The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert Conan O'Brien's Colbert Questionert
Mar 16, 2026
Comedic monologues riffing on bizarre news and absurd science headlines. Funny takes on landmark TV houses, celebrity-branded beverages, and quirky food experiments. Satirical bits about public transit ad noise, tech glitches with accented AI calls, and strange human and animal research stories.
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Monologue Framed As Crafted Culinary Routine
- Stephen Colbert uses absurd culinary metaphors to frame his monologue as crafted, not random comic stew.
- He contrasts a polished “news kitchen” routine with a grotesque raccoon-eaten watermelon image to underline comedic range.
AI Spanish Response Backfires In Washington Calls
- Colbert highlights an AI voice error at Washington's Department of Licensing that played English with a strong Spanish accent when callers requested Spanish.
- He plays the recorded message and jokes he almost understood, using it to mock sloppy AI localization.
Barbie Blindfold Feat Leads Into Brady Bunch Landmark
- Colbert recounts a Guinness World Record holder identifying Barbies blindfolded and calls it effectively 'by taste.'
- He follows with the Brady Bunch house landmark news and a quip about step-sibling sitcoms.