The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert Jeremy Renner | Reign Check
Oct 21, 2025
In a gripping conversation, actor Jeremy Renner shares his journey through a near-fatal 2023 accident and the life-changing recovery that followed. He discusses his memoir, My Next Breath, and the newfound priorities it inspired. Renner also highlights his foundation's efforts to support aging-out foster youth, offering them housing and financial education. Additionally, he gives a sneak peek into the intense fourth season of Mayor of Kingstown, revealing the challenges his character Mike McCluskey will face.
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AI Video Underscores Political Tensions
- Stephen Colbert frames the No Kings rallies and Trump's AI video as highlighting threats to democratic norms and public decency.
- He argues the AI video of Trump defecating on protesters underscores the march's message about leadership and cruelty.
Santos Commutation Highlights Favoritism
- Colbert criticizes Trump's commutation of George Santos as another example of preferential treatment and disrespect for victims.
- He mocks Santos' prison diary and frames the commutation as 'another pile of crap' dropped on New York.
Near-Death Snowcat Accident
- Jeremy Renner recounts being run over by a 14,000-pound snowcat and suffering catastrophic injuries including 38 broken bones and displaced organs.
- He describes dying briefly on the ice and being revived, framing survival as a profound, life-changing gift.
