John Oliver, professional sh*t-stirrer and host of the award winning "Last Week Tonight", sits down with Trevor and Eugene for a hilarious, profound, and wide reaching conversation. From comparing notes on their Daily Show origin stories, to the state of comedy and the modern media landscape, to the “beautiful cocaine” that is football, this is a must watch episode.
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00:00 - The John Wick Hotel: High Stakes Service
01:15 - John Wick’s Takeaway: Fighting or Concierge?
02:14 - John Oliver’s Daily Show Origin Story
03:10 - Auditioning for Jon Stewart: The Gold Standard
05:31 - Trevor’s Scammed Call from Jon Stewart
06:28 - The Harrods Underwater Scooter Obsession
09:27 - Staring at Scooters vs. Joining the News
11:15 - Turning Down The Daily Show (The First Time)
14:58 - John’s First Day: Thrown Straight on Air
16:15 - Joining the "News Cartel": The Recruitment Tactic
19:31 - "That British Dude from South Africa"
21:03 - Homework vs. Comedy: Building the Show Foundations
23:53 - Manager Advice: Don't Sign a Long Lease
25:28 - Falling in Love with a Country You Don't Belong To
27:55 - Eugene’s Conspiracy: Is Football Just Men Loving Men?
29:27 - FIFA: The "Sinaloa Cartel" of Beautiful Sports
31:25 - Talking to Racist South Africans: Stoking the Id
34:43 - Guest Hosting Fear: Agreement without Thinking
37:47 - Why Corporate "Shit-Stirring" is the Most Fun
41:47 - Liverpool Gallows Humor: Finding the Funny in Grief
44:53 - Breaking the Accent Barrier in American Media
47:36 - Last Week Tonight: Indian Elections & Risk-Taking
51:16 - Handful of Handfuls: Getting Sued by Big Corp
53:11 - The "Unreasonable Village" Strategy for Mergers
55:22 - The Legendary R. Kelly "Ignition" CPR Joke
58:14 - Why Stand-Up is Calming (and Why Eugene Hates It)
01:04:24 - Meeting the Greatest Comedian You've Never Heard Of
01:07:24 - The Utility of Fame vs. The Awkwardness of Award Shows
01:10:01 - Explaining "Being Famous" to a 7-Year-Old
01:21:21 - Information Literacy: The Biggest Existential Threat
01:25:13 - Siri, Dada, and the Peppa Pig Grandfather Accent
01:31:34 - Mo Salah’s Haircut & The Art of the Ending
01:40:53 - Jewish Yoda: Jon Stewart’s Advice on Interviews
01:42:42 - Cutting Guests: The Best Thing HBO Ever Allowed
01:49:10 - Retirement Plan: Catheters and the Ugandan Election
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