As a Chicago born and raised female, avid reader, cat and donut loving, wine and rat hating, registered nurse, pidgeon and goat enthusiast, I 💯 related to this particular "Meanwhile". Hilarious! 😂😂😂

@MrVovansim

15 күн бұрын

Yeah, but how many pieces of flair do you have on your Crocs?

@kitcobain444

15 күн бұрын

@MrVovansim dude, I am a nurse. My 'flair' is composed of bodily fluids and other gross items, lol! I can't wear the ones with holes unless my socks are made of plastic 🙃!

@Mortthemoose

15 күн бұрын

​@@kitcobain444 Ohhhh 🤢

@Seldomane

15 күн бұрын

Small world, ditto :) Oh and either ketchup on hotdog or mustard/mayo. Peppers? Hell nah.

@singingsunflower9000

14 күн бұрын

​@@MrVovansim its funny cause where i live crocs are popular among nurses

Congrats Team Colbert! For featuring T Blanchard: 5-time Grammy winner, composer of 40+ film scores.

Someday we'll argue that rats get contraception but women have to what?

@jkap34

15 күн бұрын

Carry to term even if unviable. Thank you Trump! /sarcasm

@amyreynolds3619

15 күн бұрын

Rats aka Repuklicans aka white Christian men and women?

@mellocello187

15 күн бұрын

Men, meanwhile….🚶🏽

How Crocs has managed to survive this long is baffling.

@RH-wj4rz

15 күн бұрын

Oh, thank you.

@casscart1

15 күн бұрын

Nurses

@jarls5890

15 күн бұрын

I believe their natural breeding ground is in hospitals and healthcare in general....

@Tonyhouse1168

15 күн бұрын

Chefs

@___beyondhorizon4664

15 күн бұрын

I recalled my former Australian colleague wore red crocs with her black yoga leggings, she looked like a clown 🤡

New York Pest control? I thought Trump was already on trial

@user-yn7yo1co3k

15 күн бұрын

Clever ...

@amyreynolds3619

15 күн бұрын

​@user-yn7yo1co3k , yes it was. Thanks for acknowledging that. Awaiting your response. 😅😂

@gerade-aus

15 күн бұрын

If I could give you a quintillion likes, I would.

@user-yn7yo1co3k

15 күн бұрын

@@gerade-aus How's about saving a couple thousand for the rest of us?

@dash-underscore_name.

15 күн бұрын

🥁

I've said it once and I'll say it again- is someone saving these Meanwhile intros and will the collection be published as a book?!?!

@chezmoi42

15 күн бұрын

Or maybe sold at the airport story dispensers?

I can never unhear, "tweaker-spackle-plank" 😆

@Mortthemoose

15 күн бұрын

Taken directly from one of trump's "speeches" 😂

When people see someone wearing Crocs: "Ugg!"

That intro never gets old - not to me, anyway. Occasional genius, even. Kudos to Stephen and his terrific stable of writers -stable geniuses -for keeping it up.

@DissectGibberish

15 күн бұрын

I am continually in awe at how Stephen can say those complicated and tongue-twisting sentences that preface the "MEANWHILE" segment. Kudos!

@JadeValour

15 күн бұрын

Agreed 👍

The creators of Idiocracy chose crocs as the shoes of the stupid future. Because they thought the shoes looked so horrible. That no one in their right mind would ever wear them. They were right. I live in Minnesota and see people standing at the train station in their crocs.... all.... year.... round! 🤪

We all live for Meanwhile ❤😂

4:48 Years ago, I was looking for high capacity staples to put in my high capacity stapler. It staples up to 75 pages. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the staples at the office supply store “Staples.” Even more, that’s here I purchased the high capacity stapler.

@dianewilliams1125

15 күн бұрын

😮😮😮😅😅😅

@leavingitblank9363

9 күн бұрын

Meanwhile, Staples also doesn't carry the staples for my mini stapler.

Best-crafted introduction EVER. That thrilled my sensibilities all the way to the tweaker's spackle-plank.

The Meanwhile intro writers are superb, matched by Stephen's vocal agility.

*OMG, Terrance Blanchard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love him so much.* 🥰😍🥰😍🥰 *Wow, what a blessing to see him vibing with the late show band!!!*

So, the cat story, its so much cuter then that. Those cats are considered to be living assets to the government. They have free access to all government buildings and land. They walk in on high ranking meetings and lay on the desk. They sunbathe in palace gardens. They have their own staff to feed them and take care of them. There are like 12 cats. They have been spayed, vaccinations and all that, so once these guys die the law is no more but even when this government is voted out, by whatever means, the next government can not change anything about these cats. They have these rights no matter who is in power.

@vintagethings9187

15 күн бұрын

A lesson in the last sentence there for trump I think..... Thank you for the lovely cat story anyway, if you are a trump believer!

@smittywerbenjaegermanjensen

15 күн бұрын

Cats? I think they are spies ...

@user-yn7yo1co3k

14 күн бұрын

Cats rule ...

@SanityTV_Last_Sane_Man_Alive

14 күн бұрын

And also, never pet a cat's belly. They aren't asking you to scratch it, they are stretching. If you scratched my belly when I stretched, I'd freak out and punch you too! Weirdo!

@brokenglassshimmerlikestar3407

13 күн бұрын

And when cats flip over and show you their bellies, it's not an invitation to rub lol. You can look but don't touch! Like in da strip club

OMG JAN VAN EYCK REFERENCE 😭😭😭😭😭😭 THIS MADE MY ENTIRE YEAR

@Barqu3ntine

15 күн бұрын

Haha me too! I'm from Ghent ^_^

Terence Blanchard is a big get for the band. He's also a great film composer.

yes, Sir!!, Mr. Terrence!🙌 & tysm, Mr. Stephen C.!, for making certain Mr. T got his flowers, while still sharing a world with us..🌎

Idk, who writes intros for meanwhile, but they are crazy good.!

"...spackle plank of news..." Every one a Rembrandt!

The pigeon! 😂 It must be so confused, wondering what happened.

Stephen Colbert for president

Terence Blanchard!!!!! the legend

Love The Band And ALL Guest Performers ❤

Enjoyed the Jan Van Eyck triptych reference 🥰

Terrence Blanchard a genuis.

The goat reminds me of a cartoon: Two fellows stand behind a deli counter. One is named Bob, smiling, handling a knife and a sharpening rod, Next to him, Chuck Is just standing there, expressionless. In the case beneath them are the deli goods, with one empty bowl, labeled "GROUND CHUCK." Wouldn't swear to it, but the cartoonist was probably Gahan Wilson.

I NEEDED my dose of Meanwhile

3:40 "a runaway goat _somehow_ made its way to the ledge of a bridge" you clearly know absolutely nothing about goats, do you, Stephen?

@rileyfuckingrifle

15 күн бұрын

LOL. The writers don't.

@kitcobain444

15 күн бұрын

Well, tbf it was a bridge, not a mountain 😂😂😂 but I see your point!

@davewilson4493

13 күн бұрын

That brings back memories of a sheep rescue I assisted a sheep in. While walking back with a friend from a caving trip, we noticed a sheep which had walked out along a very narrow ledge with a tiny bit of grass on it which started at ground level at a large cave entrance in the form of a sloping-bottomed pit, and carried on around above the descending floor until it was ~30ft above ground level with no more ledge in front of it and no way to turn around. Thinking we should do something, we found suitable belays to rig ropes to, and I went over the edge of the pit trying to descend far enough in front of the sheep to not scare it but be close enough to grab it and let my friend lower me to the floor. Just when I got level with it, it got spooked, jumped vertically up in the air, spun around, and somehow managed to lend back on the ledge and run to safety. I get the feeling that if I hadn't been there it would probably have just stayed there until it fell off, but given that it clearly could get off by itself but didn't seem to realize that it could, I almost wondered if I should have left it there for the sake of the gene pool.

Best meanwhile intro ever. Legit lol.

Previously with Krispy Kreme, one could could only get one at a time. You had to choose either Krispy OR Krem-y until now.

Oof, don't give delayed passengers copies of "The Lottery" - you'll give them ideas.

@kconway2263

15 күн бұрын

I hate The Lottery! I was forced to read it twice, once in HS, once in college. Still scarred.

@leavingitblank9363

9 күн бұрын

@@kconway2263 Me too! Why do they make us read that? Every child in this country. And I don't even know if there's a moral to it. Don't be a follower? I remember the story, I remember no lesson being taught from it.

shout out to trumpet players , a physically challenging instrument to play in the high registers that everyone demands.

Im living thru some very hard times right now personally. I hate waking up to face another horrible day. Insted of Flipping on my laptop to read depressing emails ,i went right to utube and low and behold "meanwhile " was staring me in the face! God bless Stephen and his writers, you started my day with not only a smile but a full belly laugh! Love to you all and PEACE! BTW the band is great,sweet ax louis! ❤❤❤😊😊😊

@Mortthemoose

15 күн бұрын

Me too 🫂💐

@leavingitblank9363

9 күн бұрын

Just to add to the injustice, a porn bot copied your post and reposted it, where it now sits at the top of the comments because it has 164 likes.

As a baby boomer, I must protect the tradition that ketchup goes on hamburgers and mustard goes on a hotdog.

Thanks Stephie, may you forever give us laughter

A height best described as glory...

2:23 - OMG, what is Heinz thinking? ketchup is blasphemous in chitown. 🤯 They best not try it at Gene & Judes... 🌭🌭 hands, dogs and ketchup will fly.

As you can find in any respectable Chicago hot dog joint is a sign that says "NK17 - No Ketchup after the age of 17"

@chrisrj9871

15 күн бұрын

It's probably because your pizzas are 99% sauce according to Jon Stewart, so you have to have propaganda against catsup to save on tomato paste.

@JigInsane

15 күн бұрын

@@chrisrj9871 Jon Stewart can go to where the sun don't shine. Lol. Nah, seriously. We have more than deep dish, it's just what we're known for. Rather than that floppy paper parading as a pizza slice he likes.

@davidlundquist1979

15 күн бұрын

I absolutely hated ketchup as a kid. I have no idea what's supposed to be appealing about it. I'll take Chicago pizza over New York style any day though.

@guitarcd

15 күн бұрын

@@chrisrj9871 It's true; Chicago has the best hot dogs, and one of the most unfortunate things ever to be "not a pizza." (But don't tell them that)

@BuildinWings

15 күн бұрын

@@chrisrj9871 Stu-Beef never had a slice when he said that, and then recanted on-air.

My 24 yr old daughter loves her "ugly Crocs". I myself won't wear them. They look and feel creepy.

He forgot one detail of the Chicago dog - Vienna Beef dog. Sabrett's is an excellent stand-in for that, you just really want a strong SNAP.

@ebethlouise2201

15 күн бұрын

And the slice of cucumber! Isn’t that a thing?

@BuildinWings

14 күн бұрын

@@ebethlouise2201 Some places, yep. I like it!

I love Lewis’s blue telecaster, wow that’s pretty. Sorry if it’s spelled Louis, I’m not certain.

@dianewilliams1125

15 күн бұрын

I'm always checking out what guitar he's playing each night! What a beauty! 🎸 😊😊

That vibe check is probably just a cover for bigotry.

@tuckerbowen4626

15 күн бұрын

probably not healthy to just go assuming that, even if it's almost definitely true

@benn454

15 күн бұрын

​@@tuckerbowen4626But how else will he feed his victim complex?

1:35 good pronunciation of Jan van Eyck

The opener to this segment is the highlight of every show, IMHO. I think tonight's was stellar. A champ among equals.

Steven's off-screen activities in Meanwhile Lore is becoming the new Chuck Norris Facts, and I LOVE IT! 🤣

Heinz comin' out with a popcorn bucket any time soon?

@DissectGibberish

15 күн бұрын

EEEWWW! Who needs catsup on their popcorn!

@krissykrupski4973

15 күн бұрын

That’s not ketchup. 😐​@@DissectGibberish

@igorschmidlapp6987

15 күн бұрын

@@krissykrupski4973 You ought to see the mayo dispenser... you have to tug on it to get it to squirt... ;-P

@charleshash4919

14 күн бұрын

Sure! And the delivery openning for the popcorn bucket delivery unit will be placed at urinal height just like the ketchup.

Heinz feeding the homeless of Chicago?

Heinz closed down plant in Ontario. Boycotts forced them to reopen a small facility so they could keep the Made in Canada designation. Buy Aylmers.

@BuildinWings

15 күн бұрын

If only Hunt's made Ketchup instead of Catsup.

Expressionist tweaker’s spackle plank of news could describe so many of our outlets

That hot dog is now technically a pizza

@solvseus

15 күн бұрын

"Pie"

@DissectGibberish

15 күн бұрын

It's something, all right! 😁😁😁

@tuckerbowen4626

15 күн бұрын

"Pizza? Now THAT'S a taco!"

@seileach67

15 күн бұрын

Wait'll Jon Stewart finds out; he'll go off again LOL...just recently I re-watched a clip of his anti-deep dish rant

@user-ff8vo1se8v

15 күн бұрын

A slice 😊

Nothing is better than a KK donut right off the conveyer belt, OMG

@SanityTV_Last_Sane_Man_Alive

14 күн бұрын

Except, you know, real doughnuts that never get on a conveyor belt and aren't made of plastic waste.

3:13 Screw you! I have joint issues, and UGGs or Crocks are the most comfortable shoes I can find. I am wearing UGG slippers, right now!

@keshiasmith175

15 күн бұрын

Thank you!!! They're a life saver for me

@rileyfuckingrifle

15 күн бұрын

Jibbitz are cool, cope Stephen. 😂

@vintagethings9187

15 күн бұрын

Timberland trainer style 'off road' shoes have a tough outer sole but are superbly cushioned!

We need more of the bands' performances on KZread. I'm sure many people would absolutely love to hear more of Mr Cato & Co

@raeganpagan

15 күн бұрын

no. we wouldnt. If only there were platforms to search for.... music... on the internet ...that wasn't this channel.

According to the National Hot Dog Association, Real Men & Women don’t put Ketchup on Hot Dogs. Ketchup is for French fries, Hamburgers, and Tator Tots.

@xtifr

12 күн бұрын

And I'm supposed to take the word of people whose job it is to promote tubes of pureed anus-meat!? 😀 Also, "Real Men" (& Women) eat whatever TF they like!😈 That said, I wouldn't put ketchup on a hot dog _myself,_ but I'm not going to kink-shame those weirdos who do! 😀😀

I always enjoy your lead in to "meanwhile". Have you ever wondered what Delusional Donald would have done with this on the teleprompter?

@dianewilliams1125

15 күн бұрын

Thank you for that image!😂😂😂

2:16 Boston had their Tea Party, and soon the Chicago River will run red with Heinz, this means war!

As a Belgian, i am very impressed with your pronunciation of "Jan Van Eyck Gent"...really: Well done!

Dear Stephen, Please publish a book with every Meanwhile introduction you have ever spoken. It would be a fantastic book of pure poetry. I know I would buy it, and so would soooo many folks. Please Please Please!!!

You guys should really do a seperate KZread segment that highlights the band. I'm sure I'm not the only one who would enjoy it.

@jfverboom7973

15 күн бұрын

Each day on this channel has a playlist collecting the loose fragments of that day in sequence.

Absolutely fabulous segment, Steven Colbert! Thanks!

Say what you want, I LOVE my Crocs. I have summer Crocs and winter crocks. I am almost alway in Crocs, and hope I still will be in 20 years. 😂😂😂

@stuartaminion511

13 күн бұрын

although they have been called "clown shoes". i love mine. (they are great for camp shoes) after a day of hikeing.

That was a great Meanwhile intro! Stephen nailed it!

being worried about that goat being up that high is like being worried about a fish trapped in a lake of water

Fire Shut Up In My Bones is an INCREDIBLE work.

MISTER COLBERT YOU GOT IT GOING ON. THE. WHOLE "" BILLY JOEL. CONCERT AT ONCE. IN FULL. THANKS THANKS AND. MO THANKS..PEACE AND ENJOY..😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤

Yeah spraying birth control everywhere seems like a bad idea

Stephen's on fire

Groundbeef is honestly a pretty cool-sounding last name…

Jan van Eyke followed by huffing out of a pringles can. That is high brow to low brow in mere seconds. I love the Meanwhile intro.

For a split second I thought the guy portraying Roger Groundbeef was actually Brad Leone 😂

"I have lived with several Zen masters, all of them cats." - Eckhart Tolle

@TwisterTornado

13 күн бұрын

I have a cat that literally breaks up arguments. No one taught her to do this. She just jumps into the loudest person's lap and shows them affection, until they stop.

@sharonmassey2923

13 күн бұрын

@@TwisterTornado Ha! That's great. But being a Zen master would mean that she's the teacher. Arguments would also surely be upsetting her Zen vibe, likely her first priority.

I don't know how to explain what the vibe check actually is without using the n-word.

You're right, the Lottery was the funniest choice here. Great job

For gods sake, sell us a book of just the Meanwhile intros. Some of the finest bizarre short form comedy writing ever done.

Chicago hot dogs should have stopped at least 4 toppings ago. They have no room to pretend they're some sort of authority on hot dogs. You have a salad with a meat tube in it, Chicago.

@BuildinWings

15 күн бұрын

Anime pfp.

Good on you CBS for your apology. Good on you

So, the goat was safely returned to the Slaughter ..... Farm, I guess? (Nothing else comes to mind.)

Thank you … always entertaining !

Hilarious meanwhile segment 😂

2:33 Chicago-style-hotdog ingredients are for crispy-fried-fish on a bun. A good hotdog just needs to be sizzling-browned on a toasted undersized bun.

A wine club that charges 20K? Maybe we're too quick to speak out against mass shootings.

Needed a laugh today, thanks, Steven and Late Night.

News for Cat Fans: cats show their belly to show they trust you, but they do not like having their belly rubbed it is just a show of respect...

@vintagethings9187

15 күн бұрын

Thank you for that.

@caram227

15 күн бұрын

My one cat actually loves belly rubs, she comes over asking for them and if I stop will nudge my hand until I start again. But definitely the only cat I’ve ever met that does, some I wouldn’t even attempt it if I valued my hand 😅

@virginiaf.5764

15 күн бұрын

​@@caram227My cat loves belly rub, too.

keep your mustard, I'm with Heinz!

@Mortthemoose

15 күн бұрын

Not from that street vending urinal .....I mean dispenser, though! 🤢

Love how a true hot dog has the ingredients for ketchup on it in the tomato wedges but ketchup itself is a minor sin 😂

@Wiencourager

14 күн бұрын

Is a Chicago hot dog a sandwich? Or a salad. I’m confused. But at least it doesn’t have Ketchup.

This was a particularly good "meanwhile" haha

Terence Blanchard is an Icon!!

SHIRLEY JACKSON REFERENCE GOD TIER

So they took the goat to the slaughter house

@kitcobain444

15 күн бұрын

😂underrated comment😂

Bill and Diane’s story needs to be told. Do the jibbetz melt her heart? Was the hole in their relationship croc shaped?

That’s great, I missed it but adore Billy Joel and can’t wait to see this.

The Ghent Altar Piece! 😍😍

Stephen, I officially invite you and Evie to my house to meet a cat who will happily let you pet her tummy for hours. Also, a litter of foster kittens who purr and love all over you as soon as you pet them.

As someone with plantar fascitis, I love Crocs. As someone with taste, I hate them. No buttons, if you're over 15, though.

You know what they say... you can't spell laughter without slaughter!

Maybe the goat was actually performing a cunning escape plan.

Love the lottery- Jackson story

Butts to you, buddy. I live in my crocs and I’m millennial who owns a home. That’s thriving in this society. 😎