Here is a concise summary of the transcript:
**The Late Show with Stephen Colbert**
* **Intro**: Colbert thanks the audience and jokes about the weather.
* **Segment 1**: Colbert mocks:
+ The Former President's (implied to be Donald Trump) Iowa campaign visit, impression, and comments on Mike Pence and Ron DeSantis.
+ The Former President's attempt to blame Pence for January 6th and his new nickname for DeSantis ("Ron DeSanctimonious").
* **Segment 2**: Colbert ridicules:
+ Ron DeSantis's softball interview on Fox News, where he discussed what he learned from playing baseball.
+ The edited interview, which Colbert suspects was staged.
* **Segment 3**: Quick hits on:
+ Pope Francis considering a review of the Catholic Church's vow of celibacy for priests, with Colbert joking about the stereotype of priests.
+ A story about a supposedly massive, 214-year-old clam ("Abra-Clam Lincoln") in Florida, which Colbert debunks as exaggerated (actually a 6-inch Southern Quahog, possibly much younger).
* **Preview**: Upcoming guests, Rege-Jean Page and Skylar Astin, and a St. Patrick's Day message from Liam Neeson.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, without opinions, in short sentences with numbers:
1. **Event**: The text is a transcript of "The Late Show" with host Stephen Colbert.
2. **Date (implied)**: The show's recording coincides with the 2024 campaign season.
3. **Weather**: There were "aggressive flurries" outside the show's venue.
4. **US Weather Events**:
* Massive snow hit New England.
* An "Atmospheric River" caused torrential rains and flooding in California.
5. **Politics**:
* The Former President (unspecified by name, but implied to be Donald Trump) made his first Iowa visit for the 2024 campaign.
* Mike Pence, Former Vice President, spoke at the Gridiron Dinner, mentioning the Former President's accountability for January 6th.
* The Former President blamed Pence for the January 6th events.
* Ron DeSantis, Florida Governor, is the Former President's 2024 rival.
6. **Media Appearances**:
* The Former President gave an interview before his plane landed in Iowa.
* Ron DeSantis was interviewed on Fox News, discussing what he learned from playing baseball.
7. **International News**:
* Pope Francis is considering reviewing the Catholic Church's vow of celibacy for priests.
8. **Science/Environment**:
* A large clam, nicknamed "Abra-Clam Lincoln," was discovered in Florida, initially believed to be born in 1809.
* The clam is actually a Southern Quahog, not an Ocean Quahog as initially reported.
* Its age is now questionable, possibly between 107 and 214 years old, or even younger.
9. **Show Guests**:
* Upcoming guests on "The Late Show" include Rege-Jean Page, Skylar Astin, and a special St. Patrick's Day message from Liam Neeson.