The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Former president Obama admitted he was nervous to follow Marshall Mathers at a Michigan rally for VP Kamala Harris, former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly says former president Donald Trump admires Nazis and wants to use the military against U.S. citizens, and CNN sent a reporter deep into panda territory for a story. When Anna Kendrick signed on to star in the new film, “Woman of the Hour,” the production was still searching for a director. Driven by a nagging voice in her head, Kendrick raised her hand and applied for the job. Watch “Woman of the Hour,” available now on Netflix. 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

Women are voting early at higher rates than men, VP Kamala Harris is courting Republicans in swing states alongside Liz Cheney, and Ellie the Elephant stops by to celebrate the WNBA championship-winning New York Liberty! The Junior Senator from Pennsylvania sits down with Stephen Colbert to discuss his state’s unique role in the 2024 presidential election, and why he is campaigning for VP Kamala Harris in some of the state’s Republican strongholds. 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 is among the millions of Americans who have already cast their vote for president, VP Kamala Harris deftly handled a MAGA heckler who interrupted her rally, and former president Trump subjected his rally goers to a 12-minute screed about a dead celebrity’s genitalia. Brian Cox isn’t nearly as knowledgeable as Stephen Colbert when it comes to the works of Tolkien, but the legendary actor felt right at home in the sound booth providing the voice of a king in the new film, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” which premieres in theaters on December 13. 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

Texas Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett gives Stephen a play-by-play breakdown of what went through her mind after Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene lobbed a personal insult her way during a House hearing. Rep. Crockett has merch inspired by that moment available at https://theclapbackcollection.com. 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... A video of a monkey chugging beer went viral, Stephen tries Dua Lipa's recipe for a spicy diet soda, a German traffic camera caught Cookie Monster speeding, Stephen examines a shocking story about a man with extra genitals, a well-meaning woman regrets feeding raccoons on her front lawn, and Los Angeles is celebrating a woman who is staying young by pole dancing. 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 legendary Pamela Anderson tells Stephen how she maintains a healthy lifestyle on Vancouver Island and why her sons were instrumental in convincing her to share her recipes with the world in a new cookbook. "I Love You: Recipes From The Heart" 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

VP Kamala Harris held her own during a combative interview with Bret Baier on Fox News, and former president Donald Trump gave dark and confusing answers at a Univision town hall with undecided Hispanic voters. After 19 interviews and many hours spent together, Bob Woodward knows Donald Trump very well and is disturbed by the idea of him retaking the White House. Woodward’s latest book “War” 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

Over 300,000 Georgians showed up for the first day of early voting, former president Trump told Bloomberg News he loves tariffs, and folksy vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz urged voters not to be seduced by Trump’s silliness. Beloved actor and author Stanley Tucci shares a cocktail with Stephen Colbert while reminiscing about their Catholic upbringing. Stanley’s latest book, a memoir titled “What I Ate In One Year: And Related Thoughts,” 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

Donald Trump turned his town hall into a music festival when he got tired of taking questions and his opponent VP Kamala Harris announced she’ll be interviewed by Bret Baier on Fox News. “Shrinking” star Jason Segel has been a fan of puppetry since he was a kid watching “The Muppet Show,” and he remains convinced that the artform is a great way for people to build empathy. Season two of “Shrinking” is 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

VP Kamala Harris released her medical records but her opponent won’t, former president Donald Trump’s cognitive decline was on full display during his public appearances over the weekend, and friends of the show James Taylor and Luke Combs are among the headliners at a hurricane relief concert. If you want to find ways to help people recover from hurricanes Helene and Milton visit http://colbertlateshow.com/hurricanerelief for more information. Oscar and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates tells Stephen about the emotional moment on “CBS Sunday Morning,” where she watched video of her younger self thanking both of her parents while accepting her Academy Award for “Misery.” Watch “Matlock” Wednesday nights at 9pm on CBS and 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