The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert Kurt & Wyatt Russell (Extended) | Peace Out
Feb 27, 2026
Kurt Russell, veteran film actor known for classics like The Thing, and Wyatt Russell, actor and former pro hockey player, chat about their family ties and sharing a role in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. They discuss The Thing’s mysterious ending, Wyatt’s hockey-to-acting path and instrument-making, plus memories from working with John Carpenter and monster filmmaking.
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War Posture Without Clear Public Justification
- Stephen frames the looming Iran military posture as presented without clear public justification, highlighting confusion in political messaging.
- He cites Pentagon moves and voices like Senator Mark Kelly saying "I don't think we know" what the U.S. wants.
Surgeon General Pick Raises Qualifications Concerns
- Stephen criticizes Surgeon General nominee Casey Means as a wellness influencer without an active medical license, noting controversial views on vaccines and common meds.
- He highlights her dropped residency, mushroom experience, and skepticism about Advil.
Kurt Wrote The Thing's Final Line
- Kurt Russell wrote the final line of John Carpenter's The Thing and chose the film's ambiguous ending during discussion with Carpenter.
- Stephen Colbert calls The Thing his emotional happy place, watching McCready face the creature in Antarctica.