John Oliver: Why Everything is a Scam: FIFA, Mergers, & Information Literacy
episodePreviously titled “John Oliver: The Daily Show, "Ignition" CPR, and Corporate Shit-Stirring” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 6, 2026
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What is discussed at the start of this section?
best thing about John Wick was the hotel yeah that was pretty badass the hotel was such a great concept the martial arts is great I think part of that is people's just longing for a hotel that well run it's so I like the fighting but I love the service yeah You can turn up nearly dead, sir. We'll take care of it.
And we take pets.
For me, it's a hotel movie with some fighting in it.
Wait, didn't they say they don't take... Wasn't there something they don't do that they did for him? Maybe the dog.
I feel like there was something that they don't... It's a no pets building?
No, no, no. They did it for him. Yes, but I swear they don't accept pets. But it was a no pets enterprise. I hope I'm not wrong about this.
It has international assassins...
I swear there was something. Don't try and bring a cat in here. They said, Mr. Wick, we don't allow da-da-da. And then they made an exception for him.
No, that was he wanted to kill somebody on premises.
Maybe it's that. That's more likely than pets. That's more likely than pets. It's more likely you're not allowed to kill someone.
Because I remember him coming with his dog and they were like, they greeted the dog as if it was a customer. Because it is. Yeah. They're like, oh, John and Fluffy. Fluffy.
I love the fact that you watched John Wick and your biggest takeaway was, what a hotel.
I love the fact that you thought it was plausible they didn't take pets and that that was the line. I still think it might be that.
You come in with a blood dripping samurai sword and a dog cage and they're like, put the cage down. I'll give you a towel for the sword. I see you've had your shots.
Some of the other assassins, it's the hair of the dog.
Yeah, they're allergic to dogs. I don't know, man. I feel like there was something. You should check it. I think there was something about no pets. There was just like a vibe. It's a great hotel.
It really is. New York is an entire pet-friendly zone.
This is What Now with Trevor Noah.
How long have you lived in New York now?
I've been here since 2006, so nearly 20 years. What first brought you to New York? Daily Show. I got offered the job. That was my first day in New York was the Daily Show. Are you serious? Yep.
No, wait, tell me your Daily Show origin story.
So they were looking for a new correspondent. Okay. I'm in London, right? Doing the Edinburgh Festival every year. Okay. So they say, put yourself on tape. Who said this to you? They were looking for a correspondent from the world, right? For the first time, not from America, from outside of the borders of this land.
Yeah.
And so there were a bunch of people in London. As a British person, I'd love to criticize, but, you know, game recognize game. You know, India.
What about if we call it something different?
Yeah, so a bunch, I think a bunch of English comedians have been asked to put themselves on tape. So I think I'm never going to hear from them again. Then they say, oh, they want to meet you. So I think, fine. I've never been to New York before. This will be my free trip to New York for 36 hours. So I flew over here.
How does the conversation about John Wick's hotel impact the discussion?
stayed in Midtown, went to Applebee's for a meal, thought this must be like a quintessential American diner, Applebee's.
I love how you're ticking all the boxes of every immigrant who comes here from Midtown. You think best location. You can't get better than this. Hell's Kitchen. What a great name. It's true. You know what I mean? Probably ironically named. Yes. This must be where everything is. And then Applebee's. It's the midtown. Yeah, and then you go to Applebee's. You're like, wow, this seems like fine dining.
You're just ticking all the boxes. And then? So then, yeah, I went to the building, like auditioned for Jon.
Did you know who Jon Stewart was? Oh, yeah, of course. Of course.
It wasn't on in England, but I knew of him. It was very much the gold standard for me of what – political comedy in the world could be. Even back then in 2006, despite not being on TV in England, its presence and influence was still felt. So I was thrilled just to see it. So then I'd read a chat, one of those green screen chats.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is discussed at the start of this section?
0:04–3:29
2
How does the conversation about John Wick's hotel impact the discussion?
3:29–5:50
3
What led to John Oliver's journey to New York?
5:50–6:12
4
How did John Oliver's Daily Show experience shape his career?
6:12–1:02:38
5
What does John Oliver think about his fame and its impact?
1:02:38–1:02:59
6
How do comedians navigate their careers in the spotlight?
1:02:59–1:03:17
7
What insights do they share about the pressures of fame?
1:03:17–1:04:04
8
How do social media and public perception affect athletes?
1:04:04–2:01:34
Speakers
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