Anderson Cooper | Sanc-Shunned

The U.S. added new sanctions to punish Russia for war crimes in Ukraine, and renowned Tolkein expert Stephen Colbert reacts to news that Facebook employees use a "Lord of the Rings" reference when poking fun at their boss Mark Zuckerberg. And we're nominated for a Webby award! Vote for The Late Show Pod Show for Best Interview/Talk Show Podcast at the link below. Meanwhile, rumor has it that actor Jared Leto took his method methods way too far on the set of “Morbius,” and you won’t believe some of the refuse that’s washing up on New Jersey’s beaches. Friend of the show Anderson Cooper stops by for a three-part interview that begins with a frank assessment of what he’s witnessed on the ground in Ukraine, and how well Putin’s domestic propaganda is working on the Russian public. Vote for The Late Show Pod Show to win a Webby Award: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2022/podcasts/general-series/interviewtalk-show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices