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Mar 24, 2026 • 27min
Stephen Presents: Pete Townshend's Colbert Questionert
Pete Townshend, English rock musician and principal songwriter/guitarist for The Who, and author of Horse's Neck. He answers rapid-fire personal curiosities like his favorite sandwich and pets. He recounts a vivid out-of-body LSD experience and reflects on beliefs about consciousness and reincarnation. He also shares literary ties, memorable early concerts, and a five-word life summary.
Mar 23, 2026 • 29min
George Saunders (Extended) | Late Show Book Club
George Saunders, a prize-winning novelist known for wit and compassion, talks obsessively about revision and imagining a kinder reader. He explores why fiction helps us face hard truths and how deathbed stories probe repentance. He also discusses writing routines, battling writer's block, and literary influences like Flannery O'Connor and Chekhov.
Mar 22, 2026 • 12min
Meanwhile | 'Are Men Ok?' Brotox Edition
A comedian skews a steakhouse dress code and pokes fun at a poll valuing lost teeth. He riffs on cruise norovirus, Taco Bell merch, and why vets advise indoor cats. Then he dives into the manosphere, mocking male cosmetic trends like Brotox and extreme procedures, and satirically explores emotional 'man hacks' such as active listening and therapy.
Mar 21, 2026 • 13min
Maggie Gyllenhaal (Extended)
Maggie Gyllenhaal, director, actor and writer known for The Lost Daughter and The Dark Knight, chats about her film The Bride!. She explains retelling Frankenstein from the woman’s point of view. Conversations cover directing family, shaping performances with Jessie Buckley, and themes of love, monsters and acceptance.
Mar 20, 2026 • 15min
Chef José Andrés | Home Shopping
Chef José Andrés, acclaimed chef and humanitarian who founded World Central Kitchen. He cooks a flaming Catalan cremat drink and teaches paella basics and shortcuts. They talk about auctioned Zoom cook-alongs, charity t-shirts benefiting relief efforts, and a playful Marvel cameo.
Mar 19, 2026 • 36min
Edward Norton (Extended) | Un-Believable
Edward Norton, Academy Award–nominated actor and activist who builds environmental projects, drops by with no promotion and a poem. He talks about a Puerto Rico film with Bad Bunny, his barge company that captures toxic port emissions, and how practical action counters media-fueled anxiety. He also reads a section of Walt Whitman’s Crossing Brooklyn Ferry.
Mar 18, 2026 • 27min
Elijah Wood (Extended) | Green Day!
Elijah Wood, actor best known as Frodo from The Lord of the Rings, chats about Ready or Not 2 and keeps fans guessing about a Frodo return. He shares fun Middle-earth reunion stories, a long-running hobbit text chain, and quirky personal anecdotes. The conversation also touches on his love of horror and memorable on-set moments.
Mar 17, 2026 • 35min
The Creators & Cast of 'The Book of Mormon' | Hormuz It Or Lose It
Andrew Rannells, Tony-nominated, Grammy-winning actor who originated Elder Price, and Matt Stone, South Park co-creator and musical writer. They reminisce about creating The Book of Mormon, audition and casting stories, writing spicy, boundary-pushing songs, surprising reactions including church responses, and the musical’s rise from workshops to Broadway fame.
Mar 16, 2026 • 13min
Conan O'Brien's Colbert Questionert
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.
Mar 15, 2026 • 11min
Meanwhile | Middle Earth Weather Report
A quirky roundup of tech and pop culture surprises. Topics include an AI voice glitch confusing Spanish callers, the Brady Bunch house earning landmark status, and a climate model for Middle Earth. Other highlights touch on loud NYC subway audio ads, bees reportedly breathing underwater, and a new nonalcoholic beer from a celebrity entrepreneur.
