The recently crowned People's Sexiest Man Alive, Paul Rudd, returned to The Late Show to tell Stephen what it's like wearing the world's most coveted sash.

Originally aired November 15th, 2021.

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In the last couple years, we've seen frightening climate change-fueled weather events including ice quakes, fire tornadoes and heat domes, and that's just in North America. Stephen Colbert took a sobering look at how the world is reacting to this new normal of frequent extreme weather events in this special desk piece (Originally aired July 21st, 2021).

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Actor Callum Turner talks about the bravery of the soldiers he and his castmates portray in the WWII-era series, “Masters of the Air,” which is streaming now on AppleTV+.

Originally aired June 17th, 2024.

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Stephen's back on the podcast with another exclusive introduction for the Fourth of July! Hear all about what he's cooking up for his friends and family this year and then enjoy a patriotic Colbert Classic: Lin-Manuel Miranda on all things "Hamilton!" Stick around for a musical performance you won't want to miss this Independence Day.

Lin-Manuel Miranda originally aired December 15th, 2015.

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American royalty and literal royalty "Duke" it out on this Colbert Classic roundup: Independence Day edition! First Lady Michelle Obama and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex each took The Colbert Questionert and revealed their true inner selves, or at least their favorite sandwiches.

Michelle Obama originally aired January 3rd, 2023; Prince Harry originally aired February 28th, 2023.

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Our friend José Andrés returned to The Late Show alongside Ron Howard, who directed the film, "We Feed People," which profiles the amazing work by World Central Kitchen volunteers and staff around the world.

Originally aired May 3rd, 2022.

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Every night before taping The Late Show, Stephen takes questions from the audience. In this podcast exclusive, hear Stephen's thoughtful answers to questions like "have you ever had a parrot for a pet," "what did you learn later about being a dad that you wish you had known at the beginning," "what role do you think political comedy has in our society at this moment in time," and "what do you miss most about Chicago?"

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Emmy and Peabody-winning director Ava DuVernay explains her choice to dramatize the real-life events portrayed in her new film, "Origin," based on the book "Caste" by Isabel Wilkerson. "Origin" is streaming now on Hulu.

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Meanwhile... You won't believe what Mountain Dew has planned for the summer, a town in Germany hatched a sadistic plan to get rid of its pigeon problem, and if your kids aren't busy this summer you can pay for them to work at Chick-fil-A!

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In honor of a new season of "The Bear" dropping on Hulu this week, enjoy these throwback interviews with Emmy-winning stars Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach! Actor and comedian Ayo Edebiri described the wild ride she’s been on since “The Bear” became a massive hit, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach told Stephen about the careful consideration that went into his portrayal of Cousin Richie on “The Bear.”

Ayo originally aired on January 4th, 2023; Ebon originally aired January 9th, 2024.

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