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The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Stephen Presents: Penny Press

The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

CBS

Tv & Film, Comedy, Comedy Interviews

4.42.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Stephen Colbert is talking cents on the podcast tonight in another exclusive Pod Show visit! Plus, Stephen and his producer Becca get into a new round of 'Late Show Vocab' to explain behind-the-scenes shorthand used by our comedy writers.

Transcript

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0:00.0

MacGriddles, a new McDonald's breakfast.

0:02.5

So it's maple syrup infused.

0:04.6

It's sweet, then it's savoury,

0:06.4

because the sausage, you know, and the cheese and the egg.

0:09.1

Oh, it's got the golden archies stamped on it too.

0:11.4

Make that make sense.

0:12.5

It's hard to put into words, but...

0:14.4

Until 11am, subject to availability, fees apply to delivery orders while stocks last.

0:20.6

Babe, it's Jim. Just voice- voice noting you because I'm so busy. I can't even type right now.

0:26.9

I'm working on that big presentation for my new launch. I'm making it on Canva Mobile like you suggested.

0:33.2

And it's making everything iconic.

0:36.8

So it's a bit noisy, babe.

0:38.6

Mabst is going off.

0:40.4

Anyways, I'm going to ping the presentation to you now so you can see what I mean.

0:45.2

Yeah, my dad.

0:46.1

Got to go, hon.

0:47.4

Thanks for introducing me to Canva.

0:49.4

Love you.

1:00.2

Hey, everybody. You're listening to The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert, and I'm joined with the very guy. Hi, Stephen.

1:22.3

Well, hey, Becca. How are you? I'm doing great. Look at us doing our jobs. We have Penny Press on the podcast tonight. Oh, I'm sorry happy about this. I want to talk to you about Penny Press. Sure. Tell us the concept. Well, for many years, there has been a movement to eliminate the penny from being manufactured or being minted, I guess I should say. There'll still be acceptable as currency. They'll still be in circulation forever as long as they last.

1:29.5

But the penny, the present penny, which started in 1909, it goes to 1909 in 2025.

1:37.8

Actually, the American penny is 1789 to 2025 because the 2025 is, the law got passed last year. They're getting rid of rid of the penny no more manufacturing of the pennies and which has got to upset the people in illinois yeah why why

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