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Welcome friends. Thank you very much.
Welcome
friends
Thank
you
very
much
Welcome everybody in here, out there,
Welcome
everybody
in
here
out
there
all around the world to the Late Show.
all
around
the
world
to
the
Late
Show
I'm your host Stephen Colbert.
I'm
your
host
Stephen
Colbert
Let's uh
Let's
uh
What do we got?
What
do
we
got
Oh, I know. [cheering]
Oh
I
know
cheering
First of all, uh happy Earth Day to all
First
of
all
uh
happy
Earth
Day
to
all
who celebrate. I uh
who
celebrate
I
uh
I do. I I celebrate Earth Day. I grew up
I
do
I
I
celebrate
Earth
Day
I
grew
up
on Earth. Uh
on
Earth
Uh
Technically, I still live
Technically
I
still
live
uh on Earth, but just just for tax
uh
on
Earth
but
just
just
for
tax
purposes. Um
purposes
Um
Half the year I live on a moon base with
Half
the
year
I
live
on
a
moon
base
with
Conan O'Brien.
Conan
O'Brien
That's why he's so tall. This year
That's
why
he's
so
tall
This
year
there's some positive Earth news out
there's
some
positive
Earth
news
out
there, which is nice. Recent studies
there
which
is
nice
Recent
studies
have found that rainforests can recover
have
found
that
rainforests
can
recover
from deforestation in mere decades.
from
deforestation
in
mere
decades
Which I'm told is not news to anyone
Which
I'm
told
is
not
news
to
anyone
who's ever gotten a Brazilian wax.
who's
ever
gotten
a
Brazilian
wax
>> [cheering]
>>
cheering
>> Speaking
>>
Speaking
>> [laughter]
>>
laughter
>> Speaking of Brazil, uh
>>
Speaking
of
Brazil
uh
Iran.
Iran
Uh uh
Uh
uh
Share a lot of the same letters.
Share
a
lot
of
the
same
letters
Yesterday, Trump announced that he was
Yesterday
Trump
announced
that
he
was
extending a ceasefire between the United
extending
a
ceasefire
between
the
United
States and Iran hours before it was set
States
and
Iran
hours
before
it
was
set
to expire. This time, he did not specify
to
expire
This
time
he
did
not
specify
an end date.
an
end
date
Huh.
Huh
You know what? I am I'm beginning to
You
know
what
I
am
I'm
beginning
to
think this war might not be over by
think
this
war
might
not
be
over
by
Memorial Day.
Memorial
Day
Which uh which reminds me, hold on 1
Which
uh
which
reminds
me
hold
on
1
second. Okay. Let me just uh let me just
second
Okay
Let
me
just
uh
let
me
just
sign this uh box here. Uh
sign
this
uh
box
here
Uh
FedEx to A B C
FedEx
to
A
B
C
care of Jim
care
of
Jim
E
E
Kimmel
Kimmel
>> [cheering]
>>
cheering
>> Hollywood.
>>
Hollywood
Enjoy buddy.
Enjoy
buddy
Coming to you. Can you get this in the
Coming
to
you
Can
you
get
this
in
the
mail?
mail
Get that in the mail. [cheering]
Get
that
in
the
mail
cheering
There we go. Huh.
There
we
go
Huh
>> [applause]
>>
applause
>> Woo.
>>
Woo
Now [cheering]
Now
cheering
>> [applause]
>>
applause
>> mere hours after Trump's ceasefire
>>
mere
hours
after
Trump's
ceasefire
extension, Iran seized two ships in the
extension
Iran
seized
two
ships
in
the
Strait of Hormuz.
Strait
of
Hormuz
Which leads us to the segment that will
Which
leads
us
to
the
segment
that
will
follow me to my grave.
follow
me
to
my
grave
Hormuz news you can use. [cheering]
Hormuz
news
you
can
use
cheering
Iran takes twos, we in deep do-doos.
Iran
takes
twos
we
in
deep
do-doos
>> [cheering]
>>
cheering
>> The captured ships were two cargo
>>
The
captured
ships
were
two
cargo
vessels named the MSC Francesca and the
vessels
named
the
MSC
Francesca
and
the
Empaminondas.
Empaminondas
Which is actually how I pronounce
Which
is
actually
how
I
pronounce
empanadas after a night of drinking.
empanadas
after
a
night
of
drinking
Oh, let's let's let's let's get some
Oh
let's
let's
let's
let's
get
some
Empaminondas.
Empaminondas
Siri
Siri
Siri, Epaminondas near me.
Siri
Epaminondas
near
me
Empaminondas with a green sauce.
Empaminondas
with
a
green
sauce
And she's calling 911 again.
And
she's
calling
911
again
One Iranian official explained Trump's
One
Iranian
official
explained
Trump's
ceasefire extension means nothing.
ceasefire
extension
means
nothing
Adding, "The losing side cannot dictate
Adding
The
losing
side
cannot
dictate
terms." Hey.
terms
Hey
Hey buddy, we're America. We don't lose
Hey
buddy
we're
America
We
don't
lose
wars.
wars
We just leave them.
We
just
leave
them
Now
Now
Trump was not happy about Iran giving
Trump
was
not
happy
about
Iran
giving
him the Middle East finger. So last
him
the
Middle
East
finger
So
last
night he rage posted, "Iran doesn't want
night
he
rage
posted
Iran
doesn't
want
the Strait of Hormuz closed.
the
Strait
of
Hormuz
closed
They want it open so they can make $500
They
want
it
open
so
they
can
make
500
million a day, which is therefore what
million
a
day
which
is
therefore
what
they are losing if it is closed.
they
are
losing
if
it
is
closed
They only say they want it per closed
They
only
say
they
want
it
per
closed
because I have totally blockaded closed.
because
I
have
totally
blockaded
closed
>> [laughter]
>>
laughter
>> So they merely want to save face."
>>
So
they
merely
want
to
save
face
Sounds like someone just learned what
Sounds
like
someone
just
learned
what
the word blockaded means.
the
word
blockaded
means
He continued, "Iran, a country, wants to
He
continued
Iran
a
country
wants
to
save face thing over your skull, which
save
face
thing
over
your
skull
which
is why they're being stupid dumb, but
is
why
they're
being
stupid
dumb
but
they will soon be filled with regret. I
they
will
soon
be
filled
with
regret
I
don't know that one."
don't
know
that
one
You know you know that.
You
know
you
know
that
With no clear exit for the US, it's no
With
no
clear
exit
for
the
US
it's
no
surprise that according to several US
surprise
that
according
to
several
US
officials, the president wants out of
officials
the
president
wants
out
of
the increasingly unpopular war. In fact,
the
increasingly
unpopular
war
In
fact
2/3 of Americans disapprove of Trump's
2/3
of
Americans
disapprove
of
Trump's
handling of the war with Iran, according
handling
of
the
war
with
Iran
according
to a new NBC News Decision Desk poll
to
a
new
NBC
News
Decision
Desk
poll
powered by SurveyMonkey.
powered
by
SurveyMonkey
And I'm being told we have footage of
And
I'm
being
told
we
have
footage
of
that survey in progress.
that
survey
in
progress
Guys, that's good [cheering] work.
Guys
that's
good
cheering
work
>> [applause]
>>
applause
>> He does very good work.
>>
He
does
very
good
work
By the way, I hear SurveyMonkey has an
By
the
way
I
hear
SurveyMonkey
has
an
on-again, off-again thing with
on-again
off-again
thing
with
Mailchimp.
Mailchimp
In response to his sinking poll numbers,
In
response
to
his
sinking
poll
numbers
today Trump posted a New York Times
today
Trump
posted
a
New
York
Times
article praising The Apprentice's
article
praising
The
Apprentice's
ratings from April of 2004.
ratings
from
April
of
2004
Always a tip-off that life isn't going
Always
a
tip-off
that
life
isn't
going
great for you when you start to brag
great
for
you
when
you
start
to
brag
about something from 22 years ago.
about
something
from
22
years
ago
You kids think dad's a loser? Well, I'll
You
kids
think
dad's
a
loser
Well
I'll
have you know that back in high school
have
you
know
that
back
in
high
school
I once won two free tickets to see the
I
once
won
two
free
tickets
to
see
the
Spin Doctors in Anaheim
Spin
Doctors
in
Anaheim
at the Grove.
at
the
Grove
>> [cheering]
>>
cheering
>> This conflict needs to end soon, please,
>>
This
conflict
needs
to
end
soon
please
because reportedly the world's top
because
reportedly
the
world's
top
condom maker is set to raise prices due
condom
maker
is
set
to
raise
prices
due
to the Iran war.
to
the
Iran
war
Forget the Strait of Hormuz. Now this
Forget
the
Strait
of
Hormuz
Now
this
war has come to pound town.
war
has
come
to
pound
town
The brand in question is called uh
The
brand
in
question
is
called
uh
Karex. I know Durex.
Karex
I
know
Durex
>> [laughter]
>>
laughter
>> Karex sounds like the knockoff condoms
>>
Karex
sounds
like
the
knockoff
condoms
you found at the dollar store.
you
found
at
the
dollar
store
Uh uh the guy says they're the same. By
Uh
uh
the
guy
says
they're
the
same
By
the way, are you allergic to vinyl
the
way
are
you
allergic
to
vinyl
siding?
siding
>> [laughter]
>>
laughter
>> May contain traces of gypsum.
>>
May
contain
traces
of
gypsum
>> [laughter]
>>
laughter
>> Here's what's going on, y'all. The war
>>
Here's
what's
going
on
y'all
The
war
in Iran has made Karex's raw materials
in
Iran
has
made
Karex's
raw
materials
more expensive. So they plan to raise
more
expensive
So
they
plan
to
raise
prices by 20 to 30%.
prices
by
20
to
30
Well, we're just going to have to find
Well
we're
just
going
to
have
to
find
alternatives to condoms. You know,
alternatives
to
condoms
You
know
there's plenty. I remember back in
there's
plenty
I
remember
back
in
health class they said you could use a
health
class
they
said
you
could
use
a
banana peel.
banana
peel
I think I think that's what they said. I
I
think
I
think
that's
what
they
said
I
know there was a banana on the teacher's
know
there
was
a
banana
on
the
teacher's
desk.
desk
I was pretty high.
I
was
pretty
high
I ate the banana.
I
ate
the
banana
Karex also supplies prophylactics to
Karex
also
supplies
prophylactics
to
global aid programs run by the United
global
aid
programs
run
by
the
United
Nations. Ah yes, United Nations brand
Nations
Ah
yes
United
Nations
brand
condoms.
condoms
You know their slogan? YOU ARE THE
You
know
their
slogan
YOU
ARE
THE
FATHER.
FATHER
>> [laughter]
>>
laughter
[applause]
applause
>> SPEAKING OF CONDOMS, SEVERAL Finnish Air
>>
SPEAKING
OF
CONDOMS
SEVERAL
Finnish
Air
Force pilots were disciplined for
Force
pilots
were
disciplined
for
drawing male genitalia in the sky
drawing
male
genitalia
in
the
sky
using their flight patterns. Let's take
using
their
flight
patterns
Let's
take
a look.
a
look
Okay okay, I see it.
Okay
okay
I
see
it
Wow, that's great work.
Wow
that's
great
work
Uh oh, wow. We got a Top Gun there. Uh
Uh
oh
wow
We
got
a
Top
Gun
there
Uh
and one more.
and
one
more
Okay.
Okay
>> [laughter]
>>
laughter
>> I have notes on that one.
>>
I
have
notes
on
that
one
Cuz this this looks less like a penis
Cuz
this
this
looks
less
like
a
penis
and more a pair of scissors or
and
more
a
pair
of
scissors
or
maybe a cute skinny mouse.
maybe
a
cute
skinny
mouse
If your penis looks like this, consult a
If
your
penis
looks
like
this
consult
a
doctor
doctor
or an exterminator.
or
an
exterminator
Should not have a tail. In in other
Should
not
have
a
tail
In
in
other
weenie news, there's an update on FBI
weenie
news
there's
an
update
on
FBI
Director Kash Patel.
Director
Kash
Patel
>> [cheering]
>>
cheering
>> Seen here smelling what he dealt last
>>
Seen
here
smelling
what
he
dealt
last
week.
week
Last week, The Atlantic published a
Last
week
The
Atlantic
published
a
bombshell article that alleges Patel
bombshell
article
that
alleges
Patel
gets drunk and passes out at work.
gets
drunk
and
passes
out
at
work
On Monday, he sued The Atlantic for
On
Monday
he
sued
The
Atlantic
for
defamation, and yesterday he had a
defamation
and
yesterday
he
had
a
chance to defend himself. Can you say
chance
to
defend
himself
Can
you
say
[clears throat] definitively that you
clears
throat
definitively
that
you
have not been intoxicated or absent
have
not
been
intoxicated
or
absent
during your tenure as FBI director?
during
your
tenure
as
FBI
director
I can say unequivocally that I never
I
can
say
unequivocally
that
I
never
listen to the fake news mafia. And as
listen
to
the
fake
news
mafia
And
as
when they get louder, it just means I'm
when
they
get
louder
it
just
means
I'm
doing my job. Uh that's not a no.
doing
my
job
Uh
that's
not
a
no
Sir
Sir
Sir, have you been drinking tonight?
Sir
have
you
been
drinking
tonight
Officer, I can say unequivocally that I
Officer
I
can
say
unequivocally
that
I
am just on the way to pick up my
am
just
on
the
way
to
pick
up
my
Empaminondas.
Empaminondas
>> [cheering]
>>
cheering
>> Epam- Order, Siri.
>>
Epam
Order
Siri
Siri, drive car.
Siri
drive
car
>> [applause]
>>
applause
>> By the way, this isn't the first time
>>
By
the
way
this
isn't
the
first
time
Patel's had to try to go after someone
Patel's
had
to
try
to
go
after
someone
for saying he parties too hard. Last
for
saying
he
parties
too
hard
Last
year, he sued a former FBI official who
year
he
sued
a
former
FBI
official
who
claimed he had been visible at
claimed
he
had
been
visible
at
nightclubs far more than he had been at
nightclubs
far
more
than
he
had
been
at
the Bureau's headquarters. That's
the
Bureau's
headquarters
That's
ridiculous. I mean, he might have been
ridiculous
I
mean
he
might
have
been
at nightclubs, but there's no way he's
at
nightclubs
but
there's
no
way
he's
visible.
visible
The guy's not tall enough to see over
The
guy's
not
tall
enough
to
see
over
the bar.
the
bar
>> [laughter]
>>
laughter
>> One acorn cap full of alcohol, please.
>>
One
acorn
cap
full
of
alcohol
please
Golly, that's a lot.
Golly
that's
a
lot
Someone should really take away the keys
Someone
should
really
take
away
the
keys
to my snail.
to
my
snail
Patel was also asked about an incident
Patel
was
also
asked
about
an
incident
described in the same Atlantic article
described
in
the
same
Atlantic
article
where he couldn't log into his FBI
where
he
couldn't
log
into
his
FBI
computer and he panicked thinking that
computer
and
he
panicked
thinking
that
it meant he had been fired. Explain the
it
meant
he
had
been
fired
Explain
the
computer login issue. Just explain the
computer
login
issue
Just
explain
the
computer login issue. You were not able
computer
login
issue
You
were
not
able
to log into the Your lawsuit contends
to
log
into
the
Your
lawsuit
contends
that you were not able to log into the
that
you
were
not
able
to
log
into
the
system. What did you think after you
system
What
did
you
think
after
you
were unable to log into the system?
were
unable
to
log
into
the
system
Let's have a survey. How many of you
Let's
have
a
survey
How
many
of
you
people believe that's true?
people
believe
that's
true
>> [cheering]
>>
cheering
[applause]
applause
>> Sorry.
>>
Sorry
Um
Um
uh go on. I've answered your question.
uh
go
on
I've
answered
your
question
It's simply as follows. I was never
It's
simply
as
follows
I
was
never
locked out of my systems. Anybody who
locked
out
of
my
systems
Anybody
who
says any-
says
any
>> says the opposite. Your lawsuit contends
>>
says
the
opposite
Your
lawsuit
contends
Anyone that says the opposite is lying.
Anyone
that
says
the
opposite
is
lying
Thank you.
Thank
you
>> [laughter]
>>
laughter
>> Okay. So Kash says that anyone who says
>>
Okay
So
Kash
says
that
anyone
who
says
that Kash was locked out of Kash's FBI
that
Kash
was
locked
out
of
Kash's
FBI
computer is lying, but the reporter
computer
is
lying
but
the
reporter
points out that in Cash's own lawsuit,
points
out
that
in
Cash's
own
lawsuit
Kash says Kash was locked out of Kash's
Kash
says
Kash
was
locked
out
of
Kash's
FBI computer, so Cash is lying that the
FBI
computer
so
Cash
is
lying
that
the
reporter is lying about Cash, which
reporter
is
lying
about
Cash
which
means hold on.
means
hold
on
He has to leave the grain with the fox
He
has
to
leave
the
grain
with
the
fox
before he can go get drunk with the
before
he
can
go
get
drunk
with
the
chicken.
chicken
We got a great show for you tonight.
We
got
a
great
show
for
you
tonight
My guests
My
guests
are Pete Buttigieg
are
Pete
Buttigieg
and Adam Schiff, but when we come back,
and
Adam
Schiff
but
when
we
come
back
your chance
your
chance
to be part of late show history.
to
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part
of
late
show
history
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