Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 5/21/18

[Rhiannon12866]

Trump Hates White House Leaks, According To White House Leaks

Trump's aides, worried anything they say around him could be made public, have coined the nickname 'leaker in chief.'




Star Wars' Lando Calrissian Comes Out As Pansexual

With news of Lando Calrissian's pansexuality, Stephen looks at the sexual history of other characters in the Star Wars canon.




The Late Shows' Teen Secrets: Cheese Drugs

Stephen summons his inner fearmonger and warns viewers about a deadly new trend among middle-aged people: 'brieing,' the practice of taking MDMA wrapped in brie.




How The FBI Came Up With 'Crossfire Hurricane'

The FBI may have the best law enforcement agents in the world. They aren't necessarily all on the same page creatively, though.

[TexasTowelie]

1. The cheese drugs video was funny.

I noticed that Colbert didn't include marijuana as the gateway drug though. However, I could see myself brieing if it were available.

I was wondering if it might be a more serious sketch though. I was living in the DFW area when there were several students who overdosed and a few died when they took "cheese". It was a cheap drug that included heroin. Out of curiosity I searched and found that it has its own Wikipedia page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese_(recreational_drug)

(sorry, but you'll have to manually copy the URL and paste it back in order to find the page)

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I had honestly never heard of this before

And drugs are more frequently discussed than they used to be at AA meetings. Drugs are now more likely a part of someone's "story," than not. I'm wondering if it's more common in certain areas. And reading the article, it doesn't sound that advisable... I'll have to ask around, sounds pretty bizarre to me. Interesting that Stephen came up with this tonight after John Oliver's show last night was an expose of rehabs. But we know that drugs have become a huge issue in this country - and even my senator, Chuck Schumer, favors decriminalizing marijuana. BTW, Jimmy Carter always has.

https://www.npr.org/2018/04/20/604136116/on-4-20-chuck-schumer-to-introduce-bill-to-decriminalize-marijuana

[dameatball]

3. I used to wrap my dog's meds in a little cheese. Worked very well.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. I did the same thing

But my dog got wise to it - and now is reluctant to take cheese...

[smirkymonkey]

4. Is that cheese/drug thing for real?

That is so random. I love Brie as much as anyone, but I would never think of putting drugs in it. I can see pot brownies, but mdma brie?

[Rhiannon12866]

6. I have never heard of this before!

And I know people in recovery! I'll have to ask around, LOL. Could it be a regional thing??