Intro Rewind: Cole Escola (Extended)

The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

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

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Stephen Colbert and his podcast sidekick talked at length in May about the history and span of Broadway (the street) before launching into Stephen's extended interview with Tony winner Cole Escola! Cole reveals what they hope to do next after the incredible success of "Oh, Mary!" on Broadway and challenges Stephen to a straight-off during their Late Show debut (originally aired April 28th, 2025). The Late Show Pod Show will be looking back at some of our favorite Colbert Introductions from this past season before Stephen returns with all new episodes September 2nd. 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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0:03.8	Denim should fit like this.
0:06.0	It's all about proportions.
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0:19.2	Shop Abercrombie denim in, in the app, online, and in store.
0:28.0	Hey, Becca.
0:33.0	Hey, Stephen.
0:34.0	What day is it?
0:35.1	It's Wednesday.
0:36.1	It's Wednesday night on the podcast. Fantastic.
0:39.6	It's hump day. It's hump day. Yeah, we always do that. When I come on on Wednesday nights,
0:43.1	you'll look over and the band will hold up one hand and put another hand over that hand like one hand is
0:48.4	diving over the other because that one hand, the firsthand, conveys Wednesday.
0:54.7	Yes. And then we're getting over it.
0:56.1	Yeah.
0:56.2	At the other hand, we're getting over hump day.
0:58.0	And it's so nice to be here with you in this little podcast booth that we have away from the construction noise on the street.
1:04.2	I don't know if that's affecting you.
1:05.6	Yeah, it's a caddy corner to us.
1:08.1	It's north and east of us.
1:10.2	They've torn down something. They tore down a long
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