Peter Jackson

Every night before the show Stephen takes a few questions from the audience. When the questions are "Lord Of The Rings" related, the answers are never particularly brief (Originally Released August 4th, 2016). Peter Jackson talks about his favorite "Lord Of The Rings" scenes, how they shot those epic battles and even apologizes to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for not casting her in the movies (Original Air Date: December 11th, 2020). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every night before the show Stephen takes a few questions from the audience. When the questions are "Lord Of The Rings" related, the answers are never particularly brief (Originally Released August 4th, 2016). Peter Jackson talks about his favorite "Lord Of The Rings" scenes, how they shot those epic battles and even apologizes to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for not casting her in the movies (Original Air Date: December 11th, 2020). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Peter Jackson | 'Lord Of The Rings' Audience Questions

Paul Giamatti

Damian Lewis

Corey Stoll

'Billions' star Damian Lewis' first Broadway show was 'Hamlet.' It was also the first show in which he took a sword to the face (Originally aired 3/11/2019) | 'Billions' is more than just a role for Paul Giamatti. It's also an education in erotic sadomasochism, since he says he does his own S&amp;M stunts (Originally aired 3/20/2019) | Corey Stoll also talks Shakespeare with Stephen, and confesses that he wouldn't know what to do with a billion dollars, despite portraying someone who does in "Billions" on Showtime (Originally aired 1/14/2022). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Billions' star Damian Lewis' first Broadway show was 'Hamlet.' It was also the first show in which he took a sword to the face (Originally aired 3/11/2019) | 'Billions' is more than just a role for Paul Giamatti. It's also an education in erotic sadomasochism, since he says he does his own S&amp;M stunts (Originally aired 3/20/2019) | Corey Stoll also talks Shakespeare with Stephen, and confesses that he wouldn't know what to do with a billion dollars, despite portraying someone who does in "Billions" on Showtime (Originally aired 1/14/2022). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Damian Lewis | Paul Giamatti | Corey Stoll

Stephen traveled to the planet Arrakis to meet "Dune" stars Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet, who told him how hard they worked to land the roles of Chani and Paul in the highly anticipated film by Denis Villeneuve. Superfan Stephen Colbert plays a little game he calls "Duner or Later" to see how well they know their history. "Dune" is streaming on HBO Max (Original Air Date: October 21st, 2021). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen traveled to the planet Arrakis to meet "Dune" stars Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet, who told him how hard they worked to land the roles of Chani and Paul in the highly anticipated film by Denis Villeneuve. Superfan Stephen Colbert plays a little game he calls "Duner or Later" to see how well they know their history. "Dune" is streaming on HBO Max (Original Air Date: October 21st, 2021). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Timothee Chalamet & Zendaya | 'Dune"

David Harbour

David Harbour is the new celebrity spokesman for Kroggett's Haunted Truck Translation Dictionary (Originally aired 10/4/2021) | Before his massive hit show 'Stranger Things' was released, David Harbour told Stephen he didn't think it was going to be a success (Originally aired 11/15/2019). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Harbour is the new celebrity spokesman for Kroggett's Haunted Truck Translation Dictionary (Originally aired 10/4/2021) | Before his massive hit show 'Stranger Things' was released, David Harbour told Stephen he didn't think it was going to be a success (Originally aired 11/15/2019). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep, who starred in the Steven Soderbergh film "Let Them All Talk," described the process of shooting on a cruise ship and improvising the entire script. Meryl also tells the story behind her mention in President Obama's new book, where she recited a poem in Mandarin with Yo-Yo Ma (Original Air Date: December 7th, 2020). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meryl Streep, who starred in the Steven Soderbergh film "Let Them All Talk," described the process of shooting on a cruise ship and improvising the entire script. Meryl also tells the story behind her mention in President Obama's new book, where she recited a poem in Mandarin with Yo-Yo Ma (Original Air Date: December 7th, 2020). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Paul Rudd

In high school, Paul Rudd made a fake ID that said his friend was 5'12" and to their surprise, it actually worked when they went to Florida for spring break (Original Air Date: November 26th, 2019). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In high school, Paul Rudd made a fake ID that said his friend was 5'12" and to their surprise, it actually worked when they went to Florida for spring break (Original Air Date: November 26th, 2019). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Steve Martin

Selena Gomez

Martin Short

A trio who give new meaning to the words "triple threat," Selena Gomez, Martin Short and Steve Martin, joined Stephen Colbert to talk about collaborating on their Hulu show, "Only Murders in the Building" (Original Air Date: September 7th, 2021). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A trio who give new meaning to the words "triple threat," Selena Gomez, Martin Short and Steve Martin, joined Stephen Colbert to talk about collaborating on their Hulu show, "Only Murders in the Building" (Original Air Date: September 7th, 2021). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez

Jerry Seinfeld

Jason Alexander

When Jerry Seinfeld joined Stephen over Zoom in 2020 to talk about his new book, "Is This Anything?," the legendary comic compared notes with Stephen about performing without an audience and shared his disdain for the COVID-era elbow bump (Original Air Date: 10/6/20) | Jason Alexander's first love was Shakespeare: he tells Stephen that he started acting with the role of Hamlet in mind, not George Costanza (Original Air Date: 10/2/2017). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Jerry Seinfeld joined Stephen over Zoom in 2020 to talk about his new book, "Is This Anything?," the legendary comic compared notes with Stephen about performing without an audience and shared his disdain for the COVID-era elbow bump (Original Air Date: 10/6/20) | Jason Alexander's first love was Shakespeare: he tells Stephen that he started acting with the role of Hamlet in mind, not George Costanza (Original Air Date: 10/2/2017). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Jerry Seinfeld | Jason Alexander

Gayle King

Oprah Winfrey

In her seven-night television event "Belief," Oprah Winfrey looks at the ways humans find meaning in the world. While chatting about the series, she and Stephen take a moment to quote their favorite bible verses (Original Air Date: 10/15/2015) | Gayle King arrived at The Late Show sporting her backstage bracelet from Beyoncé's "Formation" tour, and talked about what makes "CBS Mornings" great (Original Air Date: 6/9/2016). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In her seven-night television event "Belief," Oprah Winfrey looks at the ways humans find meaning in the world. While chatting about the series, she and Stephen take a moment to quote their favorite bible verses (Original Air Date: 10/15/2015) | Gayle King arrived at The Late Show sporting her backstage bracelet from Beyoncé's "Formation" tour, and talked about what makes "CBS Mornings" great (Original Air Date: 6/9/2016). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Oprah Winfrey | Gayle King

Nicole Byer

Shaquille O'Neal

'Nailed It!' host and comedian Nicole Byer got trapped in a helicopter with a marriage proposal (Originally aired 1/9/2019) | Stephen learns a new brownie recipe from athlete, entrepreneur and cookbook author Shaquille O'Neal. Find this recipe and more in Shaq's new cookbook, "Shaq's Family Style," available now (Originally aired 4/4/2022). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Nailed It!' host and comedian Nicole Byer got trapped in a helicopter with a marriage proposal (Originally aired 1/9/2019) | Stephen learns a new brownie recipe from athlete, entrepreneur and cookbook author Shaquille O'Neal. Find this recipe and more in Shaq's new cookbook, "Shaq's Family Style," available now (Originally aired 4/4/2022). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Nicole Byer | Shaquille O'Neal Bakes Brownies

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Abbi Jacobson

Ilana Glazer

To gain perspective on Hillary's historic nomination, Stephen goes live via satellite to the year 1776 to speak with two female delegates from the second Continental Congress, played by Abbi Jacobsen &amp; Ilana Glazer (Originally Aired: 7/28/2016) | And the "Broad City" gals take Stephen to a magical bagel world, run by the rainbow bagels that have taken Brooklyn by storm (Originally Aired: 2/16/2016). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To gain perspective on Hillary's historic nomination, Stephen goes live via satellite to the year 1776 to speak with two female delegates from the second Continental Congress, played by Abbi Jacobsen &amp; Ilana Glazer (Originally Aired: 7/28/2016) | And the "Broad City" gals take Stephen to a magical bagel world, run by the rainbow bagels that have taken Brooklyn by storm (Originally Aired: 2/16/2016). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Abbi Jacobson & Ilana Glazer

GRAMMY-winning superstar Billie Eilish makes her first visit to A Late Show for this special extended conversation with Stephen Colbert. Billie explains why it took her five hours to get through viewing her new documentary, "Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry," and what it was like letting a camera crew take over her home for the production (Original Air Date: February 23rd, 2021). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GRAMMY-winning superstar Billie Eilish makes her first visit to A Late Show for this special extended conversation with Stephen Colbert. Billie explains why it took her five hours to get through viewing her new documentary, "Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry," and what it was like letting a camera crew take over her home for the production (Original Air Date: February 23rd, 2021). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Billie Eilish (Extended)

Tom Hanks

Seth Rogen

Steve Carell

Stephen gets extra close up and personal with his guests as they stick their heads into a cardboard box together for some very intimate interviews, starting with Tom Hanks (Originally aired 12/15/2017) | Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell have always been close. Just not this close (Originally aired 2/3/2019) | And Boxing Day comes early as Seth Rogen and Stephen share a moment alone hotboxing the Personal Space box (Originally aired 6/22/2018). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen gets extra close up and personal with his guests as they stick their heads into a cardboard box together for some very intimate interviews, starting with Tom Hanks (Originally aired 12/15/2017) | Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell have always been close. Just not this close (Originally aired 2/3/2019) | And Boxing Day comes early as Seth Rogen and Stephen share a moment alone hotboxing the Personal Space box (Originally aired 6/22/2018). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Personal Space with Tom Hanks, Steve Carell, Seth Rogen

Jim Gaffigan

The hilarious Jim Gaffigan returns to The Late Show to explain about why he has no interest in going on guys-only weekend trips and how he managed to add Hawaii to his stand-up tour, "The Fun Tour." And Jim hails from a little town called Chesterton, Indiana, where there is a TON going on. Make your plan to visit after Jim fills you in on all of the events coming up on Chesterton's Community Calendar (Original Air Date: July 1st, 2021). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hilarious Jim Gaffigan returns to The Late Show to explain about why he has no interest in going on guys-only weekend trips and how he managed to add Hawaii to his stand-up tour, "The Fun Tour." And Jim hails from a little town called Chesterton, Indiana, where there is a TON going on. Make your plan to visit after Jim fills you in on all of the events coming up on Chesterton's Community Calendar (Original Air Date: July 1st, 2021). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Jim Gaffigan | Community Calendar

David Schwimmer

Lisa Kudrow

Lisa Kudrow played Phoebe in "Friends" but according to the "Which 'Friend' Are You?" quiz she took, she's a Rachel (Original Air Date: 5/19/2021) | Stephen and David Schwimmer are old "Friends" from college who were in an improv group together, called "The No Fun Mud Piranhas" (Original Air Date: 2/2/2016). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa Kudrow played Phoebe in "Friends" but according to the "Which 'Friend' Are You?" quiz she took, she's a Rachel (Original Air Date: 5/19/2021) | Stephen and David Schwimmer are old "Friends" from college who were in an improv group together, called "The No Fun Mud Piranhas" (Original Air Date: 2/2/2016). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Lisa Kudrow | David Schwimmer

Sean Evans

Graham Norton

Stephen tries to keep his cool during an interview over spicy wings with 'Hot Ones' host Sean Evans (Original Air Date: 8/8/2017) | Graham Norton, author of the new novel 'A Keeper,' does his best to explain British PM Boris Johnson's strategy for withdrawing his country from the European Union (Original Air Date: 9/5/2019). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen tries to keep his cool during an interview over spicy wings with 'Hot Ones' host Sean Evans (Original Air Date: 8/8/2017) | Graham Norton, author of the new novel 'A Keeper,' does his best to explain British PM Boris Johnson's strategy for withdrawing his country from the European Union (Original Air Date: 9/5/2019). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Sean Evans ('Hot Ones') | Graham Norton

Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling gets cut off by Stephen's Apple Watch while discussing how she researched her movie, 'Late Night,' by talking to Colbert's Late Show staff (Original Air Date: June 6th, 2019). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mindy Kaling gets cut off by Stephen's Apple Watch while discussing how she researched her movie, 'Late Night,' by talking to Colbert's Late Show staff (Original Air Date: June 6th, 2019). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Dana Carvey

When these two comedy legends sat down to reminisce about the good old days at The Dana Carvey Show, there was way too much footage to make air. Here is the full unedited interview, enjoy! (Original Air Date: March 28th, 2018) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When these two comedy legends sat down to reminisce about the good old days at The Dana Carvey Show, there was way too much footage to make air. Here is the full unedited interview, enjoy! (Original Air Date: March 28th, 2018) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Dana Carvey (Extended)

Conan O'Brien

Jason Bateman

Robert De Niro

Stephen Colbert tells Conan O'Brien how being rejected to write for Conan actually helped Stephen celebrate his 25th marriage anniversary (Originally aired 11/1/2019) | Netflix's 'Ozark' star Jason Bateman has considered a post-acting venture into late night TV. Stephen makes Jason's dream a premature reality (Originally aired 7/20/2017) | Stephen celebrates the star of "The Irishman" on his third visit to The Late Show by turning the tables on Robert De Niro and showing him what it's like to interview a tough guy on late night TV (Originally aired 11/25/2019). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Colbert tells Conan O'Brien how being rejected to write for Conan actually helped Stephen celebrate his 25th marriage anniversary (Originally aired 11/1/2019) | Netflix's 'Ozark' star Jason Bateman has considered a post-acting venture into late night TV. Stephen makes Jason's dream a premature reality (Originally aired 7/20/2017) | Stephen celebrates the star of "The Irishman" on his third visit to The Late Show by turning the tables on Robert De Niro and showing him what it's like to interview a tough guy on late night TV (Originally aired 11/25/2019). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Conan O'Brien, Jason Bateman, & Robert De Niro Interview Stephen

Dick Cavett

Television legend Dick Cavett toasts his first visit to the Late Show with an orange juice and Campari cocktail, a drink introduced to him by none other than Marlon Brando (Original Air Date: January 21st, 2020). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Television legend Dick Cavett toasts his first visit to the Late Show with an orange juice and Campari cocktail, a drink introduced to him by none other than Marlon Brando (Original Air Date: January 21st, 2020). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

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The best podcasts on investing. For anyone interested in the stories in the investing industry, whether it's an interview with Ray Dalio or Ed Thorp to the writer of The Big Short. This topic includes the most fascinating stories from all the best investors. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!