The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert Chef José Andrés | Home Shopping
Mar 20, 2026
Chef José Andrés, acclaimed chef and humanitarian who founded World Central Kitchen. He cooks a flaming Catalan cremat drink and teaches paella basics and shortcuts. They talk about auctioned Zoom cook-alongs, charity t-shirts benefiting relief efforts, and a playful Marvel cameo.
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Late Show Auction Raises Big Funds For WCK
- Stephen Colbert describes auctioning Late Show props to raise money for World Central Kitchen, including rugs, chairs, and a props-closet dash won by a viewer named Ron.
- Colbert reports they raised $406,433 so far and are adding more items like a Covington House pillow and his signed Emmy tuxedo.
Cremat Reveals Catalan Nighttime Tradition
- José Andrés explains cremat as a Catalan nighttime ritual drink made by flaming rum, singing, and finishing with sugar, cinnamon, and coffee.
- He demonstrates onstage, lighting rum, then extinguishing it with coffee to create the traditional cremat.
Bid To Cook With José Andrés Over Zoom
- José Andrés offers an auction prize where the winner gets a Zoom cooking session and groceries sent to their home so they can cook together.
- He frames it as the winner getting a personal chef-friend experience including fridge walkthrough and guided cooking.