtime story to help him fall asleep. We're thrilled to present this spoonful of sugar from the one and only Julie Andrews, who recited Stephen's favorite children's poem 'The King's Breakfast' by A. A. Milne; followed by two original works by authors Jonathan Franzen and George Saunders. Julie Andrews originally aired October 22nd, 2019; Jonathan Franzen originally aired October 28th, 2015; and George Saunders originally aired December 8th, 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

Aug 26, 202314 min

Quinta Brunson | 'Abbott Elementary'

Emmy Award-winning writer and actor Quinta Brunson tells Stephen she was a good student when growing up in Philadelphia, but she gained her love for film when staying home to watch movies. Original Air Date: January 3rd, 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

Aug 25, 202312 min

Charlotte Alter | Michael Eric Dyson

The author of "The Ones We've Been Waiting For: How A New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America," Charlotte Alter, joins Stephen Colbert to discuss why "Harry Potter" is so ingrained in millennial minds and how that inspires them to fight against authoritarianism (Originally aired February 26th, 2020). And can anyone name a greater performer than Beyoncé Knowles-Carter? Acclaimed author Michael Eric Dyson challenges Stephen, Jon Batiste and the members of Stay Human to name an entertainer who is more talented and influential than Queen Bey. Dyson's new book, "Entertaining Race: Performing Blackness in America", is available everywhere now (Originally aired November 2nd, 2021). 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

Aug 24, 202318 min

Stephen's Favorite Teacher | DonorsChoose Best School Day

Stephen is joined by Anna Kendrick, Yvette Nicole Brown, and other celebrities, entrepreneurs and sports stars who made big donations in their hometowns to support teachers and schools all over the country. And in honor of #BestSchoolDay, Stephen went back to his childhood classroom to have a chat with his all-time favorite teacher. Original Air Date: March 10th, 2016. 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

Aug 23, 202312 min

Stephen Colbert on DonorsChoose | Masters of Scale

In 2007, Stephen satirically ran for President of the United States, and it was a full team effort, from Doritos’ sponsoring his presidential coverage to working with DonorsChoose to fund donations for public school classrooms across the country. Stephen joins Masters of Scale executive producer Jordan McLeod and co-founder of WaitWhat June Cohen to recall his satirical run for presidency, his letter to the Democratic Party asking to stay on the ballot, and his early engagements with DonorsChoose. In 2009, Stephen joined the DonorsChoose Board of Directors, and he’s helped raise millions of dollars for the organization. Find new episodes of Masters of Scale every Tuesday, available wherever you get your podcasts. Original Release Date: December 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

Aug 22, 202318 min

Neil DeGrasse Tyson | Kid Questions

Stephen answers questions from the most curious of minds: kids! With some help from Jon Batiste and astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Original Air Date: May 13th, 2020. And 'Astrophysics for People in a Hurry' author Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the science behind the first observed interstellar object to visit our universe (which Stephen knows is full of aliens). Original Air Date: January 5th, 2018. 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

Aug 21, 202324 min

Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell reveals the true story behind his top-secret guest appearance on a CBS drama, and shares some personal Valentines Day notes he's written for his wife. Original Air Date: February 12th, 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

Aug 20, 202328 min

Sean Astin | Viggo Mortensen

Sean Astin new nothing about 'Lord Of The Rings' when he accepted the role of Samwise Gamgee, and thought he was taking a role in 'The Phantom Tollbooth' (Originally aired November 8th, 2017). Viggo Mortensen, star and director of the film "Falling," once suffered a bout of vertigo and had to hug a wall while filming an intense battle scene in "Lord Of The Rings" (Originally aired January 28th, 2021). 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

Aug 19, 202320 min

Meanwhile | Dominic Monaghan & Billy Boyd

Meanwhile... A man in Italy is giving our host a run for his money as he acts out his Middle Earth fantasies in a cross-country quest to destroy a ring (Original Air Date: September 16th, 2021). Next, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, and special guest Peter Jackson tried to find a "Lord of the Rings" trivia question that would stump our host. And to up the stakes, they have a special LOTR prize for Stephen if he can get it right (Original Air Date: June 29th, 2021). 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

Aug 18, 202321 min

Andy Serkis | Helen Mirren & Ian McKellen

Andy Serkis becomes Gollum to read Trump's tweets, and the stars of "The Good Liar," Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen, take on the roles of Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky and read lines from the infamous "transcript." Andy Serkis originally aired July 11th, 2017; Helen Mirren & Ian McKellen originally aired November 6th, 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

Aug 17, 202324 min

Meanwhile | Cate Blanchett

Meanwhile... The internet's newest thirst trap is none other than friend of the Late Show, Kumail Nanjiani, and a 'Lord of the Rings' television series has an open casting call for ugly extras (Original Air Date: December 17th , 2019). Cate Blanchett discusses how her husband's last name 'Upton' caused kids to believe she was model Kate Upton (Original Air Date: August 12th, 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

Aug 16, 202317 min