S5·E16 Sen. Bernie Sanders, Brittany Howard

Episode recap

As an entry in the late-night talk show series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the sixteenth episode of the fifth season features host Stephen Colbert bringing his signature comedy and satire to the television audience. Distributed under the overarching series umbrella that first began airing in 2015, this specific installment follows the program's established format of combining topical comedy with guest interviews and musical performances.

For this episode, host Stephen Colbert welcomes Senator Bernie Sanders as a guest to the program. In addition to the political interview, the episode includes a musical performance by Brittany Howard. The talk show, which is hosted, produced, and written by Stephen Colbert, continues to deliver its usual mix of entertainment, conversation, and musical acts as documented in the series production details.