The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Kim Jong Un was re-elected as North Korea’s leader, Trump’s counterterrorism chief quit over the Iran war, Rep. Markwayne Mullin might not be the best pick to run DHS, and cousins can still marry each other in Florida. Friend of the show Edward Norton stops by with no project to promote, just a poem in his back pocket. Hear this extended cut of Stephen’s interview with Edward Norton including a performance of a section from Walt Whitman’s “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry.”

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America’s allies aren’t lining up to join the war against Iran, Stephen shares his enthusiasm for the MarineTraffic app, and President Trump is threatening to “take” the country of Cuba. Actor Elijah Wood won’t confirm or deny rumors that he’s set to play Frodo again in an upcoming project, and shares that he and his Middle Earth cast-mates keep in touch via a long-running text chain. See “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” in theaters this Friday. 

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President Trump told reporters he might bomb Iranian oil facilities for the fun of it, Pete Hegseth is mad at the media for accurately reporting on the war, and the president is having trouble remembering his favorite catchphrases. Tony-winners Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez created an obscenity-riddled Broadway musical so funny that even the Mormon Church itself got in on the joke. GRAMMY-winner Andrew Rannells shares his personal recollections about auditioning for the role of Elder Price in the original Broadway production of “The Book of Mormon,” and says audiences never get upset by the spicy lyrics. Check out our YouTube page for a performance by Andrew Rannells and the Broadway company of “The Book of Mormon!”

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If you don't know his favorite action movie, or who performed at his first concert, do you really know late night comedy legend Conan O'Brien?

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Meanwhile... Customers calling a support line were surprised by a malfunctioning AI bot, the home from "The Brady Bunch" is now an official Los Angeles landmark, New Yorkers are bracing for new audio ads in the subway system, Stephen has a few words for the nerds who created an advanced "Lord of the Rings" climate model, tequila magnate George Clooney is introducing a non-alcoholic beer, and researchers claim to have solved the mystery of why cats always land on their feet.

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