The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert Jennifer Garner | Kristi Business
Feb 17, 2026
Jennifer Garner, actress and producer known for Alias and 13 Going on 30, shares warm personal stories and career highlights. She recounts a Northern Lights trip with her 88-year-old mom and a snow-day cookie-sheet sledding adventure. She talks about her baby-food company going public, cooking traditions, and preparing for action-packed scenes in the new season of The Last Thing He Told Me.
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Alien Remarks As Cultural Moment
- Stephen Colbert framed Obama's casual podcast remark about aliens as a playful cultural moment that sparked speculation.
- Colbert used the moment to joke about cover-ups and the contrast between presidential statements and follow-ups.
AI Hallucinations In Public Tools
- Colbert critiqued the HHS nutritional chatbot for producing absurd and unsafe recommendations, highlighting AI risks in public services.
- He used a reporter's test showing the bot recommending foods for rectal insertion to illustrate trolling and hallucination risks.
Northern Lights With Her Mom
- Jennifer Garner flew to Yellowknife with her 88-year-old mother to see the Northern Lights as a short, focused trip north.
- Her mother is an adventurous lifelong traveler who wanted to visit all seven continents and states, motivating the trip.