The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Intro Rewind: The Colbert Questionert

Aug 27, 2024

Stephen Colbert shares his comedic insights, delving into the origins of The Colbert Questionert with podcast producer Becca. He reveals how Keanu Reeves influenced its creation and highlights memorable responses from celebrities like Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. Expect laughs as they discuss everything from ideal sandwich preferences to more profound questions about life after death. Colbert’s signature humor shines through, making for an entertaining blend of lighthearted banter and deep reflections.

31:25

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Becca

Keanu Reeves

Stephen Colbert

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The Colbert Questionert creatively engages celebrity guests, revealing their personalities and generating relatable moments through revealing answers about everyday life.

Stephen Colbert highlights the origins of the Colbert Questionert, sharing insights about Keanu Reeves' influence and memorable celebrity responses during interviews.

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Intro

2min

The Colbert Questionnaire Unplugged

20min

Lighthearted Banter and the Colbert Questionnaire

5min

Fashion Choices and Nostalgic Encounters

3min

Rapid-Fire Questions and Engaging Promotions

3min

Stephen Colbert's been known to hop on the podcast for his exclusive introductions whenever the show's on break, so this week while The Late Show Pod Show is off the air, we're replaying some of our favorite episodes where our host graced us with his podcast presence! First up is this deep dive into one of The Late Show's most celebrated segments: The Colbert Questionert. Listen as Stephen tells podcast producer Becca how Keanu Reeves played a hand in the Questionert's origin story, which celebrity's answers have stuck out to him the most, and what size tomato he prefers in his BLTs in this podcast exclusive conversation with our host. Then enjoy the original first two Colbert Questionerts with Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, both administered over Zoom in early 2021.

Stephen's introduction was previously recorded for a podcast released on March 18th, 2024.

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