The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

The State Department wants Americans to leave the Middle East but won’t provide transportation, President Trump says the biggest bombs have yet to fall, and U.S. commanders are telling troops that Trump was appointed by Jesus to bring about Armageddon by starting a war in Iran. Oscar-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal reaches between the cushions of The Late Show’s guest chair to find a note left for him by his big sister and lifelong director, Maggie Gyllenhaal. Their new film “The Bride!” is in theaters this Friday. 

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President Trump still hasn’t told the American people why he’s bombing Iran, the U.S. and Israel have sent mixed messages about whether the goal is regime change, and Secretary Hegseth boasted that the military will disregard customary rules of engagement during this campaign. Brett McGurk, CNN national security analyst and former Middle East advisor to four presidents, warns in this EXTENDED conversation that President Trump has entered into a war without communicating clear objectives and a clear plan on how to achieve them. Tony-winner Daniel Radcliffe explains that while his new Broadway show “Every Brilliant Thing” is technically a one-man-show, the high level of audience participation ensures that he’s not acting alone every night.

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Emmy-winner Bradley Whitford returns to The Late Show to indulge Stephen in some "The West Wing" nostalgia and to offer a sneak peek at his new film, which was written and directed by his wife, Amy Landecker. "For Worse" is in theaters this Friday.

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Meanwhile... Scientists examined the body of a man who may have had three penises, zoo employees observed an intense staring contest between a giraffe and an ostrich, singles in New York City are grappling on first dates, a surgeon is making balloon animals to pay off his med school debt, and a man accidentally gained control of 7,000 robot vacuums.

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If you don't know her favorite smell, or what she thinks happens when we die, do you really know Emma Thompson?

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