Season 8

E1. Alex Wagner, Roy Wood Jr.

Sep 6, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes journalist Alex Wagner and comedian Roy Wood Jr.

E2. Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, Nate Burleson, Betty Gilpin

Sep 7, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes journalists Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil and actress Betty Gilpin.

E3. Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, James Taylor

Sep 8, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes actor Ryan Reynolds, actor Rob McElhenney and a musical performance by James Taylor.

E4. Robert De Niro, Ethan Hawke, St. Vincent

Sep 13, 2022 · 45m

Stephen invites actor Robert De Niro and actor Ethan Hawke to take "The Colbert Questionert" and welcomes a musical performance by St. Vincent.

E5. Steve Carell, Phoenix

Sep 14, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes actor Steve Carell and a musical performance by Phoenix.

E6. Queen Latifah, Nina Totenberg

Sep 15, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes actress Queen Latifah and legal correspondent Nina Totenberg.

E7. Ana de Armas, Ken Burns, Sudan Archives

Sep 19, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes actress Ana de Armas, director Ken Burns and a musical performance by Sudan Archives.

E8. Billy Eichner, Samantha Power

Sep 20, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes actor Billy Eichner and USAID Administrator Samantha Power.

E9. Olivia Wilde, Dmytro Kuleba

Sep 21, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes actress Olivia Wilde and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

E10. Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Phil Rosenthal

Sep 22, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer Phil Rosenthal.

E11. Sigourney Weaver, Zeeko Zaki

Sep 26, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes actress Sigourney Weaver and actor Zeeko Zaki.

E12. Samuel L. Jackson, Clarissa Ward

Sep 27, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes actor Samuel L. Jackson and journalist Clarissa Ward.

E13. Anderson Cooper, Sosie Bacon

Sep 28, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes journalist Anderson Cooper and actress Sosie Bacon.

E14. George Clooney, Alex G

Sep 29, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes actor George Clooney and a musical performance by Alex G.

E15. Nancy Pelosi, Armando Iannucci, Dermot Kennedy

Oct 3, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi, writer Armando Iannucci and a musical performance by Dermot Kennedy.

E16. Maggie Haberman

Oct 4, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes journalist Maggie Haberman.

E17. Dr. Anthony Fauci, Cody Keenan

Oct 5, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci and political adviser Cody Keenan.

E18. Cate Blanchett, Domhnall Gleeson

Oct 6, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes actress Cate Blanchett, actor Domhnall Gleeson, and “First Drafts With Evie Colbert.”

E19. Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Paul Mecurio

Oct 10, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes actor Colin Farrell , director Brendan Gleeson and comedian Paul Mecurio.

E20. John Lithgow, Wendell Pierce

Oct 11, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes actor John Lithgow and actor Wendell Pierce.

E21. George Stephanopoulos, Marcia Gay Harden

Oct 12, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes anchor George Stephanopoulos and actress Marcia Gay Harden.

E22. Jeremy Strong, Ed Sheeran

Oct 13, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes actor Jeremy Strong and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and a musical performance by Ed Sheeran.

E23. Pete Buttigieg, Ina Garten

Oct 24, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and author Ina Garten.

E24. Eddie Redmayne, George R.R. Martin

Oct 25, 2022 · 45m

Stephen welcomes actor Eddie Redmayne and novelist George R.R. Martin.

E25. Aubrey Plaza, Nikole Hannah Jones

Oct 26, 2022 · 41m

Stephen welcomes actress Aubrey Plaza and journalist Nikole Hannah Jones.

E26. Kerry Washington, Joe Walsh

Oct 27, 2022 · 41m

Stephen welcomes actress Kerry Washington and a musical performance by Joe Walsh.

E27. Jennifer Hudson, Zosia Mamet

Oct 31, 2022 · 41m

Stephen welcomes actress Jennifer Hudson and actress Zosia Mamet.

E28. Matthew Perry

Nov 1, 2022 · 41m

Stephen welcomes actor Matthew Perry.

E29. Elizabeth Warren, Ernest Moniz

Nov 2, 2022 · 41m

Stephen welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and Secretary Ernest Moniz.

E30. Bono

Nov 3, 2022 · 41m

Steven welcomes singer-songwriter Bono, and a musical performance by Bono.