Stephen Presents: Hanks-Giving Leftovers

Summary

The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert Episode Summary: "Stephen Presents: Hanks-Giving Leftovers" Release Date: December 26, 2024

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Introduction

In this special episode of The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert, listeners are treated to an exclusive behind-the-scenes conversation between host Stephen Colbert and acclaimed actor Tom Hanks. Titled "Hanks-Giving Leftovers," the episode unveils candid and humorous anecdotes that didn’t make it into the televised interview, offering a deeper glimpse into the personal lives and family dynamics of both Colbert and Hanks.

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Behind the Scenes: Introducing Hanksgiving Leftovers

The episode begins with Stephen Colbert introducing Becca, a podcast producer, who reveals the concept of "Hanks-Giving Leftovers." This segment comprises extended dialogues from an interview with Tom Hanks that were too lengthy or off-topic for the official podcast or television broadcast.

Stephen Colbert (00:32):

"We have something we like to call Hanksgiving Leftovers. You want to know what that is?"

Becca (00:48):

"It's Tom Hanks Leftovers."

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Candid Conversations with Tom Hanks

As the main segment unfolds, Tom Hanks joins Stephen Colbert in a lively and unscripted dialogue. The conversation is rich with personal stories, family anecdotes, and playful banter, showcasing the friendly rapport between the two celebrities.

Fake Commercials and Continuity Jokes

The discussion kicks off with lighthearted jokes about fake commercial breaks, a nod to the changes in show production during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tom Hanks (02:27):

"They pay you to do the show anymore? I mean, no, no."

Stephen Colbert (02:31):

"We drop them in. What we do is we fake them."

Tom Hanks (02:33):

"We started fake. Folks."

This exchange sets a humorous tone, highlighting their improvisational skills and the casual nature of their conversation.

Sibling Dynamics and Family Stories

The heart of the conversation delves into the complexities of growing up in large families, with both Colbert and Hanks sharing amusing and heartfelt stories from their childhoods.

Stephen Colbert (03:39):

"They do."

Tom Hanks (03:38):

"Do."

Stephen Colbert (04:07):

"My sister Lulu used to shout at Jay in her sleep in the middle of the night. She'd go, 'Shut up, Jay.' Jay being the one I shaved."

The playful teasing between siblings becomes a recurring theme, illustrating the universal challenges and joys of family life.

Stephen Colbert (04:35):

"Exactly. During a round football team."

Tom Hanks (04:41):

"Well, almost Hanks code. It's almost like that."

Their stories paint a vivid picture of their upbringing, emphasizing the bonds and rivalries that shaped them.

Navigating a Large Family

Both hosts reflect on the logistics and chaos of managing large families, sharing anecdotes about family gatherings, school days, and holiday traditions.

Stephen Colbert (06:10):

"It was a great sense of justice and injustice."

Tom Hanks (07:37):

"Did Father Christmas ever visit you? This sounds like."

Stephen Colbert (07:43):

"No, no, no. And I would write a letter saying, 'Oh, Father Christmas, if you love me at all, send me a big red India rubber ball.'"

These snippets offer listeners a humorous yet authentic look at their personal histories, emphasizing the chaos and love inherent in large families.

Educational Challenges and Moving Houses

The conversation also touches on the challenges of frequent relocations and the impact on education, highlighting resilience and adaptability.

Stephen Colbert (10:02):

"My first day of first grade, they had everybody get up on the back of their school seats..."

Tom Hanks (10:44):

"She couldn't think."

Their stories underscore the adaptability required to thrive in constantly changing environments, both academically and socially.

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Stephen Colbert (00:56):

  "How can you not be hankful for Tom Hanks?"

• Tom Hanks (04:35):

  "Do your siblings hate you?"

• Stephen Colbert (10:53):

  "She doesn't think I have 11 children in your family. She thinks I can't count."

• Tom Hanks (11:45):

  "Father of the year."

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Conclusion

"Hanks-Giving Leftovers" serves as a delightful extension to the official podcast, providing fans with an unfiltered and intimate conversation between Stephen Colbert and Tom Hanks. Their exchange not only entertains but also resonates with anyone who understands the dynamics of large families and the humorous chaos that comes with it. This episode stands out as a testament to the camaraderie and genuine connection shared by the host and his esteemed guest, making it a must-listen for followers of The Late Show and admirers of both Colbert and Hanks.

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Additional Information

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Transcript

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[Stephen Colbert]

Hey, everybody, it's Stephen Colbert, host of the Late show with Stephen Colbert. Hi, Becca. This is Becca.

[Becca]

Hi, I'm Becca. I'm a podcast producer here at the Late Show Pod show. We have something really special on the podcast tonight.

[Stephen Colbert]

Do tell.

[Becca]

We have something I like to call hanksgiving Leftovers. You want to know what that is?

[Stephen Colbert]

Is it Tom Hanks Leftovers?

[Becca]

It's Tom Hanks Leftovers.

[Stephen Colbert]

Of course, we should also be very hankful for Tom Hanks.

[Becca]

Yes, indeed. Tom Hanks recently on the show. And you guys just have a great time talking to each other.

[Stephen Colbert]

He's very, very easy to talk to.

[Becca]

Yes.

[Stephen Colbert]

It's a vacation when Tom's on.

[Becca]

Yeah, yeah. America's sweetheart, Tom Hanks. How can you not? But you guys, after you recorded a very long interview with him, the conversation kept flowing. The conversation kept flowing. And there was so much that we couldn't put on the show that had nothing to do with the interview. Didn't have anything to do with the movie he was promoting.

[Stephen Colbert]

Well, there was a bunch of stuff that wasn't even meant to be on the show. No, we literally. I think the interview was over and we just talked for another, like, 10 minutes or something.

[Becca]

Yeah, something like that. So this is. This is.

[Stephen Colbert]

This is pieces of that I want everyone on the crew to know. You're welcome for your overtime.

[Becca]

Yes, exactly. Yeah. But this is something we've never put on the podcast before. But this is you and Tom Hanks talking behind the scenes. You know, when the cameras supposedly stopped rolling.

[Stephen Colbert]

Right. We kept recording.

[Becca]

Kept recording. And now we're putting on the podcast for everybody to hear.

[Stephen Colbert]

All right, so this is a turning point for this podcast.

[Becca]

Yes, this show. This is a new exclusive. A new hot exclusive. No one is safe when the mics are on. You could get on that pod.

[Stephen Colbert]

Enjoy. We had a lovely conversation here, but there were no commercial breaks. Cause we don't do those anymore. We stopped doing them during COVID Do.

[Tom Hanks]

They pay you to do the show anymore? I mean, no, no.

[Stephen Colbert]

We drop them in. What we do is we fake them.

[Tom Hanks]

Yes.

[Stephen Colbert]

We started fake. Folks.

[Tom Hanks]

This is all fake.

[Stephen Colbert]

Wow. So here's the deal. We just need you for continuity. Sorry, you had to learn. Welcome to the dream Factory.

[Tom Hanks]

Really knocking myself out to charm these people. It's all fake.

[Stephen Colbert]

So for continuity, we just need you or your brother Jim. And if you just sit there, or your brother Jim. Yeah. You be you.

[Tom Hanks]

You know, we do resemble each other. We could be.

[Stephen Colbert]

I have a brother Jim, too.

[Tom Hanks]

Oh, yeah.

[Stephen Colbert]

Yeah. It's not a contest, but we're even. I don't want you to think that I don't have a brother Jim.

[Tom Hanks]

Older or younger?

[Stephen Colbert]

Older brother.

[Tom Hanks]

Okay, young.

[Stephen Colbert]

He's my younger brother. You're the eldest?

[Tom Hanks]

No, no. I'm number three of five. I'm the one they paid no attention to.

[Stephen Colbert]

Oh, yes. I'm 11 of 11. That's why I had a baby. Oh. I barely learned to walk because my sisters wouldn't put me down.

[Tom Hanks]

You grew up with no responsibilities whatsoever. Lucky, lucky.

[Stephen Colbert]

Improv. Yes, Improv. Show business. Hi, diddly deexors. I've proven.

[Tom Hanks]

Do your siblings hate you?

[Stephen Colbert]

They do.

[Tom Hanks]

They do.

[Stephen Colbert]

They call me the Prince. And well they should.

[Tom Hanks]

I will be right back with my guest, Stephen Colbert, right after these. Right after these messages. How. What. What's the gender split?

[Stephen Colbert]

It's eight boys, three girls.

[Tom Hanks]

Wow. So the three girls, what were they just backed up into a corner going like this?

[Stephen Colbert]

Pretty much. They were tough. Come here.

[Tom Hanks]

Come here. I'll kick you in the balls.

[Stephen Colbert]

My sister Lulu used to.

[Tom Hanks]

Sister Lulu.

[Stephen Colbert]

My sister Lulu, Jimmy, Eddie, Mary, Billy, Margot, Tommy, J. Lulu, Paul, Peter, Steven. Okay, so my sister Lulu, who was between Paul and Jay, used to shout at Jay in her sleep in the middle of the night. She'd go, shut up, Jay. Jay being the one I shaved.

[Tom Hanks]

Please, please tell me there is, like, a family photo of you guys that you could just say, this is section 19 of the Cleveland Municipal Lakefront Stadium during.

[Stephen Colbert]

Exactly. During a round football team.

[Tom Hanks]

Oh, that's just so. But 13 be with your mom and dad.

[Stephen Colbert]

13 with my mom and dad. We've got some great 1960s Kennedy era because my dad was at NIH from 1961 to 1969. We got some great Kennedy era shots of them, like with the thin ties and the thin suits and all of us, you know, me in the saddle shoes and everything.

[Tom Hanks]

Christmas morning must have been like, you know, baggage claim. The Philippines is falling.

[Stephen Colbert]

We had to line up on the steps. We had to line up on the steps. Of the house, youngest to oldest, oldest on the top and three across with the youngest at the bottom. But my brother Tommy, who was the middle child and an all state wrestler. My brother Tommy, when mom. My mom and dad would be making sure Santa had come and that kind of stuff like that, and my dad would be at the bottom with a cup of coffee, and you're like, all right. Meaning we could go, and Tommy would jump over all of us and land like a spider monkey in the hall floor and then run in to get to his presence first. Yeah, it was fantastic.

[Tom Hanks]

Were you guys ever evacuated by helicopter from the roof of your house? You know, just come down. Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da. Eddie, Lulu, Bobby Davitt. Get in the. Get in the chopper. Why?

[Stephen Colbert]

Mom and dad used to say who when they were out, when they were out of town or whatever like that. They're like, Jim, or whoever the oldest one is. They're like, you're in charge. Everyone must obey him. If you feel he was abusive with his power, you may write us a letter, and we will judge what happened when we come back. And we'll hold. We would like. We'd get so mad. We'd be like, oh, you were getting. Oh, mom and dad are getting such a letter. Oh, such a letter. And then we would never. We never, ever gave it to you.

[Tom Hanks]

This explanation. Everything about this show in such a.

[Stephen Colbert]

Well, it was a great sense of justice and injustice.

[Tom Hanks]

Were you ever home alone? Was there ever a time you walked into the house and someone wasn't there?

[Stephen Colbert]

Never, never, Never alone. Never alone.

[Tom Hanks]

Wow.

[Stephen Colbert]

Always. Always with someone else. Never, like, never had your own room either.

[Tom Hanks]

Did you eat with your hands at dinner time?

[Stephen Colbert]

My wife, you know, Evie, my wife, like, she's like. She's from. Like. She has a sister, and her parents were both only children. Oh, yeah. And things. It is possible in her family for things to be perfect, if you know what I mean.

[Tom Hanks]

Oh, I get it.

[Stephen Colbert]

It is an achievable goal. Absolute chaos. Like the way her family and my family would decorate a Christmas tree. They were like. And a single strand and a crystal butterfly and with handfuls of tinsel like that. Like that.

[Tom Hanks]

Did your family have any nice things?

[Stephen Colbert]

No.

[Tom Hanks]

No. Because they all got smashed and busted.

[Stephen Colbert]

Everything was naugahide. Cause my mom had to be able to hose everything off at the end of the day. Poor woman. Poor woman. But my wife, Evie, she says, I can't believe when we first met, she's like, I can't believe how fast you eat. I'm like, yeah, because if you don't eat as fast as you can, you won't maybe even get firsts. Like, he was like, because someone's gonna grab the pork chop right off your plate, let alone seconds. The rule was you couldn't send the plate back up for seconds until dad had served himself. Because we'd be done. Cause he wouldn't say, wait, because everything would be cold by the time. By the time that happened. Yeah.

[Tom Hanks]

Did Father Christmas ever visit you? This sounds like.

[Stephen Colbert]

No, no, no. And I would write a letter saying, oh, Father Christmas, if you love me at all, send me a big red India rubber ball. And one time, some of the other children were playing, and it bounced through my window.

[Tom Hanks]

Now part of me so wishes I had lived next door to you guys just so I could have come over for dinner.

[Stephen Colbert]

Oh, sure. The five Hanks versus the 11 Colberts.

[Tom Hanks]

Would have been great.

[Stephen Colbert]

Colbert, by the way, not Colbert. It's all Colbert.

[Tom Hanks]

Well, my dad was mar. My dad's second wife. My dad pioneered the marriage dissolution laws for the state of California. It was literally.

[Stephen Colbert]

They're named after.

[Tom Hanks]

Well, almost Hanks code. It's almost like that. And he got married. Lovely lady. His second wife, my first stepmother, they met in Reno, and she had. Okay, she had five kids in a place. And then my dad showed up with three of his four. So just like that, we have eight kids and two adults. And the only way they could keep track of us was get us all in the car, drive us somewhere, and have us count off. And I was the youngest, so I was always in the back 10. You know, I said, 1, 2, 3, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Okay, we're all in the car. Thank you.

[Stephen Colbert]

We did that too, but it didn't always work. We left my brother Paul at church once for. And he was quite small. He was like 4 years old. And as we were driving out, the priest was just holding him up like this in front of the cars like that. And my dad is driving was like, oh, I hit a pipe. Oh, look at that. Somebody. Oh, so.

[Tom Hanks]

And this was what happened.

[Stephen Colbert]

This happened is my brother Tommy said numbers twice. He went, five, six. He said two numbers.

[Tom Hanks]

We had to draw our. We had to draw our family a family portrait. So I drew a house, you know, a square, a rectangle, a triangle, and a line. And then we had to put everybody in it. I put people on the roof, you know, and in an attic. We did not had. Dad was in bed. Cause he always slept late, and it looked like a Rorschach drawing after a while. What is this? Well, that's actually my family. And that's all 10 of us. Plus some folks are living because they needed a place to stay while they're working in the restaurant business.

[Stephen Colbert]

So, last thing I know, we gotta let you go. Why? We're having a great time. Bom, bom, bom.

[Tom Hanks]

Hey, you guys are making overtime, right? This is an overtime gig for you. It's a good act.

[Stephen Colbert]

Musicians union crew's going to wait. My first day of first grade, they had everybody get up on the back of their school seats, like, you know, like, with their feet in the seat and their butts on the back thing, you know, with the desktop. Everybody said, teacher all get up there like that. And she goes, and I'm going to hold up my fingers and we get to the number of children in your family. I want you to sit down.

[Tom Hanks]

Oh.

[Stephen Colbert]

And so she got all the way up and everybody, like, you know, one, a couple. By the time she got to, like, five, pretty much everybody sat down. And then she got like this. She's looking at me holding up my fingers like this, and she gets to 10. She doesn't think I have 11 children in my family. She thinks I can't count.

[Tom Hanks]

Count.

[Stephen Colbert]

She was really worried. And she goes like this. She goes, stephen, why don't you sit down? Stephen, how many children in your family went.

[Tom Hanks]

11.

[Stephen Colbert]

Oh, wow.

[Tom Hanks]

Can I have the blow here? If that's. If the Camino. Okay, so this will be the anecdote about it. We moved around so much that by the time my dad married his third wife, my second stepmother, who was the love of his life, she was a magnificent. I was 10 and I was living in my 10th house, right? So I was going to my third or fourth school. And the joke is, we stood on the driveway. My sister went to one, my stepsister went to another. My brother went to a different one. And my dad said, tommy, I think your school is in that direction. If you just start walking that way and if you see anybody about your age, just follow them, and I think you'll get to fifth grade. And that's what I did, and everything worked out fine.

[Stephen Colbert]

Father of the year. Yeah, we got Tom Hanks out of it.

[Tom Hanks]

Yeah, nothing wrong with that.

[Stephen Colbert]

All right, Tom Hanks, everybody. Thank you for listening to the Late show podcast 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.

[Tom Hanks]

Roll out.

[Stephen Colbert]

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[Tom Hanks]

Awesome.

[Stephen Colbert]

It's the blast from beginning to end. Okay, stop.

[Tom Hanks]

I'm in.

[Stephen Colbert]

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[Becca]

You do have a lot going on.

[Stephen Colbert]

I'm fine.

[Becca]

You just lost your dad. You got a brand new baby, an unemployed wife. You got no money.

[Tom Hanks]

Okay, okay.

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[Becca]

You wanna fool around?

[Tom Hanks]

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[Becca]

Love you. Love you too.

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