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The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Stephen Presents: Jeff Tweedy (Extended)

The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

CBS

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

4.41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Stephen's on the podcast with an exclusive introduction to his rock star buddy's latest EXTENDED interview for Rock & Roll Thanksgiving: it's Wilco's Jeff Tweedy! The GRAMMY-winner appreciates his luck at being able to record and perform music with members of his family, and he tells Stephen that he was surprised when his new triple album started picking up rave reviews. Check out TWO performances from Jeff Tweedy's latest album, 'Twilight Override,' on The Ed Sullivan Theater stage on our YouTube channel: YouTube.com/ColbertLateShow 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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0:34.7

Hey, everybody. Stephen Colbert here with my producer, Becca. Becca, what do we got today?

0:39.7

We're continuing with rock and roll Thanksgiving. We're just rolling along.

0:43.7

Obviously, everybody listened to yesterday's Patty Smith, Rock and Roll Thanksgiving. Who are we rocking with tonight? Is it another...

0:49.3

Do I have to guess again? Yeah, I got a guess for you. I got a guess for you. You, you know, you like a lot of different kinds of music.

0:55.5

I do. Your favorite piece from this musician is sort of more of the heavy metal on the heavy metal genre.

1:02.1

I mean, I like a lot of heavy stuff. I go heavier than people think. Oh, really?

1:07.9

Oh, yeah, yeah. So give me another hint. I need more, I need more than that.

1:12.9

He misses the innocence he's known. Oh, wow. I don't know. Yeah, no, no, no. This is Jeff Tweedy.

1:18.9

Well, whenever we're talking to Tweety, you always play heavy metal drummer, which is this weird.

1:23.7

I mean, I like a lot, but that, you know, that has a special place in my heart.

1:28.3

I think that's...

1:28.9

Because also it's about Chicago.

1:30.2

I mean, it's about, like, the river, you know, and bands playing up by the river and everything. And I just, it paints a picture of my 20s. Yeah. You see the Marina City Towers in your head when you think about it. 100% in the drawbridges. I think Wilco on this Thanksgiving week, everyone has like a comfort song.

1:44.8

That's a Wilco song.

1:45.5

You know what I mean?

1:46.0

There's one, like I I love all their stuff. Obviously, I was raised in Chicago. Have you ever watched the documentary? I'm trying to break your heart. Yes. It'll break your

1:52.8

It's so beautiful. It's so beautiful. And so heartbreaking. My brother as a like six year old kid is in the very end. Really? At concert, and you just see him for one second in a huge oversized shirt, like looking

2:05.1

at Jeff like that.

2:06.0

And, like, it's really funny.

2:07.2

So it must be great for you when Jeff's here.

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