The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert
Colin Farrell & Brendan Gleeson | A Bridge Over Troubled Borders
Oct 11, 2022
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson discuss their new film 'The Banshees of Inisherin' and their real-life friendship. Topics include Russia's bridge to Crimea, Kanye West's controversial tweets, their movie premiere at the Venice Film Festival, on-set incidents, and animal encounters.
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- The destruction of the bridge connecting Russia to Crimea severely limits Russia's military capabilities in the region.
- Kanye West's recent controversial tweets received support from some GOP politicians and conservative media personalities despite their troubling nature.
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Vladimir Putin's Birthday Gift from Ukraine
On his 70th birthday, Ukrainian forces blew up the bridge connecting Russia to Crimea, a bridge personally opened by Putin. The bridge is a strategic asset for Russia, which relied on it for transportation of essential supplies to Crimean units. The destruction of the bridge severely limits Russia's military capabilities in the region.
