REP. JAMES TALARICO’S CENSORED APPEARANCE ON THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT

4,218,020 views (and counting) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Feb 16, 2026 Stephen Colbert hosts Texas State Rep. James Talarico for an online-exclusive interview that touches on the issues raised in Talarico’s campaign for the Democratic nomination for Senate including the separation of church and state, the dangers of consolidated corporate-owned media, and the fabricated culture wars pushed by Republicans in states like Texas. If you’re curious why this interview with James Talarico was an online-exclusive, click here to watch Stephen Colbert explain:    • Why CBS Didn’t Broadcast Stephen Colbert’s…  .