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May 13, 2026 • 53min
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Extended) | Pedro Pascal
Pedro Pascal, acclaimed actor from The Last of Us and The Mandalorian franchise, chats about his new film and working with Sigourney Weaver. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, award-winning comedian from Seinfeld and Veep, shares career stories and teases her role in The Sheep Detectives. They trade on-set anecdotes, hilarious outtakes, and playful advice about finales.
May 12, 2026 • 51min
Strike Force Five (Extended) | Truce Or Dare
Seth Meyers, late-night comedian and former SNL head writer, and Jimmy Kimmel, longtime TV host and comedian, join a rambunctious reunion. They riff on Trump’s Iran memo and golden statue buzz. They unpack newly released UFO files and astronaut reports. They trade stories about podcast tech mishaps, late-night life, and a chaotic nostalgia-filled group interview.
May 11, 2026 • 19min
Late Show Vocab | Ocean Vuong
Ocean Vuong, poet and bestselling author and MacArthur 'Genius' Grant recipient, joins to talk about his novel The Emperor of Gladness. He reflects on life after a near-death choice and how fiction asks the questions we do not. Conversations also explore kindness in low-wage work, hope, and cultural access through media like Oprah.
May 10, 2026 • 25min
Top of the Tops: Stephen's Journal | Suleika Jaouad
Suleika Jaouad, author and journalist who writes about illness, recovery, and creativity. She discusses creative alchemy and how art can transform hardship. She talks about journaling as a private practice that saved her during cancer and about bringing music into hospitals to turn fear into celebration. She also shares a kinder approach to living after recurrence.
May 9, 2026 • 14min
Top of The Tops | Audience Questions
Stephen and Becca swap baking stories and praise a coworker’s almond-basil cookie that made it into a cookbook. They tease favorite recipes and Ina Garten influences. A live audience Q&A sparks rapid-fire potato choices, baby-name banter, tales about a longtime stage manager, and a memorable Daily Show field piece.
May 8, 2026 • 27min
John Krasinski | Supply And Demanding
John Krasinski, actor-writer-director known for Jack Ryan and Quiet Place, drops by to promote Jack Ryan: Ghost War. They swap high-speed chase stories, debate action movie favorites, and dig into Quiet Place trilogy themes and VFX tales. Expect playful booze-fueled banter, an improvised leg-wrestling contest, and behind-the-scenes crew anecdotes.
May 7, 2026 • 36min
Sally Field | First Drafts with Evie
Sally Field, award-winning actress known for Norma Rae and Forrest Gump, talks about finding her voice in acting and early-career highs. She shares on-set stories about Robin Williams and a Pierce Brosnan prank that made her laugh. They also discuss her role in Remarkably Bright Creatures and a surprising bond with an animal co-star.
May 6, 2026 • 37min
President Barack Obama | No Strait Answer
Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States and founder of the Obama Presidential Center, discusses the new Center and his Chicago roots. He talks civic engagement, limits on executive power, and communicating plainly. The conversation also covers youth leadership, museum highlights, and questions about government secrecy.
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May 5, 2026 • 45min
Christopher Nolan, Dave Grohl (Extended Cuts)
Christopher Nolan, Oscar-winning director of big-scale films, talks about adapting The Odyssey with Matt Damon, nonlinear structure, practical IMAX filmmaking, and mythic storytelling. Dave Grohl, Nirvana drummer turned Foo Fighters frontman and 19-time Grammy winner, reflects on carrying on after Nirvana, family, longevity in music, and a playful DIY album scavenger hunt with his daughter.
May 4, 2026 • 12min
Mark Hamill's Colbert Questionert
Mark Hamill, actor and iconic voice artist best known as Luke Skywalker and the Joker, joins for a playful rapid-fire conversation. He reveals favorite sandwich and smells, recalls asking Groucho Marx for an autograph, shares movie picks like The Dirty Dozen and Aliens II, and muses on travel quirks, pets, and his earliest memories in short, humorous stories.
