The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

The amazing Ina Garten has written 13 cookbooks but never stopped to think about writing a memoir until now. Watch as she tells Stephen how quitting her job at The White House led her to the Barefoot Contessa and all the success that followed. “Be Ready When the Luck Happens” is available 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

The 165 page filing by Special Counsel Jack Smith details the former president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and cites evidence, including conversations with Trump’s family members, that shows his actions were not covered by the Supreme Court’s ridiculous presidential immunity ruling.  Journalist and author Chris Wallace comments on the evidence against Donald Trump revealed by Special Counsel Jack Smith this week, and gives his opinion of the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity. Pick up his new book “Countdown 1960,” available everywhere Tuesday. 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 Vance-Walz debate was universally hailed as “normal,” the former president looked tired and confused at recent speeches, and Stephen’s favorite Alaskan forest animal has returned in time to defend his Fat Bear Week title. “We Live In Time” star Andrew Garfield was just as puzzled as the rest of the world when he saw the film’s promotional image featuring himself, his co star Florence Pugh, and a wild-eyed golden carousel horse. The film hits theaters on October 18th! 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 delivers his monologue LIVE from New York City following the debate between vice presidential candidates J.D. Vance and Tim Walz, and Emmy-winner Chris Hayes joins Stephen Colbert to discuss the vice presidential debate between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz. 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

An asteroid is acting as Earth’s mini moon for the next two months, vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is reportedly nervous ahead of Tuesday’s debate, and former president Donald Trump proposed fighting crime by directing police to rough people up for one nasty, violent day. Acclaimed actor Don Cheadle relished the opportunity to work opposite his friend Samuel L. Jackson on “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” which airs Thursdays on Peacock. And our hearts go out to everyone affected by Hurricane Helene. If you want to find ways to help, consider donating to one of the organizations listed here: http://colbertlateshow.com/hurricanehelene. 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

Legendary primatologist Jane Goodall tells Stephen about her Vote For Nature campaign and makes a keen observation about the similarities between certain male politicians and their wild counterparts. Find out more about Jane Goodall’s plan to save the world through voting at https://www.votefornature.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… Stephen bids a fond farewell to his Tupperware, Fisher Price is selling a Britney Spears figurine set, a cat traveled over 1,000 miles after going missing on a family trip to Yellowstone, a truckload of chickens overturned on a highway in Oklahoma, Coca-Cola discontinued its newest soda flavor, and "Bridgerton" fans were left disappointed after paying to attend a ball in Detroit. 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

If you don’t know his favorite song, or which animal he fears most, do you really know “Firebrand” star Jude Law? Stephen gets personal with the Oscar-winning actor in this latest edition of The Colbert Questionert. 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

New York City’s mayor Eric Adams stands accused of a shocking list of bribes from foreign countries including Turkey, actor Sam Elliott voiced an expletive-filled commercial supporting VP Kamala Harris, and former president Donald Trump finds it hard to sleep because he’s too busy thinking. Emmy-winning comedian, actress, writer, producer and podcaster Sarah Silverman tells Stephen how she is keeping her parents’ memories alive and well in her new stand-up comedy tour, "Postmortem." 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

In a captivating conversation, Bill Gates, the tech pioneer and philanthropist behind Microsoft, shares insights on the potential benefits and risks of artificial intelligence, emphasizing its transformative power in education and healthcare. He discusses his initiatives fighting childhood malnutrition and disease, highlighting innovative solutions like vitamin-fortified bouillon cubes. Gates also humorously reflects on the responsibilities of billionaires in addressing wealth inequality and the importance of innovation in global health.