Category: Stephen Colbert

Colbert Cancel Culture!

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will end in May 2026, Colbert and CBS announced on Thursday. The company said it will retire “The Late Show” franchise, and called it “purely a financial decision.”

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-late-show-stephen-colbert-end-may-2026/

This decision is Shari Redstone trying to further influence Trump to approve the Paramount buyout. That’s how this is financial. Before the shocker announcement, I was intending to post last night’s opening monologue.

If Colbert is being canceled, then I’ll self-cancel. “Prattling Before the Pratfall” will end on its 20th anniversary, September 5, 2026.

Stepping in Man Cave Guano

Bro Culture pow-wow with Scott Adams enhancing my man cave experience

Let’s keep up with Colbert, as he expounds on the dinged male egos of American men today.

Thirty-five years ago, discussion of the “masculine identity crisis” for the “post-sensitive male” resided within the NPR/New Yorker set, as popularized by Robert Bly’s Iron John. I read the book and thought it was interesting, but not particularly compelling. By that point in my life, I considered myself relatively immune to such influences, after all of the “personal searching” I’d done during my college years. Which is the proper time for such musings, after all. Speaking of the various schools of thought I exposed myself to while a student, I highly recommend the HBO Max documentary, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.

The buzz around Iron John inspired me to start working on this cartoon, with the intention of submitting it to The Comics Buyer’s Guide. I abandoned it after losing the inspiration due to interruptions for business travel.

Succeseverance

Two well-regarded TV series I didn’t watch were Succession, available on HBO Max (that I have) and Severance on Apple TV+ (that I don’t have). As happened years ago with Breaking Bad, my interest in Severance was piqued by Stephen Colbert’s praise for the series.

With season 2 of Severance about to premiere, season 1 is now available for free on the Roku Channel.

https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/e3ff336ee4705000a82fa68163cdb149/severance

I binge-watched all nine episodes over the weekend. I’m now considering the 90-day Apple TV+ trial to catch season 2. Succession has almost 40 episodes over four seasons. That’s a big commitment I’m not ready to make yet.

Debbie Needs a Day Job

Debbie Daughtry at WNYC with Mr. & Mrs. Colbert

That’s Debbie Daughtry with Stephen and Evie Colbert at WNYC, just ten days ago. WNYC recently announced another round of layoffs and today on LinkedIn, Debbie announced that she’s looking for a new job. Debbie does not live by Boss Radio 66 alone!

Debbie Daughtry / Sound Engineer at Ichiban Radio Productions

Hi everyone! I’m seeking a new role and would appreciate your support. If you hear of any opportunities or just want to catch up, please send me a message or comment below. I’d love to reconnect. hashtag#OpenToWork

About me & what I’m looking for:

Experienced Broadcast Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the broadcast media industry. Skilled in Streaming Media, Pro Tools, Adobe Audition, Audio Engineering, and Audio Post Production. Strong operations professional graduated from The University of Georgia.

  • Radio Host, Podcaster, Sound Designer, Audio Engineer, and Music Curator roles.
  • I’m open to roles in Brooklyn.
  • I’ve previously worked at New York Public Radio.