The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

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Robert Downey Jr. Jul 20, 2023

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In this Robert Downey Jr. interview, featuring bonus footage from his visit during our Super Bowl episode, the acclaimed actor speaks openly about going through tough times, why he relates to the darker sides of Tony Stark, and brainstorms plans for a new show with our host (Original Air Dates: 2/7/2021 & 3/22/2021).

Greta Gerwig | Issa Rae Jul 19, 2023

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Greta Gerwig's directorial debut, 'Lady Bird,' received high praise, much of which happened to come from her mother (Original Air Date: November 16th, 2017). 'Insecure' star and showrunner Issa Rae used to be afraid of upsetting people in the industry. Then she got a piece of helpful advice: 'Don't be afraid to be a bitch' (Original Air Date: July 17th, 2017).

Sesame Street Friends: Cookie Monster, Elmo, & Oscar The Grouch Jul 18, 2023

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Stephen is joined in the confessional by a muppet who doesn't take internet safety seriously enough, because he always allow cookies (Original Air Date: April 13th, 2018). Then Colbert plays the optimist to Oscar the Grouch, author of "The Pursuit of Grouchiness," in a catchy new song called "Things Are Going To Get Better (Before They Get Worse)" (Original Air Date: April 9th, 2019). And Elmo doesn't see the similarities between his new show "The Not Too Late Show with Elmo," and Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" (Original Air Date: May 18th, 2020).

Colbert's Comedy Club: Stand Up Comedians Jul 16, 2023

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A compilation of stand up sets by comedians Maria Bamford, Hannah Einbinder, Ramy Youssef, Emmy Blotnick, and Daniel Simonsen on The Late Show. Maria Bamford explains sex in a way we can all understand (Original Air Date: January 15th, 2016). Stand up comedians Hannah Einbinder and Ramy Youssef made their network television debuts on The Late Show before blowing up with their own highly acclaimed TV shows, 'Hacks' and 'Ramy.' And former Late Show writer Emmy Blotnick comes home to the Ed Sullivan Theater for a stand-up comedy set that's full of great advice for new dog owners (Original Air Date: April 19th, 2022). Finally, the very funny Norwegian stand-up comedian Daniel Simonsen makes his Late Show debut (Original Air Date: July 22nd, 2019).

(Hannah Einbinder originally aired March 6th, 2020; Ramy Youssef originally aired May 11th, 2017).

'The Righteous Gemstones' | Danny McBride, Adam DeVine, & John Goodman Jul 16, 2023

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Danny McBride and Adam Devine from the HBO series, ‘The Righteous Gemstones,’ bonded with Stephen Colbert over their love of South Carolina, especially the food. (McBride Original Air Date: May 15th, 2017; Devine Original Air Date: August 15th, 2019). And unlike his character from 'The Big Lebowski,' John Goodman doesn't have much to brag about at the bowling alley (Original Air Date: December 12th, 2016).

Meanwhile | Steve Carell Jul 15, 2023

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Meanwhile... With chicken wing supply costs skyrocketing, restaurants including Wingstop are trying to tempt Americans with other parts of the bird (Original Air Date: June 22nd, 2021). And Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert discover they have known each other longer than they've known their wives as they reminisce about Second City, 'The Dana Carvey Show,' and their time together at 'The Daily Show,' and find out why Carell owes his movie star career to Stephen's dry heaving (Original Air Date: October 24th, 2019).

Flight of The Conchords (Extended) | Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Jul 14, 2023

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Stephen Colbert's full uncut conversation with Jemaine Clement & Bret McKenzie, AKA Flight of The Conchords: New Zealand's fourth most popular folk duo (Original Air Date: September 24th, 2018). Next, Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern receives the message that the Flight of The Conchords left for her at The Late Show, since everyone in New Zealand knows each other (Original Air Date: September 26th, 2018).

Colbert Questionert: Jon Batiste (Extended) | Keanu Reeves Jul 13, 2023

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If you don’t know his favorite sandwich, or the one song he could listen to for the rest of his life, do you really know five-time GRAMMY winner Jon Batiste? Find out more about The Late Show’s longtime resident maestro in this very special episode of The Colbert Questionert, including bonus answers that didn't air on TV! (Original Air Date: June 9th, 2022)

Next, get to know the man behind ‘The Matrix’ in the Keanu Reeves edition of The Colbert Questionert! (Original Air Date: January 12th, 2022)

From Résumés to Pick-up Lines with Obama, Clinton, Gore, & Warren Jul 12, 2023

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President Barack Obama sits down with Stephen Colbert for a frank discussion of his career prospects after he leaves office (Original Air Date: October 17th, 2016), Stephen has a chat with Secretary Hillary Clinton at New York's famed Carnegie Deli, and shows her the proper way to eat cheesecake (Original Air Date: April 18th, 2016), Former Vice President Al Gore offers up some steamy climate change-themed pick-up lines that might land you a date to his film 'An Inconvenient Sequel' (Original Air Date: July 28th, 2017), and Stephen travels to his home state of South Carolina ahead of that state's Democratic primary to dig into some meaty campaign issues with presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Original Air Date: February 26th, 2020).

'Hamilton' | Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Jonathan Groff, & Daveed Diggs Jul 11, 2023

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Stephen talks to the stars of the original Broadway 'Hamilton' Cast Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Jonathan Groff, and Daveed Diggs about one of the biggest musicals of the 21st century. Plus, Colbert and Miranda perform the next great American musical, about one of the lesser-known founding fathers, and its name is ‘Button!’

(Lin-Manuel Miranda originally aired December 11th, 2015; Leslie Odom Jr. originally aired April 21st, 2016; Jonathan Groff originally aired December 15th, 2015; and Daveed Diggs originally aired May 27th, 2016)

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