Red, White & Greenland: Stephen Cold-Bear is Lost in Space Force

[@Alexander-uk4fw]

The chief of space force is adorably endearing.

[@katealeksen4168]

I keep thinking someone came up with this project to get rid of colleagues they wanted to transfer LOL

[@stephanieelting5013]

I totally agree!

[@nannetteprata2715]

He's a Draco in disguise 😁

[@sadielou1808]

That Sergeant was so game, the perfect foil for Colbert. It takes two to make a great bit and Sgt. Towberman really brought it. Bravo Sgt!

[@richiejohnson]

😚

[@therealdeal3672]

I love how entertained the space force officer was with Stephen. Some brilliant material! Top of the world worthy.

[@calsavestheworld]

You're not The Real Deal. The only real Real Deal is Bill McNeil of The Real Deal with Bill McNeil.

[@alexanderroloff8093]

That's not an officer! He works for a living. Get it right Private!!

[@thegoldenwhale1335]

@@alexanderroloff8093 hes an officer, a senior non-commissioned officer or SNCO

[@therealdeal3672]

@@alexanderroloff8093 He actually is a high ranking officer. I just didn't get his rank committed to memory. He was a sergeant major or something like that major sergeant something. I'm not going to go back and watch it again though to clarify.

[@alexanderroloff8093]

@@therealdeal3672 obviously you haven't served because no one would call an E9 which means ENLISTED an officer except a civilian that doesn't know the way ranks work. I understand the last word in NCO is officer but ask any E5 and higher if they are an officer and they will all respond the same way. That they aren't officers they work for a living. I mean seriously ask....I'm waiting because I was one.....

[@lilwil-ns3uo]

That poor master sergeant. He was such a gentleman and a good sport! 👍

[@othoapproto9603]

Thank you, Chief Master Sergeant of the United States Space Force Roger A. Towberman We are all very proud of you.

[@davidb6576]

That is an officer and a gentleman who CAN handle the truth. My thanks for doing your part for the security of my, and many other countries.

[@alexanderroloff8093]

Not an officer!!!! He works for a living!

[@onikin]

@@alexanderroloff8093 he is not part of the commissioned officer corps, but as an Enlisted-9, he is the top of the Non-commissioned Officer (NCO) ranks. He is an officer. Just a different type.

[@alexanderroloff8093]

@@onikin again not an officer. E9 is still enlisted. Never met a SGM or CSM or a 1SG who was ok being called an officer.

[@bentels5340]

For the security of.... ehhh... so _what_ exactly is he doing?

[@alexanderroloff8093]

@@BrandonGoble78 thank you!! Lol

[@danmeyer5263]

As a Retired Air Force Officer, I salute the men and women of US Space Force. At first I was really skeptical but Mr. Cobert showed how vital they are to our security. Thanks you

[@tomc.7520]

To all you folks stationed up there keeping us safe, THANK YOU. You really are appreciated.

[@realtijuana5998]

They'll still let the rest of us burn up, you know.

[@lopella]

Watching the interview subject trying to keep a straight face made this just so much funnier 😂

[@FirstLast-di5sr]

This is about one of the most wholesome interviews I've ever seen covering an arguably serious topic. Wonderful job!

[@jaxxarmstrong]

Dear lord, glad he had a sense of humor haha

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

ROTFLMAO! 🤣 Kudos to the Cheif Master Sargent of the United States Space Force Roger A. Towberman, for Not dying of laughter during this interview! 👏🙌👍

[@hugsandcurses]

@@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980 I wonder how much of that interview was cut just because of him breaking.

[@kevinmberry]

@@hugsandcurses Oh, you could tell there were yards of film left on the cutting room floor. There's one edit where his face is a little redder & I have a feeling it was after a full on laughing fit.

[@gl15col]

You don't make that level in the military without being very smart, and smart people have a great sense of humor. While I was in the Air Force, once got to eat with a general. He was smart and funny, and made us feel completely comfortable with him.

[@goodmorninggilw2836]

I was taking note of his humble laugh. When Colbert, or others like him have interviewed Anderson Cooper he does the same thing. It was so fascinating to see this clearly important military man exhibit such humility and sense of humor. Kudos to him

[@VDash-Slesinski]

I’m an Army veteran and am loving this. I’ll have to send a link to my Navy friend.

[@tomc.7520]

I'm sure those Space Force folks have had to endure lots of jokes about their branch of service. I guess us Army/Navy vets can handle a little ribbing.

[@ursulakavaliauskas4463]

This is one of the best bits written on Colbert lately. I am a huge fan. This really stood out.

[@CarolYatesWilkerson]

What a good sport the man is. Great segment! ❤

[@10-AMPM-01]

Truly hilarious interview with such a serious military man. Hahaha 🤣

[@ricksmith2127]

You’re all bots, right?

[@UkeCan1]

He should travel to the ends of the earth more often!

[@pamr4040]

What a lovely man, with a great sense of humor! ❤

[@HH-mw4sq]

That ICBM joke. Well done Stephen, well done. You should defeat John Oliver for the next Emmy on the strength of that joke alone. An oldie, but well timed and well delivered at a most appropriate place.

[@xuweibin88]

What does B.M. means?

[@retierlemmihcs]

@@xuweibin88 bowel movement, an icy one in this case

[@AUTOPSY666]

Ballistic Missile

[@jujitsujew23]

@@xuweibin88 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) = icy bowel movement (very cold poo)

[@thesoundsmith]

ICBM, UCBM, we _all_ CBM... It's a bunch of 💩

[@Pratalax]

Gotta love Stephen, a true consummate professional: saves his best material for last.

[@kepler186f4]

Chief Master Sergeant Towberman has brilliant sense of humour.

[@XxXenosxX]

That was enjoyable and he was such a champ!

[@kristofbe1]

Kudos to Stephen for mentioning the Kzinti. That's a Star Trek deep cut.

[@Midnotion]

It's a much less deep cut for general sci-fi; the Kzinti pre-date their Star Trek animated appearance by almost a decade. Larry Niven's Known Space (the origin of the Kzinti) is a significant body of work. Good to see them included!

[@viddork]

Yeah, I, too, was surprised and delighted to hear the Kzinti mentioned.

[@Archgeek0]

@@Midnotion Yup! They famously learned quite the lesson.

[@masukuma]

Roger had a blast, Stephen had a blast and we had a blast… and not the one that accompanies an icy B.M! what a wonderful piece.

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

ROTFLMAO! 🤣 Kudos to the Cheif Master Sargent of the United States Space Force Roger A. Towberman, for Not dying of laughter during this interview! 👏🙌👍

[@KristiContemplates]

He's used to low oxygen atmosphere

[@nugboy420]

Lol I like how chill he is. Also the rest of some of the crew too. Like the phone people. They all seem a little star struck.

[@S.Parrow]

TLDR next time leave out the A.

[@nugboy420]

@@S.Parrow lol I was originally thinking that lol

[@twoflyinghats]

Do learn how to spell the words printed on the screen, like Chief Master Sergeant...

[@ferula96]

This Greenland show is the best! Rebroadcast Dec 26. 2023. Just making that space force officer laugh was great! But we /you asked the questions WE WANT TO KNOW! Thanks.

[@mind_of_a_darkhorse]

Now, this was an excellent short and Stephen had Chief Master Sgt. Roger A. Towberman in stitches especially with the ICBM joke! LMAO!

[@anthonyfigueroa7869]

Hats off to master .did a great job . great to see him laugh at everything. Bravo ☆☆☆☆☆

[@81caasi]

Send Colbert on the road more often please! He raises the level of comedy to deadly.

[@MsOldmom]

When my kids were in highschool, they sometimes rode with a bus service that was named Goldbear . The kids used to call it Stephen Goldbear.

[@rosalie4797]

I stayed up to watch this last night. Absolutely Wonderful! Great job done by all! The "bad" jokes made it funnier--for me, anyway. Thank You for honoring the people serving our country and working to keep us safe!

[@nicsxnin6786]

Great job 😂. I miss these bits. It’s like the turkey hotline, playing off a straight person while you goof off, so hilarious. The funniest comedy ever is interviewing like on the old daily show.

[@jwclapp1183]

This guy has such a great sense of humor! Good call on who they sent as a rep.

[@tommyt1971]

Heard a great interview with Colbert when he was still doing the Colbert Report. They asked him how he did such goofy pieces for his show and the first thing he said was "The first thing I tell the subject is 'I want you to understand that I'm a complete idiot, so this interview will be absolutely absurd.' " Yup, you have me full convinced Stephen and it's totally GREAT.

[@HairynosedWombat163]

This was just delightful. Thank you to everyone involved.

[@lbeg323]

This is amazing! Thank you so much for partnering with such an amazing organization to support such a great group!

[@lewistasso8866]

CMSgt Towberman, thank you for your patience and sense of humor. We all know that there are some serious situations going on. You and Stephen should have your own show! Who needs Neil DeGrasse Tyson when we have men who can ask and answer the real questions!!👍👍🖖

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

You can just see Stephen's mind scheming how to make this man bust up!

[@rjstegbauer]

One of the best interviews and interviewee EVER!

[@bkmontgomery]

That ICBM joke… you dropped a good one.

[@witchypoorose5196]

HA! I see what you did there! #DroppedADeuce

[@drtaverner]

This guy is too shy for TV, but honestly, I feel like he's awsome!

[@TheAvandriaSeries]

I thought he was perfect 🥹

[@michaelmurphy839]

Chief Master Sergeant Towberman thank you for all you do.

[@mitchellminer9597]

Yay, Stephen! Thanks for the kzinti mention - us book readers need some recognition.

[@thesoundsmith]

I have performed at Thule. Survival huts every hundred yards just in case. But in spring, in the course of a few hours the distant gravel mountains bloomed with billions of tiny flowers, totally unexpected. Good folks, 6000 men, six women. What could possibly go wrong?

[@lorrie2878]

What do you perform?

[@they-call-me-mister-trash847]

@@lorrie2878 Probably routine maintenance.

[@wholeshebang1]

@@lorrie2878 - At first glance at his profile pic, I figured he's a laid-back, jazz man who did a gig at the Space Force base. Curious, I checked out his channel, and sure enough - he's an accomplished pianist and Hammond organ player (a classic - yes!) who's played the Monterey Jazz Festival a few times and has a number of protects on the go. I subscribed. I'm a jazz & blues singer in Canada, so it's right up my alley.

[@wholeshebang1]

@@they-call-me-mister-trash847 - Nope. He's a seasoned jazz pianist, so likely he had a gig there for the troops.

[@wandarebeca1]

That ICBM joke killed it! ROTF LMAO! Blessings to all the beautiful and brave men and women of the US Space Force! Happy Holidays! Thank you Stephen Colbert, for reminding, and in some cases, informing us that our dedicated forces are out there, loyally sacrificing their comfort and selves, to keep us safe. We forget this, or take it for granted. Blessings to you, as well.

[@TheSelloutCrowd]

Vintage Colbert Report vibes... more please

[@Neverland4747]

Best thing I've watched all year. My cheeks & ribs hurt from laughing so hard

[@Genny-Zee]

Omg I love how they’re sitting on briefcases 😂 can’t get anymore spacey than that, so cute

[@ItsAVolcano]

Let's be honest if there was anyone in the military you'd expect to have a nerdy sense of humor it would definitely be Space Force.😁😆

[@raef90]

And Nukes (nuclear personnel)

[@kevinmberry]

"For science" God, I love that he played into that bit, but gawd I felt for him. SO UNCOMFORTABLE (but in all the best ways)!

[@bregancool980]

My dad was stationed in Thule during the Korean War. He devised furnaces for the enlisted men and the officers were not happy.

[@beadbop]

That segues nicely into why the grumpy officers had ICBMs and the enlisted guys didn't.

[@paulzisk5174]

My dad also then to Newfoundland then Maine then Michigan

[@leavingitblank9363]

@@beadbop LOL!

[@rosalie4797]

@Bregan Cool , Another former dependent here. I know what that meant! LOL Thumbs up to your dad!

[@thomthom6268]

@@paulzisk5174 did ever truly get out of Canada?

[@dguerrant]

Thank you so much for this series and your USO trip! I think it's important to highlight all the important work the Air Force was and Space Force is doing to keep us all safe. There's a misconception that it's about fighting aliens or militarizing the Moon, but there's a very real contest going on to dominate our access to all the wonderful things satellites and ground stations looking spaceward do for us right here on Earth. It's comforting to see these intrepid guardians holding their professionalism in the face of both real threats and your humor!

[@decide2think]

Honestly, this is Steve at his adlibing best! I hope the Space Force guy survived. Lol

[@joannejohnson7006]

One of your very best videos ever

[@jimsavignon7263]

Great interrogation technique. Instead of hurting someone, make them laugh to death.

[@judykinsman3258]

Good one!

[@jorgegonzalez-larramendi5491]

actually you can gleam answers...

[@UkeCan1]

@@jorgegonzalez-larramendi5491 think we kinda did!

[@adswain18]

Bravo, Chief Master Sergeant! Kept your cool under some intense questioning. I salute you!

[@susank580]

DELIGHTFUL INTERVIEW!!!

[@judyhowe2082]

This is one of the best segments you guys have done, and funny as hell 😂😂👏👏👏Thank you!!

[@hans.z7217]

IN-CRE-DI-BI-LE, Mr. Colbert!!!!! or simply stunning!! What a great joy to watch and listen! Thank you very much

[@limel710]

I’m from Lithuania and the willowy Lithuanian basketball player as an alien absolutely killed me 😂😂😂

[@jackson857]

Man Stephen is FUNNY when he gets out into the field.

[@MorganaDarkgoddess]

Omg what a nice guy he seems to be. He's having a blast with this interview! The ICBM joke had me 💀

[@thatjeff7550]

Stephen is a well-read man: he mentioned Kzinti as a potential space alien adversary. :)

[@MONICAANICA]

Beautiful to see intelligent humans planning & having control & fun. It brings confort to me in these trouble times😍😘💝

[@uthmanbaksh3530]

What a gracious gentleman that officer was!

[@Tonyhouse1168]

I wish this had aired 6 months ago and saved one of the best series on the Netflix, Space Force..

[@dehartyz]

Right?!?! I am so upset that they canceled space force 😞

[@KristiContemplates]

No season 3? 😭

[@davincisghost9228]

@@KristiContemplates Space Force the Movie....

[@hugsandcurses]

@@davincisghost9228 space force the FLAMETHROWER!!!!

[@j05ep111]

if space force operated like how the series did, I would have joined in a heartbeat!! ill find a job to be part of the shenanigans while protecting and serving the country!!

[@hoozle]

I want to go for pints with this gentleman. Great interview.

[@catherine3058]

Outstanding!!! 😂 interview Stephen. Thanks for the many laughs!

[@jreliford34]

I love that Towberman was tickled pink with Stephen. I think he laughed more than me.

[@stephanieelting5013]

Stephen is the best! I absolutely love him!

[@slyasleep]

It‘s insane that it‘s so clearly snowfree even for that time of year. Grim tidings. 😬

[@tamarathompson9418]

Absolutely brilliant

[@jeanneh6361]

I had to watch that a second time! Colbert, you are brilliant.

[@pkt1213]

I love how little Chief makes eye contact with Stephen. Gotta be prepared to fight Drax.

[@irenemacias7423]

That is the sweetest Officer I have ever seen , God love him , hope Stephen thanked him for all of us for his service to his country , Go Han Solo 🇺🇸😀♥️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@wcfunkenstein]

Stephen Cold-Bear is absolutely hilarious!! THANKS for recognizing our Service Members! Navy says you owe them for the jokes, so do a show on a submerged submarine, IJS! Army Airborne huaaah!

[@wholeshebang1]

On a submarine ensures a captive audience.

[@cptgulliver]

Han Solo best possible answer!

[@stephencoldbear]

I was annoyed at first, but then I thought it actually kind of made sense, because instead of picking a Star Trek captain, he just made up a name that sounded as dirty as Stephen's jokes! 😂 I'm not a fan of the dirty talk, too juvenile and boring, but at least the guy picked up on Stephen's style for this sketch and went along with it. The military guy is a guy who knows his audience, I guess! 😂

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

This man is trying SO HARD to keep a straight answer without giggling....

[@EmpyreanLightASMR]

Holy smokes, Colbert was at the top of his game here. It just gets better and better. I'm in tears.

[@jambay4785]

I do get to laugh at least once a day, thank you.

[@grimarchangel]

man that last joke was TOP TIER

[@annemarie1507]

Stephen does the best on-site interviews. Reminds me of when he used to interview obscure politicians of tiny districts. And Towberman played a great straight man to Colbert's jokes.

[@donnadwarika6370]

Thank you Stephen for the fun

[@janinemeier7201]

This is one Colbert‘s all-time best interviews. How I adore him.

[@Wes_Jones]

I was stationed at Thule 1982-1983 and worked at J-Site (when we had the old style radar). It was quite the experience.

[@willv7868]

When a regular dude gets interviewed by a professional comedian. Epicness!

[@bethhurewitz5647]

he was so shy

[@UkeCan1]

That's no regular dude, that's Han Solo.

[@melanies.6030]

Someday, hopefully in the not too distant future, I hope Stephen can interview President Zelenskyy. Not as a comedy bit, like this, but a serious interview with the inevitable scattered jokes as only Stephen can do. I think comedian to comedian, it would be epic.

[@ignatiussun3325]

He's America's top scientist, no regular dude!

[@moonliteX]

he's so adorable 😍😍😍

[@lorrie2878]

Just awesome! Stephen is such a geek and I never saw a show about this installation keeping us safe.

[@amberandrews6842]

Thank You! That was wonderful!!

[@johnshite4656]

"I bet every BM you take up here is IC." Oh man.... that joke killed it!

[@jo-vf8jx]

😂

[@jinakochan]

Thank you Stephen, you have made me laugh so hard!!! and the poor Sgt., his face is soooooo red!!!!

[@212jor]

This is classic Colbert Report Stephen !

[@england6013]

Did you see his medals at the beginning? This is a super guy

[@MrSunlander]

Dang! I haven't hear 'BM' since Mama passed in the late 90s..... Towberman needs to get lifetime tickets to the show, just for being this entertaining, yet secretive a sport with Stephen.

[@MulrySquare]

That officer is mighty cute, and patient. An excellent straight man.

[@AkanaeLuminosa]

That was stunning!

[@kirkstover2154]

I was stationed at Thule from 94-95. The best assignment I had. Absolutely amazing experience!

[@hurdygurdyguy1]

Kzinti!! Kudos to Stephen for knowing his aliens!

[@tw-ym8zr]

What a decent person that officer is.

[@TechReviewbyIrdi]

I think it's funnier that Stephen says "Greys" for aliens and the Chief says "ok", and is acceptable and better than Gorn, or Klingon or anything else. That just tickled me.

[@davebartosh5]

Wow! Blast from the past when Stephen mentioned Kizintes. They were bad guy aliens from Larry Niven novels I read as a teenager.

[@TheAngiepangie424]

Schrodinger, there is no cat. 🐱 Thank you for making him laugh Stephen Colbert!

[@Anvilcjl]

It looks warmer than I would have thought.

[@staceydowns8682]

Also, Steve, I love how you added the G spot effect and if it can be done in space. Amazing laughter all the way around. Can't stop smiling. Thank you so much for you and your crew, writers, etc.