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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 24 MIN

What Really Happened with Stephen Colbert?

from The Powers That Be: Daily · host Puck | Audacy

Dylan Byers joins Peter to break down what really happened at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was shunted to YouTube amid accusations that F.C.C. chair Brendan Carr pressured CBS to block the appearance. Then they discuss Anderson Cooper’s decision to leave 60 Minutes after two decades—and whether Bari Weiss is playing with fire by meddling with one of television’s most revered broadcasts.

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