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The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

CBS

Tv & Film, Comedy, Comedy Interviews

4.4 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Protein is back in vogue after RFK Jr. turned America’s food pyramid upside down, President Trump flipped off auto worker TJ Sabula who called him a “pedophile protector,” and the president promoted his moral compass in a chat with CBS’s Tony Dokoupil. Stephen announces several hot new items available on The Late Show’s charity auction page at http://www.colbertlateshow.com/ebay, then takes a look at how members of Congress are staying busy as our nation falls into fascism. Emmy-winner Paul Giamatti finally realized his decades-long dream to play a Klingon in the “Star Trek” world. He tells Stephen Colbert what to expect from his character in the new series, “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,” premiering tomorrow on Paramount+.

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1:06.0	Welcome one and all.
1:07.6	How kind of you.
1:09.3	How generous.
1:10.5	Welcome, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome one and all to the late show. I'm your host, Stephen Colbert.
1:18.5	You guys know better than anybody on any given night. There are all kinds of things that we could talk about. Things a little bit crazy these days.
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