Synopsis

Stephen Colbert opens the show by recounting his experiences navigating the recent writers' strike. He gathers his writing team – an unusual assembly that includes Tiki Barber, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Kevin Bacon – extending a personal welcome. Following this, he interviews David Gracer on the topic of entomophagy, or the practice of eating insects. A new segment then debuts: "Stephen Colbert's Fallback Position," where he explores potential alternative careers should his current role as a poli