October 2015
The complete listing of ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ episodes aired during the month of October, 2015.
Season 1, Episode 18: Thursday, October 1, 2015 - John Kerry | Claire Danes | PewDiePie
Staff Cameo(s): Tyler G Hall (as Marc Rubio Staffer)
Monologue | Won’t You Please Help Marco Rubio Staffers? | John Kerry (Secretary of State) | Claire Danes (Actress - “Homeland”) | PewDiePie (YouTube Comedian) | Soothing Industrial Frosting Sign Off
Season 1, Episode 19: Friday, October 2, 2015 - Morgan Freeman | Ruth Wilson | Sean Murray
Monologue | Some Thoughts on Pretending and Honesty | Nerds vs. Robots | Morgan Freeman (Executive Producer - “Madame Secretary”) | Ruth Wilson (Actress - “The Affair”) | Sean Murray (Founder of Hello Games)
Season 1, Episode 20: Monday, October 5, 2015 - John McCain, Yo-Yo Ma, Misty Copeland
Monologue | A Moment for South Carolina | Whole Foods Apologies | Senator John McCain | Stephen Takes a Lie Detector Test | Misty Copeland (Ballerina) | Misty Copeland performs with Yo-Yo Ma – “The Courante” from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Cello Suite No. 2 | Happy Birthday Yo-Yo Ma
Season 1, Episode 21: Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - Bill Clinton, Billy Eichner, Florence and the Machine
Why, McDonald’s, WHY? | Stephen Colbert’s Pander Express | Bill Clinton (CGI U) | Vaping is So Hot Right Now | Bill Eichner (Host – “Billy on the Street” and Actor – “Difficult People“) | Florence and the Machine – “What Kind of Man”
Season 1, Episode 22: Wednesday, October 7, 2015 - Gina Rodriguez, Ben Bernanke, Tame Impala
Monologue | What Does Jeb Say? | The Furry Hat Speaks Again | Gina Rodriguez (Actress – “Jane the Virgin“) | Warning: This Footage May Disturb All Humans | Ben Bernanke (Economist and Author – “The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and its Aftermath” ) | Tame Impala – “The Less I Know The Better”
Season 1, Episode 23: Thursday, October 8, 2015 - Cate Blanchett, Brian Chesky, Dartmouth College Football Dummy
Monologue | It’s Not the End of the World | The Curse of the Billy Goat Won’t Stop the Cubs | Stephen Colbert’s Digital Doo | Cate Blanchett (Actress – “Truth”) | Brian Chesky (CEO of Airbnb) | Stephen Finally Gets to Tackle a Robot | Didgeridoo Sign-Off
Season 1, Episode 24: Friday, October 9, 2015 - James Corden, Shane Smith, Halsey
Monologue | House of Dodge | Life Hacked | James Corden (Host - “The Late Late Show”) | Shane Smith (Co-Founder and CEO of Vice Media) | Halsey – “New Americana” | Stephen & James Corden Sing “Me & My Shadow”
Season 1, Episode 25: Monday, October 12, 2015 - Carey Mulligan, Elvis Costello, Darlene Love
Staff Cameo(s): Liv Levin (Producer)
Monologue | Waiting for Joe-dot | Stephen Colbert’s RejecTED Talks | Carey Mulligan (Actress - “Suffragette”) | Stephen Takes A Meeting | Elvis Costello (Memoir – “Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink“) | Darlene Love – “Forbidden Nights” (Album – “Introducing Darlene Love“)
Season 1, Episode 26: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - Sarah Silverman, Elijah Wood, The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses
Monologue | Stephen Colbert’s Hot Takes | New Campbell’s Ad Angers A “Million” Moms | Sarah Silverman (Comedienne and Actress – “I Smile Back“) | Elijah Wood (Actor – “The Last Witch Hunter“) | Performance by The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddess (Game – “The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes“)
Season 1, Episode 27: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - Jack Black, Nick Woodman, Michelle Dorrance
Monologue | How About That Democratic Debate | Jack Black (Actor – “Goosebumps“) | “My Kind of America” with Jack Black | Nick Woodman (CEO of GoPro) | Michelle Dorrance (Tap Dancer and Founder of the Dorrance Dance/New York Troupe) | Stephen Gets a Tap Dance Lesson | Michelle Dorrance Performs Tap with Jon Batiste & Stay Human
Season 1, Episode 28: Thursday, October15, 2015 - Oprah Winfrey, Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, Judith Hill
Monologue | Self-Driving Cars Are Coming Right For Us | Oprah Winfrey (Documentary – “Belief“) | Stephen’s Pre-Show Rituals | Judit Hill – “Cry, Cry, Cry” | Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor (Podcast and Book – “Welcome to Night Vale“)
Season 1, Episode 29: Friday, October 16, 2015 - Jimmy Kimmel, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska and Guillermo Del Toro, Beach House
Special Guest(s): James “Baby Doll” Dixon
Featuring: Vance Joy sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human
Monologue | “Homeland” Suffered a Major Intelligence Failure | Jimmy Kimmel (Host – “Jimmy Kimmel Live”) | Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, Guillermo Del Toro (Cast and Director – “Crimson Peak“) | Beach House – “One Thing”
S01, Episode 30: Monday, October 26, 2015 - Sienna Miller, Melissa Benoist, Chance the Rapper
Special Guest(s): Stanley Tucci
Monologue | Hillary and the Wonderful, Remarkable, No Bad, Very Good Week | The Hungry For Power Games: Chafee-ng Fire | Sienna Miller (Actress - “Burnt”) | Melissa Benoist (Actress - “Supergirl”) | Chance The Rapper (Album – “Family Matters“) | Chance The Rapper – “Angels”
S01, Episode 31: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - Hillary Clinton, Anthony Bourdain, Carrie Brownstein
Featuring: Lianne La Havas sitting in with Jon Batiste and Stay Human
Exclusive(s): Lianne La Havas – “Green And Gold”
Monologue | The Meatocalypse Has Arrived | Hillary Clinton (Presidential Candidate) | Anthony Bourdain (Chef, Author and TV Personality – “Parts Unknown“) | Carrie Brownstein (Musician, Actor and Writer – “Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl“)
S01, Episode 32: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - Julianna Margulies, Jonathan Franzen, Alabama Shakes
Stephen Guesses the Entire Plot of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” | NeverBring a Trump to a Carson Fight | Stephen Asks Donald to Put His Millions Where His Mouth Is | Julianna Marguiles | Jonathan Franzen | Alabama Shakes – “Joe” | Jonathan Franzen’s Bedtime Stories
S01, Episode 33: Thursday, October 29, 2015 - Seth MacFarlane, Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Monologue | The Biggest Loser of the CNBC Debate Was Everyone | Seth MacFarlane | Focus on the Universe | Neil DeGrasse Tyson | Seth MacFarlane – “The One I Love”
S01, Episode 34: Friday, October 30, 2015 - Charlie Rose, Stacy Schiff, Ghost, the Zombies
Special Guest(s): Rob Gronkowski (as Master Chief from “Halo”)
Featuring: The Zombies sitting with Jon Batiste and Stay Human
Exclusive(s): The Zombies – “Moving On”
Stephen Is A Sexy Teenage Vampire | A Special Halloween Warning | Stephen Gets Some Trick-or-Treaters | Charlie Rose | How to Carve a Pumpkin | Stacy Schiff | Ghost – “Cirice”