The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert Meanwhile | Raccoon Rescue, Costco's Apocalypse Bucket
Jul 21, 2024
Jennifer Aniston recommends a beauty treatment to Kim K., George R. R. Martin critiques CGI dragons, heroes save choking raccoon, Irish man unicycles across country, Costco's doomsday meal kits, elephants vaccinated against herpes.
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George RR Martin On Dragon Anatomy
- George R.R. Martin objects to four-legged dragons as biologically implausible in contrast to heraldic tradition.
- He argues no known animal has six limbs, so dragons should be two-legged with wings, a point he raised after watching House of the Dragon.
Michigan Men Rescue Choking Raccoon
- A group of Michigan men saved a raccoon choking on a stolen American single by performing a makeshift Heimlich-like slap.
- Video shows the raccoon pointing at its neck and reacting to the slap, prompting the rescuers' celebratory cheers.
Raw Dogging A Flight Trend Explained
- A new youth travel trend called "raw dogging a flight" involves skipping in-flight entertainment, food, and sleep as a test of will.
- The host frames it as mostly young men performing a peculiar fast during long-haul flights from New York to Singapore.