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The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

CBS

News, Comedy, Comedy Interviews, News Commentary, Tv & Film

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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President Trump took time out from his Middle East peace victory tour to complain about a magazine cover, Americans are blaming Republicans for the chaotic government shutdown, and you can find information about this Saturday’s nationwide “No Kings” protests at https://www.nokings.org. Legendary singer and actress Bette Midler wrote a little song for her favorite late night host, and it’s pretty special. Grab tickets to the New York Restoration Project’s annual “Hulaween” benefit here: https://www.nyrp.org/en/ways-to-give/hulaween. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Jonathan Goldstein, and on the new season of heavyweight...
0:04.0	And so I pointed the gun at him and said this isn't a joke.
0:08.4	A man who robbed a bank when he was 14 years old.
0:11.8	And a centenarian rediscovers a love lost 80 years ago.
0:16.3	How can a 101-year-old woman fall in love again?
0:23.8	Listen to heavyweight wherever you get your podcasts.
0:34.4	Welcome one and all in here, out there.
0:37.3	Welcome everybody to The Late Show.
0:39.6	I am your host, Stephen Colbert, and ladies and gentlemen, we are now, this is day two, right?
0:50.6	This is day two, Tom.
0:51.6	We are now two days into the Middle East ceasefire
0:54.7	brokered by Donald Trump, and it is earning him some praise. Last night, Time Magazine dropped
1:00.1	a new issue to commemorate the deal. Let's take a look at his heroic cover shot. Okay.
1:08.1	Ooh. Worst Georgia O'Keefe ever.
1:16.6	You know what?
1:21.7	You know what, Yvonne, can we see that again?
1:27.0	No.
1:31.3	There's a lot going on there. It's like one of those optical illusions where you can't tell if it's an old woman or a young ball sack.
1:37.3	You got to move, you got a...
1:40.3	What's that?
1:42.3	Duck rabbit.
1:46.8	Now, of course, of course.
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