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I think he’s more interested in getting the ratings and the entertainment value, but I have to admit, so far his show has been very comparable to TDS, in a mostly good way.
I have thoroughly enjoying his show. He uses longer segments, 6-9 minutes, and adds some much needed depth to my weekly satire intake. Plus, the end segment where he actually brought on Right Said Fred to sing an anti-Assad song was awesomeness!
I recommend checking out his stand-up special John Oliver: Terrifying Times if you haven’t yet.
[…] Lousy Canuck has a viddy from the “Last Week Tonight” show with John Oliver. It really is worth a watch as Oliver skewers America’s most trusted Doctor, Dr. Oz, for his shameless promotion of diet fads. […]
I can’t recommend his podcast The Bugle enough.
I also enjoy his show a whole lot. It’s extremely reminiscent of TDS (something to be expected given the format and his background but it’s interesting to see how it will evolve), but like culturiel it feels like each segment has more depth, and I’ve also noticed he has a much more international bent, which I find very welcome indeed.
So far it’s a lot like a weekly TDS where you feel you’re learning more things. A nice supplement, as it were…