Jennifer Aniston (Extended) | Fools Russian

Summary

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The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Episode: Jennifer Aniston (Extended) | Fools Russian
Date: September 11, 2025

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Episode Overview

This episode of The Late Show Pod Show delivers its signature blend of sharp, satirical commentary on current events and a warm, witty interview with Jennifer Aniston. Stephen Colbert opens with a monologue unpacking escalating geopolitical tensions, current U.S. political absurdities, and public health issues, all delivered with characteristic humor. The episode’s highlight is an engaging, playful, and insightful conversation with Jennifer Aniston, who discusses her love of rescue dogs, her new cookbook, and the latest season of "The Morning Show." The show closes with a laugh-out-loud impromptu audition for "The Morning Show" featuring Colbert and Aniston.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Satirical Monologue: “Fools Russian” (04:27–16:10)

• Topic: Russian drones violate Polish airspace; NATO's response; Chancellor Trump’s antics in a tense political climate.

• Colbert’s Angle: Turns alarming headlines into comedic gold, drawing parallels between medieval bachelorette parties and NATO, poking fun at Trump’s performative responses, and weaving pop culture in (e.g., "Saving Private Ryan...with Kimmel").

• Notable Quotes:

  • “Poland is in NATO...Basically, NATO has the same rules as a bachelorette party at Medieval Times. Okay, you come for Shana. You come for all of us.” (05:04)
  • On Trump's leadership in crisis: “Chancellor Trump springs into action, performing his terrifying war dance. Sorry, ladies, he’s swollen.” (04:50)

• Other Topics:

  • End of Trump’s executive order over D.C. and his dubious crime stats
  • Ongoing scrutiny of the Trump-Epstein connection with signature analysis satire
  • RFK Jr.’s 128-point health plan for kids: “...a real grab bag of normal stuff and MAGA Maha talking points including things like...promoting innovation in the sunscreen market which has fallen behind other countries.” (12:24)
  • The suppression of a report on alcohol and disease by HHS, influenced by lobbyists.

2. Jennifer Aniston Interview (17:19–32:39)

A. Opening and “Deep Fakes” in Media

• Aniston’s Introduction: Appears as her character from "The Morning Show," blurring lines between fiction and reality, expressing distress over a deepfake audio scandal.
  • “There is audio of me saying something that I did not say, but I can't prove that I didn't say it. And if I did say it, it would be so, so bad...” (17:42, Jennifer Aniston)

B. Love for Rescue Dogs & Animal Advocacy

• Background: Aniston discusses her lifelong passion for adopting rescue dogs.
• Highlights:
  • Introduces her dogs Lord Chesterfield (“the white one, the regal one”) and Clyde.
  • Heartwarming story of adopting Norman, a stubborn animal actor from "Friends":
    • “He was very stubborn and doesn’t do what we tell him, and he never hits his mark. And so I retired him, and then he became mine.” (21:17, Jennifer Aniston)

C. “Cooking with Clydeo” & The Clydeo Foundation

• New Book Details:

  • Cookbook inspired by her dog Clyde; proceeds go to animal rescue efforts.
  • Simple recipes for families (e.g., enchilada cups, banana pancakes).
  • “These are just fun recipes for parents to make with their kids in the kitchen.” (22:59, Jennifer Aniston)

• Hostess Tips:

  • Aniston’s go-to for dinner parties: homemade In-N-Out burgers and salad bar.
    • “Usually it’s In N Out. Homemade In N Out burgers. That’s the west coast thing, I think.” (23:38, Jennifer Aniston)

D. "The Morning Show" Season 4

• Season Foresight:
  • Colbert notes the show’s “eerily predictive” qualities—covering a pandemic before COVID, billionaires launching anchors into space before Bezos sent Gail King.
  • Both poke fun at "unbelievable" but timely new-season plots: “This season is completely far fetched...a big corporate media merger and a troubled news division. No one’s going to believe that.” (25:36, Stephen Colbert)
  • Aniston gives credit to “miraculous” writers with “crystal balls.” (26:02)

E. New Cast Additions & Fifth Season

• Stars Mentioned: Jeremy Irons (plays Aniston’s father), Marion Cotillard (described as “very French and fancy”).
• Aspirations: Hopes for a fifth season. Preliminary casting imagined, which leads to an impromptu bit.

F. Impromptu Audition: Colbert for "The Morning Show" (29:30–32:39)

• Meta-Comedy: Jennifer brings a script for Colbert to audition as “Jeremiah Cloudson Storm,” the new weatherman.
• Playful Banter:
  • Aniston: “Oh, you must be the morning show’s new weatherman, Jeremiah Cloudson Storm.”
  • Colbert: “It’s Jeremiah Cloudson Storm. It’s hyphenated. I’m half Scottish, half meteorologist. All weatherman.” (30:52)
• Memorable Exchange: Pokes fun at TV tropes and Colbert’s “late night weather show” being cancelled.
  • “Yes, but changed just enough to not be legally actionable.” (31:59, Stephen Colbert)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the “Deepfake” Crisis:

  • “There is audio of me saying something that I did not say, but I can't prove that I didn't say it. And if I did say it, it would be so, so bad...”
    — Jennifer Aniston, 17:42

• Satirical Monologue on NATO:

  • “NATO basically has the same rules as a bachelorette party at Medieval Times. You come for Shana, you come for all of us.”
    — Stephen Colbert, 05:04

• On Donald Trump’s dining choices:

  • “The first ever non Trump restaurant he visits is called Joe’s. After that, I hope he hit up Ruth’s Chris Commas Steakhouse.”
    — Stephen Colbert, 08:07

• On Rescue Dogs:

  • “I had said to the animal trainers on the show, I said, if there’s ever a dog that...you want to give up for adoption...let me know.”
    — Jennifer Aniston, 21:15

• On Cooking with Clydeo:

  • “Cooking with Clydeo is the book...proceeds go to the Clydeo foundation, which supports rescue organizations around the globe.”
    — Jennifer Aniston, 22:43

• Colbert’s Lampoon of Alcohol Regulations:

  • “We simply won’t know if alcohol is bad for us. And I’ll drink to that. To your—to your health. As far as I know.”
    — Stephen Colbert, 14:46

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 04:27 — Start of monologue: Russia-Poland-NATO crisis
• 12:24 — RFK Jr.’s MAHA health plan for kids
• 14:46 — Satire of HHS alcohol report
• 17:19 — Jennifer Aniston appears as her “Morning Show” character
• 18:24 — Transition to real interview; dog rescue work begins
• 21:15 — Story of Norman the dog via "Friends" set
• 22:43 — Discussion of "Cooking with Clydeo"
• 23:38 — Home dinner hosting and In-N-Out burger talk
• 24:37 — "The Morning Show" Season 4 discussion
• 27:51 — New season’s cast: Jeremy Irons, Marion Cotillard
• 29:30 — Aniston/Colbert impromptu audition scene
• 32:39 — End of main content

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Episode Tone & Style

The episode is quintessential Colbert: rapid-fire, brainy, irreverent, and deeply playful, especially as Jennifer Aniston matches him beat-for-beat in warmth and wry humor. Both hosts and guest show an easy rapport, shifting seamlessly between serious topics and goofball comedy.

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Summary for First-Time Listeners

This episode is both a classic dose of Colbert’s topical satire and a delightful, personality-driven interview. Even without watching, listeners are treated to Aniston’s compassion for animals, sense of fun with her charitable cookbook, and refreshing self-awareness about TV-world absurdities. The improvised audition offers a perfect capstone—a mockingly earnest homage to both late-night and morning show tropes.

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Essential Listening For:
Fans of sharp political satire, animal lovers, Jennifer Aniston fans, and anyone who enjoys clever celebrity interviews filled with warmth and laughter.

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Transcript

[Stephen Colbert]

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[Sidekick/Co-host]

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[Stephen Colbert]

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[Sidekick/Co-host]

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[Stephen Colbert]

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[Stephen Colbert]

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[Jennifer Aniston]

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[Stephen Colbert]

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[Sidekick/Co-host]

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[Stephen Colbert]

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[Sidekick/Co-host]

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[Stephen Colbert]

Wow. And I would not disparage any of them.

[Sidekick/Co-host]

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[Stephen Colbert]

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[Stephen Colbert]

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[Stephen Colbert]

Thanks everybody. Welcome, welcome one and all to the Late Show. I'm your host, Stephen Colbert. Folks, when you talk about what's going on in the world like we do for a living around here, you always gotta brace yourself for the kind of headline that might be in a future documentary. Well, we just got one because earlier today, Poland accused Russia of invading its airspace. Yikeskies. For some stories, you just gotta talk about it in black and white. Dateline September 2025. Russian drones are on the march, crossing over the Polish border as allied forces in Europe Ready their response. Here at home, Chancellor Trump springs into action, performing his terrifying war dance. Sorry, ladies, he's swollen. Here's why it's a big. Poland is in NATO, and so are we. And NATO's Article 5 says that an armed attack against one shall be considered an armed attack against them all. Basically, NATO has the same rules as a bachelorette party at Medieval Times. Okay, you come for Shana. You come for all of us. Okay? It's her special day, and you don't want to see. You do not. No, no, I'm handling this. You do not want to with this turkey leg. As soon as the Russian drones crossed into their territory, NATO scrambled fighter jets to shoot them down, leading the Polish Prime Minister to say the situation brings us the closest we have been to open conflict since World War II. Oh, no. We're going to have to save Private Ryan again. Shouldn't be hard to find him. He always hangs out with Kimmel. Thankfully, with Europe on the brink of war, America has a statesman in office who can reassure the world with a steady hand and calming words. Today he posted, what's with Russia violating Poland's airspace with drones? Here we go. I can't believe Russia would dare take an aggressive action like this after Trump laid down a clear red line. I'm sorry, I meant to say plush red carpet. So the question is, what happens now? I mean, other than victory gardens and scrap drives. Well, Poland has invoked NATO's Article 4, which allows allies to register their concerns, but stops short of a formal request for assistance and does not oblige fellow members to take any action. So it's less a call to arms and more of a text from your mom. Your father just got out of the hospital. He's fine. Just a little heart thing. But they found him a new one, so you don't need to call. By the way, his nurse is single. Here's one bit you do good. You guys, good over there. There's one bit of good news, and strangely, it comes from Washington, D.C. because today, right, Today marks the end of Trump's executive order taking control of the city. This means the police force is returned to the city's hands. And just in time, because Trump's hands have begun to smell a little gamey. Trump claims his 30 day fascist makeover reduced crime by 100%. And to prove that, he went out to dinner. So, Washingtonians, good news, your city is free. Bad news, you have to watch Donald Trump eat. This dinner was a little unusual because during his two terms in office, Trump has only ever Been to one dining establishment in the capital and it was the one in his own hotel. I only eat off plates that have my name on them like a dog. Hey, guys, where did Trump eat? He chose to dine at Joe's Seafood prime steak and stone crab. Hold on a second. So the first ever non Trump restaurant he visits is called Joe's. After that, I hope he hit up Ruth's Chris Commas Steakhouse. Speaking of Trump's friends, pedophiles, it has been. It has been. How many days? How long has it been? It's been two days. It has been two days since the House Oversight Committee released Jeffrey Epstein's big birthday book of pervert well wishes, including the infamous naked lady pube doodle allegedly written by Donald Trump. Now, legally, we have to say allegedly, even though one handwriting expert already said the signature is very much the signature Trump had in the 2000s. Even more damning, this recently uncovered photo of Trump with his 2003 girlfriend. Trump has denied he wrote the creepy note and now he's refusing to talk about it at all, telling NBC News, I don't comment on something that's a dead issue. That's right. I never comment on dead issues. Now, who wants to hear about how I won the 2020 election? I heard, and this is a fact, I heard, I heard that coyotes were voting in California. So why is he suddenly so shy? Well, it could be because Trump is suing the Wall street journal for $20 billion. So a whole lot of lawyers are looking for the truth around here. And in the legal filings, Trump says that he personally told Rupert Murdoch that the Epstein birthday greeting had been faked. Okay, he can say that. But keep in mind this book of letters came directly from Epstein's estate. Are we supposed to believe that all the letters in this birthday book made in 2003 were real except for Donald Trump's? Because 22 years ago, Democrats knew that they would want to frame a President Donald Trump in his second non consecutive term with some incriminating pube forgery. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. That does not pass the smell test. And I'm guessing neither does that birthday book. There's news from RFK Jr. Seen here at the National Zoo picking out lunch. Yesterday, Bobby Jr. And his traveling health squad unveiled the MAHA Plan for Healthier Kids, which includes 128 ideas, but few details. You know, I believe when it comes to your health, details are overrated. Mr. Johnson, the results of your cardiogram are here. Your aorta is packed with plaque a 90% blockage. My advice is don't have that. Just stop. Just. The plan is a real grab bag of normal stuff and MAGA Maha talking points including things like re establishing the presidential fitness test, investigating so called vaccine injuries and promoting innovation in the sunscreen market which has fallen behind other countries. I totally agree with that last one. We need much better sunscreen here in America because a lot of people don't know this, but RFK Jr. Is only 26 years old. Yeah, Hickory smoked. The report aims to address what Maha sees as the childhood epidemics of poor diet, chemical exposure, lack of physical activity and chronic stress. It's true. Kids today are stressed. Okay. They're old enough to have lived through Covid, but young enough to have missed out on Choco Tacos. There were tacos, but also Chaco. They were perfect. They were perfect and we just let them slip away. Enacting any of RFK Jr. S Maha Kids plan, it's going to be a little bit tough because they've basically fired everyone who knows how to do stuff. For example, the report calls for the EPA to research the impact of air pollution on children's health, which is a great idea. But the EPA is actively eliminating its research arm. And research is how you find out what needs protecting in the environment. That's why the EPA now stands for Eh, probably. All right, it might surprise you, it may surprise you, but every once in a while in this administration, I agree with something that they do. For instance, thanks to RFK Jr. S new department of Health and Human Services, a major report that had tied moderate drinking to disease won't be released. That's more like it, Bobby. Now we simply won't know if alcohol is bad for us. And I'll drink to that. To your. To your health. As far as I know. Don't go too far. Here's what happened. Every five years, HHS makes dietary recommendations based on a bunch of studies. And back in 2022, some buzz shacklers found a link between drinking alcohol and getting sick and dying from various diseases. But what about all the good stuff alcohol does like making you for. I'm sorry, what was the question? Oh, yeah, right. The thing. Why are they burying the study? They won't say. But coincidentally, representatives of the alcohol industry urge federal officials to rely only on a competing report supporting moderate drinking. And I'm told we have a picture of the author of that competing report. And guess what? Guess what, y'. All. It worked. Because instead of recommending that people stop drinking, HHS is in fact poised to recommend that people should drink in moderation. That's quite an about face. But it goes along great with the surgeon general's latest warning. Tobacco is technically a vegetable. Now shut up and smoke your salad. We got a great show for you tonight.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Coming up.

[Stephen Colbert]

Jennifer.

[Narrator/Announcer]

And.

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[Stephen Colbert]

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[Stephen Colbert]

If you thought goldenly breaded McDonald's chicken couldn't get more golden, think Golder. Because new sweet and smoky special edition gold sauce is here made for your chicken favorites. And participate in McDonald's for a limited time. Folks, you know my first guest tonight from films such as Horrible Bosses, we're the Millers, and a little TV show by the name of Friends. She now returns in the fourth season of the morning show.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Cory, I'm so sorry. I'm so distracted. I'm really distracted. I just. I wish Bradley was my only problem right now.

[Stephen Colbert]

Oh, okay. Wow.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Yeah.

[Stephen Colbert]

All right. Wanna talk about it?

[Jennifer Aniston]

I'd love to talk about it.

[Stephen Colbert]

All right, let's talk.

[Jennifer Aniston]

I just can't talk about it. Okay. Can't legally talk about it.

[Stephen Colbert]

Hmm.

[Jennifer Aniston]

So. All right, you know what? I've been deep faked. Okay? There it is. I said it. There is audio of me saying something that I did not say, but I can't prove that I didn't say it. And if I did say it, it would be so, so bad if I did. And. And absolutely no one believes me. Stella, Celine. None of them believe me. I can't prove it. It's not real, and I'm kind of losing my mind. You're being gaslit. Yes.

[Stephen Colbert]

Please welcome back to the Late Show, Jennifer Aniston.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Oh, wow.

[Stephen Colbert]

Oh, no, no. Have a seat.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Oh, that's a really nice feeling, isn't it?

[Stephen Colbert]

That is. It is. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Welcome back.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Thank you.

[Stephen Colbert]

Nice to see you again.

[Jennifer Aniston]

It's been a while.

[Stephen Colbert]

Yeah. Thanks for helping us get the dogs, you know, adopted over there.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Anytime you need help. Isn't that pleasant with those adoptions?

[Stephen Colbert]

We don't even have to do jokes. We could just hold the puppies.

[Jennifer Aniston]

That's all you really have to do.

[Stephen Colbert]

I think that's what the audience is here for too.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Right?

[Stephen Colbert]

Yeah. Now, here's the thing. Those are all rescues. Rescue dog Rescue. Those are all rescues. You don't understand. That's something near and dear to your heart.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Very near and dear to my heart.

[Stephen Colbert]

Tell me who these fellows are right here. Who we got?

[Jennifer Aniston]

Oh, that's. That's Lord Chesterfield. And that's.

[Stephen Colbert]

Which one's Lord Chesterfield?

[Jennifer Aniston]

The white one? The regal one?

[Stephen Colbert]

Sure. The Lord.

[Jennifer Aniston]

The Lord. And then that's Clyde. Clyde who does it. Who? Yeah, he thinks he's as big as him.

[Stephen Colbert]

Yeah. Also, we've got another photo here. Clyde looks mildly jealous.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Yeah, it's just like. Well, because, you know, Chesterfield has. Eye level, is easy. So he's just so little, you know.

[Stephen Colbert]

Clyde, he can't get up to your lips in time.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Can't get there in time.

[Stephen Colbert]

Have you always had rescue dogs?

[Jennifer Aniston]

I've always had rescue dogs. Although. Yes. They.

[Stephen Colbert]

Yes.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Adopt, don't shop.

[Stephen Colbert]

Even when you were like a young actress, like, you know, you gotta be moving around a lot. And you got this dog. Did you have one during Friends?

[Jennifer Aniston]

I did. Well, I had. My first dog, actually, was Norman, whose name is tattooed on my foot. Normie. I actually got from the show Friends. So he was.

[Stephen Colbert]

You all got dogs?

[Jennifer Aniston]

Well, no, he was on Friends. He was a. I had never had a dog.

[Stephen Colbert]

Wait, the dog was on Friends? You know, I auditioned for Friends and never got on.

[Jennifer Aniston]

You did?

[Stephen Colbert]

I did. I auditioned for Friends.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Which part?

[Stephen Colbert]

I don't know.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Joey?

[Stephen Colbert]

No, no, no, no. Like a guest thing. Like just like a day player kind of thing.

[Jennifer Aniston]

How on earth did you not get on Friends?

[Stephen Colbert]

I'm not that good.

[Jennifer Aniston]

No.

[Stephen Colbert]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I think Schwimmer blackballed me. No.

[Sidekick/Co-host]

Yeah.

[Stephen Colbert]

Oh, yeah. He's had it out for me for years.

[Jennifer Aniston]

He really has. He gets threatened by.

[Stephen Colbert]

Sure. Exactly. Yeah. Because I've still got the great hair.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Yeah, you do. That's right.

[Stephen Colbert]

That's right.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Pork Schwimmer.

[Stephen Colbert]

Yeah.

[Jennifer Aniston]

But no. So Norman was on an episode of Friends. The one where Joey and Chandler babysit little Ross baby, whose name I can't remember. Ben and Ben.

[Stephen Colbert]

Ok. I thought you were making it up.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Someone would scream at me and they lost the baby. They left the baby on a bus.

[Stephen Colbert]

What?

[Jennifer Aniston]

So that. Yes, that'll be.

[Stephen Colbert]

I didn't see this episode.

[Jennifer Aniston]

You obviously haven't seen this episode. So they leave the baby on the bus. They're running through New York City streets trying to find the bus that they left the baby on. And then as they're running through the streets, you know how New York has these wonderful dog walkers with 20 dogs on leashes? And Norman was one of those dogs. And so I had said to the animal trainers on the show, I said, if there's ever a dog that, you know, you want to give up for adoption or, you know, of a dog that is available for adoption, I'm looking. And they said, well, we do actually have a dog who we're going to retire because he's very stubborn and doesn't do what we tell him, and he never hits his mark. And so I retired him, and then he became mine. And he was only one.

[Stephen Colbert]

He was only one?

[Jennifer Aniston]

Yeah. He was only one years old.

[Stephen Colbert]

That's not a great sales job, though.

[Jennifer Aniston]

It's not.

[Stephen Colbert]

We've got Norman. He's got rabies, but light. Light rabies.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Light rabies.

[Stephen Colbert]

There you go.

[Jennifer Aniston]

That's the flaw in the Zen garden, you know.

[Stephen Colbert]

Okay, speaking of dogs, you have got a blockbuster.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Oh, blockbuster.

[Stephen Colbert]

You got a new book inspired by Clyde, Cooking with Clydeo.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Clydeo.

[Stephen Colbert]

There you go.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Yes.

[Stephen Colbert]

Okay, a quick question. Are these recipes for dogs? Buy dogs, and please tell me, not of dogs. What is Cooking with Clydeo? Why is Clydeo involved?

[Jennifer Aniston]

Well, it's definitely not the last. Okay, yeah, you know what? You can make it anything you want. Cooking with Clydeo is the book based, you know, inspired by Clyde, Obviously. Proceeds of this book go to the Clydeo foundation, which supports rescue organizations around the globe.

[Stephen Colbert]

That's lovely.

[Jennifer Aniston]

And so these are just fun recipes for parents to make with their kids in the kitchen.

[Stephen Colbert]

That's nice.

[Jennifer Aniston]

You know, they're very simple. Little enchilada cups are in there. Banana pancakes are in there.

[Stephen Colbert]

Enchilada cups.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Enchilada cups.

[Stephen Colbert]

I did not know about enchilada cups.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Yes, you tell them.

[Stephen Colbert]

You learn something every time.

[Jennifer Aniston]

The cookie thing and you cut the tortilla, and then you put the cheese in the little mini enchilada cups.

[Stephen Colbert]

Wow. It's that simple.

[Jennifer Aniston]

It's that simple.

[Stephen Colbert]

So, yeah. Okay, so I know you host. You're a hostess. You're a hostess. I am. Does Claudio. Does Claudio cook for the friends when they come over, or what's your favorite thing to serve? You have people over, like a dinner party or something?

[Jennifer Aniston]

Usually it's In N Out. Homemade In N Out burgers. That's the west coast thing, I think. Homemade In N Out burgers.

[Stephen Colbert]

In N Out is my Emmy's treat.

[Jennifer Aniston]

It is, yeah. How delicious.

[Stephen Colbert]

I lose and I go get an In N Out burger. I learned that from Karel. He would say, you lose and you go to get In N Out burger. It's fantastic. Animal style.

[Jennifer Aniston]

It's just the best.

[Stephen Colbert]

Absolutely. So do you order it from them or do you get the ingredients?

[Jennifer Aniston]

No, you can look it up on such an easy. It's an easy recipe. Look it up online and you make usually a salad bar. Little fixin's to make your salad and have your In N Out burger and enjoy your Sunday supper with your friends.

[Stephen Colbert]

That's nice.

[Jennifer Aniston]

And start your week off wonderfully. And Clyde does not cook. If you're asking that Clyde here. No, no.

[Stephen Colbert]

He doesn't touch any of the things.

[Jennifer Aniston]

He does, which I can't remember. Amy, who helps with the cleanup.

[Stephen Colbert]

One of the best parts about having.

[Jennifer Aniston]

A dog, it really is.

[Stephen Colbert]

Do you. You have. The new season of the morning show.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Starts the 17th, September 17th next week.

[Stephen Colbert]

So last year, the last time I.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Saw you was for the first season. No, 2019.

[Stephen Colbert]

That was the first season.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Yes.

[Stephen Colbert]

And here's the thing. In the first season, you guys go, did you hear about this disease that's on a cruise ship?

[Jennifer Aniston]

Yes.

[Stephen Colbert]

And then we got Covid.

[Jennifer Aniston]

That's right.

[Stephen Colbert]

Then last season.

[Jennifer Aniston]

That's weird.

[Stephen Colbert]

Last season, part of the storyline. And this was two years ago now, last season, a billionaire sent TV anchors into space two years before Bezos sent Gail up.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Yes.

[Stephen Colbert]

Okay.

[Jennifer Aniston]

And in fact, we all read that script and we said to each other, so a billionaire has a rocket ship that will go into space and we're going to let one of our anchors go upon it. That's crazy.

[Stephen Colbert]

That's not stark staring madness.

[Jennifer Aniston]

That's a little far fetched, you guys.

[Stephen Colbert]

Yes, exactly. Well, this season is completely far fetched. Completely unbelievable. It's about a big corporate media merger and a troubled news division. No one's going to believe that.

[Jennifer Aniston]

No one.

[Stephen Colbert]

No one's going to believe that kind of pressure on you.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Absolutely not.

[Stephen Colbert]

Where do you dream up? What do you smoke before you come up with these ideas?

[Jennifer Aniston]

Somebody. I'm not smoking it. Somebody is, though. Our writers are miraculous. I don't know what it is. Even the fires, the mergers, the billionaires, it's a lot. They're crystal balls.

[Stephen Colbert]

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[Stephen Colbert]

Hey everybody. We're back with the one, the only and star of the morning show, Jennifer Aniston. You've added some pretty fancy schmancy names to this year's, this season's cast. Tell some of the people who the schmancy's.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Well, we have Jeremy Irons.

[Stephen Colbert]

Oh, hypes. I would watch the show just to hear him talk.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Just to hear him talk. Yeah, it's quite.

[Stephen Colbert]

He's scar, you know in the Lion King movie.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Yes.

[Stephen Colbert]

Yeah.

[Jennifer Aniston]

He's so fantastic. He plays my father. I was about to ask you if.

[Stephen Colbert]

You had many scenes with him.

[Jennifer Aniston]

I do. I was the lucky cast member that got Jeremy Irons.

[Stephen Colbert]

Yeah. You must kind of vibrate when you get near his vocal cords.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Oh, you really do. You actually really do.

[Stephen Colbert]

Who else? What are the fancy.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Marion Cotillard.

[Stephen Colbert]

She's French.

[Jennifer Aniston]

She's French. She's very French and she's fancy and French.

[Stephen Colbert]

Okay. Do you know anything about next season?

[Jennifer Aniston]

We are hoping. Our fifth season you mean? Yeah, yeah, we are hoping for a fifth season.

[Stephen Colbert]

Okay. Any fancy casting opportunities there for anybody?

[Jennifer Aniston]

Well, you know, it's so funny in the hopes we've actually were doing some preliminary casting. Oh, this for this fifth season that.

[Stephen Colbert]

We hope happens like for read throughs and stuff like that.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Yeah. And I was, I don't know, you know he was an actor. Right. And a really a brilliant actor.

[Stephen Colbert]

I auditioned for Friends.

[Jennifer Aniston]

I know. But now that I know that you didn't get it, I'm questioning my moment. But Anyway, so I just thought why not? You're going to be free next year starting June.

[Stephen Colbert]

Starting in June. Right, Starting in June.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Starting in June.

[Stephen Colbert]

I'm looking for a gig yet.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Your veil techavale. So I thought maybe you could audition for season five of the morning show, wouldn't you? Isn't that sort of perfect?

[Stephen Colbert]

True. Yeah. When do I. I'll fly out. I mean I'm out there this weekend. I could do that when I'm out there. Oh no, no, no.

[Jennifer Aniston]

You don't have to fly out. I got actually brought a scene with me right now, so I thought you. We. Cause we.

[Stephen Colbert]

I told you. Yeah, I mean I generally like to prepare a little bit rather than.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Oh, you're not good at a cold read.

[Stephen Colbert]

I know. I can cold read.

[Jennifer Aniston]

I can cold, cold read.

[Stephen Colbert]

I can cold read.

[Jennifer Aniston]

And I figured we've got cameras, these are rolling.

[Sidekick/Co-host]

Right.

[Jennifer Aniston]

So I hope so we can get you on tape as they say.

[Stephen Colbert]

Sure.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Okay.

[Stephen Colbert]

Do they say that still?

[Jennifer Aniston]

Yeah, I do.

[Stephen Colbert]

Ok. Ok. That's the thing. I say all turns out you are interior. You're Jennifer.

[Jennifer Aniston]

So I'm Jennifer and you're going to be Stephen.

[Stephen Colbert]

Okay.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Okay.

[Stephen Colbert]

And this takes place where?

[Jennifer Aniston]

Okay, we're at ubn. Ubn. Okay, so interior day. UBN Studios. A middle aged man enters. Just picture a Steve Carell type. But. But because he's already been on the morning show. Someone slightly sexier.

[Stephen Colbert]

Excuse me. Alex Levy.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Oh, you must be the morning show's new weatherman, Jeremiah Cloudson Storm.

[Stephen Colbert]

It's Jeremiah Cloudson Storm. It's hyphenated. I'm half Scottish, half meteorologist. All weathermen.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Well, we're excited to have you here at UBN after the last guy was caught having an affair in space and then exploded on reentry.

[Stephen Colbert]

I remember it well. It was a partly cloudy day.

[Jennifer Aniston]

I see you're coming from two decades of doing late night weather. Why the change to mornings?

[Stephen Colbert]

Well, I really wanted to know what the weather was like during the day. I needed to experience some daily highs. I had had enough daily lows.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Well, sounds like you have a troubled yet intriguing backstory.

[Stephen Colbert]

Yeah, I had the number one late night weather show until. Until the network canceled it.

[Jennifer Aniston]

What a premise. Sounds ripped from the headlines.

[Stephen Colbert]

Yes, but changed just enough to not be legally actionable.

[Jennifer Aniston]

Well, Mr. Cloutsonstorm, if you think you can drag that sort of intense dramatic baggage with you into this workplace, I have just one thing to say. And that is welcome to ubn. No, that's not in the script. You gotta stick to the scripts.

[Stephen Colbert]

The morning show's new season premieres next Wednesday on Apple tv. Everybody, thank you for listening to the Late Show Pod show with Stephen Colbert. Just one more thing. If you want to see more of me, come to The Late Show YouTube channel for more clips and exclusives.

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[Stephen Colbert]

Is my home now.

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[Stephen Colbert]

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[Stephen Colbert]

Are you saying if you think you're.

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[Stephen Colbert]

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