Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

WhatYouTaughtMe
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I haven't seen a thread on this show so I figured I'd start one. If any of you daily show fans haven't seen it, it's great. It's on HBO, but they post them on youtube as well.
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  • WhatYouTaughtMe
    WhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    Here's the bulk of this week's show. Some great stuff on how much food we waste.
    https://youtu.be/i8xwLWb0lLY
  • Hobbes
    Hobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,438
    I thought late night television was becoming safe, especially with the departures of Stewart and Letterman, but then I started watching John Oliver. Ah, yes! We are in good hands. The man and his writing staff are brilliant. Brilliant! C'mon, he interviewed Edward Snowden. That's a must see episode. Of course, Mr. Oliver won me over as a correspondent on The Daily Show. His three part series from Australia dealing with gun control is genius.
  • FrankieG
    FrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,100
    I love this show. I just recently canceled HBO, so I'm stuck to the youtube clips until I get a chance to catch it at someone's house with HBO on demand haha.

    The writing style is very good, with incorporating jokes that keep you interested into such serious topics that are really important in the present day. This show really was able to expand the genre and not become "The Daily Show 2", which is really the best part. I think he is contracted through season 4 if I remember correctly.

    The food waste segment was a real eye opener, as are all of his segments really. I think the stadiums segment might actually get a response in the form of a city government standing up to those billionaires.
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  • northerndragon
    northerndragon Posts: 9,851
    edited July 2015
    This is one of my favorites.

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l9qA8c-E_oA
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    You never really had to begin with.


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  • WhatYouTaughtMe
    WhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    northerndragon said:

    This is one of my favorites.

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l9qA8c-E_oA

    My favorite was the political ad in one of the first couple episodes. I won't post it here due to the old man genitals. I laughed to tears.
  • WhatYouTaughtMe
    WhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    I missed this. Haha
    https://youtu.be/Pk2oW4SDDxY
  • northerndragon
    northerndragon Posts: 9,851
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UC_gXD5OE88
    Anything you lose from being honest
    You never really had to begin with.


    Sometimes it's not the song that makes you emotional it's the people and things that come to your mind when you hear it.
  • WhatYouTaughtMe
    WhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    I fucking love this guy. How great was his correspondence with the sketchy televangelist through snail mail?http://www.ourladyofperpetualexemption.com/mission.html
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,962
    show is fantastic. haven't seen a bad one they do a great job on getting to the main issues.
  • InHiding80
    InHiding80 Upland,CA Posts: 7,623
    edited August 2015
    Watching it right now on HBO Now. Last week hit the nail on the head about sex ed. I especially love Jonathan Banks' cameo at the end.

    I love this one moment from earlier this year.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CikxgZCGgnI
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  • Enkidu
    Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    We love it too. I like how he talks about world events, not just stuff in the US.
  • FrankieG
    FrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,100
    I really enjoyed the Televangelist episode, probably more than I should have. :lol: It really reminded me of Colbert's SuperPac, pointing out the craziness of the system by actually participating. Of course, I sent in my donation this morning with a letter :plus_one:
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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,424
    #makedonalddrumpfagain

    check out tonight's episode of last week tonight.
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  • FrankieG
    FrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,100
    gimmesometruth27 said:

    #makedonalddrumpfagain

    check out tonight's episode of last week tonight.

    I saw that Trump was the main story just before I left for work, so I am planning to catch it as soon as I get home.
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  • WhatYouTaughtMe
    WhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    gimmesometruth27 said:

    #makedonalddrumpfagain

    check out tonight's episode of last week tonight.

    Here you go! Dignin posted it already over in one of the 76 Trump threads. I completely forgot I started this thread last year. I can't believe this guy doesn't get more love around here.
    https://youtu.be/DnpO_RTSNmQ
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    His humor is much better than Stewart's.
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  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,962
    Eddie Vedder mentioned on John Oliver this week.  Doing a story on the Weather Service and AccuWeather. Basically the head of AccuWeather claimed because Live Nation uses their service they got everyone off the field and saved Eddie Vedder's life.  first mention at 5:40 below and some mocking of his singing a bit. was kind of funny

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMGn9T37eR8

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