The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

"Dying For Sex" star Jenny Slate shares the embarrassing details about what she wrote in her journal the day she met her husband while on a trip in Norway. Watch her new show "Dying For Sex" on Hulu! 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

Meanwhile... The New York Mets mascot got into crazy shape in the offseason, New Zealand is home to two of the oldest geckos in the world, and a statue of Molly Malone in Ireland needs protection from grabby tourists. And in The Sound of Science, science lover Stephen Colbert examines the latest scientific developments in his science-focused segment. 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

Kids. You would have gotten away with it if not for their meddling. Special thanks to the Mayor of Flavortown, Guy Fieri, for helping Stephen answer these real questions from real kids! If your kid has a question for Stephen Colbert, post it on social media with the hashtag #ColbertKidQuestions. Please include your child's name and age, and you may see your kid featured on a future episode! Visit https://colbertlateshow.com/kidquestions for more information. 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

Best-selling author Michael Lewis offered his perspective this Tuesday, April 8th on the economic chaos sparked by President Trump's tariffs announcements. In his newest book, "Who Is Government?", Michael Lewis writes about the federal workforce and the many benefits America enjoys from the fruits of their labor. The book is available everywhere 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

The president who said his policies would never change changed his tariff policy today, after telling the nation to chill out, but not before China struck back with a threat to deny American filmmakers access to their lucrative market. And between DOGE shutting down Social Security offices and phone lines, and RFK Jr.’s push to discredit vaccines and remove fluoride from drinking water, President Trump’s team is destroying America at lightning speed. Emmy-winner Sheryl Lee Ralph joins Stephen to celebrate the upcoming season finale of her hit show “Abbot Elementary,” and reveals what she has planned for her 20th wedding anniversary. Watch the season finale of “Abbot Elementary” next Wednesday on Hulu. 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

President Trump’s tariffs are going to make everything more expensive, including video games, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said any new manufacturing jobs will go to robots, and America’s president wants a military parade in Washington, D.C. for his birthday. If you don’t know his favorite sandwich, or what he thinks happens when we die, do you really know actor Woody Harrelson? Find out more about the legendary actor in his Colbert Questionert! 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

Americans turned out in all 50 states to protest President Trump’s policies, and the stock market meltdown continued on Monday as Trump’s tariff regime created panic among investors. And Stephen Colbert’s full extended conversation with Senator Cory Booker, who talks about his record-setting speech on the Senate floor, how Americans are pushing back against President Trump’s disastrous second-term agenda, and why the country is ready for a new generation of leadership in Washington. 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

Max Thieriot, who is the co-creator, star and executive producer of the hit CBS drama "Fire Country," talks about growing up in Northern California where several of his classmates trained to fight wildfires. "Fire Country" airs Fridays at 9pm on CBS and is streaming on Paramount+. 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

Meanwhile... The FDNY's sexy firefighter calendar is returning after a hiatus, metal braces are back in fashion, a man was arrested for allegedly robbing a store using his finger as a fake gun, Dolly Parton's denim line is the hottest new thing in fashion, a couple was busted for doing it in a Florida cemetery, and the longest cat tail in the world measures 18.5 inches. 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

Tony and GRAMMY-winning actor Jonathan Groff talks about going deep into a rabbit hole of Bobby Darin videos on YouTube, which kicked off a seven-year journey that led to Groff portraying Darin in his new Broadway show. "Just In Time" is playing now at the Circle in the Square 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

President Trump’s tariff announcement, which sent stocks into a nosedive and enraged America’s allies around the world, mysteriously excluded one major country: Russia. Beloved actor Noah Wyle shares some of the feedback he’s received from doctors and nurses after watching his new medical drama, “The Pitt.” Watch new episodes of “The Pitt” every Thursday on Max. 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

President Trump announced new tariffs which economists warn could plunge the world into a depression, Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly rejected Elon Musk’s preferred candidate for the state’s Supreme Court, and Senator Cory Booker spoke for a record-breaking 25 hours on the Senate floor in protest of Trump’s actions. Legendary actor Pierce Brosnan tells Stephen about reclaiming his Irish accent for his role in the new gangster drama “MobLand,” which his mother will be watching via her new Paramount+ account. 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

President Trump plans to unveil his economy-killing tariffs in a splashy Rose Garden event fit for reality television, and he wants us to believe that climate change is going to be good for the world, while his administration is snatching people off the street and sending them to a prison in El Salvador without due process. Oscar nominee Michelle Williams recites a line from a poem that she keeps close to her heart when she’s working, and Stephen Colbert responds in kind with a few lines from one of his favorite works. Watch Michelle Williams in her new show, “Dying For Sex” premiering this Friday on Hulu. 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

“Trust in Trump” is the administration’s response to concern about the president’s tariffs, Donald Trump admitted he is looking at ways to remain in office past the end of his second term, and VP J.D. Vance let loose a curse word upon arriving at a U.S. military base in Greenland. “CBS Evening News” co-anchor Maurice DuBois talks about the guiding principles he and John Dickerson aim to uphold when presenting the news to the American people each night, and goes with Stephen on a walk down memory lane to his facial hair choices in the early 1990s. Watch Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson on “CBS Evening News” weeknights at 6:30pm. 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

If you don't know his favorite sandwich, or what he thinks happens when we die, do you really know acclaimed actor Chris Hemsworth? Learn more about Chris in this episode of The Colbert Questionert. 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

Meanwhile... Mimicking a baby's eating habits may help adults lose weight, thieves who stole a golden toilet were found guilty in court, Lamborghini makes a $5k baby stroller, and a man was stopped at the airport with a turtle stuffed in his pants. And Stephen Colbert's consumer-focused segment takes a look at the 23andMe bankruptcy, the rise of toys marketed to grown ups, and a hip new tax prep service. 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

Award-winning writer Roxane Gay reflects on what she has learned from the young women in her life, and tells Stephen Colbert why her new anthology contains works by feminist writers stretching all the way back to the 1500s. "The Portable Feminist Reader" is available everywhere 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

President Trump appears to be turning on National Security Advisor Mike Waltz after initially defending him in the Signal chat scandal, a German newspaper exposed the president’s entire national security team for lax online security practices like leaving their Venmo contacts public, and Trump declared himself “the fertilization president.” While Florida debates rolling back child labor laws, the Lone Star State is focused on legislation to control residents’ access to sex toys. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer believes that Congressional Democrats are doing all the right things in their efforts to prevent President Trump from implementing his agenda, and he predicts that Trump supporters will eventually turn against the president. Check out his New York Times bestseller, “Antisemitism In America,” 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

“The Atlantic” published Team Trump’s shocking Signal text chain, exposing the Defense Secretary’s sloppy handling of military secrets while National Security Advisor Mike Waltz tried to spin the incident as a common, relatable tech issue. The co-creator, director and star of “The Studio” lets Stephen in on the premise of his star-studded show that pulls back the curtain on how Hollywood movies are made. Watch “The Studio,” streaming now on AppleTV+. 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

Trump Administration officials exposed classified Yemen war plans via a Signal group chat in an unprecedented breach of national security, and spent Tuesday trying to downplay the incident while the President claimed to have no knowledge of the incident. Acclaimed actor Jenna Ortega reveals that Lady Gaga will make an appearance in the second season of her hit show, “Wednesday,” and describes the upgrades that were made to the set before Gaga’s arrival. Catch her film, “Death of a Unicorn,” in theaters March 28th. 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

President Trump wants The Kennedy Center to produce “non-woke” musical theater, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem staged a childish and insulting event on Vermont’s border with Quebec, and Trump is sending Second Lady Usha Vance to visit Greenland for reasons that are still unclear. While Jake Gyllenhaal is currently spending his nights performing in one of the biggest hit shows on Broadway, by day he is quietly getting into ripped shape for the upcoming “Roadhouse” movie sequel. See Jake as Iago in “Othello” playing now at the Ethel Barrymore 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

Kids. Science still doesn't know why they look like that guy who fixed your furnace. If your kid has a question for Stephen Colbert, post it on social media with the hashtag #ColbertKidQuestions or send it to us directly via this link: https://forms.gle/JGBFDFHHA5AYgRNJ7. Please include your child's name and age, and you may see your kid featured on a future episode! Visit colbertlateshow.com/kidquestions for more information. Special thanks to Secretary Janet Yellen for the tax advice! 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

Stephen Colbert scoured the globe to find the most important news from outside the United States in his international segment, "What's Going On Over There?" 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

Every night before taping the show, Stephen takes questions from the audience that we put out exclusively on The Late Show Pod Show! This batch of questions for our host includes: "If you were the love interest in a Hallmark movie, what store would you run?"; "What kind of car do you drive?"; "Help me understand why 'The Thing' is the best movie of all time"; "Do you and Evie have a time limit for talking about Trump every day?"; and more. If you want to come see a taping of the show and get a chance to ask Stephen a question yourself, go to ColbertLateShow.com for more information. 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

Featuring an exclusive introduction recorded only for Pod Show listeners, Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert launch their brand new segment, "Email In-Bag," where they answer questions sent in by you, the audience! If you'd like to send in a question for Evie and Stephen visit colbertlateshow.com/emailinbag. 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

Stephen introduces tonight's podcast by giving his listeners a rundown on what the two "Severance" co-stars were wearing during their Late Show interviews. Then, Tramell Tillman says he didn't mind the chaos Stephen Colbert brought to the "Severance" set when filming a segment for The Late Show, and Britt Lower, who stars as Helly R., shares stories from the making of the show's second season including the consensual gut-punch she delivered to her co-star John Turturro. Season two of "Severance" is streaming on AppleTV+. 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

Stephen Colbert loves taking the time to record podcast introductions with his producer Becca when the show's on break, but back in the early days of hosting The Late Show, he was so busy with the demands of his new job that he had to squeeze in a meeting with his producer in a peculiar time slot. Listen as Stephen explains how challenging the transition was between The Colbert Report and The Late Show, and then hear a hilarious, 100% real meeting with producer Liz Levin that aired on television in October 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

Stephen's back with all new introductions exclusively for The Late Show Pod Show listeners, starting things off with his fellow Strike Force Five co-host John Oliver taking The Colbert Questionert back in April 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

Ezra Klein, the bestselling author and host of "The Ezra Klein Show" podcast, offers analysis of the DOGE chaos and says President Trump ultimately intends to privatize many government services in this podcast exclusive EXTENDED edit of his interview on The Late Show. "Abundance" is available March 18th. 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

Meanwhile... Stephen pushes back against the notion that you shouldn't eat styrofoam packing material, we may never have to worry about brown bananas again, and a man set a Guinness World Record for the fastest time to eat 25 of the world's hottest peppers in one sitting. Next up, science-loving late night host Stephen Colbert brings you all the latest scientific developments from the world 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

Three-time Emmy winner and Tony Award nominee Uzo Aduba shares photos of her gorgeous family and gives Stephen a sneak peek at her latest project, the Shonda Rhimes series,“The Residence,” coming to Netflix on March 20th. 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

President Trump threatened 200% tariffs on wine from Europe, the new EPA head wants to roll back regulations that protect us from pollution, people are stealing the wheels off Teslas and turning Cybertrucks into skate ramps, and more in this podcast exclusive EXTENDED cut of tonight's monologue with jokes you won't hear anywhere else! Then, Stephen Colbert travels to London for an extensive conversation with legendary actor Gary Oldman, who stars in the AppleTV+ series “Slow Horses,” a show the actor says “fell from the sky and ticked all the boxes.” Stick around for the entire long-form interview with the man who played so many American characters that he once lost his English accent! 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

Anything made from metal is about to cost a lot more but the Trump administration insists his tariff strategy isn’t chaotic, and the president defended the unlawful detention of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil by threatening to arrest many more people without due process. He’s not sure he would make a good spy but “Black Bag” star Michael Fassbender thinks he knows some of the qualities that are required for the job. “Black Bag” is in theaters March 14th. 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

Stocks tumbled again on Tuesday as President Trump’s trade war grinds on, Tesla shares are down 50% as investors dump the stock and Tesla owners rush to sell their vehicles, and the man in charge of America’s health is downplaying the West Texas measles outbreak. Award-winning actor Nathan Lane previews his newest project, a sitcom featuring a group of gay male friends of a certain age who decide to move in together. “Mid-Century Modern” premieres on Hulu on March 28th. 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

President Trump’s unpredictable economic policies are dragging down markets and worrying Wall Street bankers, government agencies are scrubbing terms like “women” and “gay” from their websites, and England’s king is getting his own radio show. When “Black Bag” star Cate Blanchett was a kid she learned how to make the adults squirm with a stage show that involved reenacting conversations she had secretly recorded. Catch her film, “Black Bag,” opening this Friday. 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

Tech entrepreneur and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman joins Stephen for a wide-ranging discussion about the benefits and risks related to artificial intelligence, the impact of China's DeepSeek AI product, and why Elon Musk shouldn't try to run the government like a business. Hoffman's latest book, "Superagency," is available everywhere 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

Meanwhile... Fans of "The White Lotus" are snapping up pricey suites at the resorts where the show's third season was filmed, super-low-rise jeans that show off butt cleavage are making a comeback, a study showed that married men are doing a greater share of housework now versus previous generations, Miami is renaming streets after iconic songs that reference the city, it might not be safe to microwave your lunch at the office, and there's a surprisingly wide range of acceptable answers to the question, "how frequently do you poo?" 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

The most famous skateboarder of all time tells Stephen that it took him 12 years and thousands of misses before he became the first person to land a trick that requires 900 degrees of mid-air rotation. Stay tuned to Tony's social media channels for information on the upcoming release of the "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 & 4" video games! 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

“Madness” is the word to describe President Trump’s tariff drama with Canada and Mexico, DOGE apologized to some fired CDC employees and asked them to return to work, and furious GOP lawmakers chastised Elon Musk by reading him fawning poetry. Emmy winner Sterling K. Brown shares a glimpse of what life is like on the set of his hit TV show, “Paradise,” which is streaming now on Hulu. 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

President Trump paused some tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Wednesday as the impact of his big economic gamble began rippling across markets, and sky-high egg prices are making chicken rentals more appealing, and profitable, than ever before. Journalist and author Jake Tapper, anchor of “The Lead” on CNN, says that people who think President Trump’s tariffs will be a short-term affair are wrong about his intentions. Watch season two of “The United States of Scandal,” premiering this Sunday 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

Stephen Colbert delivers his LIVE monologue following President Trump’s address before a joint session of Congress, where Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green was thrown out for shouting down the President, and each of Trump’s lies was met with cheers from the Republican side of the aisle. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins Stephen Colbert LIVE following President Trump's address to Congress, and breaks down the real economic consequences of Trump's tariffs on foreign goods. 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

Stephen examines the fallout from the Oval Office blowup between President Trump and President Zelensky, where the Ukrainian leader insisted this is not a game while the American leader played to the TV cameras in an unprecedented scene that was celebrated in Russia’s capital. Next, America’s First Lady returns to The Late Show to preview what her husband will say in his speech before Congress this week. Emmy, Tony and Oscar-nominated actor Brian Tyree Henry sets up the action viewers can expect in the new limited series, “Dope Thief,” which he stars in and executive produces. The first two episodes of “Dope Thief” premiere March 14th on AppleTV+. 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

Oscar-winning director and writer Bong Joon Ho shows off a plushie version of a creature from his latest film, “Mickey 17,” and tells Stephen that the film is about what it means to be human. Watch “Mickey 17” in theaters March 7th. The book, “The Art of Making Mickey 17,” is available March 11th. 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

Meanwhile... China has the cutest puppy-shaped rock outcrop in the world, a man was busted trying to smuggle coke in his hair piece, Waldo the bull is on the loose and outsmarting authorities in Connecticut, a chubby beaver became internet-famous, Captain Kirk himself is returning to the "Star Trek" franchise, a fresco in Pompeii depicts a wild all-female party scene, and David Beckham's mother-in-law was shocked by his latest underwear ad. 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

First up, Late Show writer John Thibodeaux joins Stephen Colbert to help select the perfect greeting card for Black History Month. Next, The Wire star Wendell Pierce promises Stephen Colbert he'll make his dream come true and get him a guest spot as a corpse in the next season of the CBS comedic drama "Elsbeth." Watch Wendell Pierce in "Elsbeth" Thursday nights at 10pm on CBS and stream it on Paramount+. 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

Some Trump voters regret sending him back to the White House because he's doing nothing to lower prices on everyday items like coffee and potato chips, and there's a new medicine that might extend your dog's lifespan by years. Hip-hop icon RZA bonds with Stephen over both of them being one of 11 children, and shares how the nuances of dealing with a big family prepared him to deal with big stars as he went on to make films and music. Grab tickets for the "Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber" tour! 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

The real head of DOGE has been revealed and it’s not Elon Musk, President Trump is wresting control of the press pool away from the White House Correspondents Association, and the U.S. may soon offer green cards to anyone able to afford a five million dollar fee. Restaurateur and Food Network star Guy Fieri details the work done by his Guy Fieri Foundation, which provides meals to first responders when disasters, such as the recent wildfires in and around Los Angeles, strike. Season six of Guy’s show, “Tournament Of Champions,” premieres this Sunday on Food Network. 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

Some federal employees wrote “very rude” replies to the DOGE email that demanded they list five accomplishments, the White House declined to explain why President Trump has a huge bruise on his right hand, and beloved American restaurant chain Hooters is preparing to file for bankruptcy. If you don’t know her favorite action film, or which animal she finds the scariest, do you really know “Hollywood Squares” host Drew Barrymore? Get to know Drew on a deeper level when she takes The Colbert Questionert! 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

Government employees received a weird, aggressive email from Elon Musk over the weekend while the DOGE head was trying his hand at comedy on stage at CPAC. Today, an AI-generated video went viral depicting President Trump licking Elon Musk’s toes. Also, Stephen pleads his viewers to adopt Norbert, the dog Sam Waterston calls, “the world’s bestest dog.” Find adoption info for Norbert and other adorable adoptable pups at http://animalleague.org/rescuedogrescue. Actor Woody Harrelson shares a story about attending his first Grateful Dead concert and sitting somewhere he shouldn’t have. His new film “Last Breath” is in theaters this Friday. 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

Actor Alan Ritchson raves about the cross-generational fanbase for his show "Reacher," where viewers enjoy watching his character take out bad guys in elaborately choreographed fight scenes. And actress Tamara Tunie tells Stephen what to expect from her glass ceiling-breaking new show, "Beyond The Gates," which is the first daytime drama to feature a Black family in the central roles. It also happens to be the first new network soap opera in over 25 years! Watch "Beyond The Gates" when it premieres Monday on CBS. 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