President Trump appears willing to walk away from the disaster he created in the Middle East, Pope Leo XIV rejected the idea that Jesus would support America’s war, and a judge ruled that Trump must cease work on his White House ballroom. Tony-winner Nathan Lane treats Stephen Colbert and the Ed Sullivan Theater audience to a special performance of “Laughing Matters,” accompanied by composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman.

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Over eight million people marched in the third “No Kings” protest, President Trump appears to be making up his Iran war strategy on-the-fly, and the war is causing global economic pain and shortages of resources like helium. The Late Show is raising money for World Central Kitchen with a special t-shirt that celebrates the show’s upcoming series finale, and President Trump’s name and likeness will soon appear on official U.S. currency. Grab one of the t-shirts today at colbertlateshow.com/ebay.  Emmy-winner John Mulaney had some explaining to do when, during a tour of Graceland with his Elvis-loving son, the boy asked if he could meet The King. Tickets to Mulaney’s “Mister Whatever” standup comedy tour at www.johnmulaney.com. David Byrne talks about what makes his latest album and tour, titled “Who Is The Sky?,” different from his previous work, “American Utopia.” One thing that is very different is the use of video footage of Trump’s immigration raids, which Byrne shows on video screens while performing a Talking Heads classic, “Life During Wartime.” Watch as the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer explains why he delves into politics on this tour, and check out our YouTube page for a performance of a song from “Who Is The Sky?” 

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GRAMMY-winner Dave Matthews tells Stephen Colbert that his first concert was Pete Seeger, who performed his legendary American folk songs from the back of a flatbed truck. More recently, David Byrne's career-spanning live show has been a major source of inspiration. After you're done listening to this Pod Show EXCLUSIVE extended interview, head over to the Late Show's YouTube channel to watch Dave Matthews perform THREE SONGS! You can grab tickets for Dave Matthews Band's upcoming tour dates at davematthewsband.com/tour.

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Late Show writer and certified young single person Eliana Kwartler joins Stephen for an examination of the latest dating trends among young people.

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Tony-winning actor David Alan Grier tells Stephen about his passion for medicine, his early efforts to become a musician, and more in this Pod Show exclusive extended cut of their conversation. Watch David Alan Grier in "St. Denis Medical" airing Monday nights on NBC.

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In this Late Show Pod Show exclusive, Stephen Colbert dives deep into his comedic philosophy with an impromptu, well-cited, essay-like definition in tonight's edition of 'Late Show Vocab.' Then hear an extended cut of Stephen's interview with comedy legend and friend-of-the-show Robert Smigel, where they talk about the early days of writing on 'The Dana Carvey Show' and 'TV Funhouse' together and a memorable experience Smigel had with Al Pacino. "Humor Me with Robert Smigel and Friends" is available May 8th wherever you get your podcasts, and "Night of Too Many Stars" is at the Hollywood Bowl on May 7th.

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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.

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It just wouldn't be a "Stephen Presents" podcast if our host didn't get a little bit off track and tell an epic behind-the-scenes story about The Colbert Report's week in Iraq in 2009, would it? Tune in for the whole ride this week as Stephen graces the Pod Show with more exclusive stories, and enjoy tonight's discussion of the very viral pita concoction from Jeff Daniels' Colbert Questionert!

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Stephen Colbert makes another special appearance on The Late Show Pod Show and goes over The Ed Sullivan Theater’s WPA history with our producer Becca. Then launch into a truly unforgettable Colbert Questionert with a rock legend - because if you don’t know his favorite sandwich, or whether he prefers cats or dogs, do you really know Pete Townshend?

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Bestselling author and Booker Prize winner George Saunders talks about obsessively revising his work, seeing things from a dead character's perspective, and why works of fiction can help people make sense of difficult realities. And in this EXCLUSIVE extended interview, hear Stephen and George talk more about writer's block and their favorite Flannery O'Connor short stories, only on The Late Show Pod Show! His latest book, "Vigil," is available now. Stick around for an even more in-depth interview with The Late Show Book Club, when our bookworm producer Ali chats with George Saunders about the music that inspires him to write, the Russian short story he thinks will change your life, and his favorite advice for aspiring writers.

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Meanwhile... A steak house chain established a new dress code, there's weird new polling about what a tooth is worth, and experts say it's best to keep your cats inside. Next, Stephen Colbert dives deep into the manosphere to look at some of the latest aesthetic trends for American men.

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