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Mar 13, 2025 • 27min
Michael Fassbender | Stop The Steel
Anything made from metal is about to cost a lot more but the Trump administration insists his tariff strategy isn’t chaotic, and the president defended the unlawful detention of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil by threatening to arrest many more people without due process. He’s not sure he would make a good spy but “Black Bag” star Michael Fassbender thinks he knows some of the qualities that are required for the job. “Black Bag” is in theaters March 14th. 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

Mar 12, 2025 • 30min
Nathan Lane | Dow In The Dumps
Stocks tumbled again on Tuesday as President Trump’s trade war grinds on, Tesla shares are down 50% as investors dump the stock and Tesla owners rush to sell their vehicles, and the man in charge of America’s health is downplaying the West Texas measles outbreak. Award-winning actor Nathan Lane previews his newest project, a sitcom featuring a group of gay male friends of a certain age who decide to move in together. “Mid-Century Modern” premieres on Hulu on March 28th. 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

Mar 11, 2025 • 29min
Cate Blanchett | No Money, More Problems
President Trump’s unpredictable economic policies are dragging down markets and worrying Wall Street bankers, government agencies are scrubbing terms like “women” and “gay” from their websites, and England’s king is getting his own radio show. When “Black Bag” star Cate Blanchett was a kid she learned how to make the adults squirm with a stage show that involved reenacting conversations she had secretly recorded. Catch her film, “Black Bag,” opening this Friday. 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

Mar 10, 2025 • 10min
A.I. Expert Reid Hoffman
Tech entrepreneur and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman joins Stephen for a wide-ranging discussion about the benefits and risks related to artificial intelligence, the impact of China's DeepSeek AI product, and why Elon Musk shouldn't try to run the government like a business. Hoffman's latest book, "Superagency," 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

Mar 9, 2025 • 13min
Meanwhile | The Office Microwave
Meanwhile... Fans of "The White Lotus" are snapping up pricey suites at the resorts where the show's third season was filmed, super-low-rise jeans that show off butt cleavage are making a comeback, a study showed that married men are doing a greater share of housework now versus previous generations, Miami is renaming streets after iconic songs that reference the city, it might not be safe to microwave your lunch at the office, and there's a surprisingly wide range of acceptable answers to the question, "how frequently do you poo?" 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

Mar 8, 2025 • 12min
Tony Hawk
The most famous skateboarder of all time tells Stephen that it took him 12 years and thousands of misses before he became the first person to land a trick that requires 900 degrees of mid-air rotation. Stay tuned to Tony's social media channels for information on the upcoming release of the "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 & 4" video games! 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

Mar 7, 2025 • 30min
Sterling K. Brown | Trump’s Tariff Whiplash
“Madness” is the word to describe President Trump’s tariff drama with Canada and Mexico, DOGE apologized to some fired CDC employees and asked them to return to work, and furious GOP lawmakers chastised Elon Musk by reading him fawning poetry. Emmy winner Sterling K. Brown shares a glimpse of what life is like on the set of his hit TV show, “Paradise,” which is streaming now on Hulu. 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

Mar 6, 2025 • 35min
Jake Tapper | Jerk Of All Trades
President Trump paused some tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Wednesday as the impact of his big economic gamble began rippling across markets, and sky-high egg prices are making chicken rentals more appealing, and profitable, than ever before. Journalist and author Jake Tapper, anchor of “The Lead” on CNN, says that people who think President Trump’s tariffs will be a short-term affair are wrong about his intentions. Watch season two of “The United States of Scandal,” premiering this Sunday on CNN. 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

Mar 4, 2025 • 38min
Fmr. Sec. Pete Buttigieg | LIVE!
Stephen Colbert delivers his LIVE monologue following President Trump’s address before a joint session of Congress, where Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green was thrown out for shouting down the President, and each of Trump’s lies was met with cheers from the Republican side of the aisle. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins Stephen Colbert LIVE following President Trump's address to Congress, and breaks down the real economic consequences of Trump's tariffs on foreign goods. 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

Mar 4, 2025 • 33min
Brian Tyree Henry, Laura Benanti | Moscow Tool
Stephen examines the fallout from the Oval Office blowup between President Trump and President Zelensky, where the Ukrainian leader insisted this is not a game while the American leader played to the TV cameras in an unprecedented scene that was celebrated in Russia’s capital. Next, America’s First Lady returns to The Late Show to preview what her husband will say in his speech before Congress this week. Emmy, Tony and Oscar-nominated actor Brian Tyree Henry sets up the action viewers can expect in the new limited series, “Dope Thief,” which he stars in and executive produces. The first two episodes of “Dope Thief” premiere March 14th 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
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