The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert CBS

South Dakota governor Kristi Noem admitted to murdering her 14-month-old puppy, the former president is suspected of passing gas while snoozing in court, and there are new revelations from National Enquirer publisher David P****r’s testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Jean Smart says performing real stand-up comedy is “too scary,” but she loves doing it for an audience of extras paid to laugh on the set of “Hacks,” which returns for a third season this Thursday on Max.
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Activist, author and acting legend George Takei shares the gut-wrenching story of his family’s experience during WWII, when racism and war hysteria led the United States government to imprison 125,000 Japanese-Americans in internment camps. His new book, “My Lost Freedom,” chronicles his family’s experience in a way that makes it easy for parents to teach their children about this dark period in America’s recent history.
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Meanwhile… Heinz wants Chicago residents to put ketchup on their hot dogs, ugly shoes are more popular than ever, New York is trying a new approach to pest control, and a fancy wine club requires a steep membership fee and a vibe check.
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Stephen and his podcast producer Becca wrap up another week of extra special introductions on the Pod Show by discussing everything that Stephen Colbert loves to watch in his free time, from Reid Scott on "Veep," to Meg Ryan rom-coms and a British TV show about a farm veterinarian trying to have it all. Check out Reid Scott’s latest film, “The Idea of You,” on Prime Video starting May 2nd.
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Stephen and podcast producer Becca are in the booth all week long recording special introductions to even special-er podcasts. In this intro, Stephen talks about what it's like to sit down with a master like 16-time GRAMMY winner, Paul Simon, for a wide-ranging interview touching on topics like his childhood love of rock and roll, his favorite (and least favorite!) Paul Simon songs, his thought process while writing “Darling Lorraine,” and the dream that inspired his latest album, the subject of the documentary "In Restless Dreams."
Paul Simon originally aired March 14th, 2024.
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Stephen and his podcast producer Becca talk about their coworker's famous cookie recipe that made it into his new cookbook, and swap more stories about baking and The Barefoot Contessa before launching into another exclusive Audience Questions podcast. In this latest compilation, Stephen answers hard-hitting questions about potatoes, cookies, his relationship with his stage manager, his favorite Daily Show field piece, and more. Stephen & Evie's new cookbook, "Does This Taste Funny?" is available for preorder now: bit.ly/colbert-cookbook.
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