Seasons & episodes
S2 · E15Rob Lowe, Kal Penn, Emma Willmann 2016-09-26 · 45 min
Special live episode after the first presidential debate. Rob Lowe discusses the presidential race. Kal Penn discusses the presidential race and his career in the White House. Emma Willmann gives a stand-up performance.
S2 · E16Sean Penn, Sutton Foster, Regina Spektor 2016-09-27 · 45 min
Sean Penn discusses 'Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff’ and sends his first tweet. Sutton Foster discusses 'Younger’. Regina Spektor performs "Bleeding Heart" from her album 'Remember Us to Life’.
S2 · E17Lupita Nyong'o, Donnie Wahlberg, John Prine 2016-09-28 · 45 min
Jon Batiste's PSA: Hey, White People! Lupita Nyong'o discusses 'Queen of Katwe’ and her African heritage. Donnie Wahlberg discusses 'Blue Bloods’ and goes crowd surfing with Stephen. John Prine performs "I'm Tellin' You" from his album 'For Better, or Worse’, featuring Holly Williams.
S2 · E18Morgan Freeman, Judith Light, Jimmy Eat World 2016-09-29 · 45 min
Morgan Freeman discusses 'Madam Secretary’. Judith Light discusses 'Transparent’. Jimmy Eat World performs "Sure and Certain" from their album 'Integrity Blues’.
S2 · E19Samantha Bee, Abby Elliott, Asa Butterfield 2016-09-30 · 45 min
Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions. Samantha Bee discusses 'Full Frontal’ and the presidential race. Abby Elliott discusses 'Better Off Single’ and receives/destroys her wedding gift. Asa Butterfield discusses 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children’.
S2 · E20Mindy Kaling, Gary Owen, Sum 41 2016-10-03 · 45 min
Mindy Kaling discusses 'The Mindy Project’ and takes a shopping stroll. Gary Owen discusses 'The Gary Owen Show’ and his life in the Navy. Sum 41 performs "Fake My Own Death" from their album '13 Voices’.
S2 · E21John Leguizamo, Cheri Oteri, Paul F. Tompkins, Melissa Etheridge 2016-10-04 · 45 min
Special live episode after the vice presidential debate. Melissa Etheridge sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. John Leguizamo discusses the presidential race and his Latin American heritage. Cheri Oteri discusses 'Those Who Can't’ and the presidential race. Paul F. Tompkins discusses 'Bajillion Dollar Propertie$’.
S2 · E22Armie Hammer, Lindsay Vonn, Gustavo Dudamel with the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra 2016-10-05 · 45 min
Armie Hammer discusses 'The Birth of a Nation’. Lindsey Vonn discusses her new book, 'Strong Is the New Beautiful’. Gustavo Dudamel with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra give an orchestral performance.
S2 · E23Emily Blunt, Gael Garcia Bernal, Phantogram 2016-10-06 · 45 min
Emily Blunt discusses 'The Girl on the Train’. Gael García Bernal discusses 'Desierto’. Phantogram performs "You Don't Get Me High Anymore" from their album 'Three’.
S2 · E24Diane Lane, Aja Naomi King, Alingon Mitra 2016-10-07 · 45 min
The Big Furry Hat. Diane Lane discusses 'The Cherry Orchard’. Aja Naomi King discusses 'The Birth of a Nation’. Alingon Mitra gives a stand-up performance.
S2 · E25President Barack Obama, Bill O'Reilly, Randall Park, Bob Weir 2016-10-17 · 45 min
A special segment with President Barack Obama. Billy O'Reilly discusses the presidential race and his new book, 'Killing the Rising Sun’. Randall Park discusses 'Fresh Off the Boat’. Bob Weir performs "Lay My Lily Down" from his album 'Blue Mountain’.
S2 · E26Nick Offerman, Wayne Gretzky, Morgan Spurlock and Joseph 2016-10-18 · 45 min
Nick Offerman discusses his new book, 'Good Clean Fun'. Wayne Gretzky discusses his new book, '99: Stories of the Game' and his career. Morgan Spurlock discusses 'Rats NYC'.
S2 · E27Hugh Laurie, Paul Reiser, Nate Silver 2016-10-19 · 45 min
Special live episode after the presidential debate. Hugh Laurie discusses 'Chance’ and the presidential race. Paul Reiser discusses the presidential race. Nate Silver discusses the presidential race.
S2 · E28Tiger Woods, Elijah Wood, Jorge Ramos 2016-10-20 · 45 min
Tiger Woods discusses his career and the Tiger Woods Foundation. Elijah Wood discusses 'Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency’. Jorge Ramos discusses 'Hate Rising’.
S2 · E29Matt LeBlanc, Joy Bryant, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Wyclef Jean 2016-10-21 · 45 min
The Late Show Hall of Heroes. The Late Show Presents: Taking It to the Street. Matt LeBlanc discusses 'Man with a Plan’. Joy Bryant and Eleanor Holmes Norton discuss ‘Good Girls Revolt’. Wyclef Jean performs "If I Was President", with Jon Batiste and Stay Human providing musical accompaniment.
S2 · E30Tom Hanks, Adam Conover 2016-10-24 · 45 min
Tom Hanks returns to Zoltar, and discusses 'Inferno’ and the upcoming World Series. Adam Conover discusses 'Adam Ruins Everything’.
S2 · E31Will Forte, Dermot Mulroney, Wyatt Cenac, Mitski 2016-10-25 · 45 min
Mitski sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. Will Forte discusses his new book, '101 Things to Definitely Not Do If You Want to Get a Chick’. Dermot Mulroney discusses 'Pure Genius’. Wyatt Cenac discusses 'People of Earth’.
S2 · E32Joel McHale, Abbi Jacobson, Jon Glaser 2016-10-26 · 45 min
The Werd. Joel McHale discusses ‘The Great Indoors’. Abbi Jacobson discusses her new book, ‘Carry This Book’. Jon Glaser discusses ‘Jon Glaser Loves Gear’.
S2 · E33Mary-Louise Parker, Pusha T, The Record Company 2016-10-27 · 45 min
World premiere of "Halloween Wiggle" featuring Run the Jewels. Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions. Mary-Louise Parker discusses 'Heisenberg’. Pusha T discusses his career and the presidential race. The Record Company performs "On the Move" from their album 'Give It Back to You’.
S2 · E34Drew Carey, Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Sebastian Maniscalco 2016-10-28 · 45 min
Aimee Mann sits in with the band and provides musical accompaniment. Drew Carey celebrates his tenth year as the host of ‘The Price Is Right’. Claire Foy and Matt Smith discuss ‘The Crown’. Sebastian Maniscalco gives a stand-up performance.
S2 · E35Ruth Wilson, JB Smoove, Ghost Brothers 2016-10-31 · 45 min
Ruth Wilson discusses 'I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House’. J. B. Smoove discusses 'Almost Christmas’. The Ghost Brothers discuss ghost hunting.
S2 · E36Mel Gibson, Luke Bracey, Tegan and Sara 2016-11-01 · 45 min
Big Questions with Even Bigger Stars (with Mel Gibson). Mel Gibson and Luke Bracey discuss ‘Hacksaw Ridge’. Tegan and Sara perform "Stop Desire" from their album 'Love You to Death’.
S2 · E37Michael Strahan, Nick Kroll, Aaron Lewis 2016-11-02 · 45 min
Piano One-O-Fun (How to Vote) with Jon Batiste. Michael Strahan discusses 'Religion of Sports’. Nick Kroll discusses 'Oh, Hello and Loving’. Aaron Lewis performs "That Ain't Country" from his album 'Sinner’.
S2 · E38Aaron Eckhart, Tig Notaro, Ron Suskind 2016-11-03 · 45 min
Stephen Colbert's Tinfoil Hat. Aaron Eckhart discusses 'Bleed for This’. Tig Notaro discusses her Southern heritage. Ron Suskind discusses 'Life, Animated’.